Recording pictures advanced | Panasonic DMC-FZ30PP specification

Recording pictures (advanced)

•Refer to P68 for the available range of the aperture value and the shutter speed.

•The brightness of the screen may differ from that of the actual pictures. Check it using review function or setting to the playback mode.

•If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when pressing the shutter button halfway.

•You cannot set the following items in manual exposure.

–Slow sync./Red-eye reduction [ ] (P49)

–[AUTO] in ISO sensitivity (P84) (When the recording mode is switched to Manual exposure, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set to [ISO100] even though it was set to [AUTO] beforehand. You can also change ISO setting from [ISO80], [ISO200] or [ISO400] on the menu.)

–Exposure compensation (P54)

•Please set [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P24) while the auto review or review function is activated. Any white saturated area on the picture will appear blinking in black and white. Adjust the aperture value or shutter speed to compensate for a better exposure.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ30PP operating instructions Recording pictures advanced

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 illustrations of the cursor button About These Operating InstructionsAbout indications in these operating instructions About illustrations in these operating instructions Contents Dpof Print Metering ModeSlide Show Rotate Disp VYK1P30 Standard AccessoriesRP-SD032B CGR-S006A Flash P49 Self-timer Indicator P53Lens P5 AF Assist Lamp P90 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 Pass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap Removing the Lens Cap/Attaching the StrapPinch the lens cap and remove it Strap Eyelet 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 Set date and time Setting Date/Time Clock SetInitial setting Select M/D/Y, D/M/Y or Y/M/D About the Setup Menu Play on LCD Setup menu Refer to P21 for the setting methodMONITOR/VIEWFINDER Auto Review Clock SET VolumeBeep Shutter Video OUT ResetUSB Mode Highlight Recording mode P37 Switching the LCD monitor/ ViewfinderAbout the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Taking pictures at a normal angle Playback mode P59You can switch between the LCD monitor and the Viewfinder LCD Monitor LCD monitor rotation direction You can use the LCD monitor onlyAbout the Viewfinder Direction detection function Highlight display Diopter adjustmentOut-of-frame display Recording guide line Example of histogram HistogramUnder Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed ¢Histogram Quality Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size 5M EZ Zoom ring Using the Optical ZoomAbout the zoom Indicated zoom magnification is an approximation Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ Using the Digital ZoomDigital zoom and extended optical Zoom can be used together Extended optical zoom mechanism Picture size and maximum zoom magnification± Available, Not available P34 SCN Mode Dial Program AE Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to program AE modeTaking Pictures Take a picture Focusing When the subject is focused, the focus indication lightsPress the shutter button fully Program shift Jitter camera shakeNight Portrait P74 Night Scenery P74 Candle Light P76 Fireworks P77 AE Lock Button Example of Program shift Exposure Auto Mode Settings Taking Pictures in Auto Mode AE Lock Flash Output Adjustment ZoomAudio REC COL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ 1k4k8k 8k4k1k Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewPress 4 REV Enlarge and shift the picture 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 One shot AF When pressing the shutter button halfwayMF Assist Technique for Manual focus 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 Properly exposed Over exposed Compensating the ExposureUnder exposed Compensate the exposure toward positive Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket MODE1 Optical Image StabilizerMODE2 When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited Taking Pictures using Burst ModeSelect the burst mode Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Recording pictures basic Select the picture Playing Back Pictures To return to the normal playback Select the picturesExamples of 16 screens and 25 screens Screens 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 Aperture value Shutter speed Manual exposureSet the aperture value and the shutter speed Press the shutter button halfway Recording pictures advanced Manual exposure Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE Select PICT.MODE Motion picture modeThis mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio When the subject is focused, the focus indication a lights 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 Is insufficient Setting the White Balance manually White setAbout the white balance fine adjustment About the white balance Noise ISO Sensitivity SensitivityISO sensitivity 400 Use in bright Not Places Suitable Outdoors Use in dark 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 AF Macro When selecting 1-area-focusing orSet the Focus switch to AF or Selecting the AF area AF assist lamp does not turn Auto mode , the CONT.AF setting is fixed to OFFContinuous AF CONT.AF AF Assist Lamp Warm Digital Zoom D.ZOOMColor Effect COL.EFFECT Cool Noise High Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Flip Animation Flip AnimContrast High LOW Select Picture Capture Select Flip Anim Capture images for flip animationSelect Create Motion 10fps Select Frame Rate and set the number of framesSelect Create Motion Picture and create a flip animation 5fps Rotate the lens slowly and carefully OFF Conversion LensConversion Set to or Stabilizer function may not work sufficiently Recordable range when using the conversion lensTime required for focusing may become longer than usual Set to Tele or Wide Icon Setting Switch the extra flash forced off settingExtra Flash EXT.FLASH Manual Extra Flash Burst Mode EX.FLASH Burst Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Pictures100 Cursor displayed during playback corresponds to 3/4/ 2/1 101 Using the Play mode menu Playing Back with Slide Show 102 Select on to set it Setting Favorites Favorite103 Select the picture and set it 104 Select the picture to be rotated and set it Example When rotating clockwise105 Rotating the Picture Rotate 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 Select the size and set it Are displayed When the aspect ratio setting is110 Resizing the Pictures Resize Select the picture to trim and set 111Select YES or no and set it Trimming the Pictures 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 During formatting, do not turn the camera off 115Initializing the Card Format Select YES to format Turn the camera and the TV off Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen116 Playing back pictures with AV cable supplied 117 Before Connecting to the PC or the PrinterUSB Mode Select USB Mode Macintosh Connecting to a PC118 Windows 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 Layout 123Select Print Start and then print out the picture Select Dpof Picture 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 Recording 1275 6 7 25 24 23 21 20 19 Backlight 21 17 19, 24 11, 23 Flip animation P92 Favorites P103 128 129 Charger When you go out, bring charged spare batteriesDispose of an unusable battery 130 131 Message Display Folder Cannot be Created Read Error Please Check the CardWrite Error Please Check the Card 132 133 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 Reproduzca las imágenes Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español147 Inserte la batería y la tarjeta Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3 One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJPanasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Panasonic Canada Inc