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Panasonic DMC-FZ30GN Lens P4, Self-timer Indicator P52, AF Assist Lamp P87, Flash P48

Models: DMC-FZ30GN

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			Preparation
Names of the Components
1 2	3	4	1	Lens (P4)
1 2	3	4	2	Front dial (P43, 59, 60, 63, 64)
			2	Front dial (P43, 59, 60, 63, 64)
			3	Self-timer Indicator (P52)
				AF Assist Lamp (P87)
			4	Flash (P48)

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5Diopter Adjustment Dial (P28)

6Viewfinder (P24, 124)

7[DISPLAY] Button (P24)

8[EVF/LCD] Button (P24)

9[AE LOCK] Button (P39)

10Speaker (P97)

11Rear dial (P38, 58, 63, 64)

12LCD Monitor (P24, 25, 124)

13[MENU] Button (P20)

14Delete Button (P61)

15Cursor Buttons

2/Self-timer Button (P52)

4/[REV] Button (P43)

1/Flash Setting Button (P48)

3/Exposure Compensation (P53)/Auto Bracket (P54)/White Balance Fine Adjustment (P80)/Flash Output Adjustment (P50)/Backlight Compensation in auto mode (P42) Button

16Card Door (P14)

17LCD Monitor open knobs (P25)

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Panasonic DMC-FZ30GN operating instructions Lens P4, Self-timer Indicator P52, AF Assist Lamp P87, Flash P48

