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    Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FX30 PP 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
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    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 THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Carefully observe copyright
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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
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    Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: DMC-FX30 Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation 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
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    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
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    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 • Changing
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    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
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    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
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    80) 14 Shutter button (P22, 51) 15 Mode dial (P15) Preparation 16 17 18 19 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
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    attention to the direction of the battery. • 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. 3 Turn the camera on to take pictures. • Set the clock. (P14) OFF ON 2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet. 10
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    by CIPA standard • Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/ Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.¢ • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (16 MB). • Using the supplied battery. • Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [MODE1].) • Recording
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    or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a card. (P13) 1 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door. • Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BCE10PP). • If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this
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    insert or remove the battery or the card while this unit is turned on. The data on the built-in memory or the card may be damaged. Be particularly careful while the built-in memory or the card is being accessed. (P21) • We recommend using a Panasonic card. ∫ Built-in Memory [ ] • You can record or
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    only to ensure proper operation. (P84) • Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing. Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ∫ Initial setting The clock is not set so the following screen appears when you turn the camera on. OFF ON PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SET MENU A: [MENU
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    you stamp the date on the pictures with [DATE STAMP] (P75) or order a photo studio to print the pictures. (P78) SCN NORMAL PICTURE • The above screen B appears on the LCD monitor if the mode dial is rotated. (P20) The mode currently selected appears on the LCD monitor when the camera is turned on
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    Scene mode (P43) This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded. : Motion picture mode (P51) This mode allows you to record motion pictures. : Print mode (P88) Use this to print pictures. Setting the Menu ∫ Displaying the menu screens Press [MENU/SET]. e.g.: The first page of
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    the [SETUP] menu 1 Press 2 on a menu screen. REC 1/3 W.BALANCE AWB SENSITIVITY AUTO ASPECT RATIO PICT.SIZE QUALITY SELECT EXIT MENU 2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu icon. SETUP 1/4 CLOCK SET WORLD TIME MONITOR n0 GUIDE LINE TRAVEL DATE OFF SELECT EXIT MENU 3 Press 1. SETUP
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    and select the item to set. (P16) Change date and time. (P14) [AUTO REVIEW] (Displaying the recorded picture.) Press [ MENU ] to display the [SETUP] menu /SET and select the item to set. (P16) Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it. [OFF] [1SEC.] [3SEC.] [ZOOM]: The
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    of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures. (P31, 32) You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed. [REC. INFO.]: [ON]/[OFF] [HISTOGRAM]:[ON]/[OFF] [PATTERN]: [ ]/[ ] Preparation [TRAVEL DATE] (P53
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    memory or the card first and then use this function to reset the file number. A reset screen for the folder number will then appear. Select [YES] to reset the folder number. [RESET] Press [ MENU /SET ] to display that have passed since the departure date in [TRAVEL DATE]. (P53) - The [WORLD
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    turns off.) Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery. • It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP; optional) connected. 8 Number of recordable pictures (P104) 9 Recording state Preparation 10 Built-in memory/Card • The access indication lights
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    the focus range, the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights. 4 Press the halfway pressed shutter button fully to take a picture. ∫ Using the flash If the camera determines that the place where the picture is being taken is dark, the flash is activated when the
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    picture will not be affected. • Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button. • Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp want to change the hue you get with auto white balance. ∫ When you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area (AF/AE Lock) When recording a
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    • Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically. ∫ Preventing jitter (camera shake) • Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button. • If jitter could occur because of slow shutter speed, the jitter alert A appears. Taking Pictures in Simple Mode This
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    REVIEW] [OFF] The recorded picture does not automatically appear. [ON] The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second. [BEEP] [OFF] No operation sound [LOW] Soft operation sound [HIGH] Loud operation sound [CLOCK SET] Change date DATE] (P19), [BEEP] (P19), [SHUTTER]
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    [ ] when the backlight compensation function is set to [OFF]. Taking Pictures with the Zoom Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical higher zoom effect. • The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k) when the camera is turned on. • If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject
