Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc Zs30 Owners Manual

							Basics
Using the [Setup] menuVQT4T08
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→54)
[Video Rec Area]
Enables verification of the recordable area for a motion picture before recording.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●Recordable area displayed for motion pictures should be interpreted as a guideline. ●When using Extended optical zoom, the recordable area may not always be displayed 
for certain zoom ratios.
 ●For [Intelligent Auto] Mode, the setting is fixed to [OFF].
[Remaining Disp.]
Switch the display between the remaining number of still pictures you can take or the 
remaining recording time of a motion picture that you can record for the available card or 
built-in memory.
 ■Settings
 (Displays the number of pictures that can be recorded) (Displays the remaining recording time)
[Zoom Resume]
Remember the zoom position when turning the camera off.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]    
						

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Using the [Setup] menuVQT4T08
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[Economy]
Turn off the camera or make the LCD monitor go dark while not using the camera to 
minimize battery consumption.
[Auto Power Off] Automatically shut off the camera while not in use.
 ■Settings: [2MIN.] / [5MIN.] / [10MIN.] / [OFF]
 ●To restore →  Turn on the camera again. ●Cannot be used in the following cases: 
When connected to AC adaptor (supplied), when connected to computer/printer, 
during motion picture recording/playback, during Slide Shows
 ●Settings fixed to [5MIN.] in [Intelligent Auto] Mode.
[Monitor Power Save] The LCD monitor goes dark to minimize power consumption.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●Reduces the picture quality of the LCD monitor display during recording to minimize 
battery consumption (except for the Digital Zoom area). Note, however , that there is 
no effect on the recorded picture.
 ●The setting in [Monitor Luminance] is prioritized over the setting in [Monitor Power 
Save] for the brightness of the LCD monitor.
[Auto Review]
Automatically display still pictures immediately after taking them.
 ■Settings
[1SEC] / [2SEC]: 
 The playback screen is displayed for the set time, then automatically 
returns to the recording screen.
[HOLD]: 
 Auto review screen remains until a button (other than the [DISP.] button) is 
pressed
[OFF]
 ●Automatically displays still pictures immediately after they are taken during [Auto 
Bracket] and burst recording, regardless of the [Auto Review] setting.
 ●For [Intelligent Auto] Mode, the setting is fixed to [2SEC]. ●Motion pictures cannot be automatically reviewed. (also applies to high-speed motion 
pictures)    
						

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Using the [Setup] menuVQT4T08
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[No.Reset]
Reset picture file numbers. 
 ●The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001.  ●A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned. 
Numbers cannot be reset once folder number reaches 999. In this case, save all 
necessary pictures to your computer, and format the built-in memory/card  (→66).
 ●To reset folder number to 100: 
First, format the built-in memory or card, and reset the file numbers using [No.Reset]. 
Then, select [Yes] on the folder number reset screen.
[Reset]
Reset to the default settings.
[Reset Rec. settings?]
[Reset setup parameters?]
 ●Information registered in [Face Recog.] is reset if recording settings are reset. ●Resetting the setup parameters will also reset the following: • Age in years/months and names in [Baby] and [Pet] Scene Modes • [GPS] menu DMC-ZS30 • [Map] menu DMC-ZS30 ●Folder numbers and clock settings will not be reset. ●Camera movement may be audible as the lens function is reset. This is not a fault.
[Reset Wi-Fi Settings]
Returns all [Wi-Fi] menu settings to default settings.
 ●If you want to dispose or give away your camera, always reset it to prevent your 
personal information from being mistakenly used.
 ●When you request your camera to be fixed, backup your personal information and 
always reset it as well.    
						

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[USB Mode]
Select communication method for when connecting camera to a computer or printer with 
USB connection cable (supplied).
Update the GPS assist data. 
DMC-ZS30
 ■Settings
[Select on connection]:
Select communication method each time you connect to a computer or PictBridge-
compatible printer.
[PictBridge(PTP)]:
Select when connecting to a PictBridge-compatible printer.
[PC]:
Select when connecting to a computer.
DMC-ZS30
[GPS assist data]:
Select when using this unit to update GPS assist data.  (→169)
[Output]
Change the settings to be used when the camera is connected to a  TV or other device.
 [TV Aspect]  (This setting performs when an AV cable (optional) is connected.)
 ■Settings:  / 
[VIERA Link]
Enable automatic linking with other VIERA Link-compatible devices, and operability with a 
VIERA remote control when connecting via an HDMI micro cable (optional)  (→255).
 ■Settings
[ON]:
    

 
Operations may be performed via the remote control of the VIERA Link-
compatible device. (Not all operations will be available.) 

