64 VQT1Z82Taking motion pictures‘MOTION PICTURE Mode’Mode:SfUaA maximum of approx. 2 GB of continuous motion pictures can be recorded. (Even ifthere is more than 2 GB of available space on the card, the available recording timewill be calculated for a maximum of 2 GB.) To record more than 2 GB, press the shutterbutton again.Do not block the microphone with your fingers.Immediately release the shutter button after pressing it. No audio will be recorded for afew seconds after recording is started if the button is held down.Camera operation sounds, such as zoom movement and beeps may be recorded.The zoom speed is slower than normal.AF MODE is fixed at 1-area-focusing, and stabilizer is fixed at ‘MODE1’.To fix the focus setting, set ‘CONTINUOUS AF’ to ‘OFF’.Extended optical zoom and ROTATE DISP. for pictures taken vertically are notavailable.‘NATURAL’ and ‘VIVID’ cannot be set for motion picture recording.Recording automatically ends when there is no more available space. For certainmemory cards, recording may end while in progress.MultiMediaCards are not supported.‘QVGA’ in ‘REC QUALITY’ (P.80) only can be recorded to the built-in memory.Set toSet the mode dial to(MOTION PICTURE Mode).Start recordingPress halfway(Adjust the focus)Press fully(start recording) Elapsed recording time (approx.)Remaining recording time(approx.)End recordingPress fullyPlaying back motion pictures(P.84)MicrophoneThis enables recording of (monaural) audio motion pictures. (Recording with mutedsound is not possible.) Zoom can also be used during recording. If the motion picture isrecorded on a memory card, one that is marked as ‘10 MB/s’ or faster on the package isrecommended.For the operating procedures for the DMC-ZS3, see P.61.