Panasonic Dmc Fx30 Operating Instructions Manual

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P57)
A digital picture is made of numerous dots 
called pixels. Although you cannot see the 
difference on the camera’s screen, the 
more pixels the finer the picture will be 
when it is printed on a large piece of paper 
or displayed on a PC monitor. Picture 
quality refers to the compression rate when 
saving digital pictures.
A Many pixels (Fine)
B Few pixels (Rough)
¢These pictures are examples to show the 
effect.
∫Number of pixels
You can print pictures more clearly when a 
large picture size [ ] (7M) is selected.
When a smaller picture size [ ] 
(0.3M EZ) is selected, you can record more 
pictures and attach them to an e-mail or 
post them on a website because their file 
size is small.
∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].
∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].
∫Quality
 The number of pixels that can be selected 
differs depending on the aspect ratio. If 
you change the aspect ratio, set the 
picture size.
 “EZ” is an abbreviation of 
“Extended optical Zoom”. (P26)
 The extended optical zoom does not work 
in [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode so the 
picture size for [EZ] is not displayed.
 Pictures may appear mosaic depending 
on the subject and the recording 
conditions. 
 Refer to P104 for information about the 
number of recordable pictures.
 The number of recordable pictures 
depends on the subject.
 The number of recordable pictures 
displayed on the screen may not 
correspond with recorded pictures.
 In simple mode [ ], the settings become 
as follows.
– [ ENLARGE]:
:(7M)/
–[ 4qk6q/10k15cm]:
: (2.5M EZ)/
– [ E-MAIL]:
: (0.3M EZ)/
[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]
Setting a picture size and quality 
that match your use of the pictures
 (7M)3072k2304 pixels
 (5M EZ)2560k1920 pixels
 (3M EZ)2048k1536 pixels
 (2M EZ)1600k1200 pixels
 (1M EZ)1280k960 pixels
 (0.3M EZ)640k480 pixels
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 (6M)3072k2048 pixels
 (2.5M EZ)2048k1360 pixels
 (5.5M)3072k1728 pixels
 (2M EZ)1920k1080 pixels
Fine (Low compression):
This gives priority to picture quality. 
Picture quality will be high.
Standard (High compression):
This gives priority to the number of 
recordable pictures. Standard 
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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P57)
You can record audio with the still picture if 
this is set to [ON]. This means you can 
record the conversation that took place 
when you were recording or an explanation 
of the picture.
 [ ] appears on the screen when you set 
[AUDIO REC.] to [ON].
 Focus on the subject and press the 
shutter button to start recording. 
Recording will automatically stop about 
5 seconds later. There is no need to press 
and hold the shutter button.
 Audio is recorded from the built-in 
microphone on the camera.
 If you press [MENU/SET] during audio 
recording, the audio recording is 
canceled. The audio is not recorded.
 You cannot take pictures with audio in 
auto bracket, burst mode or 
[STARRY SKY] in scene mode.
 You cannot use the following functions 
with pictures with audio.
– [DATE STAMP]
–[RESIZE]
–[TRIMMING]
– [ASPECT CONV.]Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P57)
Select the mode that matches the 
recording conditions and the composition.
[AUDIO REC.] 
Recording still pictures with audio
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[AF MODE]Setting the focus method
 5-area-focusing :
The camera focuses on 
any of 5 focus areas. 
This is effective when 
the subject is not in the 
center of the screen.
 3-area-focusing (High speed):
The camera quickly 
focuses on any of 
3 focus areas points – 
left, right or center. 
This is effective when 
the subject is not in the 
center of the screen.
 1-area-focusing (High speed):
The camera quickly 
focuses on the subject 
in the AF area on the 
center of the screen.
 1-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on 
the subject in the AF 
area on the center of 
the screen.
 Spot-focusing:
The camera focuses on 
a limited narrow area in 
the screen.
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∫About [ ] or [ ]
 You can focus on the subject more quickly 
than other AF modes.
 The picture may stop moving for a 
moment before being brought into focus 
when you press the shutter button 
halfway. This is not a malfunction.
 The AF area displayed is bigger than 
usual when taking pictures in dark places 
or when using the digital zoom. The AF 
area displayed on the center of the screen 
may also be bigger than usual when 
taking pictures in underwater mode.
 The camera is focusing on all the AF 
areas when multiple AF areas (max. 
5 areas) light at the same time.
The focus position is not predetermined. It 
is set to a position automatically 
determined by the camera at the time of 
focusing. If you want to determine the 
focus position to take pictures, switch the 
AF mode to [ ], [ ] or [ ].
