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18Zoom ring (P33)

19Focus ring (P46)

20Shutter Button (P37)

21Strap Eyelet (P17)

22Microphone (P69, 87)

23Hot Shoe (P97)

24Mode Dial (P36)

25Camera ON/OFF Switch (P21)

26Power Indicator (P37)

27Single or Burst Mode Button (P57)

28Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P56)

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29[FOCUS] Button (P47,77, 89)

30Focus Switch (P42, 45, 46) (AF/AF MACRO/MF)

31Flash Open Lever (P49)

32[REMOTE] Socket (P125)

33[AV OUT/DIGITAL] Socket (P116, 118, 121)

34[DC IN] Socket (P118, 121)

•Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-CAC1; optional).

35	35	Lens hood positioning groove (P18)
35	36	Battery Door Open/Close Lever (P14)
	36	Battery Door Open/Close Lever (P14)
	37	Battery Door (P14)
	38	Tripod Receptacle
		• When you use a tripod, make sure the
		tripod is stable with the camera
		attached to it.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ30PP operating instructions Tripod is stable with the camera, Attached to it

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Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your Safety DMC-FZ30 FCC Note U.S. only Before Use About the Lens If you will not be using the camera for a long time About illustrations of the cursor button About These Operating InstructionsAbout indications in these operating instructions About illustrations in these operating instructions Contents Dpof Print Metering ModeSlide Show Rotate Disp VYK1P30 Standard AccessoriesRP-SD032B CGR-S006A Flash P49 Self-timer Indicator P53Lens P5 AF Assist Lamp P90 Attached to it Tripod is stable with the camera 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 Pass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap Removing the Lens Cap/Attaching the StrapPinch the lens cap and remove it Strap Eyelet 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 Set date and time Setting Date/Time Clock SetInitial setting Select M/D/Y, D/M/Y or Y/M/D About the Setup Menu Play on LCD Setup menu Refer to P21 for the setting methodMONITOR/VIEWFINDER Auto Review Clock SET VolumeBeep Shutter Video OUT ResetUSB Mode Highlight About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Switching the LCD monitor/ ViewfinderRecording mode P37 Taking pictures at a normal angle Playback mode P59You can switch between the LCD monitor and the Viewfinder LCD Monitor About the Viewfinder You can use the LCD monitor onlyLCD monitor rotation direction Direction detection function Highlight display Diopter adjustmentOut-of-frame display Recording guide line Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed ¢Histogram HistogramExample of histogram Quality Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size 5M EZ Zoom ring Using the Optical ZoomAbout the zoom Indicated zoom magnification is an approximation Digital zoom and extended optical Zoom can be used together Using the Digital ZoomUsing the Extended Optical Zoom EZ Extended optical zoom mechanism Picture size and maximum zoom magnification± Available, Not available P34 SCN Mode Dial Program AE Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to program AE modeTaking Pictures Take a picture Press the shutter button fully When the subject is focused, the focus indication lightsFocusing Program shift Jitter camera shakeNight Portrait P74 Night Scenery P74 Candle Light P76 Fireworks P77 AE Lock Button Example of Program shift Exposure Auto Mode Settings Taking Pictures in Auto Mode AE Lock Flash Output Adjustment ZoomAudio REC COL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ 1k4k8k 8k4k1k Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewPress 4 REV Enlarge and shift the picture Focus range Set the focus switch to AF MacroTaking Close-up Pictures AF Macro MF assistance appears on the center of the screen Taking Pictures with Manual Focus One shot AF When pressing the shutter button halfwayMF Assist Technique for Manual focus Changing the zoom area Prefocus 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 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 Properly exposed Over exposed Compensating the ExposureUnder exposed Compensate the exposure toward positive Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket MODE2 Optical Image StabilizerMODE1 When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited Taking Pictures using Burst ModeSelect the burst mode Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Recording pictures basic Select the picture Playing Back Pictures To return to the normal playback Select the picturesExamples of 16 screens and 25 screens Screens To delete a picture during playback zoom Using the Playback ZoomShift the picture Play back the previous picture Play back the next picture Delete the picture Delete the pictures Select the pictures to be deleted Set the aperture value and take the picture Using the Mode