EX-ZS30

General Performance, Recording Conditions, Memory Card

Q1
What is total memory capacity when a memory card is loaded in the camera? Is it built-in memory capacity plus memory card capacity?
Q2
Can this model record without a memory card? Also, what are the minimal settings I need to configure before I can use the camera?
Q3
Can I turn display information on and off ?
Q4
Does this camera support the UHS-I standard?
Q5
What is the recording capacity of the camera in terms of number of images and movie recording time?
Q6
I have the startup screen feature turned on, so why doesn’t the startup screen appear when I turn on the camera in the PLAY mode?
Q7
What types of memory cards are supported?
Q8
Why doesn't the number of remaining images shown on the monitor screen get smaller even though I record images?
Q9
Can I configure the camera to stamp the current time and date into snapshots when I record them?
Q10
Can an image recorded with the camera be used as a startup image?
Q11
Can I save images I record using an uncompressed (TIFF) format?

REC Mode/Recording Techniques

Q1
What can I do with the Art Shot?
Q2
What are the shutter speed and ISO sensitivity ranges while Anti Shake and the BEST SHOT High Sensitivity scene are being used?
Q3
Can't I configure focus mode, AF area, and other settings?
Q4
Is it necessary to switch the focus mode between Auto Focus and Macro based on the distance to the subject?
Q5
Why are my flash images out of focus?
Q6
What can I do with Tracking AF function?
Q7
What is the recorded image size when digital zoom is being used?
Q8
Is there any way to reduce image blur or to record images without a flash when lighting is dim?
Q9
What does the Lighting Mode do?
Q10
Can a recorded snapshot be rotated on the monitor screen?
Q11
Why are there white spots in some of my images when I use the flash?
Q12
What are the zoom factor ranges for optical zoom and digital zoom?
Q13
What can I do with the Best Shot Mode?
Q14
What should I do when the eyes of the subjects have red or white spots in them when I use a flash?
Q15
Sometimes I can see smoke coming from the camera's flash when I use the flash to shoot a picture?
Q16
Does this camera have a macro mode?
Q17
Does the camera have a Make-up Mode?
Q18
Why don't Anti Shake and High Sensitivity work when I select a setting other than "AUTO" for ISO sensitivity?
Q19
What can I do with Premium Auto?
Q20
Why do straight lines in my images appear to be distorted?
Q21
What can I do with HD Zoom?
Q22
Is there anything I need to keep in mind when using the flash or other light-emitting functions?

Dynamic Photo

Q1
Can a Dynamic Photo created with this camera be viewed on another camera that supports Dynamic Photo?
Q2
Does this model support creation of Dynamic Photo characters?
Q3
Can I insert a character into a movie to create a Dynamic Photo image?
Q4
Can I print a Dynamic Photo with a moving subject?
Q5
Can I print the image of a stationary subject or moving subject?
Q6
What type of image can I insert a subject into to create a Dynamic Photo image?
Q7
How is a final Dynamic Photo image (subject inserted into another image) stored in camera memory?
Q8
When creating a Dynamic Photo image, can I change the size of the inserted character?

Movie

Q1
If I want to play back a movie on a computer, what type of computer do I need?
Q2
Does this camera support Snapshot in Movie?
Q3
How many frames per second are recorded in the Movie mode?
Q4
Why do vertical lines (bands) or reddish bands appear on the monitor screen image when I am recording a movie?
Q5
Can I use zoom when recording a movie?
Q6
If I copy movie files from the camera to a DVD, will I be able to view the movies using a DVD player?
Q7
Are there any special conditions when using a memory card for recording movies?
Q8
Can movies be shot at macro distances?
Q9
Can Auto Focus be used during movie recording?
Q10
Can I convert a movie recorded using the HD setting to a STD movie?
Q11
Why doesn't Anti Shake work while I am shooting a movie?
Q12
Does this camera support repeat playback of movies?
Q13
What is the maximum continuous movie recording time (capacity)?

Audio Recording and Playback

Q1
Can a movie be recorded without audio?
Q2
Can I add audio after recording a movie or snapshot?
Q3
What is the maximum recording time for voice recording?

Power Requirements

Q1
What is the life of the batteries that come with the camera?
Q2
How can I charge the camera's battery?
Q3
What kind of batteries can I use?
Q4
Can the bundled USB-AC adaptor be used in other countries?

Computer, Communication, Printer, and Other Operations

Q1
Can I use my computer to view images in the camera's built-in memory?
Q2
Does this camera have a TWAIN plug-in module for support of Photoshop and other applications?
Q3
Can I view snapshots and movies I record on a TV?
Q4
Does the camera support Exif Print?
Q5
Does this camera support USB Hi-Speed protocol?
Q6
Is this model PictBridge compatible?
Q7
Can the camera be used as a PC camera?
Q8
How can I copy the contents of the camera's built-in memory to a memory card?
Q9
I installed Adobe Reader from the bundled CD-ROM and it is the English version. Will I be able to read other language camera manual PDF files using the English version of Adobe Reader?

Bundled Items and Options

Q1
Can the camera be used with a tripod and/or lens filters?

Eye-Fi

Q1
Does the camera support Eye-Fi communication?

FlashAir

Q1
Does the camera support FlashAir communication?

When things don't go right...

Q1
Why can't I view images I know I have recorded?
Q2
Why is battery life shorter than what is indicated in the User's Guide?
Q3
Why do time and date settings I configured the first time after purchasing the camera reset to their factory defaults when I remove the camera's battery?
Q4
The monitor screen image is out of focus.
Q5
The image is out of focus during movie recording.
Q6
The lens barrier opens rather easily when I touch it with my finger. Is there something wrong with it?
Q7
Why does the date and time setting screen appear when I turn on the camera?
Q8
Images are not displayed.
Q9
Why does the camera emit a sound while I am using Premium Auto?
Q10
A file cannot be deleted.
Q11
How can I return the camera to the initial factory default settings that were in effect when I purchased it?
Q12
There is digital noise in images.
Q13
Camera powers down during Selftimer countdown.
Q14
The messages on the display are in the wrong language.
Q15
Night shots come out bad.
Q16
Buttons are not responsive right after the power has been turned on.
Q17
Subjects are too dark when shooting images in a seashore or ski area.
Q18
The color of the playback image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting.
Q19
Though available lighting is bright, the faces of people in the image are dark.
Q20
Power does not turn on.
Q21
The wrong date and time are displayed, or the wrong date and time are being stored along with image data.
Q22
Images cannot be transferred over a USB connection.
Q23
The camera suddenly powers down.
Q24
Why doesn't digital zoom work?
Q25
Is there any problem when the battery and/or camera becomes warm?
Q26
Images cannot be edited (with resizing, trimming, rotation).
Q27
Auto Focus does not focus properly.
Q28
Why doesn't the camera turn on when I press the REC button?
Q29
A recorded image was not saved.
Q30
Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed.
Q31
The flash does not fire.
Q32
The battery does not charge or back lamp of the camera flashes red.
Q33
The subject is out of focus in the recorded image.
Q34
Why doesn't the self-timer work?
Q35
What should I do if the camera's buttons don't respond or if the camera won't turn off?
Q36
What does it mean when I turn on the camera and the red flash off icon appears, making it impossible to shoot with flash?

Display Messages

Q1
What do the messages that appear on the monitor screen mean?