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Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FZ30EB
Before connecting, operating or
adjusting this product, please read
the instructions completely.
Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com
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Before Use Before Use Dear Customer, • Please note that the actual controls and We would like to take this opportunity to components, menu items, etc. of your thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera may look somewhat Digital Camera. Please read these different from those shown in the Operating Instructions carefully and keep illustrations in these Operating them handy for future reference. Instructions. SD Logo is a trademark. Other names, company names, and Information
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Before Use Digital Camera ∫ IMPORTANT The rating plate is on the underside of the The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Digital Camera. Blue: Neutral Brown: Live Caution for AC mains lead As the colours of the wires in the mains For your safety, please read the following lead of this appliance may not correspond text carefully. with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: This appliance is supplied with a m
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Before Use Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (private households) This symbol on the products and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling, please take these products to designated collection points, where they will be accepted on a free of charge basis. Alternatively, in some countries you may be able to return your p
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Before Use If the camera is extremely cold when you Be careful of condensation since it causes turn the camera on, the image on the LCD stains on the lens, fungus or malfunction. monitor/Viewfinder is slightly darker than When the camera is brought inside from usual at first. However, as the internal the cold to a warm room. temperature increases, it goes back to the When the camera is moved from outside normal brightness. to an air-conditioned car. When rotating the LCD monitor, be
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Before Use About These Operating Instructions ∫ About indications in these operating instructions SCN1 SCN2 Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or settings described on this page. Set the Mode dial to any of the modes to use the functions or settings. Convenient or helpful information for use of the camera is described. ∫ About illustrations in these operating instructions Please note that the appearance of the product, the illustration or the menu screen are a little different
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Contents Before Use Playback (basic) Information for Your Safety.......................2 Playing Back Pictures .............................59 About These Operating Instructions .........6 Multi Playback (9 screens, 16 screens, and 25 screens)...............60 Using the Playback Zoom .......................61 Preparation Deleting Pictures.....................................62 Accessories ..............................................9 Recording pictures (advanced) Names of the Components .....
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Colour Effect [COL.EFFECT] ........... 91 Screen Display...................................... 127 Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.] ....... 92 Cautions for Use ...................................129 Flip Animation [FLIP ANIM.] ............. 92 Message Display .................................. 131 Conversion Lens [CONVERSION] ... 95 Troubleshooting.................................... 133 Extra Flash [EXT.FLASH]................. 97 Specifications........................................ 13
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Preparation Preparation Accessories Before using your camera, check the contents. ∫ Standard Accessories 12 1 SD Memory Card (32 MB) (In the text, it is called the “Card”) 2Battery Pack (In the text, it is called the “Battery”) 3 Battery Charger RP-SD032B CGR-S006E (In the text, it is indicated as “Charger”) (This can be used with multiple 3 4 product.) 4 AC Mains Lead 5 USB Connection Cable 6AV Cable 7 CD-ROM DE-994A RJA0053-3X 8Strap 56 9 Lens Cap 10 Lens hood ∫ Optional Accessories Lithium
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Preparation Names of the Components 1Lens (P5) 12 3 4 2 Front dial (P44, 60, 61, 64, 66) 3 Self-timer Indicator (P53) AF Assist Lamp (P90) 4 Flash (P49) 5 Diopter Adjustment Dial (P29) 567 8 9 10 11 6 Viewfinder (P25, 127) 7 [DISPLAY] Button (P25) 8 [EVF/LCD] Button (P25) 9 [AE LOCK] Button (P40) 10 Speaker (P100) 11 Rear dial (P39, 59, 65, 66) 12 LCD Monitor (P25, 26, 127) 13 [MENU] Button (P21) 14 Delete Button (P62) 12 13 14 15 16 15 Cursor Buttons 2/Self-timer Button (P53) 4/[REV] Button (P4
