Taking Pictures in Auto Mode

Recording pictures (basic)

• Select [AF] or [AF MACRO] with the focus switch.

The settings for those functions which are easy to make mistakes with are fixed at the time of purchase allowing pictures to be taken with fewer mistakes.

∫Auto Mode Settings

In auto mode the following items are fixed at the time of purchase to prevent mistakes being made when using the camera.

[W.BALANCE]	[AUTO]		P79

[SENSITIVITY]	[AUTO]		P81

[AUDIO REC.]	[OFF]		P84

[METERING	[	] (Multiple)	P84
MODE]

[AF MODE]	[	]	P85
	(1-area-focusing)

[CONT.AF]	[OFF]		P87

[AF ASSIST	[ON]		P87
LAMP]

[D.ZOOM]	[OFF]		P88

[PICT.ADJ.]	[STD.]		P89

[FLIP ANIM.]	Cannot be set		P89

[EXT.FLASH]	[PRESET]		P94

MACRO

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Panasonic DMC-FZ30GN operating instructions Taking Pictures in Auto Mode, Auto Mode Settings

Contents

Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your Safety Before Use About the Lens If you will not be using the camera for a long time About indications in these operating instructions About These Operating InstructionsAbout illustrations in these operating instructions About illustrations of the cursor button Contents Extra Flash Burst Mode Audio Recording Audio REC Metering ModeAF Assist Lamp Conversion Lens RP-SD032B CGR-S006E Standard AccessoriesDE-994A K2CJ2DA00008 K1HA08CD0007 K1HA08CD0008 VFC4124 VYK1P30 Lens P4 Self-timer Indicator P52AF Assist Lamp P87 Flash P48 Tripod is stable with the camera attached to it 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 Charging the Battery with the Charger About the Battery Charging/number of recordable pictures Check that the camera is turned off Close the flash Inserting/Removing the Battery Card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted Inserting/Removing the CardSlide the card door to open it About the Card Pinch the lens cap and remove it Removing the Lens Cap/Attaching the StrapStrap Eyelet 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 Ensure that the lens cap is firmly attached Attach the lens cap Initial setting Setting Date/Time Clock SetChanging the clock setting Set date and time About the Setup Menu MONITOR/VIEWFINDER Setup menu Refer to P20 for the setting methodAuto Review Play on LCD NO.RESET VolumeBeep Shutter Language HighlightVideo OUT About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Switching the LCD monitor/ ViewfinderRecording mode P36 You can switch between the LCD monitor and the Viewfinder Playback mode P58LCD Monitor Taking pictures at a normal angle About the Viewfinder You can use the LCD monitor onlyLCD monitor rotation direction Direction detection function Out-of-frame display Diopter adjustmentRecording guide line Highlight display Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed ¢Histogram HistogramExample of histogram Quality Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size 5M EZ About the zoom Using the Optical ZoomIndicated zoom magnification is an approximation Zoom ring Using the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital ZoomOptical zoom Digital zoom Digital zoom and optical zoom Can be used together Extra optical zoom mechanism Picture size and maximum zoom magnification± Available, Not available SCN Mode Dial Taking Pictures Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to programme AE modeTake a picture Programme AE Focusing When the subject is focused, the focus indication lightsPress the shutter button fully Please do not rotate the zoom ring during auto focus Jitter camera shake Starry SKY P76 When you set to a slower shutter speed P63Party P74 Programme shift AE Lock Button Example of Programme shift Exposure Auto Mode Settings Taking Pictures in Auto Mode AE Lock Flash Output Adjustment Zoom Press 4 REV Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewEnlarge and shift the picture 1k4k8k 8k4k1k Focus range Set the focus switch to AF MacroTaking Close-up Pictures AF Macro MF assistance appears on the centre of the screen Taking Pictures with Manual Focus MF Assist When pressing the shutter button halfwayTechnique for Manual focus One shot AF Changing the zoom area Prefocus Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Cm to 7.0 m Cm to 5.3 m Available flash settings by recording mode 30 to 1/2000 Adjusting flash output Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximity Take the picture Taking Pictures with the Self-timerSelect the self-timer mode Under exposed Compensating the ExposureCompensate the exposure toward positive Properly exposed Over exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Optical Image Stabilizer Select the burst mode Taking Pictures using Burst ModeNumber of pictures recorded in