Operation Manual

Capturing Video Clips and Special Shots 3-1
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Using Your Camera
our PhotoPC 3100Z lets you take shots of moving
Y
and changing subjects, including video clips and time
lapse photos. You can also take quick sequences of shots,
without having to wait for the camera to process each image.
Recording Video Clips
You can capture 35-second silent video clips or 25-second
video clips with sound at 15 frames per second. The clips are
saved at 320
×
240 pixels in the Motion JPEG format, and
play back on your computer in the QuickTime Movie
format.
Sections in this Chapter:
Recording Video Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Interval Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
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NOTE
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Hold the camera upright when capturing video clips. If you
hold the camera sideways, your video will play back
sideways. You can’t rotate video clips without a separate
video editing program.
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If you want to adjust any camera settings, such as white
balance, sensitivity, or macro mode, turn the camera dial to
to see the View menu and adjust the settings, then turn
the camera dial back to . See Chapters 4 and 5 for more
information.
To record a video clip:
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Turn the camera dial to and press the
POWER
button to turn on the camera.
Capturing Video Clips and Special Shots
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