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Model No.

Digital Camera
DMC-LX15
SQC0462

Quick Guide for 4K Photo
Catching the moment you really want ([4K Burst] / [4K Burst(S/S)] / [4K Pre-Burst])
You can select the desired moment from a burst of 4K photos taken at 30 frames/second and save that moment as a picture of approx. 8 million pixels.

1 Recording 4K Photos
1 Press [
2 Press

] button
to select the recording method and press [MENU/SET]

[

] button

Shutter button

For capturing the best shot of a fast-moving subject (e.g., sports, aeroplanes, trains)
[4K Burst]

Burst recording is performed while the shutter button is pressed and held. The shutter sound
will be heard repeatedly.

1 Press the shutter button halfway
2 Press and hold the shutter button fully for as long as you want to
perform recording

● Recording will start approximately 0.5 seconds after you press the shutter button fully. Therefore, press

Press and hold
Recording is performed

the button fully as soon as possible.

● If you are using Auto Focus, continuous AF will work while recording. Focus will be adjusted
continuously.

For capturing unpredictable photo opportunities (e.g., plants, animals, children)
[4K Burst(S/S)]

Burst recording starts when the shutter button is pressed and stops when pressed again.
Start and stop tones will be heard.

1 Press the shutter button fully
2 Press the shutter button fully again

● If you are using Auto Focus, continuous AF will work while recording. Focus will be adjusted
continuously.

When you press the [Fn1] button while recording, you can add a marker.
(Up to 40 markers for each recording.) When selecting and saving pictures from a 4K
burst file, you can skip to the positions where you added markers.

[4K Pre-Burst]

Start (First)
Stop (Second)
Recording is performed

For recording as needed whenever a photo opportunity arises (e.g., the moment when a
ball is thrown)
Burst recording is performed for approximately 1 second before and after the moment that the
shutter button is pressed. The shutter sound will be heard only once.

1 Press the shutter button fully

● In situations where you want to lock focus and exposure, such as when the subject is not at the
centre, use [AF/AE LOCK].
● Recording length: Approximately 2 seconds

■ To cancel the 4K Photo functions: In step 2, select [

Approximately 1 second
Recording is performed

].

● When you perform 4K burst photo recording, a 4K burst file will be saved in the MP4 format.
● Use a UHS Speed Class 3 card.
● Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 15 minutes. When you are using an SDHC memory card, you can continue recording without interruption even if the

file exceeds 4 GB, but the motion picture file will be recorded and played back in separate files. If using an SDXC Memory Card, you can record a motion picture in a single file even
if the size is greater than 4 GB.
● When recording, the angle of view becomes narrower.
● If the surrounding temperature is high or 4K photos are recorded continuously, [ ] may be displayed and recording may be stopped halfway through. Wait until the camera cools
down.
● When [ ] ([4K Pre-Burst]) is set, the battery drains faster and the camera temperature rises. (to protect itself, the camera may switch to [ ] ([4K Burst]))
] ([4K Pre-Burst]) only when recording.
Select [

To record the subject with reduced blur
Set mode dial to [ ]
Set the shutter speed by rotating the rear dial

● Approximate shutter speed for outdoor recording in fine weather conditions: 1/1000 seconds or faster.
● If you increase the shutter speed, the ISO sensitivity becomes higher, which may increase the noise on the screen.

2 Selecting pictures from 4K burst file and saving
1 Select a picture with the [
● In the case of recording with [

] on the playback screen, and press

] ([4K Pre-Burst]), proceed to the step 3.

2 Drag the slide bar to perform rough scene selection
3 Touch and drag the frames to select the frame you want to save as a picture
4 Touch [

] to save the picture

● The picture will be saved in JPEG format.

Changing a focus point after recording ([Post Focus] / [Focus Stacking])
You can record bursts of photos with the same quality as a 4K photo while automatically changing the focus point.

Recording using [Post Focus]
● We recommend using a tripod to perform [Focus Stacking].

1 Press [ ] button
to select [ON] and press [MENU/SET]
2 Press
3 Determine the composition and press the shutter button halfway
● Do not change the distance to subject or the composition.

4 Press the shutter button fully to start recording

● When the recording progress bar disappears, recording automatically ends.

■ To cancel [Post Focus]: Select [OFF] in step 2.

Selecting a focus point ([Post Focus])

Increasing the focus range ([Focus Stacking])

After recording, you can select a point on the screen to save a picture with that point
as the focus point.

You can combine multiple pictures from pictures recorded using [Post Focus] to create
a single picture with an expanded focus range.

1 Touch [
1 On the playback screen, select the image with the [
icon and press

2 Touch the focus point

● If there are no pictures with the focus on the

selected point, a red frame will be displayed, and
pictures cannot be saved.
● You can make fine adjustments to the focus by
dragging the slide bar during enlarged display.

3 Touch [

] to save the picture

● The picture will be saved in JPEG format.

]

2

] on screen in step 2 of “Selecting a focus point
([Post Focus])”
Choose a stacking method and touch it

3

(When selecting [Range Merging])

Settings: [Auto Merging] / [Range Merging]
Set/Cancel

Touch the focus point

● Select positions at two or more points.
● Focus positions between the two points are

selected and the range of the in-focus portion is
displayed.
● The ranges that are greyed out are positions that
cannot be selected, or that would produce an
unnatural result if selected for focus stacking.
● Touch a position again to deselect it.

4 Touch [

Reset

] to combine and save the picture

● The picture will be saved in JPEG format.



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