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iAUDIO RECORDING
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
Turn the Mode dial to set the mode. The available audio recording time is shown in
the top-right corner of the LCD monitor, while the
elapsed recording time and the “£”
message are shown in the center of the LCD
monitor.
➀Fully depressing the shutter button starts
audio recording.
➁During audio recording, the self-timer lamp
blinks and counters on the LCD monitor show
the elapsed and remaining time.
Press the shutter button during audio recording
to stop recording.
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Use this mode to record up to 30 minutes of sound
per audio recording.
●Recording format:WAVE (➡P.126)

9Audio Recording

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Take care not to block the microphone (➡P.8) with
your fingers, etc.
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The maximum length of the audio recording may be
shorter than 30 minutes depending on the available
space on the SmartMedia.
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You do not need to hold down the shutter button.
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Once the remaining time runs out, audio recording
automatically stops.
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Even if you press the shutter button to end audio
recording immediately after recording starts,
approximately 3 seconds of sound will be recorded.
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Standard audio recording times for SmartMedia
✽These total recording times are for newly formatted
SmartMedia.
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To prevent the lens from remaining extended,
select this mode before switching the camera
off.
Elapsed time Remaining time
SmartMedia capacity
Total recording time
MG-4S (4MB) Approx. 8 min.
MG-8S (8MB) Approx. 16 min.
MG-16S (16MB) Approx. 33 min.
MG-32S (32MB) Approx. 67 min.
MG-64S (64MB) Approx. 135 min.
MG-128S (128MB) Approx. 272 min.
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