Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ30 User Manual

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Recording Menu Settings
Using the [REC] mode menu
Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, 
etc. allows you to create wide variations on 
taking pictures.
 Set the mode dial to the desired recording 
mode.
 Rotate the front dial to switch between 
pages 1/3, 2/3 and 3/3.
 When an extra flash is attached, the 
pages switch between 1/4, 2/4, 3/4 and 
4/4.
 Close the menu by pressing the shutter 
button halfway or the [MENU] button after 
finishing the setting.: [W.BALANCE] (P82)
: [SENSITIVITY] (P84)
: [ASPECT RATIO] (P84)
: [PICT.SIZE] (P85)
: [QUALITY] (P86)
: [AUDIO REC.] (P87)
: [METERING MODE] (P87)
: [AF MODE] (P88)
: [CONT.AF] (P90)
: [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P90)
: [D.ZOOM] (P91)
: [COL.EFFECT] (P91)
: [PICT.ADJ.] (P92)
: [FLIP ANIM.] (P92)
: [CONVERSION] (P95)
: [EXT.FLASH] (P97) (Displayed 
when an extra flash is attached)
: [EX.FLASH BURST] (P99) 
(Displayed when an extra flash is 
attached)
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EXITMENU
SENSITIVITY
W.BALANCEAUTO
SELECT SET
REC1/3
MENU
PICT.SIZE
QUALITY ASPECT RATIO
Menu items
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[REC] mode menu (Refer to P81 for the setting method.)
This function allows you to reproduce a 
white color closer to the tone in real life on 
the pictures recorded under sunlight, 
halogen lighting, etc. in which the white 
color may appear reddish or bluish.
 When setting the white balance to the 
mode except [AUTO], you can finely 
adjust the white balance.∫Auto White Balance
Use of auto white balance adjustment in 
inappropriate lighting conditions may result 
in reddish or bluish pictures. Where the 
subject is surrounded by many light 
sources, auto white balance adjustment 
may not operate properly. 
In this case, set the white balance to a 
mode except [AUTO] manually.
1 The range that is controlled by the auto 
white balance adjustment mode of the 
camera
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 TV screen
5 Sunlight
6 White fluorescent light
7 Incandescent light bulb
8 Sunrise and sunset
9 Candlelight
KlKelvin Color Temperature
White Balance [W.BALANCE]
AUTO for auto setting (auto 
white balance)
  (Daylight) for recording outdoors 
on a bright day
  (Cloudy) for recording outdoors 
on a cloudy day
 (Halogen) for recording under 
halogen lighting
 (Flash) for taking a picture 
with flash only
 (White set 1)for using the preset 
white balance
 (White set 2)
 (White set) for setting the white 
balance again (P83)
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∫Setting the White Balance manually 
(White set )
Use this mode when you want to set the 
white balance manually.
1Set to [ ] (White set), select 
[WHITESET1] or 
[ WHITE SET 2] and then press 1.
2Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper 
or a similar white object so that the frame 
in the center is filled by the white object 
only and then press 1.
∫Finely Adjusting the White Balance 
(White Balance Fine Adjustment )
When you cannot acquire the desired hue 
by setting the white balance, you can adjust 
the white balance finely.
1Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/
[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P82)
2Press 3 ( ) several times until 
[WB ADJUST.] appears.3Finely adjust the white balance.
1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is 
reddish.
2 [RED]: Press when the hue is 
bluish.
About the white balance
 In auto mode [ ], the white balance is 
fixed to [AUTO].
 When taking a picture with the flash, the 
white balance will be automatically 
adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight) and 
[ ] (Flash)], but the white balance may 
not be properly adjusted if the flash level 
is insufficient.
About the white balance fine adjustment
 The white balance icon on the screen 
turns red or blue.
 You can set the value independently for 
each of the modes in white balance.
 The setting on the fine adjustment of the 
white balance is reflected to the picture 
when taking a picture with the flash.
 When you set the white balance using the 
White set [ ], the adjustment level is 
set to “0”.
 When the color effect is set to any of 
[COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA] (P91), 
you cannot finely adjust the white balance.
WHITE SET
SETCANCELMENU
WHITE SET
EXITMENUSELECT
WHITE SET 2 WHITE SET 1
BLUERED
WB ADJUST.
SELECTEXIT
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[REC] mode menu (Refer to P81 for the setting method.)
ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to 
light in values. If you set the ISO sensitivity 
higher, the camera becomes more suitable 
for recording in dark places.
 When setting to [AUTO], the ISO 
sensitivity is automatically adjusted from 
[ISO80] to [ISO200] according to the 
brightness. (It can be adjusted from 
[ISO80] to [ISO400] when using the flash.)
