Recording still pictures | Panasonic DMC-TZ30, DMC-ZS20 specification

Charging battery

Guidelines for number of recordable pictures and operating time

The number of recordable pictures or available operating time may vary according to surrounding environment and usage conditions. Figures may be reduced if flash, zoom, or other functions are used frequently, or in colder climates.

■■Recording still pictures

Number of recordable pictures

Recording time

Approx. 260 pictures

Approx. 130 min

By CIPA standard

●●Recording conditions by CIPA standard

••CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association]. ••[Program AE] Mode

••[GPS Setting] is set to [OFF]

••Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on. ••Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB).

••Using the supplied battery.

••Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the Optical Image Stabiliser function is set to [ON].)

••Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording. ••Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording. ••Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the

battery decreases.

Number reduced if intervals are longer (e.g. to approx. one quarter for 2-minute intervals under the above conditions).

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Panasonic DMC-TZ30, DMC-ZS20 manual Recording still pictures, Recording conditions by Cipa standard

Contents

Operating Instructions for advanced features Contents Application Record Application View Others Connecting with other devicesGPS and map functions Camera handling Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged upBefore use No compensation for missed shots Always take a test shot firstCarefully observe copyright laws Also refer to Usage cautions and notes →186 About GPS When using in another countryAbout the camera’s location name information Recording location information Optional accessories Standard Accessories Names and Functions of Main Parts LCD monitor REC/PLAY switch →25DISP. button Charging lamp Drag Touch operationsTouch Camera status Charge Charging batteryAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Insert the battery all the way Inserting the batteryClose the card/battery door To remove battery Charging the battery through the computer Charging the battery Remaining battery Remaining battery Recording conditions by Cipa standard Recording still pictures Recording conditions Recording motion picturesViewing pictures To remove card Inserting and removing the card optionalInsert the card all the way Type of Card Capacity Picture save destination cards and built-in memoryCompatible memory cards optional Picture save destination cards and built-in memory Displaying the picture recording capacity When the MP4 recording mode is used When the Avchd recording mode is usedRecording capacity guidelines pictures/recording time Recording picture capacity still pictures Turn on the power Setting the clockPress MENU/SET while the message is displayed Press To select the language Press MENU/SET Setting the clock To change time settingSelect Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menu Sequence of operations Turn on the power Set to Set to the desired recording mode Aim the camera and shoot Turn off the powerSet to View pictures →42 Taking still pictures Take a picture Taking pictures with your own settings First adjust focus according to subject How to adjust focusReturn to desired composition Focus display Touch the subject you want to record Touching the screen and recordingTouch on the screen Touch the place where you want to set the focus and exposure Touching the screen and adjusting the focus Focus display Taking pictures with automatic settingsAbout flash Settings About the Happy colour settingAutomatic Scene Detection About Backlight Compensation IHandheld Nite Shot Motion Deblur IHDR intelligent High Dynamic Range AF Tracking Press to set AF Mode to AF TrackingTouch the subject With touch screen operations Intelligent Auto Mode restrictions Press the motion picture button again to end recording Taking motion picturesPress the motion picture button to start recording About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures About the recording format for recording motion picturesTaking motion pictures Avchd Progressive Motion picture recording in other recording modes Page Burst function View pictures Viewing your pictures Normal Play Touch the area that you want to magnify Zooming in and viewing Playback ZoomViewing a list of pictures Multi Playback Move the zoom lever toward W side Viewing pictures by their recording date Calendar Playback Operations during motion picture playback Viewing motion picturesSelect a picture with the motion picture icon, and touch Viewing motion pictures Capturing still pictures from motion pictures Select a motion picture to be split