Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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VQT4C14-1

M0212KZ1042

Operating Instructions

for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-TZ30/DMC-ZS20

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-TZ30

Page 1: ...VQT4C14 1 M0212KZ1042 Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC TZ30 DMC ZS20 Before use please read these instructions completely...

Page 2: ...and recording Touch Shutter function 29 Touching the screen and adjusting the focus and exposure Touch AF AE function 30 Taking pictures with automatic settings Intelligent Auto Mode 31 About flash 31...

Page 3: ...ctures with flash 66 Taking close up pictures 68 Focus range 68 Macro Zoom 69 Taking pictures with self timer 70 Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation 71 Recording while exposure is changed autom...

Page 4: ...101 Min Shtr Speed 102 i Resolution 102 Digital Zoom 102 Burst 103 Color Mode 103 AF Assist Lamp 103 Red Eye Removal 104 Stabilizer 104 Date Stamp 105 Clock Set 105 Using the Motion Picture menu 106...

Page 5: ...ion 149 Using the map data on the DVD supplied 150 Installing LUMIX Map Tool 150 Copying the map data to a memory card 151 Registering my landmark 153 Registering my landmark from a map 153 Registerin...

Page 6: ...into contact with the camera Avoid using the camera under the following conditions which present a risk that sand water or foreign material may enter the camera through the lens or openings around bu...

Page 7: ...yright laws Unauthorised use of recordings which contain works with copyright for purposes other than personal use is prohibited under copyright law Recording of certain material may be restricted eve...

Page 8: ...it is difficult to receive the signals from the GPS satellites 128 Even if GPS reception is good it will take approx 2 to 3 minutes to successfully execute positioning under the following conditions w...

Page 9: ...s battery pack or battery in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text Please dispose of all packaging appropriately Keep small parts in a safe pl...

Page 10: ...AF Assist Lamp 103 Lens barrel Card Battery door 14 19 Release lever 14 19 Speaker 55 Zoom lever 63 Operate this when zooming in on a distant subject to record it larger Motion picture button 37 Reco...

Page 11: ...6 DISP button 62 Use this to change display Q MENU button In the recording mode Quick menu is displayed 53 In the playback mode Pictures are deleted 49 During menu operations The previous screen is re...

Page 12: ...D screens that are available in the market is to be used observe the precautions that are contained with the sheet Some types of protective sheets may impair the screen s appearance and ease of operat...

Page 13: ...he camera ON OFF switch setting If the battery is not inserted neither charging nor power supplying is made About batteries that you can use with this unit It has been found that counterfeit battery p...

Page 14: ...ard battery door Slide the release lever to the LOCK position To remove battery Move the lever in the card battery compartment in the direction of the arrow Always use genuine Panasonic batteries If y...

Page 15: ...ending on the computer specifications If the computer enters hibernation mode during charging charging may be stopped If a notebook computer that is not connected to an electrical outlet is connected...

Page 16: ...unction of the camera Do not use a USB extension cable Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one The AC adaptor supplied and the USB connection cable supplied are dedicated accessories...

Page 17: ...on of Camera Imaging Products Association Program AE Mode GPS Setting is set to OFF Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 RH when LCD monitor is on Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 32 MB Using the suppl...

Page 18: ...pictures is set to GPH PSH GFS or FSH you can continuously record a motion picture for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds 107 You can continuously record a motion picture in MP4 for up to 29 minutes 59 secon...

Page 19: ...camera to malfunction and may damage the card or recorded data Set the camera ON OFF switch to OFF Slide to the release lever to the OPEN position and open the card battery door OPEN LOCK Release leve...

Page 20: ...t avc sdcard information SDXC html Using a card of SD speed Class 4 or above is recommended for recording motion pictures Only the cards listed on the left with the given capacities are supported SDHC...

Page 21: ...y While the camera is accessing the card or built in memory for an operation such as picture writing reading deletion or formatting do not turn off the camera or remove the battery card or AC adaptor...

Page 22: ...10m00s 8h26m00s If Rec Quality of AVCHD motion pictures is set to GPH PSH GFS or FSH you can continuously record a motion picture for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds 107 Remaining time for continuous reco...

Page 23: ...lock message appears Press MENU SET Press to select the items year month day hour minute display order or time display format and press to set To cancel Press button Press MENU SET to set Press MENU S...