 In auto mode [ ], motion picture mode 
[ ] and scene mode (P71), ISO 
sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO]. (In [NIGHT 
SCENERY] (P74), [SOFT SKIN] (P76), 
[STARRY SKY] (P79) and [PANNING] 
(P80) in scene mode, it is fixed to 
[ISO80].)
 You cannot select [AUTO] in 
Aperture-priority AE, Shutter-priority AE 
and Manual exposure mode.
 To avoid picture noises, we recommend 
reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting 
[NOISE REDUCTION] in [PICT.ADJ] to 
[HIGH] or setting the items except [NOISE 
REDUCTION] to [LOW] to take pictures. 
(P92)
 Refer to P68 for the shutter speed.The aspect ratio is the horizontal to vertical 
ratio of a picture.
You can select from three aspect ratios 
depending on a purpose.
 The ends of the recorded pictures may be 
cut at printing. Check the picture in 
advance. (P135)
ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY]
ISO sensitivity 80 400
Use in bright 
places
(e.g. outdoors)SuitableNot 
suitable
Use in dark 
placesNot 
suitableSuitable
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less IncreasedAspect Ratio [ASPECT RATIO]
Normal ratio.
The screen becomes slight oblong 
in shape. Pictures are taken using 
the 3:2 aspect ratio, the same as 
for 35 mm film.
The picture is horizontally long. 
This is suited for landscapes and 
other subjects that you prefer a 
wide view. This is also suited for 
playing back on wide-screen TVs 
and high-definition TVs.
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[REC] mode menu (Refer to P81 for the setting method.)
When you select a larger picture size [ ] 
(8M), you can print pictures clearly.
If a small number of pixels [ ] (1M EZ) is 
selected, the size of the data will be small, 
so more images can be recorded. When 
attaching pictures to e-mail or using them 
on websites, resize the picture with 
[RESIZE] (P110).
∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].
∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].
∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].
 EZ is an abbreviation for [Extended 
Optical Zoom]. Selecting a picture size 
with EZ displayed, allows you to magnify 
the subject up to a maximum of 19.1 times 
when the digital zoom is set to [OFF]. 
(P34)
 In the motion picture mode [ ], the 
picture size is fixed to 640k480 pixels 
(VGA) or 320k240 pixels (QVGA).
 When a flip animation is created, the 
picture size is fixed to 320k240 pixels.
 Pictures may appear like a mosaic 
depending on the subject or the recording 
condition. The number of recordable pictures 
depends on the subject.
 The number of remaining pictures 
displayed on the screen may not 
correspond with recorded frames.
 Refer to P31 for the number of recordable 
pictures.
Picture Size [PICT.SIZE]
 (8M) 3264k2448 pixels
 (5M EZ) 2560k1920 pixels
 (3M EZ) 2048k1536 pixels
 (2M EZ) 1600k1200 pixels
 (1M EZ) 1280k960 pixels
 (7M) 3248k2160 pixels
 (4.5M EZ) 2560k1712 pixels
 (2.5M EZ) 2048k1360 pixels
 (5.5M) 3072k1728 pixels
 (2M EZ) 1920k1080 pixels
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[REC] mode menu (Refer to P81 for the setting method.)
You can select 4 types of quality 
(compression level) according to the usage 
of the picture.
 When the quality is set to [RAW], the 
digital zoom cannot be used.
 When the quality is set to [TIFF], a JPEG 
picture with the quality equal to Standard 
is created at the same time.
 When the quality is set to [RAW]
– A JPEG file is also created 
simultaneously. Its quality is equal to 
FINE and its size is fixed to ([ ], 
[], []).
– When the RAW file is deleted on the 
camera, the created JPEG file is also 
deleted.
 Pictures may appear like a mosaic 
depending on the subject or the recording 
condition.
 The number of recordable pictures 
depends on the subject.
 The number of remaining pictures 
displayed on the screen may not 
correspond with recorded frames. The following functions cannot be used for 
pictures recorded in [TIFF] or [RAW].
– [AUDIO DUB.]
–[RESIZE] 
–[TRIMMING]
 The following functions cannot be used 
when the quality is set to [TIFF] or [RAW].
– Auto bracket
– Burst mode
– [AUDIO REC.]
 Refer to P31 for the number of recordable 
pictures.
 The software 
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] or ArcSoft 
[PhotoImpression] in the CD-ROM 
(supplied) allows you to develop RAW files 
and save them as JPEG format pictures. 
 For more information about a software 
application’s support for DMC-FZ30 RAW 
files, refer to the company’s home page.
–
Adobe Systems Inc. (Photoshop CS etc.)http://www.adobe.com
Quality [QUALITY]
TIFF (Uncompressed):
This type is suitable when editing 
and processing pictures with retouch 
software.
Fine (Low compression):
This type gives priority to picture 
quality. Picture quality will be high.
Standard (High compression):
This type gives priority to the 
number of recordable pictures and 
records standard quality pictures.
