JMcCarthy
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Setting LX3 Custom Modes
The instructions for Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings) on page 60 in the Panasonic LX3 Operating Manual are confusing and possibly incorrect. Here's the sequence that works for me:
(1) In the Picture-Taking Mode, turn the dial to C1 or C2 and press the Menu button. If you chose C1, go immediately to Step (2).
If you chose C2 (for C2-1, C2-2, or C2-3,), choose one of the three extra modes, then back out of that menu page.
(2) In both the Record (red camera) and Setup (wrench) menus, enter custom settings desired for C1 or the C2 sub-mode chosen.
An aside -- A custom mode is very helpful if you often work with a difficult light source (low Kelvin incandescent, discharge lamps, some fluorescents, etc.), consider manually setting the white balance (Pages 79-80 in the Manual) even though LX3 cameras purchased since late 2009 operate quite well in Auto White Balance. The instructions suggest using a white sheet of paper, although an 18%-gray card or similar neutral-gray surface might be better.
(3) Press the Menu button and set the flash by first raising the flash head, pressing the Flash button at the right of the Menu button, and choosing the flash mode. (Force Flash seems to give the best results for me.)
(3) Press the Menu button again, go to the "Setup Menu" (the wrench), go to the "Cust.Set Mem." heading (top of the 2nd page), and select the custom mode being registered. Then push the Menu button and enter "Yes."
(4) Back out of "Cust.Set Mem.," move up to Record (red camera), and turn the camera dial to the default position "P."
(5) Shut down and restart the camera, turn the dial to the just registered C1 or C2 (C2 requires choosing the sub-mode and pressing the Menu button) and check that the registration (including the flash setting with head raised) has been retained correctly in the camera's memory.
The instructions for Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings) on page 60 in the Panasonic LX3 Operating Manual are confusing and possibly incorrect. Here's the sequence that works for me:
(1) In the Picture-Taking Mode, turn the dial to C1 or C2 and press the Menu button. If you chose C1, go immediately to Step (2).
If you chose C2 (for C2-1, C2-2, or C2-3,), choose one of the three extra modes, then back out of that menu page.
(2) In both the Record (red camera) and Setup (wrench) menus, enter custom settings desired for C1 or the C2 sub-mode chosen.
An aside -- A custom mode is very helpful if you often work with a difficult light source (low Kelvin incandescent, discharge lamps, some fluorescents, etc.), consider manually setting the white balance (Pages 79-80 in the Manual) even though LX3 cameras purchased since late 2009 operate quite well in Auto White Balance. The instructions suggest using a white sheet of paper, although an 18%-gray card or similar neutral-gray surface might be better.
(3) Press the Menu button and set the flash by first raising the flash head, pressing the Flash button at the right of the Menu button, and choosing the flash mode. (Force Flash seems to give the best results for me.)
(3) Press the Menu button again, go to the "Setup Menu" (the wrench), go to the "Cust.Set Mem." heading (top of the 2nd page), and select the custom mode being registered. Then push the Menu button and enter "Yes."
(4) Back out of "Cust.Set Mem.," move up to Record (red camera), and turn the camera dial to the default position "P."
(5) Shut down and restart the camera, turn the dial to the just registered C1 or C2 (C2 requires choosing the sub-mode and pressing the Menu button) and check that the registration (including the flash setting with head raised) has been retained correctly in the camera's memory.
