Nikon S1200PJ - Manual (Page 109)

91
Recording Movies
R
e
cordi
n
g
and Play
in
g
B
a
ck
M
o
vi
es
B
Recording Movies
• Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recording
movies ( A 21). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed
Class ratings are used.
• When recording movies with n HD 720p (1280×720) selected for Movie options, the angle
of view (the area captured in the recorded movie) is smaller than when taking still pictures.
• There is some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used. If you start recording a
movie without the digital zoom and then rotate the zoom control to g and hold it, the camera
stops zooming when the maximum optical zoom position is reached. To activate digital zoom, let
go of the zoom control and then start zooming again.
• When recording ends, digital zoom is disabled.
• In some cases, movie recordings may capture the sounds of the camera, such as the sounds
produced by the zoom control operation, the movement of the lens during autofocus, vibration
reduction, or the aperture control when the brightness changes.
• Smear (F 5) visible in the monitor with movie recording will be recorded with movies. Avoiding
bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights when recording movies is
recommended.
• When recording or playing back movies, colored stripes (interference patterns or moiré) may appear
on subjects that have a regular, repeating grid, such as pattern of weave in cloths or windows in a
building, depending on the shooting distance or zoom ratio. This phenomenon occurs when the
subject’s pattern interferes with the camera sensor grid, and it does not indicate a malfunction.
B
Notes on Autofocus for Movie Recording
When shooting a subject that is not suitable for autofocus ( A 31), the camera may not be able to
focus properly on the subject. Follow the procedure below if you are trying to shoot this type of
subject for movies.
1. Set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to A Single AF (default setting) before starting
movie recording.
2. Frame a different subject (positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intended
subject) in the center of the frame, press the b (e movie-record) button to start recording, and
modify the composition.
B
Notes on Camera Temperature
• The camera temperature may increase significantly when used for
an extended period of time for movie recording, etc. or when
used in places with high ambient temperature.
• If the camera becomes extremely hot while recording a movie,
the camera automatically terminates recording after 30 seconds.
The camera monitor displays the number of seconds (B 30s)
remaining until automatic termination is activated.
Five seconds after movie recording is terminated, the camera
turns off. Wait until the internal temperature decreases before using it again.
1 5 s 1 5 s