[Motion Picture] Mode; [Rec Quality]; Start Recording - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Operating Instructions Manual

Taking motion pictures
Recording Mode:
This records motion pictures with audio. (Recording with muted sound is not possible.
Sound recording is monaural.) Zoom can also be used during recording.
Microphone
(Do not cover with
your finger)
Remaining recording time (approx.)
Elapsed recording time
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For information on the available recording time (→176)
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Depending on the type of card used, a card-access display may appear for a while after motion
picture recording. This does not indicate a problem.
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Immediately release the shutter button after pressing it all the way.
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Easy zoom cannot be used while recording a motion picture.
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The following functions are not available.
Extra Optical Zoom, flash, [FACE RECOG.] and [ROTATE DISP.] for still pictures taken vertically.
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Sounds of camera operations, such as zoom movement and beeps may be recorded.
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In [AF MODE], (1-area-focusing) is fixed:
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In [STABILIZER], [MODE 1] is fixed.
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To fix the focus setting, set [CONTINUOUS AF] to [OFF]
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When there is no space left to store the motion picture, recording automatically ends. Additionally,
recording in progress may be stopped, depending on the card used.
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Depending on the motion picture recording environment, static electricity or electromagnetic waves
may cause the screen to go black momentary or noise to be recorded.
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[MOTION PICTURE] Mode

Set to
Set the mode dial to

Start recording

Press halfway Press fully
(adjust the focus) (start recording)
You can also use zoom while recording motion
pictures.
• The zoom speed will be slower than normal.
Also, the zoom speed changes according to
the zoom range.
• When using zoom while recording motion
pictures, it may take some time to focus.
End recording
Press fully
Playing back motion pictures (→115)

[REC QUALITY]

Changing the motion picture size. When recording a motion picture, use a card rated with
an SD speed class ∗
of 'Class 6' or higher.
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SD speed class refers to a specification for sustained write speeds.
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Display the [REC] menu
Select [REC QUALITY]
Picture Quality Picture Size
[HD] 1280 × 720 pixels
[WVGA] 848 × 480 pixels
[VGA] 640 × 480 pixels
[QVGA] ∗
320 × 240 pixels
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[QVGA] is fixed when recording to built-in memory.
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When recording motion pictures, it is recommended to use a sufficiently charged battery or an AC
adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional).
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When recording motion pictures using an AC adaptor, if you unplug the AC adaptor or a power
outage occurs, power to the camera is cut, and the motion picture in progress is no longer recorded.
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If you attempt to play motion pictures recorded with the camera on other devices, playback may not
be possible, or the picture or sound quality may be poor. Additionally, incorrect recording information
may be indicated.
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Motion pictures recorded with the camera cannot be played on Panasonic LUMIX digital cameras
sold before July 2008. (However, motion pictures recorded with LUMIX digital cameras sold before
this date can be played on this camera.)
Select the desired picture
quality
Close the menu
Picture Aspect
No. of Frames
Ratio
16:9
30 fps
4:3
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