Nikon COOLPIX L2 Operating Instructions Manual page 46

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Press the shutter-release button to start voice recording.
The monitor turns off after five seconds of commencing recording. Pressing the shut-
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ter-release button halfway, or pressing any of the buttons will turn on the monitor
again for about five seconds.
To pause recording, press the center of the multi selector. Press again to resume
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recording.
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Press the shutter-release button to end recording.
Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card
becomes full, or after five hours of recording.
Notes on Voice recording
Do not touch the microphone during voice recording.
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Voice recording is not possible if the internal memory/memory card has less than 10
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seconds of recording time available, or the battery charge is insufficient.
It is recommended to use the AC adapter EH-65A (optional) for extended recording.
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Test recording beforehand, to ensure proper function, is advised.
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Copying Voice Recordings to a Computer
Voice recordings cannot be copied to a computer using the bundled software, Picture-
Project. Set the USB option in the SET-UP menu Interface to Mass Storage (
and copy the files directly from the camera. Once copied to a computer, voice record-
ings can be played back with a player that supports WAV format files (such as Quick-
Time). Indexes added during recording work only when playing back on the camera.
Adding an index
An index can be added by pressing the multi selector up,
down, left or right during recording. The camera can locate
the index during playback and begin playback from this
point. The start is assigned an index of one; other indices
are assigned in ascending order, to a maximum of 98. The
current index number is shown in the monitor.
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Recording indicator
File number
Length of recording
Progress indicator
VOICE RECORDING
REC
003 2006. 10. 10 20:18
00:00:04/03:44:37
Index: 01
OK
Date of recording
Time remaining
Index number
49)
VOICE RECORDING
REC
003 2006. 10. 10 20:18
00:00:04/03:44:37
Index: 05
OK