Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ30 User Manual

							Before connecting, operating or
adjusting this product, please read
the instructions completely.
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Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FZ30PP
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Before UseDear Customer,
We would like to take this opportunity to 
thank you for purchasing this Panasonic 
Digital Camera. Please read these 
Operating Instructions carefully and keep 
them handy for future reference.
Information for Your 
Safety
Carefully observe copyright laws.
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or 
discs or other published or broadcast 
material for purposes other than your 
own private use may infringe copyright 
laws. Even for the purpose of private 
use, recording of certain material may 
be restricted.
• Please note that the actual controls and 
components, menu items, etc. of your 
Digital Camera may look somewhat 
different from those shown in the 
illustrations in these Operating 
Instructions.
 SD Logo is a trademark.
 Other names, company names, and 
product names printed in these 
instructions are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of the companies concerned. WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR 
SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING 
INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE 
RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES 
AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS 
EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR 
MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE 
COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO 
USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. 
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED 
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE 
INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT 
AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is 
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with 
the same or equivalent type 
recommended by the manufacturer. 
Dispose of used batteries according to 
the manufacturer’s instructions.
A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the 
product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for 
information on how to recycle this battery.RBRC
Li-ion
TM
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FCC Note: (U.S. only)
This equipment has been tested and 
found to comply with the limits for a 
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are 
designed to provide reasonable 
protection against harmful interference 
in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can 
radiate radio frequency energy and, if 
not installed and used in accordance 
with the instructions, may cause harmful 
interference to radio communications. 
However, there is no guarantee that 
interference will not occur in a particular 
installation. If this equipment does 
cause harmful interference to radio or 
television reception, which can be 
determined by turning the equipment off 
and on, the user is encouraged to try to 
correct the interference by one or more 
of the following measures:
 Reorient or relocate the receiving 
antenna.
 Increase the separation between the 
equipment and receiver.
 Connect the equipment into an outlet 
on a circuit different from that to which 
the receiver is connected.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced 
radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: To assure continued 
compliance, follow the 
attached installation 
instructions and use only 
shielded interface cables 
with ferrite core when 
connecting to computer or 
peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not 
expressly approved by the party 
responsible for compliance could void 
the user’s authority to operate this 
equipment.
Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: DMC-FZ30
Responsible party: Panasonic
Corporation of
North America
One Panasonic
Way, Secaucus, NJ
07094
Support Contact: Panasonic
Consumer
Electronics
Company
1-800-272-7033
This device complies with Part 15 of the 
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the 
following two conditions: (1) This device 
may not cause harmful interference, 
and (2) this device must accept any 
interference received, including 
interference that may cause undesired 
operation.
This Class B digital apparatus complies 
with Canadian ICES-003
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-If you see this symbol-
∫Care for the camera
Do not shake or cause impact to the 
camera. The camera may not be 
operated normally or recording of pictures 
may be disabled, or the lens may be 
damaged.
• Sand or dust may cause a malfunction 
of the camera. When you use the 
camera on a beach etc., take care so 
that sand or dust does not get into the 
camera.
 When you use the camera on a rainy day 
or on a beach, take care so that water 
does not get into the camera.
 If seawater splashes onto the camera, 
wet a soft cloth with tap water, wring it 
well, and use it to wipe the camera 
body carefully. Then, wipe it again with 
a dry cloth.∫About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
 Do not press the LCD monitor strongly. 
It may cause uneven colors on the LCD 
monitor or a malfunction of the LCD 
monitor.
 In a place with drastic temperature 
changes, condensation may form on the 
LCD monitor. Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.
 If the camera is extremely cold when you 
turn the camera on, the image on the LCD 
monitor/Viewfinder is slightly darker than 
usual at first. However, as the internal 
temperature increases, it goes back to the 
normal brightness.
 When rotating the LCD monitor, be 
careful not to use excessive force. This 
may result in damage.
 Depending on the tripod you are using, 
you may not be able to rotate the LCD 
monitor.
 When not using the LCD monitor or when 
using the Viewfinder, it is recommended 
that you close the LCD monitor with the 
screen facing inwards to prevent dirt and 
scratches.  Information on Disposal in other 
Countries outside the European 
Union
This symbol is only valid in the European 
Union. 
If you wish to discard this product, please 
contact your local authorities or dealer 
and ask for the correct method of 
disposal.
Extremely high precision technology is 
employed to produce the LCD monitor/
Viewfinder screen. The result is more 
than 99.99% effective pixels with a 
mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or 
always lit. However, this will not be 
recorded on the pictures in the card.
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∫About the Lens
 Do not direct the lens to the sun or strong 
light sources. It may cause not only a 
malfunction of the camera but irreversible 
damage to your eye.
 Do not press the lens strongly.
