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18 VQT3H25 (ENG) (ENG) VQT3H25 19
Taking pictures with automatic settings
[Intelligent Auto] Mode (Continued)
Recording Mode:
Taking motion pictures [Motion Picture] Mode
Recording Mode:
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Automatic Scene Detection
Camera identifies scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum
settings automatically. The type of scene detected is indicated by a blue
icon for two seconds.
People are detected
Baby is detected
Scenery is detected
People and night scenery are detected
(Only when
is selected)
Night scenery is detected
A close-up shot is detected
A sunset is detected
Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when the scene does not
correspond to any of the above.
If the camera automatically identifies the scene and determines that people
appear as subjects in the picture ( , , ), Face Detection is activated,
and the focus and exposure are adjusted for the recognized faces.
AF Tracking
Even if a subject, where the focus was locked (AF Lock) moves, the
camera can continue to keep it in focus.
Press▲
AF Tracking icon
AF Tracking frame
• Press ▲ again to cancel.
Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject, and
then press ▼ to lock
• The optimum scene is detected for the subject where the focus
was locked (AF Lock).
• AF Lock successful: Yellow
• AF Lock failed: Red (flash)
• Press ▼ to cancel.
This records motion pictures with audio. (Recording with muted sound is
not possible. Sound recording is monaural (DMC-ZS8) or stereo (DMC-
ZS9).) Zoom can also be used during recording.
Slide the [REC/PLAY] switch to
Set the mode dial to
Start recording
Elapsed recording time
Remaining recording
time (approx.)
Press halfway
(Adjust the focus)
Press fully
(start recording)
End recording
Press fully
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Immediately release the shutter button after pressing it all the way.
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When there is no space left to store the motion picture, recording
automatically ends.
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A maximum of approx. 2 GB of continuous motion picture can be
recorded. (Even if there is more than 2 GB of available space on the
card, the available recording time will be calculated for a maximum of
2 GB.)