AUDIO RECORDING
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
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Turn the Mode dial to set the mode.
Audio Recording
Use this mode to record up to 30 minutes of sound
per audio recording.
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Recording format: WAVE (➡P.126)
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Take care not to block the microphone (➡P.8) with
your fingers, etc.
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The maximum length of the audio recording may be
shorter than 30 minutes depending on the available
space on the SmartMedia.
To prevent the lens from remaining extended,
select this mode before switching the camera
off.
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The available audio recording time is shown in
the top-right corner of the LCD monitor, while the
elapsed recording time and the "
message are shown in the center of the LCD
monitor.
I Standard audio recording times for SmartMedia
SmartMedia capacity
Total recording time
MG-4S (4MB)
Approx.
8 min.
MG-8S (8MB)
Approx. 16 min.
MG-16S (16MB)
Approx. 33 min.
MG-32S (32MB)
Approx. 67 min.
MG-64S (64MB)
Approx. 135 min.
MG-128S (128MB)
Approx. 272 min.
✽ These total recording times are for newly formatted
SmartMedia.
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RECORDING
Remaining time
Elapsed time
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➀
Fully depressing the shutter button starts
audio recording.
➁
During audio recording, the self-timer lamp
blinks and counters on the LCD monitor show
the elapsed and remaining time.
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You do not need to hold down the shutter button.
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Once the remaining time runs out, audio recording
automatically stops.
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➀
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STOPPED
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➁
Press the shutter button during audio recording
to stop recording.
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Even if you press the shutter button to end audio
recording immediately after recording starts,
approximately 3 seconds of sound will be recorded.
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