 Leaving the camera with the lens facing 
the sun may cause a malfunction. Be 
careful when you put the camera outside 
or near a window.
 When there is dirt (water, oil, and 
fingerprints, etc.) on the surface of the 
lens, the picture may be affected. Lightly 
wipe the surface of the lens with a soft, 
dry cloth before and after taking pictures.
∫About Condensation (When the lens 
or the Viewfinder is fogged up)
Condensation takes place when the 
ambient temperature or humidity is 
changed as follows:
Be careful of condensation since it causes 
stains on the lens, fungus or malfunction.
 When the camera is brought inside from 
the cold to a warm room.
 When the camera is moved from outside 
to an air-conditioned car.
 When cool wind from an air conditioner or 
other is directly blown onto the camera.
 In humid places
Put the camera into plastic bag until the 
temperature of the camera is close to the 
ambient temperature to avoid 
condensation. In case of condensation, 
turn the camera off and then leave it for 
about 2 hours.
When the camera becomes close to the 
ambient temperature, the fog disappears 
naturally.∫If you will not be using the camera for 
a long time
 Store the battery in a cool and dry place 
with a relatively stable temperature.
(Recommended temperature:
15oC to 25oC (59oF to 77oF),
Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%)
 Be sure to remove the battery and the 
card from the camera.
 When the battery is left inserted in the 
camera for a long time, discharge takes 
place even if the camera is turned off. If 
you leave the battery inserted for an 
extended period of time, it will be 
excessively discharged and it may 
become unusable even after it is charged.
 To store the battery for a long period of 
time, we recommend charging it once 
every year and storing it again after you 
completely use up the charged capacity.
 When you keep the camera in a closet or 
a cabinet, we recommend storing it with 
the desiccant (silica gel).
 When storing the camera for long periods 
of time, it is recommended that you close 
the LCD monitor with the screen facing 
inwards.
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About These Operating Instructions
∫About indications in these operating instructions
Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or settings described on this page. 
Set the Mode dial to any of the modes to use the functions or settings.
Convenient or helpful information for use of the camera is described.
∫About illustrations in these operating instructions
Please note that the appearance of the product, the illustration or the menu screen are a 
little different from those in actual use.
∫About illustrations of the cursor button
In these operating instructions, the operations on the cursor button are described as 
illustrated below.
e.g.: When you press the 4 button 
∫About the front dial and rear dial
Instructions for using these dials in the operating instructions are given with illustrations 
that match the screen icons.
 Rotate the front dial and rear dial slowly but surely.
A: Front dial
B: Rear dial
SCN1SCN2
REV
DISPLAYMENU
EVF/LCDAE LOCK
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Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety ....................... 2
About These Operating Instructions ......... 6
Preparation
Standard Accessories ............................... 9
Names of the Components ..................... 10
Charging the Battery with the Charger ... 12
About the Battery (Charging/number of 
recordable pictures) ............................ 13
Inserting/Removing the Battery .............. 14
Inserting/Removing the Card .................. 15
About the Card........................................ 16
Removing the Lens Cap/Attaching the 
Strap.................................................... 17
Attaching/Removing the Lens Hood ....... 18
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................ 20
About the Setup Menu ............................ 21
About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder ......... 25
Approximate number of recordable 
pictures and the size ........................... 31
About the zoom....................................... 33
 Using the Optical Zoom .................... 33
 Using the Digital Zoom ..................... 34
 Using the extended optical 
zoom (EZ) ......................................... 34
Recording pictures (basic)
The Mode Dial ........................................ 36
Taking Pictures ....................................... 37
Taking Pictures in Auto Mode ................. 42
Checking the Recorded Picture 
(Review) .............................................. 44
Taking Close-up Pictures 
[AF MACRO] ....................................... 45
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus ........ 46
Taking Pictures using 
the Built-in Flash ................................. 49
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 53
Compensating the Exposure .................. 54Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........ 55
Optical Image Stabilizer .......................... 56
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode .......... 57
Playback (basic)
Playing Back Pictures ............................. 59
Multi Playback (9 screens, 
16 screens, and 25 screens) ............... 60
Using the Playback Zoom ....................... 61
Deleting Pictures ..................................... 62
Recording pictures (advanced)
Using the Mode Dial ............................... 64
 Aperture-priority AE .......................... 64