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    extended optical zoom, the extended optical zoom icon [ ] is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function. • The zoom will stop • You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu. ∫ Entering the digital zoom range The on-screen zoom indication may momentarily stop moving
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    taking pictures. • The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation. • The digital zoom for about 10 seconds. • Review is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the displayed, the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second. ∫ Deleting the recorded picture during Review
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    [THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED] on the screen.) • If you change a folder name or file name on your PC, the pictures may not play back on the camera. • If you play back a non-standard file, the folder/file number is indicated by [-] and the screen may turn black. • Depending on the subject, an interference
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    pictures in either of the built-in memory or the card can be deleted. (You cannot delete pictures in both the built-in memory and the card at the same time.) • [DELETE ALL PICTURES ON THE BUILT-IN MEMORY?] or [DELETE ALL PICTURES ON THE MEMORY CARD?] is displayed when using [ALL DELETE] and [DELETE
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    days that have passed since the travel date are displayed if you set [TRAVEL DATE] (P53) before taking pictures. • In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P45), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P45), [STARRY SKY] (P48) and [FIREWORKS] (P49) in scene mode, the guide line is gray. D Normal display E Display with histogram 31 VQT1B86
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    when dividing the entire screen into 3k3 for taking pictures with a well-balanced composition. B[ ]:This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact center of the screen. ∫ Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the
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    LCD MODE] for 1 second. DISPLAY/LCD 2 Press 3/4 to select a mode. [ ]: The LCD monitor [POWER LCD] becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors. [ ]: The LCD monitor is [HIGH ANGLE] easier to see when taking pictures with the camera held high above your head. This
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    Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash • High angle mode is also canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is activated. • The brightness of the pictures displayed [ ] - In print mode [ ] - While the menu screen is displayed - While the review screen is displayed A: Photo flash Do
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    [PARTY] (P46) or [CANDLE LIGHT] (P46) in scene mode. : Slow sync./Red-eye reduction¢1 1 If you take a picture with a dark background 2 landscape, this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright. Simultaneously it
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    camera is turned off. However, the scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed. ∫ The available flash range to take [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P46) and [PET] (P47) in scene mode.) • If you take a picture with the flash at close range when the zoom is near [W] (1k),
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    shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases. - When the optical image stabilizer is set to [OFF]. - When the camera battery power is low, the length of time that the LCD monitor turns off to charge may become longer. • When you take take a picture even when you press the shutter
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    shutter button halfway to finish. • The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, the selected item is automatically set. 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take mode, the camera starts taking a picture 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is
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    the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed. • The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen. • The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off. • The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on
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    [OFF] (0). 2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish. • You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish. • When setting auto bracket, the auto bracket icon [ ] appears on the lower left of the screen. • When taking pictures using auto bracket after setting the exposure compensation range, the pictures
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    Advanced (Recording pictures) • Jitter is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a moving subject by increasing the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter speed faster. The camera detects the movement of the subject near the center of the screen and then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and
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    edge of the screen - When the subject starts moving the instant the shutter button is pressed fully • To avoid picture noise, we recommend decreasing [ISO LIMIT] or setting [COL.MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P66) • You cannot use the following functions. - [D.ZOOM] - [SLOW SHUTTER] Taking Close-up Pictures
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    (If you press [DISPLAY] again, the screen returns to the [SCENE MODE] menu.) INFORMATION BABY1 Suitable for taking pictures of your baby. Age can be displayed with pictures if you set the birthday. CANCEL DISPLAY SET MENU • Refer to P37 for information about the shutter speed. • The flash
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    focus. Making sure you hold the camera still, press the shutter button fully to take the picture. • This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime. • ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100]. [SOFT SKIN] Press [ MENU /SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select
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    ISO800]. (P41) • You cannot use the following functions. - [D.ZOOM] - [SLOW SHUTTER] Advanced (Recording pictures) [NIGHT PORTRAIT] Press [ MENU ] to display the [SCENE MODE] /SET menu and select a scene mode. (P43) This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life
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    the age on the recorded pictures with [DATE STAMP] (P75). • 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 PC connection.)
