Using the REC Menu (Cont’d)

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3. When you press the shutter button,

 

 

 

your movie will start recording. You

 

 

 

 

 

 

can record for about 30 seconds.

 

 

 

• You need not hold the shutter button

 

 

 

down.

 

 

 

• When the remaining time runs out, the

 

 

 

camera stops recording automatically. If

 

 

 

you wish to stop while the camera is

 

 

 

 

 

 

recording, simply press the shutter but-

 

 

 

ton again.

 

 

 

• The elapsed time is displayed on the

 

 

 

upper right of the screen.

NOTE:

1)While recording a movie, the sound is also being recorded, so take care not to cover the microphone on the top of the camera with your fingers, etc.

2)As long as the camera’s power is ON, you can continue to take movies, but if you turn the power off, it exits the movie mode. If you turn the power back ON and wish to shoot another movie, reset the camera to the movie mode.

3)Once you have pushed the shutter button, and started taking a movie, you cannot use the optical zoom.

4)The digital zoom is also inoperable.

5)While shooting a movie, the sound is always recorded the with built- in microphone. Therefore, you cannot take a movie without sound.

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