Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc Zs30 Owners Manual

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] VQT4T08
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 • How to select a scene (→95)
[Underwater]
Adjusts the color characteristics of the camera to improve the pictures in an underwater 
environment.
 ■About [White Balance]
You can adjust colors according to your preference by using the “White Balance fine 
adjustment” (→117).
 ■Tips
 • For fast moving subjects, align with the AF area and press  (AF Lock).
(Press  again to release.)
AF area
[AF Lock] (focus fixed)
 •...

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] VQT4T08
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 • How to select a scene (→95)
[High Speed Video]
Motion pictures are recorded by greatly increasing frames per second, so movement can 
be displayed in slow motion during playback.
Use cursor button to select motion picture quality (frame rate), 
then press [MENU/SET]
fps Picture size
240fps VGA 640×480
120fps HD 1280×720
Press the motion picture button to start recording
Press the motion picture button again to...

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] VQT4T08
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 • How to select a scene (→95)
[3D Photo Mode]
Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally , and two 
pictures selected automatically are combined to make a single 3D picture. 
To view 3D pictures, a television that supports 3D is required (This unit will play back in 
2D). (→257)
Start the recording and then pan the 
camera horizontally straight from left 
to right
 • A guide is...

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Register your own settings and record   
[Custom] ModeVQT4T08
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Registering your preferred recording mode, [Rec] menu settings, etc. to [Cust.Set Mem.] 
and setting the mode dial to  /  allows you to switch quickly to those settings.
[Cust.Set Mem.]
Up to 4 current camera settings can be registered.
Select the recording mode you wish to register and set the 
[Rec] menu, [Motion Picture] menu, [Setup] menu, etc.
Select [Cust.Set Mem.] from the [Setup] menu
 • For the setting...

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Register your own settings and record  [Custom] Mode VQT4T08
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[Custom]
Settings registered in [Cust.Set Mem.] can be quickly called up by setting the 
mode dial to 
 / .
Set mode dial to  /  ([Custom] mode)
 • When set to →  The camera switches to the recording mode and settings registered in . • When set to → Perform steps  - 
Use cursor button to select custom set
 • Use  and  to confirm the registered settings. • Only the main menu items are displayed.
Press [MENU/SET] to...

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Burst function
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A burst of still pictures can be recorded while the shutter button is pressed fully.
Select [Burst] from the [Rec] menu (→54)
Use cursor button to select the burst setting, and press 
[MENU/SET]
Setting SpeedDescriptionNo. of 
pictures
*1Approx. 2 - 10   pictures/sec.
 • The burst speed is adjusted automatically in  accordance with the movements of people, pets 
or other subjects. ([Intelligent Burst mode])
 • When a fast-moving subject is recorded, the...

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Burst functionVQT4T08
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 ■Note on the picture size setting
[Aspect Ratio]
5M, 3M, 0.3M 2.5M, 0.3M 3M
4.5M, 2.5M, 0.3M 3M, 0.3M 2.5M
3.5M, 2M, 0.2M 3.5M, 0.2M2M
3.5M, 2.5M, 0.2M 2M, 0.2M2.5M
 ●Pictures taken with the  or  setting are recorded together as a group (picture 
group). (→130)
 ●Depending on changes in the brightness of the subject, the second and subsequent 
pictures may be recorded brighter or darker when using the burst function at the , ,  or  setting. ●Burst speed...

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Recording with the Face Recognition 
function  
[Face Recog.]VQT4T08
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 • Default [Face Recog.] setting is [OFF]. • When the face pictures are registered, the setting will be [ON] automatically.
 ■How the Face Recognition function works During recording 
(When [AF Mode] is  (Face Detection)) • The camera recognizes a registered face and adjusts focus  and exposure. 
 • When registered faces that have set names are recognized, the names are displayed (up to 3 people).
During...

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Recording with the Face Recognition function  [Face Recog.]VQT4T08
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 ●When Burst is performed, recording information relating to Face Recognition is only 
added to the first picture.
 ●If you press the shutter button halfway, then point the camera at a different subject 
and record, recording information for a different person may be added to the picture.
 ●Face Recognition does not work in the following cases: • [Creative Control] Mode ([Miniature Effect], [Soft Focus]) •...

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Recording with the Face Recognition function  [Face Recog.]VQT4T08
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Registering face pictures 
Up to 6 people’s face pictures can be registered along with such information as name and 
birthdate.
You can facilitate Face Recognition by the way you register faces: for example, register 
multiple face pictures of the same person (up to 3
 pictures in one registration).
Select [Face Recog.] from the [Rec] menu (→54) 
Select [MEMORY] with cursor button and then press  
[MENU/SET]...