Panasonic Dmc Fx30 Operating Instructions Manual
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Advanced (Playback) 81VQT1B86 The message [DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appears. 3Press 3/4 to select [YES] or [NO] and then press [MENU/SET]. The picture is overwritten when you select [YES]. Resized pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten. A resized picture is newly created when you select [NO]. If the original picture is protected, you cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and newly create a resized picture. 4Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu. Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P72) You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture. 1Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4. The following pictures cannot be trimmed. – Motion pictures – Pictures with audio – Pictures stamped with [DATE STAMP] It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment. 2Enlarge or decrease the parts to be trimmed with the zoom lever. 3Press 3/4/2/1 to move the position of the part to be trimmed. 4Press the shutter button. The message [DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appears. Aspect ratio settingPicture size /// / /SETMENU RESIZE DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE? NO SELECTSETMENUCANCEL YES [TRIMMING] Enlarging a picture and trimming it /SETMENU TRIMMING EXITSELECTSET 1/3 MENU ZOOMEXIT TRIMMING 1/3 MENU T W TRIM:SHUTTER ZOOMEXIT TRIMMING 1/3 MENU

Advanced (Playback) 82VQT1B86 5Press 3/4 to select [YES] or [NO] and then press [MENU/SET]. The picture is overwritten when you select [YES]. The trimmed pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten. A trimmed picture is newly created when you select [NO]. When the original picture is protected, you cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and newly create a trimmed picture. 6Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu. Depending on the cut size, the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture. The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate. Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P72) You can convert pictures taken with a [ ] aspect ratio to a [ ] or a [ ] aspect ratio. 1Press 3/4 to select [ ] or [ ] and then press [MENU/SET]. The following pictures cannot be converted. – Pictures with audio – Motion pictures – Pictures stamped with [DATE STAMP] You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment. 2Press 2/1 to select a picture and then press 4. If you select and set a picture with an aspect ratio other than [ ], the message [CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE] is displayed on the screen. 3Press 2/1 to determine the horizontal position and press the shutter button to set. Use 3/4 to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically. The message [DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appears. 4Press 3/4 to select [YES] or [NO] and then press [MENU/SET]. [ASPECT CONV.] Changing the aspect ratio of a 16:9 picture /SETMENU DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE? TRIMMING NO SELECTSETMENUCANCEL YES /SETMENU PLAY3/3 SETMENUSELECT ASPECT CONV. FORMATCOPY /SETMENU ASPECT CONV. ASPECTCONV.1/9 SETSELECTEXITMENU SET : SHUTTERADJUST.EXITMENU DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE? ASPECT CONV. NOYES /SETMENUSELECTSETMENUCANCEL

Advanced (Playback) 83VQT1B86 The picture is overwritten when you select [YES]. If you convert the aspect ratio of a picture and then overwrite it, you cannot restore it. A picture with the converted aspect ratio is newly created when you select [NO]. When the original picture is protected, you cannot overwrite it. Select [NO] and newly create a picture with the converted aspect ratio. 5Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu. After converting the aspect ratio, the picture size may become larger than that of the original picture. Files that do not conform to the DCF standard cannot be converted. Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P72) You can copy recorded picture data from the built-in memory to a card or vice versa. 1Press 3/4 to select the copy destination and then press [MENU/SET]. All the picture data in the built-in memory are copied onto the card at one time. > step 3. One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built-in memory. > step 2. 2Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4. (Only when selecting [ ]) 3Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]. (The illustration shows the screen when pictures are copied from the built-in memory to a card.) The message [COPY THIS PICTURE TO BUILT-IN MEMORY?] appears when you copy pictures from the card to the built-in memor y. If you press [MENU/SET] while copying pictures from the built-in memory to the card, the copying will stop halfway. Do not turn the camera off or perform any other operations before copying is finished. The data on the built-in memory or the card may be damaged or lost. 4Press [MENU/SET] several times to close the menu. If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to a card, the screen automatically returns to the playback screen when all the pictures are copied. If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free space, the picture data will only be copied halfway. We recommend using a card which has more free space that the built-in memory (about 27 MB). If a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination, the picture will not be copied. (P98) [COPY] Copying the picture data /SETMENU PLAY3/3 SETMENUSELECT ASPECT CONV. FORMATCOPY /SETMENU COPY SELECT SETMENU COPY PICTURES FROM BUILT- IN MEMORY TO MEMORY CARD ? NOYES /SETMENU

Advanced (Playback) 84VQT1B86 It may take time to copy the picture data. Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied. (Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC.) DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied. Set the DPOF settings again after copying is finished. (P77) Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P72) Usually, it is not necessary to format the built-in memory and the card. Format them when the message [BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR] or [MEMORY CARD ERROR] appears. Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]. (The illustration shows the screen when the built-in memory is formatted.) When a card is not inserted, you can format the built-in memory. When a card is inserted, you can format the card. If you press [MENU/SET] while formatting the built-in memory, the formatting will stop halfway. (However, all the pictures will be deleted.) Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data including any protected pictures. Check the data carefully before formatting. If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again. Use a battery with sufficient battery power (P21) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) when formatting. Do not turn the camera off during formatting. It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card. (Max. about 15 sec.) You cannot format an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card when the card’s Write- Protect switch A is set to [LOCK]. If the built-in memory or the card cannot be formatted, consult your nearest Service Center. [FORMAT] Initializing the built-in memory or a card /SETMENU FORMAT DELETE ALL DATA ON THE BUILT-IN MEMORY? NOYES SELECTSETMENU/SETMENU 2 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]

