Panasonic DMC-ZS30, DMC-ZS27 Charging battery, About batteries that you can use with this unit

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Preparations

Charging battery

Always use the dedicated AC adaptor (supplied), USB connection cable (supplied), and battery for this camera.

••Always charge before first use! (battery shipped uncharged) ••Charge the battery while it is in the camera.

Camera status

Charge

Turn off

Yes

Turn on

No∗

∗During playback only, the camera operates using power supplied from the electrical outlet via the USB connection cable (supplied). (The battery is not charged.)

●●If the battery is not inserted, neither charging nor power supplying is made.

■■About batteries that you can use with this unit

It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine products are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of these battery packs are not adequately provided with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards. There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion. Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack. To ensure that safe products are used we recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used.

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Contents Register online at Customers onlyContents Switching the display of recording Application RecordTaking pictures with Exposure Determine aperture104 106108 112Application View GPS and map functionsWi-Fi Connecting with other devices OthersBefore use Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged upCamera handling Always take a test shot first No compensation for missed shotsCarefully observe copyright laws Also refer to Usage cautions and notes →292When using in another country About GPS DMC-ZS30About the camera’s location name information Recording location informationAbout the compass DMC-ZS30 Standard Accessories Optional accessoriesNames and Functions of Main Parts Wi-Fi button Playback button Exposure button →82DMC-ZS30 MAP button →175 LCD monitorTouch operations TouchDrag Pinch spread/pinchAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Charging batteryCamera status Charge Insert the battery all the way Close the card/battery doorTo remove battery Inserting the batteryCharging the battery Charging the battery through the computerMake sure that the camera is turned off Charging lamp indications On Charging in progress Recording still pictures Remaining batteryRecording conditions by Cipa standard Viewing pictures Recording motion picturesRecording conditions Open position and open the card Battery door Inserting and removing the card optionalSlide to the release lever to Insert the card all the waySaving your pictures cards and built-in memory Compatible memory cards optionalBuilt-in memory approx MB approx MB Type of Card CapacityRecording picture capacity still pictures Recording capacity guidelines pictures/recording timePicture Size Built-in memory 32 GB 64 GB 18MWhen Rec Format is MP4 When Rec Format is AvchdRecording time capacity motion pictures Press the Camera ON/OFF button Setting the clockPress MENU/SET to set To change time setting Select Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menuSet the date and time Perform steps . →26 Sequence of operations Aim the camera and shoot Play back picturesPress the Camera ON/OFF button to turn off the camera Taking still picturesTaking pictures with your own settings Take a pictureHow to adjust focus First adjust focus according to subjectReturn to desired composition Focus displayTouch on the screen Touching the screen and recordingTouch the subject you want to record Touching the screen and adjusting the focus and exposure Touch the place where you want to set the focus and exposureFocus display Taking pictures with automatic settingsAbout flash About the Happy color setting SettingsAbout Backlight Compensation Automatic Scene DetectionMotion Deblur IHandheld Nite ShotIHDR Press to set AF Mode to AF Tracking Touch the subjectWith touch screen operations With cursor button operationsIntelligent Auto Mode restrictions Press the motion picture button to start recording Recording motion picturesPress the motion picture button again to end recording Motion picture recording in other recording modes About recording modesAbout the recording format for recording motion pictures About the compatibility of the recorded motion picturesAvchd Progressive MP4Basics Burst function Still Picture Size →127Press the Playback button Viewing your picturesView pictures Spread pinch out your 2 fingers where you want to zoom Zooming in and viewing Playback ZoomMove the zoom lever toward W side Viewing a list of pictures Multi PlaybackViewing pictures by their recording date Calendar MENU/SETSelect a picture with the motion picture icon, and touch Viewing motion picturesOperations during motion picture playback Viewing motion pictures Capturing still pictures from motion pictures Deleting pictures Press button to delete displayed pictureTo delete multiple up to 100/To delete all pictures Setting the menu Press to select AF Mode and then press MENU/SETPress to select a setting, and then press MENU/SET Example Changing AF Mode in the Rec menu in Program AE ModeMenu type Using Quick menu Press to select the settings Press MENU/SETPress Q.MENU button Press to select a menu item Using the Setup menu Beep Speaker VolumeCust.Set Mem Settings Auto Power Monitor Power MonitorMonitor Display Calibrate compass DMC-ZS30Settings / / OFF Settings on / OFFGuide Line HistogramRemaining Disp Video Rec AreaZoom Resume Auto Power Off Settings 2MIN. / 5MIN. / 10MIN. / OFFMonitor Power Save EconomyNo.Reset ResetReset Wi-Fi Settings Reset Rec. settings? Reset setup parameters?Output USB ModeViera Link Settings 3D / 2D 3D PlaybackRotate Disp Version DispFormat LanguageDemo Mode Map DemoSwitching the display of recording information, etc Press DISP. button to change displayUsing the level gauge DMC-ZS30 Press DISP. button to switch the displayUsing the level gauge Correct camera angleUsing Zoom Zoom In/OutUsing the zoom by performing touch operations Touch the T or W edge of the zoom bar on the screenExtended optical zoom Optical ZoomZoom types and use Zoom Digital