Panasonic DMCFZ100 DMCFZ100 User Guide - Page 111

Advanced (Recording pictures) Note • Refer to P51 for settings in Intelligent Auto Mode. • Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identified for the same subject. - Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, the size of the subject, the color of the subject, the distance to the subject, the contrast of the subject, when the subject is moving - Recording conditions: Sunset, Sunrise, Under low brightness conditions, When the camera is shaken, When zoom is used • To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate recording mode. Changing [REC MODE] and [REC QUALITY] Select [REC MODE] from the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu, and press 1. (P28) Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. Recording format Features [AVCHD(1080i)] [AVCHD(720p)] • Select this format to record HD (high definition) video for playback on your HDTV using an HDMI connection. • It can be played back as is by inserting the card into a device compatible with AVCHD. Refer to the instructions of the device used for details on compatibility. • Use a card with SD Speed Class¢ with "Class 4" or higher. • [AVCHD(1080i)] can record motion pictures with even higher definition and picture quality than [AVCHD(720p)]. [MOTION JPEG] • Select this format to record standard definition video for playback on your PC. It can be recorded using less storage when there is not much space left on the memory card or when you want to attach the motion picture to an e-mail. • Use a card with SD Speed Class¢ with "Class 6" or higher. ¢The SD Speed Class Rating is the speed standard for successive writes. Press 3/4 to select [REC QUALITY] and then press 1. - 111 -