Olympus C-730 Ultra Zoom - Manual (Page 104)

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Chapter 5
Recording sound with still pictures
Sound can be recorded when taking still pictures. Recording starts about 0.5
seconds after the shutter is released. Total possible recording time per shot is
approximately 4 seconds. When this function is on, sound is recorded every
time you take a picture.
Mode dial
setting
1 In the top menu, select MODE MENU
T CAMERA T
T ON. Press .
Press again to cancel the menu.
2 Press the shutter button to take a
picture.
3 Point the microphone on the camera
toward the sound source.
● The display showing the recording
progress appears.
Factory default setting: OFF
Microphone
button
Shutter button
● If the camera is more than 1 m (3.3ft) away from the subject, sound cannot
be recorded clearly.
● It is not possible to take another picture during sound recording.
● Sound recording is not possible if:
– the TIFF record mode is on. (However, sound can be added later to a
picture recorded in TIFF.) (P. 147)
– the drive mode is set to sequential shooting ( , , , BKT).
● Sound recording may also pick up camera noises (e.g. buttons clicking,
shutter movement, etc.).
● Also read “TIPS” on the next page.
Note