Panasonic Dmc Fz2500 Operating Instructions Manual

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• Hold the camera firmly in place while recording.
• Recording will be performed with a motion picture size of [FHD].
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Select the menu. (P51)
• The angle of view narrows.
3Set the cropping start frame.
ACropping start frame
• When making settings for the first time, a cropping start  frame of size 1920 k1080 is displayed. (After setting the 
cropping start frame and end frame, the start frame and 
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4Repeat step 3, and then set the cropping end 
frame.
B Cropping end frame
• The setting of the Auto Focus Mode switches to [ š].(The eye to be in focus is not indicated.)
5Press the motion picture button (or shutter 
button) to start recording.
C Elapsed recording time
D Set operating time
• Immediately release the motion picture button (or the 
shutter button) after pressing it.
• When the set operating time has elapsed, recording  automatically ends.
To end recording...

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1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Select the menu. (P51)
• The operation for changing the aperture value, shutter speed or ISO sensitivity is the 
same as the operation for setting the mode dial to  ,  ,   or  .
3Press the motion picture button (or shutter button) to start re cording.
4Press the motion picture button (or shutter button) again to st op 
recording.
Slow motion pictures
Set a frame rate that provides more frames than the recording f rame rate in [Rec Quality]...

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1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Select an item that supports [Variable Frame Rate]. (P168)
• [MP4] does not support [Variable Frame Rate].
• Items available for recording with a [Variable Frame Rate] are  indicated as [VFR 
available] on the screen.
3Select the menu. (P51)
4Press  2/1 to select the frame rate you will 
record the item with.
• You can select a value between [2fps] and [120fps].
5Press [MENU/SET].
• Exit the menu after it is set.
>  [Motion Picture]  > [Rec...

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• Auto Focus does not work.
• Audio is not recorded.
• If you set a frame rate with a number of frames greater than 60fps, the picture quality may 
deteriorate.
• If you assign [Variable Frame Rate] to [Fn Button Set]  (P55) in the [Custom] menu and press 
the assinged function button, the frame rate setting screen wil l be displayed. (Only when 
[Variable Frame Rate] is set to  [ON])
• To play back motion pictures recorded with [Variable Frame Rate] on an external device...

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The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is 
operated during the recording of a motion picture.
Using touch icons allows silent operation while recording motio n pictures.
1Start recording.
2To u c h   [ ] .
3Touch icon.
4Drag the slide bar to set.
• The speed of the operation varies dep ending on the 
position you touch.
5Stop recording.
Minimizing operational sounds during motion picture recording
ZoomExposure Compensation
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You can adjust black, which serves as the reference for images, in 31 steps. Acting as the 
reference for luminance signals, black is called the master ped estal. By adjusting the 
range defined as black, not only can you adjust the way black a ppears, but also the 
luminance balance of the entire image.
1Select the menu. (P51)
2Rotate the rear dial or front dial to adjust the 
setting.
• When not adjusting the setting, select [0].
3Press [MENU/SET].
• Exit the menu after...

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By fine-adjusting the shutter speed, you can reduce flickering and horizontal stripes that 
appear on the camera’s image when recording the screen of a TV  or PC.
• This function is available when [Exposure Mode] is set to eith er [S] or [M] in Creative 
Video Mode.
1Select the menu. (P51)
2Select [ON] with  3/4, and then press [MENU/SET] .
3Select Shutter Speed with  2/1, and then 
press [MENU/SET] .
A Shutter speed
• Adjust the shutter speed while looking at the screen...

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You can switch the units of shutter speed values and gain (sensitivity) values.
Select the menu. (P51)
• Exit the menu after it is set.
Switching the units of values ([SS/Gain Operation])
>[Motion Picture]  > [SS/Gain Operation]
[SEC/ISO] Displays the shutter speed in seconds 
and the gain in ISO.
[ANGLE/ISO] Displays the shutter speed in degrees 
and the gain in ISO.
• The shutter speed below will be 
selectable. (When [Synchro Scan] is set 
to [OFF]):
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Recording while monitoring camera images
Applicable modes: 
You can record pictures or motion pictures while displaying 
the camera image on an external device, such as a monitor, 
via HDMI.
• The camera image will be output using the setting selected for  
[Rec Quality] in the motion picture recording menu.
• For connection information, refer to  P300.
∫Setting the HDMI output options
> [Motion Picture]  > [HDMI Rec Output]
[Bit Mode] Sets the picture quality for the...