Nikon CoolPix P500, Quick Start Manual

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Movie Recording and Playback
Recording Movies
High-definition movies with sound can be recorded.
• A memory card is required when recording movies. Insert the memory card into
the camera (
A
26).
• The maximum movie length for a single movie is 4 GB or 29 minutes, even when
there is sufficient free space on the memory card (
A
166).
1
Turn on the camera and display the shooting
screen.
• Movies can be recorded in any shooting mode
(
A
44).
• The movie options show the type of movie that will be
recorded. The default setting is
d
HD 1080p
P
(1920×1080) (
A
164). The movie options are not
displayed when no memory card is inserted.
• When recording movies, the angle of view (i.e., the
area visible in the frame) is narrower than that of still pictures. Press the
s
(display)
button and display the movie frame (
A
17) to check the range of a movie in a frame
before recording.
2
Rotate the movie mode switch to HD.
• Lower the flash. If the flash is raised, it may disturb the
recording.
3
Press the
b
(
e
movie-record) button
to start movie recording.
• The LCD monitor is turned off for a moment, and
then the movie recording starts.
• The camera focuses at the center of the frame.
Focus areas are not displayed during recording.
• When recording movies in high-definition or full
high-definition, monitor display changes to an
aspect ratio of 16:9 with movie recording (the
area indicated on the right is recorded).
• The approximate remaining movie length is
displayed during recording.
• Recording stops automatically when the
maximum movie length has been recorded.
4
Press the
b
(
e
movie-record) button to end recording.
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