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    to set the birthday of your pet. You can display the set age when playing back the pictures and stamp the age on the recorded pictures with [DATE STAMP] (P75). • The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM
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    / 10k15 cm printing. • The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ]. • The extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used. 2 Take pictures. 15 CANCEL MENU • Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen. Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed. When countdown
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    button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture. • Turn the camera off when taking off or landing. • When using the camera, follow all instructions from the cabin crew. • Be careful about the reflection from the window
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    reddish. • If you adjust the white balance, [ AWB ] appears on the screen in red or blue. AWB 3 ∫ Fixing the focus underwater (AF Lock) You can fix the focus before taking a picture with AF lock. This is useful if you want to take pictures of a fast moving subject etc. 1 Aim the AF area at
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    using the stabilizer function, it is fixed to [MODE1]. 2 Press the shutter button fully to stop recording. • If the built-in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording, the camera stops recording automatically. Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Changing the settings for the aspect
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    recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly. • This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards. • When you set the picture quality to [30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with "10MB/s" or greater displayed on the
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    software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied). (For information about printing, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection.) Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ Setting the departure/return date (e.g.: The following are examples of the screen
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    in the clock setting and the travel destination setting. • The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. • If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date, [-] (minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took
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    destination area when traveling abroad etc., the local time at the travel destination area can be displayed on the screen and recorded on the pictures taken. • Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P14) 1 Press [MENU/SET] and then press 2. 2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP
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    on the setting, the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed. • If you are setting the travel destination area for the first time, the date and time are displayed as shown in the screen above. 2 Press 2/1 to select the area the travel destination is in and then press [MENU
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    Using the [REC] Mode Menu Increase the variety of pictures you can take by setting the white balance, color mode etc. The menu items that can be set differ depending on the recording mode. ∫ Setting from the menu screen Press [MENU/SET] to display the [REC] menu and then select the item to set
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    /SET ] to display the [REC] mode Cloudy sky (Rain) 4 Shade 5 TV screen 6 Sunlight 7 White fluorescent light 8 Incandescent the illustration above. When you take a picture beyond the available white the white balance manually 1 Select [ ] and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Aim the camera at a sheet
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    to set the white balance manually. • Set the white shutter button halfway to finish. • The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue. Advanced (Recording pictures) About the white balance • When you take adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. • The white
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    display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P57) ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The higher the sensitivity is set, the less light is needed to take a picture so the camera also suitable for playing back pictures on a wide-screen TV, high-definition TV etc. • In motion
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    you cannot see the difference on the camera's screen, the more pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor. Picture quality refers to the compression rate when saving digital pictures. Advanced (Recording pictures) ∫ When the aspect
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    /SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P57) Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition. 5-area-focusing : The camera focuses on any of 5 focus areas. This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen. 3-area
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    not a malfunction. • The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when taking pictures in dark places or when using the digital zoom. The AF area displayed on the center of the screen may also be bigger than usual when taking pictures in underwater mode. F5.6 1/60 • The camera is focusing on all the
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    - When the zoom magnification is high. - In digital zoom range. - When taking pictures while following a moving subject. - When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places. Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button. • The setting is fixed to [MODE2
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    when the camera is switched displayed and the AF assist lamp A turns on when you press the shutter button halfway in dark places etc. [ON] The AF assist lamp turns on in low light conditions. At this time, the AF assist lamp icon [ ] appears on the screen lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of
