Advanced (Recording pictures)

Start recording by pressing the motion picture button.

AAvailable recording time B Elapsed recording time

Release the motion picture button right after you press it.

The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the built-in microphone on this unit. (Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio.)

A

CB

The recording state indicator (red) C will flash while recording motion pictures.

The screen will become dark momentarily, and recording will start after adjusting the display.

Focus can be achieved during recording by pressing [FOCUS].

Focus can be set manually when [MF] is displaying. (P73)

Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again.

Sound will go off when pressing the motion picture button indicating start/stop of motion picture recording.

Sound volume can be set in [BEEP LEVEL] (P30).

If the built-in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording, the camera stops recording automatically.

Note

The screen will change as following when the motion picture button is pressed in steps 2 and 3.

A Still picture recording

 

 

screen¢1

 

 

B Motion Picture Mode

 

 

setting¢2

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C Motion picture recording

AUTO

 

screen

 

 

D Still Picture Mode

 

3s

setting¢3

 

 

¢1 Set [REMAINING DISP.] (P32) to [ ] to display the available recording time before recording motion pictures.

¢2 The screen that is displayed during Motion Picture Mode setting is different depending on the setting of the [REC MODE].

¢3 [!] will not be displayed in the Creative Motion Picture Mode.

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Panasonic VQT2Y96, DMCFZ40K operating instructions 103, Start recording by pressing the motion picture button