Nikon COOLPIX P500 - Manual (Page 174)

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Recording Movies
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Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion
(HS Movie)
HS (high speed) movies can be recorded. The portions of the movie recorded using
HS movie can be played back in slow motion at 1/8-1/2 of normal playback speed,
or played back in fast motion at a speed two times faster than normal speed. While
recording movies, the camera can be switched from normal speed movie recording
to slow motion or fast motion movie recording.
1
Turn on the camera and rotate
the movie mode switch to HS.
• The HS movie options show the type
of HS movie that will be recorded
(
A165). The HS movie options are
not displayed when no memory card
is inserted.
• Lower the flash. If the flash is raised, it
may disturb the recording.
2
Press the
b (e movie-record) button to start
the movie recording.
• The LCD monitor is turned off for a moment, and then
the HS movie recording starts.
• The camera focuses at the center of the frame. The
focus area is not displayed while the movie is recorded.
• When the Open with HS footage ( A165) is set to
Off, normal speed movies are recorded when recording
begins. Press the
k button to switch to HS movie
recording at the point where the camera should record
for slow motion or fast motion playback.
• The camera switches between normal speed movie
recording and HS movie recording each time the k
button is pressed.
• If recording time for HS movies ( A165) runs out, the
camera switches to normal speed movie recording.
• When recording HS movies, the maximum movie
length display changes and displays the amount of
recording time available for HS movie recording.
• The HS movie options that are displayed change depending on the type of movie
being recorded.
3
Press the
b (e movie-record) button to end recording.
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HS movie options
7m23 7m23s 7m23s
9s 9s 9s
When recording normal
speed movies
When recording
HS movies