Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz30 Owners Manual For Advances Features

							- 21 -VQT4V99
Inserting and removing the card (optional)
Turn off the camera.
 ■To remove card
Press the center of the card.
 ●Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing. ●To remove the card, turn the camera off and wait until the LUMIX indicator on the 
LCD monitor goes off. (Failure to wait may cause the camera to malfunction and may 
damage the card or recorded data.)  
						

							- 22 -VQT4V99
About built-in memory/cards
Saving your pictures (cards and built-in memory)
Pictures will be saved to a card if one is inserted, or to the built-in memory  if not.
 ■Built-in memory (approx. 100 MB)
 ●Pictures may be copied between cards and the built-in memory. (→101) ●The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a 
card.
 ■Compatible memory cards (optional)
The following SD standard-based cards (Panasonic brand recommended)
Type of Card CapacityNotes
SD Memory Cards 8 MB – 2 GB
 • Use an SDHC Memory Card/SDXC Memory Card  of SD Speed “Class 6”* or higher for recording 
motion pictures.
 • Can be used with devices compatible with the  respective formats.
 • Before using SDXC Memory Cards, check that your computer and other devices support this type 
of card.  
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html • Only the cards listed on the left with the given capacities are supported.
SDHC Memory Cards 4 GB – 32 GB
SDXC Memory Cards 48 GB, 64 GB
*  SD speed class refers to a specification for sustained write speeds. Confirm the SD speed by 
checking the card label or other card related materials.
(Example)
 ●While the camera is accessing the card or built-in memory (for an 
operation such as picture writing, reading, deletion or formatting), 
do not turn off the camera or remove the batteries/card. Do not 
subject the camera to vibrations, impact, or static electricity. Should 
any of these cause camera operation to be terminated, attempt to 
perform the operation again.
 ●Please reformat the card with this camera if it has already been 
formatted with a computer or another device. (→51)
 ●If the write-protect switch is set to “LOCK”, the card cannot be used 
to record or delete pictures, and it cannot be formatted.
 ●It is recommended that you copy important pictures to your 
computer (as electromagnetic waves, static electricity, or faults may 
cause data to be damaged).
 ●Latest information:  
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/  
(This site is available in English only.)
Switch  
						

							- 23 -VQT4V99
About built-in memory/cards
Recording capacity guidelines (pictures/recording time)
The number of pictures you can take and the recording time vary in proportion to card 
capacity (and depending on recording conditions and type of card).
Estimated remaining pictures or recording time capacity 
(press [DISP.] button to switch display)
Displayed when no card is inserted  
(pictures will be saved to built-in memory)
 ■Recording picture capacity (still pictures)
[Picture Size] Built-in memory 2 GB32 GB64 GB
 16M 15340558010970
 5M 4585014130 27450
 0.3M260462076150123570
 • When the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99,999, “+99999” is displayed.
 ■Recording time capacity (motion pictures)
[Rec Quality] Built-in memory 2 GB 32 GB64 GB
HD –8m30s 2h10m 4h30m
VGA –21m50s 5h50m 11h45m
QVGA 3m20s 1h00m 17h00m 34h00m
([h], [m] and [s] indicate “hour”, “minute” and “second”.)
 • Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB.  
The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen.  
						

							- 24 -VQT4V99
Setting the clock
Press the Camera [ON/OFF] 
button
The camera is turned on.
If the language select screen is not displayed, 
proceed to step 
.
Press [MENU/SET] while the 
message is displayed
Press   to select the language, 
and press [MENU/SET]
Press [MENU/SET]
Press   to select the items 
(year, month, day, hour, minute, 
display order or time display 
format), and press 
  to set
 • To cancel → Press [] button.
Press [MENU/SET] to set
Press [MENU/SET]
 • To return to the previous screen,  
press [] button.
The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
 • Make sure to detach the lens cap when turning on the camera.
Cursor button / [MENU/SET]  
						

							- 25 -VQT4V99
Setting the clock
Changing time setting
Select [Clock Set] from the [Setup] menu or [Rec] menu to change the current time 
settings.
 • If approximately 2 hours have elapsed after installing the batteries with suf
ficient 
power in the camera, the clock settings will be retained for about 120
 hours even if the 
batteries are removed.
Select [Clock Set] from the [Setup] menu or [Rec] menu (→43)
Press   to select the items (year, month, day, hour, minute, 
display order or time display format), and press 
  to set
 • To cancel → Press [] button.
Press [MENU/SET] to set
 ●If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed. ●If the clock is set, the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on 
the screen of the camera.  
						

