Panasonic Dmc Fx30 Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FX30
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 Before connecting, operating or
adjusting this product, please read
the instructions completely.
For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : [email protected]         
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or 
                                    send e-mail to: [email protected]  
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Before UseDear Customer,
Thank you for choosing Panasonic! 
You have purchased one of the most 
sophisticated and reliable products on the 
market today. Used properly, we’re sure it 
will bring you and your family years of 
enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the 
information on the below.
The serial number is on the tag located on 
the underside of your Camera. Be sure to 
retain this manual as your convenient 
Camera information source.Information for Your 
Safety
Carefully...

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 Please note that the actual controls and 
components, menu items, etc. of your 
Digital Camera may look somewhat 
different from those shown in the 
illustrations in these Operating 
Instructions.
 SDHC Logo is a trademark.
 Leica is a registered trademark of Leica 
Microsystems IR GmbH.
 Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica 
Camera AG.
 Other names, company names, and 
product names printed in these 
instructions are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of the companies...

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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN 
CANADA-If you see this symbol-
∫About the battery pack Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: DMC-FX30
Responsible party:PanasonicCorporation of 
North America 
One Panasonic Way, 
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Support Contact: Panasonic
Consumer 
Electronics Company 
1-800-272-7033
This device complies with Part 15 of the 
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the 
following two conditions: (1) This device 
may not cause harmful interference, 
and...

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∫About the battery charger
∫Care of the camera
Do not strongly shake or bump the 
camera.
This unit may malfunction, recording 
pictures may no longer be possible or the 
lens or the LCD monitor may be 
damaged.
 We strongly recommend 
you do not leave the 
camera in your pants 
pocket when you sit down 
or forcefully insert it into a 
full or tight bag etc. 
Damage to the LCD 
monitor or personal injury 
may result.
 Be particularly careful in the following 
places as they may cause...

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Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety ....................... 2
Preparation
Standard Accessories ............................... 8
Names of the Components ....................... 8
Quick Guide .............................................. 9
Charging the Battery with the Charger ..... 10
About the Battery (charging/
number of recordable pictures) ........... 11
Inserting and Removing the Card 
(optional)/the Battery ........................... 12
About the Built-in Memory/
the Card...

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 REC.] 
Recording still pictures with audio .... 62
 MODE]
Setting the focus method.................. 62

Detecting jitter and compensating 
for it .................................................. 63

Taking Pictures using Burst .............. 64
 ASSIST LAMP]
Focusing in low light conditions 
becomes easier ................................ 65
 SHUTTER]
Recording bright pictures in 
dark places ....................................... 66

Setting a color effect and picture 
quality for the...

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Preparation
Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are included 
before using the camera.
1Battery Pack
(Indicated as battery in the text)
2Battery Charger
(Indicated as charger in the text)
3USB Connection Cable4AV  C a b l e5CD-ROM6Strap7Battery Carrying Case
 SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card 
and MultiMediaCard are indicated as card 
in the text.
 The card is optional.
You can record or play back pictures 
on the built-in memory when you are 
not using a card. (P13)...

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4 LCD monitor (P21, 31, 93)
5 Cursor buttons
2/Self-timer button (P38)
4/[REV] button (P28)
1/Flash setting button (P34)
3/Exposure compensation (P39)/
Auto bracket (P40)/
White balance fine adjustment (P59)/
Backlight compensation in simple mode 
(P25) button
6 Status indicator (P19, 21)
7 [MENU/SET] button (P14)
8 [DISPLAY/LCD MODE] button
(P31, 33)
9 [FUNC] (P57)/Delete (P29) button
10 Camera ON/OFF switch (P14)
11 Zoom lever (P26)
12 Speaker (P69)13 Microphone (P51, 62, 80)
14...

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Quick Guide
This is an overview of how to record and 
play back pictures with the camera. For 
each step, be sure to refer to the pages 
indicated in brackets.
1Charge the battery. (P10)
 The battery is not charged when the 
camera is shipped. Charge the 
battery before use.
2Insert the battery and the card. (P12)
 When you do not use the card, you 
can record or play back pictures on 
the built-in memory. (P13) Refer to 
P13 when you use a card.
3Turn the camera on to take...