Panasonic DMC-GF2 User Manual

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Recording
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This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures.
Applicable modes: 
When [AVCHD(1080i)] is selected
When [AVCHD(720p)] is selected
¢1
What 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 changed automatically depending on the subject to record. 
Therefore, the recording time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is 
recorded.
¢2
What is Mbps
This is an abbreviation of “Megabit Per Second”, and it represents the speed of 
transmission.
When [MOTION JPEG] is selected
¢3
This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
With the [AVCHD] or [HD] for [MOTION JPEG], high quality motion picture can be 
enjoyed on the TV by using the HDMI mini cable (optional). For details, see 
 on 
[REC QUALITY]
Item
Quality (bit rate)
¢1
fps
Aspect ratio 
[FSH]
1920k1080 pixels 
Approx. 17 Mbps
¢2
60i
(Sensor output is 
30 fps)
16:9
[FH]
1920k1080 pixels 
Approx. 13 Mbps
¢2
Item
Quality (bit rate)
¢1
fps
Aspect ratio 
[SH]
1280k720 pixels 
Approx. 17 Mbps
¢2
60p
(Sensor output is 
30 fps)
16:9
[H]
1280k720 pixels 
Approx. 13 Mbps
¢2
Item
Picture size
fps
Aspect ratio 
[HD]
1280k720 pixels
30
16:9
[WVGA]
¢3
848k480 pixels
[VGA]
640k480 pixels
4:3
[QVGA]
320k240 pixels