OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

•Versatile Movie Recording Modes

— Movie mode

Use this mode for normal movie recording (page 106).

— Past Movie mode

This mode uses a 5-second buffer that is continually updated. Pressing the shutter button starts recording from five seconds prior to the point the button is pressed. Use this mode when you want to make sure you do not miss fast-moving action (page 107).

— Short Movie mode

Each press of the shutter button in this mode records a short movie that starts before the button is pressed and ends after the button is pressed (page 108).

— MOVIE BEST SHOT mode

This mode makes camera setup as easy as selecting the applicable sample scene. Select one of the MOVIE BEST SHOT scenes and the camera automatically configures itself with the setup for that scene (page 111).

NOTE

•You can play movie files on your computer using Windows Media Player 9.

Specifying Movie Image Quality

The image quality setting determines how much the camera compresses movie images before storing them. Image quality is expressed as image size in pixels. A “pixel” is one of the many tiny dots that make up an image. More pixels (a larger image size) provide finer detail and higher image quality when a movie is played back.

Before recording a movie, select the image quality setting that suits your needs.

1.In a REC mode, press [MENU].

2.Use [] and [] to select the “REC” tab.

3.Use [] and [] to select “ Quality” , and then press [].

4.Use [] and [] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

 

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