Nikon CoolPix S500 - Manual (Page 68)

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Movi
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Movies
Recording Movies
To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, select
shooting mode and follow the steps below.
1
Enter movie mode by pressing
C
in shooting mode, select-
ing S (use the rotary multi
selector), and then pressing d.
Exposure count display shows maximum
total length of movie that can be
recorded.
2
Press the shutter-release button
all the way down to start record-
ing.
A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor
shows the amount of recording time remain-
ing.
To end recording, press the shutter-release
button all the way down a second time.
Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes
full.
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Recording Movies
• Flash (c 28) and exposure compensation (c 32) can only be used for time-lapse and stop-
motion movies. Macro close-up mode (c 31) is available in all modes. Self-timer (c 30)
cannot be used.
• Digital zoom (up to 2×) can be applied while movies are being recorded. Adjust optical
zoom before beginning recording.
• The maximum file size for movies is 2 GB.
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Changing Movie Settings
Movie options or auto-focus mode can be changed (c 57).
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