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Advanced Features — Movie
2Record movies.
Press the shutter button down fully to start recording.
During recording, lREC and a counter that shows the
remaining time appear on the LCD monitor.
MEMO
There is no need to hold down the shutter button during
recording.
CHECK Recording movies
• Specifications: Motion JPEG (➝p.152), Monaural
sound
• Quality selection method: % (640 × 480 pixels)
$ (320 × 240 pixels)
• Frame rate (➝p.152): 30 frames per second (fixed)
MEMO
• The brightness and color of the LCD monitor shown
during movie recording may differ from those shown
before recording begins.
• Pressing the shutter button down fully fixes the focus,
however the exposure and white balance are adjusted
to the scene being shot.
• If recording is stopped immediately after it begins,
1second of the movie is recorded onto the xD-Picture
Card or internal memory.
CAUTION
• Because a movie is recorded onto the xD-Picture Card
or internal memory as it is saved, it cannot be recorded
correctly if the camera suddenly loses power (if the
battery runs out or the AC power adapter is
disconnected).
• A movie file taken by FinePix Z3 may not be playable on
other cameras.
• Because sound is recorded concurrently with the
images, make sure that you do not cover the
microphone with a finger, etc. (➝p.12).
• Camera operation noises may be recorded during
movie shooting.
Continued Q
12s
12s
REC
REC
Fully pressed
Recording ends when pressing
the shutter button down
halfway during recording or the
remaining time runs out.
Halfway pressed