Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc Zs30 Owners Manual

							VQT4T08-1
M0113KZ1013
Owner’s Manual  
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No.DMC-ZS30
DMC-ZS27
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and 
save this manual for future use.
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www.panasonic.com/register 
(U.S. customers only) 
						

							Contents
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Before use
Before use .............................................. 8About GPS DMC-ZS30 ............................. 10
About the compass DMC-ZS30 ................. 11
Standard Accessories ......................... 12
Names and Functions of Main Parts ... 13Cursor button .............................................. 14
Touch operations ................................. 15
Preparations
Charging battery .................................. 16Inserting the battery .................................... 17
Charging the battery .................................... 18
Remaining battery ....................................... 20
Guidelines for number of recordable  
pictures and operating time
 ......................... 20
Inserting and removing the card 
(optional) .............................................. 22
Saving your pictures  
(cards and built-in memory)
 ............... 23Recording capacity guidelines  
(pictures/recording time) ............................. 24
Setting the clock .................................. 26To change time setting ................................ 27
Basics
Sequence of operations ...................... 28
Taking pictures with your own settings  
[Program AE] Mode ............................. 30
How to adjust focus
 ............................ 31
Touching the screen and recording   
(T

ouch Shutter function)
 ..................... 32
Touching the screen and adjusting  
the focus and exposure  

 
(Touch AF/AE function)
 ....................... 33
Taking pictures with automatic settings  
[Intelligent Auto] Mode ........................ 34About flash .................................................. 34
Automatic Scene Detection ......................... 35
About the Happy color setting ..................... 35
[Motion Deblur] ............................................ 36
[iHandheld Nite Shot] .................................. 36
[iHDR] .......................................................... 37
AF 

Tracking
 ................................................. 38
[Intelligent Auto] Mode restrictions .............. 39
Recording motion pictures ................. 40About recording modes ............................... 41
Recording still pictures while a motion  
picture is being recorded
 ............................. 44
Viewing your pictures ......................... 45Zooming in and viewing  
“Playback Zoom” ......................................... 46
Viewing a list of pictures  
“Multi Playback”
 ........................................... 47
V

iewing pictures by their recording date 
[Calendar]
 .................................................... 48
Viewing motion pictures ..................... 49Capturing still pictures from motion  
pictures ........................................................ 51
Deleting pictures ................................. 52To delete multiple (up to 100)/ 
To delete all pictures ................................... 53
Setting the menu ................................. 54Menu type ................................................... 55
Using Quick menu ....................................... 56    
						

