Nikon D300s User Manual page 85

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Focus.
Before shooting, frame the
opening shot and either press
the
AF-ON
button (Tripod) or
press the shutter-release
button halfway (Hand-held) to
focus on your subject. In hand-
held mode, autofocus is not available after recording begins.
Press the center of the multi
selector to start recording.
Both video and monaural
sound are recorded; do not
cover the microphone during
recording (the built-in
Time remaining
microphone is located on the
front of the camera). A recording indicator and the time
available are displayed in the monitor. Exposure can be locked
by pressing the
AE-l/Af-l
button
(0116)
or altered by up to
+3
EV using exposure compensation
(0118).
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Start recording.
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Focusing During Recording
In tripod mode, the camera can be focused by pressing the AF·ON
button (during shooting, a beep will not sound when the camera
focuses, but note that other sounds made during contrast-detect
autofocus may be picked up by the microphone). Autofocus is not
available in hand-held mode after recording begins; use manual
focus to focus during recording
(0
83; note that in hand-held
mode, recording will end if the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway or the AF-ON button is pressed).
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