Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc Zs30 Owners Manual

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Capturing still pictures from motion pictures
Save a scene from a motion picture as a still picture.
Display the picture that you want to capture as a still picture 
by pausing a motion picture during playback
Touch 
 • A confirmation screen is displayed. Select [Yes] with  cursor button and then press [MENU/SET].
 • You can also capture still pictures from motion pictures by pressing [MENU/SET].
 • Still pictures are saved with [Aspect Ratio] setting of 16:9 and [Picture Size] at 2M *
.
*
 In the following cases, saved pictures become 4:3, 0.3M. • MP4 motion pictures with [Rec Quality] of [VGA/30p] • High-speed motion pictures with [Recording Speed] of [240fps]
 ●The picture quality becomes slightly lower depending on the [Rec Quality] setting of 
the original motion picture.
 ●It may not be possible to capture still pictures from motion pictures that were recorded 
with a different camera.    
						

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Deleting pictures
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Pictures will be deleted from the card if the card is inserted, or from the built-in memory if 
the card is not inserted. (Deleted pictures cannot be recovered.)
Press [] button to delete displayed picture
 • A confirmation screen is displayed. Select [Yes] with cursor button and then press [MENU/SET]. 
 ●Do not turn off the camera during deletion. ●Pictures cannot be deleted in the following cases: • Protected pictures  • Card switch is in “LOCK” position. • Pictures not of DCF standard (→45)    
						

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Deleting picturesVQT4T08
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To delete multiple (up to 100)/To delete all pictures
A picture group  (→130) is handled as 1 picture. (All the pictures in the selected picture group 
are deleted)
Press [] button while viewing a picture 
Use   to select [Delete Multi]/[Delete All] and press 
[MENU/SET]
 ●[Delete Multi]
Use cursor button to select picture and press [DISP.] button
 Picture selected
 • To cancel → Press [DISP.] button again. • To execute → Press [MENU/SET].
 • You can select [All Delete Except Favorite] in [Delete All] if there are pictures that 
have been set as [Favorite] 

(→153).
 • A confirmation screen is displayed. Select [Yes] with cursor button and then press [MENU/SET]. 
 • May take time depending on number of pictures deleted.    
						

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Setting the menu
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Refer to the procedure below for an example on how to operate the menus.
Example: Changing [AF Mode] in the [Rec] menu in [Program AE] Mode
Press [MENU/SET]
Use cursor button to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]
 • The menu type can also be selected by touch operations.
Press   to select [AF Mode] and then press [MENU/SET]
Pages (The pages can also be selected with the zoom lever.)
Menu items
Menu description
Operation guide
Press   to select a setting, and then press [MENU/SET]
Setting description
Selected setting
Press [] button several times
The menu closes and the monitor returns to the previous screen. • In recording mode, the menu screen can also be exited by pressing the shutter button halfway.    
						

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Setting the menuVQT4T08
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Menu type
 ●In recording mode ●In playback mode
[Rec] You can perform settings such as tones, Sensitivity, Aspect Ratio, 
and Picture Size.
[Motion Picture] You can select the recording format and picture quality and other 
settings.
[GPS] 
DMC-ZS30You can select the GPS setting, location name display and other 
settings.
[Setup] You can perform settings for convenience of use such as the clock 
setting and changing of the beep sounds.
[Wi-Fi] You can perform settings required to use a Wi-Fi connection and 
Wi-Fi functions.
[Playback Mode] You can choose the playback method to see [Slide Show] or to 
narrow down the pictures for display, etc.
[Playback] You can specify picture protection, resizing, print settings, and other 
settings for pictures you have taken.
[Map] 
DMC-ZS30You can display the current location on a map or edit the location 
information of a place where a picture was taken.
 ●The operation screen examples in this manual may differ from the actual screen 
display or some parts of the screen display are omitted.
 ●The menu types and items that are displayed vary according to the mode. ●The setting methods vary depending on the menu item. ●The following menus are also displayed depending on the recording mode. • In the [Creative Control] mode: [Creative Control] menu  (→85) • In the [Scene Mode] mode: [Scene Mode] menu (→95) • In the [Custom] mode: [Custom] menu (→105)    
						

