Nikon J3 - Manual (Page 77)

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Recording and Viewing Movies
The camera can record high-definition
(HD) movies with an aspect ratio of 16 : 9
and slow-motion movies with an aspect
ratio of 8 : 3. Movies can be recorded by
pressing the movie-record button in the
following shooting modes:
Movie-record button
Mode Movie type Description
C Auto mode (0 29)
HD (16 : 9)
The camera automatically
optimizes settings for the
current subject or scene.
w Creative mode (0 44)
Shoot movies. Regardless of
the scene selected with the
camera, movies are recorded
in mode P; shutter speed and
aperture are controlled by
the camera.
v
Advanced
movie
mode (
0 58,
62)
Programmed
auto (P) Shutter speed and aperture
are controlled by the camera.
Shutter-
priority auto
(S)
You choose the shutter
speed; the camera automati-
cally adjusts aperture for
optimal exposure (
0 35).
Aperture-
priority auto
(A)
You choose the aperture; the
camera automatically adjusts
shutter speed for optimal
exposure (
0 36).
Manual (M)
You choose the shutter speed
and aperture (
0 37).
Slow motion
(
y)
Slow
motion
(8 : 3)
Record silent slow-motion
movies. Movies are recorded
at 400 fps and play back at
about 30 fps (
0 62).
A Available Settings
For information on the options available in advanced movie mode, see
page 176.