Basics

Recording motion pictures

Recording motion pictures in

Records a motion picture at your preferred settings. ••Aperture and shutter speed are automatically set.

Recording motion pictures in

The camera automatically detects the scene to record motion pictures with optimal settings.

When scene does not correspond to any on the right.

••In mode, focus and exposure will be set according to the face detected. •• will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes.

••If the camera does not select your desired Scene Mode, choosing an appropriate mode manually is recommended.

••The following menu options in the [Motion Picture] menu can be set:

••[Rec Format] • [Rec Quality]

Motion picture recording in other recording modes

For details, refer to the pages relating to the respective recording modes.

●●The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly. ●●If data is repeatedly recorded and deleted, the total available recording time on the SD card may be reduced. To restore the original capacity, use the camera to format

the SD card. Be sure to save all important data to your computer or other media before formatting, as all data saved to the card will be erased.

●●The Optical Image Stabilizer functions regardless of the settings before a motion picture is recorded.

●●The following functions are not available:

Extended optical zoom, flash, [Face Recog.], [Rotate Disp.] for pictures taken vertically.

●●For certain memory cards, recording may end while in progress.

●●The recording range may become narrower in motion pictures compared to still pictures. Also, if the Aspect Ratio is different for still pictures and motion pictures, the angle of view will change when starting to record a motion picture. The recordable area is displayed by setting [Video Rec Area] (→48) to [ON].

●●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.

●●If Extended optical zoom is used before pressing the motion picture button, these settings will be cleared, and the recordable area will be changed significantly.

●●Depending on the environment when recording motion pictures, the screen may turn black for an instant or noise may be recorded because of static electricity, electromagnetic waves, etc.

●●Motion pictures cannot be recorded in the following cases: ••Scene Mode ([3D Photo Mode])

••[Creative Control] Mode ([Soft Focus] [Star Filter])

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Panasonic DMCZS25K, DMC-ZS25 owner manual Recording motion pictures, Motion picture recording in other recording modes

DMC-ZS25, DMCZS25K specifications

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