Recording Movies; Shooting Movies; Changing Movie Settings - Nikon COOLPIX P90 User Manual

To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built in microphone, select shooting
mode and follow the steps below.
1 Rotate the mode dial toNJl. [ , _-_ _
• Exposure count display shows the maximum total
length of a movie that can be recorded.
' Press the shutter-release button all _|
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the way down to start recording.
• Camerafocusesonthesubjectincenterof I _" I
the frame.
• A progress bar at the bottom of the
monitor shows the amount of recording
time remaining.
• To end recording, press the shutter-reRase button all the way down again.
• Recording stops automatically when the internal memory or memory card becomes
full, or recording time reaches 25 minutes.
_1_ Shooting Movies
• Exposure compensation (_39) is available. RF (autofocus), _ (macro close up), and _li (infinity)
are available for the focus mode (_36). Flash (_32) can only be used for time lapse movies. SelP
timer and smile timer/blink proof are disabled.
• Flash mode, focus 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 adjusted once movie recording begins. Digital zoom cannot be applied
before movie recording begins. However, digital zoom (up to 2:><)can be applied while movies,
other than time lapse movies, are being recorded.
• With the exception of time lapse movies, the angle of view (field of view) when shooting movies
is smaller than when shooting still pictures.
_1_ Note on Recording Movies
When the movie has been fully recorded to the internal memory or memory card, the monitor display will
revert to the normal shooting mode display. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover while pictures are being recorded. Turning the camera off or removing the memory card while
movies are being recorded could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.
[] Changing Movie Settings
• Movie options, Autofocus mode and Electronic VR (_82/settings can be changed in the
movie menu.
• When Movie options is set to Time-lapse movielir, movies are recorded without sound.
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