Recording A Time-Lapse Movie - Nikon CoolPix P3 User Manual

Recording a Time-Lapse Movie

The camera takes pictures at a specified intervals to create a silent movie with a frame
rate of 30 frames per second and a frame size of 640 × 480. The maximum recording
time is 35 seconds (1,050 frames).
Highlight Time-lapse
MOVIE OPTIONS menu (P.56) and
press d.
Return to Movie shooting screen.
Notes on Time-Lapse Movies
• Recording will end automatically when the battery is exhausted. When recording movies, using
the optional EH-62A AC adapter kit is recommended.
• Take a test shot and check the results before recording time-lapse movies.
• When shooting, do not rotate the mode dial.
• The monitor automatically turns off and the power lamp blinks between frames to save power
and turns on immediately before the camera takes the next shot.
MOVIE OPTIONS
TV movie 640
Small size 320
Smaller size 160
Time-lapse movie
Exit OK
movie
1050 1050 1050
Highlight option and press d.
in
Set option and return to the MOVIE
OPTIONS menu.
Start recording.
Press the shutter-release button to start
recording.
• To end recording, press the shutter-
release button again, press the power
switch, or press i approximately one
second.
• Recording will end when the memory is
full or 1,050 frames have been recorded.
SET INTERVAL TIME 1/2
30s
1m
5m
10m
30m
Exit OK
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