Operating Instructions

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Recording 4K photos
Quick Guide for 4K Photo
You can select the desired moment from a burst of pictures taken at 30 frames/second and save that moment as a picture of 8 million pixels (approx.).
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Digital Camera
Model No. DC-LX100M2
Press [1 ] ().
Press 2 / to select a 4K photo icon ([ ], etc.),
and press .
Press
3 / to select the recording method, and press [MENU/SET].
Cursor button Shutter button
[4K Burst]
For capturing the best shot of a fast-moving subject
(e.g., sports, aeroplanes, trains)
Burst recording is performed while the shutter button is pressed and held.
The shutter sound will be heard repeatedly.
Press the shutter button halfway.1
Press and hold the shutter button fully for as long as you 2
want to perform recording.
Press the button fully slightly in advance. Recording starts approximately 
0.5 seconds after it has been pressed fully.
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Press and hold
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Recording is performed
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[4K Burst(S/S)]
For capturing unpredictable photo opportunities
(e.g., plants, animals, children)
Burst recording starts when the shutter button is pressed and stops when
pressed again. Start and stop tones will be heard.
Press the shutter button fully.1
Press the shutter button fully again.2
When you press the [Fn2] button while recording, you can add a marker. 
When selecting and saving pictures from a 4K burst fi le, you can skip to the
positions where you added markers.
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Start (First)
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Stop (Second)
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Recording is performed
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[4K Pre-Burst]
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.
Press the shutter button fully.1
In situations where you want to lock focus and exposure, such as when the 
subject is not at the centre, use [AF/AE Lock].
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Approximately 1 second

Recording is performed
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Cancelling 4K Photo:  Select [ ] ([Single]) or [ ] in step 2.
Burst pictures are saved as a single 4K burst fi le in the MP4 format. 
Use a UHS Speed Class 3 card to record 4K photos. 
When recording 4K photos, the angle of view is narrower. 
If you are using Auto Focus, Continuous AF will work while recording. Focus will be adjusted continuously. 
You can reduce the blur of the subject by setting a faster shutter speed. 
Approximate shutter speed for outdoor recording in fi ne weather conditions: 1/1000 seconds or faster.
Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 15 minutes. 
When using an SDHC memory card, you can continue the recording of a 4K photo without interruption even if the fi le size exceeds 4 GB, but the 4K photo will be
recorded and played back in separate burst fi les.
With an SDXC memory card, you can save a 4K photo with a burst fi le size exceeding 4 GB as a single fi le.
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]).)
Select [ ] ([4K Pre-Burst]) only when recording.
Using the 4K Photo function to capture the best shot of the subject
([4K Burst] / [4K Burst(S/S)] / [4K Pre-Burst])
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