Panasonic Dmc Fx30 Operating Instructions Manual

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∫Saving a single still picture with 9 
screens from the motion picture
 Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] 
[W] to display the 9 screens playback 
screen.
 Rotate the zoom lever further towards
 
[]
 (W) to switch to [ ]/[ ]/[ ] 
(A).
When a motion picture with [ ], 
[ ]or [ ] was selected
The recorded motion picture is created 
using 30 still picture frames per second.
[ ]: All the frames of the recorded motion 
picture are displayed as still pictures 
(1/30th second intervals)
[ ]: 1 frame is skipped/every second 
frame is displayed as a still picture 
(1/15th second intervals)
[ ]: 2 frames are skipped/every third 
frame is displayed as a still picture 
(1/10th second intervals)
[ ]: 5 frames are skipped/every sixth 
frame is displayed as a still picture 
(1/5th second intervals)
When a motion picture with [ ], 
[ ]or [ ] was selected 
The recorded motion picture is created 
using 10 still picture frames per second. 
[ ]: All the frames of the recorded motion 
picture are displayed as still pictures 
(1/10th second intervals)
[ ]: 1 frame is skipped/every second 
frame is displayed as a still picture 
(1/5th second intervals)
 You can move forward frame-by-frame 
by pressing 3/4/2/1.
3/4: Move forward/backward 
3 frames at a time.2/1: Move forward/backward 
1 frame at a time.
3Press the shutter button.
 The message [SAVE THESE NINE 
PICTURES AS ONE SINGLE 
PICTURE ?] appears. Also, the 
message [SAVE AS A SINGLE 
PICTURE ?] appears if you saved the 
picture in step
2.
4Press 3 to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
 The nine pictures are saved as one 
single picture.
∫To stop using the 9 screens playback 
screen
After the 9 screens playback screen is 
displayed, rotate the zoom lever several 
times towards [ ] (T) or press [MENU/
SET]. The screen returns to the paused 
motion picture playback screen.
∫Picture size
 [QUALITY] (P61) is fixed to [ ].
 You may not be able to save still pictures 
from a motion picture taken on other 
equipment.
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SAVE THESE NINE PICTURES
AS ONE SINGLE PICTURE ?
NOYES
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Using the [PLAY] mode 
menu
You can use various functions in playback 
mode to rotate pictures, set protection for 
them etc.
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press 3/4 to select the menu 
item and then press 1.
 Press 4 at A to switch to the next 
menu screen.
 You can switch menu screens from any 
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
 After performing steps 
1 and 2, refer 
to the description of the menu item 
in the operating instructions and 
then set it.Items that can be set
Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P72)
This is recommended when playing back 
pictures on a TV screen. You can skip 
unwanted pictures if [FAVORITE] (P74) has 
been set.
 When [FAVORITE] is set to [ON] > 
step1.
 When [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF] > 
step
2.
1Press 3/4 to select [ALL] or [ ] 
and then press [MENU/SET].
PLAY1/3
ON OFF
EXITMENUSELECT
FAVORITEROTATE DISP.ROTATE
SLIDE SHOW
PLAY2/3
EXITMENUSELECT
RESIZETRIMMING
AUDIO DUB.PROTECTDPOF PRINT
DATE STAMP
Menu 
screenItem
1/3
: [SLIDE SHOW] (P72)
: [FAVORITE] (P74)
: [ROTATE DISP.] (P74)
: [ROTATE] (P74)
: [DATE STAMP] (P75)
2/3
: [DPOF PRINT] (P77)
: [PROTECT] (P79)
: [AUDIO DUB.] (P80)
: [RESIZE] (P80)
: [TRIMMING] (P81)
3/3
: [ASPECT CONV.] (P82)
: [COPY] (P83)
: [FORMAT] (P84)
[SLIDE SHOW]
Playing back pictures in order for a 
fixed duration
/SETMENU
PLAY1/3
ON OFF
SETMENU
FAVORITEROTATE DISP.ROTATE
ALL
SLIDE SHOW
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 If none of the pictures have [ ] 
displayed, you cannot select [ ] even 
if [FAVORITE] is set to [ON].
