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1. 23 area focusing Focus alignment may take time if zoom is suddenly changed from max W to max T or if suddenly moving closer to subject Press shutter button halfway if focus is difficult to align The function will turn OFF in the following cases Night Portrait Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot and High Speed Video Scene Modes Quick AF will not work while AF Tracking is operating 100 Using the Rec menu Face Recog e For Rec menu setting procedures 51 For details 89 Metering Mode e For Rec menu setting procedures 51 You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting exposure m Recording mode e S N E Settings Metering Mode Brightness measurement position Conditions e Multi Whole scree Normal usage produces balanced Metering dih pictures Center Centre and surrounding area Subject in centre Weighted Spot Centre and close surrounding area Great difference between brightness of subject and background e g person in spotlight on stage backlighting i Exposure e For Rec menu setting procedures 51 Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colours when there is significant contrast between background and subject m Recording mode aD SN amp E
2. Built in memory Picture Size CMAN 2 GB 32 GB 64 GB DMC 1Z31 ary BA 14M 12 330 5490 10980 BA 5M 3 25 650 10620 21490 EA 0 3M 67 398 10050 162960 247150 e When the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99 999 99999 is displayed mRecording time capacity motion pictures h m and s indicate hour minute and second When the AVCHD recording mode is used Rec Quality Built in memory 2 GB 32 GB 64 GB GPH PSH FSH SH 14m00 4h10m00 8h26m00 GFS m00s m00s m00s Gs i DMC TZ31 When the MP4 recording mode is used 8m00s 2h31m00s 5h07m00s Rec Quality Built in memory 2 GB 32 GB 64 GB FHD 12m07s 3h23m02s 6h51m01s HD 23m08s 6h27m38s 13h04m41s VGA 50m56s 14h13m08s 28h46m57s 1m47s e Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds Also motion picture recorded continuously in MP4 is up to 4 GB In this case you can continuously record a motion picture in FHD for up to approx 27 minutes 12 seconds Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen f you make Web upload settings the recording picture capacity and the recording time capacity of the card may be reduced 117 When map data is copied to a memory card the number of recordable pictures and recording time will decrease 150 22 Setting the clock
3. Volume adjustment Volume leve Elapsed playback time 45 Viewing motion pictures You can also use the cursor button to perform playback operations A Pause play Vv Stop lt Fast rewind 2 steps Single frame rewind while paused p gt Fast forward 2 steps Single frame forward while paused MENU SET Capturing still pictures from motion pictures 47 e Volume can be adjusted with the zoom lever t may not be possible to properly play back the motion pictures recorded using other cameras Some information will not be displayed for motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Motion pictures can be viewed on your computer using PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the supplied disc Motion pictures recorded with Miniature Effect in Creative Control Mode play back at approximately 8 times speed 46 Viewing motion pictures Capturing still pictures from motion pictures Save a scene from a motion picture as a still picture Display the picture that you want to capture as a still picture by pausing a motion picture during playback e A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET e 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 GFS GS PSH FSH SH FHD HD VGA High Speed Video 0 3M 4 3 CAD OAA 2M
4. 81 Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode e How to select a scene 77 e Using flash in Scene Modes 66 Takes clear pictures of scenes such as sunsets Sunset A Prevents blurring of subject in dark indoor conditions High Sens a the aspect ratio and the picture size with cursor button and press MENU Most suitable for taking pictures such as a landscapes through the transparent glass of a train vehicle or building al Notes Glass If there are stains such as dust or a reflection on the glass the camera may focus on the glass instead of a subject Through The colour of pictures may appear unnatural due to the colour of the glass You may be able to reproduce the appropriate colour by adjusting the White Balance Takes pictures with natural colours suitable for an underwater scene Tips e For fast moving subjects align with the AF area and press lt q AF Lock Press lt q again to release AF Lock focus fixed AF area 2 ar oc If the zoom is operated after AF Lock is set the AF Lock setting will be Underwater cancelled and must be set again AF Lock cannot be set if AF Mode is set to gy About White Balance e You can adjust colours according to your preference by using the White Balance fine adjustment 97 Notes Always use marine case optional Positioning is not possible underwater because the GPS signals cannot re
5. 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 close distances to other subjects heat light may damage subject Edges of picture may become slightly dark if using flash at short distances without using zoom close to max W This may be remedied by using a little zoom The effect of red eye reduction varies depending on the subject and is affected by factors such as distance to the subject whether the subject is looking at the camera during preliminary flash and so on In some cases the effect of red eye reduction may be negligible Flash settings may be changed when changing recording mode Scene Mode flash settings are restored to default when Scene Mode is changed No pictures may be taken if these marks e g HN are flashing flash is charging f light from the flash on a subject is insufficient neither the proper exposure nor White Balance is achieved The flash effect may not be sufficient in the following cases e Slow shutter speed Flash Burst is set Flash charging may take time if battery is low or if using flash repeatedly 66 Taking pictures with flash E Available types in each mode o Available Not available 7 Default setting D PIS Scene Mode AIM A EM EA fal a o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o e o o o o o
6. SINGLE MULTI NB Print Set p t Date print set ral No to print Date print setting release Press DISP button E To clear all Select CANCEL in step and select Yes Depending on the type of printer the printer settings may take priority over camera settings Cannot be set for files that are not compliant with the DCF standard Some DPOF information set by other equipment cannot be used In such cases delete all of the DPOF information and then set it again with this camera Date print setting cannot be made for still pictures that have been taken with Date Stamp and pictures with a Text Stamp applied Print setting cannot be made for motion pictures 2424 Using the Playback menu For Playback menu display and operation methods 51 Set protection to disable picture deletion Prevents deletion of important pictures Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and press MENU SET 2 Use cursor button to select picture and press MENU SET SINGLE MULTI On Protect TAN PE PiN 4 Exit Select ofp het Cancel Picture protected Picture protected e To cancel Press MENU SET again E To clear all Select CANCEL in step and select Yes May not be effective when using other devices 125 Using the Playback menu Face Rec Edit e For Playback menu display and operation methods 51
7. The clock is not set when the camera is shipped Set REC PLAY switch to before turning on the power Disconnect the unit from the AC adaptor supplied P Turn on the power The power is turned on Do If the language select screen is not displayed proceed to step P 2 Press MENU SET while the message is displayed 3 Press A Y to select the language 3 and press MENU SET 4 The Please set the clock message appears 4 Press MENU SET 5j Press lt gt to select the items year month day hour minute display order or time display format and press A YW to set REC PLAY switch To cancel Press fi button 4 Press MENU SET to set Press MENU SET fs e To return to the previous screen press i button DMC TZ30 ZDMC TZ31 Go to step F DMC TZ27 The clock setting procedure is completed with step FA Continued on the next page 223 Setting the clock 8j Press lt to select Yes and press MENU SET if automatically correcting time of day using the GPS function e To manually set date and time select No e When you select automatic time adjustment using the GPS function GPS Setting is set to ON e For details about Auto Clock Set 140 9 When Please set the home area is displayed press J MENU SET Press lt p gt to set your home area and press MENU SET City or area name Current time le 10 00 gt Cancel Selec
8. 2 Backlight Compensation 32 34 Recording quality 107 Picture Size 95 Quality 96 Flash 66 Optical Image Stabiliser 104 Jitter 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 DMC TZ30KDMC TZ31 Positioning result icons 130 DMC TZ30ZDMC TZ31 6 Release the touch AF AE function 30 7 Histogram 62 8 Touch shutter 29 9 AF area 28 10 Touch zoom 64 11 Exposure Compensation 71 AF Tracking 35 99 AF Assist Lamp 103 Metering Mode 101 ISO Sensitivity 96 Aperture value Shutter speed 27 73 74 Minimum shutter speed 102 Continued on the next page 172 List of LCD monitor displays Screens shown here are only examples The actual display may vary e Press the DISP button to change display Emin recording 20 759 19 12 Elapsed recording time 37 17 Custom Set 85 GPS Area Select 136 18 Focus 28 PICEA Cea rer a 19 Save destination 20 13 Self timer Mode 70 Recording state 14 LCD Mode gt 55 20 Number of recordable pictures 22 LCD power save 57 Available recording time 37 15 Date Stamp 105 16 Current date time World time 93 Name 81 Age in years months 81 Place name information 13
9. Incorrect date displayed in Calendar Playback Picture edited on computer or taken on different device Clock Set is incorrect 24 Incorrect date may be displayed in Calendar Playback on pictures copied to computer and then back to camera if computer and camera dates differ White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots 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 JP differ in every picture Thumbnail is displayed is shown on the screen The pictures may have been recorded on another device If so they may be displayed with poor picture quality Blacken red areas of recorded pictures When digital red eye correction BA ESQ is operating if a subject is recorded that has skin coloured areas with red areas inside the digital red eye correction function may blacken the red areas We recommend setting the flash to Big or K or Red Eye Removal to OFF before recording Sounds of camera operations such as zoom will be recorded in motion pictures Camera operation sounds may be recorded as camera automatically adjusts lens aperture during motion picture recording this is not a fault Motion pictures taken by this camera cannot
10. Select All Print all pictures Print Set DPOF Print pictures selected in Print Set 124 Favorite Print pictures selected as Favorite 123 3 Use cursor button to select Print start and press MENU SET J Print settings 171 Select Yes if print confirmation screen is displayed An orange displayed during printing indicates an error message Print may be divided into several pictures if printing a large amount of pictures Remaining sheets display may differ from the number of pictures set for printing Print with date and text E Printing date without Text Stamp Printing in store Only recording date can be printed Request date printing in store e Making Print Set 124 settings on the camera in advance allows settings for numbers of copies and date printing to be designated before giving the card to the store e When printing still pictures of 16 9 Aspect Ratio check in advance that the store can accept this size Using computer Print settings for recording date and text information can be made using PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the supplied disc Using printer Recording date can be printed by setting Print Set on the camera or by setting Print with Date 171 to ON when connecting to a printer compatible with date printing e Time and date can be set to be printed on the picture when taking the picture by activating the Date Stamp function in the Rec menu 10
11. Notices related to licensed software copyright holders NAVTE Q 2011 NAVTEQ All rights reserved MAPS 10 MAPPLE is a trademark of Shobunsha Publications Inc MAPPLE This data includes information taken with permission from Canadian authorities including Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada Queen s Printer for Ontario Canada Post Corporation GeoBase Department of Natural Resources Canada All rights reserved United States Postal Service 2011 USPS ZIP 4 Fuente INEGI Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia Traffic Codes for Belgium are provided by the Ministerie van de Viaamse Gemeenschap and the Minist rie de l Equipement et des Transports 193 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Usage cautions and notes Territory Notice Australia Hema Maps Pty Ltd 2011 Copyright Based on data provided under license from PSMA Australia Limited www psma com au Product incorporates data which is 2011 Telstra Corporation Limited GM Holden Limited Intelematics Australia Pty Ltd NAVTEQ International LLC Sentinel Content Pty Limited and Continental Pty Ltd Austria Bundesamt f r Eich und Vermessungswesen Croatia Cyprus Estonia Latvia Lithuania Moldova Poland Slovenia and or Ukraine EuroGeographics Ecuador INSTITUTO GEOGRAFICO MILITAR DEL ECUADOR AUTORIZACION N IGM 2011 01 PCO 01 DEL 25 DE ENERO DE 2011 France
12. OFF Automatically shut off power while not in use e To restore Press the shutter button halfway or turn on the power again e Cannot be used in the following cases When connected to computer printer during motion picture recording playback during Slide Shows during automatic demo playback e Settings fixed to 5MIN in Intelligent Auto Mode LCD Power Save ON OFF The LCD monitor goes dark to minimise power consumption e Reduces the picture quality of the LCD monitor display during recording to minimise battery consumption except for the Digital Zoom area Note however that there is no effect on the recorded picture e The setting in LCD Mode is prioritised over the setting in LCD Power Save for the brightness of the LCD monitor S Auto Review Automatically display still pictures immediately after taking them 1SEC 2SEC HOLD Auto review screen remains until a button other than the DISP button is pressed OFF e The following cases are fixed to the settings indicated below Intelligent Auto Mode 2SEC Scene Mode Panorama Shot 2SEC e Automatically displays still pictures immediately after they are taken regardless of the Auto Review setting in Auto Bracket Burst mode and Handheld Night Shot and HDR Scene Modes e Motion pictures cannot be automatically reviewed 57 Using the Setup menu e For details about the sett
13. PictBridge PTP Select when connecting to a PictBridge compatible printer PC Select when connecting to a computer xo GPS assist data Update the GPS assist data 141 58 Using the Setup menu e For details about the setting procedure in the Setup menu 51 Item Settings notes gt Output Video Out Change the settings NTSC PAL to be used when the camera is connected to a If the default setting is changed AVCHD motion pictures TV or other device may not be played correctly H TV Aspect This setting performs when an AV cable optional is connected VES VIERA Link ON Operations may be performed via the remote oe control of the VIERA Link compatible device Enable automatic linking Not all operations will be available with other VIERA Link Operability of the camera s own buttons will be compatible devices and limited operability with a VIERA OFF Operations must be performed via the camera s remote control when own buttons connecting via an HDMI mini cable optional 158 3D Playback 3D 2D Set how 3D still picture is If you want to play back a picture in 2D conventional output picture on a 3D television set to 2D e This item of the menu functions when an HDMI mini cable optional is connected For the procedure for playing back a 3D still picture 160 59 Using the Setup menu e For
14. The following notice must appear on all copies of the Data and may also appear on packaging source IGN France BD TOPO Germany Die Grundlagendaten wurden mit Genehmigung der zust ndigen Beh rden entnommen or Die Grundlagendaten wurden mit Genehmigung der zustaendigen Behoerden entnommen Great Britain Contains 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 Martinique source IGN 2009 BD TOPO Guatemala Aprobado por el INSTITUTO GEOGRAFICO NACIONAL Resoluci n del IGN N 186 2011 Hungary Copyright 2003 Top Map Ltd Israel Survey of Israel data source Italy La Banca Dati Italiana stata prodotta usando quale riferimento anche cartografia numerica ed al tratto prodotta e fornita dalla Regione Toscana Jordan Royal Jordanian Geographic Centre The foregoing notice requirement for Jordan Data is a material term of the Agreement If Client or any of its permitted sublicensees if any fail to meet such requirement NT shall have the right to terminate Client s license with respect to the Jordan Data Mozambique Certain Data for Mozambique provided by Cenacarta 2011 by Cenacarta Norway Copyright 2000 Norwegian
15. Duration 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC Only available when Effect is OFF Repeat ON OFF OFF Music and audio will not play back AUTO With still pictures music will play back and with motion pictures Sound audio will play back Music Music effect will play back Audio Audio is played back from motion pictures In the following case Effect is fixed to OFF The Duration setting is also disabled e Motion Pic Only e Burst of Category Selection Select Start with cursor button and press MENU SET 112 Different playback methods Playback Mode mOperations during Slide Show The operation guide appears on the bottom right of the LCD monitor If you do not perform any operation for approx 2 seconds the operation guide is turned off To display the guide again press the DISP button During motion picture burst group During still picture playback panorama picture playback Pause play Pause play While paused Previous While paused Previous reviou Next When URBAN has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect When panorama pictures are played back the Duration setting is disabled Part of Effect cannot be used when displaying pictures on television using an HDMI mini cable optional or when displaying pictures recorded in portrait position Screen effects do not operate during a 3D Play slid
16. Edit or delete the recognition information for pictures with mistaken Face Recognition 1 Use cursor button to select REPLACE or DELETE and L press MENU SET 2 Use cursor button to select the picture and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select a person and press MENU SET 3j If DELETE go to step B e People whose Face Recognition information has not been registered cannot be selected 4j Use cursor button to select the person to replace for another and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Yes and press MENU SET When Face Recognition information is deleted it cannot be restored Pictures for which all Face Recognition information has been deleted are not categorised in Face Recognition during Category Selection Recognition information cannot be edited in protected pictures 126 Using the Playback menu e For Playback menu display and operation methods 51 You can copy pictures between built in memory and memory card 1 Use cursor button to select the copy method direction and L press MENU SET MNs Copy all pictures from built in memory to card go to step E sin Copy 1 picture at a time from card to built in memory 2 Use cursor button to select picture and press MENU SET 3 Use cursor button to select Yes and press MENU SET J To cancel Press MENU SET Copying pictures may take several minutes Do not turn off power or perform other oper
17. Message displays Q amp A Troubleshooting Usage cautions and notes Licence Agreement for Place Name and Map Data DMC TZ30 7 DMC 1Z31 190 5 Before use m Camera handling Keep the camera away from excessive vibration force or pressure Avoid using the camera under the following conditions which may damage the lens LCD monitor or camera body This may also cause the camera to malfunction or prevent recording e Dropping or hitting the camera against a hard surface Sitting down with the camera in your pants pocket or forcing it into a full bag e Adding accessories to the camera strap e Pushing with excessive force on the lens or LCD monitor The camera is not dust resistant splash resistant or waterproof Avoid using the camera in places with excessive dust or sand or where water can come 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 buttons Be especially careful because these conditions may damage the camera and such damage may not be repairable e In extremely dusty or sandy places e In the rain or by the shore where the camera may be exposed to water m Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up Condensation may occur when the camera is exposed to sudden changes of tempe
18. Panorama picture recording stops before finishing If the pan motion of the camera is too slow the camera assumes that the operation has been aborted and stops recording If the pan motion of the camera is too shaky when it is moved toward the recording direction the camera stops recording To record panorama pictures pan the camera in a small circular motion parallel to the recording direction at a speed of approx 8 seconds per revolution guideline The subject cannot be locked AF track fails If the colour of the subject is similar to that of its background AF Tracking may not function Set the AF area to those colours specific to the subject by aligning that area with the AF area LCD monitor Brightness is unstable Aperture value is set while shutter button is pressed halfway Does not affect recorded picture This symptom may also occur when the brightness changes 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 few seconds after turning on This is an operation to correct flicker caused by lighting such as fluorescent lights LED lights etc and is not a malfunction Monitor is too bright too dark LCD Mode is activated 55 Use LCD Display to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor 55 Black blue red green dots or interference appears Monito
19. When D KA or is detected Face Detection is activated and the focus and exposure are adjusted for the recognised faces m About Backlight Compensation Backlight is a condition where a light shines from behind a subject When there is a backlight the subject appears darker and the camera will automatically attempt to correct it by increasing the brightness of the picture Backlight compensation is automatically activated in Intelligent Auto mode When the camera detects backlight is displayed on the LCD monitor Depending on the backlighting conditions backlighting may not be detected correctly About the Happy colour setting When Color Mode is set to Happy pictures are recorded with vivid colouring E Settings Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Rec menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Color Mode and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Happy and press MENU SET lt 32 Taking pictures with automatic settings Intelligent Auto Mode Motion Deblur The camera automatically sets the optimum shutter speed in accordance with the movements of the subject to minimise the blur of the subject E Settings Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Rec menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Motion Deblur and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select ON and press MENU SET When Motion Deblur is set to ON g appears on the screen The s
20. You can change the recorded place name information items to be displayed on the screen EP Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select GPS menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Area Info Set and press 3 MENU SET 4 Use cursor button to select an item to be changed and press MENU SET W Area Info Set 1 2 County Township ON State Prov County OFF City Town Village ON Cancel Select p Set 5 Use cursor button to set items that you want to display to ON J and items that you do not want to display to OFF and press MENU SET 2434 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Using the GPS function to record the location of a picture Disabling the positioning function when the camera is turned off When GPS Setting is ON the GPS function remains activated even if the camera is turned off To disable the positioning function when the camera is turned off set Airplane Mode to ON Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select GPS menu and press MENU SET 3 Use cursor button to select Airplane Mode and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select ON and press MENU SET Electromagnetic waves from the camera can affect instruments and meters In airplane cabins during takeoff and landing or in other restricted areas set GPS Setting to OFF or set Airplane Mode to ON and then turn off the camera 135 DMC TZ30 7 DMC TZ31 Changing the place name in
21. 104 Using the Rec menu Date Stamp For Rec menu setting procedures 51 Still pictures can be taken with the recording date and time stamped on the still picture m Recording mode 0 QASMA a Settings W O TIME WITH TIME OFF Date stamps on still pictures cannot be erased The date cannot be stamped 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 on printer for still pictures with date stamps Date printing may be overlapping Cannot change the setting in Intelligent Auto Mode The setting in other Recording Mode is applied Clock Set e For Rec menu setting procedures 51 Set the clock Same function as that in Setup menu 23 105 Using the Motion Picture menu Rec Mode e For Motion Picture menu setting procedures 51 Sets the data format of the motion picture that is recorded m Recording mode A am E Settings AVCHD This is a data format suitable for playback on high definition TVs e This data format is suited for playing back motion pictures on a computer and other such devices MP4 For details 38 106 Using the Motion Picture menu Rec Quality e For Motion Picture menu setting procedures 51 Sets the picture quality of the motion p
22. 165 before performing uploading operations For more details refer to 167 E To clear all Select CANCEL in step 11 and select Yes Not available on cards with less than 512 MB Title Edit For Playback menu display and operation methods 51 You can give titles etc to your favourite still pictures 1 Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and then L press MENU SET i Select a still picture SINGLE MULTI Use cursor button to select a up to 100 pictures with the same text still picture and press MENU Use cursor button to select a still picture and SET press DISP button CA Title Edit TA Title Edit E Title Edit setting 100 0021 i Title Edit already set EA nea Tie Edt already e To cancel va Press DISP button OH Set Cancel again 45 Cancel Select ok TO execute Press MENU SET 3j Enter characters Entering text 94 To delete a title delete all the characters in the character input screen Cannot be used in the following cases e Motion pictures 3D still pictures To print text use Text Stamp or PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the supplied disc Edit GPS Data pmc tz30 DMC 1TZ31 For details 138 118 Using the Playback menu Text Stamp e For Playback menu display and operation methods 51 The recording date and time location name information and the text registered in the Baby Pet Sce
23. 40 pictures sec the first picture 40 e Note on the picture size setting 88 Focus exposure and White Balance are fixed in a the first picture e0 E 60 pictures sec The recordable range is reduced 60 Note on the picture size setting 88 The burst of still pictures can be recorded even Complies with in low light conditions as the flash is used x3 recordin Flash Burst 5 e Lanes The focus exposure and flash level are all fixed to the settings for the first picture e Note on the picture size setting 88 OFF The burst function is released 1 Only in the mode 2 The number of burst pictures is limited by the picture taking conditions and the type and or status of the card used 3 Only in the P A S mode 87 Burst function E Note on the picture size setting Aspect Ratio 4 3 5 M 3M 0 3M 2 5 M 0 3 M 3M 3 2 4 5 M 2 5 M 0 3 M 3 M 0 3 M 2 5M 16 9 3 5 M 2 M 0 2 M 3 5 M 0 2 M 2M 1 1 3 5 M 2 5 M 0 2 M 2 M 0 2M 2 5M Pictures taken with the or setting are recorded together as a group burst group 109 Depending on changes in the brightness of the subject the second and subsequent pictures may be recorded brighter or darker when using the burst function at the Hajj E E or EA setting Burst speed may be reduced if shutter speed is reduced in darker locations The pictures taken using the burst function at the or setting m
24. MENU SET Use cursor button to select Picture location data and press 5 MENU SET 6 Display a picture that was taken at a location you want to J register as a landmark Press MENU SET 3 Display the location that you want to register at the centre of O the map and press MENU SET Operations available when a map is displayed 146 Press MENU SET 10 Enter my landmark name Entering text 94 154 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Registering my landmark Selecting My landmark and displaying it on a map You can display a map by moving the registered My landmark to the centre Press MENU SET in playback mode Use cursor button to select Map menu and press MENU SET 3j Use cursor button to select Select Area and press MENU SET 4 Use cursor button to select From My Landmark and press MENU SET 5 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 button to select Map menu or GPS menu and press MENU SET 3 Use cursor button to select My Landmark and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select an already registered landmark and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select an item and press MENU SET Edit Edits my landmark name Delete Deletes my registered landmark 155 Viewing on TV screen You can view pictures on a TV screen by connecting y