 If the AF mode is set to [ ] or [ ], 
the AF area is not displayed until the 
picture is brought into focus.
 Switch the AF mode to [ ] or [ ] if it 
is difficult to focus using [ ].
 The AF mode cannot be set in simple 
mode [ ], [SELF PORTRAIT] or 
[FIREWORKS] in scene mode.Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P57)
∫About demonstration of jitter/
movement detection screen
Press 1 to display [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE 
DEMO] when the [STABILIZER] screen is 
displayed. (Pictures cannot be recorded 
when the [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO] 
screen appears.) 
Press 1 again to finish this mode.
A: Jitter detection demonstration
B: Movement detection demonstration
 The camera automatically detects the 
jitter and the movement of the subject and 
displays these on the indicator.
 We recommend using a bright subject 
with high contrast for the subject 
movement demonstration.
 The jitter/movement detection 
demonstration screen is an approximation.
 The camera also detects the movement of 
the subject when automatically setting the 
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[STABILIZER]
Detecting jitter and compensating 
for it
[MODE1]
()The stabilizer operates 
continuously and can assist 
during photo composition.
[MODE2]
()The jitter is compensated for 
when the shutter button is 
pressed. There is a greater 
stabilizing effect.
[OFF]
()When the stabilizer is not 
desired.
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JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.
EXIT
CANNOT BE DISPLAYED
IN REC MODE 
						

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ISO sensitivity in intelligent ISO sensitivity 
mode [ ] (P41) and [SPORTS] (P45), 
[BABY1]/[BABY2] (P46) and [PET] (P47) 
in scene mode.
 The stabilizer function may not be 
effective in the following cases.
– When there is a lot of jitter.
– When the zoom magnification is high.
– In digital zoom range.
– When taking pictures while following a 
moving subject.
– When the shutter speed becomes 
slower to take pictures indoors or in dark 
places.
Be careful of camera jitter when you press 
the shutter button.
 The setting is fixed to [MODE2] in simple 
mode [ ] and [SELF PORTRAIT] (P44) 
in scene mode and fixed to [OFF] in 
[STARRY SKY] (P48) in scene mode.
 In motion picture mode [ ], [MODE2] 
cannot be set.Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P57)
∫Number of pictures recorded in burst 
mode
¢The burst speed is constant regardless 
of the transfer speed of the card.
 The number of pictures indicated is when 
the shutter speed is faster than 1/60 and 
the flash is not activated.
 The burst speed (pictures/second) may 
become slower depending on the 
recording environment such as in dark 
places or if the ISO sensitivity is high. 
 Hold down the shutter button fully to 
activate the burst mode.
 When the flash is activated, you can 
take only 1 picture.
 When the burst mode setting is set to 
Unlimited
–The burst speed becomes slower 
halfway. The exact timing of this 
depends on the type of card, the picture 
size and the quality.
– You can take pictures until the capacity 
of the built-in memory or the card is full.
 The focus is fixed when the first picture is 
taken.
[BURST]
Taking Pictures using Burst
Burst speed 
(pictures/
second)Number of recordable 
pictures (pictures)
3¢max. 5 max. 7
2¢
approx. 2Depends on the 
remaining capacity of the 
built-in memory/card.
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 The exposure and the white balance vary 
depending on the burst mode setting. 
When burst mode is set to [ ], they are 
fixed to the values set for the first picture.
When the burst speed is set to [ ] or 
[ ], they are adjusted each time you 
take a picture.
 If you are following a moving subject while 
taking pictures in a place (landscape) 
indoors, outdoors etc. where there is a 
large difference between the light and 
shade, it may take time until the exposure 
is stable. If burst is used at this time, the 
exposure may not become optimal.
 When the self-timer is used, the number 
of recordable pictures in burst mode is 
fixed to 3.
 Burst mode is not cancelcancelled when 
the camera is switched off.
 When auto bracket and burst mode are 
set simultaneously, auto bracket will be 
performed.
 When burst mode is set, the auto review 
function is activated regardless of the auto 
review setting. (The picture is not 
enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review 
function in the [SETUP] menu.
 When burst mode is activated, 
[AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.
 Burst mode cannot be set in simple mode 
[ ] and [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P57)
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for 
the camera to focus when recording in low 
light conditions that make focusing difficult.
 If the AF assist lamp is 
set to [ON], an AF area 
with a size wider than 
usual is displayed and the 
AF assist lamp A turns 
on when you press the shutter button 
halfway in dark places etc.
 Be careful about the following when using 
the AF assist lamp.
– Do not look at the AF assist lamp at 
close range.
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with 
your fingers or other objects.
