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Creating Clip Motion
Files
Clip Motion is an animation function
that plays back still images in
succession. Clip Motion imagesare
playedbackonthiscameraat
approximately 0.5 s intervals.The
imagesare stored inGIFformat, which
is convenient for creating home pages
or attaching images to an e-mail.
Tips
The size of the image is indicated by the
pixel unit. The higher the number of
pixels,the more information is included.
So, an image that is saved using a large
number of pixels is suitable for a large-
format print and one that is saved using a
smallernumberofpixelsissuitablefor
attaching to an E-mail. Normally, an
image is recorded in the ratio of four to
three to fit the monitor ratio. This camera
canalsorecordtheimageintheratioof
three to two to accommodate the most
common printing paper size. This is the
sameratioastheoneusedinphoto-
developing shops.
1280×960
1280 (3:2)
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Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE
selector to STILL.
2
Select [FILE] and then [CLIP
MOTION] from the menu.
3
Select the desired mode.
160×120 (NORMAL)
Clip Motion ofup to 10 frames can
be recorded.
This is suitable for use on home
pages,etc.
80×72 (MOBILE)
Clip Motion of up to 2 frames can
be recorded.
This is suitable for use with
portabledata terminals.
CANCEL
This cancels the creation of Clip
Motion.
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2, 3
4, 5
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To stop Clip Motion creation
Select [RETURN] after step 3.
Note that ifyou record even one frame,
youcannotstopClipMotioncreation.
The number of Clip Motion frames
that you can record on a floppy
disk or “Memory Stick” (8 MB)
∗ When recording10 frames per Clip
Motion file
∗∗When recording 2 framesper Clip
Motion file
Notes
•Reading and writing data takes more time
than normal image recording.
•Due to the limitations of the GIF format,
the number of colors for Clip Motion
images isreduced to256 colors orless.
Therefore, the picture quality may
deteriorate for some images.
•ThefilesizeisreducedinMOBILEmode,
so thepicturequality deteriorates.
•GIF files not created on thiscamera may
not be displayed correctly.
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Record the image for the first
frame.
5
Record the image for the next
frame.
Image recording can be repeated
up to the maximum number of
recordable frames.
The frame images are
automatically recorded on the
floppy disk or “Memory Stick”
when you select [FINISH] orafter
recordingthe maximum numberof
frames.
Image size Number of images
Floppy disk
“Memory Stick”
160×120
(NORMAL)
Approx.
7*
Approx.
40*
80×72
(MOBILE)
Approx.
54**
Approx.
400**
160
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Recording still
images for e-mail (E-
MAIL)
TheE-MAILmoderecordsasmall-
size (320×240) image at the sametime
as a stillimage. Small-size images are
convenient for e-mail transmission,
etc. Images in E-MAIL mode are
recorded in the JPEG format.
The number of images that you
canrecordonafloppydiskor
“Memory Stick” (8 MB) in E-MAIL
mode
To return to normal
recording mode
Select [NORMAL] in step 2.
1
Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE
selector to STILL.
2
Select [FILE], [REC MODE],
andthen[E-MAIL]fromthe
menu.
3
Record the image.
Image size Number of images
Floppy disk
“Memory Stick”
1472×1104 Approx. 4 Approx.
10
1280×960 Approx. 5 Approx.
12
1280 (3:2) Approx. 5 Approx.
12
1024×768 Approx. 8 Approx.
20
640×480 Approx.
22
Approx.
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Adding audio files to
still images (VOICE)
Images in VOICE mode are recorded
in the JPEG format, and audio is
recorded in the MPEG format.
Thenumberof imagesthat you can
record on a floppy disk or
“Memory Stick” (8 MB) in VOICE
mode
∗ When recording 5-second audio.
To return to normal
recording mode
Select [NORMAL] in step 2.
1
Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE
selector to STILL.
2
Select [FILE], [REC MODE],
andthen[VOICE]fromthe
menu.
3
Record the image.
If you press and release the
shutter button, sound is
recorded for five seconds.
Ifyouholddowntheshutter
button, sound is recordeduntil
you release the shutter button for
up to 40 seconds.
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2
3
Image size Number of images*
Floppy disk
“Memory Stick”
1472×1104 Approx. 3 Approx. 9
1280×960 Approx. 4 Approx.
11
1280 (3:2) Approx. 4 Approx.
11
1024×768 Approx. 6 Approx.
17
640×480 Approx.
12
Approx.
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