2Press 3 to select [START] and 
then press [MENU/SET].
(Screen when [ALL] is selected)
 The cursor displayed during a slide 
show A or while a slide show is paused 
B or during [MANUAL] slide show C is 
the same as 3/4/2/1.
3 to pause the slide show. Press 
3 again to cancel pause.
2/1 while paused to display the 
previous or next picture.
3Press 4 to finish.
∫Setting the audio, duration and effect
Select [DURATION], [EFFECT] or [AUDIO] 
on the screen shown in step
2 and set.
 You can only select [MANUAL] when 
[ ] has been selected in step
1.
 Press 2/1 to display the previous or 
next picture when [MANUAL] is 
selected.
 If you set [AUDIO] to [ON] and then play 
back a picture with audio, the next picture 
will be displayed after the audio has 
finished.
 You cannot play back motion pictures and 
use power save in a slide show. (However, 
the setting for power save mode is fixed to 
[10MIN.] while pausing a slide show or 
playing back a manual slide show.) [ALL]Displays all pictures.
[]Displays only those pictures 
that have been set as 
favorites (P74).
ALL SLIDE SHOW
SETSELECTMENUCANCEL
START
EFFECT
AUDIO2 SEC.OFF
OFFDURATION
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[DURATION]Can be set to [1SEC.], 
[2SEC.], [3SEC.], 
[5SEC.] or [MANUAL] 
(manual playback).
[EFFECT]A slide show effect can 
be selected.
[OFF]:No effect
:
New pictures slide 
across the screen.
: Current pictures 
fade out and new 
pictures fade in.
: New pictures 
gradually fill the 
screen from the 
center.
: An effect is 
selected at 
random.
 If you set [DURATION] 
to [MANUAL] the 
settings in [EFFECT] 
are disabled.
[AUDIO]If set to [ON], the audio 
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Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P72)
You can do the following if a mark has been 
added to pictures and they have been set 
as favorites.
 Delete all the pictures not set as favorites. 
([ALL DELETE EXCEPT ]) (P30)
 Play back the pictures set as favorites only 
as a slide show. (P72)
1Press 4 to select [ON] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
 You cannot set pictures as favorites if 
[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF]. Also the 
favorites icon [ ] will not appear when 
[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF] even if it 
was previously set to [ON].
 You cannot select [CANCEL] if none of 
the pictures have [ ] displayed.
2Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
3Press 2/1 to select the picture 
then press 3.
 Repeat the above procedure.
3 is pressed while the [ ] favorites 
icon A is displayed, [ ] is cleared, and 
the favorites setting is canceled.
 You can set up to 999 pictures as 
favorites.
∫Deleting all favorites
1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in 
step 
1 and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press 3 to select [YES] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
 When printing pictures at a photo printing 
store, [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] (P30) is 
useful so only the pictures you want to be 
printed remain on the card.
 Use [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or 
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] on the 
CD-ROM (supplied), to set, confirm or 
delete favorites. (For information about 
this, refer to the separate operating 
instructions for PC connection.)
 You may not be able to set pictures taken 
with other equipment as favorites.
Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P72)
This mode allows you to automatically 
display pictures vertically if they were 
recorded holding the camera vertically or 
rotate pictures manually in 90° steps.
∫Rotate display
(The picture is automatically rotated 
and displayed.)
1Press 4 to select [ON] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
 The pictures are displayed without 
being rotated when you select [OFF].
 Refer to P29 for information about how 
to play back pictures.
