Panasonic DMC-SZ3 owner manual About zooming while recording motion pictures

Basic

•When recording to the built-in memory, [Rec Quality] is fixed to [QVGA].

•The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.

•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 motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment, the quality of the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back. Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly.

•The screen may be blacked out momentarily, or the unit may record noise due to static electricity or electromagnetic waves etc. depending on the environment of the motion picture recording.

•Even if the aspect ratio setting is the same in still pictures and motion pictures, the angle of view may change at the start of the motion picture recording.

When [Video Rec Area] (P40) is set to [ON], angle of view during motion picture recording is displayed.

•About zooming while recording motion pictures

–If the Extended Optical Zoom are used before pressing the motion picture button, those settings will be cleared, so the shooting range will change dramatically.

–If you operate the zoom etc. while recording motion pictures, the sound of the operation may be recorded.

–The zoom speed will be slower than usual when recording motion pictures.

–Operating the zoom while recording motion pictures can take time for the image to come into focus.

•If you end motion picture recording after a short time when using [Miniature Effect] of the Creative Control Mode, the camera may go on recording for a certain period. Please continue to hold the camera until the recording finishes.

•It will be recorded in following categories for certain Scene Modes. A motion picture recording matching each scene will be performed for the ones not listed below.

Selected Scene Mode	Scene Mode while recording motion picture
[Baby1]/[Baby2]	Portrait Mode
[Night Portrait], [Night Scenery],	Low Light Mode
[Starry Sky]
[Sports], [Pet], [Photo Frame]	Normal motion picture

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