Standard Accessories, Names Components | Panasonic DMC-FX30 specs

Preparation

Standard Accessories

Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera.

1	2
DMW-BCE10PP	DE-A39B
3	4
K1HA08CD0013	K1HA08CD0014
5	6
	VFC4090
7
VYQ3914

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1Battery Pack

(Indicated as battery in the text)

2Battery Charger

(Indicated as charger in the text)

3USB Connection Cable

4AV Cable

5CD-ROM

6Strap

7Battery Carrying Case

•SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are indicated as card in the text.

•The card is optional.

You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a card. (P13)

•For information about optional accessories, refer to the “Digital Camera Accessory System”. (P110)

•If any accessories are lost, customers in the USA should contact Panasonic’s parts department at 1 800 833-9626 and customers in Canada should contact

1800 99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) for further information about obtaining replacement parts.

Names of the

Components

1 2 3

1Flash (P34)

2Lens (P5, 96)

3Self-timer indicator (P38) AF assist lamp (P65)

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Panasonic DMC-FX30, DMCFX30K operating instructions Standard Accessories, Names Components, DE-A39B, Card is optional

Contents

Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety Dear Customer Following Applies only in the U.S.A FCC Note Following Applies only in Canada About the battery packDeclaration of Conformity Trade Name Panasonic Model No About the battery charger Battery chargerCare of the camera Do not strongly shake or bump the camera Places with a lot of sand or dust Contents Focusing in low light conditions Setting a color effect and pictureSetting the picture to print Digital Camera Accessory Order Form Standard Accessories Names ComponentsDE-A39B Card is optional Preparation Charge the battery. P10 Insert the battery and the card. P12Quick Guide Turn the camera on to take pictures About the Battery Detach the battery after charging is completedBattery can be charged even if it is not fully discharged Charging/number of recordable Pictures Inserting Removing the Card Optional/the Battery When the Charge indicator flashesPlayback time Charging We recommend using a Panasonic card About the Built-in Memory/the Card optional Initial setting MENU/SET button Cursor buttons Mode dialPress MENU/SET Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date and time Http//panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs Press MENU/SET to set About the Mode DialChanging the clock setting Setting the Menu Press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the setting Press 4 to select the Setup menu iconPress 3/4 to select the menu item Press About the Setup Menu Volume NO.RESETMonitor Guide Line Reset Video OUTScene Menu Dial Display LCD Monitor Display Switching the LCD 3 4 5 6 Flash AF assist lamp When holding the camera vertically Using the flashTaking Pictures Focus range is 50 cm 1.64 feet to ¶ Focusing P23 Try the AF/AE lock technique or macro mode Color P58Exposure P39 Lock Taking Pictures in Simple Mode PICT.MODEEnlarge Mail Other Settings in Simple mode Auto Review OFF Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide Taking Pictures with the ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards Tele Further extending the zoom Menu operation Checking the Recorded Picture Review Press 4 REVPress 2/1 to select the picture Rotate the zoom lever towards T While the picture is being deleted, appears on the screen Playing back picturesTo delete a single picture Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set Press Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET to setTo delete Multi Delete ALL Delete Simple mode Recording modePlayback mode About the LCD Monitor Examples of histogram Recording guide lineHistogram Power LCD/High angle mode Press LCD Mode for 1 secondPress 3/4 to select a mode Press Press 3/4 to select a mode Canceling Power LCD or High angle ModeSwitching to the appropriate flash Setting Photo flash Available flash settings by recording mode AutoAUTO/Red-eye reduction¢1 Forced on Auto ISO Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Red-eye Reduction Taking Pictures with the Self-timer You can also press 2 to select Compensating the Exposure Press MENU/SET to finishUnder exposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket When auto bracket is activated, Audio REC. cannot be used Press 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET SettingsPress MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select ISO Limit and then press Focus range Taking Close-up PicturesYou cannot use the following functions Zoom Refer to P37 for information about the shutter speed Press 4 at a to switch to the next menu screenAbout the information Technique for Portrait mode Portrait Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash Technique for Night scenery mode Red-eye reduction or Forced on White balance cannot be set Technique for Party mode Use the flashTechnique for Candle light mode Age display setting Birthday setting Take pictures Setting the shutter speedTechnique for Starry sky mode Turn the camera off when taking off or landing Technique for Fireworks modeTechnique for Aerial photo mode Adjusting the white balance WB Adjust Press 2 again to cancel AF lock Motion Picture Mode Press the shutter button fully to stop recordingIf you selected on the screen shown in step If you selected On the screen Shown in step Press MENU/SET to close the menu Select the desired item Set the