Panasonic DMC-LZ30 Leaflet

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.

 •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.

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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 •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.

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-LZ30

Please read these instructions carefully 

before using this product, and save this 

manual for future use.

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© Panasonic Corporation 2013

Printed in China

Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, 

Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

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.

Trade Name: Panasonic

Model No.:  DMC-LZ30

Responsible Party:  Panasonic Corporation of 

North America  

One Panasonic Way, 

Secaucus, NJ 07094

Support Contact:    Panasonic Consumer 

Marketing Company of 

North America  

1-800-211-PANA (7262)

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

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

 •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.

 •If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures 

and/or sound may be adversely affected.

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.

 •LR6/AA  

Alkaline batteries

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CD-ROM*

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 •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.)

 •Make sure that their orientation is correct.

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 •LR6/AA Alkaline batteries

 •HR6/AA Rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride) batteries

 

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Do not use batteries other than those listed above.

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Approx. 380 pictures

Approx. 540 pictures

Approx. 190 min.

Approx. 270 min.

Approx. 430 min.

Approx. 560 min.

Please note that the performance of alkaline batteries significantly 

decreases in low temperature conditions.

 

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Recording conditions by CIPA standard

 

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Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent 

swallowing.

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

time before using the camera.

We recommend using the 

supplied shoulder strap to 

avoid dropping the camera.

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Use this to turn the camera 

on and off.

(still pictures)

Push 50% to focus 

(retain graphic)

Push 100% to capture 

photo (retain graphic)

(motion pictures)

Push 100% to start / end 

recording (retain graphic)

Use this to select the recording 

mode.

 •Do not cover the speaker with 

your fingers.

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 Press the Playback button

 Press     to select the picture

 •Press [ ] to delete the 

displayed picture.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

DC 6 V     LR6/AA Alkaline batteries (4)

DC 4.8 V   HR6/AA Rechargeable Ni-MH  

(nickel metal hydride) batteries (4)

When recording: 1.5 W

When playing back: 1.0 W

16,100,000 pixels

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

Primary color filter

Optical 35× zoom     f=4.5 mm to 157.5 mm  

(35 mm film camera equivalent: 25 mm to 875 mm)/  

F3.0 (Max. Wide) to F5.9 (Max. Tele)

Optical method

(Digital method is used when recording motion pictures.)

30 cm (0.98 feet) (Max. Wide) /  

2 m (6.6 feet) (Max. Tele) to 

1 cm (0.033 feet) (Max. Wide) /  

1.5 m (4.9 feet) (Max. Tele) to 

Electronic shutter + Mechanical shutter

15 seconds to 1/2000th of a second

Program AE (P) / Manual exposure (M) 

Exposure Compensation 

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

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

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

(field of view ratio about 100%)

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

10 m (33 feet) (Max. Wide)

Monaural

Built-in Memory (Approx. 100 MB) /  

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)

USB 2.0 (High Speed)

NTSC Composite

Audio line output (Monaural)

AV OUT/DIGITAL: Dedicated jack (8 pin)

Approx. 123.8 mm (W) × 83.7 mm (H) × 91.4 mm (D)

[4.87” (W) × 3.30” (H) × 3.60” (D)]

(excluding the projection part)

With card and batteries: Approx. 558   (1.23 lb)

Excluding card and batteries: Approx. 465   (1.03 lb)

0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)

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

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