Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz30 Owners Manual For Advances Features

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Deleting pictures
Press to delete displayed picture
 • A confirmation screen is displayed. Select [Y es] with cursor button and then press 
[MENU/SET]. 
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.)
 ●Do not turn off the camera during deletion. ●Use batteries with sufficient power. ●Pictures cannot be deleted in the following cases: • Protected pictures  • Card switch is in “LOCK” position. • Pictures not of DCF standard (→37)  
						

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Deleting pictures
To delete multiple (up to 50)/To delete all pictures
Press [] 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
 • To cancel → Press [DISP.] button again. • To execute → Press [MENU/SET].
 Picture selected
 • 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
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]
The menu selection screen is displayed.
Press   to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]
Press   to select [AF Mode] and press 
[MENU/SET]
:  Pages
The pages can also be selected with the zoom lever.
: Menu description: Menu items: Operation guide
Press   to select a setting, and then press 
[MENU/SET]
The selected setting is set. • To cancel → Press [] button.
: Settings: Selected setting: Setting description
Press [] button until the menu closes and the monitor 
returns to the previous screen
The screen changes each time you press the button.
 ●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. ●Press the shutter button halfway to exit the menu and enter the recording screen.  
						

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Setting the menu
Menu type
[Rec] menu(In recording mode only)
Changing picture preferences (→80)
 • Enables you to set the coloring, picture size, and other items.  
[Motion Picture] menu(In recording mode only)
Recording motion pictures using your own settings (→91)
 • You can select the picture quality

, etc.
[Setup] menuMaking the camera more convenient to use (→46) • Enables you to specify clock settings, sound volume, and so on to make the camera easier to use.
[Playback Mode] menu(In playback mode only)
Viewing recorded pictures  (→92)
 • Enables you to see Slide Show or to display pictures separately under the selected 
categories, etc.
[Playback] menu(In playback mode only)
Using your pictures (→97)
 • Enables you to specify picture protection, resizing, and other settings for pictures you have taken.
 ●The following menus are also displayed depending on the recording mode. • In the Scene Mode: Scene menu (→73) • In the [Creative Control] mode: [Creative Control] menu (→66)  
						

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Setting the menu
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
Press   to select the settings
Press [MENU/SET]
 ●The menu items and setting items that are displayed differ depending on the recording 
mode.  
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Battery]
Specify the battery 
type so that the correct 
remaining battery power 
will be displayed. [Alkaline] /  [Ni-MH] 
Select the type of batteries used.
[Clock Set]
(→24, 25) Set time, date, and display format.
[Beep]
Change or mute the 
beep/shutter sounds. /  / : Low / High / Mute
[Volume]
Adjust volume of sound 
from speakers (7 levels). [0] / [1] / [2] / [3] / [4] / [5] / [6]
 • Cannot be used to adjust TV speaker volume when 
connected to 

TV.  
Also, the camera speaker will not emit any sound.
[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 af

fected.
 • Cannot be used to set brightness and contrast when [High Angle] is selected under [Monitor Luminance].
[Clock Set], [Economy] and [Auto Review] are important for clock setting and 
battery life. Please check these before use.
 • For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu (→43)  
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Monitor Luminance]
Make LCD monitor easier 
to see. [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).
 [High Angle]:
Makes the LCD monitor screen easier to see when the 
camera is held above eye level.
[OFF]
 • Cannot select [Auto Power Monitor] and [High Angle] 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.)
 • [High Angle] will be canceled when the camera is turned of

f (including [Auto Power Off]).
 • Setting [Monitor Luminance] reduces the operating time. • Because the picture shown on the LCD monitor screen  emphasizes brightness, some subjects may look different 
than their actual appearance, but this will not af

fect the 
recorded picture. 
 • For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu (→43)  
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Histogram]
Check brightness in 
picture on graph. [ON] / [OFF]
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
 • Histogram from 
time of recording is different to Histogram 
in playback and displayed in orange, when recording with 
flash or in dark locations. Also, Histogram may differ from 
Histograms made with image editing software.
 • Histogram is not displayed during a performance of  
([Intelligent Auto] Mode), [Panorama Shot] Scene Mode 
or Playback Zoom.
[Video Rec Area]
Enables verification of 
the recordable area for 
a motion picture before 
recording. [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 details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu (→43)  
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Economy]
Turn off the camera or 
make the LCD monitor 
go dark while not using 
the camera to minimize 
battery consumption. [Auto Power Off]
[2 MIN.] / [5 MIN.] / [10MIN.] / [OFF]: 
Automatically shut off the camera while not in use.
 • To restore →  Press the Camera [ON/OFF] button. • Cannot be used in the following cases:  When connected to computer/printer, during motion 
picture recording/playback, during Slide Shows
 [Monitor Power Save]
[ON] / [OFF]:
The LCD monitor goes dark to minimize battery 
consumption.
 • 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 ef

fect 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.
 • For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu (→43)  
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Auto Review]
Automatically display 
still pictures immediately 
after taking them. [ON] / [OFF]
 • Automatically displays still pictures immediately after 
they are taken, regardless of [Auto Review] setting in 
[Auto Bracket] and [Burst] modes.
 • Motion pictures cannot be automatically reviewed. • It is recommended to set [Auto Review] to [OFF

] if you 
want to take the next shot quickly.
[Reset]
Reset to the default 
settings. [Reset Rec. settings?]
[Reset setup parameters?]
 • When [Setup] settings are reset, [Age] setting in [Baby] 
Scene Mode is also reset.
 • Folder numbers and clock settings will not be reset.
[Output]
Change the settings 
to be used when the 
camera is connected to a 
TV or other device.[Video Out]  (DMC-LZ30PU only.)
[NTSC] / [PAL]
[TV Aspect]
 / 
 • For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu (→43)