Movie files are recorded at approximately 522KB per
second. A 16MB Compactflash card can store about 19
seconds of digital video with audio. Actual time depends
on the subject and the amount of free space on the
memory card. For more on movie recording, see page
112.
Set the mode switch to the movie recording (1) position.
Before recording, the data-panel and monitor frame
counters will show the maximum time in seconds that can
be recorded.
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MOVIE RECORDING
Recording indicator
Recording time in seconds
Shooting digital video is simple. Place the subject in the
center of the live image and press the shutter-release
button partway down to set the focus. Use the focus signal
to confirm focus.
Total recording time for the next movie clip.
1
Press the shutter-release button all the way down and
release to start recording. The camera will continue to
record until the recording time is used or the shutter-
release button is pressed again. When recording, the
monitor frame counter and status bar shows the recorded
time.
Focus signal
