Panasonic DMC-ZS15 User Manual

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Taking motion pictures
Recording still pictures while a motion picture is being recorded
Still pictures can be recorded even while a motion picture is being recorded.
 
Recording mode:                   
Press the shutter button fully during the motion picture 
recording 
(Max. 2 pictures)
The picture is saved with the following conditions.
[AVCHD]
[Picture Size]
[FSH]/[SH]
3.5M (16:9)
[MP4]
[Picture Size]
[FHD]/[HD]
3.5M (16:9)
 •Motion picture recording continues unchanged.
 •The clicking sound made when the shutter button is operated may be recorded.
 •When still pictures are recorded during zooming, the zooming may stop.
 
Burst function
When the burst function has been set in advance, a burst of still pictures can be 
recorded during motion picture recording.
 •When the burst setting is set to 
 or 
, still pictures are automatically 
recorded using the 
 setting.
 •Even at the 
 or 
 setting, the focus is fixed at the first picture.
 
When you press the shutter button halfway during motion picture recording, the camera 
will automatically refocus on a subject. This refocus movement is recorded even during 
motion picture recording. When priority is to be given to the motion picture videos, 
press the shutter button fully, and record the still pictures. Still pictures can also be 
 
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the picture size and the number of 
recordable pictures are displayed.
 
Still pictures cannot be recorded in the following case
 •When [Rec Quality] is set to [VGA]
 
The flash is set to   [Forced Flash Off].
 
Since the electronic shutter is used for recording, the pictures recorded may be 
distorted.