Nikon COOLPIXP500BK user manual Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion HS Movie, 160

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Recording Movies

Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS Movie)

HS (high speed) movies can be recorded. The portions of the movie recorded using HS movie can be played back in slow motion at 1/8-1/2 of normal playback speed, or played back in fast motion at a speed two times faster than normal speed. While recording movies, the camera can be switched from normal speed movie recording to slow motion or fast motion movie recording.

1Turn on the camera and rotate the movie mode switch to HS.

•The HS movie options show the type of HS movie that will be recorded (A165). The HS movie options are not displayed when no memory card is inserted.

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

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2 Press the b(emovie-record) button to start the movie recording.

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

• The camera focuses at the center of the frame. The focus area is not displayed while the movie is recorded.

• When the Open with HS footage (A165) is set to Off, normal speed movies are recorded when recording begins. Press the kbutton to switch to HS movie recording at the point where the camera should record for slow motion or fast motion playback.

•The camera switches between normal speed movie recording and HS movie recording each time the k

button is pressed.

• If recording time for HS movies (A165) runs out, the camera switches to normal speed movie recording.

• When recording HS movies, the maximum movie length display changes and displays the amount of recording time available for HS movie recording.

•The HS movie options that are displayed change depending on the type of movie being recorded.

3Press the b(emovie-record) button to end recording.

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