Taking motion pictures

Recording mode:

You can record motion pictures with audio (stereo). ••Slide the REC/PLAY switch to .

••Motion pictures cannot be recorded in the built-in memory.

Do not block the microphone when recording motion pictures.

Press the motion picture button to start recording

[Rec Mode] (→106)/[Rec Quality] (→107)

Elapsed recording time	Remaining recording
	time (approx.)

●●Immediately release the motion picture button after pressing it.

●●You can also use zoom while recording motion pictures.

••The zoom speed will be slower than normal.

••When using zoom while recording motion pictures, it may take some time to focus.

●●Still pictures can be taken during motion picture recording. (→41)

Press the motion picture button again to end recording

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Panasonic DMC-TZ30, DMC-ZS20 manual Taking motion pictures, Press the motion picture button to start recording

Contents

Operating Instructions for advanced features Contents Application Record Application View GPS and map functions Connecting with other devicesOthers Before use Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged upCamera handling 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 Touch Touch operationsDrag About batteries that you can use with this unit Charging batteryCamera status Charge 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 Viewing pictures Recording motion picturesRecording conditions Insert the card all the way Inserting and removing the card optionalTo remove card Compatible memory cards optional Picture save destination cards and built-in memoryType of Card Capacity 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 Select Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menu To change time settingSetting the clock 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 on the screen Touching the screen and recordingTouch the subject you want to record Touch the place where you want to set the focus and exposure Touching the screen and adjusting the focus About flash Taking pictures with automatic settingsFocus display 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 to start recording Taking motion picturesPress the motion picture button again to end 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 Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and touch Viewing motion picturesOperations during motion picture playback 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 Setting the menu Setup menu →54GPS menu →128 Press to select the settings Press MENU/SET Using Quick menuPress Q.MENU button Press to select a menu item 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 Demo Mode Stabilizer Demo Using the Setup menuLanguage Changing recording information display Playback ModePress DISP. button to change display Histogram Zoom In/Out Using Zoom Using Zoom Using the zoom by performing touch operationsTouch the T or W edge of the zoom bar on the screen Optical Zoom Zoom types and useExtra optical zoom Zoom Taking pictures with flash Shutter speeds for each flash mode Available flash range when Sensitivity setting is AutoTaking pictures with flash 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 Manual exposure assist estimate Manual Exposure ModeDetermine aperture and shutter speed and record Taking Pictures with different picture effects Setting Effect Changing the selected picture effects Creative Control menu Taking pictures according to the scene Changing the selected scene mode Scene Mode menuSelected scene Scenes for motion picture 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 Set mode dial to Taking 3D pictures 3D Photo ModeTips for recording pictures 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 Record the face picture Registering face picturesRecording with the Face Recognition function Face Recog 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 100 Recording mode Settings on / OFFQuick AF 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 Red-Eye Removal 104Stabilizer 105 Recording mode Settings W/O Time / with Time / OFFDate Stamp Clock Set Rec Mode Using the Motion Picture menu106 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 Filtering Play 114Calendar 115 Retouching picturesAuto Retouch Creative Retouch 116Retouching pictures 117 Using the Playback menuUpload Set 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 120 Using the Playback menuItems that can be stamped Resize 121 Cropping 122 Favorite 123 Print Set 124 Protect 125 Face Rec Edit 126 Copy 127 Precautions on properly receiving a GPS signal Using the GPS function to record the location of a picture128 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 Information to be recorded on the pictures 131Place name information Touch the GPS icon Touch Repositioning 132 Interval between positioning operations 133Displaying the GPS reception status Changing place name information to be displayed 134 135 136 Changing the place name information to be recordedIf you do not want to record a place name or landmark 137 Changing the recorded GPS informationEdit Location Specifying the location from the map Edit Place Name 138Applying the edited location information to other pictures Directly editing a place name or landmark name 139 Select Auto Clock Set from Setup menu and press MENU/SET Adjusting the time using GPS140 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 151 Using the map data on the DVD suppliedCopying the map data to a memory card 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 the recording location as my landmark 154Registering my landmark Selecting My landmark and displaying it on a map 155Editing or deleting my registered landmark Viewing on TV screen Turn on camera Set REC/PLAY switch to156 Connect camera to TV 157 When TVs or DVD recorders have an SD card slotViewing on TV screen 158 What is Viera Link HDMI?Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control 159 Other related operations Power OFF Viewing 3D still pictures 160To select and play back only still pictures recorded in 3D 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 Computer specifications Using with your PC164 When using Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OS To cancel connection165 Connect camera to computer Folder and file names on computer 166Windows Uploading pictures to image-sharing websites 167Double-click LUMIXUP.EXE to start it →166 Select the upload destination 168 PrintingConnect camera to printer Printing 169 Printing multiple pictures 170Print with date and text Use cursor button to select setting and press MENU/SET Making print settings on the camera171 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 Thumbnail is displayed is shown on the screen 182Blacken red areas of recorded pictures TV screen display different to LCD monitor 183Viera Link Hdmi is not working Computer does not recognise card only reads built-in memory 184 Edges of pictures are cut off when printingCannot print panorama pictures properly 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 Usage cautions and notes Export Control 192Entire Agreement About the geographical coordinate system 193Mapple Digital Map Data About copyright Territory 194 195 Landmark types 196

Panasonic DMC-TZ30 Taking motion pictures, Press the motion picture button to start recording

Models: DMC-TZ30 DMC-ZS20