Using the Remote Shutter, 122 | Panasonic DMC-FZ30GN specification

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Using the Remote Shutter

The remote shutter (DMW-RS1; optional) works similar to the shutter button on the camera. You can avoid jitter (camera shake) when using a tripod.

1 Connect the remote shutter to the [REMOTE] socket on the camera firmly.

•You cannot operate the camera with the remote shutter in the following cases.

–When the power save mode is cancelled

–When you determine the part to be trimmed (P108)

–When you determine the aspect ration conversion (P110)

REMOTE

AV OUT/

DIGITAL

DC IN 8.4V

2 Focus on the subject and take a picture.

•1: Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

•2: Press the shutter button fully to take the picture.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ30GN operating instructions Using the Remote Shutter, 122, Focus on the subject and take a picture

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Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety Dear Customer Before Use If you will not be using the camera for a long time About the Lens About illustrations in these operating instructions About These Operating InstructionsAbout indications in these operating instructions About illustrations of the cursor button Contents AF Assist Lamp Audio Recording Audio REC Metering ModeExtra Flash Burst Mode Conversion Lens DE-994A K2CJ2DA00008 K1HA08CD0007 K1HA08CD0008 VFC4124 Standard AccessoriesRP-SD032B CGR-S006E VYK1P30 AF Assist Lamp P87 Self-timer Indicator P52Lens P4 Flash P48 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 Tripod is stable with the camera attached to it Charging the Battery with the Charger About the Battery Charging/number of recordable pictures Inserting/Removing the Battery Check that the camera is turned off Close the flash Card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted Inserting/Removing the CardSlide the card door to open it About the Card Strap Eyelet Removing the Lens Cap/Attaching the StrapPinch the lens cap and remove it Pass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap Make sure the lens hood is properly attached When attaching the lens hoodAttaching/Removing the Lens Hood Attach the lens cap Ensure that the lens cap is firmly attached Changing the clock setting Setting Date/Time Clock SetInitial setting Set date and time About the Setup Menu Auto Review Setup menu Refer to P20 for the setting methodMONITOR/VIEWFINDER Play on LCD Beep VolumeNO.RESET Shutter Language HighlightVideo OUT About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Switching the LCD monitor/ ViewfinderRecording mode P36 LCD Monitor Playback mode P58You can switch between the LCD monitor and the Viewfinder Taking pictures at a normal angle About the Viewfinder You can use the LCD monitor onlyLCD monitor rotation direction Direction detection function Recording guide line Diopter adjustmentOut-of-frame display Highlight display Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed ¢Histogram HistogramExample of histogram Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size Quality 5M EZ Indicated zoom magnification is an approximation Using the Optical ZoomAbout the zoom Zoom ring Optical zoom Digital zoom Using the Digital ZoomUsing the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Digital zoom and optical zoom Can be used together Extra optical zoom mechanism Picture size and maximum zoom magnification± Available, Not available Mode Dial SCN Take a picture Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to programme AE modeTaking Pictures Programme AE Press the shutter button fully When the subject is focused, the focus indication lightsFocusing Please do not rotate the zoom ring during auto focus Party P74 Starry SKY P76 When you set to a slower shutter speed P63Jitter camera shake Programme shift Example of Programme shift AE Lock Button Exposure Taking Pictures in Auto Mode Auto Mode Settings Flash Output Adjustment Zoom AE Lock Enlarge and shift the picture Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewPress 4 REV 1k4k8k 8k4k1k Focus range Set the focus switch to AF MacroTaking Close-up Pictures AF Macro Taking Pictures with Manual Focus MF assistance appears on the centre of the screen Technique for Manual focus When pressing the shutter button halfwayMF Assist One shot AF Prefocus Changing the zoom area Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Available flash settings by recording mode Cm to 7.0 m Cm to 5.3 m Adjusting flash output 30 to 1/2000 Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximity Take the picture Taking Pictures with the Self-timerSelect the self-timer mode Compensate the exposure toward positive Compensating the ExposureUnder exposed Properly exposed Over exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Optical Image Stabilizer Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Taking Pictures using Burst ModeSelect the burst mode When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited Recording pictures basic Playing Back Pictures Select the picture To return to the normal playback Select the picturesExamples