Minolta Dimage S304 Instruction Manual page 33

MOVIE RECORDING
MOVIE RECORDING
This camera can record up to sixty seconds of digital video with sound. The motion
JPEG image is 320 X 240 pixels (QVGA). The effective image area is 304 X 240 pixels;
two thin lines will appear to the left and right of the image when played back. Under
certain conditions less than sixty seconds of digital video may be recorded.
Total recording time with an 16MB CompactFlash card is approximately 70 seconds.
The digital video recording rate is approximately 0.23MB per second. Actual
CompactFlash card capacity depends on the subject and the number of still images
captured.
In movie recording, some functions can be used, some are fixed, and some are
disabled. Exposure compensation (p. 46) and macro mode (p. 28) can be used. The
focus mode is set to auto focus; the autofocus area is set to wide; the exposure mode
is set to program; camera sensitivity and white balance is set to auto. The flash and
digital zoom is disabled. This mode has no menu controls.
Before recording, the data-panel and monitor frame
counters will show the maximum time in seconds
can be recorded with the next movie clip. A
maximum of 60 seconds will be displayed until the
Total recording time for the
amount of remaining time falls below one minute,
next movie clip
then the remaining number of seconds that can be
recorded will be displayed.
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Recording indicator
Countdown in seconds
RECORDING MOVIES WITH THE RC-3 REMOTE CONTROL
The RC-3 remote control (sold separately) can be used to
record movie clips up to 5m (16ft) away. Simply point the
remote control toward the camera and use the release or
delay button to start and stop the recording.
When using the release button (1), the self-time lamp will
blink once before the camera starts to record; when using
the delay button (2), the self-timer lamp will blink for two
seconds before recording. The lamp will glow to indicate
the camera is recording. Both buttons will stop the camera
instantly when pressed. The remote control may not
operate with backlit subjects or under fluorescent light.
Shooting digital video is simple.
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Set the main dial to movie
recording (1). Frame the picture
as described in the basic
recording operation section (p.
23). Press the shutter-release
button partway down to lock the
focus and exposure. Press the
shutter-release button all the way
down and release to start
recording (2). The zoom and focus
are fixed during recording. The
camera will continue to record
until the recording time is used or
the shutter-release button is
pressed again. When recording,
the data panel and monitor frame
counters will count down the
remaining time.
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