Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ30 User Manual

							Playback (basic)
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Using the Playback Zoom
1Rotate the front dial towards the 
right to enlarge the picture.
 When you rotate the front dial towards the 
left after the picture is enlarged, the 
magnification becomes lower. When you 
rotate the front dial towards the right, the 
magnification becomes higher.
 When you change the magnification, the 
zoom position indication A appears for 
about 1 second to check the position of 
the section enlarged.
 When you press the [MENU] button, the 
magnification reverts to 1k.
2Shift the picture.
 When you move the position to be 
displayed, the zoom position indication 
is displayed for about 1 second.
∫To delete a picture during playback 
zoom
Press the [ ] button.
When the confirmation screen appears, 
press 4 to select [YES], and press 1. 
(P62)
 The more the picture is enlarged, the 
more its quality deteriorates.
 The playback zoom may not operate if 
pictures have been recorded with other 
equipment.
 Even if the indications on the screen are 
turned off in normal playback mode (P26), 
the magnification and enabled operations 
appear on the screen when the playback 
zoom is activated. You can switch whether 
you turn the indications on the LCD 
monitor on or off by pressing the 
[DISPLAY] button. When you set the 
magnification to 1k, the indications on the 
LCD monitor are displayed as in normal 
playback mode.
CANCEL4X
2X
DELETE
2X
DELETECANCEL4X
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							Playback (basic)
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Deleting Pictures
∫To delete a single picture
1Select the picture to be deleted.
2: Play back the previous picture.
1: Play back the next picture.
2Delete the picture.
 While deleting the picture, [ ] appears 
on the screen.
∫To delete [MULTI DELETE]/
[ALL DELETE] 
1Select [MULTI DELETE] or 
[ALL DELETE].
 If you selected [MULTI DELETE], do 
steps 2 and 3. (P63).
 If you selected [ALL DELETE], do step 
3. (P63).
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DELETE THIS PICTURE?
DELETE SINGLE
MULTI/ALLSELECT
SET
YESNO
2 times
MULTI/ALL DELETE
CANCELSELECT
MULTI DELETE
ALL DELETE
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							Playback (basic)
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2Select the pictures to be deleted.
(Only when selecting 
[MULTI DELETE])
 Repeat the above procedure.
 The selected pictures appear with [ ]. 
When 4 is pressed again, the setting is 
canceled.
 After selecting pictures, press [ ] to 
delete.
 The icon [ ] blinks red if the selected 
picture is protected and cannot be 
deleted. Cancel the protect setting 
(P108), then delete the picture.
3Delete the pictures.
(Screen when selecting 
[MULTI DELETE])
 When using [ALL DELETE], [DELETE 
ALL PICTURES?] is displayed.
 When [FAVORITE] (P103) is set to [ON], 
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] appears in the 
[MULTI/ALL DELETE] screen. All the 
pictures not set as favorites can be 
deleted if you select [ALL DELETE 
EXCEPT ] and use the same steps as 
[ALL DELETE]. However, if none of the 
pictures have [ ] displayed, you cannot 
select [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] even if 
[FAVORITE] is set to [ON].
 Once deleted, pictures cannot be 
recovered. Please double-check before 
deleting pictures.
 Do not turn off the camera while deleting.
 When you delete pictures, use a battery 
with sufficient battery power (P13) or use 
the AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional).
 It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at 
once using [MULTI DELETE].
 The more pictures these are the longer it 
will take to delete.
 Pictures that are protected [ ] (P108) or 
do not conform to the DCF standard (P59) 
will not be deleted even if [ALL DELETE] 
or [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] are 
selected.
MARK/UNMARKDELETEEXITMENUSELECT
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MULTI DELETE
10
SELECT SET
MULTI DELETE
YESNO
DELETE THE PICTURES
YOU MARKED?
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							Recording pictures (advanced)
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Recording pictures (advanced)
Using the Mode Dial
When you want the background to be in 
sharp focus, set the aperture value to a 
higher number. The higher the aperture 
value is the smaller the aperture opening 
will be. For a soft focus background, set the 
aperture value to a lower number which 
corresponds to a larger aperture opening.
1Set the aperture value and take 
the picture.
 Refer to P68 for the available range of the 
aperture value and the shutter speed.