25. Recording mode P A S M C1 C2 E 50 amp Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally and two pictures selected automatically are combined to make a single 3D picture To view 3D pictures a television that supports 3D is required This unit will play back in 2D 160 Set mode dial to amp 7 e Description of recording method is displayed Check the instructions and then press MENU SET Start the recording and then pan the camera horizontally straight from left to right e A guide is displayed while recording e Move the camera approximately 10 cm 0 33 feet within approximately 4 seconds using the guide Tips for recording pictures Record a stationary subject e Record a picture outdoors or in other bright locations e Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus 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 makes it easier to position the subject in the centre of the recorded picture 3D still pictures cannot be recorded by holding this camera vertically 3D still pictures are recorded in MPO format 3D The zoom position is fixed to the W end The picture size is fixed to 2M BE ISO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted However ISO Sensitivity is increased to make the shutter speed faster
26. menu 75 52 Setting the menu Using Quick menu During recording you can easily call some of the menu items and set them Press Q MENU button 2 Press lt gt to select a menu item The menu items and setting items that are displayed differ depending on the recording mode Press A Y to select the settings Press MENU SET 53 Using the Setup menu Clock Set Economy and Auto Review are important for clock setting and battery life Please check these before use e For details about the setting procedure in the Setup menu 51 Item Settings notes Clock Set Set time date and display format 23 ON OFF CPS Auto Clock Set Setting the clock automatically using GPS 140 S World Time baza Set the local time at travel destination 93 f Destination Set the local time at travel destination amp Home Set date and time at home area GEE 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 shutter sounds Beep Level 1 Q X Low High Mute Beep Tone Change beep tone Shutter Vol A X 2x Low High Mute Shutter Tone 30 O Change shutter ton
27. 16 9 The picture quality becomes slightly lower depending on the Rec Quality setting of the original motion picture t may not be possible to capture still pictures from motion pictures that were recorded with a different camera aT Viewing motion pictures Video Divide A single motion picture can be split into 2 parts This is convenient when you want to keep just the necessary scenes or if you wish to delete unnecessary scenes to increase free space on your card such as when travelling 1 Select a motion picture to be split and then touch ij e You can also press W to move to the function for splitting a motion picture 2 Pause at the place to split EJ Touch e A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET e The original motion picture that was split does not remain There will only be the 2 motion pictures that were created after the split e You can also press to split a motion picture During splitting do not turn off the camera s power or remove the card or battery If you do so the motion picture may be deleted Splitting a motion picture recorded in MP4 or High Speed Video changes the order of the pictures It is recommended to display with Calendar Calendar Playback or Filtering Play t may not be possible to split motion pictures that were recorded with a different camera Motion pi
28. FP 151 e The Executed task field will change to Delete Click Execute e 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 card before copying the data A memory card of at least 8 GB is needed to copy the map data for all the regions Since the map data size is large it will take time to copy the map data When map data is copied to a memory card the number of recordable pictures and recording time will decrease The maps are copied to the memory card If a different card is inserted in the camera no maps are displayed When a memory card is formatted initialised all data including the map data is deleted Use LUMIX Map Tool for copying and deleting the map data When the map data is deleted or moved to another location using the file operation of your computer the maps may not be displayed correctly 152 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Registering my landmark You can register a user defined location that is not registered in this camera as my landmark in order to display it when positioning is executed or to record it on a picture Up to 50 landmarks You can only register the landmark name as My landmark You cannot register place names such as city town or village names Unless the map data is copied to a memory card My landmark cannot be registered Bef
29. Filtering Play ic 2 vscisceesehceteccestiacieesnecd Calendar Retouching pictures sis Atto FRELOUCH xcs csaseessacenecctanessaueseihstsedene Creative Retouch 2 00 ccceeeee Using the Playback menu Upload Set eee Title Edit Edit GPS Data Moen 118 Text Stamp erriei 119 Resize gt COPPINO Assenaar Favorite ioti Prine St orii Proteoteras S tates Face Rec Edit GPS and map functions DMC TZ30XDMC TzZ31 Using the GPS function to record the location of a picture s s 128 Using the GPS function to execute positioning Executing the positioning function right away to update the current location 132 Changing place name information to be displayed cane i ARE 134 Disabling the positioning function when the camera is turned off ceeeeeeeee 135 Changing the place name information to be recorded 136 Changing the recorded GPS information Edit Location Edit Place Name cesscsseesceseseseseeees 138 Adjusting the time using GPS 140 Reducing the time required for POSITIONING iissa esidan 141 About the GPS Assist Tool 141 Using the GPS Assist Tool wit Updating the GPS assist data 144 Checking the expiration date of the GPS ASS ST daldan 145 Using the map function 146 Confirming the place where you took a picture using a map Displaying your current l
30. GPS 128 IGSFAD CUA Continued on the next page aA List of LCD monitor displays Screens shown here are only examples The actual display may vary e Press the DISP button to change display Ein playback amra 2 ila o 16 1Q0 0104 22 23 15 EA 1m235 I s 14 Eh ome T m Fi 12 11 10 10 Recording date time 14 Burst information is being retrieved 109 World time 93 15 Recordin i g quality 107 Name 1 81 Motion picture recording time 45 Age in years months 81 Place name information 136 Humber or Buist pictures 109 rD CA 16 Folder File number 42 166 saa 4 Cable disconnection warning icon 168 Destination settings 92 Travel elapsed days 92 Title 118 11 Recording Mode 25 Flash 66 White Balance 97 Exposure Compensation 71 ISO Sensitivity 96 Aperture value Shutter speed 27 73 74 Elapsed playback time 45 12 Auto Retouch 115 Creative Retouch 116 13 LCD Mode 55 LCD power save 57 1 The displaying is performed in the following priority order location name information title travel destination name Baby Pet and name Face Recog When the place name information or the number of days elapsed from day of departure are displayed age in years months is not displayed GIMIAD CLIC ADD e The displaying is performed in the following priority order title tr
31. Motion pictures cannot be recorded When any of the recording conditions listed below exists it may be impossible to record any images at all Or there may be no 3D effect or the image may be distorted even if a picture is recorded e When the subject is too dark or too bright e When the subject s brightness changes e When the subject is moving When pictures are recorded underwater e When the subject lacks contrast 84 Register your own settings and record Custom Mode Registering your preferred recording mode Rec menu settings etc to Cust Set Mem and setting the mode dial to C1 C2 allows you to switch quickly to those settings Cust Set Mem Up to 4 current camera settings can be registered E Recording mode Q A BS M 0 2 w 1 Select the recording mode you wish to register and set the ly Rec menu Motion Picture menu Setup menu etc 2 Select Cust Set Mem from the Setup menu 51 D Use cursor button to select custom set for registration and 3 press MENU SET e A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET e The custom settings registered in C1 can be used with the C1 of the mode dial It will be convenient if the custom setting used often is registered since it can be used by just setting the mode dial e The custom settings registered in C2 1 C2 2 or C2 3 can be selected in the C2 of the mode dial Up to 3
32. Please make sure you use the supplied USB connection cable Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction 15 Use cursor button on the camera to select PC and press MENU SET e A message may be displayed on screen if USB Mode 58 is set to PictBridge PTP Select CANCEL to close the screen and set USB Mode to PC e When USB Mode 58 is set to GPS assist data the folder storing the pictures will not be displayed Set USB Mode to PC Operate with your computer 3j You can save pictures to use on your computer by dragging and dropping folders and files into separate folders on your computer ETo cancel connection Windows Execute Safely Remove Hardware on the taskbar Mac Open the Finder and click the eject icon that appears on the sidebar mWhen 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 PictBridge PTP Only picture output can be performed It may not be possible to import if there are 1000 or more pictures on the card e Motion pictures cannot be read Excluding High Speed Video 165 Using with your PC mFolder and file names on computer cm Still motion pictures 0 100_PANA Up to 999 pictures folder P1000001 JPG JPG Still pictures eWindows L_P1000999 JPG MP4 MP4 Motion Pictures Drives are displayed MOV High Speed
33. Settings i9 LOW ial STANDARD 9 HIGH OFF LOW STANDARD and HIGH indicate the maximum range of correction When i Exposure works the colour of i changes Even if Sensitivity is set to 100 when i Exposure is activated pictures may be taken at a higher ISO Sensitivity than the setting 101 Using the Rec menu Min Shtr Speed e For Rec menu setting procedures 51 Sets shutter speed to minimum We recommend using slower shutter speeds to take brighter pictures in dark locations m Recording mode A BA SM DIN amp m Settings AUTO 4 250 1 125 1 60 1 30 1 15 4 8 1 4 1 2 1 Slower shutter speeds allow for brighter pictures but increase risk of jitter so we recommend using a tripod and the self timer As still pictures may become dark when using faster values such as 1 250 we recommend that still pictures are taken in bright locations HN flashes red when shutter button is pressed halfway if still picture will be dark QJ displayed on screen for settings other than AUTO i Resolution e For Rec menu setting procedures 51 You can use the camera s Intelligent Resolution technology to record still pictures with sharper outlines and clearer resolution Also when i ZOOM is set the zoom ratio can be increased two times higher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of picture quality m Recording mode 3 a S N E Setting
34. 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 calendar screen Pictures taken without clock settings are displayed with the date 1st January 2012 Pictures taken with destination settings made in World Time are displayed in the calendar screen using the appropriate date for the destination s time zone AA x Viewing motion pictures This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD MP4 and QuickTime Motion JPEG formats e Slide the REC PLAY switch to gt Select a picture with the motion picture icon and touch Playback now starts e You can also press A to play back motion pictures Motion picture recording time Example After 10 minutes and 30 seconds 10m30s Motion picture icon differs depending on the recording mode and picture quality setting mOperations during motion picture playback Touch the screen to display the control panel Touch the control panel to perform playback operations e If there is no operation for about 2 seconds the control panel disappears Control Panel bil Pause Play E Stop Capturing still pictures from motion pictures 47 44 Fast rewind 2 steps dil Single frame rewind while paused gt gt Fast forward 2 steps m l gt Single frame forward while paused Playback bar The playback position can be moved by touch operation
35. Touch a picture in the picture list to display it Only pictures taken at a location within the display range of the frame are displayed Filtering Play e You can also display a picture by selecting it using the cursor button and pressing MENU SET Select Normal Play from the Playback Mode menu to cancel Filtering Play When the map is at its maximum size the location where the picture was taken and the picture list will not be displayed 148 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Using the map function Displaying a map by selecting a country or region You can select a place name that you 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 3j Use cursor button to select Select Area and press MENU SET 4 Use cursor button to select From Place Name and press MENU SET 5 Use cursor button to select a country region and press MENU SET 440 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Using the map data on the DVD supplied You can use LUMIX Map Tool to copy the map data on the DVD supplied to a memory card When the map data is copied to the memory card detailed maps can be displayed on the camera Install LUMIX Map Tool on your computer before starting the detailed map display procedure Installing LUMIX Map Tool Close all other open application programs before inserting a DVD in the computer drive Operating envir
36. Video in My Computer or B101_PANA a MPO 3D still pictures Computer folder L F999 PANA eMac fF MISC DPOF files Favourite Drives are displayed on _ Jap LUuMIX 2 3 the desktop Displayed as LUMIX NO_NAME or P Unt tled Lgeprivares L fo AVCHD Motion pictures in AVCHD L JMAP_DATA Map data copied from the supplied DVD DMC TZ30 ZDMC TZ31 1 New folders are created in the following cases When pictures are taken to folders containing files numbered 999 When using cards already containing the same folder number for example pictures taken with other cameras etc When recording after performing No Reset 2 Note that pictures cannot be uploaded to image sharing websites if the files in the AD_LUMIX folder are deleted When GPS Assist Tool is copied to a memory card it is stored in this folder DMC TZ30 ZDMC TZ31 3 This folder is not created in the built in memory L LUMIXUP EXE Uploading tool Do not delete or modify folders or data in the AVCHD folder using Windows Explorer or other tools The camera may be unable to play back the motion pictures correctly if any of these files are deleted or modified For data management and editing of AVCHD motion pictures use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the supplied disc Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Turn off power before inserting or removing memo
37. are differences in the way that different people experience 3D contents Please correct your sight appropriately before viewing 3D contents e You can change the 3D setting of your television 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 contain personal information Disclaimer Data containing personal information can be altered or lost due to malfunction static electricity accidents breakdowns repairs or other operations Panasonic will not be liable for any damage that occurs direct or indirect as a result of the alteration or loss of data containing personal information When ordering repairs or transferring disposing of the camera To protect your personal information please reset the settings 58 If any pictures are contained in the built in memory copy 127 them to a memory card if necessary and then format 60 the built in memory Remove the memory card from the camera When ordering repairs the built in memory and other settings may be returned to the initial purchase state If the above operations cannot be performed because of a camera malfunction consult with the dealer or nearest Service Centre When transferring or disposing of your memory card see When disposing of transferring memory cards in the previous section 187 189 DM
38. be played in other cameras When motion pictures recorded in AVCHD MP4 or High Speed Video Motion JPEG are played back they may be displayed with poor picture quality or sound quality or may not be played back at all even if an AVCHD MP4 or Motion JPEG compatible device is used Also there might be a case that a recording information does not display correctly 182 Q amp A Troubleshooting TV computer printer No image appears on TV Image blurred or not coloured Not connected correctly 156 The television has not been switched to auxiliary input Check the Video Out setting NTSC PAL on the camera 59 TV screen display different to LCD monitor Aspect ratio may be incorrect or edges may be cut off with certain televisions Cannot play motion pictures on TV Card is inserted into TV Connect with AV cable optional or HDMI mini cable optional and play on camera 156 Picture is not displayed on full TV screen Check TV Aspect settings 59 VIERA Link HDMI is not working Is the HDMI mini cable optional connected correctly 156 Check that the HDMI mini cable optional is fully inserted Is the camera s VIERA Link setting set to ON 59 The input setting may not be able to be changed automatically with certain television HDMI sockets In this case please change the input setting with your television s remote control consult your televisio
39. button to select size and press MENU SET Current size Size after change Rath ee e Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed MULTI Use cursor button to select MULTI and press MENU SET 2 Use cursor button to select size and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select a still picture and press DISP 3 2 button up to 100 pictures e To cancel Gi Resize CED Numter of pixels before after Press DISP button again Sa Las resizing e To execute Press MENU SET ra Lae Resize setting B Set Cancel 3 Cancel Select Go OK e Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed Picture quality is reduced after resizing Cannot resize the following pictures e Motion pictures 3D still pictures Still pictures that date or other texts had already been stamped Still pictures recorded in Panorama Shot Scene Mode 121 Using the Playback menu Cropping e For Playback menu display and operation methods 51 Enlarge your still pictures and crop unwanted areas P Use cursor button to select a still picture and then press MENU SET 2 Select area to crop and press MENU SET MARS aw CON gt 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 pic
40. card is inserted e Always format cards with this camera All data including protected pictures and copied map data will be deleted All protected pictures and other picture data will be deleted e Do not turn off power or perform other operations during formatting Formatting the built in memory may take several minutes e Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if format cannot be successfully completed 60 Using the Setup menu e For details about the setting procedure in the Setup menu 51 Item Settings notes 8 Language Change display language Set the language displayed on the screen DEMO Demo Mode View demonstration of functions Stabilizer Demo Extent of jitter is shown on graph estimate aooe Extent of jitter EINNI Extent of jitter after correction During demo screen display the Optical Image Stabiliser switches ON and OFF every time MENU SET is pressed e Cannot display during playback mode Auto Demo View introductory Slide Show ON OFF e Auto Demo cannot be displayed on external devices such as TVs 61 Changing recording information display Change between different LCD monitor displays such as Histograms 1 Press DISP button to change display In Recording Mode Recording Motion picture recording information 1 information 1 2 No display Guide l
41. change or horizontal striping may appear on the screen Reddish horizontal streaks appear on the LCD monitor during recording This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera s pickup sensors It appears when the subject has a bright part Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas but this is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light Motion picture recording stops midway Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds Also motion picture recorded continuously in MP4 is up to 4 GB In this case you can continuously record a motion picture in FHD for up to approx 27 minutes 12 seconds f 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 Only when Rec Quality is set to GPH CIAD PSH GFS or FSH With some cards access display may appear briefly after recording and recording may end midway If recording stops even when using a card of the recommended speed class 20 the data writing speed has dropped If this happens we recommend backing up the data on the memory card and formatting it 60 180 Q amp A Troubleshooting Recording continued
42. data is updated Terminate the connection between camera card and computer e Windows Execute Safely Remove Hardware on the taskbar e Mac Open the Finder and click the eject icon that appears on the sidebar 3 mChanging the proxy settings Perform the proxy settings only if the GPS assist data cannot be updated successfully when the computer is connected to the Internet via proxy Click Settings Perform the proxy settings Windows Enable Use proxy server and change the settings Mac Change the settings using the network settings screen of the displayed system environment settings screen 144 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Reducing the time required for positioning Checking the expiration date of the GPS assist data The GPS assist data expires in 30 days We recommend using new GPS assist data Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select GPS menu and press MENU SET 3j Use cursor button to select Assist Data and press MENU SET 4 Use cursor button to select Expiry Date and press MENU SET You can also check the expiration date on the screen when the GPS Assist Tool is started up on the computer The starting date of the expiration period may be moved to an earlier time than the renewal date due to the update timing of GPS assist data or other factors 145 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Using the map function You can display a map showing the location where a picture was t
43. daylight conditions Tips The closer the zoom is positioned to the T telephoto edge and the closer the camera is brought to the subject the greater the effect will be Smooths skin colours in bright outdoor daylight conditions portraits from chest upwards Tips Soft Skin The closer the zoom is positioned to the T telephoto edge and the closer the camera is brought to the subject the greater the effect will be Takes clear pictures of wide distant subjects Scenery Panorama Shot Creates a single panorama picture 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 e Special panorama guidelines will be displayed during recording Press the shutter button halfway to focus Press the shutter button fully and pan the camera in a small circular motion in the selected direction to start recording e Taking pictures from left to right Recording direction and progress status approximate e Pan the camera so that you make a complete circuit in approx 8 seconds Pan the camera at a constant speed You may not be able to take pictures successfully if you move the camera too quickly or too slowly Pan the camera in a small circular motion Press the shutter button fully again to end recording You can also end recording if you stop panning
44. details about the setting procedure in the Setup menu 51 Item Settings notes Ba Rotate Disp Automatically rotate portrait still pictures CJ Rotate and display pictures displayed on a TV screen as well as those displayed on the LCD monitor of the camera in portrait orientation C Rotate and display only pictures displayed on a TV screen in portrait orientation OFF e Rotate Disp cannot be used with motion pictures Still pictures taken with the lens surface facing up or down or still pictures taken on other cameras may not rotate e Pictures cannot be rotated during Multi Playback e Will only be displayed rotated on computer if in Exif compatible 42 environment OS software Version Disp Check the camera firmware version or display software information Current version is displayed When you press MENU SET while the version is displayed software information such as the licence is displayed gt Format Use when Built In Memory Error or Memory Card Error appears or when formatting the built in memory or card When a card built in memory is formatted the data cannot be restored Check the content of the card built in memory carefully before formatting e This requires a sufficiently charged battery When formatting the built in memory remove the cards Only inserted card will be formatted if present built in memory will be formatted if no
45. g sports Tips Stand at least 5 m 16 feet away Notes Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second Night Portrait Takes pictures of people and nightscapes with close to actual brightness Tips Use flash Subject should not move Tripod self timer recommended Notes Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds After recording the shutter may stay closed up to 8 seconds to process the signal This is not a malfunction Pod Night Scenery Takes clear pictures of night scenes Tips Tripod self timer recommended Notes Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds e After recording the shutter may stay closed up to 8 seconds to process the signal This is not a malfunction yw Handheld Night Shot Takes clear still pictures of night scenes with less jitter and less noise by combining a burst of still pictures Tips Stand at least 5 m 16 feet away After the shutter button has been pressed do not move the camera during the burst operation Notes Since a burst of still pictures are combined after they have been recorded it will be a few moments before you will be able to record another picture 80 Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode e How to select a scene 77 e Using flash in Scene Modes 66 EX HDR The camera can combine several still pictures taken with different exposures into a single proper
46. in a car or on a car hood in the summer It may cause leakage of the battery electrolyte a generation of heat and may cause a fire and the battery to burst due to the high temperature Caring for your camera To clean your camera remove the battery or disconnect the power plug from the outlet and wipe with a soft dry cloth Use a damp cloth to remove stubborn stains before wiping with a dry cloth Do not use benzine thinners alcohol or kitchen detergent as these may damage the outer casing and finish of the camera If using a chemically treated cloth read the supplied instructions carefully Do not touch the lens barrier SL Lens barrier 9 186 Usage cautions and notes When not using for a while Turn off camera power before removing battery and card ensure that battery is removed to prevent damage through over discharge Do not leave in contact with rubber or plastic bags Store together with a drying agent silica gel if leaving in drawer etc Store batteries in cool 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F places with low humidity 40 RH to 60 RH and no major temperature changes Charge battery once per year and use completely before storing again Memory cards To prevent damage to cards and data e Avoid high temperatures direct sunlight electromagnetic waves and static electricity Do not bend drop or expose to strong impacts Do not touch terminals on r
47. lever is hooked over the battery 3 Close the card battery door Slide the release lever to the LOCK position mTo remove battery Move the lever in the card battery compartment in the direction of the arrow Always use genuine Panasonic batteries f you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product Remove battery from camera after use e Keep the battery in a plastic bag making sure that it is kept away from metallic objects such as clips when carrying or storing the battery To remove the battery turn the camera off and wait until the LUMIX indicator on the LCD monitor goes off Failure to wait may cause the camera to malfunction and may damage the card or recorded data 14 Charging battery Charging the battery We recommend charging in a location where the ambient temperature is between 10 C and 30 C 50 F to 86 F same for the battery temperature Set the camera ON OFF switch to OFF AC adaptor supplied Charging lamp 16 USB connection cable supplied e Always check the direction of the pins and hold the plug straight to insert or remove it Computer If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction the pins could become deformed and cause faulty Getting ready operation Turn on the computer mCharging the battery by connecting the camera to the electrical outlet Connect the AC adaptor supplied and the camera using the
48. or other operations it will not be formed into a group either The burst pictures recorded by another device may not be recognised as burst group pictures Burst pictures will not be grouped if recorded without setting the clock 110 Different playback methods riayback mode Recorded pictures can be played back in a variety of ways Press MENU SET in playback mode The menu selection screen is displayed Use cursor button to select Playback Mode menu and press MENU SET Menu e The menu type can also be selected by touch operations a Playback Map Ye E GPS Setup Select p Set 3j Use cursor button to select the playback method and press MENU SET Normal Play Plays back all pictures 42 2D 3D Settings Switches the output format between 2D and 3D pictures Only available during HDMI output 160 Slide 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 pictures according to the date on which they were taken 114 When no card is inserted pictures are played back from the built in memory The Playback Mode automatically becomes Normal Play when the REC PLAY switch is set to and the power is turned on or when switching from recording mode to playback mode 2D 3D