Page 24: ...me setting When resetting date and time select Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menu Clock settings will be saved for approx 3 months even after battery is removed provided a fully charged battery...

Page 25: ...settings 27 Aperture Priority Mode Determine aperture then record pictures 73 Shutter Priority Mode Determine shutter speed then record pictures 73 Manual Exposure Mode Determine aperture and shutter...

Page 26: ...rap AF Assist Lamp To avoid camera shake hold it with both hands keeping your arms close to your body while standing with your feet slightly apart Do not touch the lens Do not block the microphone whe...

Page 27: ...ave appropriate exposure You should either use the flash change Sensitivity settings or set Min Shtr Speed to a slower speed Jitter alert display Aperture value Shutter speed Using the Rec menu to cha...

Page 28: ...y make focusing difficult Fast moving or extremely bright objects or objects with no colour contrast Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light In dark or with significant jitter Whe...

Page 29: ...ording Touch the subject you want to record The subject is recorded by setting the focus on the place that you touched To release the touch shutter function Touch Motion pictures cannot be recorded Th...

Page 30: ...hen AF Mode is set to AF Tracking the camera locks onto the subject and it automatically continues to focus on the subject and adjusts the exposure of the subject as the subject moves Press the shutte...

Page 31: ...ing Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as face movement brightness and distance just by pointing the camera at the subject meaning that clear pictures can be taken without t...

Page 32: ...ame subject If desired scene type is not selected we recommend manually selecting the appropriate scene mode When or is detected Face Detection is activated and the focus and exposure are adjusted for...

Page 33: ...set to ON appears on the screen The subject may be recorded in a picture size smaller than the number of pixels that has been set iHandheld Nite Shot If a night scene is detected automatically while...

Page 34: ...ENU SET This function is automatically activated only when is displayed on the LCD monitor This icon is displayed when the camera detects a backlight The camera does not combine pictures in the follow...

Page 35: ...To release AF Tracking Touch AF Tracking frame AF Lock successful Yellow AF Lock failed Red With cursor button operations Press to set AF Mode to AF Tracking To cancel AF Tracking Press again Align th...

Page 36: ...e Size Burst and Color Mode on the Rec menu and Beep on the Setup menu The settings for the following functions are fixed Setup menu Auto Review 2SEC Guide Line Sleep Mode 5MIN Rec menu Quality Fine S...

Page 37: ...hile recording motion pictures The zoom speed will be slower than normal When using zoom while recording motion pictures it may take some time to focus Still pictures can be taken during motion pictur...

Page 38: ...ighest quality for this unit MP4 This is a simpler video format best used when extensive editing is needed or when uploading videos to the Internet About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictu...

Page 39: ...right In mode focus and exposure will be set according to the face detected will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes If the camera does not select your desired Scene Mode choosing an ap...

Page 40: ...functions regardless of the settings before a motion picture is recorded The following functions are not available Extra optical zoom flash Face Recog Rotate Disp for pictures taken vertically For cer...

Page 41: ...ing Even at the or setting the focus is fixed at the first picture If the touch shutter function has been set still pictures will be recorded if the touch screen has been touched inadvertently during...

Page 42: ...t a card pictures are played back from the built in memory Slide the REC PLAY switch to Drag your finger across the screen and select the picture to be played back Scrolling to the next picture Drag y...

Page 43: ...be reduced by moving the zoom lever toward W The position of the area magnified can also be moved by operating the cursor button Playback zoom cannot be used during motion picture playback Viewing a...

Page 44: ...rded on the selected date appear on the 12 picture screen The recording date can also be selected by using the cursor button and press MENU SET Only months when pictures were taken are shown on the ca...

Page 45: ...s depending on the recording mode and picture quality setting Operations during motion picture playback Touch the screen to display the control panel Touch the control panel to perform playback operat...

Page 46: ...tures from motion pictures 47 Volume can be adjusted with the zoom lever It may not be possible to properly play back the motion pictures recorded using other cameras Some information will not be disp...

Page 47: ...Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET You can also capture still pictures from motion pictures by pressing MENU SET Rec Quality of the original motion picture Picture Size Aspect Ratio GPH GF...

Page 48: ...ursor button and then press MENU SET The original motion picture that was split does not remain There will only be the 2 motion pictures that were created after the split You can also press to split a...

