Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz30 Owners Manual For Advances Features

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Version Disp.]Current version is displayed.
[Format]
Use when [Built-In 
Memory Error] or 
[Memory Card Error] 
appears, or when 
formatting the built-in 
memory or card. 
When a card/built-in 
memory is formatted, 
the data cannot be 
restored. Check the 
content of the card/
built-in memory 
carefully before 
formatting. • Use batteries with sufficient power . When formatting the 
built-in memory, remove the cards. 
(Only inserted card will be...

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Changing recording information display
Application (Record)
Change between different LCD monitor displays, such as Histograms.
Press [DISP.] button to change display
 ●During Playback Zoom, Motion Picture Playback, Panorama Playback or Slide Show: 
You can only turn on and turn off the display.
 ●During menu display, Multi Playback or [Calendar]:  
Display cannot be changed.
 ■In Recording ModeRecording information, 
Number of recordable 
pictures
*
Recording information, 
Available...

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Using Zoom
Recording mode:        
You can adjust the area of a picture to be taken using zoom. 
Zoom In/Out
Capture a 
wider area 
(wide-angle)Enlarge 
the subject 
(telephoto)
When Extended optical zoom  is set
Optical Zoom range
Zoom barDigital Zoom range
Zoom ratio
Focus range
 ●Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom. ●Do not touch the lens barrel during zooming. ●The zoom ratio and the zoom bar displayed on the screen are estimates. ●The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate...

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Using Zoom
Zoom types and use
The zoom ratio changes when the picture size is changed. (→80)
 ■Optical Zoom
Zooming in up to 35x is possible if pictures without  have been selected by [Picture 
Size] on the [Rec] menu.
 ●Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases: • Scene Mode ([Panorama Shot]) • [Macro Zoom] ●The optical zoom ratio cannot be changed after starting to record motion pictures.
 ■Extended optical zoom
Zooming in up to 78.8x is possible when pictures with  have been...

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Taking pictures with flash
Recording mode:        
 ■To open the flash
Press
 • Be sure to close the flash when not in use.
 ■To close the flash
Press the flash until it clicks.
 • The flash setting is fixed to  [Forced Flash 
Off] while the flash is closed.
Flash open button
 ●Be careful not to catch a finger when closing the flash.
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Taking pictures with flash
Press  to display [Flash]
Use cursor button to select the desired type and press [MENU/
SET]
Type, operationsUses
*1[Auto] • Automatically judges when to use flashNormal use
[Auto/Red-Eye]*2 • Automatically judges when to use flash  
(reduces red-eye) Taking pictures of subjects in dark 
places
[Forced Flash On] • Always uses flash
Taking pictures with backlight or 
under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)[Slow Sync./Red-Eye]*2 • Automatically judges when to use...

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Taking pictures with flash
 ●The effect of red-eye reduction varies depending on the subject and is affected by 
factors such as distance to the subject, whether the subject is looking at the camera 
during preliminary flash, and so on. In some cases, the effect of red-eye reduction 
may be negligible.
 ●Do not put your hands over the light-emitting area of the flash 
or look at it from close range.
Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects 
(heat/light may damage...

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Taking pictures with flash
 ■Available types in each mode (○: Available, –: Not available, : Default setting)
[Scene Mode]
○*1○ ○ ○ ○–○ ○ ○
–○ ○ ○– – –○–
–○ ○ ○ ○–○ ○ ○
–○– – –○– – –
*1  Set to , ,  or  depending on the subject and brightness. ●The flash cannot be used in the following cases. • Recording motion pictures  • The following Scene Modes:  [Panorama Shot] [Night Scenery] [HDR] [Sunset] 
 ■The available flash range when [Sensitivity] setting is [AUTO]
Max. Wide Approx. 60 cm -...

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Taking close-up pictures
Recording mode:        
When you want to enlarge the subject, setting to [AF Macro] () enables you to take 
pictures at an even closer distance than the normal focus range (up to 1 cm (0.033 feet) 
for max.
 Wide).
Press  to display [Macro Mode]
Use cursor button to select [AF Macro] and press [MENU/SET]
 display  

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Taking close-up pictures
Focus range
When a subject is too close to the camera, the picture may not be properly focused. The 
shortest recording distance differs depending on the zoom ratio and the setting in macro 
recording mode. 
 ■Shortest recording distance
The shortest recording distance is the distance from the lens front to the subject.  This 
distance changes gradually depending on the zoom position. At the time of zooming, 
even if [Macro Mode] is set to [AF Macro] (
), the...