Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX15 Technical specifications

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M0916KZ0
Basic Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-LX15
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and
save this manual for future use.
More detailed operating instructions are available in “Operating
Instructions for advanced features (PDF format)”. To read it, download
it from the website. (→50)
Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com
EB
Model number suffix “EB” denotes UK model.

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Dear Customer,
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic
Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them
handy for future reference. Please note that the actual controls and components,
menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those
shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions.
Carefully observe copyright laws.
• Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast
material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright
laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be
restricted.
Information for Your Safety
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,
• Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing.
• Use only the recommended accessories.
• Do not remove covers.
• Do not repair this unit by yourself. Refer servicing to qualified service
personnel.
The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily
accessible.
■ Product identification marking
Product Location
Digital camera Bottom

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■ About the AC adaptor (supplied)
CAUTION!
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,
• Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in cabinet or in
another confined space. Ensure this unit is well ventilated.
• The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected. The
primary circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an
electrical outlet.
■ About the battery pack
CAUTION
• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
type recommended by the manufacturer.
• When disposing of the batteries, please contact your local authorities or dealer
and ask for the correct method of disposal.
• Do not heat or expose to flame.
• Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period
of time with doors and windows closed.
Warning
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 °C or
incinerate.

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■ Cautions for Use
• Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.
• Use a “High Speed HDMI micro cable” with the HDMI logo. Cables that do not
comply with the HDMI standards will not work.
“High Speed HDMI micro cable” (Type D-Type A plug, up to 2 m (6.6 feet) long)
Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such
as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).
• If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, the pictures and/or sound on this unit
may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.
• Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise
adversely affecting the pictures and/or sound.
• Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be distorted, by strong
magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors.
• Electromagnetic wave radiation may adversely affect this unit, disturbing the
pictures and/or sound.
• If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops
functioning properly, turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC
adaptor (supplied)/AC adaptor (DMW-AC10E: optional). Then reinsert the battery
or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on.
Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.
• If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures
and/or sound may be adversely affected.

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Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
Hereby, “Panasonic Corporation” declares that this product is in
compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions
of Directive 1999/5/EC.
Customers can download a copy of the original DoC to our R&TTE
products from our DoC server:
http://www.doc.panasonic.de
Contact to Authorized Representative:
Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH, Panasonic Testing Centre,
Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany
This product on purpose to connect to access point of 2.4 GHz WLAN.
These symbols indicate separate collection of
waste electrical and electronic equipment or
waste batteries.
More detailed information is contained in
“Operating Instructions for advanced features
(PDF format)”.

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Contents
■ Information for Your Safety ...................... 2
Preparations
■ Before use.................................................. 7
■ Standard accessories ............................... 8
■ Names and Functions of Main Parts ..... 10
■ Inserting and removing the battery
or SD memory card (optional) ................ 12
■ Charging the battery ............................... 13
■ Setting the clock ..................................... 15
Basics
■ Basic operations ..................................... 16
■ Setting the menu ..................................... 23
Recording
■ Taking pictures with automatic settings
(Intelligent Auto Mode) ........................... 24
■ [Self Shot] ................................................ 25
■ Recording 4K photos .............................. 26
■ [Post Focus] / [Focus Stacking] ............ 30
■ Taking Pictures While Adjusting
a Setting Automatically
(Bracket Recording) ................................ 33
■ Recording Motion Picture/
4K Motion Picture .................................... 34
■ [4K Live Cropping] .................................. 36
Playback
■ Viewing your pictures ............................. 38
■ [Light Composition] ................................ 39
Menu
■ Menu list ................................................... 41
Wi-Fi
■ What you can do with the
Wi-Fi® function ........................................ 44
■ Operating the camera by connecting
it to a smartphone ................................... 45
Others
■ Downloading software ............................ 48
■ Reading the Operating Instructions
(PDF format) ............................................ 50
■ List of monitor displays .......................... 51
■ Q&A Troubleshooting ............................ 55
■ Specifications .......................................... 57
■ Digital Camera Accessory System ........ 61
■ About the symbols in the text
Indicates that the menu can be set by pressing [MENU/SET] button.
In this Operating Instructions, steps for setting a menu item are described as
follows:
→ [Rec] → [Quality] → [ ]

