Recording a High Speed Movie

This camera supports recording of high speed movies at a maximum speed of

1000 fps. The aspect ratio of movies recorded with this mode depends on the frame rate (recording speed).

• Audio is not recorded in this mode.

1.In the REC mode, set the movie mode switch to © (HS).

2.Press [MENU].

3.Use [4] and [6] to select the “Quality” tab.

4.Use [8] and [2] to select “HS » Speed” and then press [6].

5.Use [8] and [2] to select the frame rate (recording speed) you want and then press [SET].

A fast frame rate (such as 1000 fps) will result in a smaller image size.

*fps (frames per second) is a unit of measurement indicating the number of images recorded or played back per second.

6.Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie (page 55).

 

Frame Rate

Image Size

 

(Pixels)

 

 

 

210 fps

480x360

 

 

 

 

420 fps

224x168

 

 

 

 

1000 fps

224x64

 

 

 

 

30-210 fps

480x360

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press [0] to start and stop recording.

•With the “30-210 fps” high speed movie, the frame rate is always fixed at 30 fps when you first begin recording. You can switch between 30 fps and 210 fps only while recording is in progress. Use [4] and [6] or press [SET] to switch speeds.

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Recording Movies