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Advanced (Recording pictures)
If you selected [
] on the screen shown
in step
2
• fps “frames per second”; This refers to
the number of frames used in 1 second.
• You can record smoother motion pictures
with “30 fps”.
• You can record longer motion pictures
with “10 fps” although the picture quality is
lower.
• The file size with [10fpsQVGA] is small so
it is suitable for e-mails.
• You can only record motion pictures to
the built-in memory when the
[ASPECT RATIO] is [
] and the
picture size is [30fpsQVGA] or
[10fpsQVGA] (320
k
240 pixels).
6
Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
• You can also press the shutter button
halfway to close the menu.
• Refer to
P169
for information about the
available recording time.
• The available recording time displayed on
the LCD monitor/Viewfinder may not
decrease regularly.
• This unit does not support recording motion
pictures on MultiMediaCards.
• When you set the picture quality to
[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recommend
using a high speed SD Memory Card with
“10MB/s” or greater displayed on the
package.
• Depending on the type of the card, recording
may stop in the middle.
• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD
Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards.
• Depending on the type of the card, the card
access indication may appear for a while
after recording motion pictures. This is not a
malfunction.
• Motion pictures can be recorded
continuously up to 2 GB.
The maximum available recording time for
up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen.
(DMC-FZ18GC/DMC-FZ18SG/
DMC-FZ18PL)
• Motion pictures can be recorded
continuously for up to 15 minutes.
The maximum continuous recording time (up
to 15 minutes) is displayed on the screen.
(DMC-FZ18EG/DMC-FZ18E)
• When motion pictures recorded with the
camera are played back on other equipment,
the quality of the picture and sound may
deteriorate and it may not be possible to play
them back. Also the recording information
may not be displayed correctly.
• In motion picture mode [
], the following
functions cannot be used.
– [
] in the AF mode
– Direction detection function
– Review function
– [MODE2] on the optical image stabilizer
function
• The bundled software includes QuickTime to
play back motion picture files recorded with
the camera on the PC.
Item
Picture size
fps
[30fps16:9]
848
k
480 pixels
30
[10fps16:9]
10