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PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
In Movie mode, the lens is locked at the wide-
angle setting and only the digital zoom can be
used. You can use “a” and “b” to zoom in and
out. A “zoom bar” is displayed on the LCD
monitor.
●Digital zoom focal distance
Approx. 36 mm to 67.5 mm (1.4 in. to 2.7 in.)
(Approx. 1.875×)
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You do not need to hold down the shutter button.
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The focus is fixed at 50 cm (1.6 ft.) to infinity.
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The focus and white balance are fixed during
shooting, but the exposure varies automatically to
suit the scene being shot.
Shooting begins when you fully depress the
shutter button.
43The white balance is automatically set when
you fully depress the shutter button.
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Once the remaining time runs out, movie recording
automatically stops and the movie is stored on the
SmartMedia.
During shooting, a timer in the top-right corner of
the LCD monitor counts down the remaining
time.
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The time required to record a 80 seconds movie
(roughly 12 MB) is approximately 11 seconds.
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If you end shooting immediately after you start
shooting, only 3 seconds of movie is shot.
If you press the shutter button during shooting,
shooting ends and the movie is recorded on the
SmartMedia.
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