AUDIO/MOVIE MODE eMOVIE

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2

Set the Mode switch to “r”.

The available shooting time and the “£

 

message are shown on the LCD monitor.

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4

When you press the shutter button, the camera

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starts shooting.

eMovie

This mode allows you to shoot up to 20 seconds of movie at a time.

hMovie format: Motion JPEG (P.108) 320 240 pixels

10 frames per second With sound

! Select Macro mode for close-up shots (P.28).

! The shooting time per shot may be shorter than 20 seconds depending on the available space on the SmartMedia.

! You cannot switch the LCD monitor off in this mode. ! In some cases, playback may not be possible on

48other camera models.

SmartMedia standard shooting time

SmartMedia capacity

Available shooting time

MG-4S (4MB)

Approx.

23 sec.

MG-8S (8MB)

Approx.

47 sec.

MG-16S/SW (16MB)

Approx.

94 sec.

MG-32S/SW (32MB)

Approx. 191 sec.

MG-64S/SW (64MB)

Approx. 385 sec.

MG-128SW (128MB)

Approx. 774 sec.

These movie shooting times are for newly formatted SmartMedia.

Zoom bar

You can use “a ([)” and “b (])” to zoom in and out. A “zoom bar” is displayed on the LCD monitor.

hDigital zoom focal distance (35 mm camera equivalent)

Approx. 38 mm to 95 mm

Max. zoom scale: 2.5

! When you press the shutter button, there is a very brief delay before the camera starts shooting.

! You do not need to hold down the shutter button.

! The white balance is fixed during shooting, but the exposure varies automatically to suit the scene being shot.

The white balance is set automatically when you press the shutter button.

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FujiFilm FinePix30i manual Movie, AUDIO/MOVIE Mode eMOVIE, SmartMedia standard shooting time

FinePix30i specifications

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