49. same picture AF area The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not aligned Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference Even if the focus display is lit the camera may be unable to bring the subject into focus if it is out of range The AF area display may be larger depending on recording conditions such as dark locations or zoom ratio Focus display Focus range 28 Touching the screen and recording Touch Shutter function This function enables you to focus and record still pictures simply by touching the subjects that appear on the screen 1 Touch x on the screen P n y 1 e The icon changes to and you can now proceed with touch shutter recording 2 Touch the subject you want to record e The subject is recorded by setting the focus on the place that you touched e To release the touch shutter function Touch ez Motion pictures cannot be recorded The touch shutter function will not work along the edges of the screen Please note that the touch shutter will function even if you inadvertently touch the touch screen The setting of the touch shutter function will be stored even if the power switch is turned to off 29 Touching the screen and adjusting the focus and exposure Touch AF AE function This function enables the focus and exposure to be set when you touch the subject displayed on the screen e Perform these operations with
50. small or when it is dark AF Tracking may not operate correctly 35 Taking pictures with automatic settings Intelligent Auto Mode Intelligent Auto Mode restrictions Only the menu items which are displayed in the Intelligent Auto Mode can be set The settings selected in the Program AE or other modes will reflect on the menu items in the Setup menu that are not displayed The settings for the following items are different from other recording modes Picture 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 lee e Sleep Mode 5MIN e Guide Line Rec menu e Quality 5 Fine e Sensitivity H so e Stabilizer ON AF Mode 8 Face Detection AF Assist Lamp ON e Quick AF ON e Metering Mode L Multi Metering i Exposure STANDARD e i Resolution i ZOOM e Red Eye Removal ON e White Balance AWB 23 area focusing when face cannot be recognised Motion Picture menu e Continuous AF ON e Wind Cut AUTO The following functions cannot be used Histogram Exposure Auto Bracket WB Adjust Min Shtr Speed Digital Zoom 36 Taking motion pictures Recording mode AQA S MA You can record motion pictures with audio stereo e Slide the REC PLAY switch to 8 e Mo
51. than when using AF Macro Press YW to display Macro Mode Use cursor button to select Macro Zoom and press MENU SET 3 Adjust the Digital Zoom magnification with the zoom lever Pi ESI Weg The zoom position is fixed at the Wide end iss Focus range is 3 cm 0 098 feet oo Digital Zoom magnification 1 x to 3 x e You can also perform Macro Zoom by touch operations 64 In Macro Zoom higher magnification results in lower picture quality When Macro Zoom is set Extra optical zoom or i ZOOM does not work The Macro Zoom cannot be set in the following cases Creative Control Mode Toy Effect Miniature Effect 3D Photo Mode e When the Burst setting is set to EN EN or When AF Tracking is set zoom macro is cancelled 69 Taking pictures with self timer Recording mode 14 J We recommend using a tripod This is also effective for correcting jitter when pressing the shutter button by setting the self timer to 2 seconds 1 Press lt to display Selftimer Use cursor button to select time duration and press MENU SET 3j Take a picture Press the shutter button fully to start recording after the preset time Fp A eA Fr EEE E an SAS 390 a gt __ Self timer indicator Flashes for set duration To cancel while in operation Press MENU SET Focus will be automatically adjusted immediately before recording if the shutter button is pre
52. the touch screen has been touched inadvertently during motion picture recording The camera will refocus if the shutter button is pressed halfway during motion picture recording or if still pictures are recorded using the touch shutter function This refocus movement is recorded even during motion picture recording When priority is to be given to the motion picture videos press the shutter button fully and record the still pictures Still pictures can also be created after motion picture recording 47 When the shutter button is pressed halfway the picture size and the number of recordable pictures are displayed Still pictures cannot be recorded in the following cases e When Rec Quality is set to VGA e When recording High Speed Video Creative Control Mode Soft Focus The flash is set to 3 Forced Flash Off Since the electronic shutter is used for recording the pictures recorded may be distorted 41 Viewing your pictures normal Play When a card is in the camera pictures are played back from the card and without 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 your finger across the screen from right to left Returning to the previous picture Drag your finger across the screen from left to right If you keep your finger touchin
53. 03 Using the Rec menu Red Eye Removal e For Rec menu setting procedures 51 Automatically detects red eye and corrects still picture data when recording with flash red eye reduction 0 BSS m Recording mode am g amp m Settings ON OFF This setting will work only when AF Mode is amp Face Detection Depending on the circumstance it may not be possible to correct red eye When the function setting is ON a appears with the flash icon Stabilizer For Rec menu setting procedures 51 Automatically detects and prevents jitter When recording motion pictures Active Mode stabiliser for motion pictures will automatically function This decreases the jitter of the image when recording motion pictures while walking etc m Recording mode Bp m Settings ON OFF The setting is fixed to ON in Handheld Night Shot Scene Mode The setting is fixed to OFF in the following Scene Modes Panorama Shot Scene Mode e High Speed Video Scene Mode Cases where Optical Image Stabiliser may be ineffective Heavy jitter high zoom ratio also in the Digital Zoom range fast moving objects indoors or in dark locations due to low shutter speed In Active Mode stronger effect of the correction can be achieved at the W end In the following case Active Mode will not function even when recording motion pictures e When recording mode is set to VGA in MP4
54. 5 170 Printing Making print settings on the camera Setting options include the number of printed pictures and their size Make settings before selecting Print start Use cursor button to select the item and press MENU SET Item Settings Print with Date ON OFF Num of Lana Set number of pictures up to 999 pictures Paper Size When is selected the printer settings take priority Page a printer takes priority FA 1 picture no border Layout 1 picture with border J 2 pictures BA 4 pictures 2 Use cursor button to select setting and press MENU SET Items may not be displayed if incompatible with printer To arrange MA 2 pictures or BB 4 pictures in the same still picture set the number of prints for the still picture to 2 or 4 To print to paper sizes layouts not supported by this camera set to and make settings on the printer Consult your printer s operating manual Even with completed Print Set settings dates may not be printed depending on the shop or printer used When setting Print with Date to ON check the date printing settings on the printer printer settings may be prioritised 171 List of LCD monitor displays Screens shown here are only examples The actual display may vary e Press the DISP button to change display Emin recording 1 Recording Mode 25
55. 6 DMC TZ30ZDMC TZ31 Destination settings 92 Travel elapsed days 92 Focus range 68 Zoom 63 1XXmXXs RXXmXXs m and s indicate minute and second 2 The displaying is performed in the following priority order location name information travel destination name Baby Pet and name Face Recog When the place name information or the number of days elapsed from day of departure are displayed age in years months is not displayed CHIMEI e The displaying is performed in the following priority order travel destination name Baby Pet and name Face Recog When the number of days elapsed from day of departure is displayed age in years months is not displayed 173 List of LCD monitor displays Screens shown here are only examples The actual display may vary e Press the DISP button to change display Ein playback 1 3 Si araw tf aaa 1000104 2223 4 1m235 Sai eps 5 6 7 h JO o Fas A800 1 Playback Mode 111 6 Print settings 124 2 Protected picture 125 7 Histogram 62 Favourites 123 8 Video Divide 48 Date text stamped display 105 119 Colour Mode 103 Burst group display 109 Retouched picture 115 116 9 Motion picture playback 45 Picture Size 95 Panorama playback 79 Quality 96 Burst playback 109 3 Battery capacity 16 4 Picture number Total pictures 42 5
56. C TZ30 7 DMC TZ31 Important Be sure to read the following before using the location names that are stored in this product Licence Agreement for AECE E CE O ETEENI Personal Use Only You agree to use this Data together with this digital camera for the solely personal non commercial purposes for which you were licensed and not for service bureau time sharing or other similar purposes Accordingly but subject to the restrictions set forth in the following paragraphs you agree not to otherwise reproduce copy modify decompile disassemble or reverse engineer any portion of this Data and may not transfer or distribute it in any form for any purpose except to the extent permitted by mandatory laws Multi disc sets may only be transferred or sold as a complete set as provided by Panasonic Corporation and not as a subset thereof Usage cautions and notes Restrictions Except where you have been specifically licensed to do so by Panasonic Corporation and without limiting the preceding paragraph you may not a use this Data with any products systems or applications installed or otherwise connected to or in communication with vehicles capable of vehicle navigation positioning dispatch real time route guidance fleet management or similar applications or b with or in communication with any positioning devices or any mobile or wireless connected electronic or computer devices including without limitat
57. Link compatible devices by connecting HDMI mini cables optional for enabling easy operation with the VIERA remote control Some operations are not available VIERA Link HDMI is an exclusive Panasonic function added to the industry standard HDMI control functions known as HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control Operation is not guaranteed when connecting with non Panasonic HDMI CEC compatible 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 Panasonic VIERA Link devices As of November 2011 Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable optional Cables that do not comply with HDMI standards will not work f you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using is compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the TV If the VIERA Link setting on the camera is ON operations via the camera buttons will be limited Ensure that the television you are connecting to has been set up to enable VIERA Link HDMI consult your television operating instructions for details 158 Viewing on TV screen Preparation Set VIERA Link to ON 59 Connect the camera to a VIERA Link HDMI compatible Panasonic television VIERA with an HDMI mini cable optional 156 2 Turn on camera E set REC PLAY switch to 4 Proceed wit
58. Mapping Authority Portugal Source IgeoE Portugal R union source IGN 2009 BD TOPO Spain Informaci n geogr fica propiedad del CNIG Nepal Copyright Survey Department Government of Nepal 194 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Usage cautions and notes Territory Notice Sri Lanka This product incorporates original source digital 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 electronic data National Land Survey Sweden Switzerland Topografische Grundlage Bundesamt f r Landestopographie 195 DMC TZ30 7 DMC TZ31 Usage cautions and notes mLandmark types Although approx 1 000 000 landmarks are registered in the built in memory there are also some unregistered landmarks The registered information is current as of December 2011 and will not be updated It differs from that registered on our GPS equipped models before 2011 Zoo Botanical garden Aquarium Amusement park Golf course Camp sites Ski resorts Skating rinks Outdoor activity sites Famous site tourist attraction Castle ruins Shrine beauty spot Temple Church Tomb monument mound historic site Airport Port Ferry terminal Baseball park Athletics ground Gymnasium Park Station P
59. Mode Record 3D still pictures 84 SCN Scene Mode Take pictures according to scene 77 amp Creative Control Mode iter ee g yout prrerrod 25 Sequence of operations Aim the camera and shoot Taking still pictures Press the shutter button halfway to focus Press and hold the shutter button to take the picture Recording motion pictures Press the motion picture button to start recording Microphone Press the motion picture button again to Shutter button finish recording Motion picture button Holding the camera To avoid camera shake hold it with both hands AF Assist Lamp keeping your arms close to your body while standing with your feet slightly apart Do not touch the lens e Do not block the microphone when recording motion pictures e Do not block the flash or the lamp Do not look at it from close range e Make sure that the camera does not move at the moment the shutter button is pressed We recommend using the supplied hand strap to avoid dropping the camera Set to 5 View pictures 42 45 e Press lt gt to select a picture e Press A to play back motion pictures O or panorama pictures S7 Turn off the power Don 26 Taking pictures with your own settings Program AE Mode Recording mode A A S M C1 C2 SN A Using the Rec menu to change settings and set up your own recording environ
60. Panasonic Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC TZ30 DMC TZ31 DMC T2Z27 Before use please read these instructions completely D xe Els SURFACE COATING VQT4C04 1 M0212KZ1042 Contents Before use BeOre USC isiiciivissasesscccsiviscsseecivewiiaeearcsces 6 About GPS QIS 4D UIGHAD 8 Standard Accessories 9 Names and Functions of Main Parts 10 Cursor Duttom aoa 11 Touch operations ceecceeseeeeeeeteeeteees 12 Preparations Charging battery csseceseeeeeeee 13 Inserting the battery cceeeseeeeeeeeeee 14 Charging the battery 0 ceeceeeeeeeeeteeees 15 Remaining battery ccesceeeeeeeeeeeeeee 16 Guidelines for number of recordable pictures and operating time 17 Inserting and removing the card Optional ioc ccsseeitvew ces bce riecieieiedesctica 19 Picture save destination cards and built in memory 20 Displaying the picture recording capacity 21 Recording capacity guidelines pictures recording time cceeeeeeeees 22 Setting the ClOCK ccsseeeeseeeeeeeeee 23 To change time setting cceeseeeee 24 Basics Sequence of operations 25 Taking pictures with your own settings Program AE Mode How to adjust focus j Touching the screen and recording Touch Shutter function 0 29 Touching the screen and adjusting the focus and exposur
61. Pictures taken using Face Recognition Portrait QJ Soft Skin Night Portrait RA Baby Scenery FA Panorama Shot Sunset FE Glass Through Night Portrait EA Night Scenery FA Handheld Night Shot KA Sports Baby Pet Food Underwater Burst 2 or only Favorite Play back pictures set as Favorite 123 Calendar e For switching Playback Mode 111 Select the date from the calendar screen to view only the pictures taken on that day 44 Be Lm Oe IE eB siid Retouching pictures You can adjust the colour and brightness of a still picture to bring them into balance e New pictures are created after editing pictures with Auto Retouch Before starting to edit make sure that there is enough free space in the built in memory or memory card e Example picture Select a still picture to retouch during playback and press A Use cursor button to select Auto Retouch and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select ON and press MENU SET A confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the new retouched still picture is saved e When OFF is selected you can restore a picture to its original condition before retouching 3j The retouch effect may be less apparent in some still pictures Some still pictures may have higher noise l
62. Recording failed Recording may be impossible if the recording location for a 3D image is too dark too bright or if the subject lacks contrast 177 Q amp A Troubleshooting Try checking these items 178 185 first If the problem persists performing Reset in the Setup menu may resolve the issue 58 Note that except for some items such as Clock Set all settings are returned to their values from the time of purchase Battery power The charging lamp turns off before the battery is fully charged Charging is being performed in a place with extremely high or low temperature Reconnect the USB connection cable supplied and retry charging in a place where ambient temperature is 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F temperature conditions also apply to the battery itself When the USB connection cable is reconnected after the battery is fully charged the charging lamp will light for approximately 15 seconds The charging lamp turns on again after it had turned off The battery is being recharged If the battery charge level is low when the camera is turned off and GPS Setting is set to ON battery recharging may be started automatically Camera does not work even if power is turned on Battery is not 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 P
63. Settings e For switching Playback Mode above The playback method for the 3D pictures can be switched This menu is only displayed during HDMI output For the procedure for playing back a 3D still picture 160 111 Different playback methods Playback Mode e For switching Playback Mode 111 Automatically play pictures in order and to music Recommended when viewing on TV screen Use cursor button to select the playback method and press MENU SET All Play all Picture Only Plays back still pictures Motion Pic Only Plays back motion pictures 3D Play Plays back only 3D still pictures that were recorded in 3D Photo Mode DMC TZ30 Selects place name or landmark to play back pictures recorded in the DMC Tz31 same place Use cursor button to select place name or landmark and GPS Area Play press MENU SET Travel Play only pictures that were recorded with the Travel Setup or Location 114 Category Select category and play back motion or still pictures Selection Select category with cursor button and press MENU SET 114 Favorite Play back pictures set as Favorite 123 Use cursor button to set playback effects and press MENU SET Effect Select music and effects according to picture atmosphere AUTO only available with Category Selection setting NATURAL SLOW SWING URBAN OFF Setup
64. T BE LIABLE TO YOU IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM DEMAND OR ACTION IRRESPECTIVE OF THE NATURE OF THE CAUSE OF THE CLAIM DEMAND OR ACTION ALLEGING ANY LOSS INJURY OR DAMAGES DIRECT OR INDIRECT WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OR POSSESSION OF THE INFORMATION OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFIT REVENUE CONTRACTS OR SAVINGS OR ANY OTHER DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS INFORMATION ANY DEFECT IN THE INFORMATION OR THE BREACH OF THESE TERMS OR CONDITIONS WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR BASED ON A WARRANTY EVEN IF PANASONIC CORPORATION OR ITS LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Some States Territories and Countries do not allow certain liability exclusions or damages limitations so to that extent the above may not apply to you 191 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Usage cautions and notes Export Control Panasonic Corporation shall not export from anywhere any part of the Data or any direct product thereof except in compliance with and with all licenses and approvals required under applicable export laws rules and regulations including but not limited to the laws rules and regulations administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U S Department of Commerce and the Bureau of Industry and Security of the U S Department of Commerce To the extent that any such export laws rules or regulations pro
65. U SET Select Custom menu and press MENU SET Use A Y to select custom set and press MENU SET mRecording motion pictures in C1 C2 Records motion pictures in registered recording mode 86 Burst function Recording mode MQA SMA A burst of still pictures can be recorded while the shutter button is pressed fully 1 Select Burst from the Rec menu 51 Use cursor button to select the burst setting and press MENU SET S TSE No of Setting Speed Description pictures The burst speed is adjusted automatically in accordance with the movements of people pets Approx 2 10 or other subjects Intelligent Burst mode C i resa e When a fast moving subject is recorded the 100 2 i p frame rate becomes faster and the number of pictures that can be recorded in a series is restricted to about 10 e The subject is brought into focus as far as this ZAF Approx 2 is allowed by the burst speed The pictures are pictures sec taken with the burst function while the exposure and White Balance are being adjusted However when the burst function is operating 100 2 during motion picture recording the focus is GAF Approx 5 fixed to the first picture 5 pictures sec The burst speed may be reduced under certain recording conditions Approx 10 Focus exposure and White Balance are fixed in pictures sec the first picture 10 Focus exposure and White Balance are fixed in
66. USB connection cable supplied and plug the AC adaptor supplied into the electrical outlet Be sure to only use the AC adaptor supplied indoors Charging the battery through the computer Connect a computer to the camera using the USB connection cable supplied t may not be possible to charge the battery from some computers depending on the computer specifications f the computer enters hibernation mode during charging charging may be stopped f a notebook computer that is not connected to an electrical outlet is connected to the camera the battery of the notebook computer will be depleted Do not leave the camera and notebook connected for a long period of time Always connect the USB connection cable to the USB connector on your computer Do not connect the USB connection cable to the USB connector of the monitor keyboard printer or USB hub 15 Charging battery mCharging lamp indications On Charging in progress Off Charging stops After charging stops disconnect the camera from the electrical outlet or your computer Notes on charging time When using the AC adaptor supplied Charging time Approx 260 min The charging time indicated above is the time required for charging in case when the battery is completely used up The time required for charging differs depending on conditions of battery usage Charging takes longer in cases when temperatures are either high or low and when the battery ha
67. aaserseuets dected 82 Underwaterl High Speed Video Taking 3D pictures 3D Photo Mode Ox Register your own settings and record Custom Mode Cust Set Mem Custor Burst function Recording with the Face Recognition function Face R cog 89 Registering face pictures ceeeeeeee 90 Editing or deleting information about registered Persons ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeee 91 Useful features for travel c0ce 92 Travel Date World Time kisis 93 Entering VexXt c ccici iccsievieie ee itis 94 Using the Rec menu 95 Aspect Ratio Picture Sizes eaan aes Quality earannan SEnNS tM tY aeee a White Balance 2 i4 ie Acncideneheaies 97 AF Mode QUICK AF Jera oeneeeeaneees Fae RECO iirrainn 101 Metering Mode i Exposure Min Shtr Speed 102 URESOMMUTION sserrep 102 Digital Zoo Milena rA 102 Burst 103 Color Mode 103 AF Assist Lamp 103 Red Eye Removal cccseeereeteeeees 104 Stabilize itp enne a Date Stamp Clock Set Using the Motion Picture menu 106 Rec Modelisti orean 106 Rec Quality eiennenn 107 Continuous AF je cnet 108 Wind Cut i eeeieancannnid 108 Contents Application View Playing back still pictures recorded using the burst function 0 109 Different playback methods Playback Mode 2D 3D Settings Slide Show i
68. aby or Pet Location Stamp location registered in Setup menu s Travel Date Travel Date Stamp Travel Date set in Setup menu s Travel Date Title Stamp text registered in Title Edit Country Region State Prov County iear4i CAFS A Stamp place name information recorded by GPS function Gountyiownsnhip If text such as the location name or landmark name is long it may not City Town Village be possible to stamp all the text Landmark Items set to OFF are not stamped Cannot stamp texts on the following pictures e Motion pictures 3D still pictures Still pictures that date or other texts had already been stamped Still pictures taken without setting clock Still pictures recorded in Panorama Shot Scene Mode Characters may be cut off on certain printers Text is difficult to read when stamped on pictures of 0 3M or less Do not request date printing in store or make date printing on printer for still pictures with date stamps Date printing may be overlapping 120 Using the Playback menu e For Playback menu display and operation methods 51 Picture size can be reduced to facilitate e mail attachment and use in web pages etc Still pictures recorded at the smallest recording pixel level cannot be further reduced m SINGLE Use cursor button to select SINGLE and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select a still picture and press MENU SET Use cursor
69. ach the camera CMD CUF When there are many underwater objects set the flash to amp 82 Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode e How to select a scene 77 e Using flash in Scene Modes 66 High Speed Video Records rapid movements at a high speed of 220 fps Press the motion picture button to start recording Press the motion picture button again to finish recording e Motion picture recording can also be started or finished by pressing the shutter button The touch shutter function will be disabled During playback the movements of a subject that cannot be seen by the naked eye 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 e Motion pictures are recorded in Motion JPEG with a picture size of QVGA 320x240 pixels Up to 2 GB about 7 minutes 20 seconds at one recording e No sound is recorded Still pictures cannot be recorded while high speed motion pictures are being recorded The settings for the focus zoom exposure and White Balance are fixed to the settings specified when recording was started The Optical Image Stabiliser does not work The AF Mode is set to m 1 area focusing Flickering or horizontal stripes may appear while recording under fluorescent lighting 83 Taking 3D pictures 3D Photo Mode
70. aken or your current location If you copy the map data stored on the supplied DVD to a memory card you can display more detailed maps 150 The place name information recorded on a picture and the place name displayed on a map may not be exactly the same Confirming the place where you took a picture using a map When the location information or place name information is recorded on a picture you can display a map showing the location where that picture was taken Display the pictures in playback mode e The GPS is displayed during playback for pictures that are recorded with location and place name information Press MAP button A map of the place where you took the picture will appear If the picture was not recorded with location information or place name information a wide area map will appear A A Location where a picture was taken o o Your current location T J 3 O My Landmark 153 q gt b 4 Touch the button to enlarge or reduce the map size You can also enlarge or reduce the map size using the zoom z ely lever Map scale level The levels that can be displayed vary depending on the region e You can drag the screen or press the cursor button to operate the display location of a map e You cannot change the display direction of the map The map is oriented so that North is always at the top of the map e When you press the jy button it wil
71. amera LUMIX with GPS recording support released before 2010 Edit Place Name You can edit a place name or landmark name recorded in a picture EP Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Playback menu or Map menu and press MENU SET 3 Use cursor button to select Edit GPS Data and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select a picture and press MENU SET 5j Use cursor button to select Edit Place Name and press MENU SET 6 Use cursor button to select an editing method and press MENU SET 138 Changing the recorded GPS information E Selecting a place name from candidates Use cursor button to select Candidate and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select an item to be edited and press MENU SET Place names or landmark names near the location information recorded in a picture are searched Select a place name or landmark name and press MENU SET e A confirmation screen will appear Select Yes to overwrite the place name information Place names and landmarks subordinate to the edited place name will be deleted for example if you edit County Township then City Town Village and Landmark will be deleted f a landmark name is selected from My landmark 153 the place name information other than landmark names will be deleted m Directly editing a place name or landmark name Use cursor button to select Direct and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select an it
72. apable TV by use of an HDMI mini cable optional to display the playback screen 156 Display still pictures recorded in 3D e When the VIERA Link setting on the camera is set to ON and the camera is connected to a VIERA Link HDMI compatible Panasonic television VIERA the television automatically switches its input and the playback screen is displayed 3D appears on the thumbnail of the 3D still pictures To select and play back only still pictures recorded in 3D Select 3D Play in Filtering Play of the Playback Mode menu 114 To perform Slide Show playback of only still pictures recorded in 3D Select 3D Play in Slide Show of the Playback Mode menu 112 The functions that are not operational or available for 3D still pictures Setup menu Playback menu GPS menu e Map menu e Playback Zoom Delete 160 Viewing on TV screen To switch the playback method for the still pictures recorded in 3D Select the picture recorded in 3D Select 2D 3D Settings on the Playback Mode menu and then press MENU SET 111 Playback method will switch to 3D if it is playing back in 2D conventional image or it will switch to 2D if it is playing back in 3D e If you feel tired uncomfortable or otherwise strange when playing back pictures recorded in 3D set to 2D On the LCD monitor of this camera 3D still pictures will be played back in 2D conventional pictures If you switch bet
