Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc Zs30 Owners Manual

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Using ZoomVQT4T08
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Using the zoom by performing touch operations
Touch 
The zoom bar appears on the screen.
Touch the T or W edge of the zoom bar on the screen
Fast zooming all the way to the T end *
Fast zooming
Fast zooming all the way to the W end *
Slow zooming
*
 When  or  is touched again while zooming, zooming will stop.    
						

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Using ZoomVQT4T08
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Zoom types and use
The zoom ratio changes when the number of recording pixels is changed.
 ■Optical Zoom
Zooming in up to 20x is possible if pictures without  have been selected by [Picture 
Size] on the [Rec] menu. (→115)
 ●Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases: • [Macro Zoom] • Scene Mode ([3D Photo Mode])
 ■Extended optical zoom
Zooming in up to 47.8x is possible when pictures with  have been selected by 
[Picture Size] on the [Rec] menu (→115). EZ is short for “Extended optical zoom”.
 ●Extended optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases: • [Macro Zoom] • Motion picture • When the [Burst] setting is set to ,  or  • Scene Modes ([HDR], [High Sens.], [High Speed Video], [3D Photo Mode]) • [Creative Control] Mode ([Toy Effect])    
						

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Using ZoomVQT4T08
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To increase the zoom ratio further, the following zoom can be used in combination.
 ■[i.ZOOM]
You can use the camera’s Intelligent Resolution technology to increase the zoom ratio 
up to 2x higher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of picture quality . 
Set [i.Resolution] to [i.ZOOM] on the [Rec] menu.  (→122)
 ●When [i.Resolution] is set to [i.ZOOM], Intelligent Resolution technology is applied to 
the picture.
 ●[i.ZOOM] does not function in the following cases. • [Macro Zoom] • When the [Burst] setting is set to ,  or  • Scene Modes ([Handheld Night Shot], [HDR], [High Sens.], [3D Photo Mode]) • [Creative Control] Mode ([Toy Effect])
 ■[Digital Zoom]
Zoom 4x further than Optical/Extended optical zoom. Note that, with Digital Zoom, 
enlarging will decrease picture quality. Set the [Digital Zoom] in the [Rec] menu to [ON]. 
(→122)
 ●Digital Zoom cannot be used in the following modes: • [Intelligent Auto] Mode • When the [Burst] setting is set to ,  or  • Scene Modes ([Handheld Night Shot], [HDR], [High Sens.], [High Speed Video],  
[3D Photo Mode])
 • [Creative Control] Mode ([Toy Effect], [Miniature Ef

fect])
 ●This is fixed to [ON] when [Macro Zoom] is set. ●When [Digital Zoom] is used simultaneously with [i.ZOOM], you can only increase the 
zoom ratio up to 2x.    
						

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Taking pictures with flash
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Press  to display [Flash]
Use cursor button to select the desired type and press  
[MENU/SET]
Type, operationsUses
*1[Auto] • Automatically judges whether or not to flashNormal use
[Auto/Red-Eye]*2
 • Automatically judges whether or not to flash 
(reduce red-eye) Taking pictures of subjects in dark 
places
[Forced Flash On] • Always flash
Taking pictures with backlight or 
under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)[Slow Sync./Red-Eye]*2
 • Automatically judges whether or not to flash 
(reduce red-eye; slow shutter speed to take 
brighter pictures) Taking pictures of subjects against a 
nightscape (tripod recommended)
[Forced Flash Off] • Never flash
Places where flash use is prohibited*1 Only in the  mode*2   Two flashes will be emitted. Do not move until after the second flash. Interval between flashes 
varies according to brightness of subject. 
When [Red-Eye Removal] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], the icon changes to [
]/[], red-
eye is automatically detected and the picture data is corrected. (Only when [AF Mode] is  (Face 
Detection))
 ●The effect of red-eye reduction varies depending on the subject and is affected by 
factors such as distance to the subject, whether the subject is looking at the camera 
during preliminary flash, and so on. In some cases, the effect of red-eye reduction 
may be negligible.
 ●Do not put your hands over the light-emitting area of the flash  (→13) or look at it 
from close range.
Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects (heat/light may 
damage subject).
 ●Flash settings may be changed when changing recording mode. ●Scene Mode flash settings are restored to default when Scene Mode is changed. ●Edges of picture may become slightly dark if using flash at short distances without 
using zoom (close to max. W). This may be remedied by using a little zoom. 
 ●No pictures may be taken if these marks (e.g. ) are flashing (flash is charging). ●If light from the flash on a subject is insufficient, neither the proper exposure nor White 
Balance is achieved.
 ●The flash effect may not be sufficient in the following cases:  • Slow shutter speed • When [Burst] is set to [] ●Flash charging may take time if battery is low, or if using flash repeatedly.    
						

