Panasonic DMC-ZS27, DMC-ZS30 Aim the camera and shoot, Play back pictures, Taking still pictures

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Basics

Sequence of operations

Aim the camera and shoot

■■Taking still pictures

Press the shutter button halfway to focus Press and hold the shutter button to take the picture

■■Recording motion pictures

Press the motion picture button to start recording

Press the motion picture button again to finish recording

Motion picture button

Microphones

Shutter button

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■■Holding the camera

AF Assist Lamp Flash

Hand strap

••To avoid camera shake, hold it with both hands keeping your arms close to your body while standing with your feet slightly apart.

••Do not touch the lens.

••Do not block the microphone when recording motion pictures.

••Do not block the flash or the lamp. Do not look at it from close range.

••Make sure that the camera does not move at the moment the shutter button is pressed.

●●We recommend using the supplied hand strap to avoid dropping the camera.

4

Play back pictures

Press the Playback button

View pictures (→45) Drag the screen to select picture

••Touch to play back motion pictures, panorama pictures etc.

5

Press the Camera [ON/OFF] button to turn off the camera

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Contents Customers only Register online atContents Application Record Switching the display of recordingTaking pictures with Exposure Determine aperture106 104108 112GPS and map functions Application ViewWi-Fi Others Connecting with other devicesCamera handling Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged upBefore use No compensation for missed shots Always take a test shot firstCarefully observe copyright laws Also refer to Usage cautions and notes →292About GPS DMC-ZS30 When using in another countryAbout the camera’s location name information Recording location informationAbout the compass DMC-ZS30 Optional accessories Standard AccessoriesNames and Functions of Main Parts Exposure button →82 Wi-Fi button Playback buttonDMC-ZS30 MAP button →175 LCD monitorTouch Touch operationsDrag Pinch spread/pinchCamera status Charge Charging batteryAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Close the card/battery door Insert the battery all the wayTo remove battery Inserting the batteryMake sure that the camera is turned off Charging the battery through the computerCharging the battery Charging lamp indications On Charging in progress Recording conditions by Cipa standard Remaining batteryRecording still pictures Recording conditions Recording motion picturesViewing pictures Inserting and removing the card optional Open position and open the card Battery doorSlide to the release lever to Insert the card all the wayCompatible memory cards optional Saving your pictures cards and built-in memoryBuilt-in memory approx MB approx MB Type of Card CapacityRecording capacity guidelines pictures/recording time Recording picture capacity still picturesPicture Size Built-in memory 32 GB 64 GB 18MRecording time capacity motion pictures When Rec Format is AvchdWhen Rec Format is MP4 Press MENU/SET to set Setting the clockPress the Camera ON/OFF button Set the date and time Perform steps . →26 Select Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menuTo change time setting Sequence of operations Play back pictures Aim the camera and shootPress the Camera ON/OFF button to turn off the camera Taking still picturesTake a picture Taking pictures with your own settingsFirst adjust focus according to subject How to adjust focusReturn to desired composition Focus displayTouch the subject you want to record Touching the screen and recordingTouch on the screen Touch the place where you want to set the focus and exposure Touching the screen and adjusting the focus and exposureAbout flash Taking pictures with automatic settingsFocus display Settings About the Happy color settingAbout Backlight Compensation Automatic Scene DetectionIHandheld Nite Shot Motion DeblurIHDR Touch the subject Press to set AF Mode to AF TrackingWith touch screen operations With cursor button operationsIntelligent Auto Mode restrictions Press the motion picture button again to end recording Recording motion picturesPress the motion picture button to start recording About recording modes Motion picture recording in other recording modesAbout the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures About the recording format for recording motion picturesAvchd Progressive MP4Basics Still Picture Size →127 Burst functionView pictures Viewing your picturesPress the Playback button Zooming in and viewing Playback