Nikon Coolpix L24 - Manual (Page 65)

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Movi
es
Movies
Recording Movies
To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, select shooting
mode and follow the steps below.
1
Press A in shooting mode to display
the shooting-mode selection menu
and use the multi selector H and I
to select D, then press k.
The maximum length of the movie that can
be recorded is displayed in the monitor
(
A 54). Regardless of the remaining
memory on the memory card, the maximum size of a single movie is 2 GB, and the
maximum length of a single movie is 29 minutes.
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.
If recording time runs out, recording stops automatically.
Movie
4s 4s 4s
B
Recording Movies
• The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and the focus remains
locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Focus is locked while recording.
• Optical zoom cannot be applied while movies are recorded. Digital zoom cannot be used just
before recording a movie, but up to 2× digital zoom can be applied while movies are recorded.
• Smear (A 114) visible in the monitor when shooting movies is visible in the saved movie file.
Avoiding bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights is recommended
to avoid smear effects.
• When recording or playing back movies, colored stripes (interference patterns or moire) 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
While the Camera is Saving Movies
When movie recording stops, the shooting screen is displayed after the movie has been completely
saved. Do not open the battery-chamber / memory card slot cover.
Removing the memory card or the battery while a movie is being saved may result in loss of the
movie data or damage to the camera or the memory card.
C
Options Available When Shooting Movies
• Macro mode (A 31) can be used. Apply or change settings as necessary before movie recording
begins. Settings cannot be changed while recording a movie. Flash, self-timer, and exposure
compensation cannot be used.
• Press d to display the D (movie) menu and set Movie options (A 54).