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Using the [Setup] menu ...................... 57[Clock Set] ................................................... 57
[Auto Clock Set] DMC-ZS30 ...................... 57
[World T
ime] ................................................ 57
[Travel Date] ................................................ 57
[Airplane Mode] ........................................... 57
[Beep] .......................................................... 58
[Speaker Volume] ........................................ 58
[Cust.Set Mem.] .......................................... 58
[Monitor Display] ......................................... 59
[Calibrate compass] DMC-ZS30 ................ 59
[Monitor Luminance] .................................... 59
[Guide Line] ................................................. 60
[Histogram] .................................................. 60
[Video Rec Area] ......................................... 61
[Remaining Disp.] ........................................ 61
[Zoom Resume] ........................................... 61
[Economy] ................................................... 62
[Auto Review] .............................................. 62
[No.Reset] ................................................... 63
[Reset] ......................................................... 63
[Reset Wi-Fi Settings] ................................. 63
[USB Mode] ................................................. 64
[Output] ....................................................... 64
[VIERA Link] ................................................ 64
[3D Playback] .............................................. 65
[Rotate Disp.] .............................................. 65
[Version Disp.] ............................................. 65
[Format] ....................................................... 66
[Language] .................................................. 66
[Demo Mode] ............................................... 67
Application (Record)
Switching the display of recording 
information, etc. ................................... 68
Using the level gauge 
DMC-ZS30 ....... 69
Using Zoom
 .......................................... 70Using the zoom by performing touch 
operations ................................................... 71
Zoom types and use .................................... 72
Taking pictures with flash ................... 74
Taking close-up pictures
 .................... 76[Macro Zoom] .............................................. 77
Focus range ................................................ 78
Taking pictures with self-timer ........... 79
Taking pictures with Exposure 
Compensation
 ...................................... 80Recording while exposure is changed 
automatically ([Auto Bracket]) ..................... 81
Determine aperture and  
shutter speed and record  .................. 82[Aperture-Priority] Mode .............................. 82
[Shutter-Priority] Mode ................................ 83
[Manual Exposure] Mode ............................ 84
Taking Pictures with different picture 
effects  [Creative Control] mode ........ 85[Expressive] ................................................. 86
[Retro] ......................................................... 86
[High Key] .................................................... 86
[Low Key] .................................................... 87
[Sepia] ......................................................... 87
[Dynamic Monochrome] .............................. 87
[Impressive Art] ........................................... 88
[High Dynamic] ............................................ 88
[Cross Process] ........................................... 88
[Toy Effect] .................................................. 89
[Miniature Effect] ......................................... 89
[Soft Focus] ................................................. 90
[Star Filter] ................................................... 90
[One Point Color] ......................................... 91
Recording panorama pictures  
[Panorama Shot] Mode ....................... 92    
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene  
[Scene Mode] ....................................... 95[Portrait] ....................................................... 96
[Soft Skin] .................................................... 96
[Scenery] ..................................................... 96
[Sports] ........................................................ 97
[Night Portrait] ............................................. 97
[Night Scenery] ............................................ 97
[Handheld Night Shot] ................................. 98
[HDR] .......................................................... 98
[Food] .......................................................... 98
[Baby] .......................................................... 99
[Pet] ............................................................. 99
[Sunset] ....................................................... 99
[High Sens.] ............................................... 100
[Starry Sky] ................................................ 100
[Glass 

Through]
 ......................................... 100
[Underwater] .............................................. 101
[High Speed V

ideo]
 ................................... 102
[3D Photo Mode] ....................................... 103
Register your own settings and record  
[Custom] Mode .................................. 104[Cust.Set Mem.] ........................................ 104
[Custom] .................................................... 105
Burst function .................................... 106
Recording with the Face Recognition 
function  [Face Recog.] ....................... 108Registering face pictures  .......................... 1 10
Editing or deleting information about 
registered persons 
 ................................... 111
Useful features for travel .................. 112[Travel Date] .............................................. 112
[World  Time]  ............................................. 113
Entering Text ...................................... 114 Using the [Rec] menu
 ........................ 115[Aspect Ratio] ............................................ 115
[Picture Size] ............................................. 115
[Quality] ..................................................... 116
[Sensitivity] ................................................ 116
[Extended ISO] .......................................... 117
[White Balance] ......................................... 117
[AF Mode] .................................................. 1

19
[Quick AF]
 .................................................. 120
[Face Recog.] ............................................ 121
[Metering Mode] ........................................ 121
[i.Exposure] ............................................... 121
[Min. Shtr Speed] ...................................... 122
[i.Resolution] ............................................. 122
[Digital Zoom] ............................................ 122
[Burst] ........................................................ 123
[Color Mode] .............................................. 123
[AF 

Assist Lamp]
 ....................................... 123
[Red-Eye Removal] ................................... 124
[Motion Deblur] .......................................... 124
[iHandheld Nite Shot] ................................ 124
[iHDR] ........................................................ 124
[Stabilizer] ................................................. 125
[Date Stamp] ............................................. 125
[Clock Set] ................................................. 125
Using the [Motion Picture] menu ..... 126[Rec Format] ............................................. 126
[Rec Quality] .............................................. 126
[Still Picture Size] ...................................... 127
[Continuous AF] ......................................... 127
Level Shot function DMC-ZS30 ............... 128
[Wind Cut] ................................................. 128    
						

