Nikon COOLPIX-S8100 - Manual (Page 147)

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Recording Movies
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Autofocus Mode
Select the autofocus method used when shooting with
Movie options in the
shooting menu set to
Movie.
Switch to shooting mode M d M D (Movie) (A 133) M Autofocus mode
Option Description
A Single AF
(default setting)
Focus is locked when the
b (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.
Select this option when the distance between the camera
and subject will change significantly during recording. The
sound of the camera focusing may be heard in the recorded
movie.
Use of
Single AF is recommended to prevent the sound of
the camera focusing from interfering with recording.
C
Maximum Movie Length
All figures are approximate. The maximum movie length may vary by make of memory card.
* The maximum movie length for a single movie is 29 minutes. The maximum movie length
displayed during recording is 29 minutes, even when there is enough free space on the memory
card for a longer movie.
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More Information
See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” ( A 185) for more information.
Type Internal memory (approx. 102 MB) Memory card (4 GB)*
U HD 1080pP (1920 ×
1080) (default setting)
59 s 35 min
V HD 1080p (1920 × 1080) 1 min 9 s 40 min
x HD 720p (1280 × 720) 1 min 31 s 55 min
y VGA (640 × 480) 4 min 22 s 2 h 30 min
z QVGA (320 × 240) 18 min 7 s 11 h
C
Autofocus Mode During Movie Recording
When using the
Fireworks show scene mode, the camera focuses at infinity.