Zoom Spread pinch out your 2 fingers where you want to zoomViewing a list of pictures Multi Playback Move the zoom lever toward W sideMENU/SET Viewing pictures by their recording date CalendarOperations during motion picture playback Viewing motion picturesSelect a picture with the motion picture icon, and touch Viewing motion pictures Capturing still pictures from motion pictures Press button to delete displayed picture Deleting picturesTo delete multiple up to 100/To delete all pictures Press to select AF Mode and then press MENU/SET Setting the menuPress to select a setting, and then press MENU/SET Example Changing AF Mode in the Rec menu in Program AE ModeMenu type Press Q.MENU button Press to select a menu item Press to select the settings Press MENU/SETUsing Quick menu Using the Setup menu Cust.Set Mem Speaker VolumeBeep Power Monitor Settings Auto Power MonitorMonitor Display Calibrate compass DMC-ZS30Settings on / OFF Settings / / OFFGuide Line HistogramZoom Resume Video Rec AreaRemaining Disp Settings 2MIN. / 5MIN. / 10MIN. / OFF Auto Power OffMonitor Power Save EconomyReset No.ResetReset Wi-Fi Settings Reset Rec. settings? Reset setup parameters?Viera Link USB ModeOutput 3D Playback Settings 3D / 2DRotate Disp Version DispLanguage FormatMap Demo Demo ModePress DISP. button to change display Switching the display of recording information, etcPress DISP. button to switch the display Using the level gauge DMC-ZS30Using the level gauge Correct camera angleZoom In/Out Using ZoomTouch the T or W edge of the zoom bar on the screen Using the zoom by performing touch operationsZoom types and use Optical ZoomExtended optical zoom Digital Zoom ZoomTaking pictures with flash Shutter speeds for each flash mode Available flash range when Sensitivity setting is AutoTaking close-up pictures Macro Zoom Focus range Zoom Macro ModeShortest recording distance Taking pictures with self-timer Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation 3D Photo Mode Recording motion pictures Press Exposure button Aperture-Priority ModeDetermine aperture and shutter speed and record Shutter-Priority Mode Manual exposure assist estimate Manual Exposure ModeChanging the selected picture effects Creative Control menu Taking Pictures with different picture effectsHigh Key ExpressiveRetro Dynamic Monochrome Low KeySepia Impressive Art Adjusting colorHigh Dynamic Cross ProcessMiniature Effect Toy EffectStar Filter Soft FocusSelecting color One Point ColorPress the shutter button halfway to focus Recording panorama pictures Panorama Shot ModeCheck the recording direction and press MENU/SET Tips Press the shutter button fully again to end recordingAbout panorama playback Selected scene Scenes for motion picture Changing the selected scene mode Scene Mode menuTaking pictures according to the scene Scenery PortraitSoft Skin Night Scenery SportsNight Portrait Food What is HDR?Handheld Night Shot To record age and name Use cursor button to select Exit and press MENU/SETBaby PetHigh Sens 100Starry Sky Glass ThroughUnderwater 101About White Balance Fps 102High Speed Video Tips for recording pictures 3D Photo Mode103 104 Register your own settings and recordPress MENU/SET to enter the settings Set mode dial to / Custom modeWhen changing the menu settings 105106 Setting Speed Description No.Burst function Aspect Ratio 107Recording with the Face Recognition function Recording tips when registering face pictures108 How the Face Recognition function works During recording109 Record the face picture 110Press to select the item for editing and press MENU/SET Registering face picturesEditing or deleting information about registered persons To record Location Useful features for travel112 When you come back from your travel destination Select World Time from the Setup menu →54113 To set summer timeEditing text Entering Text114 Setting guide Using the Rec menu115 Aspect RatioQuality 116Sensitivity Sensitivity 100117 White Balance fine adjustment excluding AWBExtended ISO White BalanceAWB operational range Setting White Balance manually118 119 AF ModeQuick AF 120121 Metering ModeFace Recog Exposure122 ResolutionMin. Shtr Speed Digital Zoom123 Color ModeBurst AF Assist LampRed-Eye Removal 124125 Settings W/O Time / with Time / OFFStabilizer Date Stamp126 Using the Motion Picture menuAbout motion picture icon Rec FormatSettings on Settings 13.5M / 6M / 2M127 Still Picture Size128 Settings Auto / OFFLevel Shot function DMC-ZS30 Wind Cut129 Changing the picture information display, etcRepresentative picture display 130Display within each picture group Re-acquiring the picture group information131 Press MENU/SET in playback mode Different playback methods Playback