Lx3 Important Notice :Latest 2.1 firmware link :
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/.../LX3/index.html2009/10/21
Ver 2.1 Correction of custom mode.
2009/9/28
Ver 2.0 Improved auto white balance performance.
Auto Focus speed-up.
Recording function with an aspect ratio of 1:1 has been added.
A white balance (WB) bracket function has been added.
[HIGH DYNAMIC] has been added to scene mode.
[LENS RESUME] has been added to the [SETUP] menu.
[MENU RESUME] has been added to the [SETUP] menu.
The exposure compensation and the auto bracket compensation can now be set up to ±3EV.
Position of the guide line can now be set.
It is now possible to display the highlights in playback mode.
It is now possible to record the user’s name in the picture.
Digital red-eye removal has been modified.
Items saved in the custom set have changed.
2009/6/1
Ver 1.3 Improved auto white balance performance.
Improved auto white balance performance in sunset mode.
Improved recovery operation from unremoved lens cap.
Improved operation of MF ASSIST/AF area selection.
Improved display of Manual Exposure Assistance.
2009/1/15
Ver 1.2 Improved white balance flash mode setting when DMW-FL220 is connected.
Proper setting of shutter speed on iA mode and Scene mode when OIS is turned ON.
Proper Exif information in the JPEG picture file.
2008/12/15
Ver 1.1 Compatibility update for the DMW-FL220 flash unit.
Improved auto white balance performance.
Improved auto focus performance.
Rumours of LX3 Lx3 to be discontinue on april 2009 due to economy down.Panasonic aint making money with the lx3 coz producing the best camera out from the company.
http://www.1001noisycameras.com/2009/02/wh...s-in-april.htmlLX3 Secret Menu to check camera info and errorTo show the logged error codes and also the internal history of counts of camera actions, follow this procedure....
1. Get the camera into an initial state where it can be made to get to those other information displays by turning the camera on in Record mode with the dial at P while holding down Focus and Up (cursor button) buttons. The camera will turn on like normal and tell you to remove the lens cap if you haven't already.
2. Now to get to the interesting bits, press Focus, Menu/Set, and Left (cursor button) all three together. The camera now cycles though three different displays each time you press the three buttons together. Normal > Error Code Log > Operation History Counts > Normal > etc
Power camera off to reset to normal operation from then on.
The Error Codes really are the work of a service person to make sense of, the explanation is in the Service Manual but without spare parts or adjustment procedures then it is a "back to service" job to fix errors that do appear if your camera is misbehaving. Mine shows all zeros at the moment.
The Operation History Count is much more interesting and so far the only one that I know is the SHTCNT: figure, that is the actual shot count of the camera from birth or from last mainboard replacement I guess.
The Operation History Count display on mine shows:
Camera Info
Ver 1.20 : 0000 : 0108 (obviously firmware level followed by ??)
No: xxx (long number displayed, maybe the main board serial number?)
PWRCNT: 1341 (I guess the number of times camera turned on, seems about right and does increment after each turn on/off)
SHTCNT: 4575 (the true camera total shot count, only reset by some internal service operation like replacing parts)
STBCNT: 111 (the flash count, number of shots with flash)
PSVCNT: 1 (number of times the auto power off has actuated)
This post has been edited by RoxyGal: Nov 5 2009, 12:52 AM 
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