Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ30 User Manual

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Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer
By connecting the camera directly to a 
printer supporting PictBridge via the USB 
connection cable (supplied), you can select 
the pictures to be printed or start printing 
on the LCD monitor.
Set the print settings such as print quality 
on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer 
operating instructions.)
A: USB connection cable (supplied)
B: AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional)
 Turn off the camera before inserting or 
removing the cable for the AC adaptor 
(DMW-CAC1; optional).
1Turn the camera on and then set 
[USB MODE] on the [SETUP] 
menu to [PictBridge (PTP)]. 
(P117)
2Turn on the printer.
3Connect the camera to a printer 
via the USB connection cable A 
(supplied).
 Connect the USB connection cable with 
the [ ] mark facing the [1] mark on 
the [DIGITAL] socket.
 Hold the USB connection cable at C 
and insert straight in and take straight 
out.
 It may take time to print some pictures. 
Therefore, use a battery with sufficient 
battery power (P13) or the AC adaptor 
(DMW-CAC1; optional) when you connect 
to a printer.
 If the remaining battery power becomes 
low during communication, the power 
indicator blinks and the alarm beeps. In 
this case, stop the communication at 
once.
 Disconnect the USB connection cable 
after printing.
 Do not use any other USB connection 
cables except the supplied one.
 For printing the age in [BABY] (P75) in the 
scene mode, print from a PC using the 
software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or 
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the 
CD-ROM (supplied). For details, refer to 
the separate operating instructions for PC 
connection.
 To find out more PictBridge compliant 
printers, please contact your local dealer.REMOTE
DC IN 8.4V
AV OUT/
DIGITAL
When the DPOF 
Print is not set.Select [SINGLE 
PICTURE]. (P122)
When the DPOF 
Print is set. 
(P106)Select [DPOF 
PICTURE]. (P123)
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∫Single picture
1Select a picture to be printed.
 A message disappears in about 
2 seconds.
2Set the print settings.
 The items which are not supported by 
the printer are displayed in gray and 
cannot be selected.
 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.)
 [PRINT 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.
[PAPER SIZE]
(Possible paper sizes on the camera)
The items are listed on 1/2 and 2/2. Press 
4 to select the desired item.
¢These items cannot be displayed when 
the printer does not support the paper 
sizes.
PLEASE SELECT
THE PICTURE TO PRINT
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PictBridge
PRINTSELECT
CANCELMENU
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT NUM. OF PRINTS
PRINT START SINGLE PICTURE
OFF
ONPRINT WITH DATE
SELECTSET
Settings on the printer are 
prioritized.
OFF Date is not printed.
ON Date is printed.
1/2
Settings on the printer are 
prioritized.
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POSTCARD 100 mm
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A4 210 mm
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2/2¢
CARD SIZE54 mmk85.6 mm
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[PAGE LAYOUT]
(Possible layouts on the camera)
3Select [PRINT START] and then 
print out the picture.
 Press the [MENU] button to cancel 
printing.
∫DPOF picture
 Set the DPOF print with the camera in 
advance. (P106)
1Select [DPOF PICTURE].
 When printing under the new settings, 
disconnect the USB connection cable 
and connect it to the printer again.
 You can change the DPOF print setting 
by pressing the [MENU] button. (P106)
2Select [PRINT START] and then 
print out the picture.
 Refer to P122 for print setting.
 Press the [MENU] button to cancel 
printing.
Settings on the printer are 
prioritized.
1 page with no frame print
1 page with frame print
2 pages print
4 pages print
CANCELMENU
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT NUM. OF PRINTS PRINT START
SELECT
1PRINT WITH DATE
SINGLE PICTURESELECTSET
DPOF PICTURESINGLE PICTURE
PictBridge
CANCELMENU
PAGE LAYOUT PRINT START
SELECT
PAPER SIZE
DPOF
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∫Setting the date printing with the 
DPOF print in advance
When the printer supports the date printing 
by DPOF setting, we recommend setting 
the date printing with the DPOF print in 
advance. (P107) The recording date can be 
printed by selecting [DPOF PICTURE] to 
start printing.
 Do not disconnect the USB connection 
cable when the cable disconnection 
warning icon [ ] is indicated.
 When the [¥] indication lights in orange 
during printing, the camera is receiving an 
error message from the printer. Make sure 
there is no malfunction on the printer after 
finishing printing.
 If the printer does not support TIFF 
printing, the JPEG picture created when 
the quality is set to [TIFF] is printed.
 If the printer does not support RAW 
printing, the JPEG picture created when 
the quality is set to [RAW] is printed.
 If no JPEG picture is created when the 
quality is set to [RAW] or [TIFF] , printing 
may not be possible.
 In DPOF print, if the total number of prints 
or the number of printed pictures is high, 
pictures may be printed several times. 
