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7-30 Reference — Camera
As sound is being recorded, segments of the disk icon bounce up and
back, serving as a level meter (similar to the levels commonly displayed
on audio equipment like tape decks). The bouncing segments provide
feedback, a visual indication that sound is being recorded. The best
quality recording occurs when 4-5 segments are on.
No sound Maximum
Sound files are loosely associated with the image taken before the sound
was recorded.
Recording “Lengthy” Audio Segments
Approximately 25 seconds of uninterrupted sound can be recorded in a
single file. If you press and hold the record button for over 25 seconds, a
slightly different recording action will occur.
The first 25 seconds of audio fills all available dynamic random
access memory. Recording then stops for up to several seconds —
even though the button is still depressed — while the data in memory
are moved to a new file on the PCMCIA card by the camera. Then
recording begins again for another 25 seconds, after which this new
segment of sound is moved to a new sound file on the PCMCIA card,
and so on. Each 25 second segment is stored on the card as a separate
file.