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 between 
brightness of subject and 
background
(e.g. person in spotlight on stage, 
backlighting)
[i.Exposure]
Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colors when 
there is significant contrast between background and subject.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●When [i.Exposure] works, the color of  changes. ●Even if [Sensitivity] is set to [100], when [i.Exposure] is activated, pictures may be 
taken at a higher ISO Sensitivity than the setting.    
						

							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 allow for brighter pictures but increase risk of jitter , so we 
recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.
 ●As still pictures may become dark when using faster values such as [1/250], we 
recommend that still pictures are taken in bright locations ( flashes red when 
shutter button is pressed halfway if still picture will be dark).
 ● displayed on screen for settings other than [AUTO].
[i.Resolution]
You can use the camera’s Intelligent Resolution technology to record still 
pictures with sharper outlines and clearer resolution. Also, when [i.ZOOM] is 
set, the zoom ratio can be increased two times higher than the original zoom 
ratio with limited deterioration of picture quality. 
 ■Settings: [ON] / [i.ZOOM] / [OFF]
 ●About [i.ZOOM]  (→73)
[Digital Zoom]
Zoom 4 times further than Optical/Extended optical zoom. Note that enlarging 
will decrease picture quality with Digital Zoom.
For details (→73).
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]    
						

							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 of animals in the dark, etc.)
AF Assist Lamp
 ●The AF Assist Lamp has an effective distance of 1.5 m (4.9 feet). ●Do not block the lamp with your fingers or look at it from close range. ●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following Scene Modes: 
[Scenery], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], [Sunset], [Glass  Through], 
[Underwater], [High Speed Video]    
						

							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 in the following Scene Modes:  
[Portrait], [Soft Skin], [Night Portrait], [Baby]
[Motion Deblur]
For details (→36).
[iHandheld Nite Shot]
For details (→36).
[iHDR]
For details (→37).    
						

							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 objects, 
indoors or in dark locations (due to low shutter speed)
DMC-ZS30 ●The 5-axis Hybrid Image Stabilizer function automatically functions while recording 
motion pictures. This decreases the jitter of the image when recording motion pictures 
while zooming or walking, etc.
 • The recording range may become narrower. • If you record an [MP4] motion picture with the [Rec Quality] set to [VGA/30p], the  stabilizer function may be weaker compared to other picture quality settings.
[Date Stamp]
Still pictures can be taken with the recording date and time stamped on the still 
picture.
 ■Settings: [W/O TIME] / [WITH TIME] / [OFF]
 ●Date stamps on still pictures cannot be erased. ●The date cannot be stamped when [Auto Bracket] or [Burst] is set, when recording a 
motion picture, or when the [High Speed Video] or [3D Photo Mode] Scene Modes are 
set.
 ●Do not request date printing in store or make date printing on printer for still pictures 
with date stamps. (Date printing may be overlapped.)
 ●Cannot change the setting in [Intelligent Auto] Mode. The setting in other Recording 
Mode is applied.
[Clock Set]
Set the clock. Same function as that in [Setup] menu. (→26)    
						

							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 quality of the motion picture that is recorded.
 ■Settings
[AVCHD] in [Rec Format] * AVCHD Progressive
Item Picture size fpsBit rate
[FHD/60p]/
 *1920×1080 60pApprox. 28 Mbps
[FHD/60p]*
[FHD/60i]/ 1920×1080 60iApprox. 17 Mbps
[FHD/60i]
[HD/60p]/
 1280×720 60pApprox. 17 Mbps
[HD/60p]
 • Select picture quality settings with the [  ] to record location information and place 
name information. DMC-ZS30
[MP4] in [Rec Format]
Item Picture size fpsBit rate
[FHD/30p] 1920×1080 30pApprox. 20 Mbps
[HD/30p] 1280×720 30pApprox. 10 Mbps
[VGA/30p] 640×480 30pApprox. 4 Mbps
 ■About motion picture icon
[Rec Format]
Picture size
60p
Location information/Place name log DMC-ZS30
fps    
						

							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 
recorded.
 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→54)
[Still Picture Size]
Set [Still Picture Size] for when you take still pictures while recording motion 
pictures.
 ■Settings: [13.5M] / [6M] / [2M] 
 ●The aspect ratio becomes [  ].
[Continuous AF]
Either allow the focus to be constantly adjusted during motion picture 
recording, or fix the focus position at the start of recording.
 ■Settings
[ON]
[OFF]: Fix focus position at the start of motion picture recording.
 ●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following case: • [Starry Sky] Scene Mode    
						

							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 [ON], the recording range will become a little narrower when 
starting to record motion pictures.
 ●Still pictures taken while recording motion pictures will not be horizontally corrected. ●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following case: • [High Speed Video] Scene Mode
[Wind Cut]
Automatically detects wind sounds (wind noise) captured by the microphones 
and suppresses the sound if the wind is blowing too strongly.
 ■Settings: [AUTO] / [OFF]
 ●When [Wind Cut] is set to [AUTO], the sound quality may differ from that of normal 
recordings.    
						

							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 Picture Playback, Slide Show: 
You can only turn the display on or off.
 ●During Multi Playback or calendar screen: Display cannot be changed.    
						

							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 for motion pictures.  (→49)
Number of burst pictures
 ■Display within each picture group (  )
Still pictures recorded by a single burst can be displayed separately or as a list.
Touch  while the representative first burst picture is 
being displayed
The display within each picture group appears on the screen.
 • You can also display still pictures within each picture 
group using .
On the display within each picture group, only the series 
of burst still pictures are displayed.
 • To return to the representative screen display   → 

Touch 
 (or press ).
 ■Re-acquiring the picture group information
When the camera is turned on, the  (acquiring information icon) may appear.
While  is displayed, pictures cannot be deleted and the [Playback] menu cannot 
be used. Only [All] or [Calendar] is available as the [Playback Mode].