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Playback (advanced)

[PLAY] mode menu (Refer to P101 for how to select the menu.)

Displaying pictures in a direction at the time of recording [ROTATE DISP.]

This mode allows you to display pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically or pictures rotated in [ROTATE] function in the rotated direction.

1 Select [ON] to set it.

PLAY	1/3
SLIDE SHOW
FAVORITE		OFF
ROTATE DISP.		OFF
ROTATE		ON
DPOF PRINT
SELECT	SET	EXIT MENU

•When you take pictures by holding the camera vertically, read “Tips for taking good pictures” on P28 carefully.

•The direction detection function (P28) may not work properly on pictures recorded by aiming the camera up or down.

•When playing back rotated pictures in multi playback, pictures appear in original orientation.

•You can rotate and display pictures by using the [ROTATE] function even if you do not take pictures by holding the camera vertically.

•When you connect the camera to a TV and play back a picture vertically, it may be blurry. [When using the AV cable (supplied)]

•When you select [OFF], the pictures are displayed without being rotated.

•Refer to P59 for how to play back pictures.

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Contents

Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety Dear Customer FCC Note U.S. only DMC-FZ30 Before Use If you will not be using the camera for a long time About the Lens About These Operating Instructions About indications in these operating instructionsAbout illustrations in these operating instructions About illustrations of the cursor button Contents Metering Mode Slide ShowRotate Disp Dpof Print Standard Accessories RP-SD032BCGR-S006A VYK1P30 Self-timer Indicator P53 Lens P5AF Assist Lamp P90 Flash P49 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 Removing the Lens Cap/Attaching the Strap Pinch the lens cap and remove itStrap 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 Attach the lens cap Ensure that the lens cap is firmly attached Setting Date/Time Clock Set Initial settingSelect M/D/Y, D/M/Y or Y/M/D Set date and time About the Setup Menu Setup menu Refer to P21 for the setting method MONITOR/VIEWFINDERAuto Review Play on LCD Volume BeepShutter Clock SET Reset USB ModeHighlight Video OUT About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Switching the LCD monitor/ ViewfinderRecording mode P37 Playback mode P59 You can switch between the LCD monitor and the ViewfinderLCD Monitor Taking pictures at a normal angle About the Viewfinder You can use the LCD monitor onlyLCD monitor rotation direction Direction detection function Diopter adjustment Out-of-frame displayRecording guide line 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 Using the Optical Zoom About the zoomIndicated zoom magnification is an approximation Zoom ring Digital zoom and extended optical Zoom can be used together Using the Digital ZoomUsing the Extended Optical Zoom EZ Picture size and maximum zoom magnification ± Available, Not availableP34 Extended optical zoom mechanism Mode Dial SCN Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to program AE mode Taking PicturesTake a picture Program AE Press the shutter button fully When the subject is focused, the focus indication lightsFocusing Jitter camera shake Night Portrait P74 Night Scenery P74 Candle Light P76Fireworks P77 Program shift Example of Program shift AE Lock Button Exposure Taking Pictures in Auto Mode Auto Mode Settings Flash Output Adjustment Zoom Audio RECCOL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ AE Lock Checking the Recorded Picture Review Press 4 REVEnlarge and shift the picture 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 center of the screen When pressing the shutter button halfway MF AssistTechnique for Manual focus One shot AF Prefocus Changing the zoom area Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash ISO80 Available flash settings by recording mode30 cm 0.98 feet to 7.0 m 30 cm 0.98 feet to 5.3 m Feet 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 Compensating the Exposure Under exposedCompensate the exposure toward positive Properly exposed Over exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket MODE2 Optical Image StabilizerMODE1 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Select the burst modeNumber of pictures recorded in burst mode When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited Recording pictures basic Playing Back Pictures Select the picture Select the pictures Examples of 16 screens and 25 screensScreens To return to the normal playback To delete a picture during playback zoom Using the Playback ZoomShift the picture 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 Set the shutter speed and take the picture Manual exposure Set the aperture value and the shutter speedPress the shutter button halfway Aperture value Shutter speed Recording pictures advanced Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE Manual exposure Motion picture mode This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audioWhen the subject is focused, the focus indication a lights Select PICT.MODE Available recording time seconds VGA Qvga Scene Mode menu Night Portrait P74 Night Scenery P74 Technique for Sports mode Rotate the zoom ring to Tele as far as possible Food mode Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash. P49 Technique for Night scenery mode Age display setting Birthday setting Soft skin mode Technique for Candle light mode Party mode Technique for Party mode Open the flash. P49 Snow 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 Conversion P95 Using the REC mode menuMetering Mode P87 Auto White Balance REC mode menu Refer to P81 for the setting methodWhite Balance W.BALANCE Setting the White Balance manually White set About the white balance fine adjustmentAbout the white balance Is insufficient ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity ISO sensitivity 400Use in bright Not Places Suitable Outdoors Use in dark Noise 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 When selecting 1-area-focusing or Set the Focus switch to AF orSelecting the AF area AF Macro Auto mode , the CONT.AF setting is fixed to OFF Continuous AF CONT.AFAF Assist Lamp AF assist lamp does not turn Digital Zoom D.ZOOM Color Effect COL.EFFECTCool Warm Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Flip Animation Flip Anim Contrast HighLOW Noise High Select Create Motion Select Flip Anim Capture images for flip animationSelect Picture Capture Select Frame Rate and set the number of frames Select Create Motion Picture and create a flip animation5fps 10fps Conversion Lens ConversionSet to or Rotate the lens slowly and carefully OFF Recordable range when using the conversion lens Time required for focusing may become longer than usualSet to Tele or Wide Stabilizer function may not work sufficiently Extra Flash EXT.FLASH Switch the extra flash forced off settingIcon Setting Manual Extra Flash Burst Mode EX.FLASH Burst Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Pictures 100Cursor displayed during playback corresponds to 3/4/ 2/1 Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding Using the Play mode menu 101 102 Playing Back with Slide Show Setting Favorites Favorite 103Select the picture and set it Select on to set it 104 Example When rotating clockwise 105Rotating the Picture Rotate Select the picture to be rotated and set it Select SINGLE, Multi or Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number106 To print the date To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings107 Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect Select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel108 Recording 109Adding Audio to Recorded Are displayed When the aspect ratio setting is 110Resizing the Pictures Resize Select the size and set it 111 Select YES or no and set itTrimming the Pictures Select the picture to trim and set Shift the picture and press the shutter button to set 112Enlarge or decrease the picture 113 Aspect ratio conversion 114 Clean-up Clean UPSelect YES to start the clean-up 115 Initializing the Card FormatSelect YES to format During formatting, do not turn the camera off Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 116Playing back pictures with AV cable supplied Turn the camera and the TV off Before Connecting to the PC or the Printer USB ModeSelect USB Mode 117 Connecting to a PC 118Windows Macintosh Conditions under which a different folder number is used 119Folder Composition PictBridge PTP setting 120 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer 121 Select a picture to be printed Set the print settings122 123 Select Print Start and then print out the pictureSelect Dpof Picture Layout Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance 124 Focus on the subject and take a picture Using the Remote Shutter125 MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density Using the MC Protector/ND Filter126 127 5 6 725 24 23 21 20 19 Backlight 21 17 19, 24 11, 23 Recording 128 Flip animation P92 Favorites P103 129 When you go out, bring charged spare batteries Dispose of an unusable battery130 Charger Message Display 131 Read Error Please Check the Card Write Error Please Check the Card132 Folder Cannot be Created Troubleshooting 133 134 135 136 137 AV OUT/DIGITAL 138Remote Digital Camera Accessory System 139 For USA Customers Digital Camera Accessory Order Form140 Request for Service Notice For USA Only 141 142 Limited Warranty For USA OnlyLimited Warranty Coverage Carry-In or Mail-In Service 143 144 Customer Services Directory For USA OnlyCentralized Factory Servicenter Index 145 146 Numerics Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español 147Inserte la batería y la tarjeta Reproduzca las imágenes One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ Panasonic Puerto Rico, IncPanasonic Canada Inc Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3