year, month and date Setting the departure/return dateNumber of days that have passed since the departure date Canceling the travel date Press MENU/SET to close the menu Take a picture Setting the home area Home Displaying the Time at Travel Destination World Time Finishing setting the home area Setting the travel destination areaSetting the home area HOME. P55 World Time setting also affects simple mode Using the REC Mode Menu Press and hold Func when recordingUsing the quick setting You can also close the menu by pressing Func AWB Adjusting the hue for a more natural pictureBalance Finely adjusting the white balance About the white balance fine adjustmentWhite balance icon on the screen turns red or blue About the white balance Setting the light sensitivity Setting the aspect ratio of picturesSensitivity Aspect Ratio PICT.SIZE/QUALITY AF Mode Setting the focus methodAudio REC Recording still pictures with audio Stabilizer About orDetecting jitter and compensating for it MODE1 Burst Taking Pictures using BurstFocus is fixed when the first picture is taken If the AF assist lamp is set to ON, an AF area Focusing in low light conditions becomes easierAF Assist Lamp Recording bright pictures in dark places Slow ShutterCOL.MODE Displaying Multiple Displaying Pictures by Recording DateRotate the zoom lever towards W to display multiple screens Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture Using the Playback Zoom Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played backPress 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/SET Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio Motion picturesTo pause Frame-by-frame forwarding/rewinding Audio DUB. Motion pictures only Press 3 to pause motion picture playbackPictures with audio When a motion picture with Or was selected To stop using the 9 screens playback screenPress the shutter button Picture size Using the Play mode menu Slide ShowPress 3/4 to select ALL or and then press MENU/SET Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET Press 4 to finishALL Effect Setting your favorite pictures FavoriteRotate DISP./ROTATE Deleting all favorites Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press Press MENU/SET twice to close the menuDate Stamp Rotate Picture is rotated manually Press 2/1 to select the picture Press MENU/SET Then pressPress 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET Shooting Date Time Multi setting Print with Date setting for Dpof printSetting the picture to print and the number of prints Dpof Print To cancel all settings Number of prints icon B appearsTo print the date Date print icon Date C appears Following functions cannot be used with protected pictures ProtectPreventing accidental erasure of pictures Audio DUB ResizePress 4 to stop recording Press 2/1 to select the size and then press Aspect ratio setting Picture size TrimmingMessage Delete Original PICTURE? appears Enlarging a picture and trimming it Aspect Conv Press 3/4 to select or and then press MENU/SETPress 2/1 to select a picture and then press Changing the aspect ratio of a 169 picture Only when selecting CopyPress MENU/SET several times to close the menu Copying the picture data Format Initializing the built-in memory or a card Connecting to a PC Set the camera to a mode other than modeWindows Macintosh About motion picture playback on a Folder CompositionFolder number File number JPG pictures MOV motion pictures Conditions under which a different Folder number is used Connected, change the mode to a mode Printing the Pictures Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SETDisconnect the USB connection cable after printing Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press MENU/SET Print with Date OFF NUM. of PrintsPaper Size Postcard Setting the date printing with Dpof print in advance When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera onSet the TV ASPECT. P20 Turn this unit and the TV off SD Memory Card slot Recording in normal picture mode Initial setting Recording after settingsScreen Display Recording Recording in simple mode Playback Audio playback P69 Bring charged spare batteries when going out Dispose of unusable batteryAbout the Lens Charger Message Display This Memory Card is LockedNo Valid Picture to Play This Picture is Protected BUILT-IN Memory Error Format BUILT-IN MEMORY? Memory Card Error Format this CARD?Memory Card Parameter Error Memory Card Error Please Check the Card Please RE-CONNECT the Printer TroubleshootingUSB Mode CHANGED. Please Remove the USB Cable 100 Motion picture recording stops in the middleLCD monitor LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment 101 Noise appears on the LCD monitorFlash Flash is not activated Flash is activated 2 times 102 103 Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time 104Number of recordable pictures Approx MB 105 Available recording time when recording motion pictures 106 Specifications 107 108 109 AV OUT/DIGITAL Local dealer Digital Camera Accessory System110 For USA Customers Digital Camera Accessory Order Form111 Request for Service Notice For USA Only 112 113 Limited Warranty For USA OnlyLimited Warranty Coverage Carry-In or Mail-In Service 114 Customer Services Directory For USA Only Centralized Factory Service CenterPanasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 115 Précautions à prendre 116Pour le Canada Avertissement Propos du chargeur de batterie 117Propos du bloc-batterie Index 118 119 One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ Panasonic Puerto Rico, IncPanasonic Canada Inc Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3