User manual PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-FZ30

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FZ30PP 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 : digitalstillcam@panasonic. com For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www. panasonic. ca VQT0R81 Before Use Before Use Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Carefully observe copyright laws. [. . . ] Set the focus switch to [AF]. 5 5 Technique for Night portrait mode · Use the flash. (P49) · Since the shutter speed becomes slow, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P53) for taking pictures. · Keep the subject still for about 1 second when taking a picture. · We recommend taking pictures with zoom set to Wide (1k) and a distance of about 1. 5 m (4. 92 feet) from the subject. Technique for Night scenery mode · Since the shutter speed becomes slow (max. about 8 sec. ) after taking a picture because of signal conditioning, but it is not a malfunction. · When you take pictures in dark places, noise may become visible. · The settings on the AF assist lamp and the continuous AF are disabled. · The focus range is 1. 2 m (3. 94 feet) to 5 m (16. 4 feet). (Refer to P50 for the flash control range. ) · Be sure to close the flash when not in use. about 1 sec. ) after taking a picture because of signal conditioning, but it is not a malfunction. · When you take pictures in dark places, noise may become visible. · When the flash is set, the flash setting is fixed to Slow sync. /Red-eye reduction [ ] and the flash is always activated. · The setting on the continuous AF is disabled. 74 VQT0R81 Recording pictures (advanced) [SCENE MODE] menu (Refer to P71 for information about how to select the menu. ) Baby mode Select this mode when you want to take pictures of baby. Exposure and hue are adjusted to achieve a healthy complexion on the baby. · When playing back pictures, baby's age can be displayed. · The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied). (For information about printing, refer to the separate operating instructions for connecting to a PC. ) Birthday setting 1 Select [BIRTHDAY SET. ] and press 1. 2 When a message [PLEASE SET THE BIRTHDAY OF THE BABY] appears, select items (year, month and day) using 2/1, and set using 3/4. · If you select [WITH AGE] without setting birthday in advance, a message is displayed. Press the [MENU] button, and set birthday following the above steps 2 and 3. 5 9 months 10days 10:00 DEC. SELECT SET MENUMENU Age display setting · If you want to display the age, set birthday in advance, select [WITH AGE] and press 1. · If you do not want to display the age, select [WITHOUT AGE] and press 1. · The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO]. · After turning on the camera in [BABY] or switching to [BABY] from other modes, the age and current date and time are displayed for about 5 seconds at the bottom of the screen. [. . . ] Randall Road, Elgin, IL 60123-7847 Attention: Digital Camera Repair MAIL TO : Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elgin Centralized Factory Servicenter. Customer's in Puerto Rico, please ship or carry in to location below ("Service in Puerto Rico"). Service in Puerto Rico Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. : Ave. 9. 5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Phone (787) 750-4300 Fax (787) 768-2910 As of November 2004 144 VQT0R81 Others Others Index A AC Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Exposure Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Extended Optical Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 External Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 External Flash Burst Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 EZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]