Basic; Taking Pictures With Your Favorite Settings (Program Ae Mode) - Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic

[REC] mode:
Basic
Taking pictures with your favorite settings
( : Program AE mode)
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the
brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [REC] menu.
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The status indicator 3 lights when you turn this unit
on 2. (It turns off after about 1 second.)
(1: Shutter button)
1
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK]
selector switch to [!].
2
Set the mode dial to [
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Set the focus selector switch to [AF].
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To change the setting while taking pictures,
refer to
3
Hold this unit gently with both
hands, keep your arms still at your side
and stand with your feet slightly apart.
A AF assist lamp
4
Aim the AF area at the point you want to
focus on.
5
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
• The focus indication 1 (green) lights when the subject
is focused.
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The AF area 2 is displayed around the subject's face
by the face detection function. In other cases, it is
displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus.
The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to ¶.
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If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range,
refer to
6
Press the shutter button fully (push it in
further), and take the picture.
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The access indication lights
are being recorded on the built-in memory (or the
card).
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Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your
fingers or other objects.
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Using the [REC] Mode Menu
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Taking Close-up Pictures
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