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    ] to [NATURAL]. • This should usually be set to [1/8 -] to take pictures. (When you select a slow shutter speed other than [1/8 -], [ ] appears on the lower left of the screen.) • When the shutter speed is made slower using [SLOW SHUTTER], jitter is likely to occur. We recommend using a tripod and
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    PET] in scene mode) - [ ] (Travel date) - [ ] (Travel destination) - [ ] (Pictures stamped with [DATE STAMP]) You can display pictures by recording date using the calendar playback function. 1 Rotate the zoom lever several times towards [ ] (W) to display the calendar screen. SUN MON TUE WED THU
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    of the picture selected in 25 screen multi playback is not between January 2000 and December 2099, the camera displays it in the oldest recording date in the calendar. • Pictures edited on a PC will be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates. • If the date is not set in the
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    B: Motion picture icon • After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen. For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [1h20m30s]. • The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/ 2/1. Stopping motion picture playback Press
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    with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG. • Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the only) - [DATE STAMP]/[RESIZE]/[TRIMMING]/ [ASPECT CONV.] You can create a single still picture (with 1 screen or 9 screens) from a
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    PICTURES AS ONE SINGLE PICTURE ? YES NO SELECT SET MENU MENU /SET • The nine pictures are saved as one single picture. ∫ To stop using the 9 screens playback screen After the 9 screens playback screen is displayed, rotate the zoom lever several times towards [ ] (T) or press [MENU/ SET]. The
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    STAMP SELECT EXIT MENU Items that can be set Menu screen 1/3 2/3 3/3 Item : [SLIDE SHOW] (P72) : [FAVORITE] (P74) : [ROTATE DISP.] (P74) : [ROTATE] (P74) : [DATE STAMP] (P75) : [DPOF PRINT] (P77) : [PROTECT] (P79) : [AUDIO DUB.] (P80) : [RESIZE] (P80) : [TRIMMING] (P81) : [ASPECT CONV.] (P82
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    to select [START] and then press [MENU/SET]. (Screen when [ALL] is selected) ALL SLIDE SHOW START DURATION EFFECT AUDIO 2 SEC. OFF OFF CANCEL SELECT SET MENU MENU /SET • The cursor displayed during a slide show A or while a slide show is paused B or during [MANUAL] slide show C is the same as
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    so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card. • Use [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] on the CD-ROM (supplied), to set, confirm or delete favorites. (For information about this, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection.) • You may not be able
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    of 90°. 3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu. • If you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down, it may not be possible to display the pictures vertically. (P24) • The picture may be slightly blurred when the camera is connected to the TV with the AV cable (supplied) and played back
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    camera was set to [WITH AGE]. [TRAVEL DATE] (P53) If this is set to [ON], the travel date is stamped on pictures recorded when [TRAVEL DATE] was set to [ON]. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • If you set [DATE (The screen shown appears when you select a picture recorded with a [ ] picture size.) DATE STAMP IT
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    and only the protected pictures cannot be stamped with date stamp. [DPOF PRINT] Setting the picture to print and the number of prints Press [ MENU /SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P72) DPOF "Digital Print Order Format" is a system that allows the user
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    -in memory are canceled when a card is not inserted. DPOF print settings on the card are canceled when a card is inserted. ∫ Multi setting 1 Press 2/1 to select the picture to print and then press 3/4 to set the number of prints. DPOF SET MULTI 1 7 8 9 10 COUNT SELECT 11 12 1 DATE DISPLAY
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    on a DPOF-compliant system. • DPOF print setting is a convenient function when printing pictures with a printer that supports PictBridge. The date printing setting on the printer may take priority over the date printing setting on the camera. Check the date printing setting on the printer also. (P88
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    taking a picture. 1 Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to start audio recording. AUDIO DUB. 1/3 [RESIZE] Making the picture smaller Press [ MENU /SET ] to display message [OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA?] screen appears when audio has already been Pictures stamped with [DATE STAMP] • It
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    /SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P72) You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture stamped with [DATE STAMP] • It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment. 2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to be trimmed
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    . - Pictures with audio - Motion pictures - Pictures stamped with [DATE STAMP] • You may not be able to convert pictures taken on CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE] is displayed on the screen. 3 Press 2/1 to determine the horizontal position and press the shutter button to set. [ASPECT CONV.] Changing
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    not turn the camera off or perform any other operations before copying is finished. The data on the built-in memory or the card may be damaged or lost. 4 Press [MENU/SET] several times to close the menu. • If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to a card, the screen automatically returns