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E S O L C M S A Preparation 18 Zoom ring (P33) 18 19 20 19 Focus ring (P46) 20 Shutter Button (P37) 21 Strap Eyelet (P17) 22 Microphone (P69, 87) 23 Hot Shoe (P97) 24 Mode Dial (P36) 25 Camera ON/OFF Switch (P21) 26 Power Indicator (P37) 27 Single or Burst Mode Button (P57) 28 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P56) P P 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 [FOCUS] Button (P47,77, 89) 29 30 31 30 Focus Switch (P42, 45, 46) (AF/AF MACRO/MF) 31 Flash Open Lever (P49) 32 [REMOTE] Socket (P125) 32 33 [AV OUT/DI
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Preparation Charging the Battery with the Charger When the camera is shipped, the battery is 3 Detach the battery after charging not charged. Charge the battery before is completed. use. 1 Attach the battery to the charger. After charging is completed, be sure to disconnect the AC mains lead from the electrical outlet. The battery becomes warm after use/ 2 Connect the AC mains lead. charge or during charge. The camera also becomes warm during use. However, it is not a malfunction. T
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Preparation About the Battery (Charging/number of recordable pictures) ∫ Battery indication Playback time when using the LCD The remaining battery power appears on monitor the screen. Playback time Approx. 300 min The number of recordable pictures and playback time will vary depending on the The battery indication turns red and operating conditions and storing condition blinks. of the battery. Recharge the battery or replace it with ∫ Charging fully charged battery. [It does not appea
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N N N E E E P P P O O O Preparation Inserting/Removing the Battery Check that the camera is turned off. 3 1 Close the battery door. Close the flash. 2 Slide the release lever as far as 1 Slide the release lever in the it will go in the direction of the direction of the arrow to open the arrow to close the battery door battery door A. firmly. Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic batteries (CGR-S006E). If you will not be using the camera for a 2 Insert: long time, remove the batt
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Preparation Inserting/Removing the Card Check that the camera is turned off. The card may be damaged if it is not Close the flash. fully inserted. 1 Slide the card door to open it. 3 1 Close the card door. 2 Slide the card door to the end to close it firmly. The card and the data may be damaged if it is inserted or removed while the camera is on. If the card door cannot be completely We recommend using Panasonic’s closed, remove the card and insert it SD Memory Card. again. 2
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Preparation About the Card ∫ Access to the card switch is unlocked, these functions When pictures are being recorded onto the become available.) card, the card access indication A lights red. SD Memory Card 5 On this unit, you can use SD Memory Cards of the following capacity (from 8 MB When the card access indication lights, to 2 GB). pictures are being read or deleted or the card is cleaned up (P114) or formatted 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, (P115). do not: 256MB, 512MB, 1GB,
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Preparation Removing the Lens Cap/Attaching the Strap ∫ Remove the lens cap ∫ Attaching the strap (supplied) 1 Pinch the lens cap and remove it. 1 Pass the strap through the hole at the Strap Eyelet. 2 Pass the strap through the stopper and fasten the strap. When you turn the camera off, carry the camera or play back the pictures, attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens. Detach the lens cap before taking pictures. Be careful not to lose the lens cap. A: Pull the strap
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Preparation Attaching/Removing the Lens Hood In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood ∫ Temporarily storing the lens hood will minimise lens flare and ghosting. (Temporary storage) The lens hood cuts out excess light and 1 1 Place the camera upside down. improves the picture quality. 2 Remove the lens hood and turn Check that the camera is turned off. it around, aligning lens hood Close the flash. mark A with lens hood ∫ When attaching the lens hood positioning groove B on the 1
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Preparation 2 Attach the lens cap. If you use a flash when the lens hood is attached, the light from the flash is blocked by the lens hood. The bottom of the screen becomes dark (vignetting) and you cannot adjust the flash setting. We recommend removing the lens hood before taking pictures with a flash. When using the AF assist lamp in the dark, detach the lens hood. Ensure that the lens cap is firmly For details on how to attach the MC attached. protector and the ND filter, ref
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Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ∫ Initial setting 2 Select [D/M/Y], [M/D/Y] or [Y/M/D]. The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the CLOCK SET following screen appears. 10:00111.DEC.2005 D/M/Y PLEASE SET THE CLOCK MENU CLOCK SET SELECT SET EXIT MENU When pressing the [MENU] button, the Close the menu by pressing the screen shown in step 1 appears. [MENU] button 2 times after finishing The screen disappears after about the setting. 5 seco