 Shutter-priority AE ............................ 65
 Manual exposure .............................. 66
 Motion picture mode ......................... 69
 [SCENE MODE] menu...................... 71
– Portrait mode ................................. 72
– Sports mode .................................. 72
– Food mode .................................... 73
– Scenery mode ............................... 73
– Night portrait mode ........................ 74
– Night scenery mode....................... 74
– Baby mode .................................... 75
– Soft skin mode ............................... 76
– Candle light mode.......................... 76
– Party mode .................................... 77
– Fireworks mode ............................. 77
– Snow mode.................................... 78
– Starry sky mode............................. 79
– Panning mode ............................... 80
Recording Menu Settings
Using the [REC] mode menu .................. 81
 White Balance [W.BALANCE] .......... 82
 ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY] ......... 84
 Aspect Ratio [ASPECT RATIO] ........ 84
 Picture Size [PICT.SIZE] .................. 85
 Quality [QUALITY] ............................ 86
 Audio Recording [AUDIO REC.] ....... 87
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 Metering Mode 
[METERING MODE]......................... 87
 AF Mode [AF MODE] ........................ 88
 Continuous AF [CONT.AF] ............... 90
 AF Assist Lamp 
[AF ASSIST LAMP] .......................... 90
 Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM] .................... 91
 Color Effect [COL.EFFECT] ............. 91
 Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.] ....... 92
 Flip Animation [FLIP ANIM.] ............. 92
 Conversion Lens 
[CONVERSION] ............................... 95
 Extra Flash [EXT.FLASH] ................. 97
 Extra Flash Burst Mode 
[EX.FLASH BURST] ......................... 99
Playback (advanced)
Playing Back Pictures with 
Audio/Motion Pictures ....................... 100
Using the [PLAY] mode menu .............. 101
 Playing Back with Slide Show 
[SLIDE SHOW] ............................... 102
 Setting Favorites [FAVORITE]........ 103
 Displaying pictures in a direction 
at the time of recording 
[ROTATE DISP.] ............................ 104
 Rotating the Picture [ROTATE] ...... 105
 Setting the Picture to be Printed 
and the Number of Prints 
[DPOF PRINT]................................ 106
 Preventing Accidental Erasure of the 
Picture [PROTECT] ........................ 108
 Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures 
[AUDIO DUB.] ................................ 109
 Resizing the Pictures [RESIZE] ...... 110
 Trimming the Pictures 
[TRIMMING] ................................... 111
 Aspect ratio conversion 
[ASPECT CONV.]........................... 113
 Clean-up [CLEAN UP] .................... 114
 Initializing the Card [FORMAT] ....... 115
Playing Back Pictures 
on a TV Screen ................................. 116
Connecting to a PC or Printer
Before Connecting to the PC or 
the Printer [USB MODE] ................... 117
Connecting to a PC............................... 118
Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant 
Printer................................................ 121
Using the Remote Shutter .................... 125
Others
Using the MC Protector/ND Filter ......... 126
Screen Display...................................... 127
Cautions for Use ................................... 129
Message Display .................................. 131
Troubleshooting .................................... 133
Specifications........................................ 137
Digital Camera Accessory System ....... 139
Digital Camera Accessory 
Order Form (For USA Customers) .... 140
Request for Service Notice 
(For USA Only).................................. 141
Limited Warranty (For USA Only) ......... 142
Customer Services Directory 
(For USA Only).................................. 144
Index ..................................................... 145
Spanish Quick Use Guide/
Guía rápida en español ..................... 147
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Preparation
Standard Accessories
Before using your camera, check the contents.o1 SD Memory Card (32 MB)
(In the text, it is called the “Card”)
2Battery Pack
(In the text, it is called the “Battery”)
3 Battery Charger
(In the text, it is indicated as “Charger”)
(This can be used with multiple 
product.)
4 USB Connection Cable
5AV Cable
6 CD-ROM
7Strap
8 Lens Cap
9 Lens Hood
 For information about optional 
accessories, please refer to “Digital 
Camera Accessory System”. (P139)
RP-SD032B
23
4
5
K1HA08CD0008
DE-993B
K1HA08CD0007
VFC4124
6
8
97
VYK1P30
VYQ3505
1
CGR-S006A
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Names of the Components
1Lens (P5)
2 Front dial (P44, 60, 61, 64, 66)
3 Self-timer Indicator (P53)
AF Assist Lamp (P90)
4 Flash (P49)
5 Diopter Adjustment Dial (P29)
6 Viewfinder (P25, 127)
7 [DISPLAY] Button (P25)
8 [EVF/LCD] Button (P25)
9 [AE LOCK] Button (P40)
10 Speaker (P100)
11 Rear dial (P39, 59, 65, 66)
12 LCD Monitor (P25, 26, 127)
13 [MENU] Button (P21)
14 Delete Button (P62)
15 Cursor Buttons
2/Self-timer Button (P53)
4/[REV] Button (P44)
1/Flash Setting Button (P49)
3/Exposure Compensation (P54)/Auto 
Bracket (P55)/White Balance Fine 
Adjustment (P83)/Flash Output 
Adjustment (P51)/Backlight 
Compensation in auto mode (P43) 
Button
16 Card Door (P15)
17 LCD Monitor open knobs (P26)12 3 4
8
14 13 15 1611 9 56710
12
17
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