Changing REC Mode and REC Quality | Panasonic DMC-GF1K manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)

– [FACE RECOG.]/[EX. OPT. ZOOM]/[ISO LIMIT SET]/[DIRECT AF AREA]

•It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor (P167) when recording motion pictures.

•If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor (P167) 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.

•Colour or brightness of the screen may change or horizontal streaks may appear on the screen when the picture is taken under extremely bright light, or under fluorescent lamps, mercury lamps, or sodium lamps etc.

When set to Intelligent Auto Mode

•When Intelligent Auto Mode is selected in step 1, motion picture recording matching to the subject or recording situation can be performed.

∫Scene detection

When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its colour changes to the usual red.

¦> [i-PORTRAIT]

[i-SCENERY]

[i-LOW LIGHT]

[i-MACRO]

•[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.

•When [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it will adjust the focus and exposure. (Face Detection) (P72)

Note

•Refer to P43 for settings in Intelligent Auto Mode.

•Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identified for the same subject.

–Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, The size of the subject, The distance to the subject, The contrast of the subject, When the subject is moving

–Recording conditions: Sunset, Sunrise, Under low brightness conditions, When the camera is shaken, When zoom is used

•To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate recording mode.

•Functions enabled for motion picture recording are different to those enabled for still picture recording.