Using the REC Menu (Cont’d)

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4.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 button 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 with built-in microphone. Therefore, you cannot take the movie without sound.

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Konica Minolta KD-500Z user manual Using the REC Menu Cont’d