Advanced (Recording pictures)

Note

The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].

Refer to P165 for information about the available recording time.

The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.

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.

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.

Sound from motion pictures or pictures with audio recorded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) launched before July 2008.

In Motion Picture Mode, direction detection function cannot be used.

In the Motion Picture Mode, [AF MODE] is fixed to [ ] and [STABILIZER] to [MODE1].

[DIGITAL ZOOM] and [AF ASSIST LAMP] cannot be set in Motion Picture Mode. Setting of other recording mode will be reflected.

Compared to still pictures, motion pictures may have a narrow angle of view.

We recommend you use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor when recording motion pictures.

If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor the power supply is cut off due to a power cut or if the AC adaptor is disconnected etc., the motion picture being recorded will not be recorded.

The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated during the recording of a motion picture.

When operating the zoom in recording motion pictures, it may take time to come into focus.

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