Aspect Ratio/Picture Size - Panasonic HDCTM300 - HD SD CAMCORDER Operating Instructions Manual

∫ About the screen indications in
Still Picture Recording
10.6
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: Still picture operation indicator
(l 139)
ß:
Flash (l 68)
ßj:
Flash level (l 68)
: Red eye reduction (l 69)
: MEGA optical image stabilizer (l 63)
MEGA
: Quality of still pictures (l 57)
: Size of still pictures
10.6
M
R3000: Remaining number of still pictures
(Flashes in red when [0] appears.)
: AF assist lamp (l 79)
∫ About the focus indication
≥ The focus indication indicates the status of the
auto focus.
≥ The focus indication does not appear in
Manual Focus Mode.
≥ The focus indication does not appear or has
difficulty focusing in the following cases.
jWhen the zoom magnification is high.
jWhen the unit is shaken.
jWhen the subject is moving.
jWhen the subject stands in front of a light
source.
jWhen close subjects and far subjects are
included in the same scene.
jWhen the scene is dark.
jWhen there is a bright part in the scene.
jWhen the scene is filled with only horizontal
lines.
jWhen the scene lacks contrast.
∫ About the focusing area
When there is a contrasting object ahead or
behind the subject in the focus area, the subject
may not be focused. If so, move the contrasting
object out of the focus area.
≥ Focus area is not displayed in the following
conditions.
jWhen the Intelligent Auto (Portrait Mode) is
used.
jWhen the Digital Zoom (more than approx.
12k) is used.
jWhen AF tracking is used.
jWhen the Extra Optical Zoom is used.
jWhen the unit determines that the AF assist
lamp is necessary.
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MEGA
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Aspect ratio/Picture size

This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the
pictures to suit printing or the playback method.
The higher the number of pixels, the higher the
clarity of the picture when printing.
(When setting aspect ratio)
Select the menu. (l 33)
[PICTURE] # [ASPECT RATIO] # desired
setting
(When setting picture size)
Select the menu. (l 33)
[PICTURE] # [PICTURE SIZE] # desired
setting
≥ It is possible to set from the quick menu.
(l 34)
∫ Picture size and Maximum zoom
ratio
Aspect
Picture size
ratio
9
M
8
M
4:3
5
M
0.3
M
10.6
M
3:2
7
M M
4.5
M
10
M
16:9
6
M
3.5
M
* Extra optical zoom cannot be used. The
maximum zoom magnification is 12k.
≥ Refer to page 62 for Extra Optical Zoom.
≥ When the aspect ratio is set to [4:3] or [3:2],
black bands may appear on the left and right of
the screen.
≥ The edges of still pictures recorded on this unit
with a 16:9 aspect ratio may be cut at printing.
Check the printer or photo studio before printing.
Extra
optical
zoom
*
3520k2640 –
3264k2448 12.9k
2560k1920 16.5k
640k480 20k
*
3984k2656 –
3264k2176 14.6k
2592k1728 18.4k
*
4224k2376 –
3328k1872 15.2k
2560k1440 19.8k