 If the subject is too bright, set to a larger 
aperture value, if too dim, set to a smaller 
aperture value.
 The brightness of the screen may differ 
from that of the actual pictures. Check it 
using review function or setting to the 
playback mode.
 The ISO sensitivity cannot be set to 
[AUTO]. (P84) (When the recording mode 
is switched to Aperture-priority AE, the 
ISO sensitivity is automatically set to 
[ISO100] even though it was set to [AUTO] 
beforehand. You can also change ISO 
setting from [ISO80], [ISO200] or 
[ISO400] on the menu.)
 When the exposure is not adequate, the 
aperture value and the shutter speed on 
the screen turn red.Aperture-priority AE
F2.8
ISO1005
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When you want to take a sharp picture of a 
fast moving subject, set with a faster 
shutter speed. When you want to create a 
trail effect, set to a slower shutter speed.
1Set the shutter speed and take 
the picture.
 Refer to P68 for the available range of the 
aperture value and the shutter speed.
 The brightness of the screen may differ 
from that of the actual pictures. Check it 
using review function or setting to the 
playback mode.
 You cannot set the following items in 
Shutter-priority AE.
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] 
(P49)
– [AUTO] in ISO sensitivity (P84) (When 
the recording mode is switched to 
Shutter-priority AE, the ISO sensitivity is 
automatically set to [ISO100] even 
though it was set to [AUTO] beforehand. 
You can also change ISO setting from 
[ISO80], [ISO200] or [ISO400] on the 
menu.)
 When the exposure is not adequate, the 
aperture value and the shutter speed on 
the screen turn red.
 When the shutter speed is slow, we 
recommend using a tripod.Shutter-priority AE
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							Recording pictures (advanced)
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Decide on an exposure by setting the 
aperture value and the shutter speed 
manually.
1Set the aperture value and the 
shutter speed.
 : Aperture value
 : Shutter speed
2Press the shutter button halfway.
 Indication for the condition of exposure 
A (manual exposure assistance) 
appears for about 10 seconds.
 When the exposure is not adequate, set 
the aperture value and the shutter 
speed again.
3Take the picture.
∫Manual Exposure Assistance
 The manual exposure assistance is an 
approximation. We recommend taking 
pictures and then checking them using the 
review function.
Manual exposure
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The exposure is 
adequate.
Set to faster shutter 
speed or larger aperture 
value.
Set to slower shutter 
speed or smaller 
aperture value.
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							Recording pictures (advanced)
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 Refer to P68 for the available range of the 
aperture value and the shutter speed.
 The brightness of the screen may differ 
from that of the actual pictures. Check it 
using review function or setting to the 
playback mode.
 If the exposure is not adequate, the 
aperture value and the shutter speed turn 
red when pressing the shutter button 
halfway.
 You cannot set the following items in 
manual exposure.
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] 
(P49)
– [AUTO] in ISO sensitivity (P84) (When 
the recording mode is switched to 
Manual exposure, the ISO sensitivity is 
automatically set to [ISO100] even 
though it was set to [AUTO] beforehand. 
You can also change ISO setting from 
[ISO80], [ISO200] or [ISO400] on the 
menu.)
– Exposure compensation (P54)
 Please set [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the 
[SETUP] menu (P24) while the auto 
review or review function is activated. Any 
white saturated area on the picture will 
appear blinking in black and white. Adjust 
the aperture value or shutter speed to 
compensate for a better exposure.
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							Recording pictures (advanced)
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∫Aperture Value and Shutter Speed
Aperture-priority AE
Shutter-priority AE
Manual exposure
 The aperture values in the table above are the values when the zoom ring is rotated to 
Wide at maximum.
 Some of the aperture values cannot be selected depending on the zoom magnification.
