Quick Guide for 4K Photo
Quick Guide for 4K Photo
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DVQW1627ZA
Digital Camera
Model No. DC-GX880
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Recording 4K photos
You can select the desired moment from a burst of pictures taken at 30 frames/second and save that moment as a picture of 8 million pixels (approx.).
Press [ 1 ] .
Press the cursor buttons 2 / to select the recording method, and press
[MENU/SET].
[ ] button Shutter button
[4K Burst]
For capturing the best shot of a fast-moving subject
(e.g., sports, aeroplanes, trains)
Burst recording is performed while the shutter button is pressed and held.
The shutter sound will be heard repeatedly.
Press the shutter button halfway.1
Press and hold the shutter button fully for as long as you 2
want to perform recording.
Press the button fully slightly in advance. Recording starts approximately
0.5 seconds after it has been pressed fully.
If you are using Auto Focus, [Continuous AF] will work during recording. Focus
will be adjusted continuously.
Press and hold
Recording is performed
[4K Burst(S/S)]
For capturing unpredictable photo opportunities
(e.g., plants, animals, children)
Burst recording starts when the shutter button is pressed and stops when
pressed again. Start and stop tones will be heard.
Press the shutter button fully.1
Press the shutter button fully again.2
If you are using Auto Focus, [Continuous AF] will work during recording. Focus will
be adjusted continuously.
Start (First)
Stop (Second)
Recording is performed
Adding markers to select and save pictures
You can add markers if you press [Fn1] during recording. You can skip to the positions where you added markers on
the slide view screen or 4K burst playback screen.
[4K Pre-Burst]
For recording as needed whenever a photo opportunity arises
(e.g., the moment when a ball is thrown)
Burst recording is performed for approximately 1 second before and after
the moment that the shutter button is pressed. The shutter sound will be
heard only once.
Press the shutter button fully.1
In situations where you want to lock focus and exposure, such as when the
subject is not at the centre, use [AF/AE LOCK].
Recording length: Approximately 2 seconds
Approximately 1 second
Recording is performed
Cancelling 4K Photo: In step 2, select [ ] .
When recording 4K photos, a 4K burst fi le will be saved in MP4 format.
Use a UHS Speed Class 3 card to record 4K photos.
Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 5 minutes.
When using a microSDHC memory card, you can continue the recording of a 4K photo without interruption even if the fi le size exceeds 4 GB, but the 4K photo will
be recorded and played back in separate burst fi les.
With a microSDXC memory card, you can save a 4K photo with a burst fi le size exceeding 4 GB as a single fi le.
When recording 4K photos, the angle of view is narrower.
The camera stops operating for self-protection in the manner described below when overheated due to, for example, high ambient temperature or continuous 4K
photo recording. Wait until the camera cools down.
If you continue recording even when [ -
] is flashing on the screen, a message will be displayed and the camera will turn off automatically.
When [ ] ([4K Pre-Burst]) is set, the battery drains faster and the camera temperature rises. Select [ ] ([4K Pre-Burst]) only when recording.
Using the 4K Photo function to capture the best shot of the subject
([4K Burst] / [4K Burst(S/S)] / [4K Pre-Burst])
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