Nikon S9100 Digital Camera User Manual


 
_1_ Notes on Recording Movies
Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recording
movies (_ 198), Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower
Speed Class ratings are used.
There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used, If the digital zoom is not
being used when movie recording begins, rotating and holding the zoom control at T zooms the
image using optical zoom and the zoom stops at the maximum optical zoom ratio. After letting go of
the zoom control, rotate the zoom control to T again to magnify the image using the digital zoom.
When recording ends, digital zoom turns off,
The sounds of zoom control operation, zoom, autofocus lens drive movement, and aperture
operation when brightness changes may be recorded.
The following phenomena may be seen in the monitor while recording movies. These
phenomena are saved in the recorded movies.
Banding may occur in images under fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium vapor lighting
Subjects that move quickly from one side of the frame to the other, such as a moving train or car,
may appear skewed
The entire movie image may be skewed when the camera is panned.
Lighting or other bright areas may leave residual images when the camera is moved
_1_ Notes on Autofocus
When _ Single AF (default setting) is selected for Autofocus mode in movie menu, focus is
k_cked by pressing the (_ movie record) button to start recording (_ 150),
Autofocus may not perform as expected (_ 29), Should this occur, try the following:
1, Set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to _ Single AF (default setting) before starting
movie recording,
2, Frame another subject--positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intended
subject--in the center of the frame, press the ('_ movie record) button to start recording,
and then modify the composition.
_1_ Camera Temperature
The camera may become warm when shooting movies _r an extended period of time or when the
camera is used in a hot area; this is not a malfunction,
[] Functions Available with Movie Recording
The creative slider, white balance (when using I_1 (auto) mode, continuous shooting mode), or exposure
compensation settings are also applied when recording movies. The tone that results from using special
effects mode (_ 85) or scene mode (_ 64) is also applied to movies, When macro mode is enabled,
movies of subjects closer to the camera can be recorded, Confirm settings before starting movie recording,
The self timer (_ 35) can be used, If the self timer is set and the (_ movie record) button is
pressed, the camera focuses and starts movie recording after ten or two seconds,
The flash will not fire,
Press the MENUbutton to select the _ (movie) tab and adjust movie menu settings before starting
movie recording (_ 146).
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