Nikon D3S - Manual (Page 94)

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End recording.
Press the Pv button again to end recording (to end recording
and take a still picture in live view, press the shutter-release
button all the way down). Recording will end automatically
when the maximum size is reached or the memory card is full.
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Maximum Size
Individual movie files can be up to 2 GB in size. The maximum
length is 5 minutes for movies with a frame size of 1280 × 720, 20
minutes for other movies; note that depending on memory card
write speed, shooting may end before this length is reached.
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Flicker
You may notice flicker or banding in the monitor during live view or
when shooting movies under certain types of lighting, such as
fluorescent or mercury-vapor lamps. Flicker and banding can be
reduced by choosing a Flicker reduction option that matches the
frequency of the local AC power supply (
0 330).
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See Also
Frame size, microphone sensitivity, high-sensitivity movie mode, and
card slot options are available in the Movie settings menu (
0 70). The
role played by the center of the multi selector (either selecting the
center focus point or toggling zoom) can be selected using Custom
Setting f1 (Multi selector center button;
0 314), and the behavior of
the AE-L/AF-L button can be adjusted using Custom Setting f6 (Assign
AE-L/AF-L button;
0 321).
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Adjusting Microphone Sensitivity
Microphone sensitivity can be adjusted
without leaving live view. Before starting
recording, hold the
K button and press 4 or
H. The microphone settings icon will turn
yellow. Keep the
K or H button pressed and
press 1 and 3 to adjust microphone
sensitivity.