Autofocus mode, A166), A166 – Nikon COOLPIX P500 User Manual
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Recording Movies
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Maximum Movie Length
All figures are approximate. The maximum recording time may vary by make of memory card and the
bitrates at which the movie was recorded.
* The maximum movie length for a single movie is 4 GB or 29 minutes, even when there is sufficient
free space on the memory card. The maximum movie length for a single movie is displayed during
recording.
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More Information
A215) for more information.
Autofocus Mode
Choose how the camera focuses when recording movies with the movie mode
switch rotated to HD.
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Autofocus Mode during Movie Shooting
• When the scene mode is Fireworks show, the focus is fixed at infinity.
• Set the focus mode to E (manual focus) and adjust the focus using manual focus (
Option
Memory card (4GB)*
d HD 1080pP(1920×1080) (default setting)
35 min
e HD 1080p (1920×1080)
40 min
f HD 720p (1280×720)
55 min
p iFrame 540 (960×540)
15 min
g VGA (640×480)
2 h 30 min
Display the shooting screen
M d M D (Movie menu) (A163) 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
The camera focuses continuously during movie recording.
Select this option when the distance between the camera and subject
will change significantly during recording. Use of Single AF is
recommended to prevent the sound of the camera focusing from
interfering with recording.