Pentax Optio S manual Xcv, Taking Time-lapse Movie Pictures Fast Fwd Movie

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Enabling the Digital Zoom Function

zPress the MENU button in Capture mode.

The [ Rec.Mode] menu will be displayed.

x Press the four-way controller (	)		Rec. Mode
to select [Digital Zoom].		Digital Zoom		On
c Use the four-way controller (	) to	Instant Review		2sec
		Fast Fwd Movie		Off
		3D Mode		Parallel Mode
select [On].
		Memory
v Press the OK button.		Sharpness
		2/3	MENU Exit	OK Ok
The camera is ready to take a pic-
ture.

Caution • When you turn the LCD monitor off, the digital zoom is disabled even if the digital zoom function is set to On.

• If [Slim] has been selected for the digital filter, you cannot use the digital zoom.

Taking	memo	• When you use the digital zoom function, the object should be
Pictures		focused by the LCD monitor.
		Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting ☞ p.74

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Taking Time-lapse Movie Pictures (Fast Fwd Movie)

This mode lets you take movie pictures at a delayed frame rate so that when you play the movie back, the action appears speeded up. This function is useful for recording a blooming flowers, etc.

zPress the MENU button in Movie Picture mode.

The [ Rec.Mode] menu will be displayed.

xPress the four-way controller ( ) to select [Fast Fwd Movie].

c			200
	Use the four-way controller (	) to	30sec
			x2
	choose [Off (⋅1)], [⋅2], [⋅5], [⋅10],
	[⋅20], [⋅50] or [⋅100].
v Press the OK button.			10/20/2003
b	Press the shutter release button.		11:19

Shooting in Fast Forward Movie mode starts.

• Off (⋅1) is the normal setting for movie pictures (12 frames

memo per second). Each time ⋅2 or ⋅5 is selected, the number of

frames taken per second is reduced to 1/2 or 1/5.

•As movie pictures are normally played back at the rate of 12 frames per second, movies taken at ⋅2 are played back twice as fast and movies taken at ⋅5 are played back five times as fast.

•Sound cannot be recorded. Movie Picture Mode ☞ p.56

Taking Pictures

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