Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs30 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Try checking these items (→281 - 291) first.
If the problem persists, performing [Reset] in the [Setup] menu may resolve the issue 
(→63). (Note that except for some items such as [Clock Set], all settings are returned to 
their values at the time of purchase.)
Battery, power
The charging lamp turns off before the battery is fully charged. ●Charging is being performed in a place with extremely high or low temperature.  →  Reconnect the USB connection cable...

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GPS (continued) DMC-ZS30
Positioning takes time. ●When using the camera for the first time or after not using it for a while, positioning may take several 
minutes.
 ●Positioning usually takes less than two minutes, but because the positions of the GPS satellites 
change, it may take longer depending on the recording location and environment.
 →  Positioning can 
 be executed faster when you download GPS assist data to the camera using the 
“GPS Assist Tool”....

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Recording
Cannot record pictures. ●Built-in memory/card is full. → Free space by deleting unwanted pictures  (→52).
Recorded pictures look white. ●Lens is dirty (fingerprints, etc.). →  T
urn the camera on to extract lens barrel, and clean lens surface with a soft, dry cloth.
 ●Lens is foggy (→8).
Recorded pictures are too bright/too dark. ●Adjust the exposure (→80). ●[Min. Shtr Speed] is set to fast speed. Check the setting  (→122).
Some pictures are taken when...

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Recording (continued)
Reddish horizontal streaks appear on the LCD monitor during recording. ●This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera’ s pickup sensors. It appears when 
the subject has a bright part. Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas, but this is not 
a malfunction. It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures.
 ●It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose the...

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Flash
No flash emitted. ●Flash set to  [Forced Flash Off]  (→74). ●The flash becomes unavailable in the following cases : • [Auto Bracket] • [Burst] (Excluding  [Flash Burst]) • Scene Modes ([Scenery], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], [HDR], [Sunset], [Starry Sky], 
[Glass 
Through], [High Speed Video], [3D Photo Mode])
 • [Creative Control] Mode • [Panorama Shot] Mode
Multiple flashes are emitted. ●Red-eye reduction is active  (→74). (Flashes twice to...

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Playback (continued)
Blacken red areas of recorded pictures. ●When digital red-eye correction (, ) is operating, if a subject is recorded that has skin-
colored areas with red areas inside, the digital red-eye correction function may blacken the red 
areas.
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e recommend setting the flash to 
,  or , or [Red-Eye Removal] to [OFF] before recording.
Sounds of camera operations such as zoom will be recorded in motion pictures. ●Camera operation sounds may be...

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About the Wi-Fi function (continued)
It takes long time every time to connect to a smartphone/tablet. ●It may take longer time to connect depending on the Wi-Fi connection setting of the smartphone/
tablet, but it is not a malfunction.
This unit is not displayed in the Wi-Fi setting screen of the smartphone/tablet. It takes 
time to setup the connection.
 ●Try switching the ON/OFF of the Wi-Fi function in the Wi-Fi settings of the smartphone/tablet.
I have...

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About the Wi-Fi function (continued)
Your “LUMIX CLUB” login ID and password were deleted after sending the camera in to 
be repaired.
 ●The settings stored in the camera may be deleted depending on the type of repair . →  Always make a copy of important settings.
There is an image that could not be transmitted. ●Is the size of the image too large? →  Divide
 the motion picture using [Video Divide] (→149).
 →  Redu

ce the image size at [Size] (→214), and then...

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TV, computer, printer
No image appears on TV. Image blurred or not colored. ●Not connected correctly  (→253). ●The television has not been switched to auxiliary input. 
TV screen display different to LCD monitor. ●Aspect ratio may be incorrect or edges may be cut off with certain televisions.
Cannot play motion pictures on TV. ●Card is inserted into TV. →  Conn
ect with AV cable (optional) or HDMI micro cable (optional) and play on camera  (→253).
Picture is not...

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TV, computer, printer (continued)
Computer does not recognize card (only reads built-in memory). ●Disconnect USB connection cable (supplied) and reconnect with card in place.
Computer does not recognize card. (When using an SDXC Memory Cards) →  Check whether your computer is com patible with SDXC Memory Cards. 
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
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 message prompting you to format the card may appear when you connect it. Do not format the...