Before Connecting to the PC or the Printer

Connecting to a PC or Printer

Before Connecting to the PC or the Printer

[ : USB MODE]

Select the USB communication system before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable (supplied).

Set the items on [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] menu. (P24)

1 Select [USB MODE].

		SETUP 3/4
	RESET
	USB MODE		PC
	HIGHLIGHT		OFF
	VIDEO OUT		NTSC
	SCENE MENU		AUTO

SELECT		EXIT MENU

•When [PC] is selected, the camera is connected via USB Mass Storage communication system.

•When [PictBridge (PTP)] is selected, the camera is connected via PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) communication system.

2 Select [PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)].

USB MODE

PictBridge

(PTP)

SELECTSET

•If you connect the camera to a PC, select [PC]. (P118)

•If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, select [PictBridge (PTP)]. (P121)

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Contents

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 indications in these operating instructions About These Operating InstructionsAbout illustrations in these operating instructions About illustrations of the cursor button Contents Slide Show Metering ModeRotate Disp Dpof Print RP-SD032B Standard AccessoriesCGR-S006A VYK1P30 Lens P5 Self-timer Indicator P53AF Assist Lamp P90 Flash P49 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 Inserting/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 strap When 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 cap Initial setting Setting Date/Time Clock SetSelect M/D/Y, D/M/Y or Y/M/D Set date and time About the Setup Menu MONITOR/VIEWFINDER Setup menu Refer to P21 for the setting methodAuto Review Play on LCD Beep VolumeShutter Clock SET USB Mode ResetHighlight Video OUT Switching the LCD monitor/ Viewfinder Recording mode P37About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder You can switch between the LCD monitor and the Viewfinder Playback mode P59LCD Monitor Taking pictures at a normal angle You can use the LCD monitor only LCD monitor rotation directionAbout the Viewfinder Direction detection function Out-of-frame display Diopter adjustmentRecording guide line Highlight display Histogram Example of histogramUnder Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed ¢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 Digital Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZDigital zoom and extended optical Zoom can be used together ± Available, Not available Picture size and maximum zoom magnificationP34 Extended optical zoom mechanism SCN Mode Dial Taking Pictures Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to program AE modeTake a picture Program AE When the subject is focused, the focus indication lights FocusingPress the shutter button fully Night Portrait P74 Night Scenery P74 Candle Light P76 Jitter camera shakeFireworks P77 Program shift AE Lock Button Example of Program shift Exposure Auto Mode Settings Taking Pictures in Auto Mode Audio REC Flash Output Adjustment ZoomCOL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ AE Lock Press 4 REV Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewEnlarge and shift the picture 1k4k8k 8k4k1k Set the focus switch to AF Macro Taking Close-up Pictures AF MacroFocus range MF assistance appears on the center 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 Available flash settings by recording mode 30 cm 0.98 feet to 7.0 m 30 cm 0.98 feet to 5.3 m FeetISO80 30 to 1/2000 Adjusting flash output Do 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 exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Optical Image Stabilizer MODE1MODE2 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 picturesScreens To return to the normal playback Using the Playback Zoom Shift the pictureTo delete a picture during playback zoom Play back the previous picture Play back the next picture Delete the picture Delete the pictures Select the pictures to be deleted Using the Mode Dial Aperture-priority AESet the aperture value and take the picture Set the shutter speed 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 Recording pictures advanced 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 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 Technique for Starry sky mode Setting the shutter speedPress 3/4 to select the exposure time and press Technique for Panning mode Panning mode Using the REC mode menu Metering Mode P87Conversion P95 REC mode menu Refer to P81 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 insufficient ISO sensitivity 400 ISO Sensitivity SensitivityUse in bright Not Places Suitable Outdoors Use in dark Noise Picture Size PICT.SIZE When the aspect ratio is Audio DUB Resize Trimming Quality Quality Audio Recording Audio REC Metering Mode AF Mode AF Mode Area-focusing Camera focuses on anyHigh speed AF H mode Set the Focus switch to AF or When selecting 1-area-focusing orSelecting the AF area AF Macro Continuous AF CONT.AF Auto mode , the CONT.AF setting is fixed to OFFAF Assist Lamp AF assist lamp does not turn Color Effect COL.EFFECT Digital Zoom D.ZOOMCool Warm Contrast High Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Flip Animation Flip AnimLOW Noise High 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 10fps Conversion Conversion LensSet to or Rotate the lens slowly and carefully OFF Time required for focusing may become longer than usual Recordable range when using the conversion lensSet to Tele or Wide Stabilizer function may not work sufficiently Switch the extra flash forced off setting Icon SettingExtra Flash EXT.FLASH Manual Extra Flash Burst Mode EX.FLASH Burst 100 Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion PicturesCursor displayed during playback corresponds to 3/4/ 2/1 Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding 101 Using the Play mode menu Playing Back with Slide Show 102 103 Setting Favorites FavoriteSelect the picture and set it Select on to set it 104 105 Example When rotating clockwiseRotating the Picture Rotate Select the picture to be rotated and set it Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number 106Select SINGLE, Multi or To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings 107To print the date Select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel 108Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect 109 Adding Audio to RecordedRecording 110 Are displayed When the aspect ratio setting isResizing the Pictures Resize Select the size and set it Select YES or no and set it 111Trimming the Pictures Select the picture to trim and set 112 Enlarge or decrease the pictureShift the picture and press the shutter button to set Aspect ratio conversion 113 Clean-up Clean UP Select YES to start the clean-up114 Initializing the Card Format 115Select YES to format During formatting, do not turn the camera off 116 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 117 118 Connecting to a PCWindows Macintosh 119 Folder CompositionConditions under which a different folder number is used 120 PictBridge PTP setting 121 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer Set the print settings 122Select a picture to be printed Select Print Start and then print out the picture 123Select Dpof Picture Layout 124 Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance Using the Remote Shutter 125Focus on the subject and take a picture Using the MC Protector/ND Filter 126MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density 5 6 7 12725 24 23 21 20 19 Backlight 21 17 19, 24 11, 23 Recording Flip animation P92 Favorites P103 128 129 Dispose of an unusable battery When you go out, bring charged spare batteries130 Charger 131 Message Display Write Error Please Check the Card Read Error Please Check the Card132 Folder Cannot be Created 133 Troubleshooting 134 135 136 137 138 RemoteAV OUT/DIGITAL 139 Digital Camera Accessory System Digital Camera Accessory Order Form 140For USA Customers 141 Request for Service Notice For USA Only Limited Warranty For USA Only Limited Warranty Coverage142 143 Carry-In or Mail-In Service Customer Services Directory For USA Only Centralized Factory Servicenter144 145 Index Numerics 146 147 Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en españolInserte la batería y la tarjeta Reproduzca las imágenes Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJPanasonic Canada Inc Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3