Food Mode; Party Mode - Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 Operating Instructions Manual

MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P61)
SET
• A blinking self-timer lamp indicates that
the camera has not focused. Press the
shutter button halfway again to focus.
• The captured picture automatically
appears for about 10 seconds on the LCD
monitor for reviewing. Refer to P34 for
operations on the review function.
• When the picture may be blurred by slow
shutter speed, we recommend using the 2
seconds self-timer. (P46)
• The available focus range is 30 cm to 70
cm.
• You can take a picture of yourself with
audio (P86). In this time, the self-timer
indicator lights up while recording the
audio.
• When you select self-portrait mode [c],
the zoom lever is automatically moved to
Wide (1×). If you rotate the zoom lever, it
will become difficult to focus.
• The self-timer can be set to [OFF] or
[2SEC.]. (P46) When you set to [2SEC.], it
is kept until the camera is turned off or the
mode dial is rotated.
• The stabilizer function is fixed to
[MODE2]. (P49)
• The AF mode is fixed to 9-area-focusing.
(P87)
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is
disabled.
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Advanced

Food mode

f
Use this mode to take pictures of food in
restaurants, irrespective of the lighting, so that
the natural colours of the subject come out.
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• The focus range is 5 cm (Wide)/30 cm
(Tele) to Z.

Party mode

a
Select this mode when you want to take
pictures at wedding receptions, indoor
parties, etc. Both the people and the
background can be recorded with
brightness in real life by using the flash and
slowing down the shutter speed.
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n Technique for Party mode
• Open the flash. (P42)
• Due to the slow shutter speed, use a
tripod and the self-timer (P46) for best
results.
• We recommend taking pictures by rotating
the zoom lever to Wide (1×), and being at
a distance about 1.5 m from the subject.
• The flash setting can be set to Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction [q] or Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction [u].
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