ZoomTaking pictures with flash Available flash range when Sensitivity setting is Auto Shutter speeds for each flash modeTaking close-up pictures Macro Zoom Shortest recording distance Zoom Macro ModeFocus range Taking pictures with self-timer Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation 3D Photo Mode Recording motion pictures Determine aperture and shutter speed and record Aperture-Priority ModePress Exposure button Shutter-Priority Mode Manual Exposure Mode Manual exposure assist estimateTaking Pictures with different picture effects Changing the selected picture effects Creative Control menuRetro ExpressiveHigh Key Sepia Low KeyDynamic Monochrome Adjusting color Impressive ArtHigh Dynamic Cross ProcessToy Effect Miniature EffectSoft Focus Star FilterOne Point Color Selecting colorCheck the recording direction and press MENU/SET Recording panorama pictures Panorama Shot ModePress the shutter button halfway to focus Press the shutter button fully again to end recording TipsAbout panorama playback Taking pictures according to the scene Changing the selected scene mode Scene Mode menuSelected scene Scenes for motion picture Soft Skin PortraitScenery Night Portrait SportsNight Scenery Handheld Night Shot What is HDR?Food Use cursor button to select Exit and press MENU/SET To record age and nameBaby Pet100 High SensStarry Sky Glass ThroughAbout White Balance 101Underwater High Speed Video 102Fps 103 3D Photo ModeTips for recording pictures Register your own settings and record 104Set mode dial to / Custom mode Press MENU/SET to enter the settingsWhen changing the menu settings 105Burst function Setting Speed Description No.106 107 Aspect RatioRecording tips when registering face pictures Recording with the Face Recognition function108 How the Face Recognition function works During recording109 110 Record the face picturePress to select the item for editing and press MENU/SET Registering face picturesEditing or deleting information about registered persons 112 Useful features for travelTo record Location Select World Time from the Setup menu →54 When you come back from your travel destination113 To set summer time114 Entering TextEditing text Using the Rec menu Setting guide115 Aspect Ratio116 QualitySensitivity Sensitivity 100White Balance fine adjustment excluding AWB 117Extended ISO White Balance118 Setting White Balance manuallyAWB operational range AF Mode 119120 Quick AFMetering Mode 121Face Recog ExposureResolution 122Min. Shtr Speed Digital ZoomColor Mode 123Burst AF Assist Lamp124 Red-Eye RemovalSettings W/O Time / with Time / OFF 125Stabilizer Date StampUsing the Motion Picture menu 126About motion picture icon Rec FormatSettings 13.5M / 6M / 2M Settings on127 Still Picture SizeSettings Auto / OFF 128Level Shot function DMC-ZS30 Wind CutChanging the picture information display, etc 129130 Representative picture displayDisplay within each picture group Re-acquiring the picture group information131 Different playback methods Playback Mode Press MENU/SET in playback modePress to select the Playback Mode and press MENU/SET 2D/3D SettingsCancel filtering Selecting pictures to play back Filtering Play133 About operations during Filtering Play134 Narrowing down by selecting picture typePress DISP. button 135Preparation 136 137 Select Select Date in Filtering Play and press MENU/SETSelect Favorite in Filtering Play and press MENU/SET →133 To change the date to displayTo change settings such as music or display time Playing back pictures in order automatically138 To select pictures for automatic play back139 Operations during Slide ShowSearching by recording date Calendar 140Retouching pictures 141Operation from the Playback menu Auto Retouch142 Setting EffectCreative Retouch 143 144 Using the Playback menuLocation Logging Abort writing location information 145Delete received location information 146 Enter characters Entering text →114Title Edit Edit GPS Data DMC-ZS30147 Use cursor button to select settings and press MENU/SETText Stamp 148 Items that can be stamped149 RetouchVideo Divide Original motion picture that was split does not remain150 Resize151 152 CroppingFavorite 153To clear all 154 Print Set155 Protect156 Face Rec Edit157 CopyPrecautions on properly receiving a GPS signal Using the GPS function to record the location of a picture158 GPS Setting GPS Setting Description159 About operations during positioning160 Displaying the status and result of positioningGPS reception icon Positioning result iconsInformation to be recorded on the pictures 161Place name information 162 Touch the GPS icon Touch RepositioningInterval between positioning operations 163Displaying the GPS reception status 164 Area Info. Set165 Changing the place name information to be recordedIf you do not want to record a place name or landmark 166 Changing the recorded GPS informationEdit Location 167 Edit Place NameAdjusting the time using GPS 168Using the GPS Assist Tool Reducing the time required for positioning169 Operating environmentUsing GPS Assist Tool by connecting the camera and computer 170Using a card reader/writer commercially available 171172 Start up the GPS Assist Tool on the computerOperate the GPS Assist Tool Terminate the connection between camera/card and computerUsing the Wi-Fi function to update 173174 Checking the expiration date of the GPS assist dataUsing the map function Display the pictures in playback modeConfirming the place where you took a picture using a map 175176 Press MAP button in playback mode Touch My LocationDisplaying your current location on a map Touch a picture in the picture list to display it 177Displaying only pictures taken in the same area 178 Displaying a map by selecting a country or regionUsing the map data on the disc supplied Installing Lumix Map Tool179 Windows180 Copying the map data to a memory card181 Deleting the map dataRegistering my landmark 182Press MENU/SET Enter my landmark name Entering text →114 Registering my landmark from a map183 Registering the recording location as my landmarkSelecting My landmark and displaying it on a map 184Editing or deleting my registered landmark Using the compass 185About declination correction NorthAdjusting the compass 186Using the GPS log 187Ending logging Recording the