ModePress to select the Playback Mode and press MENU/SET 2D/3D SettingsSelecting pictures to play back Filtering Play Cancel filtering133 About operations during Filtering PlayNarrowing down by selecting picture type 134Preparation 135Press DISP. button 136 Select Select Date in Filtering Play and press MENU/SET 137Select Favorite in Filtering Play and press MENU/SET →133 To change the date to displayPlaying back pictures in order automatically To change settings such as music or display time138 To select pictures for automatic play backOperations during Slide Show 139140 Searching by recording date Calendar141 Retouching picturesOperation from the Playback menu Auto RetouchCreative Retouch Setting Effect142 143 Location Logging Using the Playback menu144 Delete received location information 145Abort writing location information Enter characters Entering text →114 146Title Edit Edit GPS Data DMC-ZS30Text Stamp Use cursor button to select settings and press MENU/SET147 Items that can be stamped 148Retouch 149Video Divide Original motion picture that was split does not remainResize 150151 Cropping 152To clear all 153Favorite Print Set 154Protect 155Face Rec Edit 156Copy 157158 Using the GPS function to record the location of a picturePrecautions on properly receiving a GPS signal GPS Setting Description GPS Setting159 About operations during positioningDisplaying the status and result of positioning 160GPS reception icon Positioning result iconsPlace name information 161Information to be recorded on the pictures Touch the GPS icon Touch Repositioning 162Displaying the GPS reception status 163Interval between positioning operations Area Info. Set 164If you do not want to record a place name or landmark Changing the place name information to be recorded165 Edit Location Changing the recorded GPS information166 Edit Place Name 167168 Adjusting the time using GPSReducing the time required for positioning Using the GPS Assist Tool169 Operating environment170 Using GPS Assist Tool by connecting the camera and computer171 Using a card reader/writer commercially availableStart up the GPS Assist Tool on the computer 172Operate the GPS Assist Tool Terminate the connection between camera/card and computer173 Using the Wi-Fi function to updateChecking the expiration date of the GPS assist data 174Display the pictures in playback mode Using the map functionConfirming the place where you took a picture using a map 175Displaying your current location on a map Press MAP button in playback mode Touch My Location176 Displaying only pictures taken in the same area 177Touch a picture in the picture list to display it Displaying a map by selecting a country or region 178Installing Lumix Map Tool Using the map data on the disc supplied179 WindowsCopying the map data to a memory card 180Deleting the map data 181182 Registering my landmarkPress MENU/SET Enter my landmark name Entering text →114 Registering my landmark from a mapRegistering the recording location as my landmark 183Editing or deleting my registered landmark 184Selecting My landmark and displaying it on a map 185 Using the compassAbout declination correction North186 Adjusting the compass187 Using the GPS logEnding logging Recording the GPS logTouch while map is displayed 188About the map while GPS log is displayed Displaying the GPS log on the mapOutputting the GPS log file 189Save destination of the GPS log file Deleting the GPS log 190191 Wi-FifunctionUse the camera as a wireless LAN device Wi-Fi connection lamp About the Wi-Fi connection lamp192 Images that can be sent193 194 What you can do with the Wi-Fi functionSend Images Stored Camera →224195 Sequence of connecting operationConnect to Wi-Fi 196 197 Installing the smartphone/tablet app Panasonic Image AppRemote Shooting On your smartphone/tablet Connecting to a smartphone/tablet198 When connecting with Wi-Fi Direct or WPS Connection When connecting with Via Network199 On the cameraSelect on a smartphone/tablet 200Taking pictures via a smartphone/tablet remote recording Playing back pictures in the camera201 202 Easily connect to a smartphone NFCPreparations on the camera Preparation on the smartphone side203 Connecting easily to a smartphone for remote controlTransferring a still picture easily to your smartphone 204When connecting with WPS Push-Button Connecting via a wireless access point205 Connection method DescriptionEnter the encryption key When connecting with WPS PIN code206 Enter the encryption key and select Set When connecting with Manual Input207 208 Connecting directly209 Playback on TVTake or play back pictures on this unit 210211 When sending images to smartphone/tabletSend Images While Recording Select a connection