Panasonic DMC-GH1K Digital Still Camera - Page 104

Advanced (Recording pictures) Set the focus mode dial to [AFS] or [AFC]. • When recording motion pictures, the focus is continuously adjusted for both [AFS] and [AFC]. Start recording by pressing the motion picture button. AC A Elapsed recording time B Available recording time • Release the motion picture button right after you press it. Audio will not be recorded for few second after it starts recording if it is kept pressed. • The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the B built-in microphone on this unit. (Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio.) • The recording state indicator (red) C will flash while recording motion pictures. • Press the shutter button halfway when it is difficult to focus on the subject. • You can also set the focus manually by rotating the focus mode dial to [MF]. (P80) • Check the battery status and make sure the power is on when using the stereo microphone (DMW-MS1; optional) (P162). Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again. • If the card becomes full in the middle of recording, the camera stops recording automatically. Note • The flash setting is fixed to [Œ]. • Available recording time is displayed when the [REMAINING DISP.] (P129) in the [CUSTOM MENU] menu is set to [REMAINING TIME]. • Refer to P185 for information about the available recording time. • The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly. • 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. • The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated during the recording of a motion picture. • The screen may be blacked out momentarily, or the unit may record noise due to static electricity or electromagnetic waves etc. depending on the environment of the motion picture recording. • When operating the zoom in recording motion pictures, it may take time to come into focus. • If the Extended Optical Zoom was used before pressing the motion picture button, those settings will be cleared, so the focus range will change dramatically. • When the aspect ratio setting is different in still and motion pictures, the angle of view changes at the start of motion picture recording. When [ REC AREA] (P129) is set to [ ], angle of view during motion picture recording is displayed. • [ ] will operate as [AUTO] while recording a motion picture, and the maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO1600]. • In recording motion pictures, [STABILIZER] is fixed to [MODE1]. • In recording motion pictures, the following functions cannot be used. - [ ] and [ ] in [AF MODE] - Direction detection function - [FACE RECOG.]/[EX. OPT. ZOOM]/[ISO LIMIT SET]/[DIRECT AF AREA] • It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor when recording motion pictures. 104 VQT2A61