Advanced (Recording pictures)
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• fps “frames per second”; This refers to
the number of frames used in 1 second.
• You can record smoother motion pic-
tures with “30 fps”.
• You can record longer motion pictures
with “10 fps” but the picture quality is
lower.
• The file size with [10fpsQVGA] is small
so it is suitable for e-mails.
• You can only record motion pictures
to the built-in memory when the
[ASPECT RATIO] is [
] and the
picture size is [30fpsQVGA] or
[10fpsQVGA] (320
M
240 pixels).
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Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to close the menu.
• The focus range becomes the same as
macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/
30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to
c
]
• Refer to P106 for information about the
available recording time.
• The available recording time displayed on
the screen may not decrease regularly.
• This camera does not support recording
motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.
• When you set the picture quality to
[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recom-
mend using a high speed SD Memory
Card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed
on the package.
• If the writing speed available with the type
of SD or SDHC Memory Card in use is too
slow, recording may stop in the middle.
• Depending on the type of SD Memory
Card or SDHC Memory Card, the card
access indication may appear for a while
after recording motion pictures. This is not
a malfunction.
• Motion pictures can be recorded continu-
ously up to 15 minutes.
The maximum available recording time for
up to 15 minutes only is displayed on the
screen.
• When motion pictures recorded with the
camera are played back on other equip-
ment, the quality of the picture and sound
may deteriorate and it may not be possible
to play them back. Also the recording
information may not be displayed cor-
rectly.
• In motion picture mode [
], you cannot
use the direction detection function and
the review function.
• You cannot set [MODE2] on the optical
image stabilizer function.
• The bundled software includes QuickTime
to play back motion picture files recorded
with the camera on the PC.
