Nikon S1200PJ - Manual (Page 176)

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The Movie Menu
Movie Options
Select the desired movie option for recording movies.
Larger image sizes and faster movie bitrates mean greater image quality and larger
movie file sizes.
• The frame rate is approximately 30 frames per second in any options.
• See page 92 for more information about maximum movie length.
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Image File Names and Folder Names
See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” ( E 80) for more information.
Autofocus Mode
Select the autofocus method used when recording normal speed movies.
In the shooting screen M d button M D tab M Movie options
Option Description
n HD 720p (1280×720)
(default setting) Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded.
• Movie bit rate: 9.0 Mbps
p iFrame 540
(960×540)
Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded. A format
supported by Apple Inc.
• Movie bit rate: 24 Mbps
Movies cannot be edited (
E 34).
When recording movies to the internal memory, recording
may stop unexpectedly in some shooting conditions. When
recording movies of important events, recording to a
memory card (class 6 or higher) is recommended.
m VGA (640×480)
Movies with an aspect ratio of 4:3 are recorded.
• Movie bit rate: 3.0 Mbps
In the shooting screen M d button M D tab M Autofocus mode
Option Description
A Single AF (default
setting)
Focus is locked when the
b (e movie-record) button is pressed
to start recording. Select this option when the distance between
the camera and the subject will remain fairly consistent.
B Full-time AF
Camera focuses continuously during movie recording. Select
this option when the distance between the camera and
subject will change significantly during recording.
To prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with
recording, use of Single AF is recommended