73. area is displayed by setting Video Rec Area 56 to ON f Extra optical zoom is used before pressing the motion picture button these settings will be cleared and the recordable area will be changed significantly Depending on the environment when recording motion pictures the screen may turn black for an instant or noise may be recorded because of static electricity electromagnetic waves etc 40 Taking motion pictures Recording still pictures while a motion picture is being recorded Still pictures can be recorded even while a motion picture is being recorded Press the shutter button fully during the motion picture recording Still pictures are recorded with Aspect Ratio setting of 16 9 and Picture Size setting of 3 5M Max 15 pictures Motion picture recording continues unchanged The clicking sound made when the shutter button is operated may be recorded If the noise of the camera operation is disturbing use the touch shutter e When still pictures are recorded during zooming the zooming may stop Burst function When the burst function has been set in advance a burst of still pictures can be recorded during motion picture recording e When the burst setting is set to EN or E29 still pictures are automatically recorded using the setting e Even at the aj or E setting the focus is fixed at the first picture f the touch shutter function has been set still pictures will be recorded if
74. ations during copying If identical names folder file numbers are present in the copy destination a new folder for copying will be created when copying from built in memory to card IN s Identically named files will not be copied from card to built in memory sin The following settings are not copied Set them again after copying Print Set Protect Favorite Only pictures from Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX may be copied Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD format cannot be set 127 DMC TZ30 7 DMC TZ31 Using the GPS function to record the location of a picture Before using the GPS function read About GPS 8 and Licence Agreement for Place Name and Map Data 190 GPS stands for Global Positioning System You can check your current location using GPS satellites The camera receives radio signals that contain orbital information and time information from multiple GPS satellites and uses them to calculate its current position Calculating a position in this manner is known as positioning This camera can record the location information of a place where a picture was taken on the pictures The camera can also automatically adjust the time or display a place where a picture was taken on a map during playback D Precautions on properly receiving a GPS signal t is recommended to hold the camera steady with the built in GPS antenna pointed at the open s
75. avel destination name Baby Pet and name Face Recog When the number of days elapsed from day of departure is displayed age in years months is not displayed AAD 2 XXMXXs m and s indicate minute and second 175 Message displays Meanings of and required responses to major messages displayed on LCD monitor This memory card cannot be used A MultiMediaCard was inserted Not compatible with the camera Use a compatible card Some pictures cannot be deleted This picture cannot be deleted Non DCF pictures 42 cannot be deleted Save needed data on a computer or other device and then use Format on the camera 60 No additional selections can be made The number of pictures that can be deleted at once has been exceeded More than 999 pictures have been set as Favorite The number of pictures allowing Title Edit Text Stamp or Resize multiple settings at once has been exceeded Cannot be set on this picture Print Set Title Edit or Text Stamp cannot be made for non DCF pictures 42 Please turn camera off and then on again System Error The lens is not working correctly Turn on power again 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 name already exists in built
76. ay be distorted if the subjects were moving or the camera was moved Auto Bracket is released The flash is set to N Forced Flash Off However when Flash Burst is selected the flash is fixed to Forced Flash On Settings will be stored even if power is turned off The burst function cannot be used in the following cases Creative Control Mode Toy Effect Miniature Effect Soft Focus Scene Modes Panorama Shot Handheld Night Shot HDR High Speed Video When the scene mode is set to Night Portrait Night Scenery or High Sens or cannot be selected When Selftimer is set 3 pictures are taken When Flash Burst is set 5 pictures are taken t may take a while to store still pictures that were taken using the burst function If you continue to record while storing the number of burst pictures that can be taken will be reduced You cannot use zoom during burst recording 88 Recording with the Face Recognition function Face Recog Recording mode A m Default Face Recog setting is OFF e When the face pictures are registered the setting will be ON automatically How the Face Recognition function works During recording When AF Mode is Face Detection e The camera recognises a registered face and adjusts focus and exposure e When registered faces that have set names are recognised the names are displayed up to 3 people Dur
77. cations Camera is hot Camera may become a little warm during use but this does not affect performance or quality Lens makes a clicking noise When brightness changes the lens may make a clicking noise and the monitor brightness may also change but this is due to aperture settings being made Does not affect recording Clock is incorrect Camera has been left for a long period Reset the clock 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 slightly warped or coloured around the edges depending on the zoom ratio but this is not a fault Zoom movement stops momentarily The zoom movement stops momentarily during Extra Optical Zoom operation but this is not a malfunction Zoom does not reach the maximum ratio If the zoom ratio stops at 3 x Macro Zoom has been set 69 File numbers are not recorded in sequence File numbers are reset when new folders are created 166 File numbers have jumped backwards Battery was removed inserted with power on Numbers may jump backwards if folder file numbers are not correctly recorded When no operation is performed for a while the demo is suddenly displayed This is the Automatic Demo Mode that introduces the features of this camera Press MENU SET to ret
78. changed automatically GPS Setting ON World Time Destination You cannot select the area of Destination You can set the summer time for your destination To select the area set Auto Clock Set to OFF and set World Time 93 The date and time adjusted by Auto Clock Set are not as accurate as those of radio clocks If the date and time are not adjusted accurately use Clock Set to re adjust the date and time 440 DMC TZ30 DMC TZ31 Reducing the time required for positioning You can reduce the time required for positioning by copying in advance the predicted satellite information GPS assist data of GPS satellites required for positioning to the camera e A computer that can be connected to the Internet is required to download the GPS assist data e If the camera s clock is not set the GPS assist data cannot be used The GPS assist data is valid for 30 days The GPS assist data is updated once a day The GPS assist data provider service may be changed or discontinued without prior notice The current service is provided as of January 2012 About the GPS Assist Tool You can use the GPS Assist Tool to download the GPS assist data from the Internet and update the GPS assist data of the camera EOperating environment Supported Windows XP 32 bit SP3 os Windows Vista 32 bit SP2 Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit and SP1 Mac OS X v10 4 v10 5 v10 6 and
79. ctures with a short recording time cannot be divided 48 Deleting pictures Pictures will be deleted from the card if the card is inserted or from the built in memory if the card is not inserted Deleted pictures cannot be recovered 1 Press to delete displayed picture Q MENU Os e A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET Do not turn off the power during deletion Use a sufficiently charged battery Pictures cannot be deleted in the following cases e Protected pictures e Card switch is in LOCK position e Pictures not of DCF standard 42 49 Deleting pictures To delete multiple up to 100 To delete all pictures A burst group is handled as one picture All the pictures in the selected burst group are deleted Press to delete displayed picture Q MENU 7D Use A Y to select Delete Multi Delete All and press MENU SET if Delete im Delete Multi Use cursor button to select picture and press DISP button G Picture selected EEA 12 To cancel Press DISP button again e To execute Press MENU SET e You can select All Delete Except Favorite in Delete All if there are pictures that have been set as Favorite 123 e A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET e May take time depending on number of pict
80. custom settings can be registered so select the one matching the needs Self timer is not stored in custom set Since certain menu items would be reflected in other recording modes they are not saved 85 Register your own settings and record Custom Mode Custom Settings registered in Cust Set Mem can be quickly called up by setting the mode dial to C1 C2 m Recording mode P A S M am SN amp Set mode dial to C1 C2 Custom mode e When set to C1 The camera switches to the recording mode and settings registered in C1 e When set to C2 Perform steps P 2 Use cursor button to select custom set custom e Use lt and gt to confirm the registered settings Custom S e Only the main menu items are displayed gt Cancel Select p Set Press MENU SET to enter the settings The camera switches to the recording mode and settings of the selected custom set 3j mWhen 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 currently registered settings will remain unchanged To change the currently registered settings overwrite the registered data using Cust Set Mem 85 on the Setup menu mChanging from one C2 custom setting to another C2 custom setting Custom menu To use a custom setting for other than the above case operate the mode dial Press MEN
81. del number Example IGS72D CAA DMC 1227 Recording mode icons Recording mode 4 MCI C2 SN e Available recording modes lL unavailable recording modes Before use About GPS DmMc Tz30 DMC TZ31 E About the camera s location name information Before using the camera be sure to read Licence Agreement for Place Name and Map Data 190 m 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 In airplane cabins during takeoff and landing or in other restricted areas set GPS Setting to OFF or set Airplane Mode to ON and then turn off the camera 129 135 e When GPS Setting is ON and Airplane Mode is OFF power will drain from the battery even if the camera is turned OFF m Recording location information The names of recording locations and landmarks such as buildings are current as of December 2011 These will not be updated Depending on the country or area limited location name and landmark information may be available E Positioning Positioning will take time in environments where 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 when positioning is executed for the first time or when positioning is executed af
82. e 54 Using the Setup menu e For details about the setting procedure in the Setup menu 51 Item Settings notes JX Volume Adjust volume of sound from speakers 7 levels 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cannot be used to adjust TV speaker volume when connected to TV C Cust Set Mem Register settings on current camera 85 C1 C2 1 C2 2 C2 3 314 LCD Display Adjust brightness and colour of the LCD monitor Press A to select the setting item and press lt gt to make adjustments Press MENU SET Some subjects may look different from their actual appearance but the recorded picture will not be affected LCD Mode Make LCD monitor easier to see AX Auto Power LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera CX Power LCD Makes screen brighter than normal for outdoor use OFF Cannot select Auto Power LCD in playback mode e Power LCD returns to ordinary brightness if there is no operation for 30 seconds when recording Press any button to make the screen brighter again Because the picture shown on the LCD monitor screen emphasises brightness some subjects may look different than their actual appearance but this will not affect the recorded picture e Setting LCD Mode reduces the operating time 55 Using the Setup menu
83. e Shutter speed is slower in dark locations and Optical Image Stabiliser is less effective Hold camera firmly with both hands keeping arms close to body Use a tripod and the self timer 70 when using slower shutter speed with Min Shtr Speed Cannot use Auto Bracket Only enough memory for 2 pictures or fewer Recorded pictures appear coarse or there is interference ISO Sensitivity is high or shutter speed is low Default Sensitivity setting is AUTO interference may appear with indoor pictures Lower Sensitivity 96 Take pictures in brighter locations Camera set to High Sens Scene mode Picture becomes slightly coarser in response to high sensitivity Striping or flicker may appear under lighting such as fluorescent lighting and LED lighting fixture This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera s pickup sensors This is not a malfunction Brightness or colouring of recorded picture different from real life When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture etc increasing the shutter speed may introduce slight changes to brightness and colour These are a result 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 mercury lamp sodium lighting etc the colours and screen brightness may
84. e In the case that a single picture is going to be composed from a burst a message indicating that multiple pictures are to be recorded appears on the screen and burst recording is carried out Note that burst recording will not take place if the camera determines that it can compensate for the difference in contrast without composing the picture from a burst In the case of composition from a burst afterimages may appear if the subject was moving 34 Taking pictures with automatic settings Intelligent Auto Mode AF Tracking This function enables the camera to continue to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure of the subject even when the subject is moving mWith touch screen operations Perform these operations with the touch shutter function 29 released Touch the subject e When switching to lock on to another subject Touch the other subject To release AF Tracking Touch fa ae AF Tracking frame mWith cursor button operations Press A to set AF Mode to AF Tracking To cancel AF Tracking Press A again Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject and then press Y to lock e To cancel AF Lock Press AF Tracking frame AF Lock successful Yellow AF Lock failed Red The optimal scene for the AF locked subject is automatically identified Face Recognition will be inactive while using AF Tracking Under certain recording conditions such as when the subject is
85. e Touch AF AE function cccsseeee 30 Taking pictures with automatic settings Intelligent Auto Mode About flash ee Automatic Scene Detection About the Happy colour setting 32 Motion Deblur ecccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeee 33 iHandheld Nite Shot 00 0 eee 33 iHDR intelligent High Dynamic Range 34 AF TRACKING iss seecesfdncs haven suvsieesntaeecee Re s Intelligent Auto Mode restrictions Taking motion pictures 37 Recording still pictures while a motion picture is being recorded ccceceee 41 Viewing your pictures Normal Play eiccecicccssssecieivescsecsehiseeiiees 42 Zooming in and viewing Playback ZOOM osiin ananira 43 Viewing a list of pictures Multi PlaYDACK cccessscersssveccoiehassevnersteves 43 Viewing pictures by their recording date Calendar Playback Viewing motion pictures Capturing still pictures from motion PICE S si aes ari euneress n Ate weseneciee ees 47 Video Divide ceseeseeseesseesesseeseeseeseeeeees 48 Deleting pictures ccsssseeeeeeees 49 To delete multiple up to 100 To delete all pictures Setting the menu Men type secen ee USING Quick MENU sessirnir Using the Setup menu n se 54 Clock Set ai ia teed renee oen nner tein 54 Auto Clock Set PEE E E 54 Wond TIM sssrinin 54 WraVel Date cscs tes eS 54 VOUME i n 55 Cust Set Mem riirii 55 LCD DIS Play ic
86. e For details about the setting procedure in the Setup menu 51 Item Settings notes EXE Guide Line Select recording information display and types of guidelines Rec Info ON Display recording information with guidelines OFF Pattern BK Change the patterns of guidelines e When Intelligent Auto Mode has been selected only is displayed Also recording information and guidelines cannot be displayed simultaneously e This function cannot be used in the following case Panorama Shot scene mode baad Histogram ON OFF Check brightness in picture on graph 62 rm Video Rec Area ON OFF Enables verification of the recordable area for a motion picture before recording e Recordable area displayed for motion pictures should be interpreted as a guideline When using Extra optical zoom the recordable area may not always be displayed for certain zoom ratios e This setting cannot be used with Intelligent Auto Mode Zoom Resume Remember the zoom position when turning the power off ON OFF 56 Using the Setup menu e For details about the setting procedure in the Setup menu 51 Item Settings notes ECO Economy Turn off the power or make the LCD monitor go dark while not using the camera to minimise battery consumption oa Sleep Mode 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN
87. e Positioning The same number of icons as the number of executed the GPS satellites from which radio signals are successfully successfully received stop 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 Place name information ase Time elapsed after successful positioning Country region S gt Less than 5 minutes e Province state e City borough county GES 5 minutes to 1 hour have elapsed Town village Landmark a 1 hour to 2 hours have elapsed lie 2 hours or more have elapsed x pK Positioning failed No location information place GRS aN name information available Even if GPS reception is good it will take approx 2 to 3 minutes to successfully execute positioning in the following cases When positioning is executed for the first time e When GPS Setting is set to OFF e When Airplane Mode is set to ON and the camera is turned off e While the battery is removed Positioning can be executed faster when you download GPS assist data to the camera using the GPS Assist Tool 141 A 130 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Using the GPS function to record the location of a picture Information to be recorded on the pictures When the camera successfully executes positioning it records the following information in still pictures a
88. e show Music effects cannot be added 113 Different playback methods Playback Mode Filtering Play e For switching Playback Mode 111 You can refine the selection of pictures to be viewed by narrowing them down to pictures in selected categories or to favourite pictures and then view those pictures 1 Select the filtering method using cursor button and press UU MENU SET Picture Only Play back still pictures Video Only Play back motion pictures 3D Play Play back only 3D still pictures that were recorded in 3D Photo Mode DMC TZ30 Select the location name of the place where the pictures were taken or the DMC TZ31 landmark name and play the pictures back GPS Area Select the region whose pictures are to be played back using cursor Play button and press MENU SET Select the location name or landmark name 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 location using cursor button and press MENU SET When All is selected the pictures recorded with Travel Date are played back Select the date or travel location using cursor button and press MENU SET Category Play back pictures that have been narrowed down by category such as Selection Scene Mode Select the category using cursor button and press MENU SET
89. each burst group Still pictures recorded by a single burst can be displayed separately or as a list Touch m while the representative first burst picture is being displayed The display within each burst group appears on the screen e You can also display still pictures within each burst group using V On the display within each burst group only the series of burst still pictures are displayed To return to the representative screen display Touch S or press Y mRe acquiring the burst group information When the power is turned on the amp y acquiring information icon may appear While hemm is displayed pictures cannot be deleted and the Playback menu cannot be used Only Normal Play or Calendar is available as the Playback Mode 109 Playing back still pictures recorded using the burst function Playback menu items cannot be used while the display appears within each burst group Burst pictures cannot be displayed as a burst group during GPS Area Play or Favorite playback with Slide Show or Filtering Play The following operation cannot be performed while a representative first burst picture is being displayed e Auto Retouch Creative Retouch Cropping of Playback menu Burst pictures recorded after the total number of still pictures has exceeded 50 000 will not be grouped If only one still picture is left over in a burst group after deletion
90. ect SD card and press MENU SET The GPS Assist Tool is copied to a memory card Turn off the camera and remove the memory card Insert the memory card into a card reader writer commercially available connected to the computer 8 Start up the GPS Assist Tool stored in the memory card on Oj the computer and update the GPS assist data 144 9 Remove the memory card from the computer Insert the memory card into the camera and turn on the camera The GPS assist data of the camera is updated aida DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Reducing the time required for positioning Updating the GPS assist data 1 Start up the GPS Assist Tool on the computer m Windows Double click GPSASIST EXE stored in the connected camera or memory card The GPS Assist Tool will start up When the GPS Assist Tool is copied to the memory card GPSASIST EXE is stored in the AD_LUMIX folder E Mac Double click GPSASIST DMG stored in the connected camera or memory card e When the GPS Assist Tool is copied to the memory card GPSASIST DMG is stored in the AD_LUMIX folder Double click GPSASIST The GPS Assist Tool will start up Operate the GPS Assist Tool Click Update Click Yes To update the GPS Assist data cick the Update button Click OK mees 6 Click Exit GPSDATA DAT Do not terminate the connection between the camera card and computer until the
91. em to be edited and press MENU SET Enter a name Entering text 94 e A confirmation screen will appear Select Yes to overwrite the place name information E Applying the edited place name and landmark name to other pictures Use cursor button to select Repeat and press MENU SET The place name or landmark name that was selected or entered last will be displayed e A confirmation screen will appear Select Yes to overwrite the place name information You cannot edit pictures taken using a Panasonic digital camera LUMIX with GPS recording support released before 2010 139 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Adjusting the time using GPS You can automatically update the Clock Set of the camera using the date and time information contained in GPS radio signals When you move to a different time zone from your home area and positioning is executed successfully the camera automatically adjusts the time to the local time Select Auto Clock Set from Setup menu and press MENU SET e Displaying the Setup menu 51 2 Use cursor button to select ON and press MENU SET 3 for the first time only KJ When Please set the home area is displayed press MENU SET Press lt gt to set your home area and press MENU SET City or area name Current time aum lt gt Cancel Select o p Set Difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time When Auto Clock Set is set to ON the following settings are also
92. ene Modes Panorama Shot Handheld Night Shot HDR High Sens High Speed Video e Creative Control Mode Toy Effect Miniature Effect When Digital Zoom is used simultaneously with i Zoom you can only increase the zoom ratio up to 2x 65 Taking pictures with flash Recording mode MQA S MEA 2 WM 4 ET Press to display Flash Use cursor button to select the desired type and press MENU SET Type operations Uses Auto e Automatically judges whether or not to flash Auto Red Eye 2 e Automatically judges whether or not to flash Normal use a Taking pictures of subjects in dark ral OAR EE reduce red eye places Forced Flash On Taking pictures with backlight or Always flash under bright lighting e g fluorescent FXG Slow Sync Red Eye 2 e Automatically judges whether or not to flash Taking pictures of subjects against a reduce red eye slow shutter speed to take nightscape tripod recommended brighter pictures Forced Flash Off e Never flash 1 Only in the mode 2 Two flashes will be emitted Do not move until after the second flash Interval between flashes varies according to brightness of subject If Red Eye Removal on the Rec menu is ON the P4 appears with the flash icon red eye is automatically detected and still picture data is corrected Only when AF Mode is KH Face Detection g Places where flash use is prohibited
93. er on hold the extracted lens barrel with your fingers and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth Do not leave the lens exposed to direct sunlight Do not touch the lens barrier as this may damage lens Be careful when removing camera from bag etc When using a tripod or unipod Do not apply excessive force or tighten screws when they are crooked This may damage the camera screw hole or label Ensure that the tripod is stable Refer to the tripod instructions You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod 188 Usage cautions and notes About 3D viewing Anyone who is hypersensitive to light suffers from heart disease or is otherwise unwell should avoid viewing 3D contents e Viewing 3D contents may have an adverse effect to the individual If you feel tired uncomfortable or otherwise strange when viewing 3D contents stop viewing at once Continuing to view may cause illness e After stopping viewing please rest appropriately When viewing 3D contents we recommend taking a break every 30 to 60 minutes e Viewing for extended periods may cause eye fatigue Short sighted or long sighted persons those with differences in the sight of their right and left eyes and those with astigmatism are advised to correct their vision by wearing glasses etc Stop viewing if you can clearly see a double image while viewing 3D contents There
94. evels after retouching t may not be possible to use Auto Retouch with still pictures that have already been retouched t may not be possible to retouch still pictures recorded with other cameras You cannot retouch the pictures in a burst group as a group Retouch each picture in a burst group after displaying it Auto Retouch is unable to perform in the following cases e Motion pictures Still pictures recorded in Panorama Shot Scene Mode 3D still pictures 115 Retouching pictures Creative Retouch You can retouch recorded still pictures by selecting the effect that you want to apply e New pictures are created after editing pictures with Creative Retouch Before starting to edit make sure that there is enough free space in the built in memory or memory card 1 Select a still picture to retouch during playback and press A Use cursor button to select Creative Retouch and press MENU SET Press A Y to select a setting e The picture retouched with the selected effect is displayed e When OFF is selected you can restore a picture to its original condition before retouching 3 Setting Effect EXPS This picture effect creates a pop art style picture that Expressive enhances the colour RETR This picture effect creates the soft appearance of a tarnished Retro picture HKEY This picture effect creates a brighter and lighter toned High Key appearance for the entire p
95. everse of card or allow them to become dirty or wet When disposing of transferring memory cards If using the format or delete functions on your camera or computer this only changes the 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 card itself or using commercially available computer data erasing software to completely delete the data from the card Data within memory cards should be managed responsibly LCD Monitor Do not press hard on the LCD monitor This may cause uneven display and damage the monitor In cold climates or other situations when the camera becomes cold the LCD monitor may appear slightly darker than normal immediately after the camera is turned on Normal brightness will return once the internal components have warmed up Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the screen This is not a malfunction The 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 187 Usage cautions and notes About charging the battery The time required for charging varies depending on conditions of battery
96. f the area magnified Current zoom position Reducing the display magnification rate E ail i Return to the original size 1x e The magnification rate can also be reduced by moving the zoom lever toward W e 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 list of pictures Multi Playback 1 Move the zoom lever toward W side 1 DEC 2012 20 120 Picture no Total no Lode EAE e bar drag this to change display mE ction pictures azma i ei m Panorama pictures welt i Gp Cancel Move the zoom lever further toward the W side and you can switch the display methods in the following order 12 picture screen 30 picture screen gt Calendar playback Turn the lever to the T side to return e When a picture is touched on the 12 picture or 30 picture screen the picture touched is displayed on the 1 picture screen full screen Pictures displayed with cannot be played back 43 Viewing your pictures Normal Play Viewing pictures by their recording date Calendar Playback Move the zoom lever toward W side several times Touch the recording date to be displayed and touch Set to enter the date Select the month SUN MONTUE WEDTHU ERISA anal ae oy gt Cancel The pictures recorded on the selected date appear on the 12 picture screen e
