Owner’s Manual for advanced features Digital Camera Model No. DMC-TS30 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use. Register online at www.panasonic.com/register SQW0294 (U.S. customers only) F1214CT0 Contents Before Use Care of the camera ...................................................................................................... 6 (Important) About the Waterproof/Dustproof and Anti-shock Performance of the Camera................................................................................................................... 8 Standard Accessories............................................................................................... 13 Names and Functions of Main Parts........................................................................ 14 Preparation Charging the Battery................................................................................................. 16 • Charging ............................................................................................................. 16 • Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures........................ 18 Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/ the Battery.................................................................................................................. 20 About the Built-in Memory/the Card........................................................................ 22 • Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time......... 24 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) .................................................................................. 25 • Changing the Clock Setting ................................................................................ 26 Tips for taking good pictures ................................................................................... 27 • Fit the strap and hold the camera carefully......................................................... 27 • Preventing jitter (camera shake)......................................................................... 27 Basic Selecting the Recording Mode................................................................................. 28 Taking pictures using the automatic function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ............................................................................................. 29 • Changing the settings......................................................................................... 31 Taking pictures with your favorite settings (Normal Picture Mode) .............................................................................................. 32 Focusing .................................................................................................................... 33 Recording Motion Pictures....................................................................................... 35 Playing Back .............................................................................................................. 37 • Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)..................................................... 38 • Using the Playback Zoom................................................................................... 38 Deleting Pictures ....................................................................................................... 39 • To delete a single picture.................................................................................... 39 • To delete multiple pictures (up to 100) or all the pictures ................................... 39 Setting the Menu ....................................................................................................... 40 • Setting menu items............................................................................................. 40 • Using the Quick Menu ........................................................................................ 41 About the Setup Menu .............................................................................................. 42 - 2 - Recording About the LCD Monitor ............................................................................................. 51 Using the Zoom ......................................................................................................... 52 • Optical Zoom ...................................................................................................... 52 • Extended Optical Zoom (EZ) .............................................................................. 53 • Intelligent Zoom .................................................................................................. 53 • Digital Zoom........................................................................................................ 53 Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash................................................................. 54 • Switching to the appropriate flash setting........................................................... 54 Taking Close-up Pictures ([AF Macro]/[Macro Zoom])........................................... 58 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer.......................................................................... 59 Compensating the Exposure.................................................................................... 60 Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket ....................................................................... 61 Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode)............................................................................................ 62 • [Expressive] ........................................................................................................ 63 • [Retro]................................................................................................................. 63 • [High Key] ........................................................................................................... 63 • [Low Key]............................................................................................................ 63 • [Sepia]................................................................................................................. 64 • [Dynamic Monochrome]...................................................................................... 64 • [Impressive Art]................................................................................................... 64 • [High Dynamic] ................................................................................................... 64 • [Cross Process] .................................................................................................. 65 • [Toy Effect].......................................................................................................... 65 • [Miniature Effect]................................................................................................. 66 • [One Point Color] ................................................................................................ 66 Take the Outdoors Scene Expressively .................................................................. 67 • [Sports]................................................................................................................ 67 • [Snow]................................................................................................................. 67 • [Beach & Surf]..................................................................................................... 67 • [Advanced Underwater] ...................................................................................... 68 Taking panorama pictures ([Panorama Shot])........................................................ 69 Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded (Scene Mode).................. 72 • [Portrait] .............................................................................................................. 73 • [Soft Skin] ........................................................................................................... 73 • [Scenery]............................................................................................................. 73 • [Night Portrait]..................................................................................................... 74 • [Night Scenery] ................................................................................................... 74 • [Food].................................................................................................................. 74 • [Baby1]/[Baby2] .................................................................................................. 75 • [Pet] .................................................................................................................... 76 • [Sunset]............................................................................................................... 76 • [High Sens.] ........................................................................................................ 76 • [Starry Sky] ......................................................................................................... 76 • [Glass Through] .................................................................................................. 76 - 3 - Entering Text.............................................................................................................. 77 Using the [Rec] Menu...............................................................................................