Connecting to other equipment 85VQT1B86 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. The software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] (for Windows ®) in the CD-ROM (supplied) allows you to easily acquire pictures recorded with the camera to a PC, print them and send them by e-mail. If you use “Windows 98/98SE”, install the USB driver and then connect it to the computer. For information about the software in the CD-ROM (supplied) and installing this software, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection. A: USB connection cable (supplied) B: AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional). Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional). Set the camera to a mode other than [ ] mode. 1Turn on the camera and the PC. 2Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A (supplied). Connect the USB connection cable with the [ ] mark facing the [2] mark on the [DIGITAL] socket. Hold the USB connection cable at C and insert straight in or take straight out. (If you forcibly insert the USB connection cable at a slant or upside down you can deform the connection terminals and damage the camera or the connected equipment.) D: This message appears during data transfer. [Windows] The drive appears in the [My Computer] folder. If you are connecting the camera to a PC for the first time, the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by “Windows Plug and Play”. The drive then appears on the [My Computer] folder. [Macintosh] The drive is displayed on the screen. The drive is displayed as [LUMIX] when you connect the camera with no card inserted. The drive is displayed as [NO_NAME] or [Untitled] when you connect the camera with a card inserted.DIGITAL AV OUT DC IN ACCESS

Connecting to other equipment 86VQT1B86 ∫About motion picture playback on a PC Use the software “QuickTime” (for Windows 2000/XP) in the CD-ROM (supplied) to play back motion pictures recorded on this camera on a PC. If you use “Windows 98/98SE/Me”, download “QuickTime6.5.2 for PC” from the following site, and install it. http://www.apple.com/support/quicktime/ This software is installed as standard on a “Macintosh OS”. ∫Folder Composition Folders are displayed as shown in the following illustration. 1Folder number 2File number 3JPG: pictures MOV: motion pictures MISC: Folder containing files on which the DPOF print settings are recorded The items in each folder are as follows. The data for up to 999 pictures recorded by the camera can be included in 1 folder. If the number of pictures exceeds 999, another folder is created. To reset the file number or the folder number, select [NO.RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P19)∫Conditions under which a different folder number is used In the following cases, the picture is not recorded in the same folder as the previously recorded picture. It is recorded in a folder with a new number. 1When the folder just recorded to contains a picture file with the number 999 in it (example: P1000999.JPG). 2When the card just recorded to contains, for example, a folder with the number 100 [100_PANA] in it and that card is removed and replaced with a card that has a folder with the number 100 in it recorded by a camera from a different maker (100XXXXX, with XXXXX being the name of the maker) and then a picture is recorded. 3When recording after selecting [NO.RESET] (P19) from the [SETUP] menu. (Pictures will be recorded to a new folder with a number sequential to the folder recorded to immediately before. By using [NO.RESET] on a card that does not contain folders or pictures, such as one just formatted, the folder number can be reset to 100.) ∫About the PTP connection If the OS is “Windows XP” or “Mac OS X”, you can connect in PTP mode if you set the camera to [ ] mode and then connect to your PC. Pictures can only be read on the camera. They cannot be written to a card or deleted. When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported. 100_PANA 101_PANA 999_PANA DCIM MISC P1000001.JPG P1000002.JPG P1000999.JPG 100_PANA1 23 ≥Built-in memory ≥Card

Connecting to other equipment 87VQT1B86 Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while [ACCESS] is displayed. When there are many pictures on the card, it may take some time to transfer them. You may not be able to play back motion pictures on the card correctly when the camera is connected to a PC. Import the motion picture files to the PC and then play them back. If battery power is exhausted while the camera and the PC are communicating, the recorded data may be damaged. When you connect the camera to the PC, use a battery with sufficient battery power (P21) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional). If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating, the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps. In this case, stop the communication at once on the PC. When connecting the camera to a “Windows 2000” OS PC with the USB connection cable, do not replace the card while the camera and the PC are connected. The information on the card may be damaged. Use “Safely Remove Hardware” in the task tray on your PC when replacing the card. Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode (P29), multi playback (P67) and calendar playback (P67). Read the operating instructions for the PC. If a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC, you can edit or access the pictures on the built-in memory. If a card is inserted, you can edit or access the pictures on it. You cannot switch between the built-in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the PC. When you want to switch between the built-in memory and the card, disconnect the USB connection cable, insert (or remove) the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the PC again. The message [PLEASE RE-CONNECT THE PRINTER.] appears if you change the mode dial to [ ] while the camera and the PC are connected. If a printer is connected, change the mode to a mode other than [ ] mode and then check that no data is being transferred. ([ACCESS] appears on the LCD monitor of the camera while data is being transferred.)

