Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz30 Owners Manual For Advances Features

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
[AF Tracking]
This function enables the camera to continue to focus on the subject and adjust the 
exposure of the subject even when the subject is moving.
Press  to set AF Mode to [AF Tracking]
 • To cancel AF Tracking → Press  again.
Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject, and then press 
 to lock
 • To cancel AF Lock → Press .
AF Tracking frame
AF Lock successful: Yellow
AF Lock failed: Red
 ●The optimal scene for the AF locked subject is automatically identified. ●Under certain recording conditions, such as when the subject is small or when it is 
dark, [AF Tracking] may not operate correctly.  
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
[Intelligent Auto] Mode restrictions
Only the menu items which are displayed in the [Intelligent Auto] Mode can be set.
The settings selected in the [Program AE] or other modes will reflect on the menu items in 
the [Setup] menu that are not displayed.
 ●The settings for the following items are different from other recording modes: 
[Picture Size] and [Burst] on the [Rec] menu
 ●The settings for the following functions are fixed:
[Rec] menu
 • [Sensitivity]: [AUTO] • [White Balance]: [AWB] • [AF Mode]:  [Face Detection]*
 
• [Metering Mode]:  [Multi Metering] • [i.Exposure]: [ON] • [AF Assist Lamp]: [ON] • [Red-Eye Removal]: [ON]
*   (9-area-focusing) when face cannot be recognized
[Motion Picture] menu
 • [Continuous AF]: [ON]
 ●The following functions cannot be used:
[Histogram] [Video Rec Area] [Exposure] [Auto Bracket] [Digital Zoom]  
						

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Taking pictures with your own settings   
[Program AE] Mode
Recording mode:        
Set to  ([Program AE] Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway  
(press lightly to focus) Press fully  
(press the button all the  way to record)
Using the [Rec] menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment.
 ●If a warning is displayed about jitter, use [Stabilizer], a 
tripod, or [Selftimer].
 ●If aperture and shutter speed are shown in red, you 
do not have appropriate exposure. You should either 
use the flash or change [Sensitivity] settings.Jitter alert 
display
Aperture value Shutter speed  
						

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Adjusting focus
When [AF Mode] is set to  (1-area-focusing), focus on the AF area in the center of the 
picture. If a subject you want to record is not in the center, follow the steps below.
Adjust focus according to subject
Align the AF area  with the subject
Hold down halfway
Focus display
( When focus is aligned: illuminated 
When focus is not aligned: flashing)
AF area
(
 When focus is aligned: green 
When focus is not aligned: red)
Return to desired composition
Press fully
AF area
 ●Subjects/environments which may make focusing difficult: • Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no color contrast. • Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light. In dark, or with   significant jitter

.
 • When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects together in the same picture.
 ●The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not aligned.
Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference. (→60) 
Even if the focus display is lit, the camera may be unable to bring the subject into 
focus if it is out of range.
 ●The AF area display may be larger depending on recording conditions such as dark 
locations or zoom ratio.  
						

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Recording motion pictures
Recording mode:        
Press the motion picture button to 
start recording
[Rec Quality] (→91)
Elapsed recording time Remaining recording time (approx.)
 ●Immediately release the motion picture 
button after pressing it.
 ●You can use digital zoom even while 
recording motion pictures.
 • Set the [Digital Zoom] to [ON] beforehand. 
(→54)
Press the motion picture button 
again to end recording
You can record motion pictures with audio (monaural).
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Microphone  
						

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Recording motion pictures
 ■Recording motion pictures in 
A motion picture will be recorded without Automatic Scene Detection operating.
 ■Recording motion pictures in 
Records a motion picture at your preferred settings. • Aperture and shutter speed are automatically set.
 ■Motion picture recording in other recording modes
For details, refer to the pages relating to the respective recording modes.
Motion pictures cannot be recorded in the following cases.
 • Scene Mode ([Panorama Shot]) • [Creative Control] Mode ([Impressive Art])
 ●When recording motion pictures, we recommend using batteries with sufficient power. ●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.
 ●The flash is set to  [Forced Flash Off]. (→58) ●For certain memory cards, recording may end while in progress. (→118) ●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] (→48) 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.
 ●This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording.  At such 
times, the sound may break up. This is not a malfunction.  
						

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Viewing your pictures  [Normal Play]
When a card is in the camera, pictures are played back from the card. Without a card, 
pictures are played back from the built-in memory.
Press the Playback button
 • Press again to enter the recording mode.
Use the   cursor button to 
select a picture that you want to 
play back
 • Hold down to quickly scroll forwards/
backwards.
View pictures
Folder/File number
Picture number/Total pictures
 ●It may not be possible to view pictures on this camera that were previously edited on 
a computer.
 ●After pressing the Playback button and switching it into the 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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Viewing your pictures  [Normal Play]
Zooming in and viewing “Playback Zoom”
Move to T side
Current zoom position
1x2x4x8x16x
 Move to T side
 Move to W side
 • Move zoom position →     
 ●Playback zoom cannot be used during motion picture playback.
Viewing a list of pictures “Multi Playback”
Move to W side
Picture number/Total 
pictures
Motion pictures
Panorama pictures
1-picture screen12-picture  screen30-picture screenCalendar screen
 Move to W side
 Move to T side
 • When you select a picture using the cursor button and press [MENU/SET] on the 
12-picture or 30-picture screen, the selected picture is displayed on the 1-picture 
screen (full-screen).
 ●Pictures displayed with [!] cannot be played back.  
						

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Viewing your pictures  [Normal Play]
Searching pictures by their recording date “Calendar”
Move to W sideSelected date 
1-picture screen12-picture  screen30-picture screenCalendar screen
 Move to W side
 Move to T side
 • When you select a recording date using the cursor button and press [MENU/SET],  
the display method changes to the 30-picture screen.
 ●Only months when pictures were taken are shown on the calendar screen. If the clock 
was not set, pictures will be displayed as January 1st, 2013. If the date / time was set 
incorrectly, pictures will be displayed with the incorrect settings.  
						

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Viewing your pictures  [Normal Play]
Viewing motion pictures
Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and press 
Playback now starts.
Motion picture recording timeWhen playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed in 
the top right of the screen.
Motion picture icon
 ■Operations during motion picture playback
Pause/play
Fast rewind (2 steps) 
Single-frame rewind (while paused)
Fast forward (2 steps)
Single-frame forward (while paused)
Stop
 • Volume can be adjusted with the zoom lever.
 ●It may not be possible to properly play back the motion pictures recorded using other 
cameras.
 ●Motion pictures can be viewed on your computer using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on the 
supplied CD-ROM.