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Shooting
A sound annotation can be added with the
camera’s microphone to an image immediately
after it is shot. The recorded sound annotation
can be replayed on a computer.
1. Shoot an image in auto or program
mode.
2. While you press and hold the micro-
phone button (
), press the set button.
3. Continue to press one of the buttons
and speak toward the microphone.
Speak from around 15 cm above the
microphone to achieve the best sound
level for recording.
Adding a Sound Annotation to an Image
Microphone
SET
The microphone icon ( ) will display in
the display panel and LCD monitor while
recording is in progress. The elapsed time
will also appear in the display panel.
4. Lift your finger to stop the recording.
• Each recording session can be as long as
30 seconds.
• If no other images are shot in the interim,
additional sound annotations will be
appended to the first recording session.
• A one-minute recording requires approx-
imately 11 KB on the CF card.
• The recording is annotated to the
image shot prior to the recording.
Nothing can be recorded if there are no
images on the CF card.
• Sound annotations can be deleted
separately from images if they are no
longer required or the space occupied
on the CF card is required for other
purposes (p. 85).