Nikon P520 Red, P520 Black, 26397 Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion HS Movie, E51

Movie Menu

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

When Movie options in the movie menu is set to HS movie (E49), HS (high speed) movies can be recorded. Movies recorded using HS movie can be played back in slow motion at 1/4 or 1/2 of normal playback speed, or played back in fast motion at a speed two times faster than normal speed.

See “Recording Movies“ (A92) for more information on recording movies.

When a movie is recorded at h/uHS 480/4×:

Movies are recorded at a speed with a four times higher frame rate than normal speed (maximum movie length: 7 minutes and 15 seconds).

Movies are played back in slow motion that takes four times longer than normal speed.

Recording	15 s
Playback		1 min

When a movie is recorded at j/xHS 1080/0.5×:

Movies are recorded at half (0.5×) the frame rate of normal speed (maximum movie length: 29 minutes).

Movies are played back in fast motion at a speed two times faster than normal speed.

Recording	2 min
Playback	1 min

Autofocus Mode

Display the shooting screen Mdbutton Me(Movie) tab (A10) MAutofocus mode

Select how the camera focuses when recording normal speed movies (E48).

Option	Description
A Single AF	Lock on the focus when the b(emovie-record) button is
	pressed to start recording. Select this option when the distance
(default setting)	between the camera and the subject remains fairly consistent.
	The camera focuses continuously during movie recording.
B Full-time AF	Suitable for shooting when the distance between the camera and
	subject changes. The operation sound when the camera focuses
	may be recorded. Setting to Single AF is recommended if the
	sound is noticeable.

Reference Section

E51