Follow these steps to record a video clip.

Note:

❏The image quality setting is disabled when taking video clips.

❏You cannot use the panorama feature when recording video clips.

❏You can record sound with your video clips only while you are taking the clip. You cannot make an associated audio recording for existing video clips.

❏The flash is disabled when recording video clips.

1.Remove the lens cap, set the dial switch to , and press the POWER button to turn on the camera. VIDEO CLIP appears at the top of the LCD monitor, a white frame appears around the previewed image, and the total available amount of recording time (up to 25 seconds) is displayed at the upper-left corner of the LCD monitor.

Note:

❏The amount of recording time available depends on the amount of space available in your camera’s memory card.

❏To use the macro or digital zoom features when recording the video clip, first turn the dial switch

to and press the Normal Frame button to select MACRO, or the x1 button to select DIGITAL ZOOM. Then set the dial switch to and proceed 2 to the next step.

2.To record audio with your video clip, press the Sound button to select On.

To take a video clip with no audio, select Off.

Note:

For an explanation on using the buttons on the back of the camera, see “Using the LCD monitor buttons” on page 2-5.

3.Frame your subject in the LCD monitor, then press the shutter button to begin recording the video clip.

The amount of time remaining for recording is displayed at the upper-left corner of the LCD monitor. REC is displayed in red directly below the remaining seconds to indicate that you are recording.

4.You can stop recording a clip at any time by pressing the shutter button again, or you can continue recording until recording time runs out.

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