Panasonic DMC-FX30, DMCFX30K operating instructions Press MENU/SET to close the menu

Advanced (Recording pictures)

•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.

•The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/ 30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to ¶]

•Refer to P106 for information about the available recording time.

•The available recording time displayed on the screen 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 SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card, recording may stop in the middle.

•We recommend using Panasonic’s SD Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards.

•Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card, the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.

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•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.

•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 [ ], you cannot use the direction detection function and

the review function.

•You cannot set [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.

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