Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs60 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Recording motion picturesRecording motion pictures
Recording mode: 
You can record full high-definition quality images that comply with the AVCHD standard, 
as well as motion pictures recorded in MP4. You can also record a 4K motion picture in 
MP4. (→254)
Audio is recorded in stereo.
1Press the motion picture button to start 
recording
 • Recording of motion picture appropriate for each  motion picture mode is possible.
 • Immediately release the motion picture button after pressing it.
 • While you...

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Recording motion pictures
Switching the angle of view setting used for recording still pictures 
and motion pictures
 →  [Custom] → [Rec Area] → [  ] (Picture) / [  ] (Motion picture)
 ●If the aspect ratio is different for still pictures and motion pictures, the angle of view will 
change when starting to record a motion picture. 
When you set [Rec Area] to [
  ], the angle of view setting used for recording motion 
pictures is displayed.
 ●[Rec Area] is not available for 4K...

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Recording motion pictures
 ●If the surrounding temperature is high, or a motion picture is recorded \
continuously, [  ]  is 
displayed and recording may be stopped halfway through to protect the ca\
mera. Wait until the 
camera cools down.
 ●If Extended optical zoom is used before pressing the motion picture butt\
on, these settings will be 
cleared, and the recordable area will be changed significantly.
 ●Note that if you perform operations such as zoom, using buttons or...

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Recording motion pictures
Recording 4K motion pictures
Recording mode: 
You can record high-resolution 4K motion pictures by setting [Rec Quality] to [4K]. • To record 4K motion pictures, use a UHS Speed Class 3 card. (→
37)
 • When you record 4K motion pictures, the angle of view will be narrower t\
han motion pictures of other sizes.
 • Limitations on continuous recording  (→41)
 ■To record motion pictures in 4K
Select the recording mode (→49)Set the [Rec Format] in the...

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Recording motion pictures
Setting the format, picture size and recording frame rate
Recording mode: 
1Set the menu
 →  [Motion Picture] → [Rec Format]
2Use   to select the item and press [MENU/SET]
[AVCHD]This is a data format suitable for playback on high-definition TVs.
[MP4] This data format is suited for playing back motion pictures on a compute\
r and other 
such devices.
3Use   to select [Rec Quality] and press [MENU/SET]
4Use   to select the item and press [MENU/SET]...

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Recording motion pictures
 • The quality becomes higher when the number of bit rate gets bigger. This unit uses the 
“VBR” recording method, and the bit rate is changed automatically \
depending on the 
subject to record. Therefore, the recording time is shortened when a subject with fast 
movement is recorded.
 • Limitations on continuous recording  (→41)
 ■About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] or [MP4] may be played...

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Recording motion pictures
Adjusting the focus while recording motion pictures 
([Continuous AF])
Recording mode: 
Focusing varies depending on the setting of [AFS/AFF/AFC] (→148) in the [Rec] menu 
and the setting of [Continuous AF] in the [Motion Picture] menu.
If the focus mode is [MF], the focus can be set manually. (→167)
[AFS/AFF/AFC] [Continuous AF]Setting
[AFS]/[AFF]/  [AFC] [ON]
Allow the focus to be constantly adjusted 
automatically while recording motion pictures....

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Recording pans with little vibration or recording 
motion pictures with zoom  
[4K Live Cropping]
Recording mode: 
You can pan while recording subjects without horizontal shaking of the ca\
mera, and 
you can zoom in and out during motion picture recording without using zo\
om. During 
recording, you can crop your video down from the 4K angle of view (3840\
×2160) to Full 
High Definition (1920×1080) by capturing the subject at a wide angl\
e of view and setting 
a crop...

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Recording pans with little vibration or recording motion pictures with zoom  [4K Live Cropping]
4Set the crop start frame
 • When making settings for the first time, a crop start frame of size 1920×1080 is displayed. (After setting 
the crop start frame and end frame, the start frame 
and end frame that you set immediately before will be 
displayed.)
 • The camera will remember the frame position and size even when the camera is turned off.SetSetSizeSizeResetReset...

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Recording pans with little vibration or recording motion pictures with zoom  [4K Live Cropping]
6Press the motion picture button to start 
recording
The display switches to the angle of view set in step 4 
and the panning or zoom operation is displayed.
 • Immediately release the motion picture button after  pressing it.
 • When the set operating time has elapsed, recording automatically ends.
 • Zoom operation is not available. • If a face is detected in the crop frame...