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Application (View)
Changing the picture information 
display, etc. ........................................ 129
Playing back still pictures recorded 
using the burst function
 ................... 130
Different playback methods   
[Playback Mode]
 ................................ 132[2D/3D Settings] ........................................ 132
Selecting pictures to play back  
[Filtering Play] .................................... 133Narrowing down by selecting picture  
type ........................................................... 134
Narrowing down by selecting place name  
or landmark name of the location where  
the pictures were taken 
DMC-ZS30 ........ 134
Narrowing down by selecting the location 
where the pictures were taken  
DMC-ZS30 ............................................... 135
Narrowing down by selecting pictures 
recorded at a destination
 ........................... 136
Narrowing down by selecting picture 

 
category or a person in the picture
 ............ 136
Narrowing down by selecting recording 

 
date
 ........................................................... 137
Narrowing down by selecting favorite  
pictures
 ...................................................... 137
Playing back pictures in order 
automatically  [Slide Show] .............. 138
Searching by recording date  
[Calendar]
 ........................................... 140
Retouching pictures
 .......................... 141[Auto Retouch] .......................................... 141
[Creative Retouch] .................................... 142
Using the [Playback] menu............... 144[Location Logging] ..................................... 144
[Title Edit] .................................................. 146
[Edit GPS Data] DMC-ZS30 .................... 146
[Text Stamp] .............................................. 147
[Retouch] ................................................... 149
[Video Divide] ............................................ 149
[Resize] ..................................................... 150
[Cropping] .................................................. 152
[Favorite] ................................................... 153
[Print Set] .................................................. 154
[Protect] ..................................................... 155
[Face Rec Edit] .......................................... 156
[Copy] ........................................................ 157
GPS and map functions 
DMC-ZS30
Using the GPS function to record  
the location of a picture .................... 158[GPS Setting] ............................................ 159
Executing the positioning function right  
away to update the current location
 .......... 162
[Area Info. Set] .......................................... 164
[Airplane Mode] ......................................... 164
Changing the place name  
information to be recorded ............... 165
Changing the recorded GPS 
information
 ......................................... 166[Edit Location] ........................................... 166
[Edit Place Name] ..................................... 167
Adjusting the time using GPS .......... 168
Reducing the time required for 
positioning
 ......................................... 169Using the “GPS Assist Tool” ...................... 169
Using the Wi-Fi function to update ............ 173
Checking the expiration date of the  
GPS assist data
 ........................................ 174    
						

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Using the map function ..................... 175Confirming the place where you took a 
picture using a map ................................... 175
Displaying your current location  
on a map
 ................................................... 176
Displaying only pictures taken in the  
same area
 ................................................. 177
Displaying a map by selecting a country  
or region
 .................................................... 178
Using the map data on the disc 
(supplied) ........................................... 179Installing “LUMIX Map Tool” ...................... 179Copying the map data to a memory card ... 180
Registering my landmark.................. 182Registering my landmark from a map ....... 182
Registering the recording location as  
my landmark
 .............................................. 183
Selecting My landmark and displaying it 

 
on a map
 ................................................... 184
Editing or deleting my registered  
landmark
 ................................................... 184
Using the compass............................ 185Adjusting the compass .............................. 186
Using the GPS log ............................. 187Recording the GPS log ............................. 187
Displaying the GPS log on the map .......... 188
Outputting the GPS log file ........................ 189
Deleting the GPS log ................................. 190
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi® function ................................... 191[Airplane Mode] ......................................... 193
What you can do with the  
Wi-Fi function ..................................... 194
Sequence of connecting operation ... 195What you can do with the [Wi-Fi] button  
when connected to Wi-Fi ........................... 196
Remote Shooting ............................... 197Installing the smartphone/tablet app 
“Panasonic Image App” ............................. 197
Connecting to a smartphone/tablet ........... 198
Taking pictures via a smartphone/tablet 
(remote recording)
 ..................................... 200
Playing back pictures in the camera ......... 200
Sending location information to the  
camera from a smartphone/tablet
 ............. 201
Easily connect to a smartphone   
(NFC) ................................................... 202Connecting easily to a smartphone for  
remote control ........................................... 203
Transferring a still picture easily to your 
smartphone
 ............................................... 204
Connecting via a wireless access  
point .................................................... 205When connecting with  
[WPS (Push-Button)] ................................. 205
When connecting with  
[WPS (PIN code)]
 ...................................... 206
If you are not sure about the WPS 
compatibility  
(connecting by [Manual Connection])
 ........ 206
Connecting directly ........................... 208
Playback on TV
 .................................. 209Displaying the picture on TV right after  
taking it/Displaying the picture on TV by 
playing it back on the camera
 ................... 209
Send Images While Recording ......... 211When sending images to  
smartphone/tablet ..................................... 211
Changing the settings for  
sending images
 ......................................... 214
When sending images to PC ..................... 215
T