Page 49: ...ted pictures Card switch is in LOCK position Pictures not of DCF standard 42 Press to delete displayed picture A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET...

Page 50: ...n To execute Press MENU SET You can select All Delete Except Favorite in Delete All if there are pictures that have been set as Favorite 123 A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor b...

Page 51: ...lever Current setting Menu description Operation guide To return to the previous screen press button Press to select a setting and then press MENU SET The selected setting is set Settings Selected set...

Page 52: ...Playback mode only Enables you to specify picture protection resizing and other settings for pictures you have taken Map menu 146 Playback mode only You can display the current location on a map or ed...

Page 53: ...cording you can easily call some of the menu items and set them Press Q MENU button Press to select a menu item The menu items and setting items that are displayed differ depending on the recording mo...

Page 54: ...area Travel Date Record the number of days elapsed in your travels 92 Travel Setup SET Register departure and return dates OFF Location SET Input name of location OFF Beep Change or mute the beep shu...

Page 55: ...d LCD Mode Make LCD monitor easier to see Auto Power LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera Power LCD Makes screen brighter than normal for outdoo...

Page 56: ...sed in the following case Panorama Shot scene mode Histogram Check brightness in picture on graph 62 ON OFF Video Rec Area Enables verification of the recordable area for a motion picture before recor...

Page 57: ...isplay during recording to minimise battery consumption except for the Digital Zoom area Note however that there is no effect on the recorded picture The setting in LCD Mode is prioritised over the se...

Page 58: ...ered in Face Recog is reset if recording settings are reset Resetting the setup parameters will also reset the following Age in years months and names in Baby and Pet Scene Modes GPS menu Map menu Fol...

Page 59: ...n connecting via an HDMI mini cable optional 158 ON Operations may be performed via the remote control of the VIERA Link compatible device Not all operations will be available Operability of the camer...

Page 60: ...press MENU SET while the version is displayed software information such as the licence is displayed Format Use when Built In Memory Error or Memory Card Error appears or when formatting the built in m...

Page 61: ...r is shown on graph estimate Extent of jitter Extent of jitter after correction During demo screen display the Optical Image Stabiliser switches ON and OFF every time MENU SET is pressed Cannot displa...

Page 62: ...only turn on and turn off the display During menu display Multi Playback or Calendar Playback Display cannot be changed Histogram Displays distribution of brightness in picture e g if the graph peaks...

Page 63: ...noise and vibrate when the zoom lever is operated this is not a malfunction 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...

Page 64: ...ions Touch The zoom bar appears on the screen Touch the T or W edge of the zoom bar on the screen Fast zooming all the way to the T end Fast zooming Fast zooming all the way to the W end Slow zooming...

Page 65: ...Intelligent Resolution technology to increase the zoom ratio up to 2x higher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of picture quality Set i Resolution to i ZOOM on the Rec menu 102...

Page 66: ...ta is corrected Only when AF Mode is Face Detection Do not put your hands over the light emitting area of the flash 10 or look at it from close range a few centimetres away Do not use the flash at clo...

Page 67: ...odes The available flash range when Sensitivity setting is AUTO Max W Approx 0 6 m 6 4 m 2 0 21 feet Max T Approx 1 0 m 3 3 m 3 3 11 feet Shutter speeds for each flash mode 1 60 2 1 2000th 1 2 3 1 200...

Page 68: ...ding 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 Mod...

Page 69: ...Return Enlarge The zoom position is fixed at the Wide end Focus range is 3 cm 0 098 feet Digital Zoom magnification 1 x to 3 x You can also perform Macro Zoom by touch operations 64 In Macro Zoom high...

Page 70: ...Take a picture Press the shutter button fully to start recording after the preset time Self timer indicator Flashes for set duration To cancel while in operation Press MENU SET Focus will be automatic...

Page 71: ...ark adjust the exposure to the direction If the picture is too bright adjust the exposure to the direction After exposure adjustment the adjustment value for example is displayed in the bottom left co...

Page 72: ...NU SET Value displayed after Exposure Compensation set The first still picture is recorded without compensation the second still picture is recorded with exposure adjusted in the direction and the thi...

Page 73: ...ture shows up clearly from the position of the camera to the background When the aperture value is reduced the range of depth in focus shrinks and the background can get blurry Press EXPOSURE button S...

