Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ30 User Manual

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18 Zoom ring (P33)
19 Focus ring (P46)
20 Shutter Button (P37)
21 Strap Eyelet (P17) 
22 Microphone (P69, 87)
23 Hot Shoe (P97)
24 Mode Dial (P36)
25 Camera ON/OFF Switch (P21)
26 Power Indicator (P37)
27 Single or Burst Mode Button (P57)
28 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P56)
29 [FOCUS] Button (P47,77, 89)
30 Focus Switch (P42, 45, 46)
(AF/AF MACRO/MF)
31 Flash Open Lever (P49)
32 [REMOTE] Socket (P125)
33 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] Socket 
(P116, 118, 121)
34 [DC IN] Socket (P118, 121)
 Please be sure to use genuine 
Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; 
optional).
35 Lens hood positioning groove (P18)
36 Battery Door Open/Close Lever (P14)
37 Battery Door (P14) 
38 Tripod Receptacle
 When you use a tripod, make sure the 
tripod is stable with the camera 
attached to it.
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Charging the Battery with the Charger
When the camera is shipped, the battery is 
not charged. Charge the battery before 
use.
1Attach the battery to the charger.
2Connect the charger to the 
electrical outlet.
 When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights 
in green, charging starts.
 When the [CHARGE] indicator A turns 
off (in about 120 minutes), charging is 
completed.
3Detach the battery after charging 
is completed.
 After charging is completed, be sure to 
disconnect the charger from the electrical 
outlet.
 The battery becomes warm after use/
charge or during charge. The camera also 
becomes warm during use. However, it is 
not a malfunction.
 The battery is exhausted when it is left for 
a long period of time after being charged. 
Recharge the battery when it is 
exhausted.
 Use the dedicated charger and battery.
 Charge the battery with the charger 
indoors.
 Do not disassemble or modify the 
charger.
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About the Battery (Charging/number of recordable pictures)
∫Battery indication
The remaining battery power appears on 
the screen. 
 The battery indication turns red and 
blinks.
 Recharge the battery or replace it with 
fully charged battery.
[It does not appear when you use the 
camera along with the AC adaptor 
(DMW-CAC1; optional).]
∫The battery life
The number of recordable pictures by 
CIPA standard (In program AE mode)
 CIPA is an abbreviation of 
[Camera & Imaging Products Association].
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
 Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/
Humidity: 50
% when LCD monitor is on. Using the supplied SD Memory Card 
(32 MB).
 Using the supplied battery.
 Recording starts 30 seconds after the 
camera is turned on.
Recording once every 30 seconds, with 
full flash every other recording.
 Turn the camera off every 10 recordings.
The number of recordable pictures 
when using the Viewfinder
(Recording conditions comply with CIPA 
standard.)Playback time when using the LCD 
monitor
The number of recordable pictures and 
playback time will vary depending on the 
operating conditions and storing condition 
of the battery.
∫Charging
Charging time and the number of 
recordable pictures with the optional 
battery pack (CGR-S006A) are the same 
as above.
 When charging starts, the [CHARGE] 
indicator lights. 
∫Charging error
 If a charging error occurs, the [CHARGE] 
indicator blinks in about 1 second cycles.
In this case, disconnect the charger from 
the electrical outlet, remove the battery 
and make sure that both room and battery 
temperature are not too low or high and 
then charge it again. If the [CHARGE] 
indicator still blinks even if you charge the 
battery for a while, consult the dealer or 
your nearest servicenter.
 When the operating time of the camera 
becomes extremely short even if the 
battery is properly charged, the life of the 
battery may have expired. Buy a new 
battery. 
∫Charging conditions
 Charge the battery under temperature of 
10oC to 35oC (50oF to 95oF). (Battery 
temperature should be the same also.)
 The performance of the battery may be 
temporarily deteriorated and the operating 
time may become shorter in low 
temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/
snowboarding).
Number of 
recordable picturesApprox. 280 pictures 
(Approx. 140 min)
The number of recordable pictures varies 
depending on the recording interval time.
If the recording interval time becomes 
longer, the number of recordable pictures 
decreases.