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Preparations
Before use
■ Camera handling
● Keep the camera away from excessive vibration, force, or pressure.
● The camera is not dust resistant, splash resistant, or waterproof.
Avoid using the camera in places with excessive dust or sand, or where water can come into
contact with the camera.
● Do not allow camera to come into contact with pesticides or volatile substances (can cause
surface damage or coating to peel).
■ Condensation (When the lens or the monitor is fogged up)
● Condensation may occur when the camera is exposed to sudden changes of temperature or
humidity. Avoid these conditions, which may make the lens or monitor dirty, cause mould, or
damage the camera.
● If condensation does occur, turn off the camera and wait about two hours before using it. Once
the camera adjusts to the surrounding temperature, the fogging will clear naturally.
■ Caring for your camera
● To clean your camera, remove the battery, the DC coupler (DMW-DCC15A: optional) or a
card, or disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and wipe with a soft, dry cloth.
● Do not press the monitor with excessive force.
● Do not press the lens with excessive force.
● Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time.
● Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, alcohol, kitchen detergents, etc., to clean the
camera, since it may deteriorate the external case or the coating may peel off.
● Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun, as rays of light from the sun may cause
it to malfunction.
● Do not extend the supplied cord or cable.
● While the camera is accessing the card (for an operation such as picture writing, reading,
deletion, or formatting), do not turn off the camera or remove the battery, card, AC adaptor
(DMW-AC10E: optional) or DC coupler (DMW-DCC15A: optional).
● The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves, static electricity
or breakdown of the camera or the card. We recommend storing important data on a PC etc.
● Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment. Format it on the camera only to ensure
proper operation.

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Standard accessories
Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. Part numbers
are as of October 2016. These may be subject to change.
Battery pack
DMW-BLH7E
• Charge the battery before
use.
• Battery pack is indicated as battery
pack or battery in the text.
AC adaptor
SAE0012F
Hand strap
VFC4297
USB connection cable
K1HY04YY0106

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Preparations
• Cards are optional. (SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC
Memory Card are indicated as card in the text.)
– This unit is compatible with UHS- UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC/SDXC
memory cards.
– The following SD standard-based cards can be used.
SD Memory Card (512 MB to 2 GB)/SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB)/
SDXC Memory Card (48 GB to 128 GB)
– Depending on recording conditions, the required card differs.
• Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you lose the supplied
accessories. (You can purchase the accessories separately.)
• Please dispose of all packaging appropriately.
• The illustrations and screens in this manual may differ from the actual product.

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Names and Functions of Main Parts
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8
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15
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26 27 28 29 30 31
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Preparations
1 Shutter button (→17)
2 Zoom lever (→16)
3 Motion picture button (→34)
4 Rear dial (→21)
5 Camera [ON/OFF] switch
6 Mode dial (→18)
7 Stereo microphone
8 Flash open lever
9 Flash
10 Strap eyelet
• To prevent dropping, be sure to
attach the supplied strap and fit it to
your wrist.
11 Aperture ring (→21)
12 Control ring (→21)
13 Lens barrel
14 Lens
15 Self-timer indicator/AF Assist Lamp
16 Charging lamp (→13)/
Wi-Fi® connection lamp
17 [ ] ([Post Focus]) button (→30)/
[Fn2] button
18 [Q.MENU/ ] (Cancel) button/
[ ] (Delete) button (→38)/
[Fn3] button
• You can easily call some of the menu
items and set them during recording.
19 [ ] (4K photo mode) button (→26)/
[Fn1] button
20 [ ] (Playback) button (→38)
21 Cursor button (→19)
22 [MENU/SET] button
23 [DISP.] button
• Use this to change display.
24 [HDMI] socket
25 [USB/CHARGE] socket (→13)
26 Release lever (→12)
27 DC coupler cover (→61)
28 Card/Battery door (→12)
29 Tripod mount
• Do not attach this unit to tripods that
have screws with a length of 5.5 mm
(0.22 inch) or more. Doing so may
damage this unit or the unit may not be
secured properly on the tripod.
30 Touch screen (→22)/monitor (→51)
31 Speaker
● Always use a genuine Panasonic
AC adaptor (DMW-AC10E: optional).
(→61)
When using an AC adaptor (DMW-
AC10E: optional), ensure that the
Panasonic DC coupler (DMW-
DCC15A: optional) and AC adaptor
(DMW-AC10E: optional) are used.
The optional DC coupler (DMW-
DCC15) cannot be used.
● [Fn4] to [Fn8] (→19) are touch icons.
They are displayed by touching the
[ ] tab on the recording screen.

