Panasonic DMC-ZS27, DMC-ZS30 owner manual Using the Setup menu

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Basics

Using the [Setup] menu

[Clock Set], [Economy] and [Auto Review] are important for clock setting and battery life. Please check these before use.

••For the setting procedures of the menu. (→54)

●●In [Intelligent Auto] Mode, only [Clock Set], [World Time], [Airplane Mode], [Beep] and [Stabilizer Demo.] are set.

[Clock Set]

Set time, date, and display format. (→26)

[Auto Clock Set] DMC-ZS30

Setting the clock automatically using GPS. (→168)

[World Time]

Set the local time at travel destination. (→113)

[Travel Date]

Record the number of days elapsed in your travels. (→112)

[Airplane Mode]

Disable the Wi-Fi function. (→193)

Disable the GPS function. (→164) DMC-ZS30

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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 devicesCondensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up Before useCamera handling 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/pinchCharging battery About batteries that you can use with this unitCamera status Charge Close the card/battery door Insert the battery all the wayTo remove battery Inserting the batteryCharging the battery through the computer Charging the batteryMake sure that the camera is turned off Charging lamp indications On Charging in progress Remaining battery Recording still picturesRecording conditions by Cipa standard Recording motion pictures Viewing picturesRecording conditions 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 18MWhen Rec Format is Avchd When Rec Format is MP4Recording time capacity motion pictures Setting the clock Press the Camera ON/OFF buttonPress MENU/SET to set Select Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menu To change time settingSet the date and time Perform steps . →26 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 displayTouching the screen and recording Touch on the screenTouch the subject you want to record Touch the place where you want to set the focus and exposure Touching the screen and adjusting the focus and exposureTaking pictures with automatic settings Focus displayAbout flash 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 Recording motion pictures Press the motion picture button to start recordingPress the motion picture button again to end 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 functionViewing your pictures Press the Playback buttonView pictures 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 CalendarViewing motion pictures Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and touchOperations during motion picture playback 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 to select the settings Press MENU/SET Using Quick menuPress Q.MENU button Press to select a menu item Using the Setup menu Speaker Volume BeepCust.Set Mem Power Monitor Settings Auto Power MonitorMonitor Display Calibrate compass DMC-ZS30Settings on / OFF Settings / / OFFGuide Line HistogramVideo Rec Area Remaining DispZoom Resume Settings 2MIN. / 5MIN. / 10MIN. / OFF Auto Power OffMonitor Power Save EconomyReset No.ResetReset Wi-Fi Settings Reset Rec. settings? Reset setup parameters?USB Mode OutputViera Link 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 operationsOptical Zoom Extended optical zoomZoom types and use 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 Zoom Macro Mode Shortest recording distanceFocus range Taking pictures with self-timer Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation 3D Photo Mode Recording motion pictures Aperture-Priority Mode Determine aperture and shutter speed and recordPress Exposure button Shutter-Priority Mode Manual exposure assist estimate Manual Exposure ModeChanging the selected picture effects Creative Control menu Taking Pictures with different picture effectsExpressive RetroHigh Key Low Key SepiaDynamic Monochrome Impressive Art Adjusting colorHigh Dynamic Cross ProcessMiniature Effect Toy EffectStar Filter Soft FocusSelecting color One Point ColorRecording panorama pictures Panorama Shot Mode Check the recording direction and press MENU/SETPress the shutter button halfway to focus Tips Press the shutter button fully again to end recordingAbout panorama playback Changing the selected scene mode Scene Mode menu Taking pictures according to the sceneSelected scene Scenes for motion picture Portrait Soft SkinScenery Sports Night PortraitNight Scenery What is HDR? Handheld Night ShotFood To record age and name Use cursor button to select Exit and press MENU/SETBaby PetHigh Sens 100Starry Sky Glass Through101 About White BalanceUnderwater 102 High Speed VideoFps 3D Photo Mode 103Tips for recording pictures 104 Register your own settings and recordPress MENU/SET to enter the settings Set mode dial to / Custom modeWhen changing the menu settings 105Setting Speed Description No. Burst function106 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 Useful features for travel 112To record Location When you come back from your travel destination Select World Time from the Setup menu →54113 To set summer timeEntering Text 114Editing text Setting guide Using the Rec menu115 Aspect RatioQuality 116Sensitivity Sensitivity 100117 White Balance fine adjustment excluding AWBExtended ISO White BalanceSetting White Balance manually 118AWB operational range 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 134135 Press DISP. buttonPreparation 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 RetouchSetting Effect 142Creative Retouch 143 Using the Playback menu 144Location