Nikon COOLPIXSP500BLK, COOLPIXP500BK user manual Recording Movies, 157

Movie options

Movie Recording and Playback

Recording Movies

High-definition movies with sound can be recorded.

•A memory card is required when recording movies. Insert the memory card into the camera (A26).

•The maximum movie length for a single movie is 4 GB or 29 minutes, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card (A166).

1 Turn on the camera and display the shooting screen.

• Movies can be recorded in any shooting mode (A44).

•The movie options show the type of movie that will be

recorded. The default setting is dHD 1080pP (1920×1080) (A164). The movie options are not

displayed when no memory card is inserted.

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•When recording movies, the angle of view (i.e., the

area visible in the frame) is narrower than that of still pictures. Press the s(display) button and display the movie frame (A17) to check the range of a movie in a frame before recording.

2Rotate the movie mode switch to HD.

• Lower the flash. If the flash is raised, it may disturb the recording.

3Press the b(emovie-record) button

to start movie recording.

• The LCD monitor is turned off for a moment, and then the movie recording starts.

•The camera focuses at the center of the frame.

Focus areas are not displayed during recording.
• When recording movies in high-definition or full
high-definition, monitor display changes to an
aspect ratio of 16:9 with movie recording (the
area indicated on the right is recorded).
• The approximate remaining movie length is	7m23s
displayed during recording.

•Recording stops automatically when the maximum movie length has been recorded.

4Press the b(emovie-record) button to end recording.

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