(When taking a picture every 
2 minutes: Approx. 75)
Number of 
recordable picturesApprox. 300 pictures 
(Approx. 150 min)
Playback timeApprox. 300 min
Charging timeApprox. 120 min
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Inserting/Removing the Battery
 Check that the camera is turned off.
 Close the flash.
1Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow to open the 
battery door A.
 Please be sure to use genuine 
Panasonic batteries (CGR-S006A).
2Insert:
Insert the charged battery until it 
clicks.
Remove:
Slide the lock B to remove the 
battery.
31Close the battery door.
2Slide the release lever as far as 
it will go in the direction of the 
arrow to close the battery door 
firmly.
 If you will not be using the camera for a 
long time, remove the battery.
 When a fully charged battery has been 
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock 
setting is stored (in the camera) for at 
least 3 months even if the battery is 
removed. (The storing time may be 
shorter if the battery is not charged 
sufficiently.)
If more than 3 months has passed, the 
clock setting will be lost. In this case, set 
the clock again. (P20)
 Do not remove the card and the battery 
while the card is being accessed. The 
data on the card may be damaged. 
(P16)
 Do not remove the battery with the 
camera turned on since the settings on 
the camera may not be stored properly.
 The supplied battery is designed only 
for the camera. Do not use it with any 
other equipment.
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Inserting /Removing the Card
 Check that the camera is turned off.
 Close the flash.
1Slide the card door to open it.
 The card and the data may be 
damaged if it is inserted or removed 
while the camera is on.
 We recommend using Panasonic’s 
SD Memory Card. (Use only the 
genuine SD card with SD Logo.)
2Insert:
Insert the card fully until it clicks 
and it is locked with the label 
facing the front of the camera.
Remove:
Push the card until it clicks, then 
pull the card out upright.
 Check the direction of the card.
 Do not touch the connection terminals 
on the back side of the card. The card may be damaged if it is not 
fully inserted.
31Close the card door.
2Slide the card door to the end 
to close it firmly.
 If the card door cannot be completely 
closed, remove the card and insert it 
again.
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About the Card
∫Access to the card
When pictures are being recorded onto the 
card, the card access indication A lights red.
When the card access indication lights, 
pictures are being read or deleted or the 
card is cleaned up (P114) or formatted 
(P115). do not:
 turn the camera off.
 remove the battery or the card.
 shake or impact the camera.
The card and the data may be damaged 
and the camera may not operate normally.
∫About handling a card
Transfer important pictures/motion pictures 
from your card to your PC periodically 
(P118). The data on the card may be 
damaged or lost due to electromagnetic 
wave, static electricity, breakdown of the 
camera or a defective card.
 Do not format the card on your PC or 
other equipment, format it with the camera 
only to ensure proper operation. (P115)
∫SD Memory Card (supplied) and 
MultiMediaCard (optional)
 The SD Memory Card and 
MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight, 
removable external cards. The reading/
writing speed of an SD Memory Card is 
fast. The SD Memory Card is equipped 
with a Write-Protect switch B that can 
inhibit writing and formatting a card. 
(When the switch is slid to the [LOCK] 
side, it is not possible to write or delete 
data on the card and format it. When the switch is unlocked, these functions 
become available.)
SD Memory Card 
 On this unit, you can use SD Memory 
Cards of the following capacity (from 8 MB 
to 2 GB).
Please confirm the latest information on the 
following website.
http://panasonic.
co.jp/pavc/global/cs
(This Site is English only.)
 This unit supports SD Memory Cards 
formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 
system based on SD Memory Card 
Specifications.
 This unit does not support 
MultiMediaCard for recording motion 
pictures.
 The reading/writing speed of a 
MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD 
Memory Card. When a MultiMediaCard is 
used, the performance of certain features 
may be slightly slower than advertised.
 After recording motion pictures using the 
MultiMediaCard, the card access 
indication may appear for a while, but this 
is not a malfunction.
 Keep the Memory Card out of reach of 
children to prevent swallowing.