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Setting the menuVQT4T08
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Using Quick menu
During recording, you can easily call some of the menu items and set them.
Press [Q.MENU] button
Press   to select a menu item
 • The menu items and setting items that are displayed differ depending on the  recording mode.
Press   to select the settings
Press [MENU/SET]    
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
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[Clock Set], [Economy] and [Auto Review] are important for clock setting and 
battery life. Please check these before use.
 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→54)
 ●In [Intelligent Auto] Mode, only [Clock Set], [World Time], [Airplane Mode], [Beep] and 
[Stabilizer Demo.] are set.
[Clock Set]
Set time, date, and display format. (→26)
[Auto Clock Set] DMC-ZS30
Setting the clock automatically using GPS.  (→168)
[World Time]
Set the local time at travel destination.  (→113)
[Travel Date]
Record the number of days elapsed in your travels.  (→112)
[Airplane Mode]
Disable the Wi-Fi function.  (→193)
Disable the GPS function. (→164) 
DMC-ZS30    
						

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Using the [Setup] menuVQT4T08
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→54)
[Beep]
Change or mute the beep/shutter sounds.
 ■Settings
[Beep Level]
 /  / : Low / High / Mute
[Beep Tone]
 /  /  : Change beep tone.
[Shutter Vol.]
 /  /  : Low / High / Mute
[Shutter Tone]
 /  /  : Change shutter tone.
[Speaker Volume]
Adjust volume of sound from speakers (7 levels).
 ■Settings: [0] / [1] / [2] / [3] / [4] / [5] / [6]
 ●Cannot be used to adjust TV speaker volume when connected to TV.
[Cust.Set Mem.]
Register the current camera settings.  (→104)    
						

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Using the [Setup] menuVQT4T08
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→54)
[Monitor Display]
Adjust brightness and color of the LCD monitor. It is suggested to use the default settings.
These are intended to provide a preview of the actual picture, as accurately as possible.
  Press   to select the setting item and press   to make adjustments  Press [MENU/SET]
 ●Some subjects may look different from their actual appearance, but the recorded 
picture will not be affected.
[Calibrate compass] DMC-ZS30
Adjust the built-in compass.  (→186)
[Monitor Luminance]
Make LCD monitor easier to see.
 ■Settings
[Auto Power Monitor]:
The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the 
camera.
[Power Monitor]:
Makes screen brighter than normal. (for outdoor use)
[OFF]
 ●Cannot select [Auto Power Monitor] in playback mode. ●[Power Monitor] returns to ordinary brightness if there is no operation for 30 seconds 
when recording. (Press any button to make the screen brighter again.)
 ●Because the picture shown on the LCD monitor screen emphasizes brightness, some 
subjects may look different than their actual appearance, but this will not affect the 
recorded picture. 
 ●Setting [Monitor Luminance] reduces the operating time.    
						

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Using the [Setup] menuVQT4T08
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→54)
[Guide Line]
Select types of guidelines.
 ■Settings:  /  / [OFF]
 ●In [Panorama Shot] Mode, a dedicated guideline will display to match the recording 
direction.  
This setting can be set to [ON] or [OFF].
[Histogram]
Displays distribution of brightness in picture – e.g. 
if the graph peaks at the right, this means there are 
several bright areas in the picture. A peak in the center 
represents correct brightness (correct exposure). This 
can be used as a reference for exposure correction, etc.
(Example)
Dark ← OK → Bright
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●When the histogram is not the same as that of the recorded picture under the 
following conditions, histogram will be displayed in orange.
 • In dark places. • When manual exposure assist indicates settings other than 0 EV in [Manual  Exposure] mode or during Exposure Compensation.
 • When the flash fires. ●The histogram displayed during recording is only a reference. ●The histogram displayed during recording and that displayed during playback may be 
different.
 ●The histogram is different from those displayed using the image editing software of a 
computer.
 ●The histogram will not be displayed in the following cases. • [Intelligent Auto] Mode • Playback Zoom • During motion picture recording • Multi Playback • When the HDMI micro cable is connected