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    a Panasonic digital camera, you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC.) • DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied. Set the DPOF settings again after copying is finished. (P77) [FORMAT] Initializing the built-in memory or a card Press [ MENU ] to display
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    the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by "Windows Plug and Play". The drive then appears on the [My Computer] folder. [Macintosh] The drive is displayed on the screen. • The drive is displayed as [LUMIX] when you connect the camera with no card inserted
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    site, and install it. http://www.apple.com/support/quicktime/ • This software is installed as standard on a "Macintosh OS". ∫ Folder Composition Folders are displayed as shown in the following illustration. ≥Built-in memory ≥Card DCIM 100_PANA 1 100_PANA P1000001.JPG 23 P1000002.JPG P1000999
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    a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode (P29), multi playback (P67) and calendar playback (P67). • Read the operating instructions for the PC. • If a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC, you can edit or access the pictures on the built-in memory. If a card is inserted
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    to a printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to print and start printing on the camera's screen. Set print settings such as the print quality on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer operating instructions.) 1 Turn on the camera and the
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    that have been passed since the departure date in [TRAVEL DATE] (P53), use the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied) and print from the PC. For information about this, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection. • To find out more
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    the camera, set [PAPER SIZE] or [PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer. (For details, refer to the operating instructions of the printer.) • [PRINT WITH DATE] [OFF] Date is not printed. [ON] Date is printed. • If the printer does not support date printing, the
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    ] (P77) to 1 for each of the 4 pictures. Connecting to other equipment • With date printing, the setting on the printer may take priority over the setting on the camera. Check the date print setting on the printer also. • The message [USB MODE CHANGED. PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE.] appears if you
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    back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot. 1 Connect the AV cable A (supplied) to the [AV OUT] socket on the camera. • Connect the AV cable with the [ ] mark facing the [2] mark on the [AV OUT] socket. • Hold the AV cable at B and insert straight in or take straight out. 2 Connect the AV cable
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    P22) 4 Focus (P22) 5 Picture size (P61) 6 Quality (P61) : Jitter alert (P24) 7 Battery indication (P21) 8 Number of recordable pictures (P104) 9 Built-in memory (P13) : Card (P13) 10 Recording state 11 Spot AF area (P62) 12 Shutter speed (P22) 13 Aperture value (P22) 14 Optical image stabilizer (P63
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    Battery indication (P21) 5 Number of recordable pictures 6 Built-in memory (P13) : Card (P13) 7 Recording state 8 AF area (P22) 9 Travel date (P53) 10 Operation for backlight compensation (P25) 11 Current date and time • This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera of DPOF prints (P77)
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    ) PLAY MOTION PICTURE : In motion picture mode (P69) 19 Stamped with date stamp indication (P75) 20 Favorites (P74) Cautions for Use ∫ Optimal use of the camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it. • Take care not to knock or drop the bag/ case that you
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    LCD monitor screen has more than 99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. The spots will not be recorded on pictures on the built-in memory or a card. ∫ About the Lens • Do not press the lens with excessive force. • Do not leave the camera with the lens
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    We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant (silica gel) when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet. Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases. The major messages are described below as examples. [THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED] The
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    This message will be displayed when you format the built-in memory on the PC or remove the batteries without turning the camera off. Format the built-in memory on the camera again. (P84) The data on the built-in memory will be deleted. [MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?] The card format cannot be
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    cable. If printing, stop the printing and then disconnect the USB cable. Troubleshooting If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase, the condition may improve. Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P20) ∫ Battery and power source 1: The camera cannot be operated
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    ? - This unit does not support MultiMediaCards. • When you set the picture quality to [30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with "10MB/s" or greater displayed on the package. • Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card, recording may stop in the
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    data on the card appears when a card is inserted. (P13) 3: The folder number and the file number are displayed as [-] and the screen turns black. • Is the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer? This may also happen if the battery is removed immediately
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    recognized by the PC. (The built-in memory is recognize.) • Disconnect the USB connection cable. Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera. 7: The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer. • Does the printer support PictBridge? • Reset the mode to [ ]. (P88
