Recording Still Pictures While Recording Motion Pictures - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ57 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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The picture is saved with the following conditions.
Recording quality setting
[FHD]/[HD]
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You can record up to 2 pictures per motion picture recording.
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Simultaneous recording is not possible in the following cases:
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When [Rec Quality] is set to [VGA]
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[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)
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If you press the shutter button halfway to take a picture while recording a motion picture, the camera
will refocus and the refocus movement will be recorded to the motion picture.
To prioritise the motion picture image, taking still pictures by fully pressing the shutter button is
recommended.
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Picture size and number of recordable pictures are displayed by pressing the shutter button halfway.
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Recording of motion picture will continue after taking the still picture.
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Operation sound of the shutter button may be recorded when a picture is taken during motion picture
recording.
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The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].
Basic
Picture size
3.5 M (16:9)
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