Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash | Panasonic DMC-FZ30PP

Recording pictures (basic)

Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

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When you set the flash, you can take pictures using the built-in flash according to the recording condition.

OPEN

ATo open the flash

Slide the [ OPEN] lever.

BTo close the flash

Press the flash until it clicks.

•Be sure to close the flash when not in use.

•The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [] while the flash is closed.

∫Switching to the appropriate flash setting

For the selectable flash settings, refer to “Available flash settings by recording mode” on P50.

: AUTO

The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition.

: AUTO/Red-eye reduction

•The flash is activated twice. The first flash is activated only for a preparation of actual recording. The subject should not move until the second flash is finished.

•Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions.

: Forced ON

The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condition.

•Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light.

: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction

•The flash setting is set to Forced ON/ Red-eye reduction only when you set to [CANDLE LIGHT] (P76) and [PARTY] (P77) in scene mode.

: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction

When you take a picture with a dark background landscape, this feature makes the shutter speed slow when the flash is activated, so that the dark background landscape will become bright. Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon.

•Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background.

: Forced OFF

The flash is not activated in any recording condition.

•Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted.

The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition.

It reduces the red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appear red in the picture) by triggering the flash before actually recording the picture. After that, the flash is activated for actual recording again.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ30PP operating instructions Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

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 Slide the card door to open it Inserting/Removing the CardCard 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 Attaching/Removing the Lens Hood When attaching 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 Recording mode P37 Switching the LCD monitor/ ViewfinderAbout the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder You can switch between the LCD monitor and the Viewfinder Playback mode P59LCD Monitor Taking pictures at a normal angle LCD monitor rotation direction You can use the LCD monitor onlyAbout the Viewfinder Direction detection function Out-of-frame display Diopter adjustmentRecording guide line Highlight display Example of histogram 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 Extended Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital ZoomDigital 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 Focusing When the subject is focused, the focus indication lightsPress 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 Taking Close-up Pictures AF Macro Set the focus switch to 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 30 cm 0.98 feet to 7.0 m 30 cm 0.98 feet to 5.3 m Feet Available flash settings by recording modeISO80 30 to 1/2000 Adjusting flash output Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximity Select the self-timer mode Taking Pictures with the Self-timerTake the picture Under exposed Compensating the ExposureCompensate the exposure toward positive Properly exposed Over exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket MODE1 Optical Image StabilizerMODE2 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 Shift the picture Using the Playback ZoomTo 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 Aperture-priority AE Using the Mode DialSet 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 Setting the shutter speed Technique for Starry sky modePress 3/4 to select the exposure time and press Technique for Panning mode Panning mode Metering Mode P87 Using the REC mode menuConversion P95 White Balance W.BALANCE REC mode menu Refer to P81 for the setting methodAuto 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 Area-focusing Camera focuses on any AF Mode AF ModeHigh 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 Picture Capture Select Flip Anim Capture images for flip animationSelect 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 Icon Setting Switch the extra flash forced off 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 106 Setting the Picture to be Printed and the NumberSelect SINGLE, Multi or 107 To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settingsTo print the date 108 Select SINGLE, Multi or CancelPreventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect Adding Audio to Recorded 109Recording 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 Enlarge or decrease the picture 112Shift the picture and press the shutter button to set Aspect ratio conversion 113 Select YES to start the clean-up Clean-up 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 Folder Composition 119Conditions under which a different folder number is used 120 PictBridge PTP setting 121 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer 122 Set the print settingsSelect 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 125 Using the Remote ShutterFocus on the subject and take a picture 126 Using the MC Protector/ND FilterMCuMulti-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 Remote 138AV OUT/DIGITAL 139 Digital Camera Accessory System 140 Digital Camera Accessory Order FormFor USA Customers 141 Request for Service Notice For USA Only Limited Warranty Coverage Limited Warranty For USA Only142 143 Carry-In or Mail-In Service Centralized Factory Servicenter Customer Services Directory For USA Only144 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