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Shooting time-lapse movies (time-lapse movie) – Pentax Optio 430RS User Manual

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aking Pictures

Shooting Time-lapse Movies (Time-lapse Movie)

With the time-lapse movies, the frame rate (number of pictures
taken for one second) is slowed down. When you play back these
pictures, the subject appears to move much more quickly. This
effect may be useful for taking blooming flowers, for example.

z

Set the mode dial to

in Capture mode.

x

Press the Menu button.
The [Rec. Mode] menu will be displayed.

c

Press the four-way controller (

) to select [Time-lapse

Movie].

v

Use the four-way controller (

)

to select [Off (

Ч1)], [Ч2], [Ч5], [Ч10],

[

Ч20], [Ч50], or [×100].

b

Press the Playback/OK button.

n

Press the shutter release button.
The time-lapse movie shooting
starts.

[Off (

×1)] is the typical movie setting (15 frames/second). As you

select [

Ч2], [Ч5]..., the number of pictures taken for a second

decreases from 1/2, 1/5...
The images of movie pictures are always played back at the rate
of 15 frames per second. This means those taken at

×2 appear to

be played back twice faster and those at

×5 five times faster than

×1.

memo

Mode dial

Menu button

Shutter release
button

Four-way
controller

Playback/OK button

MENU

OK

Memory

AE Metering
ISO Speed
Instant Review

0.5sec

Auto

×

5

Exit

Interval Shooting
Time-lapse Movie

Ok

Rec.Mode

Set-up

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×1536

MENU

OK

Rec.Mode

Memory

Set-up

Recorded Pixels
Quality Level
White Balance

Multiple

On

Exit

Focusing Area
Digital Zoom

Ok

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