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9. Recording Motion Pictures
Recording Snap Movies
Applicable modes: 
You can specify the recording time in advance and record motion pictures casually like you 
take snapshots. The function also allows you to shift a focus at the start of recording and 
add fade in/out effects in advance.
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Motion pictures will be recorded with [FHD/20M/30p] in [MP4].•Using the smartphone/tablet app “ Panasonic Image App ”, you can  combine motion pictures 
recorded with the camera. Music can be added and various...

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7Start recording by pressing the motion 
picture button.
AElapsed recording time
B Set recording time
•Release the motion picture button right after you press it.•You cannot stop motion picture recording in the 
middle.The recording will stop automatically when the set 
recording time has elapsed.
∫To deactivate Snap Movie
Select [OFF] in step 2.
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Motion pictures recorded with [WHITE-IN] or [BLACK-IN] are disp layed as all-white or all-black 
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Set the frames that determine a focus start (first) position and 
focus end (second) position. The camera then measures its 
distance to the subjects and sets focus. When you start 
motion picture recording, focus shifts from the first frame to 
the second frame.
1 Press  2.
2 Press 
3/4/2/1 to move the AF area frame, and press [MENU/SET]. (First positi on)
•If you press [DISP.] before pressing [MENU/SET], the frame will  return to the center.
3Repeat step  2. (Second...

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Using the [Motion Picture] Menu
For details on [Motion Picture] menu settings, refer to P63.
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[Photo Style], [Filter Settings], [AFS/AFF], [Metering Mode], [ Highlight Shadow], [i.Dynamic], 
[i.Resolution], [Diffraction C ompensation] and [Digital Zoom] a re common to both the [Rec] 
menu and [Motion Picture] menu. Changing these settings in one  of these menus is reflected in 
other menu.
•[Motion Picture] menu is not displayed in the following cases.–Panorama Shot...

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•Refer to P225 for details.
Applicable modes: 
The shutter speed can be fixed to reduce the flicker or striping in the motion picture.
Settings: [1/50]/[1/60]/[1/100]/[1/120]/[OFF]
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Refer to P127 for details.
Applicable modes: 
Set whether or not the mic levels are displayed on the screen.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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When [Mic Level Limiter] is set to [OFF], [Mic Level Disp.] is  fixed to [ON].
Not available in these cases:
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This function is not available in the following...

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Applicable modes: 
The camera adjusts the sound input level automatically, minimizing the sound distortion 
(crackling noise) when the volume is too high.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
Not available in these cases:
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This function is not available in the following cases:–[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)
Applicable modes: 
This will reduce the wind noise coming into the built-in microp hone while maintaining 
sound quality.
Settings: [HIGH]/[STANDARD]/[OFF]
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10.  Playing Back and Editing Images
Playing Back Pictures
1Press [ (].
2Press  2/1.
•If you press and hold  2/1, you can play back the 
pictures in succession.
•Pictures can also be forwarded or rewound by rotating the front  dial or dragging the 
screen horizontally.  (P59)
•You can forward or rewind pictures continuously by keeping your  finger on the left or 
right sides of the screen after forwarding/rewinding a picture.
(Pictures are displayed reduced in size)
•Speed of picture forwarding/re...

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Playing Back Motion Pictures
This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD and MP4 formats.
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Motion pictures are displayed with the motion picture icon 
([ ]).
•4K burst files recorded with the 4K Photo function are displayed 
with [ ]. 
For information on the playback of 4K burst files, refer to  (P191). 
Press 3 to play back.
AMotion picture recording time
•After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed o n the screen.
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∫Operations during automatic Snap Movie playback
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If you touch the screen, automatic playback will stop.
•To play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC,  use the “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” 
software on the DVD (supplied).
You can save a scene of a motion picture as a picture.
1Press  3 to pause motion picture playback.
2Press [MENU/SET].
•The same operation can be performed by touching 
[].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when 
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Switching the Playback Method
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the rear dial right.
1 k 2k 4k 8k 16k
•If the rear dial is rotated to the left after the image is enla rged, 
the magnification will be reduced.
•You can also enlarge/reduce the image by pinching out/
pinching in  (P59) on the part you want to enlarge/reduce.
•When you change the magnification, the zoom position 
indication  A appears for about 1 second.
•The more a picture is enlarged, the more its...