Always take a test shot first | Panasonic DMC-TZ30, DMC-ZS20

Before use

■■Always take a test shot first

Before important events when you will use the camera (at weddings, for example), always take a test shot to make sure that pictures and sound record correctly.

■■No compensation for missed shots

We cannot compensate for missed shots if technical problems with the camera or card prevent recording.

■■Carefully observe copyright laws

Unauthorised use of recordings which contain works with copyright for purposes other than personal use is prohibited under copyright law. Recording of certain material may be restricted even for the purpose of personal use.

■■Also refer to “Usage cautions and notes” (→186)

●●Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, and other information for your digital camera may differ from those in the illustrations and screens provided in this manual.

●●Recording mode icons

Recording mode:

Available recording modes

Unavailable recording modes

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Panasonic DMC-TZ30 manual Always take a test shot first, No compensation for missed shots, Carefully observe copyright laws

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 Also refer to Usage cautions and notes →186 Always take a test shot firstNo compensation for missed shots Carefully observe copyright laws Recording location information When using in another countryAbout GPS About the camera’s location name information Optional accessories Standard Accessories Names and Functions of Main Parts Charging lamp REC/PLAY switch →25LCD monitor DISP. button Touch Touch operationsDrag About batteries that you can use with this unit Charging batteryCamera status Charge To remove battery Inserting the batteryInsert the battery all the way Close the card/battery door 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 Recording picture capacity still pictures When the Avchd recording mode is usedWhen the MP4 recording mode is used Recording capacity guidelines pictures/recording time Press To select the language Press MENU/SET Setting the clockTurn on the power Press MENU/SET while the message is displayed 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 Taking still pictures Turn off the powerAim the camera and shoot Set to View pictures →42 Take a picture Taking pictures with your own settings Focus display How to adjust focusFirst adjust focus according to subject Return to desired composition 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 About Backlight Compensation About the Happy colour settingSettings Automatic Scene Detection IHandheld Nite Shot Motion Deblur IHDR intelligent High Dynamic Range With touch screen operations Press to set AF Mode to AF TrackingAF Tracking Touch the subject Intelligent Auto Mode restrictions Press the motion picture button to start recording Taking motion picturesPress the motion picture button again to end recording Avchd Progressive About the recording format for recording motion picturesAbout the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Taking motion pictures Motion picture recording in other recording modes Page Burst function View pictures Viewing your pictures Normal Play Move the zoom lever toward W side Zooming in and viewing Playback ZoomTouch the area that you want to magnify Viewing a list of pictures Multi Playback 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 Original motion picture that was split does not remain Video DivideSelect a motion picture to be split and then touch Pause at the place to split Touch Press to delete displayed picture Deleting pictures Deleting pictures To delete multiple up to 100/To delete all pictures Use to select the menu item, and then press MENU/SET Setting the menuPress to select a setting, and then press MENU/SET Use cursor button to select a menu, 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 Shutter Tone Using the Setup menuSettings, notes Shutter Vol Cust.Set Mem C1 / C2-1 / C2-2 / C2-3 Settings, notes Volume 2 / 3 / 4 / 5LCD Mode Auto Power LCD Power LCD Video Rec Area On / OFF Guide Line Rec. InfoPattern Histogram On / OFF Auto Review 1SEC / 2SEC Economy Sleep ModeLCD Power Save 2MIN. / 5MIN. / 10MIN. / OFF USB Mode Select on connection No.ResetReset Reset Rec. settings? Reset setup parameters? 3D Playback 3D / 2D Output Video OutNtsc / PAL Viera Link Version Disp When a card/built-inRestored. Check Rotate Disp Demo Mode Stabilizer Demo Using the Setup menuLanguage Histogram Playback ModeChanging recording information display Press DISP. button to change display 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 Zoom Zoom types and useOptical Zoom Extra optical 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 without standing close to subject Zoom Macro ModeTaking close-up pictures Focus range Taking close-up pictures Macro Zoom Taking pictures with self-timer Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation Press Exposure button Aperture-Priority ModeShutter-Priority Mode Determine aperture and shutter speed and record 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 Scenery Taking pictures according to the scene Scene ModePortrait Soft Skin Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode Handheld SportsNight Portrait Night Scenery Pet FoodTo record age and name Baby Through SunsetHigh Sens Glass 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 Use cursor button to select custom set Set mode dial to / Custom modePress MENU/SET to enter the settings Custom Burst function Setting Speed Description No. Pictures Burst function During playback Recording tips when registering face picturesRecording