Panasonic Dmc Fx30 Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-FX30
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 Before connecting, operating or
adjusting this product, please read
the instructions completely.
For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : [email protected]         
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or 
                                    send e-mail to: [email protected]  
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Before UseDear Customer,
Thank you for choosing Panasonic! 
You have purchased one of the most 
sophisticated and reliable products on the 
market today. Used properly, we’re sure it 
will bring you and your family years of 
enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the 
information on the below.
The serial number is on the tag located on 
the underside of your Camera. Be sure to 
retain this manual as your convenient 
Camera information source.Information for Your 
Safety
Carefully observe copyright laws.
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or 
discs or other published or broadcast 
material for purposes other than your 
own private use may infringe copyright 
laws. Even for the purpose of private 
use, recording of certain material may 
be restricted.
Model No.    
Serial No.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, 
ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT 
DAMAGE,
• DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS 
TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR 
SPLASHING AND THAT NO 
OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, 
SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE 
PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.
 USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED 
ACCESSORIES.
 DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR 
BACK); THERE ARE NO USER 
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. 
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED 
SERVICE PERSONNEL. 
						

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 Please note that the actual controls and 
components, menu items, etc. of your 
Digital Camera may look somewhat 
different from those shown in the 
illustrations in these Operating 
Instructions.
 SDHC Logo is a trademark.
 Leica is a registered trademark of Leica 
Microsystems IR GmbH.
 Elmarit is a registered trademark of Leica 
Camera AG.
 Other names, company names, and 
product names printed in these 
instructions are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of the companies concerned.THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN 
THE U.S.A.
THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE 
INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT 
AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is 
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with 
the same or equivalent type 
recommended by the manufacturer. 
Dispose of used batteries according to 
the manufacturer’s instructions.
Warning
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not 
disassemble, heat above 60xC (140oF) 
or incinerate.
Marking sign is located on bottom of the 
unit.
FCC Note:
This equipment has been tested and 
found to comply with the limits for a 
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are 
designed to provide reasonable 
protection against harmful interference 
in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can 
radiate radio frequency energy and, if 
not installed and used in accordance 
with the instructions, may cause harmful 
interference to radio communications. 
However, there is no guarantee that 
interference will not occur in a particular 
installation. If this equipment does 
cause harmful interference to radio or 
television reception, which can be 
determined by turning the equipment off 
and on, the user is encouraged to try to 
correct the interference by one or more 
of the following measures:
 Reorient or relocate the receiving 
antenna.
 Increase the separation between the 
equipment and receiver.
 Connect the equipment into an outlet 
on a circuit different from that to which 
the receiver is connected.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced 
radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: To assure continued 
compliance, follow the 
attached installation 
instructions and use only 
shielded interface cables 
with ferrite core when 
connecting to computer 
or peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not 
expressly approved by the party 
responsible for compliance could void 
the user’s authority to operate this 
equipment. 
						

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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN 
CANADA-If you see this symbol-
∫About the battery pack Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: DMC-FX30
Responsible party:PanasonicCorporation of 
North America 
One Panasonic Way, 
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Support Contact: Panasonic
Consumer 
Electronics Company 
1-800-272-7033
This device complies with Part 15 of the 
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the 
following two conditions: (1) This device 
may not cause harmful interference, 
and (2) this device must accept any 
interference received, including 
interference that may cause undesired 
operation.
This Class B digital apparatus complies 
with Canadian ICES-003.
Information on Disposal in other 
Countries outside the European 
Union
This symbol is only valid in the European 
Union. 
If you wish to discard this product, please 
contact your local authorities or dealer 
and ask for the correct method of 
disposal.
CAUTION
Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)
 Use the specified unit to recharge the 
battery pack.
 Do not use the battery pack with 
equipment other than the specified 
unit.
 Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other 
foreign matter on the terminals.
 Do not touch the plug terminals 
(i and j) with metal objects.
 Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or 
throw into fire.
If any electrolyte should come into 
contact with your hands or clothes, 
wash it off thoroughly with water.
If any electrolyte should come into 
contact with your eyes, never rub the 
eyes. Rinse eyes thoroughly with water, 
and then consult a doctor. 
						