GPS log188 Touch while map is displayedAbout the map while GPS log is displayed Displaying the GPS log on the mapSave destination of the GPS log file 189Outputting the GPS log file 190 Deleting the GPS logUse the camera as a wireless LAN device Wi-Fifunction191 About the Wi-Fi connection lamp Wi-Fi connection lamp192 Images that can be sent193 What you can do with the Wi-Fi function 194Send Images Stored Camera →224Connect to Wi-Fi Sequence of connecting operation195 196 Remote Shooting Installing the smartphone/tablet app Panasonic Image App197 198 Connecting to a smartphone/tabletOn your smartphone/tablet When connecting with Via Network When connecting with Wi-Fi Direct or WPS Connection199 On the camera200 Select on a smartphone/tabletTaking pictures via a smartphone/tablet remote recording Playing back pictures in the camera201 Easily connect to a smartphone NFC 202Preparations on the camera Preparation on the smartphone sideConnecting easily to a smartphone for remote control 203204 Transferring a still picture easily to your smartphoneConnecting via a wireless access point When connecting with WPS Push-Button205 Connection method Description206 When connecting with WPS PIN codeEnter the encryption key 207 When connecting with Manual InputEnter the encryption key and select Set Connecting directly 208Playback on TV 209210 Take or play back pictures on this unitSend Images While Recording When sending images to smartphone/tablet211 212 Select a connection method213 Take pictures214 Changing the settings for sending imagesOriginal/Auto ∗ 1/Change 215 When sending images to PCPreparations 216 Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC When using PHOTOfunSTUDIOWhen not using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 217When sending images to Cloud Sync. Service Check the send setting218 219 When sending images to WEB Service 220221 When sending images to AV device 222223 Send Images Stored in the Camera 224225 Multi setting Single setting226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 When sending images to Printer 235236 Connecting with a setting you used beforeRegistering to Favorite Connection 237 Connect from FavoritesEditing registered items 238 Transferring pictures automatically Smart TransferWhat you can do with Smart Transfer 239 Setting Smart TransferSet the transfer destination 240 Turn off the cameraTransferring pictures now Smart TransferTo change the wireless access point you want to connect to Changing transfer destination and settings of pictures241 When remaining battery is low, charging may be prioritized 242Checking transfer history of the pictures Display Log Give priority to picture transfers243 Using Lumix ClubAbout the Lumix Club Enter a password and press MENU/SET Check the login ID and press MENU/SET244 Use cursor button to select New account, and press MENU/SETCheck or change the acquired login ID/password Enter the login ID or password, and press MENU/SET245 246 Check the Lumix Club terms of useDelete your login ID and account from the Lumix Club Select Yes in the login ID delete confirmation screen247 Using WEB services 248Configuring the external AV device settings 249250 Change or delete information on registered AV deviceHow to Use the Wi-Fi Setup Menu 251Wi-Fi Password Setup252 Network AddressViewing on TV screen 253Connect camera to TV Turn on TVTo connect with an Hdmi micro cable optional 254To connect with an AV cable optional 255 What is Viera Link HDMI?Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control 256 To select and play back only still pictures recorded in 3D 257Viewing 3D still pictures 258 Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder 259Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables optional Keeping the still pictures and motion pictures on your PC Computer specifications260 261 PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.1 PEAbout supplied softwares Operating environmentLumix Map Tool 1.1 DMC-ZS30 262LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version Windows XP / Vista / 7 Click Applications Click Recommended Installation Installing supplied software263 Insert the discTo cancel connection 264Connect camera to computer Use PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy pictures to your computer265 WindowsMac 101PANAFor PTP mode 266267 PrintingConnect camera to printer 268 Printing multiple pictures 269Print with date and text Making print settings on the camera Use cursor button to select setting and press MENU/SET270 Insert DC coupler instead of battery Open DC coupler cover 271272 List of LCD monitor displaysRecording 273 →24274 Name∗ →99275 Playback276 With place name information →161 DMC-ZS30Message displays 277278 Login failed. Please check Login ID and Password 279No picture to send Connection failed280 Cannot connect to server281 Charging lamp turns off before the battery is fully chargedCannot perform positioning 282 Cannot record pictures 283Cannot use Auto Bracket 284 285 286 Blacken red areas of recorded pictures287 Images cannot be transmitted to the WEB servicePictures cannot be transmitted to the computer Have forgotten the password for the Wi-Fi 288Motion picture cannot be transmitted Cannot send images to an AV device289 TV screen display different to LCD monitorCannot play motion pictures on TV. Card is inserted into TV Viera Link Hdmi is not workingEdges of pictures are cut off when printing 290Computer does not recognize card only reads built-in memory Cannot print panorama pictures properly291 When in use Usage cautions and notes292 Caring for your cameraWhen not using for a while 293Memory cards LCD MonitorAbout charging the battery When using a tripod or unipod294 About AC adaptor supplied295 About 3D viewingPersonal Information Disclaimer296 License Agreement for Place Name and Map DataPersonal Use Only RestrictionsNo Warranty Disclaimer of Warranty297 Disclaimer of LiabilityExport Control 298Entire Agreement 299 About the geographical coordinate systemMapple Digital Map Data About copyright300 301 302 Landmark types303 304 License Issues 305306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314
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DMC-ZS30, DMC-ZS27 specifications

