Basic
Note
•The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].
•Audio will not be recorded for 0.5 seconds after it starts recording if the motion picture button is kept pressed. Release the motion picture button right after you press it.
•The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated during the recording of a motion picture.
•The available recording time will be accurately updated at the end of each recording.
•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 the aspect ratio setting is different in still and motion pictures, the angle of view changes
at the start of motion picture recording. When [ 
REC AREA] (P145) is set to [ ], angle of view during motion picture recording is displayed.
•When the [EX. TELE CONV.] is set to [ON], the angle of view will change when the screen is switched between the still picture screen and motion picture screen, because the zoom factor is different between still pictures and motion pictures. (P69)
•The ISO sensitivity will be set to [AUTO] (for motion pictures) when recording motion pictures.
•When recording a motion picture, [STABILIZER] will be fixed to [MODE1] even if it is set to [MODE2] or [MODE3].
•When recording motion pictures, the following functions are disabled.
–[ 
] in the AF Mode
(It will switch to Multi Auto Focus Mode for motion pictures.)
–Direction Detection Function
–[FACE RECOG.]/[ISO LIMIT SET]
•It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor (optional) when recording motion pictures. (P191)
•If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor (optional) the power supply is cut off due to a power cut or if the AC adaptor (optional) is disconnected etc., the motion picture being recorded will not be recorded.
•Since the AVCHD format is constantly evolving, motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] or [MOTION JPEG] can result in poor playback even with equipment that is said to be compatible with these formats.
For details on AVCHD compatible devices, refer to the support site below. http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
(This Site is English only.)
•The sound recording specifications on this model have been changed to improve audio
quality. For this reason, some motion pictures recorded in [MOTION JPEG] and pictures with audio may not be played back with Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX)¢.
(Motion pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) can be played back on this model.)
¢ Models launched before December 2008, and some models launched in 2009 (FS, LS series).
•To play back AVCHD motion pictures recorded with this unit on Panasonic
You can download the latest firmware version from the following website. http://panasonic.net/support/
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