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Advanced (Recording pictures)
If you selected [ ] on the screen shown 
in step 
2
• fps “frames per second”; This refers to 
the number of frames used in 1 second.
• You can record smoother motion pictures 
with “30 fps”.
• You can record longer motion pictures 
with “10 fps” although the picture quality is 
lower.
• The file size with [10fpsQVGA] is small so 
it is suitable for e-mails.
• You can only record motion pictures to 
the built-in memory when the 
[ASPECT RATIO] is [ ] and the 
picture size is [30fpsQVGA] or 
[10fpsQVGA] (320k240 pixels).
6 Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
• You can also press the shutter button 
halfway to close the menu.
• Refer to P169 for information about the 
available recording time.
• The available recording time displayed on 
the LCD monitor/Viewfinder may not 
decrease regularly.
• This unit does not support recording motion 
pictures on MultiMediaCards.
• When you set the picture quality to 
[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recommend 
using a high speed SD Memory Card with 
“10MB/s” or greater displayed on the 
package.
• Depending on the type of the card, recording 
may stop in the middle.
• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD 
Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards.
• Depending on the type of the card, the card 
access indication may appear for a while 
after recording motion pictures. This is not a 
malfunction.
• Motion pictures can be recorded 
continuously up to 2 GB.
The maximum available recording time for 
up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen. 
(DMC-FZ18GC/DMC-FZ18SG/
DMC-FZ18PL)
• Motion pictures can be recorded 
continuously for up to 15 minutes.
The maximum continuous recording time (up 
to 15 minutes) is displayed on the screen. 
(DMC-FZ18EG/DMC-FZ18E)
• When motion pictures recorded with the 
camera are played back on other equipment, 
the quality of the picture and sound may 
deteriorate and it may not be possible to play 
them back. Also the recording information 
may not be displayed correctly.
• In motion picture mode [ ], the following 
functions cannot be used.
– [ ] in the AF mode
– Direction detection function
– Review function
– [MODE2] on the optical image stabilizer 
function
• The bundled software includes QuickTime to 
play back motion picture files recorded with 
the camera on the PC.
Item Picture size fps
[30fps16:9]
848k480 pixels
30
[10fps16:9]
10