and then touch Video DividePause at the place to split Touch Original motion picture that was split does not remain Press to delete displayed picture Deleting pictures Deleting pictures To delete multiple up to 100/To delete all pictures Press to select a setting, and then press MENU/SET Setting the menuUse cursor button to select a menu, and then press MENU/SET Use to select the menu item, and then press MENU/SET GPS menu →128 Setup menu →54Setting the menu Press Q.MENU button Press to select a menu item Using Quick menuPress to select the settings Press MENU/SET Settings, notes Using the Setup menuShutter Vol Shutter Tone LCD Mode Auto Power LCD Settings, notes Volume 2 / 3 / 4 / 5Power LCD Cust.Set Mem C1 / C2-1 / C2-2 / C2-3 Pattern Guide Line Rec. InfoHistogram On / OFF Video Rec Area On / OFF LCD Power Save Economy Sleep Mode2MIN. / 5MIN. / 10MIN. / OFF Auto Review 1SEC / 2SEC Reset Reset Rec. settings? No.ResetReset setup parameters? USB Mode Select on connection Ntsc / PAL Output Video OutViera Link 3D Playback 3D / 2D Restored. Check When a card/built-inRotate Disp Version Disp Language Using the Setup menuDemo Mode Stabilizer Demo Changing recording information display Playback ModePress DISP. button to change display Histogram Zoom In/Out Using Zoom Touch the T or W edge of the zoom bar on the screen Using the zoom by performing touch operationsUsing Zoom Optical Zoom Zoom types and useExtra optical zoom Zoom Taking pictures with flash Taking pictures with flash Available flash range when Sensitivity setting is AutoShutter speeds for each flash mode Taking close-up pictures Zoom Macro ModeFocus range Taking close-up pictures without standing close to subject Taking close-up pictures Macro Zoom Taking pictures with self-timer Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation Shutter-Priority Mode Aperture-Priority ModeDetermine aperture and shutter speed and record Press Exposure button Determine aperture and shutter speed and record Manual Exposure ModeManual exposure assist estimate Taking Pictures with different picture effects Setting Effect Changing the selected picture effects Creative Control menu Selected scene Scenes for motion picture Changing the selected scene mode Scene Mode menuTaking pictures according to the scene Portrait Taking pictures according to the scene Scene ModeSoft Skin Scenery Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode Night Portrait SportsNight Scenery Handheld To record age and name FoodBaby Pet High Sens SunsetGlass Through Records rapid movements at a high speed of 220 fps High Speed Video Tips for recording pictures Taking 3D pictures 3D Photo ModeSet mode dial to Cust.Set Mem Register your own settings and record Press MENU/SET to enter the settings Set mode dial to / Custom modeCustom Use cursor button to select custom set Burst function Setting Speed Description No. Pictures Burst function Recording with the Face Recognition function Recording tips when registering face picturesHow the Face Recognition function works During recording During playback Recording with the Face Recognition function Face Recog Registering face picturesRecord the face picture Editing or deleting information about registered persons Recording mode ∗ Useful features for travelTravel Date To record Location When you come back from your travel destination Select World Time from the Setup menu →51Useful features for travel World Time Editing text Entering Text Recording mode Settings Using the Rec menuSetting guide Aspect Ratio Recording mode Settings Using the Rec menuQuality Sensitivity White Balance White Balance fine adjustment excluding AWB AWB operational range Using the Rec menu Setting White Balance manually AF Mode Quick AF Recording mode Settings on / OFF100 Recording mode Settings LOW / Standard / High / OFF Metering Mode101 Face Recog Recording mode Settings on / i.ZOOM / OFF Resolution102 Min. Shtr Speed 103 Color ModeBurst AF Assist Lamp Stabilizer 104Red-Eye Removal 105 Recording mode Settings W/O Time / with Time / OFFDate Stamp Clock Set 106 Using the Motion Picture menuRec Mode 107 Using the Motion Picture menuRec Quality Fps Aspect Ratio Recording mode Settings Auto / OFF Recording mode Settings on108 Continuous AF Representative picture display 109Display within each burst group Re-acquiring the burst group information 110 Press MENU/SET in playback mode Different playback methods Playback Mode2D/3D Settings 111 112 Different playback methods Playback ModeSlide Show Select Start with cursor button and press MENU/SET Operations during Slide Show 113 Calendar 114Filtering Play Auto Retouch Retouching pictures115 Retouching pictures 116Creative Retouch Upload Set Using the Playback menu117 118 Using the Playback menu Uploading to image-sharing websitesTitle Edit Edit GPS Data Using the Playback menu Use cursor button to select settings and press MENU/SET119 