DialAperture-priority AE Set the shutter speed and take the picture Shutter-priority AE Aperture value Shutter speed Manual exposureSet the aperture value and the shutter speed Press the shutter button halfway Recording pictures advanced Manual exposure Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE Select PICT.MODE Motion picture modeThis mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio When the subject is focused, the focus indication a lights VGA Qvga Available recording time seconds Night Portrait P74 Night Scenery P74 Scene Mode menu Rotate the zoom ring to Tele as far as possible Technique for Sports mode Food mode Technique for Night scenery mode Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash. P49 Birthday setting Age display setting Technique for Candle light mode Soft skin mode Technique for Party mode Open the flash. P49 Party mode Snow 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 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 Is insufficient Setting the White Balance manually White setAbout the white balance fine adjustment About the white balance Noise ISO Sensitivity SensitivityISO sensitivity 400 Use in bright Not Places Suitable Outdoors Use in dark 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 AF Macro When selecting 1-area-focusing orSet the Focus switch to AF or Selecting the AF area AF assist lamp does not turn Auto mode , the CONT.AF setting is fixed to OFFContinuous AF CONT.AF AF Assist Lamp Warm Digital Zoom D.ZOOMColor Effect COL.EFFECT Cool Noise High Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Flip Animation Flip AnimContrast High LOW Select Create Motion Select Flip Anim Capture images for flip animationSelect Picture Capture 10fps Select Frame Rate and set the number of framesSelect Create Motion Picture and create a flip animation 5fps Rotate the lens slowly and carefully OFF Conversion LensConversion Set to or Stabilizer function may not work sufficiently Recordable range when using the conversion lensTime required for focusing may become longer than usual Set to Tele or Wide Extra Flash EXT.FLASH Switch the extra flash forced off settingIcon Setting Manual Extra Flash Burst Mode EX.FLASH Burst Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Pictures100 Cursor displayed during playback corresponds to 3/4/ 2/1 101 Using the Play mode menu Playing Back with Slide Show 102 Select on to set it Setting Favorites Favorite103 Select the picture and set it 104 Select the picture to be rotated and set it Example When rotating clockwise105 Rotating the Picture Rotate 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 Select the size and set it Are displayed When the aspect ratio setting is110 Resizing the Pictures Resize Select the picture to trim and set 111Select YES or no and set it Trimming the Pictures Shift the picture and press the shutter button to set 112Enlarge or decrease the picture Aspect ratio conversion 113 114 Clean-up Clean UPSelect YES to start the clean-up During formatting, do not turn the camera off 115Initializing the Card Format Select YES to format Turn the camera and the TV off Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen116 Playing back pictures with AV cable supplied 117 Before Connecting to the PC or the PrinterUSB Mode Select USB Mode Macintosh Connecting to a PC118 Windows Conditions under which a different folder number is used 119Folder Composition 120 PictBridge PTP setting 121 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer Select a picture to be printed Set the print settings122 Layout 123Select Print Start and then print out the picture Select Dpof Picture 124 Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance Focus on the subject and take a picture Using the Remote Shutter125 MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density Using the MC Protector/ND Filter126 Recording 1275 6 7 25 24 23 21 20 19 Backlight 21 17 19, 24 11, 23 Flip animation P92 Favorites P103 128 129 Charger When you go out, bring charged spare batteriesDispose of an unusable battery 130 131 Message Display Folder Cannot be Created Read Error Please Check the CardWrite Error Please Check the Card 132 133 Troubleshooting 134 135 136 137 AV OUT/DIGITAL 138Remote 139 Digital Camera Accessory System For USA Customers Digital Camera Accessory Order Form140 141 Request for Service Notice For USA Only 142 Limited Warranty For USA OnlyLimited Warranty Coverage 143 Carry-In or Mail-In Service 144 Customer Services Directory For USA OnlyCentralized Factory Servicenter 145 Index Numerics 146 Reproduzca las imágenes Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español147 Inserte la batería y la tarjeta Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3 One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJPanasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Panasonic Canada Inc

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attached to it.