Panasonic DMCTZ41EB Operating Guide

Application (Record)

Using the [Motion Picture] menu

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What is bit rate 

This is the volume of data for a 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.

 •For the setting procedures of the menu. 

Set [Still Picture Size] for when you take still pictures while recording motion 

pictures.

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The aspect ratio becomes [ 

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Either allow the focus to be constantly adjusted during motion picture 

recording, or fix the focus position at the start of recording.

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[OFF]: Fix focus position at the start of motion picture recording.

 

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The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following case:

 •[Starry Sky] Scene Mode