Nikon COOLPIX S9300 Reference Manual - Page 107

Recording Movies B Note on Recording Images and Saving Movies The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the maximum movie length flashes while images are being recorded or while a movie is being saved. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the battery or memory card while an indicator is flashing. Doing this could result in loss of data, or in damage to the camera or the memory card. B Notes on Movie Recording • When saving a movie onto a memory card, a memory card with an SD speed class of Class 6 or higher is recommended (A19). If the transfer speed of the card is slow, the movie recording may end unexpectedly. • Using the digital zoom causes image quality to deteriorate. When recording ends, digital zoom turns off. • The sound of using the zoom control or zoom, autofocus, vibration reduction or aperture control when the brightness changes may be recorded. • The following phenomena may be seen on 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 the Camera Temperature • The camera may become warm when recording movies for an extended period of time or when the camera is used in a hot area. • When the temperature inside the camera becomes extremely high while recording a movie, recording automatically stops after 30 seconds. The remaining amount of recording time (B30 s) is displayed on the monitor. The camera turns off in five seconds after movie recording automatically stops. Leave the camera off until the inside of the camera has cooled and then use it. 7m23s B Notes on Focusing for Movie Recording • When Autofocus mode (A91) in the movie menu is set to A Single AF (default setting), the focus is locked when the b (e movie-record) button is pressed to start movie recording. • Autofocus may not perform as expected (A29). Should this occur, try the following: 1. Before recording, set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to A Single AF (default setting). 2. Position a different subject at the same distance in the middle of the screen. Press the b (e movie-record) button to start the movie recording, and change the composition. Recording and Playing Back Movies 89