(The indication of the remaining number of 
prints is different from the setting, 
however, this is not a malfunction.)
 The setting on the printer may have 
priority over the setting on the camera in 
the date print. Also check the date print 
setting on the printer.
 If the printer does not support date 
printing, the date cannot be printed on the 
picture.∫Layout printing
 When printing a picture several times 
on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print a picture 
4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set [PAGE 
LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set the 
number of prints to 4 for the picture on 
[NUM. OF PRINTS].
 When printing different pictures on 
1 sheet of paper (only in DPOF 
printing)
For example, if you want to print 4 different 
pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set [PAGE 
LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set the 
number of prints to 1 on [COUNT] in 
DPOF print setting (P106) for each of the 
4pictures.
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Using the Remote Shutter
The remote shutter (DMW-RS1; optional) 
works similar to the shutter button on the 
camera. You can avoid jitter (camera 
shake) when using a tripod.
1Connect the remote shutter to the 
[REMOTE] socket on the camera 
firmly.
2Focus on the subject and take a 
picture.
1: Press the shutter button halfway to 
foc us.
2: Press the shutter button fully to take 
the picture.
 You cannot operate the camera with the 
remote shutter in the following cases.
– When the power save mode is canceled
– When you determine the part to be 
trimmed (P111)
– When you determine the aspect ration 
conversion (P113)
REMOTE
DC IN 8.4V
AV OUT/
DIGITAL
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Using the MC Protector/ND Filter
The MC protector (DMW-LMC55; optional) 
is a transparent filter which affects neither 
the colors nor the amount of light, so it can 
always be used to protect the camera’s 
lens.
The ND filter (DMW-LND55; optional) 
reduces the amount of light to 
approximately 1/8th (equal to adjusting the 
aperture value 3 increments) without 
affecting the color balance.
1Remove the lens cap.
2Attach the MC protector 1 or the 
ND filter 2.
 You cannot attach the MC protector and 
the ND filter at the same time.
 Do not hold the MC protector/ ND filter too 
tightly.
 When taking pictures with the flash using 
the MC protector or ND filter, vignetting 
effect may occur.
 If the MC protector/ND filter are dropped, 
they may be destroyed. Be careful not to 
drop them when attaching them to the 
camera.
 You can attach the lens hood when the 
MC Protector and ND Filter are attached.
 Detach the MC Protector and ND filter 
before attaching the conversion lens.
MCu“Multi-coated”
NDu“Neutral Density”
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Screen Display
∫In recording
1 Recording mode
2 Flash mode (P49)
3Burst (P57)
: Audio recording (P69, 87)
4 Conversion lens (P95)
5 Continuous AF (P90)
6 White balance (P82)
7 ISO sensitivity (P84)
8 Focus (P37)
9 Picture size (P85)
10 Quality (P86)
In Motion picture mode (P69)
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: Jitter alert (P39)
11 Battery indication (P13)
12 Color effect (P91)
13 Picture/Time remain
In Motion picture mode: e.g. 11S
14 Card access indication (P16)
15 Recording state
16 Histogram (P30)
17 Zoom (P33)/ Digital zoom (P34)/
Extended optical zoom (P34) 
18 Age (P75)
 This is displayed for about 5 seconds 
when turning on the camera in 
[BABY], setting the clock and birthday, and after switching from other modes 
to [BABY].
19 Operation for backlight compensation 
(P43)
20 Current date and time (P20)
 This is displayed for about 5 seconds 
when turning the camera on, setting 
the clock and after switching from the 
playback mode to the recording mode.
21 Shutter speed (P37)
22 Aperture value (P37)
23 Program shift indication (P39)
:AE lock (P40)
24 Backlight compensation (P43)
25 Exposure compensation (P54)
26 Auto bracket (P55)
27 Metering mode (P87)
28 Program shift setting indication (P39)
29 Spot metering target (P87)
30 AF area (P37)
31 Spot AF area (P88)
32 AF assist lamp (P90)
33 Self-timer (P53) 
34 Flash output adjustment (P51)
35 Optical image stabilizer (P56)
36 MF indication (P46)/
AF MACRO indication (P45)
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ISO 100
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PROGRAM SHIFT
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∫In playback
1 Playback mode
2 Number of DPOF prints (P106)
3 Protected picture (P108)
4 Picture with audio/Motion pictures 
(P100)
5 Picture size (P85)
6 Quality (P86)
In Motion picture mode (P69)
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7 Battery indication (P13)
8 Folder/File number (P119)
9 Page number/Total pictures
10 Histogram (P30)
 It will be displayed when the 
[DISPLAY] button is pressed.11 Recording information
(Recording mode/Aperture value/
Shutter speed/ISO sensitivity/Flash 
mode/White balance)
 It will be displayed when the 
[DISPLAY] button is pressed.