[FAVORITE]
Setting your favorite pictures
/SETMENU
PLAY1/3
ON OFF
SETMENU
ROTATE DISP.ROTATE
SLIDE SHOW
ON OFFCANCEL
FAVORITE
SELECT/SETMENUDATE STAMP
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[ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]
To display the picture rotated
/SETMENU
PLAY1/3
ON OFF
SETMENU
OFF
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SLIDE SHOW
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2Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
∫Rotate
(The picture is rotated manually.)
1Press 2/1 to select the picture 
and then press 4.
 The [ROTATE] function is disabled 
when [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [OFF].
 Motion pictures and protected pictures 
cannot be rotated.
2Press 3/4 to select the direction 
to rotate the picture and then 
press [MENU/SET].
3Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 
the menu.
 If you take pictures when aiming the 
camera up or down, it may not be possible 
to display the pictures vertically. (P24)
 The picture may be slightly blurred when 
the camera is connected to the TV with 
the AV cable (supplied) and played back 
vertically. When you play back pictures on a PC, 
they cannot be displayed in the rotated 
direction unless the OS or software is 
compatible with Exif. Exif is a file format 
for still pictures which allows recording 
information etc. to be added. It was 
established by “JEITA (Japan Electronics 
and Information Technology Industries 
Association)”.
 Rotated pictures are displayed rotated 
when they are played back in review 
playback and playback zoom however are 
displayed without being rotated when they 
are played back in multi playback.
 It may not be possible to rotate pictures 
that have been recorded with other 
equipment.
Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P72)
You can stamp the date and time of 
recording, the age and the travel date on 
the recorded pictures.
It is suitable for regular size printing. 
(Pictures with a picture size larger than 
[ ] will be resized when stamping the 
date etc. on them.)
Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or 
[MULTI] and then press [MENU/
SET].
 The date information cannot be 
stamped on the following pictures.
– Pictures recorded without setting the 
clock
– Pictures recorded with other 
equipment The picture rotates clockwise in 
steps of 90°.
The picture rotates 
counter-clockwise in steps of 90°.
ROTATE
SELECT
SET
1/3
EXITMENU
ROTATE
SELECTSETMENUCANCEL/SETMENU
[DATE STAMP]
Stamping information such as the 
date on the recorded pictures
/SETMENU
PLAY1/3
ON OFF
SETMENU
FAVORITEROTATE DISP.ROTATE
SLIDE SHOW
SELECTDATE STAMPSINGLE
MULTI
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– Pictures that were previously stamped 
with [DATE STAMP]
– Motion pictures
– Pictures with Audio
∫Single setting
1Press 2/1 to select the picture 
and then press 4.
2Press 3/4/2/1 to select 
[SHOOTING DATE], [AGE] or 
[TRAVEL DATE] and then press 
[MENU/SET] to set each item.
[SHOOTING DATE]
[AGE] (P46)
If this is set to [ON], the age is stamped 
on pictures recorded when the camera 
was set to [WITH AGE].
[TRAVEL DATE] (P53)
If this is set to [ON], the travel date is 
stamped on pictures recorded when 
[TRAVEL DATE] was set to [ON].
3Press [MENU/SET].
 If you set [DATE STAMP] for a picture 
with a picture size larger than [ ], the 
picture size will become smaller as 
shown below.
4Press 3/4 to select [YES] or 
[NO] and then press [MENU/SET].
(The screen shown appears when you 
select a picture recorded with a [ ] 
picture size.)
 The message [DELETE ORIGINAL 
PICTURE?] appears if the picture was 
recorded with a picture size [ ] or less.
 The picture is overwritten when you 
select [YES]. Pictures stamped with 
date stamp cannot be restored when 
they are overwritten.
 The picture stamped with date stamp is 
newly created when you select [NO].
 If the original picture is protected, you 
cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and 
newly create the picture stamped with 
date stamp.
5Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 
the menu.
 The date stamp icon [ ]  A appears 
on the screen if the  picture has been 
stamped with the date stamp.
