Main
Contents
Before use
Preparations
Basics
Application (Record)
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Application (View)
GPS and map functions
Wi-Fi
Connecting with other devices
Others
Before use
Camera handling
Condensation (When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up)
About the cameras location name information
When [GPS Setting] is [ON], the GPS function works even if the camera is turned
Recording location information
Positioning
When using in another country
Information measured with this unit is simply a rough estimate.
Standard Accessories
Names and Functions of Main Parts
Cursor button
Touch operations
Touch
Drag
Pinch (spread/pinch)
Charging battery
About batteries that you can use with this unit
Close the card/battery door
To remove battery
Charging the battery by connecting the camera to the electrical outlet
Charging the battery through the computer
Charging lamp indications
Notes on charging time
Recording still pictures
Recording motion pictures
Viewing pictures
Inserting and removing the card (optional)
To remove card
Saving your pictures (cards and built-in memory)
Built-in memory
(approx. 12 MB) (approx. 70 MB)
Compatible memory cards (optional)
Recording picture capacity (still pictures)
Recording time capacity (motion pictures)
Setting the clock
Sequence of operations
Press the Camera [ON/OFF] button to turn on the camera
Set to the desired recording mode
Aim the camera and shoot
Taking still pictures
Play back pictures
Taking pictures with your own settings
Set to Take a picture
How to adjust focus
First adjust focus according to subject
Return to desired composition
Touching the screen and recording
Touching the screen and adjusting the focus and exposure
Touch the place where you want to set the focus and exposure
Taking pictures with automatic settings
Set to Take a picture
About Backlight Compensation
With touch screen operations
Touch the subject
With cursor button operations
Recording motion pictures
Press the motion picture button to start recording
Press the motion picture button again to end recording
Recording motion pictures in
Motion picture recording in other recording modes
About the recording format for recording motion pictures
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
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Press the shutter button fully during the motion picture recording
Burst function
Viewing your pictures
Press the Playback button
Drag your finger across the screen, and select the picture to be played back
View pictures
Drag your finger over the screen to move the position of the area magnified
Move the zoom lever toward W side
Viewing motion pictures
Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and touch
Operations during motion picture playback
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Deleting pictures
Press [ ] button to delete displayed picture
Press [ ] button while viewing a picture Use to select [Delete Multi]/[Delete All] and press
Setting the menu
In recording mode
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Using the [Setup] menu
Settings
Settings: [0] / [1] / [2] / [3] / [4] / [5] / [6]
Settings: / / [OFF]
Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
Settings: [2MIN.] / [5MIN.] / [10MIN.] / [OFF]
Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
Settings
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Settings
Settings: /
Settings
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Switching the display of recording information, etc.
Press [DISP.] button to change display
Using the level gauge
Press [DISP.] button to switch the display
Correct camera angle
Using the level gauge
Using Zoom
Zoom In/Out
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Optical Zoom
Extended optical zoom
[i.ZOOM]
[Digital Zoom]
Taking pictures with flash
Press to display [Flash] Use cursor button to select the desired type and press
Available types in each mode (: Available, : Not available, : Default setting)
The available flash range when [Sensitivity] setting is [AUTO]
Shutter speeds for each flash mode
Taking close-up pictures
Press to display [Macro Mode] Use cursor button to select [AF Macro] ( ) and press
Taking close-up pictures without standing
close to subject ( Tele macro function)
Shortest recording distance
Taking pictures with self-timer
Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation
Press to display [Exposure] Use cursor button to select a value and press [MENU/SET]
Determine aperture and shutter speed and record
Set mode dial to Press [EXPOSURE] button and use cursor button to determine aperture value
Set mode dial to Press [EXPOSURE] button and use cursor button to determine shutter speed
Set mode dial to
Press [EXPOSURE] button and use cursor button to determine aperture value and shutter speed
Recording motion pictures in
Manual exposure assist (estimate)
Taking Pictures with different picture effects
Set mode dial to Press to select an effect, and then press [MENU/SET]
Changing the selected picture effects ([Creative Control] menu)
Recording motion pictures in
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Adjusting color
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Selecting color
Recording panorama pictures
Press the shutter button fully again to end recording
About panorama playback
Taking pictures according to the scene
Set mode dial to Use cursor button to select the scene and press [MENU/SET]
Changing the selected scene mode ([Scene Mode] menu)
Recording motion pictures in
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Tips
What is HDR?
