Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS27 Basic Owner'S Manual Download

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Basic Owner’s Manual

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-ZS30

DMC-ZS27

Please read these instructions carefully before using this

product, and save this manual for future use.

More detailed

instructions on the

operation of this

camera are contained in “Owner’s

Manual for advanced features (PDF

format)” in the supplied disc. Install

it on your PC to read it.

For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649).

Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-ZS27

Page 1: ...efully before using this product and save this manual for future use More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in Owner s Manual for advanced features PDF format in the supplied disc Install it on your PC to read it PC For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 ...

Page 2: ... and components menu items etc of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in this Owner s Manual 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...

Page 3: ...etal 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 CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the type reco...

Page 4: ...y as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc If you use this unit on top of or near a TV the pictures and or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and or sound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorte...

Page 5: ...tained from MPEG LA LLC See http www mpegla com This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 This device complies with RSS 210 of the IC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device This equipmen...

Page 6: ...Deleting pictures 21 GPS and map functions DMC ZS30 22 Recording viewing pictures with a smartphone tablet 26 Reading the Owner s Manual PDF format 31 Supplied software 32 Specifications 33 Digital Camera Accessory System 36 Limited Warranty 37 When operation or other information is more or less the same between models DMC ZS30 is used as examples for the instructions provided in this manual The o...

Page 7: ...r humidity Avoid these conditions which may make the lens or LCD monitor dirty cause mold or damage the camera If condensation does occur turn off the camera and wait about two hours before using it Once the camera adjusts to the surrounding temperature the fogging will clear naturally About the compass DMC ZS30 Information measured with this unit is simply a rough estimate Please do not use for p...

Page 8: ...ware Use it to install the software on your PC Owner s Manual for advanced features CD ROM is indicated as disc in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text Cards are optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card For information about optional accessories refer to the Digital Camera Accessory...

Page 9: ...anasonic DC coupler DMW DCC14 optional and AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional are used Mode dial Flash Self timer indicator AF Assist Lamp NFC antenna Lens barrel DMC ZS30 GPS status indicator Microphones Tripod mount Ensure that the tripod is stable Card Battery door Release lever DC coupler cover Lens Do not touch the lens barrier Speaker Zoom lever Motion picture button Camera ON OFF button Shutter ...

Page 10: ...g lamp Wi Fi connection lamp Q MENU Delete Cancel button DISP button HDMI socket AV OUT DIGITAL socket This socket is also used when charging the battery We recommend using the supplied hand strap to avoid dropping the camera LCD monitor Do not connect any other cables except the HDMI micro cable RP CHEU15 optional Doing so may cause malfunction ...

Page 11: ... your finger across the touch screen surface Dragging sliding your finger across the screen is used to scroll the pictures or change the range of the pictures displayed Pinch spread pinch On the touch panel spread pinch out your 2 fingers to zoom in and pinch pinch in your 2 fingers to zoom out You use it when zooming in out of playback pictures etc You can also zoom in by quickly touching the tou...

Page 12: ... with a protective sheet available on the market attached to its screen or if the screen is not very responsive touch the screen with a little more pressure If your hand is pressed against the touch screen when holding the camera the touch screen will not work properly Do not press on the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips such as ballpoint pens Do not press the touch screen with your fingernails ...

Page 13: ...y lever Card Insert the card all the way firmly until it clicks Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card Close the door Slide the release lever to the LOCK position To remove To remove battery Move lever in direction of arrow Lever To remove card Push the card until it clicks then pull the card out Press Pull out Always use genuine Panasonic batteries DMW BCM13PP If you use other batteri...

Page 14: ...the AC adaptor supplied or a PC To the electrical outlet USB connection cable supplied Charging lamp On Charging in progress approx 210 min if fully depleted Off Charging stops When using the AC adaptor supplied observe the following points as improper connections may cause malfunctions Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine Panasonic USB connection cable D...

