Removing the Lens Cap/Attaching the Strap

Preparation

Removing the Lens Cap/Attaching the Strap

∫ Remove the lens cap	∫ Attaching the strap (supplied)
1 Pinch the lens cap and remove it.	1 Pass the strap through the hole at
	the Strap Eyelet.

2 Pass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap.

•When you turn the camera off, carry the camera or play back the pictures, attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens.

•Detach the lens cap before taking pictures.

•Be careful not to lose the lens cap.

A: Pull the strap 2 cm or more.

•Attach the strap to the other side of the camera being careful not to twist it.

•Check that the strap is firmly attached to the camera.

•Attach the strap so that you can see “LUMIX” logo.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ30PP Removing the Lens Cap/Attaching the Strap, Pinch the lens cap and remove it, Strap Eyelet

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 Card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted Inserting/Removing the CardSlide the card door to open it 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 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 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 About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Switching the LCD monitor/ ViewfinderRecording mode P37 You can switch between the LCD monitor and the Viewfinder Playback mode P59LCD Monitor Taking pictures at a normal angle About the Viewfinder You can use the LCD monitor onlyLCD monitor rotation direction Direction detection function Out-of-frame display Diopter adjustmentRecording guide line Highlight display Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed ¢Histogram HistogramExample of 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 Digital zoom and extended optical Zoom can be used together Using the Digital ZoomUsing the Extended Optical Zoom EZ ± 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 Press the shutter button fully When the subject is focused, the focus indication lightsFocusing 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 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 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 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 Under exposed Compensating the ExposureCompensate the exposure toward positive Properly exposed Over exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket MODE2 Optical Image StabilizerMODE1 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 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 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 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 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 High speed AF H mode AF Mode AF ModeArea-focusing Camera focuses on any 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 Create Motion Select Flip Anim Capture images for flip animationSelect Picture Capture 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 Extra Flash EXT.FLASH Switch the extra flash forced off settingIcon Setting 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 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 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 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 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 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 Select Print Start and then print out the picture 123Select Dpof Picture Layout 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 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 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 146 147 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

Removing the Lens Cap/Attaching the Strap

1 Pinch the lens cap and remove it.

the Strap Eyelet.

2 Pass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap.