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Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies

You can choose from the following recorded pixels and frame rate settings for movies.

The more pixels there are, the clearer the details and the bigger the file size. The more frames per second, the better the quality of the movie, but the file size becomes larger.

Setting	Recorded	Frame	Use
	Pixels	Rate
M	1280×720	30 fps	Records images in HDTV format (16:9). Movement is
			recorded smoothly. (default setting)
			Records images in HDTV format (16:9). Increases
F	1280×720	15 fps	the total recording time by making the file size
			smaller.
G	640×480	30 fps	Suitable for viewing on a TV or computer screen.
			Movement is recorded smoothly.
			Suitable for viewing on a TV or computer screen.
H	640×480	15 fps	Increases the total recording time by making the file
			size smaller.
I	320×240	30 fps	Suitable for posting on a website or attaching to e-
			mail. Movement is recorded smoothly.
			Suitable for posting on a website or attaching to e-
J	320×240	15 fps	mail. Increases the total recording time by making the
			file size smaller.

* The frame rate (fps) indicates the number of frames per second.

1 Press the 3 button in A mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Movie]. 3 Press the four-way controller (5).

The [Movie] screen appears.

4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Recorded

Pixels].

5 Press the four-way controller (5).

A pull-down menu appears.

3 TakingPictures

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