Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc Zs30 Owners Manual

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About recording modes
 ■Recording motion pictures in 
Records a motion picture at your preferred settings. • Aperture and shutter speed are automatically set.
 ■Recording motion pictures in 
The camera automatically detects the scene to record motion pictures with optimal 
settings.
  When scene does not 
correspond to any on the right.
 • In  mode, focus and exposure will be set according to the face detected. • will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes. • If the camera does not select your desired Scene Mode, choosing an appropriate mode manually is recommended.
 • The following menu options in the [Motion Picture] menu can be set: • [Rec Format]   • [Rec Quality]   • [Still Picture Size]
 ■Motion picture recording in other recording modes
For details, refer to the pages relating to the respective recording modes.    
						

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 ■About the recording format for recording motion pictures
This unit can record motion pictures in either AVCHD or MP4 formats.
AVCHD:
You can record high definition quality images with this format. It is suitable for 
viewing motion pictures on a high-resolution TV or for saving them to a disc.
AVCHD Progressive:
The [60p] in [FHD] is a mode that allows motion pictures to be recorded at 1920 x 
1080/60p, the highest quality *
 that complies with the AVCHD standard.
Recorded motion pictures can be saved and played back using this unit or 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO”.
*
 This means the highest quality for this unit.
MP4:
This is a simpler video format best used when extensive editing is needed, or 
when uploading videos to WEB services.
 • You can record a motion picture to the built-in memory only in [MP4] using the  [VGA/30p] setting. DMC-ZS27
 ■About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] or [MP4] may be played back with poor 
picture or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back 
with equipment compatible with these formats. Also, the recording information may 
not be displayed properly. In this case, use this unit.
 • Motion pictures recorded with [60p] in [FHD] can be played back on equipment that is compatible with AVCHD Progressive.
 • AVCHD motion pictures recorded with the picture quality that has the [  ] 
icon may not play back even on compatible equipment. Record without the 
[
  ] motion picture quality setting to prioritize playback on other equipment. DMC-ZS30 • For details on AVCHD Progressive and MP4 compatible devices, refer to the  support site below . 
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ 
(This site is available in English only.)    
						

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 ●If the surrounding temperature is high, or a motion picture is recorded 
continuously,  is displayed and recording may be stopped halfway through 
to protect the camera.
 ●The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly . ●If data is repeatedly recorded and deleted, the total available recording time on the 
SD card may be reduced. To restore the original capacity, use the camera to format 
the SD card. Be sure to save all important data to your computer or other media 
before formatting, as all data saved to the card will be erased.
 ●[Stabilizer] functions regardless of the settings before a motion picture is recorded. ●When using zoom while recording motion pictures, it may take some time to focus.  ●The following functions are not available: 
Extended optical zoom, flash, [Face Recog.], [Rotate Disp.] for pictures taken 
vertically.
 ●For certain memory cards, recording may end while in progress. ●The recording range may become narrower in motion pictures compared to still 
pictures. Also, if the aspect ratio is different for still pictures and motion pictures, the 
angle of view will change when starting to record a motion picture. The recordable 
area is displayed by setting [Video Rec Area] (→61) to [ON].
 ●If Extended optical zoom is used before pressing the motion picture button, these 
settings will be cleared, and the recordable area will be changed significantly .
 ●Depending on the environment when recording motion pictures, the screen may 
turn black for an instant or noise may be recorded because of static electricity , 
electromagnetic waves, etc.     
						

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Recording still pictures while a motion picture is being recorded
Still pictures can be recorded even while a motion picture is being recorded.
Press the shutter button fully during the motion picture 
recording
Still pictures can be taken while a motion picture is being recorded.
[Still Picture Size]  (→127)Maximum number of pictures
13.5M 10 pictures
6M
2M
 • The clicking sound made when the shutter button is operated may be recorded.  
If the noise of the camera operation is disturbing, use the touch shutter .
 • When still pictures are recorded during zooming, the zooming may stop. • Using [Miniature Effect] in [Creative Control] Mode, a still picture may be taken 
with a slight delay from the time when the shutter button is pressed fully .
 ■Burst function
When the burst function has been set in advance, a burst of still pictures can be 
recorded during motion picture recording.
 • When the burst setting is set to ,  or , still pictures are automatically recorded 
using the  setting. • Even at the  or  setting, the focus is fixed at the first picture.
 ●If the touch shutter function has been set, still pictures will be recorded if the touch 
screen has been touched inadvertently during motion picture recording.
 ●The camera will refocus if the shutter button is pressed halfway during motion picture 
recording or if still pictures are recorded using the touch shutter function.  This refocus 
movement is recorded even during motion picture recording. When priority is to be 
given to the motion picture videos, press the shutter button fully , and record the still 
pictures. Still pictures can also be created after motion picture recording.  (→51)
 ●When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the picture size and the number of 
recordable pictures are displayed.
 ●Still pictures cannot be recorded in the following cases: • When [Rec Quality] is set to [VGA/30p] • When recording [High Speed Video] ●The flash is set to  [Forced Flash Off]. ●Since the electronic shutter is used for recording, the pictures recorded may be 
distorted.
 ●Compared to normal still picture recording, the picture quality may be coarser .    
						

