Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc Zs30 Owners Manual

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How to adjust focus
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When [AF Mode] is set to  (1-area-focusing), focus on the AF area in the center of the 
picture. If a subject you want to record is not in the center, follow the steps below.
First adjust focus according to subject
Align the AF area 
with the subject
Hold down halfway
Focus display
( When focus is aligned: illuminated 
When focus is not aligned: flashing)
AF area
(
 When focus is aligned: green 
When focus is not aligned: red)
Return to desired composition
Press fully
AF area
 ●Subjects/environments which may make focusing difficult: • Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no color contrast. • Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light.  • In the dark, or with significant jitter. • When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects  together in the same picture.
 ●The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not 
aligned.
Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference. 
Even if the focus display is lit, the camera may be unable to 
bring the subject into focus if it is out of range.
 ●The AF area display may be larger depending on recording 
conditions such as dark locations or zoom ratio.
Focus display
Focus range    
						

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Touching the screen and recording   
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This function enables you to focus and record still pictures simply by touching the 
subjects that appear on the screen.
Touch  on the screen
 • The icon changes to , and you can now proceed 
with touch shutter recording.
Touch the subject you want to record
 • The subject is recorded by setting the focus on the  place that you touched.
 • To release the touch shutter function → T

ouch 
.
 ●Motion pictures cannot be recorded. ●The touch shutter function will not work along the edges of the screen. ●Please note that the touch shutter will function even if you inadvertently touch the 
touch screen.
 ●The setting of the touch shutter function will be stored even if the camera is turned of f.    
						

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Touching the screen and adjusting the focus and 
exposure  
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This function enables the focus and exposure to be set when you touch the subject 
displayed on the screen.
 • Perform these operations with the touch shutter function (→32) released.
Touch the place where you want to set the focus and exposure
 • When [AF Mode] is set to  (Face Detection), the 
Face Detection function continues to operate, but the 
focus is adjusted to the place where you touched.
 • When [AF Mode] is set to  (AF Tracking), the 
camera locks onto the subject, and it automatically 
continues to focus on the subject and adjusts the 
exposure of the subject as the subject moves.
Press the shutter button halfway to bring the subject into 
focus, and then press the button fully to record the subject
 • To release the touch AF/AE function → Touch .
 ●The touch AF/AE function may fail to work under some recording conditions such as 
when the subject is too small or the recording location is too dark.
 ●The touch AF/AE function will not work along the edges of the screen. ●During [Intelligent Auto] Mode, the camera will determine the optimal scene for the 
touched subject.    
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings   
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This mode is recommended for those who want to point and shoot or beginners as the 
camera optimizes settings to match the subject and recording environment.
Set to  ([Intelligent Auto] Mode)
Take a picture
Focus display( When focus is aligned: 
illuminated 
When focus is not aligned: 
flashing)
Press halfway  
(press lightly to focus) Press fully  
(press the button all the way to record)
About flash
Press 
 to select  or  .
 ●When  is selected, the optimum flash (, , , ) is selected automatically 
depending on conditions.
 ●When  or  is selected, the red-eye reduction function is activated. ●When  or  is selected, the shutter speed is reduced.    
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode VQT4T08
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Automatic Scene Detection
Camera reads scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum settings automatically .
The icon of  
scene detected
Recognizes peopleRecognizes babies*1
Recognizes landscapesRecognizes night scenes and people in them*2 
(Only when  is selected)Recognizes night scenes*2
Recognizes night scenes without a tripod.*3
Recognizes close-upsRecognizes sunsetsReads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene does 
not correspond to any of the above.
*1  When children (that are registered in the camera with Face Recognition) under 3 years old are 
recognized.
*2 We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.*3 When [iHandheld Nite Shot] is [ON].
 ●Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be determined for the 
same subject.
 ●If desired scene type is not selected, we recommend manually selecting the 
appropriate scene mode.
 ●When ,  or  is detected, Face Detection is activated, and the focus and 
exposure are adjusted for the recognized faces.
 ■About Backlight Compensation
Backlight compensation is automatically activated in [Intelligent  Auto] mode. Backlight 
is a condition where a light shines from behind a subject. When there is a backlight, 
the subject appears darker and the camera will automatically attempt to correct it by 
increasing the brightness of the picture. When the camera detects backlight, 
 is 
displayed on the LCD monitor. (Depending on the backlighting conditions, backlighting 
may not be detected correctly.)
About the Happy color setting
When [Color Mode] is set to [Happy], pictures are recorded with vivid coloring.
 ■Settings 
 Press [MENU/SET]  Use cursor button to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET] Use cursor button to select [Color Mode] and press [MENU/SET] Use cursor button to select [Happy] and press [MENU/SET]    
						

