Advanced (Recording pictures)

Using the [REC] Mode Menu

Increase the variey of pictures you can take by setting the white balance, color mode etc. The menu items that can be set differ depending on the recording mode.

Setting from the menu screen Press [MENU/SET] to display the [REC] menu and then select the item to set. (P17)

Items that can be set

(Recording in normal picture mode [ ])

Menu

 

 

 

 

 

Item

screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: [W.BALANCE] (P59)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: [SENSITIVITY] (P60)

1/3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: [ASPECT RATIO] (P60)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: [PICT.SIZE] (P61)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: [QUALITY] (P61)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: [AF MODE] (P62)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: [BURST] (P63)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2/3

 

 

 

 

 

: [AF ASSIST LAMP]

 

 

 

 

 

(P63)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: [D.ZOOM] (P28)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: [COL.MODE] (P64)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/3

 

 

 

 

 

: [CLOCK SET] (P64)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Using the quick setting

A: Cursor buttons

B: [MENU/SET] button

C: [FUNC] button

• You can use [FUNC] to easily set the following items when recording.

Burst

White balance

ISO sensitivity

Number of pixels

Quality

1 Press and hold [FUNC] when recording.

OFF AWB AUTO

AWB

3

SELECT EXITMENU

2Press 3/4/2/1 to select the menu item and the setting and then press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

OFF AWB AUTO

OFF AWB AUTO

AUTO

AUTO

ISO100

ISO100

 

ISOISO200200

 

 

 

ISOISO400400

 

 

 

ISOISO800800

3

MENU

 

ISO

 

ISO1250

MENU

 

1250

3

 

 

SET

SELECT

MENU

EXIT MENU

SELECT

EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

You can also close the menu by pressing [FUNC].

The [ ] (White Set) setting does not appear when using the quick setting.

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Panasonic DMCFX12S, DMC-FX12, DMC-FX10 Using the REC Mode Menu, Press and hold Func when recording, Using the quick setting

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