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Taking motion pictures
Recording mode:
Set to
Set to a position other than
Press to start recording
There is no halfway pressing
operation.
Recording is started after switching to
the motion picture recording screen.
Switching motion picture
mode
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Motion picture recording
screen
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Actual screen displayed may vary according
to [REC MODE].
You can also use zoom while recording
motion pictures.
• When using zoom while recording motion
pictures, it may take some time to focus.
Press the motion picture button
again to end recording
Switching still picture
mode
Still picture recording
screen
Enables motion pictures to be recorded with (stereo) audio. (Recording with muted sound
is not possible.) Zoom can also be used during recording.
For the operating procedures for the DMC-TZ9/DMC-TZ8 (→76)
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Motion picture recording format ([REC MODE])
The camera can be changed between motion picture recording formats ([REC MODE])
when recording.
[REC MODE] mode can be set from the motion picture recording menu. (→105)
Motion picture
recording format
([REC MODE])
Features
[AVCHD Lite
(GPS)]
• Can record high-definition motion pictures that include recording of location
name information for the location where recording was started.
• Can record high-definition motion pictures that include recording of place
name information for the recording location.
• Can record high-definition motion pictures longer than [MOTION JPEG] on
cards of the same size.
• Although the recording format is the same as “AVCHD Lite”, because data
such as location name information is added, playback on an AVCHD-
compatible device is not possible. (Current as of January 2010)
[AVCHD Lite]
• Can record high-definition motion pictures.
• Can record high-definition motion pictures longer than [MOTION JPEG] on
cards of the same size.
• Pictures can be played back by inserting the card in an AVCHD-compatible
device.
[MOTION JPEG]
• With change of picture quality settings, can record high-definition motion
pictures, small QVGA size motion pictures, etc.
• Recorded motion pictures can be played back with ‘QuickTime’ on a PC ,
etc.
• The time that can be recorded at once is until the motion picture data
volume reaches 2 GB. To continue recording, press the motion picture
button and begin recording again.
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Recording motion pictures in
The camera automatically detects the scene to record motion pictures with optimal
settings.
When scene does not
correspond to any on 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 mode, focus and exposure will be set according to the face detected.
• will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes. Flash cannot be used with
this mode.
• If conditions do not allow scenes to be detected easily (→35).
• 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]
• The following functions are fixed.
• [DIGITAL ZOOM]: [OFF] • [WIND CUT]: [OFF]
• [WHITE BALANCE]: [AWB] • [AF MODE]:
(Face Detection)
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• [CONTINUOUS AF]: [ON]
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1-area-focusing turns on when faces cannot be detected.
• [I.EXPOSURE] is activated automatically based on the conditions.
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About the motion picture
recording screen
Remaining recording time (approx.)
[CONTINUOUS AF] (→106)
[REC MODE] (→105)/
[REC QUALITY] (→106)
Elapsed recording time (approx.)
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Changing motion picture
settings
(→105)
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Playing back motion
pictures
(→113)
Microphone
(Do not cover with
your finger)
Zoom lever
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