Panasonic LX3 Menus

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The LX3 menus are a bit complex and vary dramatically depending on which dial mode the camera is set to.
All the appropriate information is in the manual but hard to find at times. Just to make it a little easier then here is a condensation of what you find. More details in the manual of course. Some say the Leica manual is easier, but it is all the same information but with a word or two changed here and there and maybe a little better organised.
Many items are more easily reached by using the joystick.

Under construction, be patient......now has V2.1 firmware extras. Must fix this one day......
Use zoom lever to toggle through pages and cursor up/down to get to individual items.
Record Menu for PASM


Page 1

Film ModeStandard, Dynamic, Nature, Smooth, Vibrant, Nostalgic, Standard B&W, Dynamic B&W, Smooth B&W, My Film 1, My Film 2, Multi Film and all films are individually adjustable.
Picture SizeChoices from 10M to 0.3M depending on Aspect Ratio chosen on lens barrel switch.
QualityFine jpeg, Ordinary jpeg, RAW, RAW + Fine jpeg, RAW + ordinary jpeg
Intelligent ISOOff or On
SensitivityISO = Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (Disabled with "Intelligent ISO = On")
Page 2ISO Set LimitDisabled with "Intelligent ISO = Off"  When On  is same limit choices as Sensitivity selection
Metering ModeMultiple area (dot in brackets), Centre weighted (brackets only), Spot (dot only)
AF ModeFace detection, AF Tracking, multi-area focus, 1 area focus high speed, 1 area focus, spot focus
Pre AFOff, Q-AF, C-AF
Page 3AF/AE LockAF, AE, AF/AE
I.ExposureOff, Low, Standard, High (helps shadow detail)
Multi Expo.Start (to start multi exposure sequence), Auto Gain = On, Off
Digital ZoomOff, On
1:1 AspectUse 1:1 aspect ratio, cancelled by moving aspect ratio switch
Page 4StabilizerOff, Auto, Mode1, Mode2 (Panasonic web pages keep saying that Mode 2 yields best results)
Min Shtr SpeedFor P or A 1/250 sec to 1 second, 1/8 is default. In Manual shutter speed can be up to 60 seconds. In Shutter Priority up to 8 seconds
Audio Rec.Off, On. Gives 5 seconds of sound recording into the last jpeg.
AF Assist LampOff, On. Annoys subjects.
Flash Synchro1st, 2nd (1st = flash at start of shutter opening, 2nd = flash just before shutter closes)
Page 5Red-Eye removalOff. On
Ext. ViewfinderOff, On
ConversionOff, Wide (for added accessory wide angle converter)
Clock SetSet date and time
Setup Menu (spanner)


Page 1

Clock SetSet date and time (exactly the same as other menu clock set)
World TimeSet home city and destination city
Travel DateTravel setup Off, Set (set departure and return date). Location (if Travel set) Off, Set (set name of destination)
BeepBeep level = off, mid, noisy. Beep tone,1, 2, 3. Shutter Vol = Off, mid, noisy. Shutter tone = 1, 2, 3.
Volume0 to 6 playback volume.
Page 2Cust. Set Mem.Set up the four Custom choices, C1, C2-1, C2-2, C2-3. Enables you to effectively have four different cameras.
Fn Button SetReview, Film Mode, Sensitivity, White Balance, Metering Mode, AF Mode, Intelligent Exposure.
MonitorBrightness set from plus 3 to minus 3.
LCD ModeOff, A*, *. (A* =  LCD brightness varies according to ambient light, * = LCD set brighter)
Guide LineRecord Info Off, On (choice of guide lines only or show guide line with recording settings). Pattern = Thirds or Centre or adjustable guide lines.
Page 3HistogramOn, Off
HighlightOn, Off (On flashes highlight blowouts in playback)
Lens ResumeComes back to previous zoom setting after turnoff or power save.
MF AssistOff, MF1, MF2 (MF1 centre of screen enlarged, MF2 whole screen enlarged)
EconomyPower Save  = Off, 2mins, 5 mins, 10 mins. Auto LCD off = Off (LCD stays on), 15 sec, 30 sec)
Page 4Auto ReviewOff., 1 sec, 2 sec, Hold (until any button pressed), Zoom (display for 1 sec then 4x display for 1 sec)
No. ResetReset file and folder numbering in camera, useful for start of trip or when needing a simple count of files. Beware of file number clashes depending on upload and storage methods.
ResetSome settings reset. Check the manual for this one. Page 26 in mine.
USB ModeSelect on Connection, PictBridge (printing), PC.
Video OutPAL (world) or NTSC (USA, Japan?) (only settable in Playback)
Page 5TV Aspect16:9 or 4:3
m/ftChoose meters or feet for measurements shown on screen.
Scene MenuOff, Auto (Off goes direct to last selected scene mode, Auto shows the scene mode choices)
Menu ResumeOff, on. Comes back to exact same menu item when menu button pressed.
User's Name RecordSet your name into the jpegs, not seen normally, may need exif data analyser to see it. Maybe designed for future use.
Page 6Version Disp.Firmware version display
FormatFormat the card or camera memory back to standard and wipe all files.
LanguageChoose your language
Demo ModeJitter and Subject Movement Demo (shows how much shake is detected), Auto Demo (slide show of features, use right arrow keypad to start demo, Set to stop it).


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