with the Face Recognition function How the Face Recognition function works During recording Record the face picture Registering face picturesRecording with the Face Recognition function Face Recog Editing or deleting information about registered persons To record Location Useful features for travelRecording mode ∗ Travel Date World Time Select World Time from the Setup menu →51When you come back from your travel destination Useful features for travel Editing text Entering Text Aspect Ratio Using the Rec menuRecording mode Settings Setting guide Sensitivity Using the Rec menuRecording mode Settings Quality 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 Face Recog Metering ModeRecording mode Settings LOW / Standard / High / OFF 101 Min. Shtr Speed ResolutionRecording mode Settings on / i.ZOOM / OFF 102 AF Assist Lamp Color Mode103 Burst Red-Eye Removal 104Stabilizer Clock Set Recording mode Settings W/O Time / with Time / OFF105 Date Stamp Rec Mode Using the Motion Picture menu106 Fps Aspect Ratio Using the Motion Picture menu107 Rec Quality Continuous AF Recording mode Settings onRecording mode Settings Auto / OFF 108 Re-acquiring the burst group information 109Representative picture display Display within each burst group 110 111 Different playback methods Playback ModePress MENU/SET in playback mode 2D/3D Settings Select Start with cursor button and press MENU/SET Different playback methods Playback Mode112 Slide Show Operations during Slide Show 113 Filtering Play 114Calendar 115 Retouching picturesAuto Retouch Creative Retouch 116Retouching pictures 117 Using the Playback menuUpload Set Edit GPS Data Using the Playback menu Uploading to image-sharing websites118 Title Edit Text Stamp Use cursor button to select settings and press MENU/SETUsing the Playback menu 119 120 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 129 Using the GPS function to execute positioningUsing the GPS function to record the location of a picture GPS Setting Description Positioning result icons 130Displaying the status and result of positioning GPS reception icon 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 Specifying the location from the map Changing the recorded GPS information137 Edit Location 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 About the GPS Assist Tool Using the GPS Assist ToolReducing the time required for positioning 141 Reducing the time required for positioning Using the GPS Assist ToolUsing GPS Assist Tool by connecting the camera and computer 142 143 Using a card reader/writer commercially available Operate the GPS Assist Tool Changing the proxy settings144 Updating the GPS assist data Checking the expiration date of the GPS assist data 145 146 Using the map functionConfirming the place where you took a picture using a map Display the pictures in playback mode Displaying your current location on a map Press MAP button in playback mode Touch My LocationUsing the map function 147 Touch a picture in the picture list to display it 148Displaying only pictures taken in the same area Press DISP. button Displaying a map by selecting a country or region 149 Windows Using the map data on the DVD suppliedInstalling Lumix Map Tool 150 151 Using the map data on the DVD suppliedCopying the map data to a memory card Deleting the map data 152 Press MENU/SET Enter my landmark name Entering text →94 Registering my landmark153 Registering my landmark from a map 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 Connect camera to TV Turn on camera Set REC/PLAY switch toViewing on TV screen 156 157 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 Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables optional Keep the recorded still pictures and motion pictures162 Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder Connect the camera to your computer Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to your computer163 Use PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy to your computer Computer specifications Using with your PC164 Connect camera to computer To cancel connectionWhen using Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OS 165 Folder and file names on computer 166Windows Select the upload destination 167Uploading pictures to image-sharing websites Double-click LUMIXUP.EXE to start it →166 168 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 123 List of LCD monitor displays172 Recording List of LCD monitor displays 173 Playback 174 175 176 Message displays Message displays 177 This unit is turned off automatically Charging lamp turns off before the battery is fully chargedCamera does not work even if power is turned on 178 179 Troubleshooting Motion picture recording stops midway 180Focus not aligned correctly Cannot use Auto Bracket 181 Thumbnail is displayed is shown on the screen 182Blacken red areas of recorded pictures Computer does not recognise card only reads built-in memory 183TV screen display different to LCD monitor Viera Link Hdmi is not working 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 Restrictions 190Licence Agreement for Place Name and Map Data Personal Use Only Disclaimer of Liability Usage cautions and notes No WarrantyDisclaimer of Warranty 191 Usage cautions and notes Export Control 192Entire Agreement About copyright 193About the geographical coordinate system Mapple Digital Map Data Territory 194 195 Landmark types 196

Panasonic DMC-TZ30, DMC-ZS20 manual Always take a test shot first, No compensation for missed shots

Models: DMC-TZ30 DMC-ZS20

■■Always take a test shot first

■■No compensation for missed shots

■■Carefully observe copyright laws

■■Also refer to “Usage cautions and notes” (→186)