Contents

Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your SafetyBefore Use About the Lens If you will not be using the camera for a long timeAbout indications in these operating instructions About These Operating InstructionsAbout illustrations in these operating instructions About illustrations of the cursor buttonContents Extra Flash Burst Mode Audio Recording Audio REC Metering ModeAF Assist Lamp Conversion LensRP-SD032B CGR-S006E Standard AccessoriesDE-994A K2CJ2DA00008 K1HA08CD0007 K1HA08CD0008 VFC4124 VYK1P30Lens P4 Self-timer Indicator P52AF Assist Lamp P87 Flash P48Tripod is stable with the camera attached to it 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30Charging 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 BatteryInserting/Removing the Card Slide the card door to open itCard may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 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 strapWhen attaching the lens hood Attaching/Removing the Lens HoodMake sure the lens hood is properly attached Ensure that the lens cap is firmly attached Attach the lens capInitial setting Setting Date/Time Clock SetChanging the clock setting Set date and timeAbout the Setup Menu MONITOR/VIEWFINDER Setup menu Refer to P20 for the setting methodAuto Review Play on LCDNO.RESET VolumeBeep ShutterHighlight Video OUTLanguage Switching the LCD monitor/ Viewfinder Recording mode P36About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder You can switch between the LCD monitor and the Viewfinder Playback mode P58LCD Monitor Taking pictures at a normal angleYou can use the LCD monitor only LCD monitor rotation directionAbout the Viewfinder Direction detection function Out-of-frame display Diopter adjustmentRecording guide line Highlight displayHistogram Example of histogramUnder Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed ¢Histogram Quality Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size5M EZ About the zoom Using the Optical ZoomIndicated zoom magnification is an approximation Zoom ringUsing the Extra Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital ZoomOptical zoom Digital zoom Digital zoom and optical zoom Can be used togetherPicture size and maximum zoom magnification ± Available, Not availableExtra optical zoom mechanism SCN Mode DialTaking Pictures Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to programme AE modeTake a picture Programme AEFocusing When the subject is focused, the focus indication lightsPress the shutter button fully Please do not rotate the zoom ring during auto focusJitter camera shake Starry SKY P76 When you set to a slower shutter speed P63Party P74 Programme shiftAE Lock Button Example of Programme shiftExposure Auto Mode Settings Taking Pictures in Auto ModeAE Lock Flash Output Adjustment ZoomPress 4 REV Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewEnlarge and shift the picture 1k4k8k 8k4k1kSet the focus switch to AF Macro Taking Close-up Pictures AF MacroFocus range MF assistance appears on the centre of the screen Taking Pictures with Manual FocusMF Assist When pressing the shutter button halfwayTechnique for Manual focus One shot AFChanging the zoom area PrefocusTaking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Cm to 7.0 m Cm to 5.3 m Available flash settings by recording mode30 to 1/2000 Adjusting flash outputDo not stare at the photo flash from close proximity Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Select the self-timer modeTake the picture Under exposed Compensating the ExposureCompensate the exposure toward positive Properly exposed Over exposedTaking 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 UnlimitedRecording pictures basic Select the picture Playing Back PicturesExamples of 16 screens and 25 screens Select the picturesTo return to the normal playback To delete a picture during a multi playbackRotate the front dial towards Right to enlarge the picture Using the Playback ZoomShift the picture ZoomPlay back the previous picture Play back the next picture Delete the pictureDelete the pictures Select the pictures to be deletedAperture-priority AE Using the Mode DialSet the aperture value and take the picture Shutter-priority AESet the aperture value and the shutter speed Manual exposurePress the shutter button halfway Aperture value Shutter speedManual Exposure Assistance Manual exposure Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AEThis mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio Motion picture modeWhen the subject is focused, the focus indication a lights Select PICT.MODEVGA Qvga Available recording time secondsNight Portrait P71 Night Scenery P72 Scene modeRotate the zoom ring to Tele as far as possible Technique for Sports modeTechnique for Night portrait mode Use the flash. P48 Food modeAge display setting Technique for Night scenery modeSoft skin mode Technique for Party mode Open the flash. P48 Technique for Candle light modeFireworks mode Technique for Starry sky mode Setting the shutter speedPress 3/4 to select the exposure time and press Technique for Panning mode Panning modeEX.FLASH Burst P96 Displayed when an extra flash is attached Using the REC mode menuREC mode menu Refer to P78 for the setting method White Balance W.BALANCEAuto White Balance About the white balance fine adjustment Setting the White Balance manually White setAbout the white balance Is insufficientISO sensitivity 400 ISO Sensitivity SensitivityUse in bright Not Places Suitable Outdoors Use in dark FastPicture Size PICT.SIZE When the aspect ratio isAudio DUB Resize Trimming Quality QualityAudio Recording Audio REC Metering ModeAF Mode AF Mode Area-focusing Camera focuses on anyHigh speed AF H mode When selecting 1-area-focusing or Set the Focus switch to AF orSelecting the AF area Continuous AF CONT.AF Auto mode , the CONT.AF setting is fixed to OFFAF Assist Lamp AF assist lamp does not turnColour Effect COL.EFFECT Digital Zoom D.ZOOMPicture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Flip Animation Flip Anim Select Flip Anim Capture images for flip animation Select Picture CaptureSelect Create Motion Select Create Motion Picture and create a flip animation Select Frame Rate and set the number of frames5fps 10fpsConversion Conversion LensSet to or Rotate the lens slowly and carefully OFFRecordable range when using the conversion lens Time required for focusing may become longer than usualSet to Tele or Wide Switch the extra flash forced off setting Icon SettingExtra Flash EXT.FLASH Manual Settings on the extra flashExtra 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 pauseUsing the Play mode menu Select ALL or Playing Back with Slide ShowSet the items of the Slide Show Select Start100 Setting Favorites FavoriteSelect the picture and set it Select on to set it101 102 Example When rotating clockwiseRotating the Picture Rotate Select the picture to be rotated and set itSetting the Picture to be Printed and the Number 103Select SINGLE, Multi or To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings 104To print the date Select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel 105Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect 106 Adding Audio to RecordedRecording 107 Are displayed When the aspect ratio setting isResizing the Pictures Resize Select the size and set itSelect YES or no and set it 108Trimming the Pictures Select the picture to trim and set109 Enlarge or decrease the pictureShift the picture and press the shutter button to set Aspect ratio conversion 110Clean-up Clean UP Select YES to start the clean-up111 Initializing the Card Format 112Select YES to format During formatting, do not turn the camera off113 Playing Back Pictures on a TV ScreenPlaying back pictures with AV cable supplied Turn the camera and the TV offUSB Mode Before Connecting to the PC or the PrinterSelect USB Mode 114115 Connecting to a PCWindows Macintosh116 Folder CompositionConditions under which a different folder number is used 117 PictBridge PTP settingConnecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer 118Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Set the print settings 119Select a picture to be printed Select Print Start and then print out the picture 120Select Dpof Picture Layout121 Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advanceUsing the Remote Shutter 122Focus on the subject and take a picture Using the MC Protector/ND Filter 123MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density 5 6 7 12425 24 23 21 20 19 Backlight 21 17 19, 24 11, 23 Recording125 PlaybackFlip animation P89 Favorites P100 126 Dispose of an unusable battery When you go out, bring charged spare batteries127 Charger128 Message DisplayWrite Error Please Check the Card Read Error Please Check the Card129 Folder Cannot be Created130 Troubleshooting131 132 133 134 135 RemoteAV OUT/DIGITAL VQT0S12

Names of the Components

Lens (P4)

Self-timer Indicator (P52)

AF Assist Lamp (P87)

Flash (P48)

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