[Audio Rec.]; Recording Still Pictures With Audio; [Af Mode]; Setting The Focus Method - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX30 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)

[AUDIO REC.]

Recording still pictures with audio

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
MENU
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P57)
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.
• You cannot take pictures with audio in
auto bracket, burst mode or
[STARRY SKY] in scene mode.
• You cannot use the following functions
with pictures with audio.
– [DATE STAMP]
– [RESIZE]
– [TRIMMING]
– [ASPECT CONV.]
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[AF MODE]

Setting the focus method

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode
MENU
/SET
menu and select the item to set. (P57)
Select the mode that matches the
recording conditions and the composition.
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.