Nikon S60 - Manual (Page 99)

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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 procedures below.
1
Tap the shooting mode control during
shooting to display the shooting mode
menu, and then tap D.
The maximum length of the movie that can be
recorded and the movie options icon are
displayed in the monitor.
The movie mode can also be applied by tapping
the movie mode control in the HOME screen,
displayed by tapping
a.
2
Press the shutter-release button
all the way down to start
recording.
Camera focuses on subject in center of
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 movie file size reaches 2 GB.
B
Recording Movies
• Flash mode (A 30) can only be used for time-lapse (A 91) movies. Macro mode (A 35) is
available in all modes. Self-timer ( A 32) cannot be used.
• Flash mode and macro mode settings cannot be applied or changed while movies are being
recorded. Apply or change settings 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 (except for time-lapse movie).
• In movie mode except when shooting a time-lapse movie, the angle of view (area to shoot) is
smaller than that of still picture shooting mode.
B
Notes 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. Turning the camera off or 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, Autofocus mode or Electronic VR can be changed from the movie menu (A 88).
• When Movie options is set to y Time-lapse movieP, movies are recorded without sound.
Shooting
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