Saving commonly used scenes
[My Scene Mode]
Recording Mode:
You can register a commonly used Scene Mode in
After the settings are made, pictures can be taken in the preset Scene Mode by simply
setting the mode dial to
.
[MENU/SET]
■
Taking pictures in
registered Scene Modes
Set the mode dial to
/
,
and take a picture.
■
Changing registered Scene
Modes
Perform the registration operation
again
●
and
Both represent the same function. Frequently-used scenes can be preset to each
position so that you can quickly and easily switch to the desired Scene Mode.
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If recording settings are reset by [Reset] in the [Setup] menu, the preset Scene Modes
are cleared.
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on the mode dial.
Set to
/
If you have already registered in My
Scene Mode, it is displayed as a
registered scene.
Select and set the scene
When the scene menu is not displayed (→17)
Taking motion pictures
Recording Mode:
Playing back motion pictures (→86)
This records motion pictures with audio. (Sound recording is monaural ∗
Zoom can also be used during recording.
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1
DMC-ZS8/DMC-TZ18
∗
2
DMC-ZS9
Microphone
(Do not cover with
your finger)
The illustration shows the DMC-ZS8/
DMC-TZ18.
Remaining recording time (approx.)
Elapsed recording time
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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 is not a fault.
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Easy zoom cannot be used while recording a motion picture.
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The following functions are not available.
Extended Optical Zoom, flash, [Face Recog.] and [Rotate Disp.] for still pictures taken vertically.
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In [AF Mode],
(23-area-focusing) is fixed:
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In [Stabilizer], [ON] is fixed.
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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.
[Motion Picture] Mode
or stereo ∗
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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.
• Immediately release the shutter button after
pressing it all the way.
• The zoom speed will be slower than normal.
• When using zoom while recording motion
pictures, it may take some time to focus.
End recording
Press fully
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