User Guide
Table Of Contents
- UNPACKING
- CONTENTS
- QUICK START BASICS
- INTRODUCTION
- GETTING READY
- SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT
- SHOOTING A MOVIE
- USING BEST SHOT
- ADVANCED SETTINGS
- Changing the Focus Mode
- Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift)
- Controlling White Balance
- Specifying ISO Sensitivity
- Specifying the Metering Mode
- Using the Camera’s Filter Effects
- Controlling Image Sharpness
- Controlling Color Saturation
- Adjusting Image Contrast
- Date Stamping Snapshots
- Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure
- Other Useful Recording Functions
- VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES
- EDITING IMAGES
- USING AUDIO
- MANAGING YOUR FILES
- DELETING FILES
- OTHER SETTINGS
- Configuring Camera Sound Settings
- Turning the Startup Screen On or Off
- Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule
- Changing the Camera Date and Time Setting
- Using World Time
- Changing the Display Language
- Changing the USB Port Protocol
- [_] (REC) and [>] (PLAY) Button Settings
- Formatting Built-in Memory
- PRINTING
- USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER
- APPENDIX
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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].
Movie File Formats
Movies are recorded in Motion JPEG standard AVI format.
Movies you shoot with your camera can be played back on a
computer using the following software.
– Windows Media Player
– Macintosh QuickTime
Movie Size
The following shows the approximate movie file size for a one-
minute movie.
Movie Image Quality
Image
Quality
Pixels
Approximate
Data Rate
Frame Rate
HQ
640 × 480
pixels
10.2 Megabits/
second
30 frames/
second
Normal
512 × 384
pixels
6.1 Megabits/
second
30 frames/
second
LP
320 × 240
pixels
2.45 Megabits/
second
15 frames/
second
Image Quality Approximate Size
HQ 72.8 MB
Normal 43.6 MB
LP 17.5 MB