Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz30 Owners Manual For Advances Features

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Taking pictures of scenery  [Scenery] Mode
Recording mode:        
Set mode dial to 
Takes clear pictures of wide, distant subjects.
 ●The flash is set to  [Forced Flash Off]. (→55)
 ■Recording motion pictures in 
Records a motion picture at the optimum settings when the subject is scenery.  
						

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Taking pictures of sporting events   
[Sports] Mode
Recording mode:        
Set mode dial to 
Takes pictures of scenes with fast movement, e.g. sports. 
 ●Sports mode requires adequate lighting, to enable the higher shutter speed to be 
used. This mode may not product acceptable results when shooting indoors, under 
limited lighting.
 ●About flash (→58)
 ■Tips
 • Stand at least 5 m (16 feet) away.
 ■Recording motion pictures in 
The recording mode changes to Normal motion picture.  
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene   
[Scene Mode]
Recording mode:        
Using [Scene Mode] enables you to take pictures with optimum settings (exposure, 
coloring, etc.) for given scenes.
Set mode dial to 
Use cursor button to select the 
scene and press [MENU/SET]
 ■Changing the selected scene mode ([Scene Mode] menu) 
 Press [MENU/SET]    Use cursor button to select [Scene Mode] menu and press [MENU/SET]   Use cursor button to select the scene and press [MENU/SET]
 ■Recording motion pictures in 
Records a motion picture at the optimum settings for the selected scene. • A motion picture cannot be recorded in [Panorama Shot] Scene Mode. • Some scenes are switched to the following scenes:
Selected sceneScenes for motion picture
[Baby] Portrait motion picture
[Night Portrait] [Night Scenery] Low light motion picture
[HDR] Normal motion picture
 ●Selecting a Scene Mode inappropriate for the actual scene may af fect the coloring of 
your picture.
 ●Following [Rec] menu settings will be automatically adjusted and cannot be selected 
manually.
[Sensitivity] [Metering Mode] [i.Exposure] [Color Mode]
 ●Using flash in Scene Modes (→58)  
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
 • How to select a scene (→73) • Using flash in Scene Modes (→58)
[Panorama Shot]
Creates a single panorama picture by stitching 3 still pictures.
Use cursor button to select the recording direction, and press 
[MENU/SET] to set
Check the recording direction and press [MENU/SET]
Special panorama guidelines will be displayed during recording.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
Press the shutter button fully to start recording
(Example) Taking pictures from left to right indicates the recording progress.
 is displayed after the first picture 
is taken.
 • Do not move the camera until  is 
displayed.
 • Carefully pan the camera  horizontally until  overlaps 
on  and the shutter snaps 
automatically.
 is displayed after the second 
picture is taken.
 • Do not move the camera until  is 
displayed.
 • Carefully pan the camera  horizontally until  overlaps 
on  and the shutter snaps 
automatically.
 • Recording ends automatically after the 3 pictures are taken.
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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
 ●The zoom position is fixed to the max. Wide. ●The focus, exposure and White Balance are all fixed to optimal values for the first 
picture.  
If the focusing or brightness of pictures recorded as part of a Panorama picture after 
the first picture are significantly different from those of the first picture, the Panorama 
picture as a whole (when all pictures are stitched together) may not have consistent 
focus and brightness.
 ●The following functions are fixed to the settings indicated below. 
[Stabilizer]: [OFF]    [Date Stamp]: [OFF]
 ●Since several pictures are stitched together to create a Panorama picture, some 
subjects may be distorted or the joining portions of successively taken pictures that 
are stitched may be noticeable.
 ●Panorama pictures may not be created or pictures may not be recorded properly 
when taking pictures of the following subjects or when taking pictures in the following 
recording conditions:
 • Subjects that have a continuous monotone or pattern (sky, beach, etc.) • Moving subjects (person, pet, vehicle, waves, or flowers swaying in the wind, etc.) • Subjects whose colors or patterns change quickly (such as an image appearing on  a display)
 • Dark locations • Locations with a flickering light source (fluorescent lamp, candle light, etc.)
 ■About panorama playback
You can operate the zoom lever to enlarge still pictures taken in [Panorama Shot] 
Scene Mode in the same way as with other still pictures (Playback Zoom →38). You can 
also press 
 to automatically scroll pictures in the same way as when playing back a 
motion picture (Motion Picture Playback →40).
 • Unlike motion picture playback, you cannot perform fast forward or fast rewind by  pressing  or  while the pictures are scrolling automatically. (You can perform 
single-frame forward or rewind while the automatic scrolling operation is paused.)  
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
 • How to select a scene (→73) • Using flash in Scene Modes (→58)
[Night Portrait]
Takes pictures of people and nightscapes with close to actual brightness.
 ■Tips
 • Use flash. • Subject should not move. • Tripod, self-timer recommended.
[Night Scenery]
Takes clear pictures of night scenes.
 ■Tips
 • Tripod, self-timer recommended.
 ●Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds. ●After recording, the shutter may stay closed (up to 8 seconds) to process the signal. 
This is not a malfunction.  
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
 • How to select a scene (→73) • Using flash in Scene Modes (→58)
[HDR]
The camera can combine several still pictures taken with different exposures into a single 
properly exposed picture with rich gradation. The individual pictures used to create the 
HDR picture are not saved. You can minimize the loss of gradations in bright areas and 
dark areas when, for example, the contrast between the background and the subject is 
large.
 ■What is HDR?
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and refers to a technique for expressing a wide 
contrast range.
Select the aspect ratio and the picture size with cursor button 
and press [MENU/SET]
 ■Settings:  3M /  2.5M /  2M /  2.5M
 ■Tips
 • After the shutter button has been pressed, do not move the camera during the burst operation.
 ●Since a burst of still pictures are combined after they have been recorded, it will be a 
few moments before you will be able to record another picture. 
 ●A subject that was in motion when it was recorded may be recorded as an afterimage. ●The camera may take a single still picture instead of several pictures under certain 
recording conditions.  
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
 • How to select a scene (→73) • Using flash in Scene Modes (→58)
[Food]
Takes natural-looking pictures of food.
[Baby]
Taking pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion.
Use cursor button to select [Age] and press [MENU/SET]
Use cursor button to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET]
Set birthday with cursor button, and press [MENU/SET]
Use cursor button to select [Exit] and press [MENU/SET]
 ■Tips
 • Make sure [Age] is [ON] before taking a picture.
 ●[Age] print setting can be made on your computer using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on the 
supplied CD-ROM.  
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
 • How to select a scene (→73) • Using flash in Scene Modes (→58)
[Sunset]
Takes clear pictures of scenes such as sunsets.
[High Sens.]
Prevents blurring of subject in dark, indoor conditions.
Select the aspect ratio and the picture size with cursor button 
and press [MENU/SET]
 ■Settings:  3M /  2.5M /  2M /  2.5M  
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
[Picture Size]
Set the size (number of pixels) of still pictures. Number of pictures which can be recorded 
depends on this setting and on [Quality].
 ■Recording mode:        
 ■Settings:
Recording pixel level type
16M4608x3456
10M *3648x2736
5M 2560x1920
3M *2048x1536
0.3M 640x480
14M4608x3072
12M4608x2592
12M3456x3456
* This setting is not available in  ([Intelligent Auto] Mode).
 ●    represent the aspect ratios of the still pictures. ●Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions. ●[Picture Size] cannot be used in [Panorama Shot] Scene Mode.
Setting guide
Larger picture sizeSmaller picture size
Sharper Less detailed
Lower recording  capacity Higher recording 
capacity
 • For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→43)