Operating Instructions

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Taking motion pictures
(Continued)
Mode:
For the operating procedures for the DMC-TZ6/DMC-ZS1, see P.62.
Using a card of SD speed ‘Class 6’* or above is recommended for recording motion
pictures.
The SD speed class is a speed rating for continuous writing.
Using a high-speed card with a specified speed (e.g. on packaging) of at least 10 MB/s
is recommended when ‘REC QUALITY’ is set to ‘HD’, ‘WVGA’, or ‘VGA’.
A maximum of approx. 2 GB of continuous motion pictures can be recorded in MOTION
JPEG format. (Even if there is more than 2 GB of available space on the card, the
available recording time will be calculated for a maximum of 2 GB.) To record more
than 2 GB, press the motion picture button again. In AVCHD Lite format, recording may
be continued until the card is full.
If data is repeatedly recorded and deleted, the total available recording time on the SD
card may be reduced. To restore the original capacity, use the camera to format the
SD card. Be sure to save all important data to your computer or other media before
formatting, as all data saved to the card will be erased.
Do not block the microphone with your fingers.
Immediately release the motion picture button after pressing it. No audio will be
recorded for a few seconds after recording is started if the button is held down.
Sounds of camera operations, such as zoom movement and beeps may be recorded.
The zoom speed is slower than normal.
STABILIZER is fixed at ‘MODE1’ regardless of the setting before motion picture
recording.
To fix the focus setting, set ‘CONTINUOUS AF’ to ‘OFF’.
The following functions are not available.
Extra optical zoom, flash, FACE RECOG., ‘NATURAL’ and ‘VIVID’ in ‘COLOR MODE’,
ROTATE DISP. for pictures taken vertically
Recording automatically ends when there is no more available space. For certain
memory cards, recording may end while in progress.
MultiMediaCards are not supported.
The screen can become narrower in motion pictures compared to pictures. The
recordable area is displayed by setting ‘REC AREA’ (P.20) to ‘ON’.
If extra optical zoom was used before pressing the motion picture button, these
settings will be cleared, and the recordable area will be larger.
‘QVGA’ in ‘REC QUALITY’ (P.78) only can be recorded to the built-in memory.
If power is lost while using the AC adaptor to record a motion picture (e.g. power
failure, cable disconnection, etc), the motion picture being recorded will be lost. Using a
sufficiently-charged battery in conjunction with the AC adapter is recommended.
Fast-moving objects in motion pictures may appear blurred during playback.
(INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode)
The camera automatically detects the scene to record motion pictures with optimal
settings.
When scene does not
correspond to any of the right.
(i PORTRAIT) (i LOW LIGHT)
(i SCENERY)
(i MACRO)
• If brightness or other conditions change during recording, the scene mode will be
changed automatically.
• In (i PORTRAIT) mode, focus and exposure will be set according to the face
detected.
• (i Low light) will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes. Flash cannot
be used with this mode.
• Please refer to P.31 if conditions do not allow scenes to be detected easily.
• If the camera does not select your desired scene mode, choosing an appropriate
mode manually is recommended.
• The following menu options in the MOTION PICTURE menu can be set.
• REC MODE • REC QUALITY • COLOR MODE
‘STANDARD’, ‘B/W’, and ‘SEPIA’ only
• The following functions are fixed.
• DIGITAL ZOOM: OFF • WIND CUT: OFF • CONTINUOUS AF: ON
• WHITE BALANCE: AWB • AF MODE:
(Face Detection)
1-area-focusing turns on when faces cannot be detected.
• I.EXPOSURE is activated automatically based on the conditions.
See P.30 for details.
(NORMAL PICTURE Mode)
Records a motion picture at your preferred settings.
See P.33 for details.
( MY SCN MODE/MY SCENE MODE)/ (SCENE MODE)
Records a motion picture at the optimum settings for the selected scene.
Some scenes are switched to the following scenes.
Selected scene Scenes for motion picture
BABY
(PORTRAIT motion picture)
NIGHT PORTRAIT, NIGHT SCENERY,
STARRY SKY
(Low light motion picture)
PANORAMA ASSIST, SPORTS, PET,
HI-SPEED BURST, FLASH BURST, FIREWORKS
Normal motion picture
• I.EXPOSURE is activated automatically, based on conditions depending on the
scene mode.
• The following items cannot be set in some scene modes.
• WHITE BALANCE • DIGITAL ZOOM
See P.49 (Scene Mode) or P.58 (My Scene Mode) for details.