Page 74: ...ter speed Press EXPOSURE button Manual exposure assist estimate If the shutter button is pressed halfway manual exposure assist is displayed Shows pictures with standard brightness Shows brighter pict...

Page 75: ...ght portions SEPI Sepia This picture effect creates a picture with sepia tone MONO Dynamic Monochrome This picture effect creates a monochromatic picture with a higher contrast and more dramatic atmos...

Page 76: ...When the recording mode is changed be sure to check the recordable time If you stop recording motion pictures too soon the camera may continue recording until a certain time Hold the camera until the...

Page 77: ...SET Recording motion pictures in Records a motion picture at the optimum settings for the selected scene Some scenes are switched to the following scenes Selected scene Scenes for motion picture Baby...

Page 78: ...by stitching multiple still pictures taken in rapid succession Use cursor button to select the recording direction and press MENU SET to set Check the recording direction and press MENU SET Special pa...

Page 79: ...tal line and vertical line of a Panorama picture varies depending on the recording direction and number of stitched pictures The maximum number of recording pixels is as follows Taking pictures in lan...

Page 80: ...econds to process the signal This is not a malfunction Night Scenery Takes clear pictures of night scenes Tips Tripod self timer recommended Notes Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds After rec...

Page 81: ...certain recording conditions Food Takes natural looking pictures of food Baby Uses weak flash to bring out skin colours To record age and name Baby1 and Baby2 can be set separately Use cursor button t...

Page 82: ...s may appear unnatural due to the colour of the glass You may be able to reproduce the appropriate colour by adjusting the White Balance Underwater Takes pictures with natural colours suitable for an...

Page 83: ...ye can be made recognizable by playing back the motion pictures using slow motion Notes High speed motion pictures cannot be recorded in the built in memory Motion pictures are recorded in Motion JPEG...

Page 84: ...and the exposure press the shutter button fully and then pan the camera Hold the camera so that the subject is slightly to the right of the centre on the display at the start of the recording This ma...

Page 85: ...ress MENU SET A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET The custom settings registered in C1 can be used with the of the mode dial It will be convenient...

Page 86: ...ding mode and settings of the selected custom set When changing the menu settings Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily when C1 C2 1 C2 2 or C2 3 is selected for using the custom set the c...

Page 87: ...nction is operating during motion picture recording the focus is fixed to the first picture The burst speed may be reduced under certain recording conditions 100 2 Approx 5 pictures sec Approx 10 pict...

Page 88: ...ubjects were moving or the camera was moved Auto Bracket is released The flash is set to Forced Flash Off However when Flash Burst is selected the flash is fixed to Forced Flash On Settings will be st...

Page 89: ...sed re register that person When Burst is performed recording information relating to Face Recognition is put only on the first picture If you press the shutter button halfway then point the camera at...

Page 90: ...No Faces of subjects other than people e g pets cannot be registered When DISP button is pressed an explanation is displayed Use cursor button to select the item for editing and press MENU SET Name S...

Page 91: ...t MEMORY with cursor button and then press MENU SET Use cursor button to select the face picture to be edited or deleted Use cursor button to select the item and press MENU SET Info Edit Edit name or...

Page 92: ...T and press MENU SET Enter your location Entering text 94 The travel date is calculated from the set departure date and the date set in the camera s clock When destination is set in World Time days el...

Page 93: ...rrent time at selected destination When Destination has been selected To set summer time Press in step Press again to release the setting When summer time is set the current time is advanced by 1 hour...

Page 94: ...osition To change the character type Select and press MENU SET Editing text Use cursor button to select and press MENU SET Then move the cursor to the text to edit You can also use the zoom lever to r...

Page 95: ...2736 3072 2304 2560 1920 2048 1536 640 480 Picture Size Aspect Ratio 12 5 M 9 M 6 M 4 5 M 2 5 M 0 3 M 4320 2880 3648 2432 3072 2048 2560 1712 2048 1360 640 424 Picture Size Aspect Ratio 10 5 M 7 5 M...

Page 96: ...nsitivity For Rec menu setting procedures 51 Set ISO Sensitivity sensitivity to lighting manually We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations Recording mode Settings AUTO I...