RAW file:
Set this when altering the pictures 
on a PC.
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RAW
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[REC] mode menu (Refer to P81 for the setting method.)
You can take a picture with audio.
 When you set [AUDIO REC.] to [ON], 
[ ] appears on the screen.
 When you start recording by focusing on 
the subject and pressing the shutter 
button, the audio recording will be 
automatically stopped in about 5 seconds. 
There is no need to keep pressing the 
shutter button.
 Audio is recorded from the built-in 
microphone of the camera.
 If you press the [MENU] button during the 
audio recording, the audio recording will 
be canceled. The audio cannot be 
recorded.
 You cannot record pictures with audio in 
burst mode or with the auto bracket when 
the quality is set to [TIFF] or [RAW] or in 
[STARRY SKY] (P79) in scene mode.
 When audio is recorded with each picture, 
the total number of pictures that can be 
stored on each card will slightly decrease.
 If you rotate the focus ring or zoom 
ring, a grinding noise may be recorded.You can switch to the following metering 
modes.
Audio Recording [AUDIO REC.]
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Metering Mode [METERING MODE]
Multiple:
This is the method in which the 
camera measures the most suitable 
exposure by judging the allocation of 
brightness on the whole screen 
automatically. Usually, we 
recommend using this method.
Center weighted:
This is the method used to focus on 
the subject on the center of the 
screen and measure the whole 
screen evenly.
Spot:
This is the method to measure the 
subject in the spot metering target 
A.
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[REC] mode menu (Refer to P81 for the setting method.)
∫High speed AF (H) mode
 When you select 3-area-focusing (High 
speed) or 1-area-focusing (High speed), 
the auto focus is activated in high speed 
and you can focus on the subject more 
quickly.
 When you press the shutter button 
halfway, a picture may become still for a 
moment in the condition before being 
focused. However, it is not a malfunction. 
If you do not want to make pictures still 
during the auto focus, use the AF mode 
other than 3-area-focusing (High speed) 
mode and 1-area-focusing (High speed) 
mode.
AF Mode [AF MODE]
9-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on any of 
9 focus areas. You can record a 
picture in free composition without 
limiting the position of the subject. 
3-area-focusing (High speed):
The camera focuses on any of the 
left, center and right of the screen.
1-area-focusing (High speed):
Adjust the AF area to match the 
subject.
1-area-focusing:
Adjust the AF area to match the 
subject 
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Spot-focusing:
The camera focuses on the limited 
and narrow area in the screen. 
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∫Selecting the AF area
When selecting 1-area-focusing or 
1-area-focusing (High speed), the AF area 
can be selected as shown in the following 
figure. When using spot-focusing you can 
also move the spot metering target to 
match the AF area.
1Set the Focus switch to [AF] or 
[AF MACRO].
2Press the [FOCUS] button.
3While pressing the [FOCUS] button, use 
3/4/2/1 to move the AF area.
4Release the [FOCUS] button to set.
 The following operations will return the AF 
area to the previous one
– Setting the mode dial to auto mode 
[]. 
– Turning the camera off.
 When using the digital zoom or when you 
take pictures in dark places, the AF area 
is displayed on the center of the screen 
with a size wider than usual.
 When multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas) 
light at the same time, the camera is 
focusing on all the AF areas.
The focus position is not predetermined 
because it is set to the position that the 
camera automatically determines at the 
time of focusing. If you want to determine 
the focus position to take pictures, switch 
the AF mode to 1-area-focusing mode or 
Spot-focusing mode.
FOCUSFOCUS
FOCUS
1/60F5.0PROGRAM SHIFT
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[REC] mode menu (Refer to P81 for the setting method.)
This mode allows you to compose a picture 
more easily by always focusing on the 
subject.
When the AF mode is set to 
1-area-focusing, 1-area-focusing (High 
speed) or spot-focusing, the time required 
for focusing when pressing the shutter 
button halfway will be reduced.
 When it is set to [ON], the [ ] indication 
appears.
 The battery may be consumed faster than 
usual.
 It may take time to focus on the subject 
after rotating the zoom ring from Wide to 
Tele or suddenly changing the subject 
from a distant one to a nearby one.
 Press the shutter button halfway again 
when it is difficult to focus on the subject.
 In auto mode [ ], the [CONT.AF] setting 
is fixed to [OFF].Illuminating the subject with the AF assist 
lamp allows the camera to focus on the 
subject in low light conditions.
When you press the shutter 
button halfway in dark 
places or other situations, 
an AF area wider than usual 
appears and the AF assist 
lamp A turns on. 
Continuous AF [CONT.AF]
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AF Assist Lamp [AF ASSIST LAMP]
ON The AF assist lamp turns on under 
low light conditions. In this time, the 
AF assist lamp icon [ ] appears 
on the screen. The effective range 
of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m 
(4.92 feet).
OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn 
on.
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