Text Stamp Items that can be stamped Using the Playback menu120 Resize 121 Cropping 122 Favorite 123 Print Set 124 Protect 125 Face Rec Edit 126 Copy 127 128 Using the GPS function to record the location of a picturePrecautions on properly receiving a GPS signal Using the GPS function to record the location of a picture Using the GPS function to execute positioningGPS Setting Description 129 Displaying the status and result of positioning 130GPS reception icon Positioning result icons Place name information 131Information to be recorded on the pictures Touch the GPS icon Touch Repositioning 132 Displaying the GPS reception status 133Interval between positioning operations Changing place name information to be displayed 134 135 If you do not want to record a place name or landmark Changing the place name information to be recorded136 137 Changing the recorded GPS informationEdit Location Specifying the location from the map Applying the edited location information to other pictures 138Edit Place Name Directly editing a place name or landmark name 139 140 Adjusting the time using GPSSelect Auto Clock Set from Setup menu and press MENU/SET Reducing the time required for positioning Using the GPS Assist Tool141 About the GPS Assist Tool Using GPS Assist Tool by connecting the camera and computer Using the GPS Assist Tool142 Reducing the time required for positioning 143 Using a card reader/writer commercially available 144 Changing the proxy settingsUpdating the GPS assist data Operate the GPS Assist Tool Checking the expiration date of the GPS assist data 145 Confirming the place where you took a picture using a map Using the map functionDisplay the pictures in playback mode 146 Using the map function Press MAP button in playback mode Touch My Location147 Displaying your current location on a map Displaying only pictures taken in the same area 148Press DISP. button Touch a picture in the picture list to display it Displaying a map by selecting a country or region 149 Installing Lumix Map Tool Using the map data on the DVD supplied150 Windows Copying the map data to a memory card Using the map data on the DVD supplied151 Deleting the map data 152 153 Registering my landmarkRegistering my landmark from a map Press MENU/SET Enter my landmark name Entering text →94 Registering my landmark 154Registering the recording location as my landmark Editing or deleting my registered landmark 155Selecting My landmark and displaying it on a map Viewing on TV screen Turn on camera Set REC/PLAY switch to156 Connect camera to TV Viewing on TV screen When TVs or DVD recorders have an SD card slot157 Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control What is Viera Link HDMI?158 159 Other related operations Power OFF To select and play back only still pictures recorded in 3D 160Viewing 3D still pictures 161 162 Keep the recorded still pictures and motion picturesCopy by inserting the SD card into the recorder Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables optional 163 Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to your computerUse PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy to your computer Connect the camera to your computer 164 Using with your PCComputer specifications When using Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OS To cancel connection165 Connect camera to computer Windows 166Folder and file names on computer Uploading pictures to image-sharing websites 167Double-click LUMIXUP.EXE to start it →166 Select the upload destination Connect camera to printer Printing168 Printing 169 Print with date and text 170Printing multiple pictures 171 Making print settings on the cameraUse cursor button to select setting and press MENU/SET 172 List of LCD monitor displaysRecording 123 List of LCD monitor displays 173 Playback 174 175 176 Message displays Message displays 177 Camera does not work even if power is turned on Charging lamp turns off before the battery is fully charged178 This unit is turned off automatically 179 Troubleshooting Focus not aligned correctly 180Cannot use Auto Bracket Motion picture recording stops midway 181 Blacken red areas of recorded pictures 182Thumbnail is displayed is shown on the screen TV screen display different to LCD monitor 183Viera Link Hdmi is not working Computer does not recognise card only reads built-in memory Cannot print panorama pictures properly Edges of pictures are cut off when printing184 185 186 Usage cautions and notes Usage cautions and notes 187 188 About charging the battery About 3D viewing 189 Licence Agreement for Place Name and Map Data 190Personal Use Only Restrictions Disclaimer of Warranty Usage cautions and notes No Warranty191 Disclaimer of Liability Entire Agreement 192Usage cautions and notes Export Control About the geographical coordinate system 193Mapple Digital Map Data About copyright Territory 194 195 Landmark types 196