97. for faces similar to those registered but there is no guarantee it will always recognise these faces In some cases the camera cannot recognise or incorrectly recognises even registered people depending on their expression or the environment Even if Face Recognition information is registered pictures recorded when the name is OFF are not categorised for Face Recognition in Category Selection Even if Face Recognition information is changed Face Recognition information for previously recorded pictures is not changed For example if a name is changed pictures recorded before the change are not categorised for Face Recognition in Category Selection To change name information for pictures already recorded perform a REPLACE 126 in Face Rec Edit 89 Recording with the Face Recognition function Face Recog Registering face pictures Up to 6 people s face pictures can be registered along with such information as name and birthdate You can facilitate Face Recognition by the way you register faces for example register multiple face pictures of the same person up to 3 pictures in one registration a Select Face Recog from the Rec menu 51 Select MEMORY with cursor button and then press MENU SET Select New with cursor button and then press MENU SET If 6 people are already registered first delete a registered person 91 3j 4 Record the face picture Align the face with t
98. formation 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 e Windows Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me e Mac OS X v10 1 v10 7 Some motion pictures recorded in AVCHD may not be scanned correctly by copying a file or folder e When using Windows be sure to use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the supplied disc to copy motion pictures recorded in AVCHD e When using Mac you can copy motion pictures recorded in AVCHD using iMovie 11 Note however that you cannot copy motion pictures AVCHD Progressive recorded when Rec Quality is set to GPH and PSH For details about iMovie 11 please contact Apple Inc 164 Using with your PC Copying still pictures and motion pictures recorded in MP4 and High Speed Video Scene Mode except AVCHD motion pictures Preparation Check socket direction and insert straight in r If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction the socket e e battery could become deformed and cause faulty operation e When importing pictures from the built in memory remove any memory cards e Turn on the camera and computer USB connection cable always use cable supplied Access sending data gt Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while Access is displayed Connect camera to computer e
99. formation to be recorded When there are other candidate locations as a result of positioning you can change the location information to another place name or landmark in the neighbourhood e When there is a choice for differing place name information appears in front of the place name information e You can also perform this operation by touching GPS Area Select after touching the GPS icon 1 Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select GPS menu and press MENU SET 3j Use cursor button to select GPS Area Select and press MENU SET 4 Use cursor button to select an item to be changed and press MENU SET EE GPS Area Select 1 2 State Prov County County Township City Town Village Change the Country Region acquired gt Cancel Select a Set 5 Use cursor button to select a place name or landmark from J the displayed candidates and press MENU SET mif you do not want to record a place name or landmark When you select 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 J above All place names and landmarks that are below the selected level will be deleted from the recording For example if you delete County Township the lower level City Town Village and Landmark data will not be recorded either Note however that the latitude and
100. g information is also updated by the following operations Set GPS in the Quick menu to GPS again Select Repositioning from the GPS menu 132 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Using the GPS function to record the location of a picture glnterval between positioning operations Even if the positioning information is not updated the camera automatically tries to execute positioning immediately after it is turned on and subsequently at regular intervals when GPS Setting is ON Also when Airplane Mode is set to OFF the camera automatically tries to execute positioning periodically according to the environment even if the camera is turned off Note however that the positioning operation is interrupted in the following cases e When the battery power is low and is displayed e When the battery charging is started When the camera has not been turned on for a certain period of time Displaying the GPS reception status Select GPS Setting from the GPS menu Perform steps E and 129 Use cursor button to select INFO and press MENU SET e Press MENU SET again to update the positioning information e Checking GPS reception status Time when positioning is executed X Number of GPS satellites from which the camera has received signals ds Latitude Longitude 133 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Using the GPS function to record the location of a picture Changing place name information to be displayed
101. g the left or right edge of the screen after scrolling the pictures the pictures will continue to be scrolled The pictures are displayed in a reduced size e The pictures can also be scrolled by pressing the lt gt cursor button When the buttons are held down the pictures can be scrolled quickly forward or backward P View pictures Picture number Total pictures Location name information and latitude amp longitude information are provided QIGHF2AID IGHFZD 131 Folder File number t may not be possible to view pictures on this camera that were previously edited on a computer f the REC PLAY switch is moved from to while the power is on the lens barrel will be retracted after approx 15 seconds This camera is compliant with the unified DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard formulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA and with Exif Exchangeable image file format Files that are not DCF compliant cannot be played back s42 Viewing your pictures Normal Play Zooming in and viewing Playback Zoom Touch the area that you want to magnify Each time you touch an area the camera magnifies the selected area by 2x 4x 8x and 16x in succession The picture quality displayed becomes successively lower e The area can also be magnified by moving the zoom lever toward T Drag your finger over the screen to move the position o
102. gs such as tones Sensitivity Aspect Ratio and Picture Size Motion Picture menu 106 Recording mode only e You can select the recording mode and picture quality and other settings GPS menu 128 e You can select the GPS setting location name display and other settings Setup menu 54 e You can perform settings for convenience of use such as the clock setting and changing of the beep sounds Playback Mode menu 111 Playback mode only e Choose Playback Mode to see Slide Shows or to narrow down the pictures for display etc Playback menu 117 Playback mode only e Enables you to specify picture protection resizing and other settings for pictures you have taken Map menu 146 Playback mode only e You can display the current location on a map or edit the location information of a place where a picture was taken The operation screen examples in this manual may differ from the actual screen display or some parts of the screen display are omitted The menu types and items that are displayed vary according to the mode The setting methods vary depending on the menu item In recording mode the menu screen can also be exited by pressing the shutter button halfway The following menu is also displayed depending on the recording mode e In the Scene Mode mode Scene Mode menu 77 In the Custom mode Custom menu 85 In the Creative Control mode Creative Control
103. h the operation while referring to what is displayed on the TV screen e When operating refer to the VIERA Link operating panel Other related operations Power OFF The camera s power can also be switched off when switching the television s power off with the remote control Automatic input select e This function automatically switches the television input to the camera screen whenever the camera s power is switched on while it is connected via the HDMI mini cable The television can also be switched on via the camera from Standby Mode if Power on link on the television is set to on e If VIERA Link HDMI does not function correctly 183 To display a map on the TV screen choose Display map from the menu by remote control Option available only with VIERA Link HDMI 159 Viewing on TV screen Viewing 3D still pictures If you connect this camera to a 3D capable TV and play back still pictures that you recorded in 3D you can enjoy impressive 3D still pictures on the TV If a 3D capable TV has an SD card slot you can play back 3D still pictures that you recorded by inserting the card into the slot For the latest information about devices that can play back 3D still pictures recorded with this camera please refer to the following support website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only Preparation Set 3D Playback to 3D 59 Connect the camera to a 3D c
104. he guide and record Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET e If re recording select No e Faces of subjects other than people e g pets cannot be registered e When DISP button is pressed an explanation is displayed 5j Use cursor button to select the item for editing and press MENU SET Name Select SET with cursor button and then press MENU SET Enter the name Entering text 94 Age Set the birthdate Select SET with cursor button and then press MENU SET Use lt d P to select year month and day set with A V and press MENU SET Focus Icon Change the icon that is displayed when the subject is in focus Select the focus icon with cursor button and then press MENU SET Add Images Up to 3 face pictures of the person can be registered Select an unregistered frame and press MENU SET e When a registered face picture is selected with cursor button a screen to confirm deletion is displayed Select Yes to delete the face picture If only one picture is registered it cannot be deleted Record the picture Step FM above Press fq 45 button 90 Recording with the Face Recognition function Face Recog Editing or deleting information about registered persons Information about registered people can be edited or deleted Select Face Recog from the Rec menu 51 Select MEMORY with cursor button and then pres
105. hen a subject is too close to the camera the picture may not be properly focused The shortest recording distance differs depending on the zoom ratio and the setting in macro recording mode m Shortest recording 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 Mode is set to AF Macro AF the shortest recording distance is the same as when the mode is set to OFF 2 m 6 6 feet when the optical zoom magnification of 5x to 7x is used Macro Mode Zoom AFW OFF Max W 3 cm 0 098 feet 50 cm 1 6 feet Max T 1 m 3 3 feet 2 m 6 6 feet e Focus range is displayed when operating the zoom etc ey Puea A Focus range t may take some time until distant subjects come into focus Using a tripod and Selftimer is recommended Also when recording a subject that is close to the camera setting Flash to Forced Flash Off is recommended Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures if subject is close to the camera due to the margin for focus alignment being severely reduced Resolution may be reduced around the edges of the picture 68 Taking close up pictures Macro Zoom To take even larger images of the subject setting to Macro Zoom enables the subject to appear even larger
106. hibit NT from complying with any of its obligations hereunder to deliver or distribute Data such failure shall be excused and shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement Entire Agreement These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between Panasonic Corporation and its licensors including their licensors and suppliers and you pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes in their entirety any and all written or oral agreements previously existing between us with respect to such subject matter 192 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Usage cautions and notes About Location Information Place Name Information and Maps About the geographical coordinate system The latitude and longitude standard geographical coordinate system recorded with this camera is WGS84 Mapple Digital Map Data These maps were prepared using the following maps of the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan GSI with the approval of the Director General of GSI 1 25 000 scale topographic maps 1 200 000 scale regional maps 1 1 000 000 scale maps of Japan and 1 500 000 scale district maps Approval nos for use of 2011 information nos 15 13 and 12 M055541 About copyright According to copyright law the map data stored in this camera may not be used for purposes other than personal use without the permission of the copyright holder About navigation functions This camera is not equipped with a navigation function
107. icture MONO This picture effect creates a monochromatic picture with a Dynamic Monochrome higher contrast and more dramatic atmosphere This picture effect creates a picture that resembles pictures taken by a toy camera with a reduced amount of peripheral TOY light Toy Effect e About adjusting colour shade Press the DISP button and use the cursor button to select the shades of a colour SOFT This picture effect creates a soft appearance by intentionally Soft Focus blurring the entire picture 4 Press MENU SET A confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the new retouched still picture is saved The retouch effect may be less apparent in some still pictures t may not be possible to retouch still pictures recorded with other cameras You cannot retouch the pictures in a burst group as a group Retouch each picture in a burst group after displaying it Creative Retouch is unable to be performed in the following cases e Motion pictures Still pictures recorded in Panorama Shot Scene Mode 3D still pictures 116 Using the Playback menu You can set the recorded picture to upload to the image sharing websites edit the picture for example trimming and set a protection setting in the picture For Playback menu display and operation methods 51 Depending on the Playback Mode some Playback menu items are not displayed e It may not be
108. icture that is recorded m Recording mode A QAS M A E Settings AVCHD in Rec Mode DMC TZ30 CAAA Item Picture size Bit rate fps Aspect Ratio a 1920x1080 pixels Approx 28 Mbps 50p GFS aa 1920x1080 pixels Approx 17 Mbps 50i 16 9 GS o sA 1280x720 pixels Approx 17 Mbps 50p Even if positioning is executed successfully using the GPS function the location information and place name information are not recorded DMC TZ27 Item Picture size Bit rate fps Aspect Ratio PSH 1920x1080 pixels Approx 28 Mbps 50p FSH 1920x1080 pixels Approx 17 Mbps 50i 16 9 SH 1280x720 pixels Approx 17 Mbps 50p MP4 in Rec Mode Item Picture size Bit rate fps Aspect Ratio FHD 1920x1080 pixels Approx 20 Mbps 16 9 HD 1280x720 pixels Approx 10 Mbps 25 i VGA 640x480 pixels Approx 4 Mbps 4 3 What is bit rate This is the volume of data for a definite period of time and the quality becomes higher when the number gets bigger This unit is using the VBR recording method VBR is an abbreviation of Variable Bit Rate and the bit rate volume of data for definite period of time is changed automatically depending on the subject to record Therefore the recording time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is recorded Motion pictures recorded using High Speed Video Scene Mode are recorded in Motion JPEG with a picture size
109. ime When Travel Setup is set to OFF the number of days elapsed is not recorded It is not displayed even if Travel Setup is set to SET after recording f settings are made before departure date number of days to departure are not recorded Location is recorded separately from the location name information which is recorded on the pictures by the GPS function To print Location or the number of days that have passed either use Text Stamp or print using the software PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the supplied disc Travel Date cannot be recorded for AVCHD motion pictures recorded when Rec Quality is set to PSH FSH or SH 92 Useful features for travel World Time e For Setup menu setting procedures 51 Set the recording date and time with the local time at your destination m Recording mode MQA SMOE E Preparation Set Auto Clock Set to OFF 140 Select World Time from the Setup menu 51 Message will be displayed when setting for the first time In this case press MENU SET and skip to step Use cursor button to select Destination and press MENU SET 3j Use cursor button to select area and press MENU SET m amp 10 00 EP 19 00 Current time at selected destination City area name Difference with home time gt Cancel When Destination has been selected mTo set summer time Press A in step Press again to release the sett
110. imum of 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters for Face Recog names 94 Using the Rec menu Aspect Ratio e For Rec menu setting procedures 51 Set the aspect ratio of still pictures m Recording mode 0 DAS MEA a Settings PA EMA EX1 E Edges may be cut off when printing be sure to check in advance Picture Size e For Rec menu setting procedures 51 Set the size number of pixels of still pictures Number of pictures which can be recorded depends on this setting and on Quality E Recording mode A QARSQME O 7 E Settings Picture Size Aspect Ratio Z8 14M 10 M fa 7 M fa 5M 3 M Ga 0 3 M Gd 4320x3240 3648x2736 3072x2304 2560x1920 2048x1536 640x480 Picture Size Aspect Ratio EHA 12 5 M 9 M Ga 6 M Ga 4 5 M F4 2 5 M F4 0 3 M fa 4320x2880 3648x2432 3072x2048 2560x1712 2048x1360 640x424 Picture Size Aspect Ratio X1 10 5 M 7 5 M a 5 5 M fa 3 5 M a 2M a 0 2 M Ga 4320x2432 3648x2056 3072x1728 2560x1440 1920x1080 640x360 Picture Size Aspect Ratio J 10 5M 7 5 M Ga 5 5 M a 3 5 M a 2 5 M Fa 0 2 M a 3232x3232 2736x2736 2304x2304 1920x1920 1536x1536 480x480 This setting is not available in Intelligent Auto Mode Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions Setting guide Larger picture size Smaller picture size Crisper pict
111. in memory when copying from card File is not of DCF standard 42 Picture taken or edited on a different device Not enough space on built in memory Not enough memory on the card There is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full Built In Memory Error Format built in memory Displayed when formatting built in memory via computer etc Reformat directly using camera Data will be deleted Memory card error This card cannot be used in this camera Format this card The card format cannot be used with this camera Save needed data on a computer or other device and then use Format on the camera 60 Insert SD card again Try another card Access to card has failed Insert card again Try with a different card 176 Message displays Memory card parameter error Card is not of SD standard When cards in capacities of 4 GB or more are used only SDHC or SDXC Memory Cards are supported Read Error Write Error Please check the card Data read has failed Check whether card has been inserted correctly 19 Data write has failed Turn off power and remove card before re inserting and turning on power again Card may possibly be damaged Try with a different card Cannot record due to incompatible f
112. ines 1 3 GEER a Ean amp AR E 278 a Rims a ros ae re a aE a r s e a AP AP AP a ia 5 w T i E cg cm E E E E a in Playback Mode Picture Recording information information 1 No display fa oE ey aul 100 0005 65 69 100 0005 65 68 l gt n gt Es a Epit 1DECII2 Tons am am 1 Set Histogram to display a histogram 56 2 Return to the Recording information display by pressing the shutter button halfway 3 About Guide Line 56 During Playback Zoom Motion Picture Playback Slide Show You can only turn on and turn off the display During menu display Multi Playback or Calendar Playback Display cannot be changed m Histogram Displays distribution of brightness in picture e g if the graph peaks at the right this means there are several bright areas in the picture Guide A peak in the centre represents correct brightness correct exposure This AEN y X can be used as a reference for exposure correction etc 71 Dark OK Bright Example e Histogram from time of recording is different to Histogram in playback and displayed in orange when recording with flash or in dark locations Also Histogram may differ from Histograms made with image editing software e Histogram is not displayed during a performance of J Intelligent Auto Mode or Playback Zoom 62 Using Zoom Recording mode 9 aD You can adjust the area of a picture to be
113. ing e When summer time is set the current time is advanced by 1 hour If the setting is cancelled the time automatically returns to the current time mWhen you come back from your travel destination Select Home in step and press MENU SET f you cannot find your destination in the area displayed on the screen set based on difference with home time 7 is displayed on the screen for pictures recorded at the destination when they are played back When Auto Clock Set is set to ON you cannot change the area of Destination You can only change the summer time setting of Destination 93 Entering Text Use the cursor button to enter names with the Face Recognition function and in Scene Modes Baby and Pet or to register locations in Travel Date etc 1 Use cursor button to select characters Press MENU SET several times until the desired character is Text is inserted at the cursor position To change the character type Select 4 J and press MENU SET Cursor position E Editing text Use cursor button to select 4 and press MENU SET Then move the cursor to the text to edit e You can also use the zoom lever to reposition the cursor Use cursor button to select Delete and then press MENU SET Use cursor button to select the correct text and then press MENU SET 3 When you are finished entering text use cursor button to 3 select Set and press MENU SET A max
114. ing is executed successfully your current location amp displayed in the map is updated This camera is not equipped with a navigation function The actual place where you took the pictures and the location displayed on the map may be quite different under the following conditions e When some time has elapsed after positioning was executed successfully e When the camera is moving at high speed siar DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Using the map function Displaying only pictures taken in the same area You can select the area of a picture on a map to narrow down the pictures to be displayed 1 Press MAP button in playback mode Display the map so that the place where you took the pictures is moved within the display range of the frame A a E Display range T m q i som fl 4 b 4 Touch the button to enlarge or reduce the map size You can also enlarge or reduce the map size using the zoom eae ins lever Map scale level The levels that can be displayed vary depending on the region e You can drag the screen or press the cursor button to operate the display location of a map Press DISP button A Touch to display another picture Touch to narrow down the r q i i Place where you took the _ cba a he displayed Picture list selected picture Place where you took the pictures displayed in a list Touch to display another picture
115. ing playback The name and age are displayed if information is registered The names that have been set for the recognised faces are displayed up to 3 people Only pictures of the selected registered people are played back Category Selection mRecording tips when registering face pictures e Make sure the subject s eyes are open and mouth closed have the subject face the camera directly and make sure the outline of the face the eyes and eyebrows are not hidden by hair e Make sure there are no heavy shadows on the face During registration the flash is not used mif the camera seems to have difficulty recognising faces when recording e Register additional pictures of the same person s face indoors and outdoors or with different expressions or angles e Register additional pictures at the place you are recording If a registered person is no longer recognised re register that person When Burst is performed recording information relating to Face Recognition is put only on the first picture f you press the shutter button halfway then point the camera at a different subject and record recording information for a different person may be put on the picture Face Recognition does not work in the following cases Creative Control Mode Miniature Effect Soft Focus Scene Modes Panorama Shot Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Food Underwater e Motion picture Face Recognition searches
116. ing procedure in the Setup menu 51 Item Settings notes mmm No Reset Reset picture file numbers e The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned Numbers cannot be reset once folder number reaches 999 In this case save all necessary pictures to your computer and format the built in memory card 60 To reset folder number to 100 First format the built in memory or card and reset the file numbers using No Reset Then select Yes on the folder number reset screen Kp Reset Reset to the default settings Reset Rec settings Reset setup parameters e Information registered in Face Recog is reset if recording settings are reset e 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 DMC TZ31 Age in years months and names in Baby and Pet Scene Modes e Folder numbers and clock settings will not be reset Camera movement may be audible as the lens function is reset This is not a fault USB Mode Select communication method for when connecting camera to a computer or printer with USB connection cable DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Update the GPS assist data 4 Select on connection Select communication method each time you connect to a computer or PictBridge compatible printer
117. ion and press MENU SET 6j Use cursor button to select an editing method and press MENU SET E Specifying the location from the map Use cursor button to select Point on map and press MENU SET Move the map to a new location that you want to record on the picture and press MENU SET e About map operation 146 e A confirmation screen will appear Select Yes to overwrite the location information 137 Changing the recorded GPS information E Using the location information of another picture for reference Use cursor button to select Use another picture and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select a picture to be used as a reference for the recording location and press MENU SET A map is displayed with the location recorded on a picture at the centre Move a map to a new location that you want to record on the picture and press MENU SET e About map operation 146 e A confirmation screen will appear Select Yes to overwrite the location information E Applying the edited location information to other pictures Use cursor button to select Repeat and press MENU SET The location information that was edited last will be displayed e A confirmation screen will appear Select Yes to overwrite the location information The location information of a position specified on a map may deviate from the actual latitude and longitude coordinates You cannot edit pictures taken using a Panasonic digital c
118. ion cellular phones palmtop and handheld computers pagers and personal digital assistants or PDAs Warning The Data may contain inaccurate or incomplete information due to the passage of time changing circumstances sources used and the nature of collecting comprehensive geographic data any of which may lead to incorrect results 190 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 No Warranty This Data is provided to you as is and you agree to use it at your own risk Panasonic Corporation and its licensors and their licensors and suppliers make no guarantees representations or warranties of any kind express or implied arising by law or otherwise including but not limited to content quality accuracy completeness effectiveness reliability fitness for a particular purpose usefulness use or results to be obtained from this Data or that the Data or server will be uninterrupted or error free Disclaimer of Warranty PANASONIC CORPORATION AND ITS LICENSORS INCLUDING THEIR LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OF QUALITY PERFORMANCE MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGEMENT Some States Territories and Countries do not allow certain warranty exclusions so to that extent the above exclusion may not apply to you Usage cautions and notes Disclaimer of Liability PANASONIC CORPORATION AND ITS LICENSORS INCLUDING THEIR LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS SHALL NO
119. irst still picture is recorded without anaha 2 Be ot compensation the second still picture is al recorded with exposure adjusted in the eee direction and the third still picture is Compensation recorded with exposure adjusted in the Select ext Set direction e Cancelled when the power is turned off Cannot be used with flash When Auto Bracket is set Burst is cancelled Auto Bracket cannot be used in the following cases Creative Control Mode Miniature Effect Soft Focus Scene Modes Panorama Shot Handheld Night Shot HDR High Speed Video e Recording motion pictures 72 Determine aperture and shutter speed and record Recording mode P C1 C2 DSN YS Aperture Priority Mode When recording you can control the aperture value to meet your recording purposes Shutter speed is automatically adjusted to be appropriate for the set aperture value Set mode dial to A Aperture Priority Mode Press EXPOSURE button and use cursor button to determine aperture value e When the aperture value is increased the 380 D range of depth in focus expands and the ta E picture shows up clearly from the position e a of the camera to the background E e When the aperture value is reduced the GoD Aperture value range of depth in focus shrinks and the background can get blurry Press EXPOSURE button Shutter Priority Mode When recording you can contr
