Panasonic DMC-SZ8 User Manual

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Recording
This effect blurs peripheral areas to give the impression of a diorama.
This effect blurs the overall image to produce a soft feel.
[Miniature Effect]
Items that can be set
Direction of the blur
Horizontal/Vertical
Press 2/1 to select the direction of the blur, and 
press [MENU/SET].
Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the 
screen will look as if frames are being dropped.
No sound is recorded in motion pictures.
Approximately 1/10 of the time period is recorded.
(If you record for 10 minutes, the resulting motion picture recording will be 
approximately 1 minute long.)
The displayed available recording time is approximately 10 times. When 
switching to Recording Mode, please check the available recording time.
Even if motion picture recording is terminated in a short time, the recording 
may actually continue for a certain period of time.
Keep the camera still until the recording is complete.
When taking pictures of a large size, the screen may turn black after taking 
the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunction.
[Soft Focus]
Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the 
screen will look as if frames are dropping.