Panasonic DMC-ZS30, DMC-ZS27 owner manual Switching the display of recording information, etc

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Application (Record)

Switching the display of recording information, etc.

You can also turn off the recording information (such as icons for various settings).

Press [DISP.] button to change display

With information and

Without information

With information∗1

and with level

Without information

with level gauge∗1∗2

gauge∗2

∗1 Set [Histogram] to display a histogram. (→60) ∗2 DMC-ZS30

●●Change guideline settings in [Guide Line] from the [Setup] menu. (→60)

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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 OthersCamera handling Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged upBefore use 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/pinchCamera status Charge Charging batteryAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Insert the battery all the way Close the card/battery doorTo 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 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 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 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 the subject you want to record Touching the screen and recordingTouch on the screen Touching the screen and adjusting the focus and exposure Touch the place where you want to set the focus and exposureAbout flash Taking pictures with automatic settingsFocus display 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 again to end recording Recording motion picturesPress the motion picture button to start 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 →127View pictures Viewing your picturesPress the Playback button 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/SETOperations 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 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 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 Settings Auto Power Monitor Power MonitorMonitor Display Calibrate compass DMC-ZS30Settings / / OFF Settings on / OFFGuide Line HistogramZoom Resume Video Rec AreaRemaining Disp Auto Power Off Settings 2MIN. / 5MIN. / 10MIN. / OFFMonitor Power Save EconomyNo.Reset ResetReset Wi-Fi Settings Reset Rec. settings? Reset setup parameters?Viera Link USB ModeOutput 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 screenZoom types and use Optical ZoomExtended optical zoom 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 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 Mode Manual exposure assist estimateTaking Pictures with different picture effects Changing the selected picture effects Creative Control menuHigh Key ExpressiveRetro Dynamic Monochrome Low KeySepia Adjusting color Impressive ArtHigh Dynamic Cross ProcessToy Effect Miniature EffectSoft Focus Star FilterOne Point Color Selecting colorPress the shutter button halfway to focus Recording panorama pictures Panorama Shot ModeCheck the recording direction and press MENU/SET Press the shutter button fully again to end recording TipsAbout 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 Use cursor button to select Exit and press MENU/SET To record age and nameBaby Pet100 High SensStarry Sky Glass ThroughUnderwater 101About White Balance Fps 102High Speed Video Tips for recording pictures 3D Photo Mode103 Register your own settings and record 104Set mode dial to / Custom mode Press MENU/SET to enter the settingsWhen changing the menu settings 105106 Setting Speed Description No.Burst function 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 To record Location Useful features for travel112 Select World Time from the Setup menu →54 When you come back from your travel destination113 To set summer timeEditing text Entering Text114 Using the Rec menu Setting guide115 Aspect Ratio116 QualitySensitivity Sensitivity 100White Balance fine adjustment excluding AWB 117Extended ISO White BalanceAWB operational range Setting White Balance manually118 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 typePreparation 135Press DISP. button 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 RetouchCreative Retouch Setting Effect142 143 Location Logging Using the Playback menu144 Delete received location information 145Abort writing location information 146 Enter characters Entering text →114Title Edit Edit GPS Data DMC-ZS30Text Stamp Use cursor button to select settings and press MENU/SET147 148 Items that can be stamped149 RetouchVideo Divide Original motion picture that was split does not remain150 Resize151 152 CroppingTo clear all 153Favorite 154 Print Set155 Protect156 Face Rec Edit157 Copy158 Using the GPS function to record the location of a picturePrecautions on properly receiving a GPS signal GPS Setting GPS Setting Description159 About operations during positioning160 Displaying the status and result of positioningGPS reception icon Positioning result iconsPlace name information 161Information to be recorded on the pictures 162 Touch the GPS icon Touch RepositioningDisplaying the GPS reception status 163Interval between positioning operations 164 Area Info. SetIf 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 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 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 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 landmarkEditing or deleting my registered landmark 184Selecting My landmark and displaying it on a map 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 mapOutputting the GPS log file 189Save destination of the GPS log file 190 Deleting the GPS log191 Wi-FifunctionUse the camera as a wireless LAN device 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 →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 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 DescriptionEnter the encryption key When connecting with WPS PIN code206 Enter the encryption key and select Set When connecting with Manual Input207 Connecting directly 208Playback on TV 209210 Take or play back pictures on this unit211 When sending images to smartphone/tabletSend Images While Recording 212 Select a connection method213 Take picturesOriginal/Auto ∗ 1/Change Changing the settings for sending images214 Preparations When sending images to PC215 216 Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC When using PHOTOfunSTUDIOWhen not using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 217218 Check the send settingWhen sending images to Cloud Sync. Service 219 When sending images to WEB Service 220221 When sending images to AV device 222223 Send Images Stored in the Camera 224225 226 Single settingMulti setting 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 When sending images to Printer 235Registering 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 240 Turn off the cameraTransferring pictures now Smart Transfer241 Changing transfer destination and settings of picturesTo change the wireless access point you want to connect to When remaining battery is low, charging may be prioritized 242Checking transfer history of the pictures Display Log Give priority to picture transfersAbout the Lumix Club Using Lumix Club243 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/SET245 Enter the login ID or password, and press MENU/SETCheck or change the acquired login ID/password 246 Check the Lumix Club terms of use247 Select Yes in the login ID delete confirmation screenDelete your login ID and account from the Lumix Club 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 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 261 PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.1 PEAbout supplied softwares Operating environmentLoiLoScope 30 day full trial version Windows XP / Vista / 7 262Lumix Map Tool 1.1 DMC-ZS30 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 266Connect 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 Insert DC coupler instead of battery Open DC coupler cover 271Recording List of LCD monitor displays272 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 serverCannot perform positioning Charging lamp turns off before the battery is fully charged281 282 Cannot use Auto Bracket 283Cannot record pictures 284 285 286 Blacken red areas of recorded picturesPictures cannot be transmitted to the computer Images cannot be transmitted to the WEB service287 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 LiabilityEntire Agreement 298Export Control 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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