Page 97: ...lighting type so use AWB or White Balance setting is fixed to AWB in the following cases Scene Modes Scenery Night Portrait Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Food Sunset Underwater Even if the camera...

Page 98: ...OFF the set White Balance is remembered It may not be possible to set the correct White Balance if subjects are too bright or too dark In this case adjust the brightness and try to set the White Bala...

Page 99: ...e also focused Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject AF Tracking Touch the subject AF Tracking frame When the subject is recognised the AF Tracking frame changes from white to yellow and...

Page 100: ...When AF Tracking does not work focus will be on 23 area focusing Cannot set to AF Tracking in the following cases Panorama Shot Scene Mode B W and SEPIA in Color Mode Creative Control Mode Sepia Dyna...

Page 101: ...tre Spot Centre and close surrounding area Great difference between brightness of subject and background e g person in spotlight on stage backlighting i Exposure For Rec menu setting procedures 51 Aut...

Page 102: ...e will be dark displayed on screen for settings other than AUTO i Resolution For Rec menu setting procedures 51 You can use the camera s Intelligent Resolution technology to record still pictures with...

Page 103: ...ocedures 51 Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment Recording mode Settings ON Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter button appears AF Assist Lamp OFF Lamp off taking picture...

Page 104: ...liser for motion pictures will automatically function This decreases the jitter of the image when recording motion pictures while walking etc Recording mode Settings ON OFF The setting is fixed to ON...

Page 105: ...tamped when Auto Bracket or Burst is set when recording a motion picture or when the Panorama Shot or High Speed Video Scene Modes are set Do not request date printing in store or make date printing o...

Page 106: ...dures 51 Sets the data format of the motion picture that is recorded Recording mode Settings AVCHD This is a data format suitable for playback on high definition TVs MP4 This data format is suited for...

Page 107: ...Mode Item Picture size Bit rate fps Aspect Ratio FHD 1920 1080 pixels Approx 20 Mbps 25 16 9 HD 1280 720 pixels Approx 10 Mbps VGA 640 480 pixels Approx 4 Mbps 4 3 What is bit rate This is the volume...

Page 108: ...at the start of motion picture recording Wind Cut For Motion Picture menu setting procedures 51 Automatically detects wind sounds wind noise captured by the microphone and suppresses the sound if the...

Page 109: ...within each burst group Still pictures recorded by a single burst can be displayed separately or as a list Touch while the representative first burst picture is being displayed The display within each...

Page 110: ...d while a representative first burst picture is being displayed Auto Retouch Creative Retouch Cropping of Playback menu Burst pictures recorded after the total number of still pictures has exceeded 50...

Page 111: ...ide Show Automatically plays back recorded pictures one after another 112 Filtering Play Plays back the pictures after narrowing them down according to various conditions 114 Calendar Displays the pic...

Page 112: ...ategory Selection Select category and play back motion or still pictures Select category with cursor button and press MENU SET 114 Favorite Play back pictures set as Favorite 123 Use cursor button to...

Page 113: ...icture playback Pause play Previous Next Stop Volume down Volume up Pause play While paused Previous While paused Next Stop Volume down Volume up When URBAN has been selected the picture may appear in...

Page 114: ...e using cursor button and press MENU SET Travel Play back pictures with Travel Date that have been set at the time of their recording Select whether to play back the pictures by date or by travel loca...

Page 115: ...d If you select Yes the new retouched still picture is saved When OFF is selected you can restore a picture to its original condition before retouching The retouch effect may be less apparent in some...

Page 116: ...ighter toned appearance for the entire picture MONO Dynamic Monochrome This picture effect creates a monochromatic picture with a higher contrast and more dramatic atmosphere TOY Toy Effect This pictu...

Page 117: ...y card Upload Set You can select pictures on the camera for uploading to image sharing websites Facebook or YouTube You can only upload motion pictures to YouTube while you may upload both motion pict...

Page 118: ...vourite still pictures Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Select a still picture SINGLE Use cursor button to select a still picture and press MENU SET MULTI up to 100...

Page 119: ...MENU SET MULTI up to 100 pictures Use cursor button to select a still picture and press DISP button Text Stamp setting To cancel Press DISP button again To execute Press MENU SET Use cursor button to...

Page 120: ...the location name or landmark name is long it may not be possible to stamp all the text State Prov County County Township City Town Village Landmark Items set to OFF are not stamped Cannot stamp text...

