Nikon Coolpix L120 - Manual (Page 91)

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Movie Recording and Playback
Recording Movies
You can use the camera to record high-definition movies with sound.
• The maximum file size for a single movie is 4 GB and the maximum movie
length for a single movie is 29 minutes, even when there is sufficient free space
on the memory card for longer recording (
A 84).
1
Turn the camera on and display the shooting
mode screen.
Recording of a movie can be started in any shooting
mode (
A 33).
The current movie options setting is displayed. The
default setting is n HD 720p (1280×720) (
A 84).
When recording movies, the angle of view (i.e., the area
visible in the frame) is narrower compared to that of still
images.
2
Lower the flash (A 7)
Recording movies while the flash is raised may cause the audio to be muffled.
3
Press the b (e movie-record)
button to start recording.
Recording begins after the monitor turns off
briefly.
The camera focuses on the subject in the
center of the frame. The focus area is not
displayed while recording movies.
When Movie options is set to n HD 720p
(1280×720), the aspect ratio is 16:9 and the movie is
recorded as shown on the right.
The frame indicating the range that is saved when a
movie is recorded can be displayed in the monitor before
starting to record a movie by setting Monitor settings
(
A 110) in the setup menu to Movie frame+auto info.
The approximate remaining movie length is displayed during recording. Recording
stops automatically when the maximum movie length has been recorded.
4
Press the b (e movie-record) button to stop
recording.
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Movie options
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