Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc Zs30 Owners Manual

Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menuVQT4T08
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→54)
[Face Recog.]
For details (→108).
[Metering Mode]
You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting 
exposure.
 ■Settings
[Metering Mode] Brightness measurement position Conditions
  [Multi 
Metering]Whole screen
Normal usage (produces balanced 
pictures)
  [Center 
Weighted]Center and surrounding area
Subject in center
  [Spot]Center and close surrounding area Great difference...

Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menuVQT4T08
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→54)
[Min. Shtr Speed]
Sets the minimum value for the shutter speed. We recommend using slower 
shutter speeds to take brighter pictures in dark locations.
 ■Settings: [AUTO]  [1/250]  [1/125]  [1/60]  [1/30]  [1/15]  [1/8]  [1/4]  [1/2] *1  [1]*1
*1 If the ISO Sensitivity setting is [3200] or [H.6400]*2, the shutter speed becomes [1/4].*2 Only when [Extended ISO] is [ON]. 
(→117)
 ●Slower shutter speeds...

Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menuVQT4T08
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→54)
[Burst]
For details (→106).
[Color Mode]
Set color effects.
 ■Settings:  [STANDARD] / [VIVID] *1 (sharper) / [Happy]*2 / [B&W] / [SEPIA] 
*1 Except [Intelligent Auto] Mode*2 [Intelligent Auto] Mode only
[AF Assist Lamp]
Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment.
 ■Settings
[ON]
  :  Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter button 
( appears)
[OFF] :  Lamp off (taking p ictures...

Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menuVQT4T08
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→54)
[Red-Eye Removal]
Automatically detects red-eye and corrects still picture data when recording 
with flash red-eye reduction (
 ).
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●This setting will work only when [AF Mode] is  (Face Detection). ●Depending on the circumstance, it may not be possible to correct red-eye. ●When this function is set to [ON], the flash icon changes to []/[]. ●The setting is set to [OFF] except...

Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menuVQT4T08
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→54)
[Stabilizer]
Automatically detects and prevents jitter.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●The setting is fixed to [ON] in [Handheld Night Shot] Scene Mode. ●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following Scene Modes: 
[Starry Sky], [High Speed Video], [3D Photo Mode]
 ●Cases where the stabilizer function may be ineffective:
Heavy jitter, high zoom ratio (also in the Digital Zoom range), fast-moving...

Application (Record)
Using the [Motion Picture] menu
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You can select the recording mode and picture quality and other settings.
 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→54)
[Rec Format]
Sets the data format of the motion picture that is recorded.
 ■Settings
[AVCHD] This is a data format suitable for playback on high-definition TVs.
[MP4] This data format is suited for playing back motion pictures on a computer and other 
such devices.
 ●For details (→42)
[Rec Quality]
Sets the picture...

Application (Record)
Using the [Motion Picture] menuVQT4T08
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 ●What is bit rate 
This is the volume of data for a definite period of time, and the quality becomes 
higher when the number gets bigger. This unit is using the “VBR” recording method. 
“VBR” is an abbreviation of “Variable Bit Rate”, and the bit rate (volume of data for 
definite period of time) is changed automatically depending on the subject to record. 
Therefore, the recording time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is...

Application (Record)
Using the [Motion Picture] menuVQT4T08
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→54)
Level Shot function DMC-ZS30
Level Shot function automatically detects the camera’s tilt while recording 
motion pictures, and horizontally corrects the recording motion picture so it will 
not be tilted.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●If you record while walking, or if the camera’s tilt is large, it may not be possible to 
horizontally correct the motion pictures.
 ●When [Level Shot] is...

Application (View)
Changing the picture information display, etc.
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Application (View)
You can disable the display of picture information (file number, etc.) and recording 
information (settings used for recording, etc.) when a picture is played back.
Press [DISP.] button to change display
Has picture information
(recording date and  time, etc.) Has recording 
information
([Flash], [Sensitivity]  etc.) Has location/
direction 
information
*No display
* DMC-ZS30
 ●During Playback Zoom, Motion...

Application (View)
Playing back still pictures recorded using the 
burst function
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Pictures taken with the  or  setting are recorded together as a group (picture group).
 ■Representative picture display
A representative picture (first burst picture) is displayed when it is displayed together 
with other still pictures or with motion pictures.
 • All the still pictures in a picture group can be deleted or edited together.
 • Continuous playback can be performed using the same operations as...