Nikon P300 - Manual (Page 131)

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Recording Movies
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Notes on Movie Recording
• When recording a movie onto a memory card, a memory card with an SD speed class of Class 6 or
higher is recommended ( A167). If the transfer speed of the card is slow, the movie recording may
end unexpectedly.
• When recording movies, the angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) is narrower than that
of still pictures.
• Using a digital zoom causes image quality to deteriorate. If you start recording the movie without
using digital zoom, and you rotate the zoom control toward g, the zoom stops at the maximum
optical zoom ratio. Release the zoom control and rotate it again toward g to trigger digital zoom.
When recording ends, digital zoom turns off.
• The sound of using the zoom control, zoom, autofocus, vibration reduction or aperture control
when the brightness changes may be recorded.
• The following phenomena may be seen on the monitor while recording movies. These
phenomena are saved in the recorded movies.
- Banding may occur in images under fluorescent, mercury-vapor, or sodium-vapor lighting.
- Subjects that move quickly from one side of the frame to the other, such as a moving train or car,
may appear skewed.
- The entire movie image may be skewed when the camera is panned.
- Lighting or other bright areas may leave residual images when the camera is moved.
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Movie Recording of a Subject for Which Autofocus Does Not Perform as
Expected
Autofocus may not perform as expected ( A29). Should this occur, try the following:
1. Set to A (Auto) mode, or set AF area mode ( A83) to Center or Manual in A, B, C or D mode.
2. Before recording, set Autofocus mode ( A125) in the movie menu to A Single AF (default
setting).
3. Position the focus area on a different subject at the same distance. Press the b (e movie-record)
button to start the movie recording, and change the composition.
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Note on the Camera Temperature
The camera may become warm when recording movies for an extended period of time or when the
camera is used in a hot area. This is not a malfunction.
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Functions Available in Movie Recording
• The creative slider, exposure compensation or white balance settings are also applied to the movie
that is recorded. Hue adjustment in the scene mode ( A41) or special effects (A56) is also applied
to the movie that is recorded. In macro mode, a movie can be recorded closer to the subject. Check
the settings before starting to record the movie.
• The self-timer ( A35) can be used. If the self-timer is set and the b (e movie-record) button is
pressed, the camera starts movie recording after ten or two seconds.
• Flash does not fire.
• Press the
d button before starting to record the movie to display the D (movie) tab and select
movie menu settings ( A122).
• Settings cannot be changed during movie recording. Before movie recording, check the settings.