D Movies; Recording Movies - Nikon COOLPIX S550 User Manual

Movies

Recording Movies

To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, select shooting
mode and follow the steps below.
1
Enter movie mode by pressing e
in shooting mode, selecting D (use
the multi selector), and then
pressing k.
The maximum length of the movie that can
be recorded and the movie options (A 62)
icon are displayed in the monitor.
2
Press the shutter-release button all
the way down to start recording.
Camera focuses on subject in center of
frame.
A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor
shows the amount of recording time
remaining.
To end recording, press the shutter-release
button all the way down a second time.
B
Recording Movies
• Flash mode (A 28) and exposure compensation (A 32) can only be used for time-lapse (A 64)
movie. Macro mode (A 31) is available in all modes. Self-timer (A 30) cannot be used.
• Flash mode, macro mode, and exposure compensation settings cannot be applied or changed
while movies are being recorded. Apply or change settings as necessary before movie recording
begins.
• Optical zoom cannot be applied while movies are recorded. Digital zoom cannot be used just
before recording a movie, but up to 2× digital zoom can be applied while movies are recorded
(except for time lapse movie).
D
Changing Movie Settings
• Movie options, Electronic VR or Autofocus mode can be changed (A 62).
• When Movie options is set to Time-lapse movie
P
, movies are recorded without sound.
Movie
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