Page 15: ...rmat and press to set Press MENU SET to set To cancel Press button Confirm the setting and press MENU SET To return to the previous screen press button DMC ZS30 Go to step DMC ZS27 The clock setting procedure is completed with step Press to select Yes and press MENU SET if automatically correcting time of day using the GPS function To manually set date and time select No When you select automatic ...

Page 16: ...the home area is displayed press MENU SET Press to set your home area and press MENU SET The current time and home area are set Changing time settings Select Clock Set from Rec or Setup menu perform and Please see the next page on how to set the menu ...

Page 17: ...the menu Switching to the Rec menu Use cursor button to select Rec and press MENU SET The menu type can also be selected by touch operations Press to select AF Mode and then press MENU SET Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Press to select and then press MENU SET to set Press button several times to close the menu ...

Page 18: ...value settings Determine aperture then record pictures Determine shutter speed then record pictures Determine aperture and shutter speed then record pictures Record pictures using pre registered settings Record panorama pictures Take pictures using Scene modes Take pictures by selecting your preferred picture effect Take a picture Press halfway press lightly and focus Press fully press the button ...

Page 19: ...u can record motion pictures with audio stereo Zoom can also be used during recording Press the motion picture button to start recording Press the motion picture button again to end recording Remaining recording time approx Elapsed recording time ...

Page 20: ...tures will be shorter than 29 minutes 59 seconds If Rec Quality of AVCHD motion pictures is set to FHD you can continuously record a motion picture for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds If the surrounding temperature is high or a motion picture is recorded continuously is displayed and recording may be stopped halfway through to protect the camera Motion pictures cannot be recorded in the built in memor...

Page 21: ...ayback button while the camera is off you can turn the camera on in Playback Mode To play back a motion picture touch after selecting a picture To switch to Recording Mode press the playback button again or press the shutter button halfway during playback Deleted pictures cannot be recovered Press button to delete the displayed picture Press to select Yes and then press MENU SET ...

Page 22: ... Panasonic Lumix digital still camera is GPS equipped which can automatically record the precise location coordinates of where the photo was taken The specific physical address of this location can easily be derived from this information If you upload such geotagged photos to the Internet a social networking site or any other electronic media the precise location of where the photo was taken will ...

Page 23: ...screen After confirming the message press MENU SET When GPS Setting is ON the GPS function works even if the camera is turned off Electromagnetic waves from the camera can affect instruments and meters During takeoff and landing of airplanes or in other restricted areas set Airplane Mode to ON and turn off the camera When GPS Setting is ON and Airplane Mode is OFF power will drain from the battery...

Page 24: ...icon turns off it means that positioning was unsuccessful Positioning executed successfully blue Positioning result icons Time elapsed after successful positioning minute Positioning failed No location information place name information available Positioning will take time in environments where it is difficult to receive the signals from the GPS satellites For details refer to Using the GPS functi...

Page 25: ...g is currently available As with zooming in out of pictures you can also zoom in out of the map by operating the zoom lever or by using the pinch function You can drag the screen or press the cursor button to operate the display location of a map When you press the button it will return to the previous display Displaying the recording location When you press the DISP button the pictures that were ...

Page 26: ...by Panasonic that allows your smartphone tablet to perform the following operations of a Wi Fi compatible LUMIX Panasonic Image App is indicated as Image App in the text Version 1 2 or above Supported OS Android 2 2 Android 4 2 iOS 4 3 iOS 6 0 Installation procedure Connect your smartphone tablet to the Internet and please install Image App from the following site Google Play Store for Android App...

Page 27: ...or information on how to adjust settings please read the manual for your smartphone tablet When manually connecting without the NFC function Operating this unit Press the Wi Fi button Press to select New Connection and press MENU SET Press to select Remote Shooting and press MENU SET On your smartphone tablet Select the SSID displayed on the camera and enter the password The SSID displayed differs...

Page 28: ...inst this unit The smartphone tablet or this unit may get scratched For information on how to use NFC compatible devices please contact the device manufacturer If there is no immediate reaction slightly move the position where the smartphone tablet was placed Press to select Yes and press MENU SET Place your smartphone tablet over this area of the unit again When the connection is complete live im...

Page 29: ...ding temperature is high or a motion picture is recorded continuously recording may be stopped halfway through to protect the camera Also the picture quality setting change message may be displayed when the recording starts Playing back pictures in the camera Select on a smartphone tablet You can save pictures on the smartphone tablet You can send pictures to a WEB service etc The screen differs d...

Page 30: ...use the NFC function to easily send the picture Start up Image App on your smartphone tablet Display the still picture to be transferred to your smartphone tablet on the 1 picture screen full screen Place your smartphone tablet to the side of this unit The still picture displayed on this unit is transferred to your smartphone tablet It may take several minutes to complete the picture transfer depe...

Page 31: ...the disc containing the Owner s Manual supplied Click the Owner s Manual Select the desired language and then click Owner s Manual to install To return to the install menu Double click the Owner s Manual shortcut icon on the desktop When the Owner s Manual PDF format will not open You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to browse or print the Owner s Manual PDF...

Page 32: ...y install a shortcut to the trial version download site For details about using LoiLoScope please download and see the manual from the following site http loilo tv product 20 Compatible OS Windows 8 7 Vista XP For details about operating environment and usage please read Owner s Manual for advanced features PDF format or the manuals for each software PHOTOfunSTUDIO LoiLoScope are not compatible wi...

Page 33: ...le Image Stabilizer Optical method Focus range P A S M 50 cm 1 6 feet Max Wide 2 m 6 6 feet Max Tele to Macro Intelligent Auto Motion picture 3 cm 0 098 feet Max Wide 1 m 3 3 feet Max Tele to 5 to 7 is 2 m 6 6 feet to Scene Mode The focus ranges listed above may vary depending on the selected Scene Mode Shutter system Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter Minimum Illumination Approx 10 lx when i L...

Page 34: ...d DPOF corresponding MPO Motion pictures AVCHD MP4 Audio compression format AVCHD Dolby Digital 2 ch MP4 AAC 2 ch Interface Digital USB 2 0 High Speed Analog video NTSC Composite Audio Audio line output Monaural Terminal HDMI MicroHDMI TypeD AV OUT DIGITAL Dedicated jack 8 pin Dimensions Approx 108 3 mm W x 58 9 mm H x 27 7 mm D 4 26 W x 2 32 H x 1 09 D excluding the projection part Mass Weight DM...

Page 35: ... LAN protocol Frequency range used central frequency 2412 MHz to 2462 MHz 1 11ch Encryption method Wi Fi compliant WPA WPA2 Access method Infrastructure mode AC adaptor Panasonic VSK0768 Information for your safety Input 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A Output 5 V 800 mA Battery pack lithium ion Panasonic DMW BCM13PP Information for your safety Voltage capacity 3 6 V 1250 mAh ...

Page 36: ...AC adaptor supplied 2 The AC adaptor optional can only be used with the designated Panasonic DC Coupler optional The AC adaptor optional cannot be used by itself 3 This AC adaptor optional cannot be used to charge the battery pack Use supplied AC adaptor to charge the battery pack 4 NFC functions cannot be used while using a marine case Product numbers are correct as of January 2013 These may be s...

Page 37: ...and purchased and used in Canada which product was not sold as is and which product was delivered to you in new condition in the original packaging IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE WARRANTY SERVICE HEREUNDER A PURCHASE RECEIPT OR OTHER PROOF OF DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE SHOWING AMOUNT PAID AND PLACE OF PURCHASE IS REQUIRED LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defe...

Page 38: ...mages for lost time travel to and from the Authorized Servicer loss of or damage to media or images data or other memory or recorded content This list of items is not exhaustive but for illustration only In certain instances some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or the exclusion of implied warranties so the above limitations and exclusio...

Page 39: ...tered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries This product incorporates the following software 1 the software developed independently by or for Panasonic Corporation 2 the software owned by third party and licensed to Panasonic Corporation and or 3 open sourced...

Page 40: ...k Alliance This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc Other names company names and product names mentioned in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned If you see this symbol Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the Eur...

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