Recording Movies - Nikon COOLPIX S550 User Manual

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
li'ir!'I!n
in shooting mode, selecting
191'
(use
the multi selector), and then
pressing
@.
The maximum length of the movie that can
be recorded and the movie options (~ 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.
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Recording Movies
• Flash mode
(t)3
28) and exposure compensation
(t)3
32) can only be used for time-lapse
(t)3
64)
movie. Macro mode
(t)3
31) is available in all modes. Self-timer
(t)3
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 2x digital zoom can be applied while movies are recorded
(except for time lapse movie).
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Changing Movie Settings
• Movie options, Electronic VR or Autofocus mode can be changed (t)3 62)
• When Movie options is set to Time-lapse movie*, movies are recorded without sound.
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