Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc Lz30 Owners Manual

							Standard accessories
Inserting the card (optional)/the batteriesNames and Functions of Main Parts
Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing Panasonic!
You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the 
market today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of 
enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the information below. 
The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your camera. Be sure 
to retain this manual as your convenient camera information source.
Date of PurchaseDealer Phone No.
Dealer Purchased From Model No.
Dealer Address Serial No.
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 
this Owner’s Manual.
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.
 ■About the batteries
CAUTION • Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the type recommended by the manufacturer .
 • When disposing 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.
Basic Owner’s  Manual
Digital Camera
Model No.DMC-LZ30
Please read these instructions carefully 
before using this product, and save this  manual for future use.
More detailed instructions on the operation of 
this camera are contained in “Owner’s Manual 
for advanced features (PDF format)” in the 
supplied CD-ROM. Install it on your PC to read it.
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© Panasonic Corporation 2013
Printed in China
Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094
For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, 
contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
FCC Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits 
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against 
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment 
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not 
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause 
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no 
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If 
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television 
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and 
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or 
more of the following measures:
 • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver .
 • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif

ferent from that to which 
the receiver is connected.
 • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution:  T o assure continued compliance, follow the attached 
installation instructions and use only shielded interface 
cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or 
peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party 
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate 
this equipment.
Declaration of ConformityTrade Name: Panasonic
Model No.:   DMC-LZ30
Responsible Party:
  
Panasonic Corporation of 
North 

America  
One Panasonic Way, 
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Support Contact:
      
Panasonic Consumer 
Marketing Company of 
North 

America  
1-800-211-PANA (7262)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC 
Rules. Operation is subject to the following 
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause 
harmful interference, and (2) this device must 
accept any interference received, including 
interference that may cause undesired 
operation.
DMC-LZ30
 ■Cautions for Use • Do not use any other  AV cables except the supplied one. • Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.
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 af

fecting 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 generated by microprocessors may adversely af

fect this unit, disturbing the pictures and/or sound.
 • If this unit is adversely af

fected by electromagnetic equipment and stops 
functioning properly, turn this unit off and remove the battery. Then reinsert the 
battery 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 af

fected.
-If you see this symbol-
Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the 
European Union
This symbol is only valid in the European Union.
If you wish to discard this product, please contact your 
local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method 
of disposal. Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.
Batteries • LR6/AA  
Alkaline batteries
USB connection 
cable
K1HY08YY0030
AV cableK1HY08YY0029
Shoulder strapVFC4903 
Lens Cap/ 
Lens Cap String
VYQ8537
CD-ROM *VFF1174
 • If any accessories are lost, customers should contact Panasonic’s 
parts department at 1-800-833-9626 for further information about 
obtaining replacement parts.
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   The software compatible with your PC will be installed.
– PHOT OfunSTUDIO 9.0 LE (Windows XP/Vista/7/8)
– 
 
LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version (Windows XP/V
 ista/7/8) 
(This will only install a shortcut to the trial version download site.)
Open the card/battery door
Insert the batteries or card
 • Make sure that their orientation is correct.
 ■Usable batteries
 • LR6/AA Alkaline batteries • HR6/AA
 Rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride) batteries
 ●Do not use batteries other than those listed above.
 ■Recording capacity guidelines
Supplied batteries or optional Panasonic  alkaline batteriesFully-charged Panasonic  Ni-MH batteries  
(optional, when the battery  capacity is 1900 mAh)
Number of recordable  pictures Approx. 380 pictures Approx. 540 pictures
Recording time Approx. 190 min. Approx. 270 min.
Playback time Approx. 430 min. Approx. 560 min.
Please note that the performance of alkaline batteries significantly 
decreases in low temperature conditions.
 ●Recording conditions by CIPA standard ●Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent 
swallowing. The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Set the date and 
time before using the camera.
We recommend using the 
supplied shoulder strap to 
avoid dropping the camera.
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 ■Taking pictures
1 Camera [ON/OFF] button Use this to turn the camera 
on and off.
2 Shutter button
(still pictures)
Push 50% to focus 
(retain graphic)
Push 100% to capture 
photo (retain graphic)
3 Motion picture button (motion pictures)
Push 100% to start / end 
recording (retain graphic)
4 Mode dialUse this to select the recording 
mode.
5 Flash
6 Zoom lever
7 Microphone
8 Speaker
 • Do not cover the speaker with  your fingers.
 ■Viewing your pictures
9 Playback button
 Press the Playba ck button Press   to select the picture • Press [] to delete the 
displayed picture.
10 Cursor button 11 [DISP.] button
12 [Q.MENU] / [
] (Delete) / 
[] (Cancel) button
13 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket
Specifications  Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Power Source DC 6 V         LR6/AA  Alkaline batteries (4)
DC 4.8 V      HR6/AA  Rechargeable Ni-MH  
(nickel metal hydride) batteries (4)
Power 
Consumption When recording: 1.5 W
When playing back: 1.0 W
Camera effective 
pixels 16,100,000 pixels
Image sensor 1/2.3” CCD, total pixel number 16,400,000 pixels
Primary color filter
Lens Optical 35× zoom     f=4.5 mm to 157.5 mm  
(35 mm film camera equivalent: 25 mm to 875
  mm)/  
F3.0 (Max. Wide) to F5.9 (Max. Tele)
Image Stabilizer Optical method
(Digital method is used when recording motion pictures.)
Focus range P / M: 30 cm (0.98 feet) (Max. Wide) /  
2 m (6.6 feet) (Max. Tele) to 
Macro / Intelligent Auto / Motion picture:
1 cm (0.033 feet) (Max. Wide) /  
1.5 m (4.9 feet) (Max. Tele) to 
Shutter systemElectronic shutter + Mechanical shutter
Shutter speed 15 seconds to 1/2000th of a second
Exposure (AE) Program AE (P) / Manual exposure (M) 
Exposure Compensation 
(1/3 EV Step, -3 EV to +3 EV)
Metering Mode [Multi Metering] / [Center Weighted] / [Spot]
LCD monitor3.0” TFT LCD (4:3) (Approx. 460,800 dots) 
(field of view ratio about 100%)
Flash Flash range: 
 
(ISO 
 AUTO) Approx. 0.6   m (2.0 feet) to  
10
  m (33 feet) (Max. Wide)
Microphone/
Speaker Monaural
Recording media Built-in Memory (Approx. 100 MB) /  
SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card /  
SDXC Memory Card
Recording file 
format JPEG (based on Design rule for Camera File system, 
based on Exif 2.3 standard) (still picture)
QuickTime Motion JPEG (motion pictures with audio)
Interface Digital USB 2.0 (High Speed)
Analog video NTSC Composite
Audio Audio line output (Monaural)
Terminal AV OUT/DIGITAL: Dedicated jack (8 pin)
Dimensions Approx. 123.8 mm (W) × 83.7 mm (H) × 91.4 mm (D)
[4.87” (W) × 3.30” (H) × 3.60” (D)]
(excluding the projection part)
Mass (Weight) With card and batteries: Approx. 558 
 (1.23 lb)
Excluding card and batteries: Approx. 465  (1.03 lb)
Operating 
temperature 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
(Operating humidity: 10%RH to 80%RH)
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