Nikon S4100 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Recording Movies
Movie Recording and Playback
C Movie Options and Maximum Movie Length
All figures are approximate. The maximum recording time may vary by make of memory card.
1
N HD 720p (1280×720) cannot be selected when recording in the internal memory.
2
The maximum file size for a single movie is 2 GB or the maximum movie length for a single
movie is 29 minutes, even when there is enough free space on the memory card for a
longer movie. The maximum movie length that can be recorded for a single movie is
displayed during recording.
D More Information
See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A174) for more information.
n Movie AF Mode
Choose how the camera focuses with recording movies.
Option
Internal memory
(approx.20 MB)
Memory card
2
(4 GB)
N HD 720p (1280×720)
1
15 min
y VGA (640×480)
13 s 45 min
z QVGA (320×240)
43 s 2 h 45 min
In the shooting screen M Tap the bottom tab (A14) M n Movie AF 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
Camera focuses continuously during movie recording.
Select this option when the distance between the camera and
the subject will change.
To prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with
recording, use of Single AF is recommended.