Nikon COOLPIX S8100 S8100 User's Manual - Page 142

Recording Movies B Notes on Recording Movies • Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recording movies (A 184). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed Class ratings are used. • When recording movies, the angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) is narrower compared to that of still images. • 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 g 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 g 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, vibration reduction operation, 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 B Notes on Autofocus • When A Single AF (default setting) is selected for Autofocus mode in movie menu, focus is locked by pressing the b (movie-record) button to start recording (A 135). • Autofocus may not perform as expected (A 27). Should this occur, try the following: 1. Set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to A 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 b (movie-record) button to start recording, and then modify the composition. B Camera Temperature The camera may become warm when shooting movies for an extended period of time or when the camera is used in a hot area; this is not a malfunction. C Functions Available with Movie Recording • The creative slider, white balance (when using A (auto) mode, continuous shooting mode), or exposure compensation settings are also applied when recording 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 (A 33) can be used. If the self-timer is set and the b (movie-record) button is pressed, the camera focuses and starts movie recording after ten or two seconds. • The flash will not fire. • Press the d button to select the D (movie) tab and adjust movie menu settings before starting 130 movie recording (A 132). Movie Recording and Playback