 When you do not want to use the AF 
assist lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of 
animals in dark places), set the 
[AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, 
it will become more difficult to focus on the 
subject.
 The setting for [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed 
to [ON] in simple mode [ ].
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
Focusing in low light conditions 
becomes easier
[ON]The AF assist lamp turns on in low 
light conditions. At this time, the 
AF assist lamp icon [ ] appears 
on the screen. The effective range 
of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m 
(4.92 feet).
[OFF]The AF assist lamp does not turn 
on.
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 The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is 
fixed to [OFF] in [SELF PORTRAIT] (P44), 
[SCENERY] (P45), [NIGHT SCENERY] 
(P45), [SUNSET] (P47), [FIREWORKS] 
(P49) and  [AERIAL PHOTO] (P49) in 
scene mode.
 The initial setting for [PET] (P47) in scene 
mode is [OFF] .
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P57)
When taking pictures in dark places with 
low light, you can take pictures which are 
brighter than normal by selecting a setting 
even slower than the slowest setting of the 
shutter speed.
 The slow shutter speeds you can select 
are: [1/8 –], [1/4 –], [1/2 –] and [1 –].
 This is effective if you want to take bright 
pictures of both a night landscape and a 
subject using [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P45) 
in scene mode.
 This should usually be set to [1/8 –] to take 
pictures. (When you select a slow shutter 
speed other than [1/8 –], [ ] appears on 
the lower left of the screen.)
 When the shutter speed is made slower 
using [SLOW SHUTTER], jitter is likely to 
occur. We recommend using a tripod and 
the self-timer (P38) for taking pictures. You cannot set the slow shutter in 
Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [ ] and 
simple mode [ ] and [SPORTS], 
[NIGHT SCENERY], [BABY1]/[BABY2], 
[PET], [STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS] 
in scene mode.
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P57)
Select different items according to the 
recording situation and your image of the 
recording.
 When you take pictures in dark places, 
noise may become visible. To avoid noise, 
we recommend setting [COL.MODE] to 
[NATURAL].
[SLOW SHUTTER]Recording bright pictures in dark 
places
Slow shutter 
setting1/8– 1–
BrightnessDarker Brighter
JitterLess More
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[COL.MODE]Setting a color effect and picture 
quality for the recorded picture
[NATURAL]The picture becomes softer.
[VIVID]
The picture becomes sharper.
[COOL]The picture becomes bluish.
[WARM]The picture becomes reddish.
[B/W]The picture becomes black 
and white.
[SEPIA]The picture becomes sepia.
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							Advanced (Playback)
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Advanced (Playback)
Displaying Multiple 
Screens (Multi Playback)
1Rotate the zoom lever towards 
[ ] [W] to display multiple 
screens.
(Screen when 9 screens are displayed)
 : 1 screen>9 screens>
25 screens>Calendar screen 
display (P67)
 Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [T] 
to return to the previous screen.
2Press 3/4/2/1 to select a 
picture.
A: Number of the selected picture and the 
total number of recorded pictures
 Depending on the recorded picture and 
the setting, the following icons will appear.
–[ ] (Favorites)
– [ ] (Motion picture)
– [ ][ ]([BABY1]/[BABY2]/[PET] in 
scene mode)
– [ ] (Travel date)
– [ ] (Travel destination)
– [ ] (Pictures stamped with [DATE 
STAMP])
∫Examples of 25 screens
∫To return to normal playback
Rotate towards [ ] [T] or press [MENU/SET].
 The picture that was selected will appear.
∫To delete a picture during multi 
playback
1Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and 
then press [ ].
2Press 3 to select [YES].
3Press [MENU/SET].
 The recording information etc. on the LCD 
monitor cannot be deleted in multi 
playback even if you press [DISPLAY].
 Pictures will not be displayed in the 
rotated direction even if [ROTATE DISP.] is 
set to [ON]. (P74)
Displaying Pictures by 
Recording Date 
(Calendar Playback)
You can display pictures by recording date 
using the calendar playback function.
1Rotate the zoom lever several 
times towards [ ] (W) to display 
the calendar screen.
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17 1819 20 21
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 The recording date of the picture 
selected in the playback screen 
becomes the date selected when the 
calendar screen is first displayed.
 If there are multiple pictures with the 
same recording date, the first picture 
recorded on that day is displayed.
2Press 3/4/2/1 to select the 
date to be played back.
3/4: Select the month
2/1: Select the date
 If there were no pictures recorded during 
a month, the month is not displayed.
3Press [MENU/SET] to display the 
pictures that were recorded on 
the selected date.
 Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] 
[W] to return to the calendar screen.