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∫About the battery charger
∫Care of the camera
Do not strongly shake or bump the 
camera.
This unit may malfunction, recording 
pictures may no longer be possible or the 
lens or the LCD monitor may be 
damaged.
 We strongly recommend 
you do not leave the 
camera in your pants 
pocket when you sit down 
or forcefully insert it into a 
full or tight bag etc. 
Damage to the LCD 
monitor or personal injury 
may result.
 Be particularly careful in the following 
places as they may cause this unit to 
malfunction.
– Places with a lot of sand or dust.– Places where water can come into 
contact with this unit such as when 
using it on a rainy day or on a beach.
 If water or seawater splashes on the 
camera, use a dry cloth to wipe the 
camera body carefully.
∫About Condensation (When the lens 
is fogged up)
 Condensation occurs when the ambient 
temperature or humidity changes. Be 
careful of condensation since it causes 
lens stains, fungus and camera 
malfunction.
 If condensation occurs, turn the camera 
off and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog 
will disappear naturally when the 
temperature of the camera becomes close 
to the ambient temperature.
∫Read together with the “Cautions for 
Use”. (P95)
∫About cards that can be used in this 
unit
You can use an SD Memory Card, an 
SDHC Memory Card and a 
MultiMediaCard.
 When the term card is used in these 
operating instructions this refers to the 
following types of Memory Cards.
– SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)
– SDHC Memory Card (4 GB)
– MultiMediaCard
More specific information about memory 
cards that can be used with this unit.
 You can only use an SDHC Memory Card 
if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity.
 A 4 GB Memory Card without an SDHC 
logo is not based on the SD Standard and 
will not work in this product.
 A MultiMediaCard is compatible with still 
pictures only. CAUTION!
DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS 
UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN 
CABINET OR IN ANOTHER 
CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE 
UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO 
PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC 
SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO 
OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT 
CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER 
MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT 
THE VENTILATION VENTS.
Battery charger
This battery charger operates on AC 
between 110 V and 240 V.
But
 In the U.S.A. and Canada, the battery 
charger must be connected to a 120 V 
AC power supply only.
 When connecting to an AC supply 
outside of the U.S.A. or Canada, use a 
plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet 
configuration.
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Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety ....................... 2
Preparation
Standard Accessories ............................... 8
Names of the Components ....................... 8
Quick Guide .............................................. 9
Charging the Battery with the Charger ..... 10
About the Battery (charging/
number of recordable pictures) ........... 11
Inserting and Removing the Card 
(optional)/the Battery ........................... 12
About the Built-in Memory/
the Card (optional) .............................. 13
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................ 14
 ............... 15
About the Mode Dial ............................... 15
Setting the Menu..................................... 16
About the Setup Menu ............................ 18
LCD Monitor Display/Switching 
the LCD Monitor Display ..................... 21
Basic
Taking Pictures ....................................... 22
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode ............. 24
Taking Pictures with the Zoom ............... 26

Extended Optical Zoom (EZ) ............ 26

Further extending the zoom ............. 27
Checking the Recorded Picture 
(Review) .............................................. 28
Playing back/Deleting Pictures ............... 29
Advanced (Recording pictures)
About the LCD Monitor ........................... 31
Changing the information displayed.... 31

(Power LCD/High angle mode) ........ 33
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash..... 34
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 38
Compensating the Exposure .................. 39
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........ 40
Changing the sensitivity according to 
the movement of the subject 
being recorded .................................... 41
Taking Close-up Pictures........................ 42
Taking pictures that match the scene 
being recorded (Scene mode)............. 43
– [PORTRAIT] .................................. 44
– [SOFT SKIN] ................................. 44
– [SELF PORTRAIT] ........................ 44
– [SCENERY] ................................... 45
– [SPORTS]...................................... 45
– [NIGHT PORTRAIT] ...................... 45
– [NIGHT SCENERY] ....................... 45
– [FOOD]  ......................................... 46
– [PARTY] ........................................ 46
– [CANDLE LIGHT] .......................... 46
– [BABY1]/[BABY2] .......................... 46
– [PET] ............................................. 47
– [SUNSET] ...................................... 47
– [HIGH SENS.]................................ 48
– [STARRY SKY].............................. 48
– [FIREWORKS]............................... 49
– [BEACH] ........................................ 49
– [SNOW] ......................................... 49
– [AERIAL PHOTO] .......................... 49
– [UNDERWATER]........................... 50
Motion Picture Mode ............................... 51
Recording which Day of the Vacation 
You Take the Picture........................... 53
Displaying the Time at the Travel 
Destination (World Time) .................... 55
Using the [REC] Mode Menu .................. 57

Adjusting the hue for a more natural 
picture............................................... 58

Setting the light sensitivity ................ 60
 RATIO]
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures.... 60

Setting a picture size and quality 
that match your use of the pictures
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 REC.] 
Recording still pictures with audio .... 62
 MODE]
Setting the focus method.................. 62

Detecting jitter and compensating 
for it .................................................. 63

Taking Pictures using Burst .............. 64
 ASSIST LAMP]
Focusing in low light conditions 
becomes easier ................................ 65
 SHUTTER]
Recording bright pictures in 
dark places ....................................... 66