o create a folder that receives images
 .... 217
When sending images to  
[Cloud Sync. Service]
 ................................ 218
When sending images to WEB Service .... 220
When sending images to AV device .......... 222    
						

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Send Images Stored in the  
Camera ............................................... 224When sending images to  
smartphone/tablet ..................................... 224
When sending images to PC ..................... 227
When sending images to 

 
[Cloud Sync. Service]
 ................................ 229
When sending images to WEB Service .... 231
When sending images to AV device .......... 233
When sending images to Printer ............... 235
Connecting with a setting you used 
before  (Connect from History) ........ 236
Connect from Favorites
 .................... 237
Transferring pictures  
automatically  [Smart Transfer]
 ........ 238Setting [Smart Transfer] ............................ 239
[Smart Transfer] ........................................ 240
Changing transfer destination and  
settings of pictures
 .................................... 241
Using “LUMIX CLUB” ........................ 243About the [LUMIX CLUB] .......................... 243
Check or change the acquired login  
ID/password
 .............................................. 245
To set the same login ID for the camera  
and the smartphone/tablet
 ........................ 246
Check the “LUMIX CLUB” terms of use .... 246
Delete your login ID and account from  
the “LUMIX CLUB”
 .................................... 247
Using WEB services .................................. 248
Configuring the external 

AV device  
settings
 ...................................................... 249
How to Use the [Wi-Fi Setup]  
Menu ................................................... 251
Connecting with other devices
Viewing on TV screen ....................... 253VIERA Link (HDMI) (HDAVI Control™) ..... 255
Viewing 3D still pictures ............................ 257
Keeping the still pictures and  
motion pictures in the recorder ....... 259Copy by inserting the SD card into the 
recorder ..................................................... 259
Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables 
(optional)
 ................................................... 259
Keeping the still pictures and  
motion pictures on your PC ............. 260About supplied softwares .......................... 261
Installing supplied software ....................... 263
Copying still pictures and motion  
pictures
 ...................................................... 264
Printing ............................................... 267Printing multiple pictures ........................... 269
Print with date and text .............................. 269
Making print settings on the camera ......... 270
Others
Using the AC adaptor (optional) and 
DC coupler (optional) instead of the 
battery................................................. 271
List of LCD monitor displays
 ............ 272In recording ............................................... 272
In playback ................................................ 275
Message displays .............................. 277
Q&A  Troubleshooting
 ...................... 281
Usage cautions and notes
 ................ 292License Agreement for Place Name and  
Map Data DMC-ZS30 .............................. 296    
						

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Before use
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Before use
 ■Camera handling
Keep the camera away from excessive vibration, force, 
or pressure.
 ●Avoid using the camera under the following conditions, 
which may damage the lens, LCD monitor, or camera 
body. This may also cause the camera to malfunction or 
prevent recording.
 • Dropping or hitting the camera against a hard surface • Sitting down with the camera in your pants pocket or forcing it into a full bag
 • Adding accessories to the camera strap • Pushing with excessive force on the lens or LCD monitor
The camera is not dust resistant, splash resistant, or 
waterproof.
Avoid using the camera in places with excessive dust 
or sand, or where water can come into contact with the 
camera.
 ●Avoid using the camera under the following conditions, 
which present a risk that sand, water, or foreign material 
may enter the camera through the lens or openings around 
buttons. Be especially careful because these conditions 
may damage the camera, and such damage may not be 
repairable.
 • In extremely dusty or sandy places • In the rain or by the shore, where the camera may be  exposed to water
 ■Condensation (When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up) 
 ●Condensation may occur when the camera is exposed to 
sudden changes of temperature or humidity. Avoid these 
conditions, which may make the lens or LCD monitor dirty, 
cause mold, or damage the camera. 
 ●If condensation does occur, turn off the camera and wait 
about two hours before using it. Once the camera adjusts 
to the surrounding temperature, the fogging will clear 
naturally.    
						