4Press 3/4/2/1 to select a 
picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
 The picture that was selected will 
appear.
∫To return to the 1 screen playback 
screen
After the calendar screen is displayed, 
rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [T] to 
display 25 screens, 9 screens and the 1 
screen. (P67)
 The pictures are displayed without being 
rotated even if you set [ROTATE DISP.] to 
[ON]. (P74)
 You can display the calendar between 
January 2000 and December 2099. If the recording date of the picture 
selected in 25 screen multi playback is not 
between January 2000 and December 
2099, the camera displays it in the oldest 
recording date in the calendar.
 Pictures edited on a PC will be displayed 
with dates different from the actual 
recording dates.
 If the date is not set in the camera (P14), 
the recording date is set as January 1st, 
2007.
 If you take pictures after setting the travel 
destination in [WORLD TIME] (P55), the 
pictures are displayed by the dates at the 
travel destination in calendar playback.
Using the Playback 
Zoom
1Rotate the zoom lever towards 
[ ] [T] to enlarge the picture.
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 When you rotate the zoom lever 
towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the 
picture, the magnification becomes 
lower. When you rotate the zoom lever 
towards [ ] [T], the magnification 
becomes higher.
 When you change the magnification, 
the zoom position indication A appears 
for about 1 second so that you can 
check the position of the enlarged 
section.
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2Press 3/4/2/1 to move the 
position.
 When you move the position to be 
displayed, the zoom position indication 
appears for about 1 second.
∫To stop using the playback zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] or 
press [MENU/SET].
∫To delete a picture during the 
playback zoom
1Press [ ].
2Press 3 to select [YES].
3Press [MENU/SET].
 You can also delete the recording 
information etc. on the LCD monitor during 
playback zoom by pressing [DISPLAY].
 The more a picture is enlarged, the more 
its quality deteriorates.
 If you want to save the enlarged picture, 
use the trimming function. (P81)
 The playback zoom may not operate if 
pictures have been recorded with other 
equipment.
Playing Back Motion 
Pictures/Pictures with 
Audio
∫Motion pictures
Press 2/1 to select a picture 
with a motion picture icon [ ]/
[]/[]/[]/[ ]/
[ ] and then press 4 to play 
back.
A: The motion picture recording time
B: Motion picture icon
 After playback starts, the elapsed 
playback time is displayed on the bottom 
right of the screen.
For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and 
30 seconds is displayed as [1h20m30s].
 The cursor displayed during 
playback is the same as 3/4/
2/1.
Stopping motion picture playback
Press 4.
Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold 2/1 during motion picture 
playback.
2: Fast rewind
1:Fast forward
 The camera returns to normal motion 
picture playback when 2/1 is released.
To pause
Press 3 during motion picture playback.
 Press 3 again to cancel pause.
Frame-by-frame forwarding/rewinding
Press 2/1 while pausing.
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∫Pictures with audioPress 21 to select a picture 
with the audio icon [ ] and then 
press 4 to play back.
 Refer to [AUDIO REC.] (P62) and 
[AUDIO DUB.] (P80) for information about 
how to create still pictures with audio.
 Sound can be heard through the speaker. 
Refer to [VOLUME] (P19) for information 
about how to adjust the volume in the 
[SETUP] menu.
 The file format that can be played back with 
this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG.
 Please note that the bundled software 
includes QuickTime to play back motion 
picture files created with the camera on 
the PC. (P86)
 Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files 
recorded by a PC or other equipment may 
not play back on the camera.
 If you play back motion pictures that have 
been recorded with other equipment, the 
picture quality may deteriorate or the 
pictures may not play back.
 When using a high capacity card, it is 
possible that fast rewinding may be slower 
than usual.
 You cannot use the following functions 
with motion pictures and pictures with 
audio.
– Playback zoom
(during motion picture playback/pause)
– [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]/
[AUDIO DUB.] (Motion pictures only)
– [DATE STAMP]/[RESIZE]/[TRIMMING]/
[ASPECT CONV.]
Creating still pictures 
from a motion picture
You can create a single still picture (with 1 
screen or 9 screens) from a recorded 
motion picture. This is effective in moving 
scenes when you want to look carefully at 
the movement of a sportsperson etc.
1Press 2/1 to select a picture 
with a motion picture icon [ ]/
[]/[]/[]/[ ]/
[ ] and then press 4 to play 
back.
2Press 3 to pause motion picture 
playback.
 Press 3 again to return to motion 
picture playback.
 Press 2/1 while paused to move 
forward frame-by-frame.
  If you press the shutter button, you can 
save the displayed still pictures as one 
single picture. (Perform step
3)
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