Recording Menu Settings

Quality [QUALITY]

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You can select 2 types of quality (compression rate) according to the usage of the picture.

Fine (Low compression):

This type gives priority to picture quality. Picture quality will be high.

Standard (High compression): This type gives priority to the number of recordable pictures and records standard quality pictures.

Pictures may appear like a mosaic depending on the subject or the recording condition.

The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject.

The number of remaining pictures displayed on the screen may not correspond with recorded frames.

Refer to P21 for the number of recordable pictures.

Audio Recording [AUDIO REC.]

(DMC-LZ2 only)

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You can take a picture with audio.

When you set [AUDIO REC.] to [ON], [ ] appears on the screen.

When you start recording by focusing on the subject and pressing the shutter button, the audio recording will be automatically stopped in about 5 seconds. There is no need to keep pressing the shutter button.

Audio is recorded from the built-in microphone of the camera.

If you press the [MENU] button during the audio recording, the audio recording will be cancelled. The audio cannot be recorded.

You cannot record pictures with audio in auto bracket or burst mode.

When audio is recorded with each picture, the total number of pictures that can be stored on each card will slightly decrease.

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Panasonic DMC-LZ1GN, DMC-LZ2GN operating instructions Audio Recording Audio REC, Quality Quality

DMC-LZ2GN, DMC-LZ1GN specifications

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