Shutter Fx - Minolta DiMAGE F300 Instruction Manual

Shutter FX

When the shutter is released, a shutter sound effect will
give a positive confirmation of the operation. The sound
effect can be turned off in the custom 1 section of the setup
menu (p. 96). Three shutter effects are available; signal 1 is
mechanical, signal 2 is electrical, and custom for a person-
alized effect. The mechanical shutter sound was taken from
the legendary Minolta CLE, a compact rangefinder that rep-
resents the pinnacle of the development of the Leitz-Minolta
CL.
Press shutter button
to record.
Microphone
Recording audio.
Press shutter to stop.
Remaining recording time
To record a custom shutter effect, select custom record from the
shutter FX option on the menu. Messages will appear during the
routine. Press the shutter-release button to begin the recording of
the shutter sound effect.
During the recording, hold the camera's microphone approxi-
mately 20cm (8in) from the sound source. Up to five seconds
of audio can be recorded. The remaining recording time is
indicated by a status bar and the frame counter on the
monitor. The recording will end when the shutter-release
button is pressed again or recording time has elapsed.
The length of the recording will affect the performance of the
camera. The longer the recorded sound effect, the longer the
delay between image capture. This can have a significant affect
on the continuous-advance frame rate.
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