of 16 screens and 25 screens To delete a picture during a multi playback Shift the picture Using the Playback ZoomRotate the front dial towards Right to enlarge the picture Zoom Delete the picture Play back the previous picture Play back the next picture Select the pictures to be deleted Delete the pictures Set the aperture value and take the picture Using the Mode DialAperture-priority AE Shutter-priority AE Press the shutter button halfway Manual exposureSet the aperture value and the shutter speed Aperture value Shutter speed Manual Exposure Assistance Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE Manual exposure When the subject is focused, the focus indication a lights Motion picture modeThis mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio Select PICT.MODE Available recording time seconds VGA Qvga Scene mode Night Portrait P71 Night Scenery P72 Technique for Sports mode Rotate the zoom ring to Tele as far as possible Food mode Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash. P48 Technique for Night scenery mode Age display setting Soft skin mode Technique for Candle light mode Technique for Party mode Open the flash. P48 Fireworks mode Press 3/4 to select the exposure time and press Technique for Starry sky modeSetting the shutter speed Panning mode Technique for Panning mode Using the REC mode menu EX.FLASH Burst P96 Displayed when an extra flash is attached Auto White Balance REC mode menu Refer to P78 for the setting methodWhite Balance W.BALANCE About the white balance Setting the White Balance manually White setAbout the white balance fine adjustment Is insufficient Use in bright Not Places Suitable Outdoors Use in dark ISO Sensitivity SensitivityISO sensitivity 400 Fast When the aspect ratio is Picture Size PICT.SIZE Quality Quality Audio DUB Resize Trimming Metering Mode Audio Recording Audio REC High speed AF H mode AF Mode AF ModeArea-focusing Camera focuses on any Selecting the AF area When selecting 1-area-focusing orSet the Focus switch to AF or AF Assist Lamp Auto mode , the CONT.AF setting is fixed to OFFContinuous AF CONT.AF AF assist lamp does not turn Digital Zoom D.ZOOM Colour Effect COL.EFFECT Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Flip Animation Flip Anim Select Create Motion Select Flip Anim Capture images for flip animationSelect Picture Capture 5fps Select Frame Rate and set the number of framesSelect Create Motion Picture and create a flip animation 10fps Set to or Conversion LensConversion Rotate the lens slowly and carefully OFF Set to Tele or Wide Recordable range when using the conversion lensTime required for focusing may become longer than usual Extra Flash EXT.FLASH Switch the extra flash forced off settingIcon Setting Settings on the extra flash Manual Extra Flash Burst Mode EX.FLASH Burst Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion PicturesCursor displayed during playback corresponds to 3/4/ 2/1 To pause Using the Play mode menu Set the items of the Slide Show Playing Back with Slide ShowSelect ALL or Select Start Select the picture and set it Setting Favorites Favorite100 Select on to set it 101 Rotating the Picture Rotate Example When rotating clockwise102 Select the picture to be rotated and set it Select SINGLE, Multi or Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number103 To print the date To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings104 Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect Select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel105 Recording 106Adding Audio to Recorded Resizing the Pictures Resize Are displayed When the aspect ratio setting is107 Select the size and set it Trimming the Pictures 108Select YES or no and set it Select the picture to trim and set Shift the picture and press the shutter button to set 109Enlarge or decrease the picture 110 Aspect ratio conversion 111 Clean-up Clean UPSelect YES to start the clean-up Select YES to format 112Initializing the Card Format During formatting, do not turn the camera off Playing back pictures with AV cable supplied Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen113 Turn the camera and the TV off Select USB Mode Before Connecting to the PC or the PrinterUSB Mode 114 Windows Connecting to a PC115 Macintosh Conditions under which a different folder number is used 116Folder Composition PictBridge PTP setting 117 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer118 Select a picture to be printed Set the print settings119 Select Dpof Picture 120Select Print Start and then print out the picture Layout Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance 121 Focus on the subject and take a picture Using the Remote Shutter122 MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density Using the MC Protector/ND Filter123 25 24 23 21 20 19 Backlight 21 17 19, 24 11, 23 1245 6 7 Recording Flip animation P89 Favorites P100 125Playback 126 127 When you go out, bring charged spare batteriesDispose of an unusable battery Charger Message Display 128 129 Read Error Please Check the CardWrite Error Please Check the Card Folder Cannot be Created Troubleshooting 130 131 132 133 134 AV OUT/DIGITAL 135Remote VQT0S12