Recording Still Pictures While Recording Motion Pictures; Item Settings - Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5X Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures

Still pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture. (Simultaneous recording)
During motion picture recording, press the shutter
button fully to record a still picture.
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Simultaneous recording indicator A is displayed while recording still
pictures.
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You can also take pictures using the Touch Shutter function (P39).
Setting motion picture and still picture priorities
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Applicable modes:
Recording method for the still pictures taken while recording a motion picture can be set with
[Picture Mode] in the [Motion Picture] menu.
Item
(Motion picture
priorities)
(Still picture priorities)
Note
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The picture aspect ratio will be fixed to [W].
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Simultaneous recording is not possible in the following cases:
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When [Rec Mode] is set to [VGA] in [MP4]
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Pictures will be recorded with a picture size of [S] (2 M). The picture
quality may be different to [S] (2 M) of standard pictures.
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Only JPEG images are recorded when [Quality] is set to [
or [ ]. (When set to [
[A].)
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Up to 30 still pictures can be recorded during recording of the motion
picture.
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In the Creative Control Mode [Miniature Effect], there may be a slight
delay between fully pressing the shutter button and recording.
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Pictures will be recorded with the set picture size and quality.
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The screen will go dark while recording pictures. A still picture will be
recorded in the motion picture during that period, and audio is not
recorded.
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Up to 8 still pictures (up to 7 if [PSH] is set) can be recorded during
recording of the motion picture.
Basic
Settings
], still pictures will be recorded in [Quality] of
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3 s
28 28 28
A
], [ ]