The Panasonic DMC-ZS27 and DMC-ZS30 are part of Panasonic's esteemed line of digital compact cameras, designed to cater to both photography enthusiasts and casual shooters. These models stand out for their impressive features, compact design, and advanced technologies, making them popular choices for travel and everyday photography.

The DMC-ZS27 is powered by a 16.1-megapixel High Sensitivity MOS sensor paired with the Venus Engine, allowing for exceptional image quality, even in low-light conditions. One of its standout features is the impressive 20x optical zoom lens, which provides a versatile focal length range of 24mm to 480mm (35mm equivalent) – perfect for capturing expansive landscapes or distant subjects with remarkable clarity.

The DMC-ZS30 improves upon its predecessor with a 24mm wide-angle lens and a 20x optical zoom capability, ensuring greater flexibility for various shooting scenarios. Additionally, this model introduces a new level of connectivity with built-in Wi-Fi, allowing users to easily share their photos on social media or remotely control the camera using a smartphone or tablet.

Both models feature a 3-inch LCD screen with a 460k-dot resolution, providing sharp and vibrant previews of images. The screens are designed with anti-reflective coatings to enhance visibility, even in bright light conditions, making it easier for users to compose their shots whether outdoors or indoors.

Notably, both cameras support Full HD (1080p) video recording at 60 frames per second, ensuring high-quality video capture with rich detail and smooth motion. Additional video features, such as HDMI output and a 5-axis optical image stabilization system, help enhance the overall video performance, minimizing the effects of camera shake.

In terms of shooting modes, both models offer a variety of options, including Intelligent Auto and Scene Modes that simplify the shooting process for novices. Advanced users can take advantage of the camera's manual controls to adjust settings like ISO, aperture, and shutter speed for more creative freedom.

Moreover, a dedicated GPS function in the DMC-ZS30 allows users to geotag their photos, which is particularly beneficial for travel enthusiasts who want to document their adventures with precise location data.

In summary, the Panasonic DMC-ZS27 and DMC-ZS30 are exemplary compact cameras offering a blend of advanced features, exceptional optical performance, and ease of use. With robust imaging capabilities, versatile zoom ranges, and enhanced connectivity options, these models remain commendable choices for those looking to capture life's moments with quality and convenience.
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