Page 121: ...screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed MULTI Use cursor button to select MULTI and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select size and press MENU SET Use cursor button to sele...

Page 122: ...press MENU SET Expand Change position Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed Picture quality is reduced after cropping Cannot crop the following pictures Motion...

Page 123: ...back your favourite pictures only or you can delete all pictures except your favourites Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select picture and press MEN...

Page 124: ...to 999 pictures SINGLE MULTI Date print set No to print Date print set No to print Date print setting release Press DISP button To clear all Select CANCEL in step and select Yes Depending on the type...

Page 125: ...revents deletion of important pictures Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select picture and press MENU SET SINGLE MULTI Picture protected Picture prot...

Page 126: ...a person and press MENU SET If DELETE go to step People whose Face Recognition information has not been registered cannot be selected Use cursor button to select the person to replace for another and...

Page 127: ...select Yes and press MENU SET To cancel Press MENU SET Copying pictures may take several minutes Do not turn off power or perform other operations during copying If identical names folder file number...

Page 128: ...properly receiving a GPS signal It is recommended to hold the camera steady with the built in GPS antenna pointed at the open sky while updating the GPS 129 The camera cannot properly receive radio si...

Page 129: ...PS Setting is set to ON Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select GPS menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select GPS Setting and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select ON and press MENU...

Page 130: ...p flashing and light blue If the three bars of the GPS reception icon do not light and the icon turns off it means that positioning was unsuccessful Positioning result icons Icon Time elapsed after su...

Page 131: ...cation information is stored in the camera you cannot perform Edit GPS Data 137 138 Only the location information will be recorded for pictures recorded immediately after positioning was executed succ...

Page 132: ...oning was executed successfully or is displayed we recommend updating the positioning information Before starting the procedure move to a place where positioning can be performed successfully 128 Reco...

Page 133: ...onment even if the camera is turned off Note however that the positioning operation is interrupted in the following cases When the battery power is low and is displayed When the battery charging is st...

Page 134: ...ems to be displayed on the screen Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select GPS menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Area Info Set and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select an ite...

Page 135: ...n the camera is turned off set Airplane Mode to ON Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select GPS menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Airplane Mode and press MENU SET Use cursor button...

Page 136: ...elect Delete all place names in step above the place names and landmarks are not recorded You can also select the level of the place name and landmark information to be excluded in step above All plac...

Page 137: ...data be sure to copy the map data on the supplied DVD to a memory card 151 Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Playback menu or Map menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Edit GPS...

Page 138: ...elect Repeat and press MENU SET The location information that was edited last will be displayed A confirmation screen will appear Select Yes to overwrite the location information The location informat...

Page 139: ...If a landmark name is selected from My landmark 153 the place name information other than landmark names will be deleted Directly editing a place name or landmark name Use cursor button to select Dir...

Page 140: ...e first time only When Please set the home area is displayed press MENU SET Press to set your home area and press MENU SET City or area name Current time Difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time When A...

Page 141: ...data of the camera Operating environment Supported OS Windows XP 32 bit SP3 Windows Vista 32 bit SP2 Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit and SP1 Mac OS X v10 4 v10 5 v10 6 and v10 7 You do not need to install the...

Page 142: ...socket direction and insert straight in If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction the socket could become deformed and cause faulty operation Access sending data Do not disconnect the USB conne...

Page 143: ...tton to select Assist Data and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Update and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select SD card and press MENU SET The GPS Assist Tool is copied to a memory car...

Page 144: ...Tool will start up Operate the GPS Assist Tool Click Update Click Yes Click OK Click Exit Do not terminate the connection between the camera card and computer until the data is updated Terminate the c...

Page 145: ...lect GPS menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Assist Data and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Expiry Date and press MENU SET You can also check the expiration date on the scr...

Page 146: ...tion information or place name information a wide area map will appear Location where a picture was taken Your current location My Landmark 153 Touch the button to enlarge or reduce the map size You c...

Page 147: ...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 You can also use My Location in the Map menu to di...

Page 148: ...press the cursor button to operate the display location of a map Press DISP button Place where you took the selected picture Place where you took the pictures displayed in a list Touch to display anot...

