Scene Mode - Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 Operating Instructions Manual

Scene mode

When you select a scene mode to match
the subject and recording situation, the
camera sets the optimal exposure and hue
to obtain the desired picture.
• Refer to P62 to 68 for each scene menu.
1
Press e/r to select the scene
mode.
SCENE MODE
PORTRAIT
SCN
SOFT SKIN
SCENERY
SPORTS
SELECT
• Press r at A to switch to the next menu
screen.
• If [SCENE MODE] menu does not
appear, press [MENU/SET] to display
the [SCENE MODE] menu.
• When you press q, explanations about
each scene mode are displayed. (When
you press w, the screen returns to the
[SCENE MODE] menu.)
2
Press [MENU/SET].
n About the menu screen items
• There are 5 menu screens (1/5, 2/5, 3/5,
4/5 and 5/5).
• You can switch menu screens from any
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
SCENE MODE 1 / 5
PORTRAIT
SCN
SCENE MODE
SOFT SKIN
SCENERY NIGHT PORTRAIT
SCN
SCENE MODE
NIGHT SCENERY
SPORTS
MENU
SELF PORTRAIT PARTY
SELECT SET
SCN
CANDLE LIGHT
FOOD
FIREWORKS
SELECT SET
SCN
STARRY SKY
SELECT
SELECT
1 / 5
MENU
SET
2 / 5
3 / 5
SCENE MODE 4 / 5
MENU BEACH
5 / 5
SCENE MODE
AERIAL PHOTO
SNOW MENU BABY1
SET
SCN
HIGH SENS.
MENU
BABY2 SET
MENU
SELECT SET
Advanced
n About menu operations using the
joystick
You can also use the joystick for menu
operations.
1 Move the joystick e/r to select the
scene mode.
• When you move the joystick q,
explanations about each scene mode
are displayed. (When you move the
joystick w, the screen returns to the
[SCENE MODE] menu.)
2 Press the joystick to set the mode.
SCENE MODE
PORTRAIT
SCN
SOFT SKIN
SCENERY
SPORTS
SELECT
• The colour of the picture may seem
strange if you use a scene mode that is
unsuitable for the shot.
• Use exposure compensation to adjust the
brightness of pictures you take. (P47)
(However, the exposure cannot be
compensated in [STARRY SKY].)
• Press w and then press e/r in the
[SCENE MODE] menu to select either the
[REC] menu icon [
[SETUP] menu icon [ ] (P20) and set the
desired items.
• The following cannot be set in scene
mode because the camera automatically
adjusts them to the optimal setting.
–[W.BALANCE] (P81)
–[SENSITIVITY] (P83)
–[METERING MODE] (P87)
–[COL.EFFECT] (P90)
–[PICT.ADJ.] (P90)
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MENU
SET
] (P80) or the
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