Panasonic Dmc Ft1 Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode: ñ· ¿
Advanced (Recording pictures)Recording Motion Picture
High definition image complying with AVCHD standard can be recorded (P85).
∫ Modes that can be recorded for motion picture
Select the mode
A Mode dial
B Motion picture button
ItemSettings / Note
ñIntelligent auto mode Intelligent auto motion picture
·Normal picture mode Normal motion picture
[SPORTS] Normal motion picture
[SNOW] [SNOW] motion picture
[BEACH & SURF] [BEACH & SURF] motion picture...

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Note
•It will be recorded in following categories for certain scene modes.
• A motion picture recording matching each scene will be performed for the ones not listed 
above. ( P67 to  80)
Selected scene modeScene mode while recording motion picture
[BABY1]/[BABY2] Portrait mode
[NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[NIGHT SCENERY], 
[STARRY SKY] Low light mode
[HI-SPEED BURST], 
[FLASH BURST], [FIREWORKS], 
[PANORAMA ASSIST], [PET] Normal motion picture
Start recording by pressing the...

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Note
•The screen will change as following when the motion picture button is pressed in steps 2 and 3.
¢ 1 The screen that is displayed during motion picture mode setting is different depending on the 
setting of the 
[REC MODE].•It is possible to set from following [MOTION PICTURE] mode menu.–[REC MODE]  (P85)/[REC QUALITY]  (P85)/[WHITE BALANCE]  (P104)/[I.EXPOSURE] 
( P 111 ) /[AF MODE]¢2 (P107) /[CONTINUOUS AF]  (P88)/[DIGITAL ZOOM]  (P113)/
[COLOR MODE]¢ 2 (P113)...

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•When intelligent auto mode is selected in step 1, motion picture recording matching to the 
subject or recording situation can be performed.
∫ Scene detection
When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is 
displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after wh ich its colour changes to the usual red.
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[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.
∫ Face detection
When [ ] is selected, the camera automatical...

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Press 3/4 to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press 3/4 to select [REC QUALITY] and then press 1.
Press  3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
Changing [REC MODE] and [REC QUALITY]
Select [REC MODE] from the [MOTION PICTURE] 
mode menu, and press  1. (P27)
Recording formatEffect
[AVCHD Lite]
This is the data format appropriate to playback on the high 
definition TV, etc. High definition motion picture can be 
recorded for long time.
[MOTION...

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When [AVCHD Lite] is selected in step 2
¢1What 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 change automatically depending on the subject to record. 
Therefore, the recording time is shortened when a subject with fast...

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Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Note
•It is recommended to use a card with SD Speed Class¢ 1 with “Class 6” or higher when 
recording motion pictures.
¢ 1 The SD Speed Class Rating is the speed standard for successive writes.
•When you set the picture quality to [ ], [ ] or [ ], we recommend using a high-speed card 
with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.
•The motion pictures recorded in...

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It will continually keep on focusing to the subject that the focus was once set.Note
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[CONTINUOUS AF] is continuously fixed to [ON] in intelligent auto mode.•It may take a while for the recording to start when the [CONTINUOUS AF] is set to [ON].
[CONTINUOUS AF]
Select [CONTINUOUS AF] from motion picture [MOTION PICTURE] 
menu, and press 1.  (P27)
Press  4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET].
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You can also press the shutter...

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This will reduce the noise from wind hitting the built-in microphone.Note
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Sound quality will be different than usual when [WIND CUT] is set to [ON].•[WIND CUT] cannot be set for intelligent auto mode and some of the scene modes.
[WIND CUT]
Select [WIND CUT] from motion picture [MOTION PICTURE] menu, 
and press 1.  (P27)
Press  4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET].
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the...

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This will illuminate the subject with a lamp when taking picture in dark surrounding.Note
ALED light•Maximum illuminating range of the LED light is 70 cm.•The life of battery will decrease when the LED light is turned on 
constantly.
•It may not turn on even in a dark place when the battery is low while set 
to [ ].
•Set to [ ] for places where the usage of the light is prohibited or if the 
LED light does not turn off in bright places when it is set to [ ].
•It is...