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Taking pictures with flashVQT4T08
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 ■Available types in each mode (○: Available, –: Not available, : Default setting)
[Scene Mode]
 ○*1○ ○ ○ ○ ○–○ ○ ○ ○ ○
–○ ○ ○ ○– – –○– – –
–○ ○ ○ ○ ○–○ ○ ○ ○ ○
–○– – – –○– – – – –○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
*1  Set to , ,  or  depending on the subject and brightness. • The flash cannot be used when recording motion pictures or in the , , , , , , , , and  Scene Modes.
 ■The available flash range when [Sensitivity] setting is [AUTO]
Max. Wide Approx. 0.6 m-6.4 m (2.0 feet - 21 feet)
Max. Tele Approx. 1.0 m-3.3 m (3.3 feet - 11 feet)
 ■Shutter speeds for each flash mode
  1/60s*2 - 1/2000th
 1s*2*3 - 1/2000th
*2 Varies according to [Min. Shtr Speed] setting. *3  When [Min. Shtr Speed] is set to [AUTO], and a jitter is detected when [Stabilizer] is turned to 
[ON], the maximum speed is 1/4 second. Also varies according to [Intelligent Auto] Mode and 
Scene Modes, etc.    
						

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Taking close-up pictures
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When you want to enlarge the subject, setting to [AF Macro] () enables you to take 
pictures at an even closer distance than the normal focus range (up to 3 cm (0.098 feet) 
for max. Wide).
Press  to display [Macro Mode]
Use cursor button to select [AF Macro] () and press 
[MENU/SET]
 display
 ■Taking close-up pictures without standing 
close to subject ( “Tele macro” function)
“Tele macro” operates automatically when you 
increase the zoom ratio to 12 times or higher while 
[AF Macro] (
) is set, enabling the camera to focus 
on a subject as close as 1 m (3.3 feet). 
(
 changes to )
 ●It is not possible to set AF Macro Mode in the following cases. • In all Scene Modes except [3D Photo Mode]    
						

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Taking close-up picturesVQT4T08
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[Macro Zoom]
To take even larger images of the subject, setting to [Macro Zoom] (
) 
enables the subject to appear even larger than when using [AF Macro] ().
Press  to display [Macro Mode]
Use cursor button to select [Macro Zoom] () and press 
[MENU/SET]
Adjust the magnification with the zoom lever
ReturnEnlarge
The zoom position is fixed at the Wide 
end.
Focus range is 3 cm (0.098 feet) - 
.
Magnification (1 x to 3 x)
 • You can also perform [Macro Zoom] by touch operations.  (→71)
 ●In [Macro Zoom], higher magnification results in lower picture quality . ●When [Macro Zoom] is set, Extended optical zoom or [i.ZOOM] does not work. ●When [AF Tracking] is set, zoom macro is canceled. ●The [Macro Zoom] cannot be set in the following cases: • [Creative Control] Mode ([Toy Effect], [Miniature Ef
fect])
 • When the [Burst] setting is set to ,  or     
						

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Taking close-up picturesVQT4T08
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Focus range
When a subject is too close to the camera, the picture may not be properly focused.  The 
shortest recording distance differs depending on the zoom ratio and the setting in macro 
recording mode.
 ■Shortest recording distance
The shortest recording distance is the distance from the lens front to the subject.  This 
distance changes gradually depending on the zoom position. At the time of zooming, 
even if [Macro Mode] is set to [AF Macro] (
), the shortest recording distance is 
the same as when the mode is set to OFF (2 m (6.6 feet) when the optical zoom 
magnification of 5x to 7x is used).
Zoom [Macro Mode]OFF
Max. W 3 cm (0.098 feet) 50 cm (1.6 feet)
Max. T 1 m (3.3 feet) 2 m (6.6 feet)
 • Focus range is displayed when operating the zoom, etc.
Focus range
 ●It may take some time until distant subjects come into focus. ●Using a tripod and [Self Timer] is recommended. Also, when recording a subject that 
is close to the camera, setting [Flash] to  [Forced Flash Off] is recommended. ●Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures 
if subject is close to the camera, due to the margin for focus alignment being severely 
reduced.
 ●Resolution may be reduced around the edges of the picture.    
						

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Taking pictures with self-timer
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We recommend using a tripod. This is also effective for correcting jitter when pressing the 
shutter button, by setting the self-timer to 2 seconds.
Press  to display [Self Timer]
Use cursor button to select time duration and press  
[MENU/SET]
Take a picture
Press the shutter button fully to start recording after the preset time.
Self-timer indicator
(Flashes for set duration)
 • To cancel while in operation → Press [MENU/SET]
 ●Focus will be automatically adjusted immediately before recording if the shutter button 
is pressed fully.
 ●After Self-timer indicator stops flashing, it may then be lit for AF Assist Lamp. ●This function cannot be used in the following cases: • [Underwater] and [High Speed Video] scene modes • Recording motion pictures    
						

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Taking pictures with Exposure 
Compensation
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Corrects the exposure when there is a backlight or when the subject is too dark or too 
bright.
Press  to display [Exposure]
Use cursor button to select a value and press [MENU/SET]
 • If the picture is too dark, adjust the exposure to the “+” direction.
 • If the picture is too bright, adjust the exposure to the “-” direction.
 • After exposure adjustment, the adjustment value ( for example) is displayed in the 
bottom-left corner of the screen.
 ●Depending on the brightness, this may not be possible in some cases. ●The Exposure Compensation value you set is retained even after the camera is 
turned off.
 ●Exposure Compensation cannot be used with the [Starry Sky] Scene Mode.