Menu Settings

[AUDIO REC.] (DMC-LZ5)

Recording still pictures with audio

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Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P61) You can record audio with the still picture if this is set to [ON]. This means you can record the conversation that took place when you were recording or an explanation of the picture.

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

Focus on the subject and press the shutter button to start recording. Recording will automatically stop about

5 seconds later. There is no need to press and hold the shutter button.

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

If you press [MENU/SET] during audio recording, the audio recording is canceled. The audio is not recorded.

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

You cannot take pictures with audio in auto bracket, burst mode or [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

[AF MODE]

Setting the focus method

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Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P61) Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition.

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(5-area-focusing):

The camera focuses on any of 5 focus areas. This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen.

[3-area-focusing (High speed)]:

The camera quickly focuses on any of

3 focus areas points – left, right or center. This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen.

[1-area-focusing (High speed)]:

The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen.

(1-area-focusing):

The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen.

(Spot-focusing):

The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen.

About 3-area-focusing (High speed)

and 1-area-focusing (High speed)

You can focus on the subject more quickly than other AF modes.

The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway. This is not a malfunction.

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