Applications | 8 | Taking motion pictures |
(Record) | ‘MOTION PICTURE’ |
Record motion pictures and sound (motion pictures cannot be recorded without sound). You can record motion pictures while zooming. (We recommend using a card of at least 10 MB/s (as marked on its packaging, etc.).)
Applications 9 Useful features for travel
(Record)
TRAVEL DATE (Record travel date and destination)
Record information as to what day and where pictures were taken by setting departure
1 Set REC/PLAY switch to 
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Aspect and picture quality
Set ‘ASPECT RATIO’ (P.56) before ‘PICTURE MODE’.
dates and destinations.
•Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘
SETUP MENU’ → Select ‘TRAVEL DATE’ (P.20)
Set mode dial to (MOTION PICTURE mode)
3 Start recording
Available recording time (approx.)
Press halfway
(align focus)
Elapsed time (approx.)
Press fully
(start recording)
4 Finish
Ends automatically if memory is full.
Press fully
• A maximum of approx. 2 GB can be |
recorded in any one session. (Available |
recording time is calculated on a 2 GB |
basis (estimated).) To continue recording, |
press the shutter button again. |
ASPECT | PICTURE |
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RATIO | MODE |
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| 10fps VGA |
| 480 | QVGA | |
4:3 | 30fps QVGA | 1 |
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| 30fps 16:9H 2 | 1280 x | Large (Wide) | ||
| 15fps 16:9H | 2 | 720 | ‘30fps 16:9H, | |
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30fps 16:9(L) | 3 | 848 x | is for high- | ||
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| 10fps 16:9(L) | 3 | 480 | recording | |
1 Only
2 You can view motion pictures in high definition by connecting with component cable (sold separately). (P.87)
•fps: frames per second
‘30fps’: for smooth picture movement
‘10fps’: for longer motion pictures
•Estimated recording time (P.100)
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Select ‘TRAVEL SETUP’
TRAVEL DATE |
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TRAVEL SETUP | OFF |
LOCATION | OFF |
CANCEL
SELECT
EXIT MENU
Select ‘SET’
TRAVEL DATE
TRAVEL SETUP OFF
LOCATIONSET
SELECT
SET
Set departure date
TRAVEL DATE
PLEASE SET THE
DEPARTURE DATE
MAR / 15/ 2008
CANCEL
SELECT
SET
Set return date with ▲▼◄►
Exit without entering if you do not wish to set a return date.
Select ‘LOCATION’
5 | TRAVEL DATE |
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TRAVEL SETUP | SET | |
| LOCATION | OFF |
6 | CANCEL SELECT | EXIT MENU |
Select ‘SET’ |
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TRAVEL DATE |
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TRAVEL SETUP | SET | |
| LOCATION | OFFOFF |
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7 | SELECT | SET |
Enter destination | ||
• Text input method (P.72) | ||
• Press ‘MENU/SET’ twice after inputting | ||
text to complete.
To release 
Setting is released automatically one return date has passed. To release before this date, select ‘OFF’ in step 2, and press ‘MENU/SET’ twice.
( 3 Motion pictures can be recorded |
continuously up to 15 minutes.) |
To viewing motion pictures 
(P.68)
The number of days elapsed is displayed for approx. 5 sec. when switching from playback to recording mode. ( 
displayed at
Do not block microphone (P.14) with fingers.
Release shutter button immediately after pressing. No audio will be recorded for a few seconds if the button is held down.
Easy zoom cannot be used while recording motion pictures.
Sounds of camera operations, such as zoom movement and beeps, may be recorded.
Zoom speed is slower than normal.
To fix focus setting, set ‘CONTINUOUS AF’ to ‘OFF’.
The following functions cannot be used.
STABILIZER ‘MODE2’, AF MODE (Face detection), COLOR MODE (NATURAL/VIVID), Extended optical zoom, ‘ROTATE DISP.’ for pictures taken vertically
Long videos may not be able to be sent via
Recording may be terminated midway, depending on card type.
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When destination is set in ‘WORLD TIME’ (next page), days elapsed are calculated based on local destination time.
If settings are made before holiday, number of days to departure are displayed in orange with a minus sign (but not recorded).
When ‘TRAVEL DATE’ is displayed in white with a minus sign, the ‘HOME’ date is one day in advance of the ‘DESTINATION’ date (this is recorded).
Text in ‘LOCATION’ can be edited after recording with ‘TITLE EDIT’ (P.72).
To print travel date or destination → Use ‘TEXT STAMP’ (P.73), or print using supplied
Names in ‘BABY’ and ‘PET’ scene modes cannot be recorded when ‘LOCATION’ is set. 
‘LOCATION’ cannot be recorded in motion picture recording.
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