120. is 55 ECDIMOdG asiriene Guide Line i Histogram oneni eines Video Rec Area ccceeseeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeee 56 Zoom Resume 56 Economy Auto Review No Reset e cecceeesesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeee RESCtl si SAN eke Ad USB Mode Output VIERA Link 3D Playback Rotate Disp Version Disp FORMAL ies E OET Language sisata a Demo Mode ic 2 decesiccscitsecctecetusneees Contents Application Record Changing recording information displays reas 62 USING ZOOM iieeiis tester tensiectinsteesiis 63 Using the zoom by performing touch operations Zoom types and us 65 Taking pictures with flash Taking close up pictures Focus range Macro Zoom s 69 Taking pictures with self timer 70 Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation Recording while exposure is changed automatically Auto Bracket 8 72 Determine aperture and shutter speed and record oe 73 Aperture Priority Mode ccceereeeee 73 Shutter Priority Mode T3 Manual Exposure Mode Taking Pictures with different picture effects Creative Control Mode c0 75 Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode Portrait Soft Skifer na Scenery Pahorama Sholl saaie Night Scenery ranana Handheld Night Shot Sunset Higi SENS ienee 82 Glass Through secccecesseusitinsecacs
121. ither use a slower shutter speed or reduce aperture value mRecording motion pictures in A S M Aperture and shutter speed are automatically set When the picture is too bright or too dark or there is incorrect exposure the numbers for the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red LCD monitor brightness may vary from the actual still picture recorded 74 Taking Pictures with different picture effects Creative Control mode Recording mode P A S M C1 C2 SN You can select your own settings from various effects and take pictures while confirming these effects on the LCD monitor 1 Set mode dial to 4 2j Press A Y to select a setting and press MENU SET Setting Effect EXPS This picture effect creates a pop art style picture that enhances Expressive the colour RETR This picture effect creates the soft appearance of a tarnished Retro picture HKEY This picture effect creates a brighter and lighter toned High Key appearance for the entire picture LKEY This picture effect creates a darker sombre appearance for the Low Key entire picture to emphasise the bright portions SEPI fees Sepia This picture effect creates a picture with sepia tone MONO This picture effect creates a monochromatic picture with a Dynamic Monochrome higher contrast and more dramatic atmosphere HDYN This picture effect creates a picture with a well balanced High Dyna
122. jects m Recording mode OVASQMAOBWEA m Settings 18 Tga E e Taking front on Recognises faces up to 15 people and adjusts exposure and focus pictures of people accordingly AF area Yellow When the shutter button is pressed halfway the frame turns green when the camera is focused White Displayed when more than one face is detected Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF area are also focused Face Detection Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject AF Tracking frame When the subject is recognised the AF Tracking frame changes from white to yellow and the subject is automatically kept in focus If AF Lock fails a red frame flashes ifs AF Tracking e Perform these operations with the touch shutter function 29 released e To release AF Tracking Touch amp e Focus range same as macro recording 68 e You can also use to perform this function Subject not centred in Focuses on up to 23 points picture 23 area focusing Determined position 1 area focusing Focuses on AF area in centre of picture for focus Recommended when focus is difficult to align Spot focusing Focuses on smaller limited area 1 area focusing Spot focusing 99 Using the Rec menu Focus is fixed to 1 area focusing in the followi
123. ky while updating the GPS 129 The camera cannot properly receive radio signals from the GPS satellites in the following places As a result the camera may not be able to execute positioning or a significant error in positioning may occur e Inside buildings e In building basements or underwater Surrounded by trees such as in when using the optional marine case a forest e Between tall buildings or in a valley e Inside a moving train vehicle etc Inside tunnels e Near high voltage electrical power Near devices such as a 1 5 GHz band mobile phone lines Do not block the built in GPS antenna with your hand or other objects f you want to execute positioning while you carry the camera around do not put it in a metallic bag or case If the camera is enclosed in something metallic it cannot execute positioning J 128 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Using the GPS function to record the location of a picture Using the GPS function to execute positioning When GPS Setting is ON the camera periodically receives radio signals from the GPS satellites and executes positioning When positioning is executed successfully the place name and position latitude and longitude information are recorded in still pictures and motion pictures except for the picture quality settings of PSH FSH and SH e If you select automatic time adjustment using the GPS function when you set the clock of this camera fo
124. l outlet via the USB connection cable supplied The battery is not charged When the battery does not have sufficient remaining power charging may be done regardless of the camera ON OFF switch setting f the battery is not inserted neither charging nor power supplying is made E About batteries that you can use with this unit It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine products are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used 243 x Charging battery Inserting the battery To charge the battery insert it into the camera Set the camera ON OFF switch to OFF Slide to the release lever to the Release lever 15 OPEN position and open the card J Tmo batte d oor g YW _oPEN lt pLock Ci OPEN LOCK Insert the battery all the way e Make sure to insert the battery in the correct orientation Insert all the way firmly until a locking sound is heard and check that the
125. l return to the previous display The actual place where you took the picture and the location displayed on the map may not be exactly the same When you enlarge or reduce the map size it may take some time before it is displayed You can display the place where you took the pictures on a map only for pictures with location information or place name information recorded using Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX equipped with a GPS function 2446 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Using the map function Displaying your current location on a map When positioning is executed successfully using GPS you can display your current location on a map Make sure to set GPS Setting to ON 129 Press MAP button in playback mode 2 Touch My Location A a P a Sf Time elapsed after positioning was executed successfully a E 500m Touch the button to enlarge or reduce the map size S mH You can also enlarge or reduce the map size using the zoom lever m o Map scale level The levels that can be displayed vary depending on the region e You can drag the screen or press the cursor button to operate the display location of a map e When you press the jy button it will return to the previous display e You can also use My Location in the Map menu to display the current location on a map When a map is being displayed the camera executes positioning at regular intervals When position
126. longitude data are recorded If you do not want to record the latitude and longitude data set GPS Setting to OFF To restore the place names and landmarks that you set not to be recorded perform the GPS Area Select procedure again A landmark may not be displayed at all or a different landmark may be displayed in places such as a large park If the landmark that you want cannot be selected using GPS Area Select perform the My Landmark procedure 153 before recording a picture or the Edit Place Name procedure after recording a picture 138 136 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Changing the recorded GPS information You can edit the location information latitude and longitude recorded on still pictures and motion pictures e You can edit the location information only on a picture GPS appears on the screen when this picture is played back recorded with GPS information location and place name information when it was taken e When you edit the location information the place name information is deleted Preparation Before editing the location information using map data be sure to copy the map data on the supplied DVD to a memory card 151 EP Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Playback menu or Map menu and press MENU SET 3 Use cursor button to select Edit GPS Data and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select a picture and press MENU SET 5j Use cursor button to select Edit Locat
127. ly exposed picture with rich gradation Tips After the shutter button has been pressed do not move the camera during the burst operation Notes Since a burst of still pictures are combined after they have been recorded it will be a few moments before you will be able to record another picture A subject that was in motion when it was recorded may be recorded as an afterimage The camera may take a single still picture instead of several pictures under certain recording conditions Food Takes natural looking pictures of food Uses weak flash to bring out skin colours E To record age and name Baby1 and Baby2 can be set separately Use cursor button to select Age or Name and press MENU SET Select SET with cursor button and then press MENU SET Set the birthday and name Age Set birthday with cursor button and press MENU SET Name See Entering Text 94 uUse cursor button to select Exit and press MENU SET Tips e Make sure Age and Name are ON before taking a picture Notes e Age display format depends on Language setting Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second Age and Name print setting can be made on your computer using PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the supplied disc Text may also be stamped onto the still picture using Text Stamp Pet Records pet s age and name when taking pictures Refer to Baby for other tips and notes
128. matically set in the following cases e When recording motion pictures When Burst is set to Flash Burst 96 Using the Rec menu White Balance e For Rec menu setting procedures 51 Adjust colouring to suit light source if colours otherwise appear unnatural m Recording mode 0 Q A B M 0 2 0m 4 m Settings AWB automatic Xt outdoor clear sky amp outdoor cloudy sky fi outdoor shade 6 Incandescent lighting i uses value set in set M set Set manually When AWB Automatic White Balance is set the colouring is adjusted in accordance with the light source However if the scene is too bright or too dark or if other extreme conditions apply the pictures may appear reddish or bluish The White Balance may not operate correctly if there is a multiple number of light sources Under fluorescent lighting LED lighting fixture etc the appropriate White Balance will vary depending on the lighting type so use AWB or W SET 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 s power is OFF the set White Balance is remembered If the Scene Mode is changed the white balance setting returns automatically to AWB m White Balance fine adjustment excluding AWB White Balance settings can be individually fine tuned if colours s
129. ment e Slide the REC PLAY switch to 8 1 Set to P Program AE Mode lt 2 Take a picture y B Press halfway Press fully press lightly to focus press the button all the way to record f a warning is displayed about jitter use Stabilizer a m tripod or Selftimer e Jitter alert f aperture and shutter speed are shown in red you do display not have appropriate exposure You should either use the flash change Sensitivity settings or set Min Shtr Speed to a slower speed OO Aperture ion speed 27 How to adjust focus When AF Mode is set to 1 area focusing focus on the AF area in the centre of the picture If a subject you want to record is not in the centre follow the steps below 1 First adjust focus according to subject Align the AF area S with the subject Focus display When focus is aligned illuminated When focus is not aligned flashing AF area When focus is aligned green When focus is not aligned red 2 Return to desired composition gy B A Ss a Subjects environments which may as 3 DA 3 make focusing difficult f e Fast moving or extremely bright Press fully objects or objects with no colour contrast e Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light In dark or with significant jitter e When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects together in the
130. mic brightness for the entire picture from dark areas to bright areas This picture effect creates a picture that resembles pictures TOY taken by a toy camera with a reduced amount of peripheral light Toy Effect About adjusting colour shade y Press the DISP button and use the cursor button to select the shades of a colour MINI This picture effect creates a diorama like picture by intentionally blurring the upper and lower edges of the picture Also known as Tilt Shift Focus SOFT This picture effect creates a soft appearance by intentionally Soft Focus blurring the entire picture Miniature Effect 75 Taking Pictures with different picture effects Creative Control mode mChanging the selected picture effects Creative Control menu Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Creative Control menu and press MENU SET Press A W to select a setting and then press MENU SET Recording motion pictures in 4 Records a motion picture at the optimum settings for the selected effects A setting that was selected in Creative Control mode is retained even after the camera is turned off Following Rec menu settings will be automatically adjusted and cannot be selected manually Sensitivity White Balance i Exposure Min Shtr Speed Color Mode Notes on the Miniature Effect setting e The recording screen is displayed with a slight delay when compared to usual rec
131. min rD OA Recording conditions Temperature 23 C 73 4 F humidity 50 RH GPS Setting is set to OFF eaF20 CMA 2 Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds Also motion picture recorded continuously in MP4 is up to 4 GB In this case you can continuously record a motion picture in FHD for up to approx 27 minutes 12 seconds Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen 3 The time you can actually record when repeatedly turning the power on and off starting and stopping recording and using zoom Viewing pictures Playback time Approx 160 min 18 Inserting and removing the card optional e Set the camera ON OFF switch to OFF 1 Slide to the release lever to the Release lever I OPEN position and open the card J Tmo batte door f Y_oPEN lt pLock 3 Ular _ OPEN LOCK Insert the card all the way e Push in until it clicks Close the card battery door Slide the release lever to the LOCK position 3j Card Check orientation Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card ETo remove card Press the centre of the card Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing To remove the card turn the camera off and wait until the LUMIX indicator on the LCD monitor goes off Failure to wait may cause the camera to malfuncti
132. monitor HDMI output will be cancelled if a USB connection cable is connected simultaneously When the AV cable optional and HDMI mini cable optional are connected at the same time no picture is output from the AV cable Pictures may be momentarily distorted immediately after commencing playback or pausing on certain televisions Audio output is stereo mTo 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 the NTSC or PAL system when you set Video Out in Setup menu Pictures rotated to portrait may be blurred slightly Change picture mode settings on TV if aspect ratios are not displayed correctly on widescreen or high definition televisions mWhen TVs or DVD recorders have an SD card slot Insert the SD Memory Card into the SD card slot Still pictures can be played back e AVCHD motion pictures can be played back on Panasonic televisions VIERA displaying the AVCHD logo When using both SDHC and SDXC Memory Cards be sure to play each type of card in equipment compatible with the particular format e You may not be able to play back panorama pictures Also you cannot perform automatic scrolling playback of panorama pictures 157 Viewing on TV screen VIERA Link HDMI HDAVI Control What is VIERA Link HDMI VIERA Link is a function that automatically links this camera to VIERA
133. n s operating instructions for details Check the VIERA Link HDMI settings on the device you are connecting to Turn the camera 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 Cannot communicate with the computer Not connected correctly 165 Check whether computer has recognised camera Set USB Mode to PC 58 Turn the unit off and then back on again Computer does not recognise card only reads built in memory Disconnect USB connection cable supplied and reconnect with card in place Computer does not recognise card When using an SDXC Memory Cards Check whether your computer is compatible with SDXC Memory Cards http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html Amessage prompting you to format the card may appear when you connect it Do not format the card If the Access indicator on the LCD monitor does not go off turn off the camera s power before disconnecting the USB connection cable Uploading to YouTube or Facebook cannot be performed properly Confirm that the login information login ID user name e mail address and password is correct Confirm that the computer is connected to the Internet Confirm that the resident software such as anti virus software and the fire
134. nd motion pictures except for the picture quality settings of PSH FSH and SH e Location information latitude and longitude e Place name information Country region province state city borough county town village landmark Only the information determined at the time when the recording was started is recorded Location information and place name information are stored in the camera after positioning is executed successfully The information is updated when the camera executes a new positioning successfully The GPS is displayed during playback for pictures that are recorded with location and place name information The location information and place name information are not recorded on pictures that are recorded when the positioning result icon 6P is displayed will appear during playback Since no location 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 successfully until place name information appears During playback you can add the place name information to pictures recorded with only the location information mPlace name information The most appropriate place name is displayed for place name information by searching for place names and landmarks from the database of this camera based on the latitude and longitude of positioning In some cases the nearest
135. ne Modes Travel Date and Title Edit are stamped on the still picture The recording date and time the text registered by Baby or Pet Scene Mode Travel Date and Title Edit are stamped on the still picture Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET 2 Select a still picture SINGLE MULTI up to 100 pictures Use cursor button to select a Use cursor button to select a still picture and still picture and press MENU press DISP button SET Gi text stamp Text Stamp setting r To cancel Press DISP button again To execute Bena ee Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Set and press MENU SET 4 Use cursor button to select items and press MENU SET 120 Use cursor button to select settings and press MENU SET 3j 120 Press iq button Use cursor button to select OK and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select whether to stamp age and press MENU SET If Name is OFF in step this step will not be displayed Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed 119 Using the Playback menu mltems that can be stamped Shooting Date W O TIME Stamp recording date WITH TIME Stamp recording date and time Name Stamp name registered in Face Recognition a amp 4R Stamp name registered in B
136. ng cases High Speed Video scene mode e Miniature Effect in Creative Control mode Use 1 area focusing if focus is difficult to align with L Spot focusing Cannot set to 18 Face Detection in the following cases Scene Modes Panorama Shot Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Food Underwater Creative Control Mode Soft Focus f the camera misinterprets a non human subject as a face in Face Detection setting switch to another setting f conditions prevent the face from being recognised such as when the movement of the subject is too rapid the AF Mode setting switches to HJ 23 area focusing Under certain recording conditions such as when the subject i is small or dark ey AF Tracking may not operate correctly When 3 AF Tracking does not work focus will be on Cannot set to fq AF Tracking in the following cases Panorama Shot Scene Mode B amp W and SEPIA in Color Mode Creative Control Mode Sepia Dynamic Monochrome High Dynamic Toy Effect Soft Focus 23 area focusing or Spot focusing is set the AF Mode setting at the time of motion picture recording switches to 1 area focusing e For Rec menu setting procedures 51 The focus is automatically adjusted when camera blurring is small even when the shutter button is not pressed Increases battery consumption m Recording mode QDA BS M 0 6 w m Settings ON OFF
137. o Z o o o o o A o o a o o o o o o o o o o o o 1 Set to EN EG or depending on the subject and brightness The flash cannot be used when recording motion pictures or in the PN E Pl VA EN Zs 4 and wR Scene Modes 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 1243 1 2000th 2 Varies according to Min Shtr Speed setting 3 When Min Shtr Speed is set to AUTO and a jitter is detected when Stabilizer is turned to ON the maximum speed is 1 4 second Also varies according to Intelligent Auto Mode and Scene Modes etc srs Taking close up pictures Recording mode J SCN When you want to enlarge the subject setting to AF Macro ary enables you to take pictures at an even closer distance than the normal focus range up to 3 cm 0 098 feet for max W Press YW to display Macro Mode Use cursor button to select AF Macro and press MENU SET Taking close up pictures without standing close to subject Tele macro operates automatically when you increase the zoom ratio to 12 times or higher while AF Macro is set enabling the camera to focus on a subject as close as 1 m 3 3 feet AFW changes to THEW AFW display Focus ge W
138. o the further steps in accordance with the instructions displayed on the computer screen Because YouTube and Facebook services and specifications are subject to change operation of online services cannot be guaranteed in the future Available services and screens are subject to change without notice This service is available as of 1st December 2011 Do not upload pictures protected by copyright except when you are the copyright holder or permission has been obtained from the corresponding copyright holder The pictures may contain information that identifies an individual such as the title of a picture recording date and time information of the location where a picture was taken using a camera with GPS function and so on Before uploading the pictures to image sharing websites check the pictures carefully for information that should not be disclosed 167 You can connect directly to a PictBridge compatible printer for printing e Some printers can print directly from the camera s memory card For details see the manual for your printer Preparation r Do not disconnect the USB connection cable Charge the battery sufficiently when the cable disconnection icon 2 is displayed S whan printing lures from Ta may not be displayed with some printers built in memory remove any memory Check socket direction and insert straight in cards If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction the e Adjust the print quality o
139. ocation On aA MAD ersan inora aaa n EEEn 147 Displaying only pictures taken in the SAMO AOA 148 Displaying a map by selecting a country OM FEGION sags 20 S ESEE 149 Using the map data on the DVD SUPPE ii iscriere 150 Installing LUMIX Map Tool n se 150 Copying the map data to a memory card 151 Registering my landmark 4 153 Registering my landmark from a map 153 Registering the recording location as my FANON iesin ue trncienndeiadine 154 Selecting My landmark and displaying it ON AMAP iiini svete teeessetatssdeeceleesiaes 155 Editing or deleting my registered landmark 155 Contents Connecting with other devices Viewing on TV screen sses VIERA Link HDMI HDAVI Control Viewing 3D still pictures Keep the recorded still pictures and motion pictures 162 Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorde enine EEN 162 Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables Optional oitis 162 Use PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy to your computer Using with your PC Copying still pictures and motion pictures recorded in MP4 and High Speed Video Scene Mode except AVCHD motion pictures 165 Uploading pictures to image sharing websites Printing Printing multiple pictures 170 Print with date and text cece 170 Making print settings on the camera 171 Others List of LCD monitor displays 172 we 176 178 186
140. of QVGA 320x240 pixels 107 Using the Motion Picture menu Continuous AF e For Motion Picture menu setting procedures 51 Either allow the focus to be constantly adjusted during motion picture recording or fix the focus position at the start of recording m Recording mode a E Settings ON OFF Fix focus position at the start of motion picture recording Wind Cut e For Motion Picture menu setting procedures 51 Automatically detects wind sounds wind noise captured by the microphone and suppresses the sound if the wind is blowing too strongly m Recording mode A QASMA m Settings AUTO OFF When Wind Cut is set to AUTO the sound quality may differ from that of normal recordings The setting is fixed to OFF in the following cases e Miniature Effect of the Creative Control Mode e High Speed Video scene mode 108 Playing back still pictures recorded using the burst function Pictures taken with the if or setting are recorded together as a group burst group m Representative picture display A representative picture first burst picture is displayed when it is displayed together with other still pictures or with motion pictures e All the still pictures in a burst group can be deleted or edited together e Continuous playback can be performed using the same operations as for motion pictures 45 Number of burst pictures Display within
141. ol the shutter speed to meet your recording purposes Aperture is automatically adjusted to be appropriate for the set shutter speed Set mode dial to S Shutter Priority Mode Press EXPOSURE button and use cursor button to determine shutter speed BemsAaa a At faster shutter speeds movements by 380 the subject show as if they are still D a e At slower shutter speeds subjects that t 4 are moving show as jittery o Shutter speed Press EXPOSURE button 73 Determine aperture and shutter speed and record Manual Exposure Mode This mode of recording lets you set any aperture value and shutter speed when exposure adjustment prevents you from recording at the desired exposure brightness darkness Also long exposure recording of up to 15 seconds is possible Set mode dial to M Manual Exposure Mode e Manual exposure assist is displayed 15 Press EXPOSURE button and use cursor button to determine aperture value and shutter speed D ews Aea a aD u Bis D Aperture value shutter speed Press EXPOSURE button m Manual exposure assist estimate If the shutter button is pressed halfway manual exposure assist is displayed 2 1 0 1 a Shows pictures with standard brightness 2 1 0 l 2 Shows brighter pictures For standard brightness either use a faster shutter speed or increase aperture value 2 1 0 2 Shows darker pictures For standard brightness e
142. on 146 DISP button In the playback mode Map is displayed 62 Use this to change display Charging lamp HDMI socket _ 16 156 158 AV OUT DIGITAL socket 15 156 165 168 This socket is also used when charging C the battery J Q MENU iz 5 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 restored MENU SET Up cursor button A e Use this to display the menus e Exposure Compensation enter the settings etc 51 X Auto Bracket etc 71 72 Left cursor button lt Self timer 70 Right cursor button gt Flash 66 Down cursor button e Macro Mode etc 68 In this manual the button that is used is indicated by A V lt b gt The illustrations and screens in this manual may differ from the actual product 11 Names and Functions of Main Parts Touch operations This camera s touch screen senses pressure that is applied to the screen Touch Drag To touch is to press the touch screen To drag is to touch and slide your finger and then pull the finger back again across the touch screen surface Touching is used to select icons or pictures Dragging sliding your finger across the screen among other actions is used to scroll the pictures or change the e Touch an icon near its centre If multiple
143. on and may damage the card or recorded data 19 Picture save destination cards and built in memory Pictures will be saved to a card if one is inserted or to the built in memory n if not Built in memory approx 12 MB approx 70 MB You can store only still pictures Pictures may be copied between cards and the built in memory 127 The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card Compatible memory cards optional The following SD standard based cards Panasonic brand recommended Type of Card Capacity Notes SD Memory Cards 8 MB 2 GB Can be used with devices compatible with the respective formats SDHE Memory Cards ZGB S22 GB x Before using SDXC Memory Cards check that SDXC Memory Cards 48 GB 64 GB your computer and other devices support this type of card http panasonic net 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 SD speed class refers to a specification for sustained write speeds Confirm the SD speed by checking the card label or other card related materials Example cLass Please reformat the card with this camera if it has already been formatted with a computer or another device 60 f the write protect switch is set to LOCK the ca
