Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ30 User Manual

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Approximate number of recordable pictures and 
the size
Aspect Ratio
Picture size (8M):
(3264k2448 pixels) (5M EZ):
(2560k1920 pixels) (3M EZ):
(2048k1536 pixels)
Quality
16 MB 037005111917
32 MB 171511122431937
64 MB 215313 3254963975
128 MB 4 31 62 7 8 51 100 12 79 150
256 MB 9 61 120 13 15 99 195 24 150 290
512 MB 19 120 240 27 30 195 380 48 300 590
1 GB 38 240 480 54 61 390 770 96 610 1180
2 GB 77 490 970 105 125 790 1530 195 1220 2360
Aspect Ratio
Picture size (2M EZ):...

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 The aspect ratio is the horizontal to vertical ratio of a picture. Refer to P84 for the aspect 
ratio.
 If you set the quality to [RAW], the picture size is fixed to the maximum picture size for 
each aspect ratio.
 If you select a larger picture size, you can print pictures clearly. When you select a 
smaller picture size, you can record more pictures. (P85)
 EZ is an abbreviation for [Extended Optical Zoom]. Selecting a picture size with EZ 
displayed, allows you to magnify...

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About the zoom
You can make people and subjects appear 
closer with the 12 times optical zoom, and 
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.
∫To make subjects appear further away 
use (Wide)
∫To make subjects appear closer use 
(Tele)
A: Zoom ring
 The picture may have some distortion 
(typical example: vertical straight line bent 
outwards). This is due to the lens 
aberration, which is common to some 
extent with all photographic lenses. 
Distortion may be more visible when...

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In the [REC] menu (P81), setting [D.ZOOM] 
to [2k] or [4k] allows you to magnify a 
subject up to a maximum of 48 times. 
(Except when using extended optical 
zoom.)
1Optical zoom
2Digital zoom
∫The digital zoom and extended optical 
zoom can be used together.
Example:When the digital zoom is set to 
[4k]and the picture size to (3M EZ), you 
can use the extended optical zoom [ ] at 
the same time.
3When using the digital zoom [4k]and 
the extended optical zoom   [3M EZ...

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∫Picture size and maximum zoom 
magnification
(±: Available, —: Not available)
∫Extended optical zoom mechanism
 When you set the picture size to [ ] 
(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 8M 
(8 million pixels) CCD area is cropped to 
the centre 3M (3 million pixels) area, 
allowing a picture with a higher zoom 
effect.
 You can further enhance the zoom 
magnification with the extended optical 
zoom without worrying about further 
picture distortion.
 If you set a picture size that...

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Recording pictures (basic)
The Mode Dial
This camera has a mode dial to suit recording of many kinds of scenes.
Select the desired mode and enjoy the variety of recording.
Rotate the mode dial slowly and securely.
: Program AE mode (P37)
The exposure is automatically adjusted by 
the camera.
: Aperture-priority AE (P64)
The shutter speed is automatically 
determined by the aperture value you set.
: Shutter-priority AE (P65)
The aperture value is automatically...

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Taking Pictures
∫Program AE
The camera automatically sets the shutter 
speed and the aperture value according to 
the brightness of the subject.
 Remove the lens cap.
11Turn the camera on.
2Set the mode dial to program 
AE mode [ ].
 The power indicator (green) lights. 
When it blinks, the remaining battery 
power is low. Insert a fully charged 
battery.
2Aim the AF area 1 to the point 
you want to focus and then press 
the shutter button halfway.
A: Press the...

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∫When you want to take a subject out 
of the AF area (AF/AE Lock)
When recording a picture of people with a 
composition as the above picture, you 
cannot focus on the subject because it is 
out of AF area in usual operation.
In this case,
1Aim the AF area at the subject.
2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix 
the focus and the exposure.
 When the subject is focused, the focus 
indication lights.
3 Keeping pressing the shutter button 
halfway, move the camera as...

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∫Jitter (camera shake)
 Be careful of jittering when pressing the 
shutter button, especially when fully 
zoomed into the subject.
 When jitter could occur because of slow 
shutter speed, the jitter alert A appears.
 When the jitter alert appears, we 
recommend using a tripod. If you cannot 
use a tripod, be careful of how you hold 
the camera (P28). The use of the 
self-timer (P53) prevents jittering at 
pressing the shutter button when you are 
using a tripod.
...

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∫Example of Program shift
(A): Aperture value
(B): Shutter speed
1Program shift amount
2Program shift line chart 
3Program shift limit 
 If the exposure is not adequate when 
pressing the shutter button halfway, the 
shutter speed turns red.
 When 10 or more seconds have passed 
after the Program shift becomes effective, 
the status to activate the Program shift is 
canceled and returned to the Program AE 
mode. However, the setting on the 
Program shift is...