Recording Motion Pictures - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Owner's Manual For Advanced Features

Recording motion pictures

Recording motion pictures
Recording mode:
You can record full high-definition quality images that comply with the AVCHD standard,
as well as motion pictures recorded in MP4. You can also record a 4K motion picture in
MP4. (→217)
Audio is recorded in stereo.
1
Press the motion picture button to start
recording
• Recording of motion picture appropriate for each
motion picture mode is possible.
• Immediately release the motion picture button after
pressing it.
• While you are recording motion pictures, the recording
status indicator (red) will flash.
• With recording in a quiet environment, the
sound of aperture, focus and other actions may
be recorded in motion pictures. This is not a
malfunction.
The focus operation during recording of motion
pictures can be set to [OFF] in [Continuous AF].
(→219)
• If some information is no longer displayed on the
screen, press the [DISP.] button or touch the monitor.
• Still pictures can be taken during motion picture
recording.
2
Press the motion picture button again to end recording
Enabling/disabling the motion picture button
→ [Custom] → [Video Button] → [ON] / [OFF]
Switching the angle of view setting used for recording still pictures
and motion pictures
→ [Custom] → [Rec Area] → [
●
If the aspect ratio is different for still pictures and motion pictures, the angle of view will
change when starting to record a motion picture.
When you set [Rec Area] to [
pictures is displayed.
●
[Rec Area] is not available for 4K photo recording.
215
(→220)
], the angle of view setting used for recording motion
Elapsed recording time
] (Picture) / [ ] (Motion picture)
Recording state
indicator
Remaining recording time
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