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Inserting and removing the battery or SD memory
card (optional)
Make sure that the camera is turned off.
1 Slide the release lever ( ) to the [OPEN]
position and open the card/battery door
2 Insert the battery and card, making sure
that their orientation is correct
• Battery: Insert the battery all the way firmly and
check that it is locked by lever ( ).
• Card: Insert the card all the way firmly until it
clicks. Do not touch the terminals on the
back of the card.
3 Close the door
Slide the release lever to the [LOCK] position.
■ To remove
• To remove battery:
Move lever ( ) in direction of
arrow.
• To remove card:
Push the card until it clicks, then pull the
card out.
Press Pull out
● Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BLH7E).
● If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.
● Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

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Preparations
• The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BLH7E.
• The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery
before use.
• We recommend charging in a location where the ambient temperature is
between 10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F).
Insert the battery into the camera.
Make sure that the camera is turned off.
[USB/CHARGE] socket
• This terminal is located at the bottom when the
camera is in an upright position.
• Always check the direction of the pins and hold the plug straight to insert
or remove it. (If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction, the pins could
become deformed and cause faulty operation.) Also, do not insert into the
wrong socket. Doing so may cause damage to this unit.
Charging lamp
USB connection cable
(supplied)
AC adaptor (supplied)
To the electrical outlet
Computer
Getting ready:
Turn on the computer.
Charging the battery

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■ Charging lamp
On: Charging in progress
Off: Charging stops (After charging stops, disconnect the camera from the
electrical outlet or your computer.)
Flashing: Charging error (→55)
■ Charging time (When using the AC adaptor (supplied))
Approx. 130 min.
● The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery. If the temperature is too high or
too low, the operating time of the battery will become shorter.
● The battery becomes warm after using and during and after charging. The
camera also becomes warm during use. This is not a malfunction.
● Do not leave any metal items (such as clips) near the contact areas of the
power plug or near the batteries.
● Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.
● Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one.
● Do not use the AC adaptor (supplied) or the USB connection cable (supplied)
with other devices.

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Preparations
The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
1 Turn the camera on
2 Press [MENU/SET]
3 Press to select the items (year, month,
day, hour, minute), and press to set
4 Press [MENU/SET]
5 When [The clock setting has been completed.]
is displayed, press [MENU/SET]
6 When [Please set the home area] is displayed, press
[MENU/SET]
7 Press to set your home area and press
[MENU/SET]
Setting the clock

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Basics
Basic operations
Zoom lever (Use zoom)
Capture a wider area
(wide-angle)
Enlarge the subject
(telephoto)
■ Zoom types and use
Optical Zoom:
You can zoom in without degrading the picture quality.
Maximum magnification: 3x
Extra optical zoom:
This function works when picture sizes with [ ] have been selected in [Picture
Size]. Extra optical zoom allows you to zoom in using a higher zoom ratio than
optical zoom, without degrading the picture quality.
Maximum magnification: 6x
 Including the optical zoom ratio. The maximum zoom ratio varies depending on the picture
size.
[i.Zoom]:
You can use the camera’s intelligent resolution technology to increase the zoom
ratio up to 2x higher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of
picture quality. (Up to 1.5x the original zoom ratio when [Picture Size] is set to
[S]) Set the [i.Zoom] in the [Rec] menu to [ON].
[Digital Zoom]:
Zoom 4x further than Optical/Extra optical zoom. When [Digital Zoom] is used
simultaneously with [i.Zoom], you can only increase the zoom ratio up to 2x.
Note that, with Digital Zoom, enlarging will decrease picture quality. Set the
[Digital Zoom] in the [Rec] menu to [ON].
• When [Live View Mode] is set to [ECO 30fps], Digital Zoom is not
available (default setting).