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[Motion Deblur]
[Motion Deblur] automatically sets the optimum shutter speed in accordance with the 
movements of the subject to minimize the blur of the subject.
It is preset to [ON] with this unit.
 ■Settings 
 Press [MENU/SET]   Use cursor button to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET] Press   to select [Motion Deblur] and press [MENU/SET] Press   to select either [ON] or [OFF] and press [MENU/SET]
 ●When [Motion Deblur] is set to [ON],  appears on the screen. ●The subject may be recorded in a picture size smaller than the number of pixels that 
has been set.
[iHandheld Nite Shot]
If a night scene is detected automatically while the camera is handheld, [iHandheld Nite 
Shot] can record a still picture with less jitter and less noise by combining a burst of 
pictures.
It is preset to [ON] with this unit.
 ■Settings 
 Press [MENU/SET]  Use cursor button to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select [iHandheld Nite Shot] and press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select either [ON] or [OFF] and press [MENU/SET]
 ●When the camera is fixed in place on a tripod or by other means, [iHandheld Nite 
Shot] will not be identified.    
						

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[iHDR]
When there is, for example, strong contrast between the background and the subject, 
[iHDR] records multiple still pictures with differing exposures and combines them to 
create a single still picture rich in gradation.
It is preset to [ON] with this unit.
 ■Settings 
 Press [MENU/SET]  Use cursor button to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select [iHDR] and press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select either [ON] or [OFF] and press [MENU/SET]
 ●This function is automatically activated only when  is displayed on the LCD monitor. ●In the case that a single picture is going to be composed from a burst, a message 
indicating that multiple pictures are to be recorded appears on the screen and burst 
recording is carried out. Note that burst recording will not take place if the camera 
determines that it can compensate for the difference in contrast without composing 
the picture from a burst.
 ●The camera does not combine pictures in the following cases: • When the zoom ratio exceeds 20x • [Burst] mode • When the flash fires ●In the case of composition from a burst, afterimages may appear if the subject was 
moving.    
						

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AF Tracking
This function enables the camera to continue to focus on the subject and adjust the 
exposure of the subject even when the subject is moving.
 ■With touch screen operations
Perform these operations with the touch shutter function  (→32) released.
Touch the subject
 • When switching to lock on to another subject → Touch the other subject. • To release AF 
Tracking → Touch .
AF Tracking frame
AF Lock successful: Yellow
AF Lock failed: Red
 ■With cursor button operations
Press  to set [AF Mode] to AF Tracking
 • To cancel AF Tracking → Press .
Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject, and then press 
 to lock
 • To cancel AF Lock → Press .
AF Tracking frame
AF Lock successful: Yellow
AF Lock failed: Red
 ●The optimal scene for the AF locked subject is automatically identified. ●Face Recognition will be inactive while using AF Tracking. ●Under certain recording conditions, such as when the subject is small or when it is 
dark, [AF Tracking] may not operate correctly.    
						

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[Intelligent Auto] Mode restrictions
Only the menu items which are displayed in the [Intelligent Auto] Mode can be set.
The settings selected in the [Program AE] or other modes will reflect on the menu items in 
the [Setup] menu that are not displayed.
 ●The settings for the following items are different from other recording modes: 
[Picture Size], [Burst] and [Color Mode] on the [Rec] menu, and [Beep] on the [Setup] 
menu
 ●The settings for the following functions are fixed:
[Setup] menu
 • [Auto Review]: [2SEC] • [Auto Power Off]: [5MIN.]
[Rec] menu
 • [Quality]:  [Fine] • [White Balance]: [AWB] • [Quick AF]: [ON] • [i.Exposure]: [ON] • [AF Assist Lamp]: [ON] • [Stabilizer]: [ON]
 • [Sensitivity]:  • [AF Mode]:  [Face Detection]*
 
• [Metering Mode]:  [Multi Metering] • [i.Resolution]: [i.ZOOM] • [Red-Eye Removal]: [ON]
*  (23-area-focusing) when face cannot be recognized
[Motion Picture] menu
 • [Continuous AF]: [ON] • [Wind Cut]: [AUTO]
 ●The following functions cannot be used:
[Histogram], [Exposure], [Auto Bracket], [WB Adjust.], [Min. Shtr Speed],  
[Digital Zoom]    
						

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Recording motion pictures
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You can record motion pictures with audio (stereo). • Motion pictures cannot be recorded in the built-in memory. DMC-ZS30
Press the motion picture button to start recording
Microphones[Rec Format] (→126)/
[Rec Quality] (→126)
Elapsed recording 
time
Remaining recording time 
(approx.) ●Do not block the microphones when recording motion 
pictures.
 ●Immediately release the motion picture button after 
pressing it.
 ●You can also use zoom while recording motion 
pictures. 
 • The zoom speed will be slower than normal. • The operating sounds of the zoom lever may be recorded in some cases.
 ●Still pictures can be taken during motion picture 
recording.  (→44)
Press the motion picture button again to end recording