115, Motion picture, Priorities, Still picture

Recording

Recording Mode:

Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures

Still pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture. (simultaneous recording)

During motion picture recording, press the shutter button fully to record a still picture.

•Simultaneous recording indicator A is displayed while recording still pictures.

•You can also take pictures using the Touch Shutter function (P36).

∫Setting motion picture and still picture priorities

Applicable modes:

Recording method for the still pictures taken while recording a motion picture can be set with [PICTURE MODE] in the [MOTION PICTURE] menu.

Item

Settings

•Pictures will be recorded with a picture size of [S] (2 M). The picture quality may be different to [S] (2 M) of standard pictures.

(Motion picture	• Only JPEG images are recorded when [QUALITY] is set to [				],
	[	] or [	]. (When set to [	], still pictures will be recorded
priorities)	in [QUALITY] of [A].)

•Up to 30 still pictures can be recorded during recording of the motion picture.

•Pictures will be recorded with the set picture size and quality.

		• The screen will go dark while recording pictures. A still picture will
	(Still picture	be recorded in the motion picture during that period, and audio is
	(Still picture	not recorded.
	priorities)	not recorded.
	priorities)	• Up to 8 still pictures can be recorded during recording of the motion

		picture.

Note

•The picture aspect ratio will be fixed to [W].

•Simultaneous recording is not possible in the following cases:

–When [MOTION JPEG] is set to [VGA] or [QVGA]

–When the Extended Tele Conversion is used [only when [ ] (still picture priorities) is set]

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DMC-G3 specifications

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Panasonic DMC-G3 Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures, 115, Motion picture

Models: DMC-G3