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Taking motion pictures [MOTION PICTURE] Mode

Recording Mode:

The illustration shows the DMC-TZ8.

Playing back motion pictures (→115)

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For information on the available recording time (→176)

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Depending on the type of card used, a card-access display may appear for a while after motion

picture recording. This does not indicate a problem.

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Immediately release the shutter button after pressing it all the way.

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Easy zoom cannot be used while recording a motion picture.

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The following functions are not available.

Extra Optical Zoom, flash, [FACE RECOG.] and [ROTATE DISP.] for still pictures taken vertically.

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Sounds of camera operations, such as zoom movement and beeps may be recorded.

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In [AF MODE], (1-area-focusing) is fixed:

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In [STABILIZER], [MODE 1] is fixed.

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To fix the focus setting, set [CONTINUOUS AF] to [OFF]

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When there is no space left to store the motion picture, recording automatically ends. Additionally,

recording in progress may be stopped, depending on the card used.

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Depending on the motion picture recording environment, static electricity or electromagnetic waves

may cause the screen to go black momentary or noise to be recorded.

For the operating procedures for the DMC-TZ10 (→72)

Microphone

(Do not cover with

your finger)

This records motion pictures with audio. (Recording with muted sound is not possible.

Sound recording is monaural

or stereo .) Zoom can also be used during

recording.

Set to

Set the mode dial to

Start recording

Press halfway

(adjust the focus)

Press fully

(start recording)

You can also use zoom while recording motion

pictures.

• The zoom speed will be slower than normal.

Also, the zoom speed changes according to

the zoom range.

• When using zoom while recording motion

pictures, it may take some time to focus.

End recording

Press fully

Remaining recording time (approx.)

Elapsed recording time

[REC QUALITY]

Changing the motion picture size. When recording a motion picture, use a card rated with

an SD speed class

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of ‘Class 6’ or higher.

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SD speed class refers to a specification for sustained write speeds.

Display the [REC] menu

Select [REC QUALITY]

Select the desired picture

quality

Close the menu

Picture Quality Picture Size No. of Frames

Picture Aspect

Ratio

[HD] 1280 × 720 pixels

30 fps

16:9

[WVGA] 848 × 480 pixels

[VGA] 640 × 480 pixels

4:3

[QVGA]

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320 × 240 pixels

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[QVGA] is fixed when recording to built-in memory.

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When recording motion pictures, it is recommended to use a sufficiently charged battery or an AC

adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional).

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When recording motion pictures using an AC adaptor, if you unplug the AC adaptor or a power

outage occurs, power to the camera is cut, and the motion picture in progress is no longer recorded.

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If you attempt to play motion pictures recorded with the camera on other devices, playback may not

be possible, or the picture or sound quality may be poor. Additionally, incorrect recording information

may be indicated.

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Motion pictures recorded with the camera cannot be played on Panasonic LUMIX digital cameras

sold before July 2008. (However, motion pictures recorded with LUMIX digital cameras sold before

this date can be played on this camera.)

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It may not be possible to play back motion pictures recorded in [MOTION JPEG] on Panasonic

digital cameras (LUMIX)

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. (Motion pictures recorded on Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX) can be

played back on this camera.)

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Applies to LUMIX cameras sold through December 2008 and some sold in 2009 (FS, LS series)

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