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Basics
Shutter button (Taking pictures)
1 Press the shutter button halfway (press lightly) to
focus on the subject
• The aperture value and shutter speed are displayed. (If the
aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red and flashing,
you do not have the appropriate exposure, unless you are using
the flash.)
Focus display
( When focus is aligned: illuminated
When focus is not aligned: flashing)
Aperture value
Shutter speed
2 Press the shutter button fully (push the button all
the way), and take the picture
● Pictures can be taken only when the image is correctly focused as long as
the [Focus/Release Priority] is set to [FOCUS].
■ Estimated number of recordable pictures
1450
 (When [Aspect Ratio] is set to [3:2], [Quality] is set to [ ], [Picture Size] is set to [L] (20M),
and using a card of 16 GB)
■ Check the picture you have taken
• [Auto Review] displays the pictures you have taken after taking still pictures.
• Press the [ ] (Playback) button to display the picture. (→38)

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Mode dial (Select the recording mode)
1 Set to the desired recording mode
• Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired
mode.
Intelligent Auto Mode (→24)
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode (→24)
Programme AE Mode
Take pictures with automatic shutter speed and aperture value settings.
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
Determine aperture, then take pictures.
Shutter-Priority AE Mode
Determine shutter speed, then take pictures.
Manual Exposure Mode
Determine aperture and shutter speed, then take pictures.
Creative Video Mode
Determine aperture and shutter speed, then record motion pictures.
• You cannot take still pictures.
Custom Mode
Take pictures using pre-registered settings.
Panorama Shot Mode
Take panorama pictures.
Scene Guide Mode
Take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
Creative Control Mode
Take pictures by selecting your preferred picture effect.

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Basics
Function buttons
• [Fn1] to [Fn3] are buttons on the camera.
• [Fn4] to [Fn8] are touch icons. They are displayed by touching the [ ] tab on the
recording screen.
• You can assign frequently-used functions to particular buttons with [Fn Button
Set] in [Custom] menu.
Cursor button
• This button is used to move the cursor on the menu screens and for other
functions.
• In this manual, the button that is to be used is indicated by .
You can perform the following operations while recording. (Some items or settings
cannot be selected depending on the mode or display style the camera is in.)
[ ] (Exposure compensation) ( )
• Corrects the exposure when there is a backlight or when the subject is too dark
or too bright.
[ ] (White balance) ( )
• Adjusts the colour depending on the light source to ensure natural colour.
[ ] (Drive mode) ( )
• [Burst]
– Records a burst of still pictures while you press the shutter button fully.
• [4K PHOTO] (→26)
• [Post Focus] (→30)
• [Self Timer]
 To cancel drive mode, select [ ] ([Single]) or [ ] .

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[ ] (Focus mode) ( )
• [AF]
– Focus is set automatically when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
• [ ] ([AF Macro])
– You can take pictures of a subject as close as 3 cm (0.098 feet) from the lens
by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide.
• [ ] ([Macro Zoom])
– Use this setting to get close to the subject and then further enlarge when
taking the picture. You can take a picture with the digital zoom up to 3x while
maintaining the distance to the subject for the extreme Wide position (3 cm
(0.098 feet)).
• [MF]
– Manual focus is convenient when you want to lock the focus to take pictures or
when it is difficult to adjust focus using auto focus.
Adjusting the angle of the monitor
You can adjust the angle of the monitor.
• Be careful not to catch your finger, etc. in the monitor.
• When rotating the angle of the monitor, be careful not
to apply too much force. Doing so may cause damage
or malfunction.
(Open and close with your finger on point .)
• When not using this camera, close the monitor completely
back to the original position.