Panasonic AG-HMC80PJ User Manual - Page 32

Chapter 1: Operations in AVCHD mode Shooting photos (continued) Setting the aspect ratio / recording pixels You can select an aspect ratio based on the your intended print or playback method. In addition, the higher the recording pixel setting, the sharper your printed images will appear. Set the aspect ratio with the ASPECT RATIO item in the setting menu PICTURE screen. (Page 105) Set the recording pixels with the PICTURE SIZE item in the setting menu PICTURE screen. (Page 105) ■ Recording pixels Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 16:9 Recording pixels 3520×2640 3264×2448 2560×1920 640×480 3984×2656 3264×2176 2592×1728 4224×2376 3328×1872 2560×1440 Setting the picture quality You can select the quality for recorded pictures. Set the picture quality with the QUALITY item in the setting menu PICTURE screen. (Page 105) : Record photos with high image quality. : P rioritize quantity, and record photos with standard image quality. • When shooting with QUALITY set to , photos may appear blurry depending on the subject. Displaying the histogram You can display a histogram on the screen. To display the histogram, set the HISTOGRAM item to ON in the setting menu SW&DISP SETUP screen. The histogram displays a graph with the horizontal axis representing brightness, and the vertical axis representing number of pixels. You can determine the exposure distribution of an entire image by viewing the distribution in the graph. ■ Display example • If you set the aspect ratio to 4:3 or 3:2, black bars will appear on the left and right edges of the screen. • When you print photos recorded with this camera in 16:9 aspect ratio, the edges may be cut off. Be sure to check beforehand when printing at a store or with other printers. • The recording pixel settings that are available vary depending on the selected aspect ratio. • Recording may take longer with higher recording pixel settings. • The maximum zoom ratio is x 12. Dark Standard Light 32