Panasonic DMC-FZ30PP operating instructions Contents

Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety	2
About These Operating Instructions	6
Preparation
Standard Accessories	9
Names of the Components	10
Charging the Battery with the Charger ...	12
About the Battery (Charging/number of
recordable pictures)	13
Inserting/Removing the Battery	14
Inserting/Removing the Card	15
About the Card	16
Removing the Lens Cap/Attaching the
Strap	17
Attaching/Removing the Lens Hood	18
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)	20
About the Setup Menu	21
About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder	25
Approximate number of recordable
pictures and the size	31
About the zoom	33
• Using the Optical Zoom	33
• Using the Digital Zoom	34
• Using the extended optical
zoom (EZ)	34
Recording pictures (basic)
The Mode Dial	36
Taking Pictures	37
Taking Pictures in Auto Mode	42
Checking the Recorded Picture
(Review)	44
Taking Close-up Pictures
[AF MACRO]	45
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus	46
Taking Pictures using
the Built-in Flash	49
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer	53
Compensating the Exposure	54

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket	55
Optical Image Stabilizer	56
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode	57
Playback (basic)
Playing Back Pictures	59
Multi Playback (9 screens,
16 screens, and 25 screens)	60
Using the Playback Zoom	61
Deleting Pictures	62
Recording pictures (advanced)
Using the Mode Dial	64
• Aperture-priority AE	64
• Shutter-priority AE	65
• Manual exposure	66
• Motion picture mode	69
• [SCENE MODE] menu	71
– Portrait mode	72
– Sports mode	72
– Food mode	73
– Scenery mode	73
– Night portrait mode	74
– Night scenery mode	74
– Baby mode	75
– Soft skin mode	76
– Candle light mode	76
– Party mode	77
– Fireworks mode	77
– Snow mode	78
– Starry sky mode	79
– Panning mode	80
Recording Menu Settings
Using the [REC] mode menu	81
• White Balance [W.BALANCE]	82
• ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY]	84
• Aspect Ratio [ASPECT RATIO]	84
• Picture Size [PICT.SIZE]	85
• Quality [QUALITY]	86
• Audio Recording [AUDIO REC.]	87
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