Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ30 User Manual

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About the Setup Menu
 Set the items if necessary. (Refer to 
P22 – 24 for each menu item.)
1Turn the camera on.
 The menu items depend on the mode 
selected with the mode dial (P36). In 
this page, the setup menu 
[MONITOR] settings in program AE 
mode [ ] are shown as an 
example.
2Press the [MENU] button.
3Select the [SETUP] Menu.
 Rotate the front dial A to switch 
between pages 1/4, 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4.
4Select the desired item.
5Select the desired value.
 Close the menu by...

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[SETUP] menu (Refer to P21 for the setting method.)
[MONITOR/VIEWFINDER]
Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor 
(when pictures appear on the LCD monitor) 
or Viewfinder (when pictures appear on the 
Viewfinder) in 7 steps.
[AUTO REVIEW]
[OFF]:The recorded picture does not 
automatically appear.
[1SEC.]:The recorded picture 
automatically appears on the 
screen for about 1 second.
[3SEC.]:The recorded picture 
automatically appears on the 
screen for about 3 seconds.
[ZOOM]:The...

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[SETUP] menu (Refer to P21 for the setting method.)
[POWER SAVE]
[1MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]:
The power save mode is activated 
(the camera is automatically turned 
off to save the battery life) if the 
camera has not been used for the 
time selected on the setting.
[OFF]:The power save mode is not 
activated.
 Press the shutter button halfway or turn 
the camera off and on to cancel the power 
save mode.
 When using the AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; 
optional)/connecting to a PC or...

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[SETUP] menu (Refer to P21 for the setting method.)
[RESET]
The settings on the [REC] or the [SETUP] 
menu are reset to the initial settings.
 The birthday setting for [BABY] (P75) in 
the scene mode is also reset when the 
settings in the [SETUP] menu are reset. 
[ROTATE DISP.] (P104) in the [PLAY] 
mode menu is also reset to [ON].
 The folder number and the clock setting 
are not changed.
[USB MODE]
Set the USB communication system.
 Set before connecting to a PC or a printer....

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About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder
1Switching the LCD monitor/
Viewfinder
Press the [EVF/LCD] button to switch the 
monitor screen. (When the LCD monitor is 
closed with the screen facing outwards)
ALCD monitor (LCD)
BViewfinder (EVF)
 When the LCD monitor turns on, the 
Viewfinder turns off (and vice versa).
2Selecting the screen to be used
Press the [DISPLAY] button to change the 
display.
 When the menu screen appears, the 
[DISPLAY] button is not activated. During 
multi...

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In playback mode (P59)
HNormal display
IDisplay with recorded information and 
histogram
JNo display
¢4 Displayed when you set birthday 
setting for [BABY] (P75) in the scene 
mode, and [WITH AGE] is selected at 
taking pictures.∫LCD Monitor
Adjusting the LCD monitor makes it 
possible to take pictures from various 
angles.
∫Taking pictures at a normal angle.
 You can switch between the LCD monitor 
and the Viewfinder.
∫Taking pictures at a high angle
Open the LCD monitor with one...

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∫Taking pictures at a low angle
Open the LCD monitor with one of the 
LCD monitor open knobs, pull the LCD 
monitor fully open (approximately 120o) 
and rotate it 180o.
 You can use the LCD monitor only.
LCD monitor rotation direction
1: Maximum 180o
2: Maximum 120o
 This is convenient when taking pictures of 
flowers etc. that are in a low position.
 If the LCD monitor turns on when it is 
closed with the screen facing inwards, the 
camera automatically switches to the...

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∫Tips for taking good pictures
To take pictures without blurring:
 Hold the camera gently with both hands, 
keep arms stationary at your side and 
stand with your feet slightly apart.
 Make sure that camera shake does not 
occur when you press the shutter button.
 Do not cover the microphone or the AF 
assist lamp with your finger or other 
objects.
 Do not touch the front of the lens.
When recording with LCD Monitor
When recording with Viewfinder
A: When holding the camera...

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∫Out-of-frame display
The recording information is displayed out 
of the recording screen, therefore, you can 
take pictures without obstruction from icons 
or others on the monitor, except the zoom 
and important warning indicators.
∫Diopter adjustment
This feature is handy for users who wear 
corrective lenses and prefer to use the 
Viewfinder.
 Close the LCD monitor and press the 
[EVF/LCD] button to display the 
viewfinder.
Adjust the diopter, rotating the diopter 
adjustment...

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∫Histogram
 A histogram is a graph that displays 
brightness along the horizontal axis (black 
to white) and the number of pixels at each 
brightness level on the vertical axis.
 It allows the camera user to easily check 
the way a picture is being exposed.
 It is very useful if manual adjustments of 
the lens aperture and shutter speed are 
available, especially in those situations 
where automatic exposure may be difficult 
due to uneven lighting. Using the 
histogram feature...