Nikon COOLPIX S203 - Manual (Page 82)

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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 the
A button in shooting mode and
selecting D (press the multi selector
H or I), and then pressing the k
button.
The maximum length of the movie that can
be recorded is displayed in the monitor.
2
Press the shutter-release button all
the way down to start recording.
Camera focuses on subject in the center of
the frame.
A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor
shows the amount of recording time
remaining.
To end recording, press the shutter-release button all the way down a second time.
Recording stops automatically when the internal memory or memory card becomes full,
or recording time reaches 25 minutes.
B
Recording Movies
• Flash mode (A 28), self-timer (A 30), and exposure compensation (A 32) cannot be applied or
changed. Macro mode ( A 31) is available.
• Macro mode setting cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded. Apply or
change setting as necessary before movie recording begins.
• Optical zoom cannot be adjusted once movie recording begins. Digital zoom cannot be applied
before movie recording begins. However, digital zoom (up to 2×) can be applied while movies are
being recorded.
• The angle of view (field of view) when recording movies is smaller than when taking still pictures.
B
Note on Recording Movies
When the movie has been fully recorded to the internal memory or memory card, the monitor
display will revert to the normal shooting mode display. Do not open the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover while movies are being recorded. Removing the memory card while
movies are being recorded could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.
D
Changing Movie Settings
Movie options ( A 71) and Electronic VR (A 72) settings can be changed.
Movie
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