Nikon S3100 - Manual (Page 128)

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Recording Movies
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Recording Movies
• Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recording
movies ( A 160). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower
Speed Class ratings are used.
• When Electronic VR (A 144) is set to Auto in the setup menu, the angle of view (the area
captured in the recorded movie) is smaller than when taking still pictures.
• Optical zoom cannot be adjusted once movie recording begins.
• Rotate the zoom control during recording to enable digital zoom. Subjects can be magnified up to
4× the optical zoom ratio applied before movie recording began.
• There are some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used. When recording ends,
digital zoom is disabled.
• In some cases, movie recordings may capture the sounds of the camera, such as the sounds
produced by the zoom control operation, the movement of the lens during autofocus, or the
aperture control when the brightness changes.
• Smear (A 158) visible in the monitor with movie recording will be recorded with movies.
Avoiding bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights when recording
movies is recommended.
• When recording or playing back movies, colored stripes (interference patterns or moiré) may
appear on subjects that have a regular, repeating grid, such as pattern of weave in cloths or
windows in a building, depending on the shooting distance or zoom ratio. This phenomenon
occurs when the subject’s pattern interferes with the camera sensor grid, and it does not indicate
a malfunction.
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Notes on Autofocus for Movie Recording
• When A Single AF (default setting) is selected for Autofocus mode in movie menu, focus is
locked by pressing the b (e movie-record) button to start recording (A 119).
• Autofocus may not perform as expected (A 27). Should this occur, try the following:
1. Set
Autofocus mode in the movie menu to A Single AF (default setting) before starting
movie recording.
2. Frame a different subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intended
subject in the center of the frame, press the b (e movie-record) button to start recording, and
then modify the composition.
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Functions Available with Movie Recording
• Current exposure compensation setting, white balance setting, and color options settings are also
applied with movie recording. When macro mode is enabled, movies of subjects closer to the
camera can be recorded. Confirm settings before starting movie recording.
• The self-timer (A 33) can be used. When the b (e movie-record) button is pressed after the
self-timer is enabled, the camera focuses at the center of the frame and starts movie recording
after the specified two or ten seconds.
• The flash will not fire.
• Press the d button to select the D (movie) tab and make movie menu settings before starting
movie recording ( A 117).
• To reduce the effects of camera shake, enable electronic VR by setting Electronic VR (A 144) to
Auto in the setup menu.