Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ts30 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

Owner’s Manual
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-TS30
 Please read these instructions carefully before using this pro duct,
and save this manual for future use.
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Contents
Before Use
Care of the camera ...................................................................................................... 6
(Important) About the Waterproof/Dustproof and Anti-shock Perfo rmance of 
the Camera ..................................................... .............................................................. 8
Standard Accessories ........................................... .................................................... 13
Names and Functions of Main...

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Recording
About the LCD Monitor ..........................................
................................................... 51
Using the Zoom ......................................................................................................... 52 • Optical Zoom ................................................. ..................................................... 52
• Extended Optical Zoom (EZ) ................................... ........................................... 53
• Intelligent...

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Entering Text.............................................................................................................. 77
Using the [Rec] Menu........................................... ..................................................... 78
• [Picture Size]....................................................................................................... 78
• [Sensitivity]................................................ .......................................................... 79
•...

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Connecting to other equipment
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ...........................
....................................... 120
Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your PC ........... .............................. 122
• About the supplied software .................................. ........................................... 122
Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a Recorder ........ ............................ 126
• Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder...

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Before Use
Care of the camera
∫Handling of the camera (to prevent water leakage and malfunctio n)
•Foreign objects may adhere to the inner side of the side door ( around the 
rubber seal or connecting terminal s) when the side door is opened or 
closed in places with sand or dust etc. This may result in the  impairment 
of the waterproof performance if the side door is closed with f oreign 
objects adhered. Be extremely careful since it may result in ma lfunction 
etc.
•In case foreign objects...

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Before Use
∫When inner side of the lens is fogged (condensation)
It is not a malfunction or failure of the camera. It may be cau sed 
by the environment in which the camera is used.
What to do when inner side of the lens is fogged
•
Turn this unit off and open the side door in a place with const ant ambient 
temperature, away from high tem peratures, humidity, sand and dust. The 
fog will disappear naturally in 10 minutes to 2 hours with the si de door open when the temperature of 
the camera gets...

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Before Use
(Important) About the Waterproof/Dustproof and 
Anti-shock Performance of the Camera
This does not guarantee no destruction, no malfunction, or waterproofing in all 
conditions.
¢ 1 This means that the camera can be used underwater for specifie d time in specified pressure in 
accordance with the handling method established by Panasonic.
¢ 2 “MIL-STD 810F Method 516.5-Shock” is the test method standard  of the U.S. Defense 
Department, which specifies performing drop tests from a height...

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Before Use
∫Handling of the camera
•Waterproofing is not guaranteed if the unit is subject to an impact as a result of being hit or dropped 
etc. If an impact to the camera occurs, it should be inspected (subject to a fee) by Panasonic to 
verify that the waterproofing is still effective.
•When the camera is splashed with detergent, soap, hot spring, b ath additive, sun oil, sun screen, 
chemical, etc., wipe it off immediately.
•Waterproof function of the camera is for sea water and fresh wa ter...

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Before Use
1Check that there are no foreign objects on the inner side of the side door.
•If there is any foreign object, such as lint, hair, sand, etc.,  on the surrounding area, water will 
leak within a few seconds causing malfunction.
•Wipe it off with a dry soft cloth if there is any liquid.
It may cause water leaks and malfunction if you use the camera  with liquid adhered.
•If foreign objects are present, wipe them off with a dry, lint-free cloth.•Be extremely careful to remove the small...