144. one at the time of installation e Mac Double click LUMIX_Map_ Tool in Applications Applications 3 Select a card from the pull C ETES down menu e a i Click the checkbox to select EE a ee a region to be copied in E Papen No data Copy Click Execute tale ace Perform the rest of the steps in Oe are accordance with the instructions nie Hes displayed on the computer screen inl acto sabes oe Size of data to be copied The region confirmation window will appear 6 After copying is finished click Close and remove the J memory card from the computer e Windows Execute Safely Remove Hardware on the taskbar e Mac Open the Finder and click the eject icon that appears on the sidebar 151 Using the map data on the DVD supplied mCopying map data directly to a memory card in the camera from the computer instead of a card reader writer commercially available You can copy the map data to a memory card inserted in the camera by connecting the camera to a computer using the supplied USB connection cable Select the connected camera in step K 151 e For details on making the connection with a computer 165 Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Deleting the map data You can free up space on the memory card by deleting map data that is no longer required Click the already copied region in step
145. onment Supported Windows XP 32 bit SP3 os 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 mWindows 1 Insert the DVD click Applications Click Recommended Installation or LUMIX Map Tool Continue the installation procedure following the instructions displayed on the screen 3j mMac ET insert the DvD 2 Double click the recognised disc to open 3j Double click the Application folder to open Double click the MAPTOOL folder to open Double click LUMIX Map Tool pkg Continue the installation procedure following the instructions displayed on the screen 5 150 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Using the map data on the DVD supplied Copying the map data to a memory card Preparation Install LUMIX Map Tool on your computer before starting the copying procedure 150 e Turn on the computer and close all other open application programs e Insert the supplied DVD in your computer drive before starting the copying procedure Windows Close the installation menu that starts automatically Insert the memory card into a card reader writer commercially available connected to the computer Start LUMIX Map Tool installed in your computer e Windows Click Start All Programs Panasonic LUMIX Map Tool gt LUMIX Map Tool Double click on the shortcut icon on the desktop if you chose to create
146. or available operating time may vary according to surrounding environment and usage conditions Figures may be reduced if flash zoom or other functions are used frequently or in colder climates m Recording still pictures Number of recordable pictures Approx 260 pictures Recording time Approx 130 min By CIPA standard Recording conditions by CIPA standard CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp 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 e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 32 MB e Using the supplied battery Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the Optical Image Stabiliser function is set to ON e Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording e Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases Number reduced if intervals are longer e g to approx one quarter for 2 minute intervals under the above conditions 17 Charging battery mRecording motion pictures Rec Mode AVCHD MP4 GPH 1 GFS 1 Rec Quality PSH FSH FHD Available recording time Approx 55 min Approx 65 min Approx 70 min Actual available recording time 3 Approx 30 min Approx 35 min Approx 40
147. or button to select Connect USB and press MENU SET Connect the camera to a computer 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 operation USB connection cable always use cable supplied Access sending data Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while Access is displayed 7 Start up the GPS Assist Tool on your computer and update fs the GPS assist data 144 The GPS assist data of the camera is updated 8 Terminate the connection between the camera and computer Oj and disconnect the USB connection cable You can also update the assist data if you select GPS assist data for USB Mode 58 when you connect the camera to a computer Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one afian Reducing the time required for positioning mUsing a card reader writer commercially available Preparation Turn on the computer that is connected to a card reader writer commercially available and close all other open application programs e Insert a memory card in the camera before starting the updating procedure ET Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select GPS menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Assist Data and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Update and press MENU SET 5j Use cursor button to sel
148. ording e No audio is recorded for motion pictures Portrait orientation recording does not affect the blurred part The left and right edges will be blurred e When a motion picture is recorded the finished recording will be approximately 1 8th of the actual recorded time period If you record a motion picture for 8 minutes the resulting motion picture recording time will be approximately 1 minute The recordable time displayed on the camera is approx 8 times longer than actual time needed for recording When the recording mode is changed be sure to check the recordable time e If you stop recording motion pictures too soon the camera may continue recording until a certain time Hold the camera until the camera stops recording e When you take a picture using a large picture size setting the screen will become dark for a certain period of time after the picture is taken However this occurs due to signal processing and is not a defect Notes on the Soft Focus setting e The recording screen is displayed with a slight delay when compared to usual recording When this effect is set the recorded motion picture is played back like a frame dropping e When you take a picture using a large picture size setting the screen will become dark for a certain period of time after the picture is taken However this occurs due to signal processing and is not a defect 76 Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode Reco
149. ore registering My landmark copy the map data on the DVD supplied to the memory card 150 Registering my landmark from a map You can register a location specified on a map as My landmark 1 Press MENU SET in playback mode Use cursor button to select Map menu or GPS menu and press MENU SET 3 Use cursor button to select My Landmark and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select None and press MENU SET 5 Use cursor button to select Point on map and press 3 MENU SET Display the location that you want to register at the centre of 6 the map and press MENU SET Operations available when a map is displayed 146 F Press MENU SET Enter my landmark name Entering text 94 You can use the GPS to register your current location as My landmark If you have moved to a location where positioning is enabled and when positioning is executed successfully before starting the My landmark registration procedure the current location will be displayed at the centre of the map 153 DMC TZ30 7 DMC TZ31 Registering my landmark Registering the recording location as my landmark You can use the location information of a picture to register it as My landmark 1 Press MENU SET in playback mode Use cursor button to select Map menu or GPS menu and press MENU SET 3j Use cursor button to select My Landmark and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select None and press
150. ormat NTSC PAL data on this card Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc 60 Insert a different card Motion recording was cancelled due to the limitation of the writing speed of the card If recording stops even when using a card of the recommended speed class 20 the data writing speed has dropped If this happens we recommend backing up the data on the memory card and formatting 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 device and then use Format on the camera 60 Folder number is reset to 100 when performing No Reset 58 Picture is displayed for 16 9 TV Picture is displayed for 4 3 TV AV cable optional is connected to camera To remove message immediately Press MENU SET To change aspect ratio Change TV Aspect 59 USB connection cable supplied is only connected to camera Message disappears when cable is also connected to another device This battery cannot be used Use a genuine Panasonic battery Battery cannot be recognised as terminal is dirty Wipe any dirt away from the battery terminal GPS feature is not available in this region ei F240 CMAJ GPS may not work in China or in the border regions of countries neighbouring China Current as of December 2011
151. ormation about equipment that is compatible with this camera on the following website Note that the equipment described may not be available in certain countries and regions http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only e See the instruction manual for the recorder for details for copying and playing back SS Ba Dubbing playback pictures 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 allows dubbing to be performed even with devices that are not compatible with high definition images Picture quality will be reduced from high definition to standard definition Audio will be monaural Connect camera to recorder AV cable s optional 2 Start playback on camera Start recording on recorder To stop recording dubbing stop the recording on your recorder first before stopping the To recorder s input socket playback on the camera 3 Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable optional When using a TV with a 4 3 aspect ratio always change the camera s TV Aspect setting 59 to 4 3 before dubbing Motion pictures copied in the 16 9 setting will appear vertically stretched when viewed on a 4 3 TV screen For details on dubbing and playback methods refer to your recorder s operating instructions 162 Keep the recorded
152. our camera to your TV with the HDMI mini cable optional or AV cable optional Also consult TV operating manual Preparation Set Output to connect your camera to a TV using the AV cable optional 59 Turn off both camera and TV Connect camera to TV To connect with an HDMI mini cable optional An HDMI mini cable optional can be used to enable viewing 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 operation To HDMI video audio input socket 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 operation Yellow To video socket ____ White To audio socket Monaural audio output optional Turn on TV Set to auxiliary input Turn on camera Set REC PLAY switch to 156 Viewing on TV screen To connect with an HDMI mini cable optional Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable optional Some of the playback functions cannot be performed Playback GPS CAED Map CAFD and Setup menus cannot be used Bars may appear at the sides or at the top and bottom of the screen depending on the aspect ratio setting When an HDMI mini cable is connected pictures are not displayed on the LCD
153. place name or landmark may not be displayed If an appropriate place name or landmark is not found in the database of this camera will appear even if positioning is executed successfully Even if is displayed in some cases you can select the place name information by using GPS Area Select 136 e There are also cases where the landmarks you are looking for may not be registered in the camera database Place name information such as landmarks is current as of December 2011 Type of landmarks 196 Place name information place name and landmark name may be different from the official names in some cases 131 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Using the GPS function to record the location of a picture Executing the positioning function right away to update the current location If the displayed place name is different from the current location or a previous location is displayed update the positioning information If some time has elapsed since the last time positioning was executed successfully 5 85 Si or is displayed we recommend updating the positioning information Before starting the procedure move to a place where positioning can be performed successfully 128 4 Recording mode only LJ Touch the GPS icon Touch Repositioning The GPS status indicator lights up and the positioning reception icons appear on the screen while positioning is executed 130 The positionin
154. possible to set or edit pictures taken with other cameras e New pictures are created after editing pictures with tools such as Text Stamp Resize and Cropping Before starting to edit make sure that there is enough free space in the built in memory or memory card Upload Set You can select pictures on the camera for uploading to image sharing websites Facebook or YouTube e You can only upload motion pictures to YouTube while you may upload both motion pictures and still pictures to Facebook e Pictures on the built in memory cannot be set Copy pictures to a card 127 before making Upload Set settings 1 Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and then IU press MENU SET Select picture and make setting SINGLE MULTI Use cursor button to select picture and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select picture and press DISP button Upload set To cancel Press DISP button again B Jet Cancel 3 Cancel Selfct eo OK daa Web upload setting Web upload setting To execute Press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed To cancel Press MENU SET again 117 Using the Playback menu E Uploading to image sharing websites When setting Upload Set the built in uploading tool automatically makes copies on the card inside the camera Connect the camera to your computer
155. r looks distorted when touched This is not a fault and will not be recorded on the actual pictures No flash emitted Flash set to J Forced Flash Off 66 The flash becomes unavailable in the following cases e Auto Bracket Burst However when Flash Burst is selected the flash is fixed to Forced Flash On e Scene Modes Scenery Panorama Shot Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot HDR Sunset Glass Through High Speed Video 3D Photo Mode e Creative Control Mode Multiple flashes are emitted Red eye reduction is active 66 Flashes twice to prevent eyes appearing red Burst is set to Flash Burst 87 181 Q amp A Troubleshooting Playback Pictures have been rotated Rotate Disp is activated 60 Cannot view pictures There are no recorded pictures REC PLAY switch is not set to gt play No pictures in built in memory or card pictures played from card if inserted from built in memory if not Has the file name of the picture been changed on a computer If so it cannot be played back on the camera The Playback Mode has been changed Set Playback Mode to Normal Play 111 Folder file number displayed as Picture is black Picture edited on computer or taken on different device Battery removed immediately after picture taken or picture taken with low battery Use Format to delete 60
156. r names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA LLC See http www mpegla com
157. r other socket could become deformed and cause faulty settings on your printer as needed operation e Turn on the camera and printer USB connection cable always use cable supplied Connect camera to printer Please make sure you use the supplied USB connection cable Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction Use cursor button on the camera to select PictBridge PTP and press MENU SET 3 Use cursor button to select a picture to print and press MENU SET 4 Use cursor button to select Print start and press MENU SET Print settings 171 mTo cancel print Press MENU SET 168 Printing Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Disconnect 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 disconnect USB connection cable Use a sufficiently charged battery Motion pictures cannot be printed 169 Printing Printing multiple pictures Use cursor button to select Multi Print in step 168 Use cursor button to select item and press MENU SET e Multi Select Scroll between pictures with cursor button select pictures to print with the DISP button Press DISP button again to release selection Press MENU SET when selection is complete
158. r the first time GPS Setting is set to ON EP Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select GPS menu and press MENU SET 3j Use cursor button to select GPS Setting and press MENU SET kats Setting 12 JaPsGPs Seting orr BI GPS Area Select Select GPS operation Cancel Select a Set 4 Use cursor button to select ON and press MENU SET A message appears on the screen After confirming the message press MENU SET GPS Setting Description ON The camera periodically executes positioning Even if the camera is turned off positioning will be continued Positioning will stop after a certain period of time has elapsed OFF The GPS function is set to OFF INFO You can check the current reception status E About operations during positioning The GPS status indicator lights up while positioning is being executed and the GPS reception icon appears on the screen 130 Built in GPS antenna Th GPS status indicator 129 DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Using the GPS function to record the location of a picture Displaying the status and result of positioning The icons that indicate the status and result of positioning will appear on the LCD monitor When positioning is successful camera will search the place name information name of place and landmark inside its internal database and display it GPS reception icon B S SSS O
159. range of the pictures displayed icons are touched simultaneously the camera may not operate normally f the type of sheet made to protect LCD 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 operation f the camera is used 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 f 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 Clean the LCD monitor with a soft dry cloth if there are fingerprints or other kinds of dirt on it For details of the icons that appear on the touch screen refer to List of LCD monitor displays 172 175 12 Charging battery e Always use the dedicated AC adaptor supplied USB connection cable supplied and battery for this camera Always charge before first use battery shipped uncharged e Charge the battery while it is in the camera Camera status Charge Turn off also in Sleep Mode 57 Yes Turn on No During playback only the camera operates using power supplied from the electrica
160. rature or humidity Avoid these conditions which may make the lens or LCD monitor dirty cause mould or damage the camera f condensation does occur turn off the camera and wait about two hours before using it Once the camera adjusts to the surrounding temperature fogginess will clear naturally Before use E Always take a test shot first Before important events when you will use the camera at weddings for example always take a test shot to make sure that pictures and sound record correctly m No compensation for missed shots We cannot compensate for missed shots if technical problems with the camera or card prevent recording Carefully observe copyright 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 even for the purpose of personal use E Also refer to Usage cautions and notes 186 Please note that the actual controls and components menu items and other information for your digital camera may differ from those in the illustrations and screens provided in this manual When operation or other information is more or less the same between models DMC TZ30 DMC TZ31 is used as examples for the instructions provided in this manual The operations procedures or functions that differ among models are indicated separately together with the relevant mo
161. rd cannot be used to record or delete pictures and it cannot be formatted It is recommended that you copy important pictures to your computer as electromagnetic waves static electricity or faults may Switch cause data to be damaged Latest information http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only 20 Picture save destination cards and built in memory Displaying the picture recording capacity Estimated remaining pictures or recording time capacity press DISP button to switch display Displayed when no card is inserted pictures will be saved to built in memory 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 supplied Do not subject the camera to vibrations impact or static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fails due to vibration impact or static electricity perform the operation again 221 Picture save destination cards and built in memory Recording capacity guidelines pictures recording time The number of pictures you can take and the recording time vary in proportion to card capacity and depending on recording conditions and type of card m Recording picture capacity still pictures
162. rding mode P A S M C1 C2 aR S Using Scene Mode enables you to take pictures with optimum settings exposure colouring etc for given scenes 1 Set mode dial to SCN 2 Use cursor button to select the scene and press MENU SET gay za Gal 88 mxa a a 23 te 2X G hs mChanging the selected scene mode Scene Mode menu Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Scene Mode menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select the scene and press MENU SET mRecording motion pictures in SCN 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 Portrait motion picture Night Portrait Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Low light motion picture Sports HDR Pet Normal motion picture Selecting a Scene Mode inappropriate for the actual scene may affect the colouring of your picture Following Rec menu settings will be automatically adjusted and cannot be selected manually Sensitivity Metering Mode i Exposure Min Shtr Speed i Resolution Color Mode Using flash in Scene Modes 67 auf pm Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode e How to select a scene 77 e Using flash in Scene Modes 66 EJ Portrait Improves the skin tone of subjects for a healthier appearance in bright
163. record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card 20 Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you lose the supplied accessories You can purchase the accessories separately Names and Functions of Main Parts Mode dial 25 Use this to select the recording mode Flash 66 Built in GPS antenna 128 Self timer indicator 70 AF Assist Lamp 103 Lens barrel Lens 6 188 Speaker 55 GPS status indicator 3129 Zoom lever 63 Operate this when zooming in on a distant subject to record it larger Motion picture button 37 Record motion pictures Camera ON OFF switch Use this to turn the camera s power on and off Microphone 26 37 P Shutter button 27 28 Use this to focus and record still pictures Tripod receptacle 188 Card Battery door 14 19 57 Release lever 14 19 The illustrations and screens in this manual may differ from the actual product 10 Names and Functions of Main Parts LCD monitor REC PLAY switch 25 55 62 172 Use this to select the recording mode or playback fo mode We recommend using the supplied hand strap to avoid dropping the camera EXPOSURE button 73 In the recording mode Operate this when setting the shutter speed or aperture value Only in the A S M mode MAP butt
164. refectural or state office Lifts cable cars Art museum History museum Theatre Cinemas performing theatres Wineries breweries Mountains meadows passes Canyons mountain streams waterfalls valleys seashores Tower high rise building 196 e HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface Hm are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries AVCHD mu e HDAVI Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation Progressive AVCHD Progressive AVCHD the AVCHD Progressive Logo and the AVCHD Logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation DE DOLBY e Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories DIGITAL Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby STEREO CREATOR Laboratories SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom QuickTime e Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e iMovie Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries e YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc e This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc e Othe
165. ress shutter button halfway to release Battery needs recharging This unit is turned off automatically If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link HDMI with an HDMI mini cable optional and turn off the power on the TV with the remote control for the TV the power on this unit also turns off If you are not using VIERA Link HDMI set VIERA Link to OFF 59 GPS DMC TZ30 DMC TZ31 Cannot perform positioning When GPS Setting is set to OFF 129 Depending on the recording environment such as when indoors or near buildings it may not be possible to correctly receive the signals from the GPS satellites 128 When using the GPS we recommend holding the camera still for a while with the Built in GPS antenna facing upward in an outdoor location where you can see the entire sky The GPS status indicator lights up while the camera s power is off GPS Setting is ON Electromagnetic waves from the camera can affect instruments and meters In airplane cabins during takeoff and landing or in other restricted areas set GPS Setting to OFF or set Airplane Mode to ON and then turn off the camera 178 Q amp A Troubleshooting GPS continued DMC TZ30 DMC TZ31 Positioning takes time When using the camera for the first time or after not using it for a while positioning may take several minutes Positioning usually takes less than two minutes but because
166. ry cards When the battery begins to run out during communication a warning beep sounds Cancel communication via your computer immediately Use a sufficiently charged battery Setting the USB Mode to PC removes the need to make the setting each time the camera is connected to the computer For more details consult your computer operating manual 166 Using with your PC Uploading pictures to image sharing websites Using the uploading tool LUMIX Image Uploader you can upload still pictures and motion pictures to image sharing websites Facebook or YouTube There is no need to copy pictures to your computer or install specialised software Uploading pictures from the camera is easy with a computer connected to a network even when you are away from your regular computing environment e This tool supports only computers that run on Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 e For more information read the operating instructions PDF for the LUMIX Image Uploader Preparation e Use Upload Set to select the pictures for uploading 117 Connect your computer to the Internet Create an account for the applicable image sharing website and prepare your login information Double click LUMIXUP EXE to start it 166 B e If you have installed PHOTOfunSTUDIO from the disc supplied Uploading tool LUMIX Image Uploader may start automatically Select the upload destination D
167. s MENU SET 3j 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 other registered information 90 Priority Set priority order for focus and exposure Select the registration order with cursor button and then press MENU SET Delete Delete information and face pictures of registered persons 91 Useful features for travel Travel Date e For Setup menu setting procedures 51 If you set your travel schedule and record pictures the day of your trip on which the picture was taken will be recorded m Recording mode F PASQM GHWCA Recording only Cannot set 1 Select Travel Date from the Setup menu 51 Use cursor button to select Travel Setup and press MENU SET 3 Use cursor button to select SET and press MENU SET 4 Use cursor button to select the departure date and press MENU SET 5j Use cursor button to select the return date and press MENU SET To record Location Once the Travel Setup is set you can set the location Select Location in step P above Use cursor button to select SET 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 elapsed are calculated based on local destination t
168. s ON i ZOOM OFF About i ZOOM 65 Digital Zoom e For Rec menu setting procedures 51 Zoom 4 times further than Optical Extra optical zoom Note that enlarging will decrease picture quality with Digital Zoom m Recording mode a E Settings ON OFF This is fixed to ON when Macro Zoom is set When Digital Zoom is used simultaneously with i Zoom you can only increase the zoom ratio up to 2 times 102 Using the Rec menu e For Rec menu setting procedures 51 For details 87 Color Mode For Rec menu setting procedures 51 Set colour effects E Recording mode 4 DN amp E Settings STANDARD VIVID sharper B amp W SEPIA Happy 1 Except Intelligent Auto Mode 2 Intelligent Auto Mode only AF Assist Lamp For Rec menu setting procedures 51 Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment m Recording mode OVFASMAOBWE E Settings ON Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter button M appears OFF Lamp off taking pictures of animals in the dark etc The AF Assist Lamp has an effective distance of 1 5 m 4 9 feet Do not block the lamp with your fingers or look at it from close range The setting is fixed to OFF in the following Scene Modes Ai Aesist Pamp Scenery Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Sunset Glass Through Underwater High Speed Video 1
169. s is as follows Taking pictures in landscape orientation Approx 8000 x 1080 Taking pictures in portrait orientation Approx 1440 x 8000 Panorama pictures may not be created or pictures may not be recorded properly when taking pictures of the following subjects or when taking pictures in the following recording conditions Subjects that have a continuous monotone or pattern sky beach etc Moving subjects person pet vehicle waves or flowers swaying in the wind etc Subjects whose colours or patterns change quickly such as an image appearing on a display Dark locations Locations with a flickering light source fluorescent lamp candle light etc About panorama playback You can operate the zoom lever or perform touch operations to enlarge still pictures taken in Panorama Shot scene mode in the same way as with other still pictures If you play back panorama pictures in the same way as playing back a motion picture the panorama pictures are scrolled automatically 45 e Unlike motion picture playback you cannot perform fast forward or fast rewind while the panorama pictures are scrolling automatically You can perform single frame forward or rewind while the automatic scrolling operation is paused 79 Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode e How to select a scene 77 e Using flash in Scene Modes 66 w Sports Takes pictures of scenes with fast movement e
