User's Guide

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Recording audio
Audio can be recorded without an image.
About 30 minutes of audio can be stored on a
16MB memory card. Audio is recorded at
approximately 8KB/s. A maximum of 180 min-
utes can be recorded at one time; the optional
AC adapter is required for long recordings.
Recording audio.
Press shutter to stop.
Press shutter button to record.
1
2
Remaining recording time
Recording countdown
To begin recording, press and release the shutter button (2). A
bar graph (3) and the frame counter will display the amount of
recorded time. The recording will stop when the shutter-release
button is pressed again or the remaining time has elapsed.
When making audio recordings, be careful not to touch or cover
the microphone. The quality of the recording is proportional to
the subject to microphone distance. For best results, hold the
camera approximately 20cm (8in) from your mouth.
Microphone
Turn the mode dial to the audio-recording position (1); a blue
screen is displayed. In stand-by, the monitor and data panel
show the approximate recording time available. Above the data
panel frame counter, the unit of the remaining time is displayed:
M - minute, S - second.
3
When turning the camera on, the lens can be prevented from extending. Press and hold the down
the central key of the rear controller when turning the mode dial from off to the audio recording
position.
Camera Notes