Tips
To record age and name
About [White Balance]
Tips
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Start the recording and then pan the camera horizontally straight from left to right
Tips for recording pictures
Register your own settings and record
Set mode dial to /
Use cursor button to select custom set
Press [MENU/SET] to enter the settings
When changing the menu settings
Changing from one custom setting to another custom setting
([Custom] menu)
Recording motion pictures in /
Burst function
A burst of still pictures can be recorded while the shutter button is pressed fully.
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Select [Burst] from the [Rec] menu Use cursor button to select the burst setting, and press
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Recording with the Face Recognition function
How the Face Recognition function works
During recording
During playback
Recording tips when registering face pictures
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Select [Face Recog.] from the [Rec] menu Select [MEMORY] with cursor button and then press
Select [New] with cursor button and then press [MENU/SET]
Record the face picture
Press to select the item for editing and press [MENU/SET]
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Useful features for travel
Select [Travel Date] from the [Setup] menu Use cursor button to select [Travel Setup] and press
Use cursor button to select the return date and press
To record [Location]
Entering Text
Using the [Rec] menu
Settings: / / /
Settings
Settings: [AUTO] / / [100] / [200] / [400] / [800] / [1600] / [3200] / [H.6400]*
Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
Settings: [AWB] (automatic) / (outdoor, clear sky) /
White Balance fine adjustment (excluding [AWB])
Setting White Balance manually ( )
[AWB] operational range:
Settings: / / / /
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Settings: [AUTO] [1/250] [1/125] [1/60] [1/30] [1/15] [1/8] [1/4] [1/2]*1 [1]*1
Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
Settings: [ON] / [i.ZOOM] / [OFF]
Settings: [STANDARD] / [VIVID]*1 (sharper) / [Happy]*2 / [B&W] / [SEPIA]
Settings
Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
Settings: [W/O TIME] / [WITH TIME] / [OFF]
Using the [Motion Picture] menu
About motion picture icon
Settings: [13.5M] / [6M] / [2M]
Settings
Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
Settings: [AUTO] / [OFF]
Changing the picture information display, etc.
Press [DISP.] button to change display
Playing back still pictures recorded using the burst function
Representative picture display
Display within each picture group ( )
Touch while the representative first burst picture is being displayed
Re-acquiring the picture group information
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Different playback methods
Press [MENU/SET] in playback mode
Use cursor button to select [Playback Mode] menu and press
Press to select the Playback Mode and press [MENU/SET]
Selecting pictures to play back
About operations during [Filtering Play]
Cancel filtering
Press [DISP.] button
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Select [Select Date] in [Filtering Play] and press [MENU/SET]
Use cursor button to select recording date and press
Select [Favorite] in [Filtering Play] and press [MENU/SET]
To change the date to display
Playing back pictures in order automatically
To select pictures for automatic play back
To change settings such as music or display time
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Searching by recording date
Select [Calendar] from the [Playback Mode] menu Touch the recording date to be displayed
Retouching pictures
Use cursor button to select [ON] and press [MENU/SET]
Operation from the [Playback] menu
Press to select effect
Operation from the [Playback] menu
Using the [Playback] menu
Use cursor button to select [Add Location Data] and press
Use cursor button to select a period for writing location information, and then press [MENU/SET]
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Use cursor button to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI], and then
Select a still picture
Enter characters
Items that can be stamped
Select the motion picture to split with cursor button and then
Touch [ ] and pause at the place to split
Touch
[SINGLE]
[MULTI]
Use cursor button to select a still picture, and then press
Select area to crop and press [MENU/SET]
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Use cursor button to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and press
To clear all
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Using the GPS function to record the location of a picture
Precautions on properly receiving a GPS signal
About operations during positioning
Displaying the status and result of positioning
Information to be recorded on the pictures
Place name information
Touch the GPS icon Touch [Repositioning]
Interval between positioning operations
Displaying the GPS reception status
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Changing the place name information to be recorded
Select [GPS Area Select] from [GPS] menu and press
Use cursor button to select an item to be changed and press
If you do not want to record a place name or landmark
Changing the recorded GPS information
Adjusting the time using GPS
Reducing the time required for positioning
Operating environment
Using GPS Assist Tool by connecting the camera and computer
Using a card reader/writer (commercially available)
Operating the GPS Assist Tool
Start up the GPS Assist Tool on the computer
Operate the GPS Assist Tool
Terminate the connection between camera/card and computer
Changing the proxy settings
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Using the map function
Display the pictures in playback mode
Press [MAP] button
Press [DISP.] button
Touch a picture in the picture list to display it
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Using the map data on the disc (supplied)
Operating environment
Windows
Insert the disc Click [Applications] Click [Recommended Installation] or [LUMIX Map Tool]
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Copying map data directly to a memory card in the camera from the
computer instead of a card reader/writer (commercially available)
Deleting the map data
