Taking Pictures in Auto Mode

Recording pictures (basic)

• Select [AF] or [AF MACRO] with the focus switch.

The settings for those functions which are easy to make mistakes with are fixed at the time of purchase allowing pictures to be taken with fewer mistakes.

∫Auto Mode Settings

In auto mode the following items are fixed at the time of purchase to prevent mistakes being made when using the camera.

[W.BALANCE]	[AUTO]		P82

[SENSITIVITY]	[AUTO]		P84

[AUDIO REC.]	[OFF]		P87

[METERING	[	] (Multiple)	P87
MODE]

[AF MODE]	[	]	P88


	(1-area-focusing)

[CONT.AF]	[OFF]		P90

[AF ASSIST	[ON]		P90
LAMP]

[D.ZOOM]	[OFF]		P91

[PICT.ADJ.]	[STD.]		P92

[FLIP ANIM.]	Cannot be set		P92

[EXT.FLASH]	[PRESET]		P97

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Panasonic DMC-FZ30PP operating instructions Taking Pictures in Auto Mode, Auto Mode Settings

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 illustrations in these operating instructions About These Operating InstructionsAbout indications in these operating instructions About illustrations of the cursor button Contents Rotate Disp Metering ModeSlide Show Dpof Print CGR-S006A Standard AccessoriesRP-SD032B VYK1P30 AF Assist Lamp P90 Self-timer Indicator P53Lens P5 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 Strap Eyelet Removing the Lens Cap/Attaching the StrapPinch the lens cap and remove it 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 Select M/D/Y, D/M/Y or Y/M/D Setting Date/Time Clock SetInitial setting Set date and time About the Setup Menu Auto Review Setup menu Refer to P21 for the setting methodMONITOR/VIEWFINDER Play on LCD Shutter VolumeBeep Clock SET Highlight ResetUSB Mode Video OUT Switching the LCD monitor/ Viewfinder Recording mode P37About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder LCD Monitor Playback mode P59You can switch between the LCD monitor and the Viewfinder Taking pictures at a normal angle You can use the LCD monitor only LCD monitor rotation directionAbout the Viewfinder Direction detection function Recording guide line Diopter adjustmentOut-of-frame display 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 Indicated zoom magnification is an approximation Using the Optical ZoomAbout the zoom Zoom ring Using the Digital Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZDigital zoom and extended optical Zoom can be used together P34 Picture size and maximum zoom magnification± Available, Not available Extended optical zoom mechanism Mode Dial SCN Take a picture Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to program AE modeTaking Pictures Program AE When the subject is focused, the focus indication lights FocusingPress the shutter button fully Fireworks P77 Jitter camera shakeNight Portrait P74 Night Scenery P74 Candle Light P76 Program shift Example of Program shift AE Lock Button Exposure Taking Pictures in Auto Mode Auto Mode Settings COL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ Flash Output Adjustment ZoomAudio REC AE Lock Enlarge and shift the picture Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewPress 4 REV 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 Technique for Manual focus When pressing the shutter button halfwayMF Assist 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 Compensate the exposure toward positive Compensating the ExposureUnder exposed Properly exposed Over exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Optical Image Stabilizer MODE1MODE2 Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Taking Pictures using Burst ModeSelect the burst mode When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited Recording pictures basic Playing Back Pictures Select the picture Screens Select the picturesExamples of 16 screens and 25 screens 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 Press the shutter button halfway Manual exposureSet the aperture value and the shutter speed Aperture value Shutter speed Recording pictures advanced Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE Manual exposure When the subject is focused, the focus indication a lights Motion picture modeThis mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio 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 About the white balance Setting the White Balance manually White setAbout the white balance fine adjustment Is insufficient Use in bright Not Places Suitable Outdoors Use in dark ISO Sensitivity SensitivityISO sensitivity 400 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 Selecting the AF area When selecting 1-area-focusing orSet the Focus switch to AF or AF Macro AF Assist Lamp Auto mode , the CONT.AF setting is fixed to OFFContinuous AF CONT.AF AF assist lamp does not turn Cool Digital Zoom D.ZOOMColor Effect COL.EFFECT Warm LOW Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Flip Animation Flip AnimContrast High Noise High Select Flip Anim Capture images for flip animation Select Picture CaptureSelect Create Motion 5fps Select Frame Rate and set the number of framesSelect Create Motion Picture and create a flip animation 10fps Set to or Conversion LensConversion Rotate the lens slowly and carefully OFF Set to Tele or Wide Recordable range when using the conversion lensTime required for focusing may become longer than usual 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 Cursor displayed during playback corresponds to 3/4/ 2/1 Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Pictures100 Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding Using the Play mode menu 101 102 Playing Back with Slide Show Select the picture and set it Setting Favorites Favorite103 Select on to set it 104 Rotating the Picture Rotate Example When rotating clockwise105 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 Resizing the Pictures Resize Are displayed When the aspect ratio setting is110 Select the size and set it Trimming the Pictures 111Select YES or no and set it 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 Select YES to format 115Initializing the Card Format During formatting, do not turn the camera off Playing back pictures with AV cable supplied Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen116 Turn the camera and the TV off Select USB Mode Before Connecting to the PC or the PrinterUSB Mode 117 Windows Connecting to a PC118 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 Select Dpof Picture 123Select Print Start and then print out the 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 25 24 23 21 20 19 Backlight 21 17 19, 24 11, 23 1275 6 7 Recording 128 Flip animation P92 Favorites P103 129 130 When you go out, bring charged spare batteriesDispose of an unusable battery Charger Message Display 131 132 Read Error Please Check the CardWrite Error Please Check the Card 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 Inserte la batería y la tarjeta Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español147 Reproduzca las imágenes Panasonic Canada Inc One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJPanasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3