Page 149: ...u want to display and show it on a map Press MENU SET in playback mode Use cursor button to select Map menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Select Area and press MENU SET Use cursor but...

Page 150: ...e computer drive Operating environment Supported OS Windows XP 32 bit SP3 Windows Vista 32 bit SP2 Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit and SP1 Mac OS X v10 4 v10 5 v10 6 and v10 7 Windows Insert the DVD Click App...

Page 151: ...computer Windows Click Start All Programs Panasonic LUMIX Map Tool LUMIX Map Tool Double click on the shortcut icon on the desktop if you chose to create one at the time of installation Mac Double cli...

Page 152: ...lete Click Execute Perform the rest of the steps in accordance with the instructions displayed on the computer screen Since the map data size is large be sure to check the free space on the memory car...

Page 153: ...ed on a map as My landmark Press MENU SET in playback mode Use cursor button to select Map menu or GPS menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select My Landmark and press MENU SET Use cursor but...

Page 154: ...rsor button to select My Landmark and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select None and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Picture location data and press MENU SET Display a picture that was...

Page 155: ...tton to select From My Landmark and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select My landmark and press MENU SET Editing or deleting my registered landmark Press MENU SET in playback mode Use cursor butt...

Page 156: ...ing of still and motion pictures in high resolution Check the socket direction and insert straight in If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction the socket could become deformed and cause faulty...

Page 157: ...rtain televisions Audio output is stereo To connect with an AV cable optional Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable optional You can play back pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use th...

Page 158: ...ible devices Refer to your product manual to verify compatibility with VIERA Link HDMI This camera supports VIERA Link HDMI Version 5 This is the latest Panasonic standard that also supports previous...

Page 159: ...era s power can also be switched off when switching the television s power off with the remote control Automatic input select This function automatically switches the television input to the camera sc...

Page 160: ...era to a 3D capable TV by use of an HDMI mini cable optional to display the playback screen 156 Display still pictures recorded in 3D When the VIERA Link setting on the camera is set to ON and the cam...

Page 161: ...of the TV read the manual for the TV When an image is not suitable for 3D viewing due to excessive parallax etc During Slide Show playback The image is displayed in 2D During Filtering Play A message...

Page 162: ...ictures via AV cables optional Videos that are played on this camera can be dubbed on media such as a disc hard disk or videotape using a device such as a video recorder This method is useful as it al...

Page 163: ...re on the supplied disc operation environment and installation refer to Basic Operating Instructions Connect the camera to your computer For connection procedures 165 Use PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy pictur...

Page 164: ...n SDXC html Computer specifications You can connect the camera to a computer that can detect a mass storage device device that stores a large volume of data Windows Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP...

Page 165: ...he Finder and click the eject icon that appears on the sidebar When using Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 or Mac OS X The camera can be connected to your computer even if USB Mode 58 is set to Pict...

Page 166: ...UDIO software on the supplied disc Folder and file names on computer Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Turn off power before inserting or removing memory cards When th...

Page 167: ...EXE to start it 166 If you have installed PHOTOfunSTUDIO from the disc supplied Uploading tool LUMIX Image Uploader may start automatically Select the upload destination Do the further steps in accor...

Page 168: ...sor button to select a picture to print and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Print start and press MENU SET Print settings 171 To cancel print Press MENU SET Check socket direction and inser...

Page 169: ...USB connection cable after printing Turn off power before inserting or removing memory cards When the battery begins to run out during communication a warning beep sounds Cancel printing and disconnec...

Page 170: ...pictures Remaining sheets display may differ from the number of pictures set for printing Print with date and text Printing date without Text Stamp Printing in store Only recording date can be printed...

Page 171: ...icture with border 2 pictures 4 pictures Use cursor button to select setting and press MENU SET Items may not be displayed if incompatible with printer To arrange 2 pictures or 4 pictures in the same...

Page 172: ...alert 27 Motion Deblur 33 White Balance 97 Colour Mode 103 3 Battery capacity 16 4 Wind cut 108 Intelligent exposure 101 Macro recording 68 Burst Mode 87 Auto Bracket 72 5 GPS reception icon 130 Posi...

Page 173: ...12 14 15 18 19 20 13 16 17 12 Elapsed recording time 1 37 GPS Area Select 136 13 Self timer Mode 70 14 LCD Mode 55 LCD power save 57 15 Date Stamp 105 16 Current date time World time 93 Name 2 81 Age...

