Nikon COOLPIXP300BK user manual 119, Recording Movies, Functions Available in Movie Recording

Recording Movies

BNotes on Movie Recording

•When recording a movie onto a memory card, a memory card with an SD speed class of Class 6 or higher is recommended (A167). If the transfer speed of the card is slow, the movie recording may end unexpectedly.

•When recording movies, the angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) is narrower than that of still pictures.

•Using a digital zoom causes image quality to deteriorate. If you start recording the movie without using digital zoom, and you rotate the zoom control toward g, the zoom stops at the maximum optical zoom ratio. Release the zoom control and rotate it again toward gto trigger digital zoom. When recording ends, digital zoom turns off.

•The sound of using the zoom control, zoom, autofocus, vibration reduction or aperture control when the brightness changes may be recorded.

•The following phenomena may be seen on the monitor while recording movies. These phenomena are saved in the recorded movies.

-Banding may occur in images under fluorescent, mercury-vapor, or sodium-vapor lighting.

-Subjects that move quickly from one side of the frame to the other, such as a moving train or car, may appear skewed.

-The entire movie image may be skewed when the camera is panned.

-Lighting or other bright areas may leave residual images when the camera is moved.

BMovie Recording of a Subject for Which Autofocus Does Not Perform as Expected

Autofocus may not perform as expected (A29). Should this occur, try the following:

1.Set to A(Auto) mode, or set AF area mode (A83) to Center or Manual in A, B, C or D mode.

2.Before recording, set Autofocus mode (A125) in the movie menu to A Single AF (default setting).

3.Position the focus area on a different subject at the same distance. Press the b(emovie-record) button to start the movie recording, and change the composition.

BNote on the Camera Temperature

The camera may become warm when recording movies for an extended period of time or when the camera is used in a hot area. This is not a malfunction.

CFunctions Available in Movie Recording

•The creative slider, exposure compensation or white balance settings are also applied to the movie that is recorded. Hue adjustment in the scene mode (A41) or special effects (A56) is also applied to the movie that is recorded. In macro mode, a movie can be recorded closer to the subject. Check the settings before starting to record the movie.

•The self-timer (A35) can be used. If the self-timer is set and the b(emovie-record) button is pressed, the camera starts movie recording after ten or two seconds.

•Flash does not fire.

•Press the dbutton before starting to record the movie to display the D(movie) tab and select movie menu settings (A122).

•Settings cannot be changed during movie recording. Before movie recording, check the settings.

Movie Recording and Playback

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