 Use the playback zoom (P68) to check 
the stamped date information B. [W/O TIME]Stamp the year, month 
and date.
[WITH TIME]Stamp the year, month, 
day, hour and minutes.
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DATE
SELECT
SETEXITMENU
STAMP
DATE STAMP
SETSELECTMENUCANCEL
SHOOTING DATE
TRAVEL DATE AGEOFFW/O TIME
OFF
/SETMENU
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settingPicture size
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DATE STAMPIT WILL BE STAMPED ON THEPICTURE RESIZED TO         .DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?
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∫Multi setting
1Press 2/1 to select the picture and 
then press 
4 to SET/CANCEL.
 Repeat this step.
2Press [MENU/SET].
 After performing step 2, perform step 2 
onwards in “Single setting”.
 When you print pictures stamped with 
the date stamp, the date will be printed 
over the stamped date if you set date 
printing at the photo printing store or 
on the printer.
 We recommend setting date stamp when 
there is plenty of space on the built-in 
memory or the card.
 You can set up to 50 pictures at one time 
in [MULTI].
 If you select [YES] in step 
4 when the 
pictures selected in [MULTI] include 
protected pictures, the message appears 
and only the protected pictures cannot be 
stamped with date stamp. Depending on the printer being used, 
some characters may be cut at printing. 
Check before printing.
 You cannot use the following functions if 
the date information has been stamped on 
the picture.
– [DATE STAMP]
– The [PRINT WITH DATE] setting for 
DPOF print 
–[RESIZE]
–[TRIMMING]
– [ASPECT CONV.]
Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P72)
DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a 
system that allows the user to select which 
pictures to print, how many copies of each 
picture to print and whether or not to print 
the recording date on the pictures when 
using a DPOF compatible photo printer or 
photo printing store. For details, ask at your 
photo printing store.
When you want to use a photo printing 
store to print pictures recorded on the 
built-in memory, copy them to a card (P83) 
and then set the DPOF setting.
For more information visit:
http://panasonic.jp/dc/dpof_110/white_e.htm
Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE], 
[MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
 You cannot select [CANCEL] if there 
are no prints that have been set in the 
DPOF print settings. [SET]The [DATE STAMP] icon A 
appears.
[CANCEL]The [DATE STAMP] icon A 
disappears.
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DATE STAMP
SET/CANCEL SELECT
SET
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MENUCANCEL
[DPOF PRINT]
Setting the picture to print and the 
number of prints
/SETMENU
/SETMENU
PLAY2/3
SELECT
RESIZETRIMMING
AUDIO DUB.
SINGLE
MULTI
CANCEL
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∫Single setting
1Press 2/1 to select the picture to 
print and then press 3/4 to set 
the number of prints.
 The number of prints icon [ ] A 
appears.
 The number of prints can be set from 
0 to 999. The DPOF print setting is 
canceled when the number of prints is 
set to [0].
2Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 
the menu.
∫Multi setting
1Press 2/1 to select the picture to 
print and then press 3/4 to set 
the number of prints.
 The number of prints icon [ ] B 
appears.
 Repeat the above procedure. (You 
cannot set all the pictures at one time.)
 The number of prints can be set from 
0 to 999. The DPOF print setting is 
canceled when the number of prints is 
set to [0].
2Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 
the menu.
∫To cancel all settings
1Press 3 to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
2Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
 DPOF print settings on the built-in 
memory are canceled when a card is not 
inserted. DPOF print settings on the card 
are canceled when a card is inserted.
∫To print the date
After setting the number of prints, set/
cancel printing with the recording date by 
pressing [DISPLAY].
 The date print icon [ ] C appears.
 When you go to a photo printing store for 
digital printing, be sure to order the 
printing of the date additionally if required.
 Depending on the photo printing store or 
the printer, the date may not be printed 
even if you set to print the date. For further 
information, ask at your photo printing 
store or refer to the operating instructions 
for the printer.
