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Recording movies, Recording, Movies” (p.57) – Olympus 300 DIGITAL User Manual

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Recording movies

You can record movies with this camera. Recorded movies can be played
back or stored as the other still pictures using the index function.

1

Open the lens barrier fully.

• The lens extends and the monitor turns

on.

2

Press

(

) to display the virtual

dial screen.

3

Press

to select

, then

press

.

• Movie recording is set and the camera

returns to the shooting mode.

• The

mark and the total recordable

time depending on the card memory
capacity are displayed on the monitor.

4

Decide the composition while
looking at the image on the
monitor.

5

Press the shutter button halfway.

• The focus and white balance are locked.

6

Press the shutter button fully to
start recording.

• The orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights.
• During movie recording,

lights red and the time you can shoot is displayed.

7

Press the shutter button again to stop recording.

• The orange lamp blinks while the movie is stored on the card.
• When the remaining recording time has been used up, recording stops

automatically.

Arrow pad (

)

Shutter button

MOVIE

SELECt

GO

Virtual dial screen

Seconds remaining

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