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8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB,
256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 
2GB (Maximum)
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Removing the Lens Cap/Attaching the Strap
∫Remove the lens cap
1Pinch the lens cap and remove it.
 When you turn the camera off, carry the 
camera or play back the pictures, attach 
the lens cap to protect the surface of the 
lens.
 Detach the lens cap before taking 
pictures.
 Be careful not to lose the lens cap.∫Attaching the strap (supplied)
1Pass the strap through the hole at 
the Strap Eyelet.
2Pass the strap through the 
stopper and fasten the strap.
A: Pull the strap 2 cm or more.
 Attach the strap to the other side of the 
camera being careful not to twist it.
 Check that the strap is firmly attached to 
the camera.
 Attach the strap so that you can see 
“L
UMIX” logo.
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Attaching/Removing the Lens Hood
In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood 
will minimize lens flare and ghosting.
The lens hood cuts out excess light and 
improves the picture quality.
 Check that the camera is turned off.
 Close the flash.
∫ When attaching the lens hood
11Place the camera upside down.
2Align lens hood mark 
A with 
lens hood positioning groove 
B on the unit and insert it 
straight in
 Make sure the lens hood is properly 
attached. 
∫When removing the lens hood
Press lock release button C and remove 
the lens hood
∫Temporarily storing the lens hood 
(Temporary storage)
11Place the camera upside down.
2Remove the lens hood and turn 
it around, aligning lens hood 
mark 
A with lens hood 
positioning groove 
B on the 
unit, and insert it straight in
∫When removing the lens hood
Press lock release button C and remove 
the lens hood
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2Attach the lens cap.
 Ensure that the lens cap is firmly 
attached.
 When temporarily storing the lens 
hood, ensure that it is firmly attached 
and that it is not reflected in the picture.
 When temporarily storing the lens 
hood, you can detach the lens cap and 
take pictures. However you cannot use 
the zoom ring, focus ring, [FOCUS] 
button or focus switch.
 If you use a flash when the lens hood is 
attached, the light from the flash is 
blocked by the lens hood. The bottom of 
the screen becomes dark (vignetting) and 
you cannot adjust the flash setting. We 
recommend removing the lens hood 
before taking pictures with a flash.
 When using the AF assist lamp in the 
dark, detach the lens hood.
 For details on how to attach the MC 
protector and the ND filter, refer to P126.
 When the lens hood is attached, you 
cannot attach conversion lenses.
 If any of the accessories are lost, please 
contact Panasonic’s parts department at 
1 800 833-9626 (For USA) or in Canada 
call 1 800 561-5505 for more details on 
how to obtain replacement parts.
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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
∫Initial setting
The clock is not set when the camera is 
shipped. When you turn the camera on, the 
following screen appears.
 When pressing the [MENU] button, the 
screen shown in step 1 appears.
 The screen disappears after about 
5 seconds. Turn the camera on again or 
press the [MENU] button, select [CLOCK 
SET] in page 2/4 of the [SETUP] menu 
(P23) and set the clock in steps 1 and 2.
1Set date and time.
2/1: Select the desired item.
3/4: Set date and time.
2Select [M/D/Y], [D/M/Y] or [Y/M/D].
 Close the menu by pressing the 
[MENU] button 2 times after finishing 
the setting.
 Check if the clock setting is correct, 
after turning the camera off and on.
 When a fully charged battery has been 
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock 
setting is stored (in the camera) for at 
least 3 months even if the battery is 
removed. (The storing time may be 
shorter if the battery is not charged 
sufficiently.)
If more than 3 months has passed, the 
clock setting will be lost. In this case, set 
the clock again.
 You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. 
The 24-hour system is used.
 When you use a photo printing service, if 
the date is not set in the camera, it will not 
be printed, even if the store provides a 
date printing option to your photo.
 For the date print setting, refer to P107.
PLEASE SET THE CLOCK
CLOCK SETMENU
M/D/Y
JAN112005..0000:
CLOCK SET
EXITMENUSET SELECT
EXIT
10:001DEC.11. 2005
MENU
M/D/Y
CLOCK SET
SET SELECT
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