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SHOOTING A MOVIE
SHOOTING A MOVIE
Before shooting a movie, you should specify a movie image
quality setting. Movie image quality is a standard that
determines the detail, smoothness, and clarity of a movie during
playback. Shooting with the high-quality (HQ) setting will result
in better image quality, but it also shortens the amount of time
you can shoot.
1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “Quality” tab, select “ Quality” and
then press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the quality setting
you want and then press [SET].
• The “ ” indicator is on the monitor screen while “HQ
Wide” or “Normal Wide” is selected for the quality setting.
Movie File Formats
Movies are recorded in MPEG-4
standard AVI format, DivX.
Movies you shoot with your camera
can be played back on a computer
using the following software.
– Windows Media Player
– DivX Player (DivX Play Bundle)
• Movies you shoot with your camera cannot be played back on
a Macintosh (page 235).
Movie Image Quality
Image Quality (pixels)
Approximate
Data Rate
Frame Rate
HQ 640 × 480
4.0 Megabits/
second
30 frames/
second
HQ Wide 704 × 384
4.0 Megabits/
second
30 frames/
second
Normal 640 × 480
2.1 Megabits/
second
30 frames/
second
Normal Wide 704 × 384
2.1 Megabits/
second
30 frames/
second
LP 320 × 240
745 Kilobits/
second
15 frames/
second