Nikon 8400 - Manual (Page 68)

Movies
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Movies
In mode, the camera can record the following types of movie. All except
time-lapse movies include sound recorded via the built-in microphone.
Option Description Max. length *
TV movie
640
Record color movies up to 60 s long at frame rate of
30 fps. Each frame is 640 × 480 pixels in size.
60 s
Small movie
320
Record color movies at 15 fps and frame size of
320 × 240.
895 s †
Time-lapse
movie
Camera takes up to 1050 stills at specifi ed intervals and
joins them to create silent movie with frame rate of
30 fps and frame size of 640 × 480 (
62). Shoot fl ow-
ers opening, butterfl y emerging from cocoon, etc.
35 s
(1050 frames)
Sepia movie
320
Record sepia movies at 5 fps and frame size of
320 × 240.
895 s †
B / W movie
320
Record black-and-white movies at 15 fps and frame size
of 320 × 240.
895 s †
* Approximate maximum total length (256 MB card); may vary with make of card.
† Shooting can continue to maximum of 2400 s if suffi cient memory is available.
To choose the type of movie that will be recorded:
Movie Mode
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MOVIE
Auto-focus mode Auto-focus mode
Electronic VR
Electronic VR
Auto-focus mode
Electronic VR
Movie options
Display MOVIE menu.
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Select mode.
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MOVIE
Auto-focus mode Auto-focus mode
Electronic VR
Electronic VR
Auto-focus mode
Electronic VR
Movie options
Highlight Movie options. *
MOVIE OPTIONS
TV movie 640
Time-lapse movie
Sepia movie 320
B/W movie 320
Small size 320 Small size 320
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Display MOVIE OPTIONS menu.
* For information on Auto-focus mode, see page 59. See page 60 for information on
Electronic VR.