 
Operability of the camera’s own buttons will be limited.
[OFF]:
     Operations must be performed via the camera’s own buttons.    
						

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[3D Playback]
Set how 3D still picture is output. 
 ■Settings: [3D] / [2D]
 ●If you want to play back a picture in 2D (conventional picture) on a 3D television, set 
to [2D]. 
 ●This item of the menu functions when an HDMI micro cable (optional) is connected. ●For the procedure for playing back a 3D still picture.  (→257) 
[Rotate Disp.]
Automatically rotate portrait still pictures.
 ■Settings
:   Rotate and display pictures displayed on a TV screen as well as those 
displayed on the LCD monitor of the camera in portrait orientation.
:           Rotate and display only pictures displayed on a TV screen in portrait orientation.
[OFF]
 ●[Rotate Disp.] cannot be used with motion pictures. ●Still pictures taken with the lens surface facing up or down, or still pictures taken on 
other cameras may not rotate.
 ●Pictures cannot be rotated during Multi Playback. ●Will only be displayed rotated on computer if in Exif-compatible  (→45) environment 
(OS, software).
[Version Disp.]
Check the camera firmware version or display software information.
 ●When you press [MENU/SET] while the version is displayed, software information 
such as the license is displayed.    
						

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Using the [Setup] menuVQT4T08
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[Format]
Use when [Built-In Memory Error] or [Memory Card Error] appears, or when formatting 
the built-in memory or card. 
When a card/built-in memory is formatted, the data cannot be restored. Check the 
content of the card/built-in memory carefully before formatting.
 ●When formatting the built-in memory, remove the cards. 
(Only inserted card will be formatted if present; built-in memory will be formatted if no 
card is inserted.)
 ●Always format cards with this camera. ●All data including protected pictures and copied map data will be deleted. DMC-ZS30 ●All protected pictures and other picture data will be deleted. DMC-ZS27 ●Do not turn off the camera or perform other operations during formatting. ●Formatting the built-in memory may take several minutes. ●If the card cannot be formatted, please try another card before contacting your 
nearest Service Center.
For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact 
us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649).
[Language]
Change display language.
Set the language displayed on the screen.    
						

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Using the [Setup] menuVQT4T08
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[Demo Mode]
View demonstration of functions.
[Stabilizer Demo.]: Extent of jitter is shown on graph (estimate) 
Extent of jitter 
Extent of jitter after correction 
 ●During demo screen display, the Optical Image Stabilizer switches ON and OFF every 
time [MENU/SET] is pressed. 
DMC-ZS30[Map Demo]:
Display the map for the city of Paris, France. Please use it as a reference for map 
functions.    
						

							Application (Record)
Switching the display of recording information, 
etc.
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Application (Record)
You can also turn off the recording information (such as icons for various settings).
Press [DISP.] button to change display
With information*1Without informationWith information and 
with level gauge*1*2
Without information  and with level gauge
*2
*1 Set [Histogram] to display a histogram.  (→60)*2 DMC-ZS30
 ●Change guideline settings in [Guide Line] from the [Setup] menu.  (→60)    
						

							Application (Record)
Using the level gauge DMC-ZS30VQT4T08
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If you want to make sure that the camera is not slanted or tilted, for example, when you 
take a picture of a landscape, use the level gauge indication as a reference.
Press [DISP.] button to switch the display
Press the button to switch the display. Press the button until the level gauge is 
displayed.
Correct camera angle
 ■Using the level gauge
The yellow line indicates the current angle (horizontal line). Correct the angle of the 
camera so that it matches the white line.
Tilting up or down  • In this case, it is facing upward.Tilting left or right • In this case, the right side has dropped.
 • When the camera’s angle is minimal, the level gauge will turn green. • When pictures are taken in portrait orientation, the level gauge is automatically switched to one for portrait orientation.
 ●Even when angle is more or less corrected, there may be an error of about ±1 degree. ●When the camera is being moved, the level gauge may not be displayed correctly . ●The level gauge may not be displayed correctly or the direction detect function may 
not operate correctly if the pictures are taken with the camera pointing sharply up or 
down.    
						

							Application (Record)
Using Zoom
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You can adjust the area of a picture to be taken using zoom. 
Zoom In/Out
Capture a 
wider area 
(wide-angle)Enlarge 
the subject 
(telephoto)
 • The zoom speed can be set to one of 2 levels using the angle at which the zoom  lever is moved.
When Extended optical zoom 
is set
Optical Zoom range
Zoom barDigital Zoom rangei.Zoom range
Zoom ratio
Focus range
 ●Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom. ●Do not touch the lens barrel during zooming. ●The zoom ratio and the zoom bar displayed on the screen are estimates. ●The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever is operated - 
this is not a malfunction.