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 ■Always take a test shot first
Before important events when you will use the camera (at weddings, for example), 
always take a test shot to make sure that pictures and sound record correctly . 
 ■No compensation for missed shots
We cannot compensate for missed shots if technical problems with the camera or card 
prevent recording.
 ■Carefully observe copyright laws
Unauthorized use of recordings which contain works with copyright for purposes other 
than personal use is prohibited under copyright law. Recording of certain material may 
be restricted even for the purpose of personal use.
 ■Also refer to “Usage cautions and notes” (→292)
 ●Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, and other 
information for your digital camera may differ from those in the illustrations and 
screens provided in this manual. When operation or other information is more or 
less the same between models, DMC-ZS30 is used as examples for the instructions 
provided in this manual.
 ●The operations, procedures, or functions that differ among models are indicated 
separately, together with the relevant model number.
(Example)
DMC-ZS30DMC-ZS27
 ●Recording mode icons
You can select and execute indicated menus and functions for the recording modes 
displayed in blue on mode dial illustrations next to section titles.
In the example shown on the left, the following recording modes 
are available: , , ,  and .
*   and  will differ depending on the recording modes registered under 
custom settings.    
						

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About GPS DMC-ZS30
Your Panasonic Lumix digital still camera is GPS-equipped which can automatically 
record the precise location coordinates of where the photo was taken.  The specific 
physical address of this location can easily be derived from this information. 
If you upload such “geotagged” photos to the Internet, a social networking site or any 
other electronic media, the precise location of where the photo was taken will remain 
embedded in the photo and can be viewed by others.
Therefore, when taking digital still photos, care should be taken in determining whether 
you wish to have the GPS feature enabled or disabled.
 ■About the camera’s location name information
Before using the camera, be sure to read “License Agreement for Place Name and Map 
Data”. (→296)
 ■When [GPS Setting] is [ON], the GPS function works even if the camera is turned 
off.
 • Electromagnetic waves from the camera can affect instruments and meters. In  airplane cabins (during takeoff and landing) or in other restricted areas, set [Airplane 
Mode] to [ON], and then turn of

f the camera. (→57)
 • When [GPS Setting] is [ON] and [Airplane Mode] is [OFF], power will drain from the battery even if the camera is turned off.
 ■Recording location information 
 • The names of recording locations and landmarks (such as buildings) are current as of October 2012. These will not be updated.
 • Depending on the country or area, limited location name and landmark information may be available.
 ■Positioning
 • Positioning will take time in environments where it is difficult to receive the signals from the GPS satellites. (→158)
 •Even if GPS reception is good, it will take approx. 2 to 3 minutes to 
successfully execute positioning under the following conditions: when 
positioning is executed for the first time, or when positioning is executed after 
the camera is turned off with the [GPS Setting] set to [OFF] or [Airplane Mode] 
set to [ON], and then turned on again. 
Positioning can be executed faster using GPS assist data.  (→169)
 • Because the positions of the GPS satellites are constantly changing, depending on 
the recording location and conditions, it may not be possible to position such satellites 
accurately, or positioning discrepancy may occur.
 ■When using in another country
 • The GPS function may not work in China or in the border regions of countries neighboring China. (Current as of January 2013)
 • Some countries or regions may regulate the use of GPS or related technology. Because this camera has a GPS function, before taking it into another country , check 
with the embassy or your travel agency whether there are any restrictions on bringing 
cameras with a GPS function.