 You cannot set date printing if the pictures 
have been stamped with the date stamp.
 If you set [DATE STAMP] for pictures that 
have been set for date printing, the date 
printing setting is canceled. 
DATEDISPLAY
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DPOF SET MULTI
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CANCEL ALL DPOF
CANCEL ALL DPOF
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MENU/SETMENU
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 DPOF is an abbreviation of “Digital Print 
Order Format”. This feature allows you to 
write print information to media and then 
use the information on a DPOF-compliant 
system.
 DPOF print setting is a convenient 
function when printing pictures with a 
printer that supports PictBridge. The date 
printing setting on the printer may take 
priority over the date printing setting on 
the camera. Check the date printing 
setting on the printer also. (P88)
 It is necessary to delete all previous 
DPOF print information made on other 
equipment when setting DPOF print on 
the camera.
 If the file is not based on the DCF standard, 
the DPOF print setting cannot be set.
Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P72)
You can set protection for pictures you do 
not want to be deleted by mistake.
Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE], 
[MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
∫Single setting
1Press 2/1 to select the picture 
and then press 
4 to SET/CANCEL.
2Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 
the menu.
∫Multi setting/To cancel all settings
Perform the same operation as in 
“[DPOF PRINT] Setting the picture to print 
and the number of prints”. (P77 to 79)
 If you press [MENU/SET] while canceling 
protection, the canceling will stop halfway.
 The protect setting may not be effective 
on other equipment.
 If you want to delete protected pictures, 
cancel their protection.
 Even if you protect pictures in the built-in 
memory or a card, they will be deleted if 
the built-in memory or the card is 
formatted. (P84)
 Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD 
Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card, 
they cannot be deleted when the card’s 
Write-Protect switch 
B is set to [LOCK].
 The following functions cannot be used 
with protected pictures.
–[ROTATE]
–[AUDIO DUB.]
[PROTECT]
Preventing accidental erasure of 
pictures
/SETMENU
/SETMENU
PLAY2/3
SELECT
RESIZETRIMMING
AUDIO DUB.SINGLE
MULTI
CANCELDPOF PRINT
SETMENU
PROTECT
[SET]The protect icon [ ] A 
appears.
[CANCEL]The protect icon [ ] A 
disappears.
SET/CANCEL
PROTECT THIS
SELECT
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Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P72)
You can add the audio after taking a 
picture.
1Press 2/1 to select the picture 
and then press 4 to start audio 
recording.
 The message [OVERWRITE AUDIO 
DATA?] screen appears when audio has 
already been recorded. Press 3 to 
select [YES] and then press [MENU/
SET] to start audio recording. (The 
original audio is overwritten.)
 Audio dubbing cannot be used with the 
following pictures.
– Motion pictures
– Protected pictures
2Press 4 to stop recording.
 The audio recording stops 
automatically if 4 is not pressed after 
about 10 seconds.
3Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 
the menu.
 Audio dubbing may not work properly on 
pictures recorded by other equipment.Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P72)
This function is useful if you want to reduce 
the file size of a picture to attach it to an 
e-mail or upload it to a website.
1Press 2/1 to select the picture 
and then press 4.
 The following pictures cannot be 
resized.
– Motion pictures
– Pictures with audio
– Pictures stamped with [DATE STAMP]
 It may not be possible to resize pictures 
recorded with other equipment.
2Press 2/1 to select the size and 
then press 4.
 Sizes smaller than the recorded picture 
are displayed.
[AUDIO DUB.] 
Adding audio after taking pictures
/SETMENU
AUDIODUB.
STARTSELECT
1/3
EXITMENU
AUDIODUB.
STOP
1/3
[RESIZE]
Making the picture smaller
Aspect ratio 
settingPicture size
/SETMENU
RESIZE
EXITSET SELECT
1/3
MENU
RESIZE
EXITRESIZE SELECT
1/3
MENU