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Viewing your pictures
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When a card is in the camera, pictures are played back from the card, and without a card, 
pictures are played back from the built-in memory.
Press the Playback button
 • By holding down the Playback button while the camera is off, you can turn the camera on in Playback Mode.
Drag your finger across the screen, and select the picture to 
be played back
Scrolling to the next picture:  Drag your finger across the screen from right to left.
Returning to the previous picture:  Drag your finger across the screen from left to right.
 • If you keep your finger touching the left or right edge of the screen after scrolling the pictures, the pictures will continue to 
be scrolled. (The pictures are displayed in a reduced size.)
 • The pictures can also be scrolled by pressing the   cursor button. When the 
buttons are held down, the pictures can be scrolled quickly forward or backward.
View pictures
Picture number/Total pictures
Location name information and latitude & longitude information are 
provided  (→144, 161)
Folder/File number
 • To switch to Recording Mode, press the playback button again or press the  shutter button halfway during playback.
 ●It may not be possible to view pictures on this camera that were previously edited on 
a computer.
 ●When the camera is switched to playback mode, the lens barrel will be retracted after 
approx. 15 seconds.
 ●This camera is compliant with the unified DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) 
standard formulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries 
Association (JEITA), and with Exif (Exchangeable image file format). Files that are not 
DCF-compliant cannot be played back.    
						

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Zooming in and viewing “Playback Zoom”
Spread (pinch out) your 2 fingers where you want to zoom in
On the touch screen, spread (pinch out) your 2 fingers to 
zoom in, and pinch (pinch in) your 2 fingers to zoom out.
 • You can also zoom in by quickly touching the touch screen twice. (If the display was enlarged, it returns to 
the same magnification ratio.)
 • Each time you move the zoom lever toward the T side, the camera magnifies the selected area by 2x, 4x, 8x, and 16x in succession.

 
(Move towards the W to zoom out)
Drag your finger over the screen to move the position of the 
area magnified
Current zoom position
 • The position of the area magnified can also be moved by operating the cursor  button.
 ●Playback zoom cannot be used during motion picture playback.    
						

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Viewing a list of pictures “Multi Playback”
Move the zoom lever toward W side
Picture no./Total no.
Slide bar (drag this to change display)
Motion pictures
Panorama pictures
 • Move the zoom lever toward the W side and you can switch the display methods in the following order: 1-picture screen (full-screen) → 12-picture screen → 
30-picture screen → Calendar screen. (Move the lever to the T side to return.)
 • When a picture is touched on the 12-picture or 30-picture screen, the picture touched is displayed on the 1-picture screen (full-screen).
 ●Pictures displayed with [!] cannot be played back.    
						

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Viewing pictures by their recording date [Calendar]
Move the zoom lever toward W side several times
Touch the recording date to be displayed, and touch [Set] to 
enter the date
Select the month
 • Pictures recorded on the selected date will appear on the 30-picture screen. • The recording date can also be selected by using the cursor button, and press [MENU/SET].
 ●Only months when pictures were taken are shown on the calendar screen. Pictures 
taken without clock settings are displayed with the date January 1st, 2013.
 ●Pictures taken with destination settings made in [World Time] are displayed in the 
calendar screen using the appropriate date for the destination’s time zone.    
						

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Viewing motion pictures
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This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD, MP4 and QuickTime 
Motion JPEG formats.
Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and touch 
Playback now starts. • You can also press  to play back motion pictures.
Motion picture recording time
Motion picture icon (differs depending on the recording mode and picture quality setting)
 ■Operations during motion picture playback
 Touch the screen to display the control panel.  Touch the control panel to perform playback operations. • If there is no operation for about 2 seconds, the control panel disappears.
Volume level Volume adjustment
Elapsed playback time Control Panel
: Pause/Play: Stop: Capturing still pictures from motion pictures 
(→51): Fast rewind (2 steps): Single-frame rewind (while paused): Fast forward (2 steps): Single-frame forward (while paused)
Playback bar  
(The playback position can be moved by touch operation.)    
						

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 ●You can also use the cursor button to perform playback operations.: Pause/play: Stop:  Fast rewind (2 steps)/Single-frame rewind (while paused):  Fast forward (2 steps)/Single-frame forward (while paused)
[MENU/SET]: Capturing still pictures from motion pictures  (→51)
 • Volume can be adjusted with the zoom lever.
 ●It may not be possible to properly play back the motion pictures recorded using other 
cameras.
 ●Some information will not be displayed for motion pictures recorded in [A VCHD]. ●Motion pictures can be viewed on your computer using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on the 
supplied disc.
 ●Motion pictures recorded with [Miniature Effect] in [Creative Control] Mode play back 
at approximately 10 times speed.