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The Camera : Basic Picture Taking

Recording a Motion Clip onto a Memory Card

You can record movies using the (MOVIE) mode.

Before recording a motion clip, insert a Memory Card (refer to page 83).

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Turn your camera on by setting the Power Switch to (CAMERA) mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Turn the Mode Dial to

 

 

(Movie).

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Movie mode indicator

 

 

 

is displayed and it is ready for recording. Recordable time using the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

memory card is displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

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Frame your subject, then press the START/STOP button to start recording.

 

 

REC

 

 

 

The Time Counter starts counting and begins the recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

00:00:05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Memory Card indicator will blink during recording.

Zooming is not available during a motion clip recording. Zoom in or out before recording.

4.To pause the recording for a while, press the START/STOP button. To resume recording, press the START/STOP button again.

You can use the Remote Control for Motion Clip recording.

1.Follow Steps 1 ~ 2 above for the normal recording of Motion Clips.

2.Frame your subject, then press the START/STOP button on the Remote Control.

The Time Counter starts counting and the recording begins.

3.To stop recording, press the START/STOP button.

Notes

To use an external microphone, connect a microphone to the MIC jack on the right front side of your camera.

When recording MPEG4 motion clips, LCD monitor may display black bars on its bottom, it is normal. Playing back recorded MPEG4 motion clip on the unit and PC shows full screen.

It is recommended to use a tripod for Motion Clip recordings with the Remote Control. It is also handy for self recordings.

The recorded motion clip is saved in MOV format.

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Samsung SCD6040 manual Recording a Motion Clip onto a Memory Card

SCD6040 specifications

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