Panasonic DMC-LZ30R User Manual

Standard accessories

Inserting the card (optional)/the batteries

Names and Functions of Main Parts

ENGLISH

Basic Owner’s

Manual

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-LZ30

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this

manual for future use.

More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-ROM. Install it on your PC to read it.

For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Printed in China

Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing Panasonic!

You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the information below. The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your camera. Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient camera information source.

Date of Purchase Dealer Phone No.

Dealer Purchased From Model No.

Dealer Address Serial No.

Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in this Owner’s Manual.

Carefully observe copyright laws.

• Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.

Information for Your Safety

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,

• Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing.

• Use only the recommended accessories.

• Do not remove covers.

• Do not repair this unit by yourself. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

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About the batteries

CAUTION

• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the type recommended by the manufacturer.

• When disposing the batteries, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

• Do not heat or expose to flame.

• Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed.

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FCC Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached

installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: DMC-LZ30

Responsible Party: Panasonic Corporation of

Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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Cautions for Use

• Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one.

• Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.

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.

• 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.

• If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly, turn this unit off and remove the battery. Then reinsert the battery and turn this unit on.

Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.

• If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures and/or sound may be adversely affected.

North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Marketing Company of North America 1-800-211-PANA (7262)

DMC-LZ30

-If you see this symbol-

Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union

This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.

Batteries

• LR6/AA Alkaline batteries

USB connection cable

K1HY08YY0030

AV cable

K1HY08YY0029

Shoulder strap

VFC4903

Lens Cap/ Lens Cap String

VYQ8537

CD-ROM

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Open the card/battery door

Insert the batteries or card

• Make sure that their orientation is correct.

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Usable batteries

• LR6/AA Alkaline batteries

• HR6/AA Rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride) batteries Do not use batteries other than those listed above.

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Recording capacity guidelines

Supplied batteries or

optional Panasonic

alkaline batteries

Number of recordable

pictures

Recording time Approx. 190 min. Approx. 270 min.

Playback time Approx. 430 min. Approx. 560 min.

Approx. 380 pictures Approx. 540 pictures

Fully-charged Panasonic

Ni-MH batteries

(optional, when the battery

capacity is 1900 mAh)

Please note that the performance of alkaline batteries significantly decreases in low temperature conditions.

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

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Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent

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swallowing.

Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Power Source DC 6 V LR6/AA Alkaline batteries (4)

Power Consumption

Camera effective pixels

Image sensor 1/2.3” CCD, total pixel number 16,400,000 pixels

Lens Optical 35× zoom f=4.5 mm to 157.5 mm

Image Stabilizer Optical method

Focus range P / M:

Shutter system Electronic shutter + Mechanical shutter Shutter speed 15 seconds to 1/2000th of a second Exposure (AE) Program AE (P) / Manual exposure (M)

Metering Mode [Multi Metering] / [Center Weighted] / [Spot]

DC 4.8 V HR6/AA Rechargeable Ni-MH

When recording: 1.5 W When playing back: 1.0 W

16,100,000 pixels

Primary color filter

(35 mm film camera equivalent: 25 mm to 875 mm)/ F3.0 (Max. Wide) to F5.9 (Max. Tele)

(Digital method is used when recording motion pictures.)

30 cm (0.98 feet) (Max. Wide) / 2 m (6.6 feet) (Max. Tele) to

Macro / Intelligent Auto / Motion picture:

1 cm (0.033 feet) (Max. Wide) /

1.5 m (4.9 feet) (Max. Tele) to

Exposure Compensation (1/3 EV Step, -3 EV to +3 EV)

(nickel metal hydride) batteries (4)

• If any accessories are lost, customers should contact Panasonic’s parts department at 1-800-833-9626 for further information about obtaining replacement parts.

The software compatible with your PC will be installed.

– PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.0 LE (Windows XP/Vista/7/8) – LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version (Windows XP/Vista/7/8)

(This will only install a shortcut to the trial version download site.)

The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Set the date and time before using the camera.

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Taking pictures 1 Camera [ON/OFF] button

Use this to turn the camera on and off.

2 Shutter button

We recommend using the supplied shoulder strap to avoid dropping the camera.

(still pictures)

Push 50% to focus (retain graphic) Push 100% to capture

3 5

1 4

photo (retain graphic)

3 Motion picture button

(motion pictures)

Push 100% to start / end recording (retain graphic)

4 Mode dial

Use this to select the recording mode.

5 Flash

8 13

6 Zoom lever 7 Microphone 8 Speaker

• Do not cover the speaker with your fingers.

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Viewing your pictures 9 Playback button

Press the Playback button Press to select the picture

• Press [ ] to delete the

9 10 11 12

displayed picture.

10 Cursor button 11 [DISP.] button 12

[Q.MENU] / [

] (Delete) /

[ ] (Cancel) button

13 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket

LCD monitor 3.0” TFT LCD (4:3) (Approx. 460,800 dots)

Flash Flash range: (ISO AUTO) Approx. 0.6 m (2.0 feet) to

Microphone/ Speaker

Recording media Built-in Memory (Approx. 100 MB) /

Recording file format

Interface

Digital USB 2.0 (High Speed) Analog video NTSC Composite

Audio Audio line output (Monaural) Terminal AV OUT/DIGITAL: Dedicated jack (8 pin) Dimensions Approx. 123.8 mm (W) × 83.7 mm (H) × 91.4 mm (D)

Mass (Weight) With card and batteries: Approx. 558

Operating temperature

Language select [ENGLISH] / [ESPAÑOL]

(field of view ratio about 100%)

Monaural

SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card / SDXC Memory Card

JPEG (based on Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.3 standard) (still picture) QuickTime Motion JPEG (motion pictures with audio)

[4.87” (W) × 3.30” (H) × 3.60” (D)] (excluding the projection part)

Excluding card and batteries: Approx. 465 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)

(Operating humidity: 10%RH to 80%RH)

10 m (33 feet) (Max. Wide)

(1.23 lb)

(1.03 lb)