Registering my landmark
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Using the compass
About declination correction
Using the GPS log
Adjust settings
Settings
Use cursor button to select [Start] and press [MENU/SET]
Ending logging
Touch the date of the GPS log you want to display, then touch [Set]
About the map while GPS log is displayed
Save destination of the GPS log file
Wi-Fi function
Use the camera as a wireless LAN device
Use of the Wi-Fi function of this camera is presumed to be in countries
There is the risk that data sent and received via radio waves may be
Do not use the camera in areas with magnetic fields, static electricity or
Images that can be sent
About the Wi-Fi connection lamp
Before Use
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What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
[Remote Shooting] (197) [Playback on TV]
[Send Images While Recordin g] Camera]
Sequence of connecting operation
Press [Wi-Fi] button Use cursor button to select the item and press [MENU/SET]
Connect to Wi-Fi
What you can do with the [Wi-Fi] button when connected to Wi-Fi
Remote Shooting
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When connecting with [Via Network]
When connecting with [Wi-Fi Direct] or [WPS Connection]
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Easily connect to a smartphone
Preparations on the camera
Preparation on the smartphone side
Start Image App on the smartphone Place your smartphone to the side of this unit
Connecting via a wireless access point
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When connecting with [Manual Input]
Connecting directly
Use cursor button to select connection method, and then
Playback on TV
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Send Images While Recording
Select a connection method
When you want to connect to the smartphone/tablet via a wireless
access point
When you want to directly connect a smartphone/tablet to this unit
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Changing the settings for sending images
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When using PHOTOfunSTUDIO
When not using PHOTOfunSTUDIO
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About the images sent to a Cloud Folder by the use of [Cloud Sync.
Service] (As of January 2013)
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Send Images Stored in the Camera
Select a connection method
When you want to connect to the smartphone/tablet via a wireless
access point
When you want to directly connect a smartphone/tablet to this unit
Use cursor button to select the device you want to connect to, and then press [MENU/SET]
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Use cursor button to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then
[SINGLE] setting
[MULTI] setting
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Connecting with a setting you used before
Registering to [Favorite Connection]
Connect from Favorites
Editing registered items
Transferring pictures automatically
What you can do with [Smart Transfer]
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Transferring pictures now
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To change priority settings for charging and picture transfer
Checking transfer history of the pictures [Display Log]
Using LUMIX CLUB
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When either this unit or the smartphone/tablet has acquired the login ID
When this unit and the smartphone/tablet have acquired different login
IDs
Select [Wi-Fi Setup] in the [Wi-Fi] menu Use cursor button to select [LUMIX CLUB], and press
Use cursor button to select [Terms of use], and press
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Change or delete information on registered AV device
How to Use the [Wi-Fi Setup] Menu
Select [Wi-Fi Setup] in the [Wi-Fi] menu Use cursor button to select item, and press [MENU/SET]
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For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to (54).
Viewing on TV screen
Connect camera to TV
To connect with an HDMI micro cable (optional)
To connect with an AV cable (optional)
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Other related operations
To perform Slide Show playback of only still pictures recorded in 3D
To select and play back only still pictures recorded in 3D
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Keeping the still pictures and motion pictures in the recorder
Connect camera to recorder
Start playback on camera Start recording on recorder
Keeping the still pictures and motion pictures on your PC
Computer specifications
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.1 PE
LUMIX Map Tool 1.1 DMC-ZS30
LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version (Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8)
Windows:
Mac:
Connect camera to computer
Use cursor button on the camera to select [PC], and press
Use PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy pictures to your computer
To cancel connection
Copying to your computer without using PHOTOfunSTUDIO
(except AVCHD motion pictures)
For PTP mode
Printing
Connect camera to printer
To cancel print Press [MENU/SET].
Use cursor button to select [Print start] and press [MENU/SET]
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Use cursor button to select [Print start] and press [MENU/SET]
Printing date without [Text Stamp]
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Using the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional) instead of the battery
List of LCD monitor displays
Screens shown here are only examples. The actual display may vary. In recording
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Screens shown here are only examples. The actual display may vary. In playback
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Message displays
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Q&A
Battery, power
The charging lamp turns off before the battery is fully charged.
The charging lamp turns on again after it had turned off.
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Usage cautions and notes
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About 3D viewing
Personal Information
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Landmark types