12 Favorites settings (P103)
13 Recorded date and time
14 Age (P75)
15 Audio playback (P100)
: In Motion picture mode
16 Flip animation (P92)
17 Favorites (P103)
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PLAY AUDIO
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PLAY MOTION
PICTURE
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Cautions for Use
∫Optimal Use of the Camera
When carrying the camera, take care not 
to drop or cause impact to it.
 The lens or the outer case may be 
destroyed by the strong shock, and it 
causes a malfunction of the camera.
Keep the camera away from magnetised 
equipment (such as a microwave oven, 
TV, video game equipment, etc.).
 If you use the camera on or near a TV, 
pictures and sounds may be disrupted 
due to electromagnetic wave radiation.
 Do not use the camera near a cell phone 
because doing so may cause noise to 
adversely affect the pictures and sounds.
 Recorded data may be damaged, or 
pictures may be distorted by strong 
magnetic fields created by speakers or 
large motors.
 Electromagnetic wave radiation generated 
by a microprocessor may adversely affect 
the camera, causing the disturbance of 
pictures and sounds.
 If the camera is affected by magnetically 
charged equipment and does not function 
properly, turn the camera off and remove 
the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor 
(DMW-CAC1; optional) and then insert 
the battery or connect the AC adaptor 
again. Thereafter, turn the camera on.
Do not use the camera near radio 
transmitters or high-voltage lines.
 If you record near radio transmitters or 
high-voltage lines, recorded pictures or 
sounds may be adversely affected.Make sure to use the supplied cords and 
cables. If you use optional accessories, 
use the cords and the cables supplied 
with them.
Do not extend the cords and the cables.
Do not spray insecticides or volatile 
chemicals onto the camera.
 If the camera is sprayed with such 
chemicals, the camera body may be 
damaged and the surface finish may peel 
off.
 Do not keep rubber or plastic products in 
contact with the camera for a long period 
of time.
Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol 
for cleaning the camera.
 Before cleaning the camera, remove the 
battery or disconnect the AC adaptor 
(DMW-CAC1; optional) from the electrical 
outlet.
 The camera body may be deformed and 
the surface finish may peel off.
 Wipe the camera with a soft, dry cloth. To 
remove stubborn stains, wipe with a cloth 
that is soaked in a detergent diluted with 
water and afterward finish wiping with a 
dry cloth.
 When there is dirt or dust on the zoom 
ring or the focus ring, wet a cloth with 
water, wring it well, then use it to wipe off 
the dirt or dust.
 If you use a chemical cloth, follow the 
instructions that come with the cloth.
 In case rain or other sources of water 
splash 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.
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∫Battery
The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion 
battery. Its ability to generate power is 
based upon the chemical reaction that 
takes place inside it. This reaction is 
susceptible to the surrounding 
temperature and humidity, and, if the 
temperature is too high or too low, the 
operating time of the battery will be 
shorter.
After use, be sure to remove the battery.
When you go out, bring charged spare 
batteries.
 Be aware that the operating time of the 
battery will become shorter in low 
temperatures such as outdoors at a ski 
resort.
 When you travel, be sure to prepare the 
supplied charger to charge the battery on 
the spot.
Dispose of an unusable battery.
 The battery has a limited life.
 Do not throw the battery into fire because 
it may cause an explosion.
 An unusable battery should be discarded 
in accordance with battery recycling laws. 
For information you can call the RBRC 
hotline at 1-800-822-8837.
Do not allow the battery terminals to 
come in contact with metal objects 
(such as necklaces, hairpins, etc.).
 This can result in a short circuit or heat 
generation and, if you touch the battery in 
this condition, you may be badly burned.
If you drop the battery accidentally, 
check to see if the battery body and 
terminals are damaged.
 Inserting a damaged battery in the 
camera will damage the camera.∫Charger
 If you use the charger near a radio, radio 
reception may be disturbed. Keep the 
charger 1 m (3.28 feet) or more away from 
radio.
 When the charger is in use, it may 
generate whirring sounds. However, this is 
not a malfunction.
 After use, be sure to disconnect the 
charger from the electrical outlet. (If it is 
left connected, a minute amount of current 
is consumed.)
 Keep the terminals of the charger and 
battery clean.
∫Card
Do not leave the card in places where 
there is high temperature or direct 
sunlight, or where electromagnetic 
waves or static electricity are easily 
generated.
Do not bend or drop the card. 
 The card may be damaged or the 
recorded content may be damaged or 
erased.
 Store the card in the card case or the 
storage bag after use and when you store 
or carry the card.
 Do not allow dirt, dust or water to enter the 
terminals on the back of the card and do 
not touch the terminals with your fingers.
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