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    the battery is inserted or removed when the camera is not turned off, the recorded folder numbers are lost. However if you turn the camera on again and record pictures, the recorded folder numbers are different from the prior recorded folder numbers. 12: The picture is displayed in black. • Pictures
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    on the subjects. • The numbers inside the thick black lines are the number of recordable pictures in simple mode [ ]. (P24) ∫ Number of recordable pictures Aspect ratio Picture size Quality Built-in Memory (Approx. 27 MB) 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB Card 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB
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    340 680 1360 2680 18 40 83 165 330 650 1310 2560 5020 Aspect ratio Picture size Quality Built-in Memory (Approx. 27 MB) 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB Card 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB (5.5M): (2M EZ): (3072k1728 pixels) (1920k1080 pixels) 9 4 10 22 46 91 180
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    10fps 16:9 Built-in Memory (Approx. 27 MB) j 12 min 20 s 1 min 11 s 3 min 35 s Card 256 MB 2 min 45 s 8 min 10 s 8 displayed on the screen. • The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the LCD monitor may not decrease in order. • This unit does not support
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    Others Specifications Digital Camera: Information for your safety Power Source: DC 5.1 V Power Consumption: 1.6 W (When recording) 0.8 W (When playing back) Camera effective pixels: 7,200,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.5q CCD, total pixel number 7,380,000 pixels, Primary color filter Lens:
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    audio: Motion pictures: Interface Digital: Analog video/audio: Program -in Memory (Approx. 27 MB)/SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card/MultiMediaCard Card), 320k240 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 848k480 pixels (Only when using a Card) Fine/Standard JPEG (based on "Design rule for Camera
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    1/16q (H)k7/8q (D)] (excluding the projecting parts) Approx. 132 g/4.66 oz (excluding card and battery), Approx. 154 g/5.43 oz (with card and battery) Operating temperature: 0 oC to 40 oC Operating humidity: 10% to 80% Battery Charger (Panasonic ): Information for your safety Input: Output: 110
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    Others Digital Camera Accessory System • NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary between countries. Consult your Accessory# Figure Description DMW-BCE10PP Battery Pack DMW-CXA1 Leather Case DMW-CX12 Soft Case DMW-CHFX30 DMW-MCFX30 Semi Hard Case Marine Case DMW-AC5PP RP-
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    ( ) TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC'S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F, PACIFIC TIME] OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE
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    what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting. Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to: Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 112 VQT1B86
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    or replace will be made by the warrantor. PRODUCT OR PART NAME DIGITAL STILL CAMERA (EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED BELOW) CCD RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK (IN EXCHANGE FOR DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK) SD MEMORY CARD (IN EXCHANGE FOR DEFECTIVE SD CARD) PARTS 1 (ONE) YEAR 6 (SIX) MONTHS 90 (NINETY) DAYS 90 (NINETY
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    from the servicer, loss of media or images, data or other memory content. specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period, you may contact your dealer or Service center. If the problem
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    20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032 (We Accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, and Personal Checks) Product Repairs Centralized Factory Service Center Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center MAIL TO : 1590 Touhy Ave. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Please carefully
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    L'UTILISATEUR À L'INTÉRIEUR. CONFIEZ TOUTE RÉPARATION À UN TECHNICIEN DE SERVICE QUALIFIÉ. Avertissement Risque d'incendie, d'explosion et de brûlures. Ne Panasonic (DMWAC5PP; en option). • Assurez-vous d'utiliser une batterie de marque Panasonic (DMW-BCE10PP). • Si vous utilisez d'autres batteries
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    hautparleurs ou de moteurs peut endommager les données enregistrées sur support magnétique et distordre les images. • Les ondes électromagnétiques d'eau, puis consultez un médecin. ∫ À propos du chargeur de batterie ATTENTION! NE PAS INSTALLER CET APPAREIL DANS UNE BIBLIOTHÈQUE, UNE ARMOIRE
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    67 Candle Light Mode 46 Card 5, 12, 13 Charger 96 Charging 11 Clock Set 14, 18 Color 23 Color Mode 66 Condensation 5 Copy 83 D Date Printing 78, 90, 91 Date Stamp 75 Deleting Pictures 29 Demonstration of the Optical Image Stabilizer 63 118 VQT1B86 Dial Display 20 Digital Zoom 27 DPOF
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    68 Playing Back Motion Pictures 69 Portrait Mode 44 Power LCD 33 Power Save 18 Print Mode 88 Protect 79 Q Quality 61 Quick Setting 57 R Reset of Setting 20 Resizing 80 Review 28 Rotate 74 Rotate Display 74 S Scene Menu 20 Scene Mode 43 Scenery Mode 45 Self Portrait Mode 44 Self
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    or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., used under license therefrom. Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial
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Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No.
DMC-FX30
VQT1B86
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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