Setting a color effect and picture 
quality for the recorded picture ......... 66
Advanced (Playback)
Displaying Multiple Screens 
(Multi Playback)................................... 67
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date 
(Calendar Playback)............................ 67
Using the Playback Zoom ....................... 68
Playing Back Motion Pictures/
Pictures with Audio.............................. 69
Creating still pictures from a 
motion picture...................................... 70
Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................ 72
 SHOW]
Playing back pictures in order 
for a fixed duration ............................ 72

Setting your favorite pictures ............ 74
 DISP.]/[ROTATE]
To display the picture rotated ........... 74

Stamping information such as the 
date on the recorded pictures ........... 75
 PRINT]
Setting the picture to print and the 
number of prints ............................... 77
Preventing accidental erasure of 
pictures ............................................. 79
 DUB.] 
Adding audio after taking pictures .... 80

Making the picture smaller................ 80

Enlarging a picture and trimming it...... 81
 CONV.]
Changing the aspect ratio of 
a 16:9 picture .................................... 82

Copying the picture data................... 83

Initializing the built-in memory or 
a card................................................ 84
Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PC ................................. 85
Printing the Pictures ................................ 88
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen...... 92
Others
Screen Display ........................................ 93
Cautions for Use ..................................... 95
Message Display .................................... 97
Troubleshooting ...................................... 99
Number of Recordable Pictures and 
Available Recording Time ................. 104
Specifications ........................................ 107
Digital Camera Accessory System........ 110
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
(For USA Customers) ........................ 111
Request for Service Notice 
(For USA Only) .................................. 112
Limited Warranty (For USA Only) ......... 113
Customer Services Directory 
(For USA Only) .................................. 115
Précautions à prendre 
(pour le Canada) ............................... 116
Index ..................................................... 118 
						

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Preparation
Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are included 
before using the camera.
1Battery Pack
(Indicated as battery in the text)
2Battery Charger
(Indicated as charger in the text)
3USB Connection Cable4AV  C a b l e5CD-ROM6Strap7Battery Carrying Case
 SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card 
and MultiMediaCard are indicated as card 
in the text.
 The card is optional.
You can record or play back pictures 
on the built-in memory when you are 
not using a card. (P13)
 For information about optional 
accessories, refer to the “Digital Camera 
Accessory System”. (P110)
 If any accessories are lost, customers in 
the USA should contact Panasonic’s parts 
department at 1 800 833-9626 and 
customers in Canada should contact 
1 800 99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) for 
further information about obtaining 
replacement parts.
Names of the 
Components
1 Flash (P34)
2 Lens (P5, 96)
3 Self-timer indicator (P38)
AF assist lamp (P65)
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4 LCD monitor (P21, 31, 93)
5 Cursor buttons
2/Self-timer button (P38)
4/[REV] button (P28)
1/Flash setting button (P34)
3/Exposure compensation (P39)/
Auto bracket (P40)/
White balance fine adjustment (P59)/
Backlight compensation in simple mode 
(P25) button
6 Status indicator (P19, 21)
7 [MENU/SET] button (P14)
8 [DISPLAY/LCD MODE] button
(P31, 33)
9 [FUNC] (P57)/Delete (P29) button
10 Camera ON/OFF switch (P14)
11 Zoom lever (P26)
12 Speaker (P69)13 Microphone (P51, 62, 80)
14 Shutter button (P22, 51)
15 Mode dial (P15)
16 Strap eyelet
17 Lens barrel
18 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P85, 88, 92)19 [DC IN] socket (P85, 88)
 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC 
adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional).
 This camera cannot charge the battery 
even though the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC5PP; optional) is connected 
to it.
20 Tripod receptacle
 When you use a tripod, make sure the 
tripod is stable when the camera is 
attached to it.
21 Card/Battery door (P12)
22 Release lever (P12) In these operating instructions, 
operations using the cursor button are 
described with illustrations below.
e.g.: When you press the 4 button
5 4
89 67
10
1211
131415
16
17
18
19
2021
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Quick Guide
This is an overview of how to record and 
play back pictures with the camera. For 
each step, be sure to refer to the pages 
indicated in brackets.
1Charge the battery. (P10)
 The battery is not charged when the 
camera is shipped. Charge the 
battery before use.
2Insert the battery and the card. (P12)
 When you do not use the card, you 
can record or play back pictures on 
the built-in memory. (P13) Refer to 
P13 when you use a card.
3Turn the camera on to take pictures.
 Set the clock. (P14)1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Press the shutter button to take 
pictures. (P22)
4Play back the pictures.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Select the picture you want to view. 
(P29)
Charging the Battery 
with the Charger
The battery is not charged when the 
camera is shipped. Charge the battery 
before use.
1Attach the battery with attention 
to the direction of the battery.
2Connect the charger to the 
electrical outlet.OFFON