method 212Take pictures 213Original/Auto ∗ 1/Change Changing the settings for sending images214 Preparations When sending images to PC215 216 When using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PCWhen not using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 217218 Check the send settingWhen sending images to Cloud Sync. Service 219 220 When sending images to WEB Service221 222 When sending images to AV device223 224 Send Images Stored in the Camera225 226 Single settingMulti setting 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 When sending images to PrinterRegistering to Favorite Connection Connecting with a setting you used before236 Editing registered items Connect from Favorites237 What you can do with Smart Transfer Transferring pictures automatically Smart Transfer238 Set the transfer destination Setting Smart Transfer239 Turn off the camera 240Transferring pictures now Smart Transfer241 Changing transfer destination and settings of picturesTo change the wireless access point you want to connect to 242 When remaining battery is low, charging may be prioritizedChecking transfer history of the pictures Display Log Give priority to picture transfersAbout the Lumix Club Using Lumix Club243 Check the login ID and press MENU/SET Enter a password and press MENU/SET244 Use cursor button to select New account, and press MENU/SET245 Enter the login ID or password, and press MENU/SETCheck or change the acquired login ID/password Check the Lumix Club terms of use 246247 Select Yes in the login ID delete confirmation screenDelete your login ID and account from the Lumix Club 248 Using WEB services249 Configuring the external AV device settingsChange or delete information on registered AV device 250251 How to Use the Wi-Fi Setup MenuSetup Wi-Fi Password252 Network Address253 Viewing on TV screenConnect camera to TV Turn on TVTo connect with an AV cable optional 254To connect with an Hdmi micro cable optional Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control What is Viera Link HDMI?255 256 Viewing 3D still pictures 257To select and play back only still pictures recorded in 3D 258 Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables optional 259Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder 260 Computer specificationsKeeping the still pictures and motion pictures on your PC PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.1 PE 261About supplied softwares Operating environmentLoiLoScope 30 day full trial version Windows XP / Vista / 7 262Lumix Map Tool 1.1 DMC-ZS30 Installing supplied software Click Applications Click Recommended Installation263 Insert the disc264 To cancel connectionConnect camera to computer Use PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy pictures to your computerWindows 265Mac 101PANA266 For PTP modeConnect camera to printer Printing267 268 Print with date and text 269Printing multiple pictures 270 Use cursor button to select setting and press MENU/SETMaking print settings on the camera 271 Insert DC coupler instead of battery Open DC coupler coverRecording List of LCD monitor displays272 →24 273Name∗ →99 274Playback 275With place name information →161 DMC-ZS30 276277 Message displays278 279 Login failed. Please check Login ID and PasswordNo picture to send Connection failedCannot connect to server 280Cannot perform positioning Charging lamp turns off before the battery is fully charged281 282 Cannot use Auto Bracket 283Cannot record pictures 284 285 Blacken red areas of recorded pictures 286Pictures cannot be transmitted to the computer Images cannot be transmitted to the WEB service287 288 Have forgotten the password for the Wi-FiMotion picture cannot be transmitted Cannot send images to an AV deviceTV screen display different to LCD monitor 289Cannot play motion pictures on TV. Card is inserted into TV Viera Link Hdmi is not working290 Edges of pictures are cut off when printingComputer does not recognize card only reads built-in memory Cannot print panorama pictures properly291 Usage cautions and notes When in use292 Caring for your camera293 When not using for a whileMemory cards LCD MonitorWhen using a tripod or unipod About charging the battery294 About AC adaptor suppliedAbout 3D viewing 295Personal Information DisclaimerLicense Agreement for Place Name and Map Data 296Personal Use Only RestrictionsDisclaimer of Warranty No Warranty297 Disclaimer of LiabilityEntire Agreement 298Export Control About the geographical coordinate system 299Mapple Digital Map Data About copyright300 301 Landmark types 302303 304 305 License Issues306 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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