170. s not been used for a long period of time The time required for charging through the computer varies depending on the specifications of the computer Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Doing so may cause malfunction 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 of this camera Do not use them for other devices f there is any trouble related to the electrical outlet i e power failure charging may not complete properly Disconnect the USB connection cable supplied and reconnect it to the camera f the charging lamp does not light or flash even when the camera is properly connected to the AC adaptor supplied or your computer charging has been put in pause status because the temperature is not in the appropriate range for charging This is not a malfunction Reconnect the USB connection cable supplied and retry charging in a place where ambient temperature is 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F temperature conditions also apply to the battery itself Remaining battery Remaining battery gt gt gt Sae flashes red If the battery mark flashes red recharge or replace battery 16 Charging battery Guidelines for number of recordable pictures and operating time The number of recordable pictures
171. ssed fully After Self timer indicator stops flashing it may then be lit for AF Assist Lamp This function cannot be used in the following cases Underwater and High Speed Video scene modes e Recording motion pictures 70 Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation Corrects the exposure when there is a backlight or when the subject is too dark or too bright m Recording mode BAS M 1 Press A to display Exposure 2 Use cursor button to select a value and press MENU SET EA Exposure If the picture is too dark adjust the exposure 671550 gt em to the direction e If the picture is too bright adjust the exposure to the direction e After exposure adjustment the adjustment Bich Select a o Exit value ZWA for example is displayed in the bottom left corner of the screen Depending on the brightness this may not be possible in some cases The Exposure Compensation value you set is retained even after the camera is turned off 71 Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation Recording while exposure is changed automatically Auto Bracket Records 3 pictures in continuous succession while exposure is changed automatically After exposure adjustment the adjustment value is set as the standard m Recording mode 0 PAQM G 1 Press A several times to display Auto Bracket 2 Use cursor button to select a value and press MENU SET T Auto Bracket e The f
172. still pictures and motion pictures Use PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy to your computer Using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the supplied disc you can save still pictures and motion pictures recorded with this camera in all file formats to a computer Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to your computer For details about the software on the supplied disc operation environment and installation refer to Basic Operating Instructions 15 Connect the camera to your computer e For connection procedures 165 Use PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy pictures to your computer 3j e For details on how to use PHOTOfunSTUDIO see the PHOTOfunSTUDIO manual PDF Files and folders containing copied AVCHD motion pictures cannot be played back or edited if they have been deleted modified or moved using Windows Explorer or similar methods Always use PHOTOfunSTUDIO when handling AVCHD motion pictures 163 Using with your PC Still motion pictures can be copied from the camera to your computer by connecting the two together Some computers can read directly from the camera s memory card For details see the manual for your computer e If your computer does not support SDXC Memory Cards a message will be displayed requesting you to format the card Do not format the card This will erase recorded pictures If the card is not recognised refer to the following support website http panasonic net avc sdcard in
173. t p Set Difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time To change time setting When resetting date and time select Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menu e Clock settings will be saved for approx 3 months even after battery is removed provided a fully charged battery was installed in the camera for 24 hours beforehand Select Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menu For details about how to set the menu 51 2 Set the date and time Perform steps B 3 23 f the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print the picture or when you stamp the date on the pictures with Date Stamp or Text Stamp f the clock is set the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera 24 Sequence of operations Turn on the power 1 oF pon gt Set to 2 a oot Set to the desired recording mode Align the mode dial correctly to the mode that you want to use Intelligent Auto Mode Take pictures with automatic settings 31 P Program AE Mode oon pictures with your own settings 3 A Aperture Priority Mode aes aperture then record pictures S Shutter Priority Mode Determine shutter speed then record M Manual Exposure Mode Determine aperture and shutter speed a Custom Mode PeR using pre registered 3D Photo
174. t not all place names are stored in the DVD Place names may not be displayed for some map scale settings Enlarge the map scale It takes time to copy the map data Since the map data size is large it may take time to copy the map data We recommend copying the map data of a required area only When you copy map data by connecting the camera to the computer it may take longer than the time required for copying the data using the commercially available card reader writer Cannot record pictures REC PLAY switch is not set to record Built in memory card is full Free space by deleting unwanted pictures 49 Recorded pictures look white Lens is dirty fingerprints etc Turn on power to extract lens barrel and clean lens surface with a soft dry cloth Lens is foggy 6 Recorded pictures are too bright too dark Adjust the exposure 771 Min Shtr Speed is set to fast speed Check the setting 102 179 Q amp A Troubleshooting Recording continued Some pictures are taken when I press the shutter button just once Camera is set to use Auto Bracket or Burst Focus not aligned correctly Not set to mode appropriate for distance to subject Focus range varies according to recording mode Subject outside of focus range 68 Caused by jitter or subject movement 27 Recorded pictures are blurred Optical Image Stabiliser ineffectiv
175. taken using zoom Zoom In Out ah Capturea w Oy Enlarge wider area the subject wide angle telephoto The zoom speed can be set to one of 2 levels using the angle at which the zoom lever is moved When Extra optical zoom is set Focus range p Zoom ratio Ss Optical Zoom range Digital Zoom range i Zoom range Zoom bar Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom Do not touch the lens barrel during zooming The zoom ratio and the zoom bar displayed on the screen are estimates The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever is operated this is not a malfunction 63 Using Zoom Using the zoom by performing touch operations 1 Touch P im The zoom bar appears on the screen 2 Touch the T or W edge of the zoom bar on the screen Fast zooming all the way to the T end T 4s Fast zooming w Fast zooming all the way to the W end Slow zooming When F1 or 2 is touched again while zooming zooming will stop 64 Using Zoom Zoom types and use The zoom ratio changes when the number of recording pixels is changed g Optical Zoom Zooming in up to 20x is possible if pictures without Hd have been selected by Picture Size on the Rec menu 95 Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases e Scene Mode Panorama Shot e Macro Zoom m Extra optical zoom Zooming in up to 42 2x is possible when pic
176. ter the camera is turned off with the GPS Setting set to OFF or Airplane Mode set to ON and then turned on again Positioning can be executed faster using GPS assist data 141 Because the positions of the GPS satellites are constantly changing depending on the recording location and conditions it may not be possible to position such satellites accurately or positioning discrepancy may occur m When using in another country e The GPS function may not work in China or in the border regions of countries neighboring China Current as of December 2011 Some countries or regions may regulate the use of GPS or related technology Because this camera has a GPS function before taking it into another country check with the embassy or your travel agency whether there are any restrictions on bringing cameras with a GPS function Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased For details on the accessories refer to Basic Operating Instructions Battery Pack is indicated as 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 place out of the reach of children E Optional accessories e Cards are optional You can
177. the built in memory only in MP4 using the VGA setting E About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD or MP4 may be played back with poor picture or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back with equipment compatible with these formats Also the recording information may not be displayed properly In this case use this unit e Motion pictures recorded with GPH or PSH in AVCHD can be played back on equipment that is compatible with AVCHD Progressive e For details on AVCHD Progressive and MP4 compatible devices refer to the support site below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only 38 Taking motion pictures mRecording motion pictures in P Records a motion picture at your preferred settings e Aperture and shutter speed are automatically set Recording motion pictures in The camera automatically detects the scene to record motion pictures with optimal settings E When scene does not i K correspond to any on the right EN In EX mode focus and exposure will be set according to the face detected K will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes If the camera does not select your desired Scene Mode choosing an appropriate mode manually is recommended The following menu options in the Motion Picture menu can be set e Rec Mode Rec Quality Motion picture recording in o
178. the camera while taking pictures 78 Taking pictures according to the scene Scene Mode e How to select a scene 77 e Using flash in Scene Modes 66 Panorama Shot Continued Tips Pan the camera in the recording direction as steadily as possible att If the camera shakes too much it may not be able to take pictures or may end up creating a narrow small panorama picture The subjects that are displayed in this range are recorded guideline Notes e The zoom position is fixed to the W end The focus White Balance and Exposure Compensation are all fixed to optimal values for the first picture If the focusing or brightness of pictures recorded as part of a Panorama picture after the first picture are significantly different from those of the first picture the Panorama picture as a whole when all pictures are stitched together may not have consistent focus and brightness The following functions are fixed to the settings indicated below Stabilizer OFF Date Stamp OFF Since several pictures are stitched together to create a Panorama picture some subjects may be distorted or the joining portions of successively taken pictures that are stitched may be noticeable The number of recording pixels per horizontal line and vertical line of a Panorama picture varies depending on the recording direction and number of stitched pictures The maximum number of recording pixel
179. the positions of the GPS satellites change it may take longer depending on the recording location and environment Positioning can be executed faster when you download GPS assist data to the camera using the GPS Assist Tool 141 Positioning will take time in environments where it is difficult to receive the signals from the GPS satellites 128 The location name information is different from the recording location Immediately after the camera s power is turned on or when the GPS icon is something other than 5 the location name information that is recorded in the camera may vary significantly from the current position When M is displayed for the location name information the information can be changed to a different candidate before starting to record 136 You can edit a place name or landmark name recorded in a picture The location name information is not displayed is displayed if there is 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 DMC TZ30 DMC TZ31 Cannot display detailed maps Use the LUMIX Map Tool software on the DVD supplied to copy map data from the DVD 150 Some place names are not displayed Detailed maps are displayed when you copy map data from the DVD supplied 150 Note however tha
180. the touch shutter function 29 released 1 Touch the place where you want to set the focus and exposure e When AF Mode is set to 8 Face Detection the Face Detection function continues to operate but the focus is adjusted to the place where you touched When AF Mode is set to fx 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 shutter button halfway to bring the subject into focus and then press the button fully to record the subject To release the touch AF AE function Touch f The touch AF AE function may fail to work under some recording conditions such as when the subject is too small or the recording location is too dark The touch AF AE function will not work along the edges of the screen During Intelligent Auto Mode the camera will determine the touched subject to be the optimal scene 30 Taking pictures with automatic settings Intelligent Auto Mode Recording mode fa P A S M C1 C2 BSN SG 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 the need to make settings manually Slide the REC PLAY switch to 8 2 Take a picture B Press halfway Press fully press ligh
181. ther recording modes For details refer to the pages relating to the respective recording modes However a motion picture cannot be recorded in Panorama Shot Scene Mode 39 Taking motion pictures 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 Only when Rec Quality is set to GPH CAAD PSH GFS or FSH Use a sufficiently charged battery The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly f data is repeatedly recorded and deleted the total available recording time on the SD card may be reduced To restore the original capacity use the camera to format the SD card Be sure to save all important data to your computer or other media before formatting as all data saved to the card will be erased The Optical Image Stabiliser 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 certain memory cards recording may end while in progress The recording range may become narrower in motion pictures compared to still pictures Also if the Aspect Ratio is different for still pictures and motion pictures the angle of view will change when starting to record a motion picture The recordable
182. till do not appear as anticipated Select the white balance to be fine tuned and press the DISP button to display the WB Adjust screen Adjust with if red is strong adjust with lt if blue is strong Press MENU SET e Settings are remembered even if power is turned off e Settings remain applied when using flash Even though the AWB setting is fixed in Underwater Scene Mode fine adjustments may still be made e Fine adjustments cannot be made when Color Mode 103 is set to B amp W or SEPIA z907 Using the Rec menu E Setting White Balance manually W4 sET Select MsetT and press MENU SET Point the camera towards a white object e g paper and press MENU SET White Balance is set to J Even if the camera s power is 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 Balance again m AWB operational range 10000K 9000K 8000K t Blue sky Cloudy sky rain 7000K Shade 6000K 000K Sunlight t White fluorescent lighting 4000K 3000K 2000K t Incandescent lighting gt Sunset sunrise gt Candlelight 98 Using the Rec menu e For Rec menu setting procedures 51 Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of sub
183. tion pictures cannot be recorded in the built in memory Do not block the microphone when recording motion pictures Press the motion picture button to start recording Rec Mode 106 Rec Quality 107 15 Elapsed recording time Remaining recording time approx Immediately release the motion picture button after pressing it You can also use zoom while recording motion pictures e The zoom speed will be slower than normal e When using zoom while recording motion pictures it may take some time to focus Still pictures can be taken during motion picture recording 41 Press the motion picture button again to end recording a7 Taking motion pictures E About the recording format for recording motion pictures This unit can record motion pictures in either AVCHD or MP4 formats AVCHD You can record high definition quality images with this format It is suitable for viewing on a large format TV or for saving to disc AVCHD Progressive The GPH or PSH in AVCHD is a mode that allows motion pictures to be recorded at 1920 x 1080 50p the highest quality that complies with the AVCHD standard Recorded motion pictures can be saved and played back using this unit or PHOTOfunSTUDIO This means the highest 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 e You can record a motion picture to
184. tly to focus press the button all the way to record Focus display When focus is aligned illuminated When focus is not aligned flashing About flash Press gt to select ora When is selected the optimum flash is selected automatically depending on conditions A its iS When j or j s is selected the red eye reduction function is activated When j lt or iS is selected the shutter speed is reduced 31 Taking pictures with automatic settings Intelligent Auto Mode Automatic Scene Detection Camera reads scene when pointed at subject and makes optimum settings automatically E Recognises people Recognises babies 1 liza Recognises landscapes rs Recognises night scenes and people in them Only when is selected Aa Recognises night scenes ie Recognises night scenes without a tripod 3 The icon of ints Recognises close ups scene detected Recognises sunsets A Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene does not correspond to any of the above 1 When babies under 3 years that are registered with the Face Recognition function are recognised 2 We recommend using a tripod and the self timer 3 When iHandheld Nite Shot is ON Depending on recording conditions different scene types may be determined for the same subject f desired scene type is not selected we recommend manually selecting the appropriate scene mode
185. tures e Motion pictures Still pictures that date or other texts had already been stamped Still pictures recorded in Panorama Shot Scene Mode 3D still pictures Original Face Recognition information will not be copied when still pictures are cropped 122 Using the Playback menu e For Playback menu display and operation methods 51 By labelling your favourite pictures with a star x you can play back your favourite pictures only or you can delete all pictures except your favourites 1 Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and press LU MENU SET 2 Use cursor button to select picture and press MENU SET SINGLE MULTI Favorite Ry aia 7 J ra rgi HEt Select agp f et Cancel Favourite picture setting Favourite picture setting To cancel Press MENU SET again E To clear all Select CANCEL in step and select Yes 123 Using the Playback menu For Playback menu display and operation methods 51 Picture picture no date printing settings can be made for when printing with DPOF print compatible shops or printers Ask at the shop to check for compatibility Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and press MENU SET 2 Use cursor button to select picture and press MENU SET 3j Use cursor button to set number of pictures and press lt MENU SET repeat steps and when using MULTI up to 999 pictures
186. tures with Hd have been selected by Picture Size on the Rec menu 95 EZ is short for Extra optical zoom Extra optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode when Motion Deblur is ON e Macro Zoom Motion picture When the Burst setting is set to E or e Scene Modes Panorama Shot HDR High Sens High Speed Video e Creative Control Mode Toy Effect To increase the zoom ratio further the following zoom can be used in combination E i ZOOM You can use the camera s 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 When i Resolution is set to i ZOOM Intelligent Resolution technology is applied to the picture i ZOOM does not function in the following cases e Intelligent Auto Mode when Motion Deblur is ON e Scene Modes Panorama Shot Handheld Night Shot HDR High Sens e When the Burst setting is set to EN EN or e Creative Control Mode Toy Effect e Macro Zoom Digital Zoom Zoom 4x further than Optical Extra optical zoom Note that with Digital Zoom enlarging will decrease picture quality Set the Digital Zoom in the Rec menu to ON 102 Digital Zoom cannot be used in the following modes Intelligent Auto Mode When the Burst setting is set to EN or e Sc
187. ubject 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 the camera is handheld the camera can record the still picture with less jitter and less noise by combining a burst of pictures E Settings Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Rec menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select iHandheld Nite Shot and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select ON and press MENU SET When the camera is fixed in place on a tripod or by other means iHandheld Nite Shot will not be identified 33 Taking pictures with automatic settings Intelligent Auto Mode iHDR intelligent High Dynamic Range When iHDR is set to ON and there is for example strong contrast between the background and the subject multiple still pictures are recorded with differing exposures and combined to create a single still picture rich in gradation E Settings Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Rec menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select IHDR and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select ON and press MENU SET This function is automatically activated only when 24 is displayed on the LCD monitor This icon is displayed when the camera detects a backlight The camera does not combine pictures in the following cases e When the zoom ratio exceeds 20 times Burst mod
188. ure Coarser picture Lower recording Higher recording capacity capacity 95 Using the Rec menu e For Rec menu setting procedures 51 Set quality of picture m Recording mode 0 Q A BS M 0 2 w E Settings F Fine High quality priority to picture quality EA Standard Standard quality priority to the number of pictures The setting is fixed to EM in High Sens Scene Mode When 3D Photo Mode is selected the displayed icons are different LY 3D Fine An MPO picture and a high quality JPEG picture are recorded simultaneously eal 3D Standard An MPO picture and a standard quality JPEG picture are recorded simultaneously Sensitivity e For Rec menu setting procedures 51 Set ISO Sensitivity sensitivity to lighting manually We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations m Recording mode J E SN amp m Settings AUTO Hiso Intelligent ISO 100 200 400 800 4600 3200 Setting guide Sensitivity 100 lt gt 3200 Location Bright recommended outdoors Dark Shutter speed Slow Fast Interference Low High Subject blur High Low AUTO is automatically set in a range up to 800 1600 when flash is used based on subject brightness Bilso Intelligent ISO is automatically set in a range up to 1600 based on subject movement and brightness The Sensitivity is auto
189. ures deleted 50 Setting the menu Refer to the procedure below for an example on how to operate the menus Example Changing AF Mode in the Rec menu in Program AE Mode 4 Press MENU SET The menu selection screen is displayed Use cursor button to select a menu and then press MENU SET The menu type can also be selected by touch operations 3j Use A F to select the menu item and then press MENU SET Menu items Pages The pages can also be selected with the Marec 25 zoom lever E White Balance AWB z ERAF Modes Ey Current setting E Menu selection screen Qar Quick AF H ig Face Recog OFF In recording mode Select auto focus mode Menu description Menu gt Cancel Select ese Operation guide CaA m Motion e To return to the previous screen w f press t button X 5 2 Setup Press A Y to select a setting and G Select of set then press MENU SET In playback mode The selected setting is set Ment Ely AF Mode m Settin l gs Teom i Playback Map ta Xe I Selected setting GPS _ Setup i 2 Cancel Select gp Set gt Cancel Select p Set Setting description Press iq button several times The menu closes and the monitor returns to the previous screen 51 Setting the menu Menu type Rec menu 95 Recording mode only e You can perform settin
190. urn to the previous screen 185 Usage cautions and notes Camera may become warm if used for long periods of time but this is not a fault Keep this unit as far away 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 e Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit disturbing the pictures and or sound e If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor supplied 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 e If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely affected Do not extend the supplied cord or cable Do not allow camera to come into contact with pesticides or volatile substances can cause surface damage or coating to peel Never leave the camera and the battery
191. usage Charging takes longer at high or low temperatures and when the battery has not been used in some time Battery will be warm during charging and for some time thereafter Battery will run out if not used for long periods of time even after being charged Do not leave any metal items such as clips near the contact areas of the power plug Otherwise a fire and or electric shocks may be caused by short circuiting or the resulting heat generated Frequently charging up battery is not recommended Frequently charging battery reduces maximum usage time and can cause battery to expand If available battery power is significantly reduced battery is reaching end of lifespan Please purchase a new battery When charging e Wipe dirt from the battery terminal with a dry cloth Keep at least 1 m 3 3 feet away 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 from AM radio may cause radio interference The AC adaptor supplied may generate whirring sounds when it is being used This is not a malfunction After use be sure to disconnect the power supply device from the electrical outlet A very small amount of current is consumed if it is left connected Lens Images may appear slightly white if lens is dirty fingerprints etc Turn the pow
192. v10 7 You do not need to install the software on your computer m Using the GPS Assist Tool You can operate the GPS Assist Tool using the following methods Connecting the camera and a computer to execute the GPS Assist Tool stored in the Camera ccceseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 142 Copying the GPS Assist Tool to a memory card and use the card reader writer commercially available to execute the GPS Assist Too on ncissceccaccciccssieccsncceenee cer cana cones aaura niiair 143 f the GPS Assist Tool cannot be used download the GPS assist data from the support site and copy it to a memory card To access the support site double click GPSASIST HTM which is displayed when the camera is connected to a computer or when the GPS Assist Tool is copied to a memory card For detailed procedures such as downloading the GPS assist data read the information displayed on the support site afai DMC TZ30 2 DMC TZ31 Reducing the time required for positioning Using the GPS Assist Tool mUsing GPS Assist Tool by connecting the camera and computer Preparation Turn on the computer and close all other open application programs Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select GPS menu and press MENU SET 3 Use cursor button to select Assist Data and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Update and press MENU SET 5j Use curs
193. wall etc is not blocking access to YouTube or Facebook Check the YouTube or Facebook site 183 Q amp A Troubleshooting TV computer printer continued Cannot print when connecting to printer Printer not compatible with PictBridge Set USB Mode to PictBridge PTP 58 The edges of pictures are cut off when printing Release any trimming or edgeless printing settings on printer before printing Consult printer operating manual The pictures were recorded in J 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 from that of regular still pictures and some panorama pictures may not be printed correctly Use a printer with support for panorama pictures Refer to the instruction manual for the printer We recommend adjusting the size of a picture in accordance with print paper using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the disc supplied 164 Q amp A Troubleshooting Menu not displayed in desired language Change Language setting 61 Camera rattles if shaken This sound is made by the lens movement and is not a fault Red lamp illuminated when pressing shutter button halfway in dark locations AF Assist Lamp is set to ON 103 AF Assist Lamp is not illuminated AF Assist Lamp is set to OFF 103 Not illuminated in bright lo
194. ween 3D still pictures and normal still pictures while playing back pictures a black screen will be displayed for a few seconds f you select a thumbnail of 3D still pictures or display a thumbnail after playing back 3D still pictures it may take a few seconds to start playing back or displaying the pictures Viewing 3D still pictures too close to a TV may cause eyestrain When a TV has not been converted for viewing 3D still pictures do necessary preparation on the TV For details about the necessary preparation 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 appears confirming whether to display the image in 3D or not When a 3D image is played back on a TV that is not 3D capable 2 pictures may appear side by side on the screen You can store 3D still pictures on a computer or Panasonic recorder 162 161 Keep the recorded still pictures and motion pictures The methods for copying still and motion pictures recorded with this camera to other devices vary according to the file format JPEG MPO AVCHD MP4 Motion JPEG Follow the correct method for your device Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder You can copy pictures using Panasonic equipment such as Blu ray disc recorders with support for each file format Check the latest inf

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