Nikon S51c - Manual (Page 77)

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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,
selecting 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
recording.
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 will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes
full.
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Recording Movies
• Flash mode (c 30) and exposure compensation (c 34) can only be used for stop-motion
movies. Macro mode (c 33) is available in all modes. Self-timer (c 32) cannot be used.
• Apply optical zoom before beginning movie recording. Optical zoom cannot be applied or
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, other
than stop-motion movies, are being recorded.
• 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 64).
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