Connecting to other equipment 88VQT1B86 Printing the Pictures By connecting the camera directly to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to print and start printing on the camera’s screen. Set print settings such as the print quality on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer operating instructions.) A: USB connection cable (supplied) B: AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) It may take time to print some pictures. Use a battery with sufficient battery power (P21) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) when you connect to a printer. Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional). 1Turn on the camera and the printer. 2Set the mode dial to [ ]. 3Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable A (supplied). Connect the USB connection cable with the [ ] mark facing the [2] mark on the [DIGITAL] socket. Hold the USB connection cable at C and insert straight in or take straight out. Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. If the mode dial is not set to [ ] when the camera is connected to the printer, disconnect the USB connection cable, set the mode dial to [ ] and then connect the USB connection cable again. (Depending on the printer, it may be necessary to turn it off and then on again.) If a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC, you can edit or access the picture data on the built-in memory. If a card is inserted, you can edit or access the picture data on it. You cannot switch between the built-in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer. When you want to switch between the built-in memory and the card, disconnect the USB connection cable, insert (or remove) the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again. DIGITAL AV OUT DC IN

Connecting to other equipment 89VQT1B86 If you want to print the age in [BABY1]/ [BABY2] (P46) or [PET] (P47) in scene mode or the number of days that have been passed since the departure date in [TRAVEL DATE] (P53), use the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied) and print from the PC. For information about this, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection. To find out more about PictBridge compliant printers, contact your local dealer. ∫Selecting a single picture and printing it 1Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET]. The message disappears in about 2 seconds. 2Press 3 to select [PRINT START] and then press [MENU/SET]. Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing halfway. 3Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing. ∫Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 1Press 3. 2Press 3/4 to select an item and then press [MENU/SET]. ¢This only appears when [FAVORITE] (P74) is set to [ON]. (However if none of the pictures have [ ] displayed, you cannot select it even if [FAVORITE] is set to [ON].) PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT PictBridge 1/3 PRINT SELECTMULTI PRINTMENU/SETMENU OFF SINGLE SELECT NUM. OF PRINTS 1PRINT WITH DATE PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUTSELECTCANCEL SETMENU PRINT START /SETMENU OFF [MULTI SELECT]Multiple pictures are printed at one time. After selecting [MULTI SELECT], press 2/1 to select the pictures to print and then press 4. The icon [ ] appears on the pictures to be printed. (Press 4 again to cancel the setting.) Press [MENU/SET] after finishing the setting. [SELECT ALL]Prints all the stored pictures. [DPOF PICTURE]Prints the pictures set in [DPOF] only. (P77) [FAVORITE] ¢Prints the pictures set as favorites only. (P74) µOFF PictBridge DPOF PICTURE SELECT ALL FAVORITE SELECT CANCEL SETMENU MULTI SELECT /SETMENU

Connecting to other equipment 90VQT1B86 3Press 3 to select [PRINT START] and then press [MENU/SET]. [PRINT WITH DATE] and [NUM. OF PRINTS] are not displayed when [DPOF PICTURE] is set. The DPOF settings are displayed when [DPOF PICTURE] is selected. If you selected DPOF settings, refer to P77 and set them. Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing. When you select [MULTI SELECT], [SELECT ALL] or [FAVORITE], a print confirmation screen appears. Select [YES] and print the pictures. The message [PRINTING ## PICTURE(S) DO YOU WANT TO PROCEED ?] appears on the print confirmation screen if the number of prints is more than 1000. 4Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing. ∫Setting date printing, the number of prints, the paper size and the page layout Select and set each item in step 3. When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera, set [PAPER SIZE] or [PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer. (For details, refer to the operating instructions of the printer.) WITH DATE] If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture. [NUM. OF PRINTS] Set the number of prints. You can set up to 999 prints. [PAPER SIZE] (Paper sizes that can be set with this unit) The paper sizes are displayed on pages 1/2 and 2/2. Press 4 to select. ¢These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes. LAYOUT] (Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit) An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout. [OFF]Date is not printed. [ON]Date is printed. µOFF MULTI SELECT NUM. OF PRINTS 1PRINT WITH DATE PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUTSELECTCANCEL SETMENU PRINT START /SETMENU OFF 1/2 Settings on the printer are prioritized. [L/3.5qk5q] 89 mmk127 mm [2L/5qk7q]127 mmk178 mm [POSTCARD]100 mm k148 mm [A4]210 mm k297 mm 2/2¢ [CARD SIZE]54 mmk85.6 mm [10k15cm]100 mmk150 mm [4q k6q]101.6 mmk152.4 mm [8q k10q]203.2 mmk254 mm [LETTER]216 mm k279.4 mm Settings on the printer are prioritized. 1 picture with no frame on 1 page 1 picture with a frame on 1 page 2 pictures on 1 page 4 pictures on 1 page