Panasonic DMC-ZS6 Motion picture recording format REC Mode, Recording motion pictures

■Motion picture recording format ([REC MODE])

The camera can be changed between motion picture recording formats ([REC MODE]) when recording.

[REC MODE] Mode can be set from the motion picture recording menu. (→108)

Motion picture	Features
recording format
([REC MODE])
[AVCHD Lite(GPS	• Can record high-definition motion pictures.
REC)]∗1	• Can record high-definition motion pictures longer than [MOTION JPEG]
	on cards of the same size.
[AVCHD Lite]∗1
	• Pictures can be played back by inserting the card in an AVCHD-
	compatible device.∗2
[MOTION JPEG]	• You can record high-definition motion pictures or small QVGA size
	motion pictures, etc, by changing picture quality settings.
	• Recorded motion pictures can be played back with ‘QuickTime’ on a
	PC, etc.
	• Continuous recording time is available until the motion picture data
	volume reached 2 GB. To continue recording, press the motion picture
	button and begin recording again.

∗1 When the term “AVCHD Lite motion picture” is used in this manual, it means a motion picture recorded in [AVCHD Lite(GPS REC)] or [AVCHD Lite].

∗2 Correct playback may not be possible with some compatible devices. Also, motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD Lite(GPS REC)] cannot be played back with Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX) compatible with AVCHD (Lite) recording that were sold in or before 2009.

•When [GPS SETTING] is [ON] or , the location name information from the start of recording is recorded on motion pictures that are recorded in [AVCHD Lite(GPS REC)] or [MOTION JPEG]. (When positioning succeeds and location name information is acquired)

■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.

[i PORTRAIT]	[i LOW LIGHT]
[i SCENERY]	[i MACRO]

•If brightness or other conditions change during recording, the Scene Mode will be changed automatically.

•In mode, focus and exposure will be set according to the face detected.

• will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes. Flash cannot be used with this mode.

•If conditions do not allow scenes to be detected easily (→35).

•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 MODE] • [REC QUALITY]

•The following functions are fixed:

• [DIGITAL ZOOM]: [OFF] • [WIND CUT]: [OFF]

• [WHITE BALANCE]: [AWB] • [AF MODE]:		(Face Detection)∗ • [CONTINUOUS AF]: [ON]
∗	1-area-focusing turns on when faces cannot be detected.

• [I.EXPOSURE] is activated automatically based on the conditions.

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