Panasonic DMC FZ35 Digital Still Camera - Advanced Features - Page 113

Advanced (Recording pictures) Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. When [AVCHD Lite] is selected in step 2 High quality Longer time Item ([SH]) ([H]) ([L]) Quality (bit rate)¢1 1280k720 pixels 17 Mbps¢2 1280k720 pixels 13 Mbps¢2 1280k720 pixels 9 Mbps¢2 fps 60p (Sensor output is 30 fps) Aspect ratio 16:9 ¢1 What is bit rate? This is the volume of data for definite period of time, and the quality becomes higher when the number gets bigger. This unit is using the "VBR" recording method. "VBR" is an abbreviation of "Variable Bit Rate", and the bit rate (volume of data for definite period of time) is changed automatically depending on the subject to record. Therefore, the recording time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is recorded. ¢2 What is Mbps? This is an abbreviation of "Megabit Per Second", and it represents the speed of transmission. When [MOTION JPEG] is selected in step 2 Item Picture size fps Aspect ratio High ([HD]) 1280k720 pixels quality ¢3([WVGA]) 848k480 pixels 16:9 ([VGA]) 640k480 pixels 30 4:3 Longer ([QVGA]) 320k240 pixels time ¢3 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent auto mode. • With the [AVCHD Lite] or [ ] for [MOTION JPEG], high quality motion picture can be enjoyed on the TV by using the HDMI mini cable (optional). For details, see "Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket" on P173. • It cannot be recorded to built-in memory except for the [ ]. Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. • You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu. - 113 -