Page 174: ...11 2 Protected picture 125 Favourites 123 Date text stamped display 105 119 Colour Mode 103 Retouched picture 115 116 Picture Size 95 Quality 96 3 Battery capacity 16 4 Picture number Total pictures 4...

Page 175: ...ed 27 73 74 Elapsed playback time 2 45 12 Auto Retouch 115 Creative Retouch 116 13 LCD Mode 55 LCD power save 57 14 Burst information is being retrieved 109 15 Recording quality 107 Motion picture rec...

Page 176: ...ain Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if display still remains Some pictures cannot be copied Copy could not be completed Pictures cannot be copied in following cases Picture of same n...

Page 177: ...atting it 60 Motion picture recording may be automatically terminated with certain cards A folder cannot be created Folder numbers in use have reached 999 Save needed data on a computer or other devic...

Page 178: ...t inserted correctly 14 or needs recharging LCD monitor shuts off even if power is turned on Camera switches off as soon as power is turned on Sleep Mode is activated 57 Press shutter button halfway t...

Page 179: ...no nearby landmark or other points or no information registered in the camera s database 131 During playback a location name or other information can be entered with Edit Place Name 138 Map Cannot di...

Page 180: ...ult of the characteristics of the light source and do not indicate a malfunction When recording subjects in extremely bright locations or recording under fluorescent lighting LED lighting fixture merc...

Page 181: ...hanges because the zoom is operated or the camera is moved This is the automatic aperture operation of the camera and is not a malfunction Monitor flickers indoors The LCD monitor may flicker for a fe...

Page 182: ...may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting particles of dust in the air This is not a fault A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every...

Page 183: ...mera s power off and on again Turn the VIERA Link control HDMI device control setting on your television VIERA to off and then to on again Consult your VIERA s operating instructions for details Canno...

Page 184: ...g manual The pictures were recorded in aspect ratio If printing in shop check if 16 9 sizes can be printed Cannot print panorama pictures properly The aspect ratio of panorama pictures is different fr...

Page 185: ...24 A long time was taken to set the clock clock will be behind by the same lapse of time When using zoom picture becomes slightly warped and the edges of the subject become coloured Pictures may be sl...

Page 186: ...plied Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage l...

Page 187: ...he file management information and does not completely delete the data from within the memory card When disposing of or transferring your memory cards we recommend physically destroying the memory car...

Page 188: ...y from AM radio may cause radio interference Do not use a damaged or dented battery especially connectors e g by dropping can cause faults About AC adaptor supplied Keep at least 1 m 3 3 feet away fro...

Page 189: ...vision or 3D output setting of the unit to 2D Personal Information If names or birthdays are set in Baby Mode or in the Face Recog function keep in mind that the camera and recorded pictures will cont...

Page 190: ...as a complete set as provided by Panasonic Corporation and not as a subset thereof Restrictions Except where you have been specifically licensed to do so by Panasonic Corporation and without limiting...

Page 191: ...ow certain warranty exclusions so to that extent the above exclusion may not apply to you Disclaimer of Liability PANASONIC CORPORATION AND ITS LICENSORS INCLUDING THEIR LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS SHALL...

Page 192: ...stry and Security of the U S Department of Commerce To the extent that any such export laws rules or regulations prohibit NT from complying with any of its obligations hereunder to deliver or distribu...

Page 193: ...es Transports About Location Information Place Name Information and Maps About the geographical coordinate system The latitude and longitude standard geographical coordinate system recorded with this...

Page 194: ...ntains Ordnance Survey data Crown copyright and database right 2010 Contains Royal Mail data Royal Mail copyright and database right 2010 Greece Copyright Geomatics Ltd Guadeloupe French Guiana Martin...

Page 195: ...al data obtained from the Survey Department of Sri Lanka 2009 Survey Department of Sri Lanka The data has been used with the permission of the Survey Department of Sri Lanka Sweden Based upon electron...

Page 196: ...l garden Aquarium Amusement park Golf course Camp sites Ski resorts Skating rinks Outdoor activity sites Famous site tourist attraction beauty spot Castle ruins Shrine Temple Church Tomb monument moun...

Page 197: ...United States and or other countries iMovie Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc This product uses DynaFont from Dy...

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