Logging 145 Abort writing location informationDelete received location information Enter characters Entering text →114 146Title Edit Edit GPS Data DMC-ZS30Use cursor button to select settings and press MENU/SET 147Text Stamp Items that can be stamped 148Retouch 149Video Divide Original motion picture that was split does not remainResize 150151 Cropping 152153 FavoriteTo clear all Print Set 154Protect 155Face Rec Edit 156Copy 157Using the GPS function to record the location of a picture Precautions on properly receiving a GPS signal158 GPS Setting Description GPS Setting159 About operations during positioningDisplaying the status and result of positioning 160GPS reception icon Positioning result icons161 Information to be recorded on the picturesPlace name information Touch the GPS icon Touch Repositioning 162163 Interval between positioning operationsDisplaying the GPS reception status Area Info. Set 164Changing the place name information to be recorded 165If you do not want to record a place name or landmark Changing the recorded GPS information 166Edit Location 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 175Press MAP button in playback mode Touch My Location 176Displaying your current location on a map 177 Touch a picture in the picture list to display itDisplaying only pictures taken in the same area 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 183184 Selecting My landmark and displaying it on a mapEditing or deleting my registered landmark 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 map189 Save destination of the GPS log fileOutputting the GPS log file Deleting the GPS log 190Wi-Fifunction Use the camera as a wireless LAN device191 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 →224Sequence of connecting operation Connect to Wi-Fi195 196 Installing the smartphone/tablet app Panasonic Image App Remote Shooting197 Connecting to a smartphone/tablet 198On your smartphone/tablet 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 DescriptionWhen connecting with WPS PIN code 206Enter the encryption key When connecting with Manual Input 207Enter the encryption key and select Set 208 Connecting directly209 Playback on TVTake or play back pictures on this unit 210When sending images to smartphone/tablet Send Images While Recording211 Select a connection method 212Take pictures 213Changing the settings for sending images 214Original/Auto ∗ 1/Change When sending images to PC 215Preparations 216 When using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PCWhen not using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 217Check the send setting When sending images to Cloud Sync. Service218 219 220 When sending images to WEB Service221 222 When sending images to AV device223 224 Send Images Stored in the Camera225 Single setting Multi setting226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 When sending images to PrinterConnecting with a setting you used before 236Registering to Favorite Connection Connect from Favorites 237Editing registered items Transferring pictures automatically Smart Transfer 238What you can do with Smart Transfer Setting Smart Transfer 239Set the transfer destination Turn off the camera 240Transferring pictures now Smart TransferChanging transfer destination and settings of pictures To change the wireless access point you want to connect to241 242 When remaining battery is low, charging may be prioritizedChecking transfer history of the pictures Display Log Give priority to picture transfersUsing Lumix Club 243About the Lumix Club 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/SETEnter the login ID or password, and press MENU/SET Check or change the acquired login ID/password245 Check the Lumix Club terms of use 246Select Yes in the login ID delete confirmation screen Delete your login ID and account from the Lumix Club247 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 TV254 To connect with an Hdmi micro cable optionalTo connect with an AV cable optional What is Viera Link HDMI? 255Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control 256 257 To select and play back only still pictures recorded in 3DViewing 3D still pictures 258 259 Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorderDubbing playback pictures via AV cables optional Computer specifications Keeping the still pictures and motion pictures on your PC260 PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.1 PE 261About supplied softwares Operating environment262 Lumix Map Tool 1.1 DMC-ZS30LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version Windows XP / Vista / 7 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 modePrinting 267Connect camera to printer 268 269 Printing multiple picturesPrint with date and text Use cursor button to select setting and press MENU/SET Making print settings on the camera270 271 Insert DC coupler instead of battery Open DC coupler coverList of LCD monitor displays 272Recording →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 280Charging lamp turns off before the battery is fully charged 281Cannot perform positioning 282 283 Cannot record picturesCannot use Auto Bracket 284 285 Blacken red areas of recorded pictures 286Images cannot be transmitted to the WEB service 287Pictures cannot be transmitted to the computer 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 Liability298 Export ControlEntire Agreement 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.

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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.

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