Available Aperture Value
(Per 1/3 EV)Shutter Speed (Sec)
F8.0 to F11.0 8 to 1/2000
F7.1 F6.3 F5.6 8 to 1/1600
F5.0 F4.5 F4.0 8 to 1/1300
F3.6 F3.2 F2.8 8 to 1/1000
Available Shutter Speed (Sec)
(Per 1/3 EV)Aperture Value
8654
F2.8 to F11.0 3.22.521.6
1.3 1 1/1.3 1/1.6
1/2 1/2.5 1/3.2 1/4
1/5 1/6 1/8 1/10
1/13 1/15 1/20 1/25
1/30 1/40 1/50 1/60
1/80 1/100 1/125 1/160
1/200 1/250 1/320 1/400
1/500 1/640 1/800 1/1000
1/1300 F4.0 to F11.0
1/1600 F5.6 to F11.0
1/2000 F8.0 to F11.0
Available Aperture Value
(Per 1/3 EV)Available Shutter Speed (Sec)
(Per 1/3 EV)
F2.8 to F3.6 60 to 1/1000
F4.0 to F5.0 60 to 1/1300
F5.6 to F7.1 60 to 1/1600
F8.0 to F11.0 60 to 1/2000
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							Recording pictures (advanced)
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This mode allows you to record motion 
pictures with audio.
1Select [PICT.MODE].
 Close the menu by pressing the shutter 
button halfway or the [MENU] button 
after finishing the setting.
 You can record smoother motion 
pictures with [30fpsVGA] and 
[30fpsQVGA].
 You can record motion pictures for 
longer periods with [10fpsVGA] and 
[10fpsQVGA] although the picture 
quality is lower.
 Since the file size of [10fpsQVGA] is 
small, it is suitable for e-mails.
 fps (frame per second); This refers to 
the number of frames used in 1 second.
2Press the shutter button halfway.
 When the subject is focused, the focus 
indication A lights.
3Press the shutter button fully to 
start the recording.
 The remaining recording time B 
(approx.) is displayed.
 The audio recording starts 
simultaneously from the built-in 
microphone of the camera.
 By pressing the shutter button fully 
again, the recording stops.
 If the card becomes full during 
recording, the camera stops 
automatically.
Motion picture mode
Picture sizefps
(frame/
second)
30fpsVGA
640k480 pixels30
10fpsVGA10
30fpsQVGA320k240 pixels3010fpsQVGA10
EXITMENU
AUTOW.BALANCE
REC1/2
SELECTSET
PICT.MODE
MENU
AF MODE
CONT.AF
METERING MODE
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∫Available recording time (seconds)
 The recordable time is an approximation.
(It varies depending on the recording 
condition and the types of SD memory 
Card.)
 The recording time changes with subjects.
 The available recording time displayed on 
the LCD monitor may not reduce regularly.
 This unit does not support 
MultiMediaCard for recording motion 
pictures.
 The motion pictures cannot be recorded 
without audio.
 The settings for auto focus and the 
aperture value are fixed to what they are 
when recording starts (in the first frame).
 Depending on the type of card, the card 
access indication appears for a while after 
recording motion pictures. However, this is 
not a malfunction.
 When you set the picture quality to 
[30fpsVGA], we recommend using a high 
speed SD Memory Card with “10 MB/s” or 
greater displayed on the package.
 Depending on the number of pictures, 
type of card and number of pictures 
deleted, recording may stop in the 
middle when you are recording. If 
something like this happens, clean-up 
may be effective. We recommend you 
clean up the card using the camera in 
advance. (P114) We recommend using Panasonic’s SD 
Memory Card. (Use only the genuine 
SD card with SD Logo.)
 When motion pictures recorded with the 
camera are played back on other 
equipment, the quality of pictures and 
sounds may be deteriorated or it may not 
be possible to play them back.
 Motion pictures recorded with setting to 
[30fpsVGA], [30fpsQVGA] or [10fpsVGA] 
on this camera cannot be played back on 
equipment which does not support these 
settings.
 In motion picture mode [ ], you cannot 
use the direction detection function and 
the review function.
 You cannot set [MODE2] on the optical 
image stabilizer function.
 If you rotate the focus ring or zoom 
ring while recording motion pictures, a 
grinding noise may be recorded.
 Please note that the bundled software 
includes QuickTime to play back motion 
picture files created with the camera on 
the PC.
SD Memory 
CardPicture quality setting
30fps
VGA10fps
VGA30fps
QVGA10fps
QVGA
16 MB 5 25 25 82
32 MB 16 58 58 175
64 MB 38 120 120 360
128 MB 82 250 250 740
256 MB 160 490 490 1440
512 MB 320 980 980 2870
1 GB 660 1970 1970 5700
2 GB 1350 4020 4020 11700
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