burst mode When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited Recording pictures basic Select the picture Playing Back Pictures Examples of 16 screens and 25 screens Select the picturesTo return to the normal playback To delete a picture during a multi playback Rotate the front dial towards Right to enlarge the picture Using the Playback ZoomShift the picture Zoom Play back the previous picture Play back the next picture Delete the picture Delete the pictures Select the pictures to be deleted Aperture-priority AE Using the Mode DialSet the aperture value and take the picture Shutter-priority AE Set the aperture value and the shutter speed Manual exposurePress the shutter button halfway Aperture value Shutter speed Manual Exposure Assistance Manual exposure Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio Motion picture modeWhen the subject is focused, the focus indication a lights Select PICT.MODE VGA Qvga Available recording time seconds Night Portrait P71 Night Scenery P72 Scene mode Rotate the zoom ring to Tele as far as possible Technique for Sports mode Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash. P48 Food mode Age display setting Technique for Night scenery mode Soft skin mode Technique for Party mode Open the flash. P48 Technique for Candle light mode Fireworks mode Press 3/4 to select the exposure time and press Technique for Starry sky modeSetting the shutter speed Technique for Panning mode Panning mode EX.FLASH Burst P96 Displayed when an extra flash is attached Using the REC mode menu Auto White Balance REC mode menu Refer to P78 for the setting methodWhite Balance W.BALANCE About the white balance fine adjustment Setting the White Balance manually White setAbout the white balance Is insufficient ISO sensitivity 400 ISO Sensitivity SensitivityUse in bright Not Places Suitable Outdoors Use in dark Fast Picture Size PICT.SIZE When the aspect ratio is Audio DUB Resize Trimming Quality Quality Audio Recording Audio REC Metering Mode 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 Continuous AF CONT.AF Auto mode , the CONT.AF setting is fixed to OFFAF Assist Lamp AF assist lamp does not turn Colour Effect COL.EFFECT Digital Zoom D.ZOOM Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Flip Animation Flip Anim Select Create Motion Select Flip Anim Capture images for flip animationSelect Picture Capture Select Create Motion Picture and create a flip animation Select Frame Rate and set the number of frames5fps 10fps Conversion Conversion LensSet to or 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 Manual Settings on the extra flash Extra Flash Burst Mode EX.FLASH Burst Cursor displayed during playback corresponds to 3/4/ 2/1 Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion PicturesFast forwarding/Fast rewinding To pause Using the Play mode menu Select ALL or Playing Back with Slide ShowSet the items of the Slide Show Select Start 100 Setting Favorites FavoriteSelect the picture and set it Select on to set it 101 102 Example When rotating clockwiseRotating the Picture Rotate 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 107 Are displayed When the aspect ratio setting isResizing the Pictures Resize Select the size and set it Select YES or no and set it 108Trimming the Pictures Select the picture to trim and set Shift the picture and press the shutter button to set 109Enlarge or decrease the picture Aspect ratio conversion 110 111 Clean-up Clean UPSelect YES to start the clean-up Initializing the Card Format 112Select YES to format During formatting, do not turn the camera off 113 Playing Back Pictures on a TV ScreenPlaying back pictures with AV cable supplied Turn the camera and the TV off USB Mode Before Connecting to the PC or the PrinterSelect USB Mode 114 115 Connecting to a PCWindows Macintosh Conditions under which a different folder number is used 116Folder Composition 117 PictBridge PTP setting Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer118 Select a picture to be printed Set the print settings119 Select Print Start and then print out the picture 120Select Dpof Picture Layout 121 Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance Focus on the subject and take a picture Using the Remote Shutter122 MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density Using the MC Protector/ND Filter123 5 6 7 12425 24 23 21 20 19 Backlight 21 17 19, 24 11, 23 Recording Flip animation P89 Favorites P100 125Playback 126 Dispose of an unusable battery When you go out, bring charged spare batteries127 Charger 128 Message Display Write Error Please Check the Card Read Error Please Check the Card129 Folder Cannot be Created 130 Troubleshooting 131 132 133 134 AV OUT/DIGITAL 135Remote VQT0S12