							- 26 -VQT4V99
Basics
Sequence of operations
1
Make sure to detach the lens cap 
when turning on the camera.
Camera [ON/OFF] button
Press the Camera [ON/OFF] 
button
2
Set to the desired recording mode
Align the mode dial correctly to 
the mode that you want to use. →
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
Take pictures with automatic settings. (→29)
[Program AE] ModeTake pictures with your own settings. (→33)
[Manual Exposure] ModeDetermine aperture and shutter speed, 
then take pictures. (→65)
[Scene Mode]
Take pictures according to scene. (→73)
[Sports] ModeTake pictures of sporting events, etc. (→72)
[Scenery] ModeTake pictures of scenery. (→71)
[Portrait] ModeTake pictures of people. (→70)
[Creative Control] ModeTake pictures by selecting your preferred 
picture effect. (→66)
(Continued on the next page)  
						

							- 27 -VQT4V99
Sequence of operations
3
Aim the camera and shoot
 ■Taking still pictures
 Press the shutter button halfway to focus  Press and hold the shutter button to take 
the picture
 ■Recording motion pictures (→35)
  Press the motion picture button to start 
recording
  Press the motion picture button again to 
finish recording
Shutter button
Microphone
Motion picture button
 ■Holding the camera
Flash (→55)
AF Assist Lamp
 • To avoid camera shake, hold it with both  hands keeping your arms close to your 
body while standing with your feet slightly 
apart.
 • Do not touch the lens. • Do not hold the lens barrel as you take pictures. There is a risk that your finger will 
be trapped as the lens retracts.
 • Do not block the flash or the lamp. Do not look at it from close range.
 • Make sure that the camera does not move at the moment the shutter button is 
pressed. 
 ●We recommend attaching the shoulder strap (supplied) when using the 
camera to prevent it from dropping. (→13)
(Continued on the next page)  
						

							- 28 -VQT4V99
Sequence of operations
4
Press the Playback button
Playback button
5
View pictures (→37, 75) • Press   to select a picture • Press  to play back motion pictures 
or panorama pictures
 ■Taking pictures once again 
 • Press Playback button to enter the  recording mode
6
Turn off the camera (Press the Camera [ON/OFF] button)
 ■To turn on the camera in Playback Mode
Press and hold the playback button.
 • Pictures on the card or built-in memory are displayed.  
						

							- 29 -VQT4V99
Taking pictures with automatic settings  
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
Recording mode:        
Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as “face”, “movement”, 
“brightness”, and “distance” just by pointing the camera at the subject, meaning that clear 
pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually.
Set to  ([Intelligent Auto] Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway  
(press lightly to focus) Press fully  
(press the button all the  way to record)
Focus display(When focus is aligned: 
illuminated 
When focus is not 
aligned: flashing)  
						

							- 30 -VQT4V99
Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
Using flash
Press [  ] to open the flash (→55).
 ●When  is selected, the optimum flash (, , , ) is selected automatically 
depending on conditions. (→58)
 ●When  or  is selected, the red-eye reduction function is activated. ●When  or  is selected, the shutter speed is reduced.
Automatic Scene Detection
Camera reads scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum settings automatically .
The icon of scene detected
Recognizes peopleRecognizes landscapesRecognizes night scenes and people in them  
(Only when  is selected)*Recognizes night scenes*Recognizes close-upsRecognizes sunsetsReads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene 
does not correspond to any of the above.
* We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.
 ●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 to 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.