Charging the Battery with the Charger | Panasonic DMC-FZ30PP

Preparation

Charging the Battery with the Charger

When the camera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use.

1 Attach the battery to the charger.

3 Detach the battery after charging is completed.

2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet.

•When the [CHARGE] indicator A lights in green, charging starts.

•When the [CHARGE] indicator A turns off (in about 120 minutes), charging is completed.

•After charging is completed, be sure to disconnect the charger from the electrical outlet.

•The battery becomes warm after use/ charge or during charge. The camera also becomes warm during use. However, it is not a malfunction.

•The battery is exhausted when it is left for a long period of time after being charged. Recharge the battery when it is exhausted.

•Use the dedicated charger and battery.

•Charge the battery with the charger indoors.

•Do not disassemble or modify the charger.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ30PP operating instructions Charging the Battery with the Charger

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 Inserting/Removing the Card Slide the card door to open itCard may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 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 When attaching the lens hood Attaching/Removing the Lens HoodMake sure the lens hood is properly attached 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 Switching the LCD monitor/ Viewfinder Recording mode P37About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Playback mode P59 You can switch between the LCD monitor and the ViewfinderLCD Monitor Taking pictures at a normal angle You can use the LCD monitor only LCD monitor rotation directionAbout the Viewfinder Direction detection function Diopter adjustment Out-of-frame displayRecording guide line Highlight display Histogram Example of histogramUnder Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed ¢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 Using the Digital Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZDigital zoom and extended optical Zoom can be used together 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 When the subject is focused, the focus indication lights FocusingPress the shutter button fully 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 Set the focus switch to AF Macro Taking Close-up Pictures AF MacroFocus range 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 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 Adjusting flash output 30 to 1/2000 Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximity Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Select the self-timer modeTake the picture Compensating the Exposure Under exposedCompensate the exposure toward positive Properly exposed Over exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Optical Image Stabilizer MODE1MODE2 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 Using the Playback Zoom Shift the pictureTo delete a picture during playback zoom Delete the picture Play back the previous picture Play back the next picture Select the pictures to be deleted Delete the pictures Using the Mode Dial Aperture-priority AESet the aperture value and take the picture 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 Technique for Starry sky mode Setting the shutter speedPress 3/4 to select the exposure time and press Panning mode Technique for 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 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 AF 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 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 Flip Anim Capture images for flip animation Select Picture CaptureSelect Create Motion 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 Switch the extra flash forced off setting Icon SettingExtra Flash EXT.FLASH 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 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 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 112 Enlarge or decrease the pictureShift the picture and press the shutter button to set 113 Aspect ratio conversion Clean-up Clean UP Select YES to start the clean-up114 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 119 Folder CompositionConditions under which a different folder number is used PictBridge PTP setting 120 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer 121 Set the print settings 122Select a picture to be printed 123 Select Print Start and then print out the pictureSelect Dpof Picture Layout Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance 124 Using the Remote Shutter 125Focus on the subject and take a picture Using the MC Protector/ND Filter 126MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density 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 133 134 135 136 137 138 RemoteAV OUT/DIGITAL Digital Camera Accessory System 139 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form 140For USA Customers Request for Service Notice For USA Only 141 Limited Warranty For USA Only Limited Warranty Coverage142 Carry-In or Mail-In Service 143 Customer Services Directory For USA Only Centralized Factory Servicenter144 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