Nikon S800c - Manual (Page 92)

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Recording Movies
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Recording Movies
• Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recording
movies ( F19). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed
Class ratings are used.
• The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and the focus remains
locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
• Digital zoom degrades image quality. When recording movies, the digital zoom can magnify the
image up to 4× the maximum optical zoom ratio.
• In some cases, movie recordings may capture the sounds of the camera itself, such as those made
by the shutter-release button, the zoom control, the movement of the lens during autofocus,
vibration reduction, or aperture control when the brightness changes.
• The following phenomena may be seen in 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.
• When recording or playing back movies, colored stripes (interference patterns or moiré) may
appear on subjects that have a regular, repeating grid, such as pattern of weave in clothing or
windows in a building, depending on the shooting distance or zoom ratio. This phenomenon
occurs when the subject’s pattern interferes with the camera sensor grid, and it does not indicate
a malfunction.
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Notes About Camera Temperature
• The camera temperature may increase significantly when used for an extended period of time for
movie recording, etc., or when used in places with high ambient temperature.
• If the camera becomes extremely hot while recording
a movie, the camera automatically terminates
recording after 30 seconds. The camera monitor
displays the number of seconds remaining until
automatic termination is activated. 5 seconds after
movie recording is terminated, the camera turns off.
Wait until the internal temperature decreases before
using it again.
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Notes About Autofocus for Movie Recording
• When A Single AF (default setting) is selected for Autofocus mode in the movie menu,
focus is locked when recording starts.
• When shooting a subject that is not suitable for autofocus (A25), the camera may not be able to
focus properly on the subject. Follow the procedure below if you are trying to shoot this type of
subject for movies.
1. Set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to A Single AF (default setting) before starting
movie recording.
2. Frame a different subject (positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intended
subject) in the center of the frame, press the shutter-release button halfway, modify the
composition, and press the shutter-release button all the way down.
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