Olympus C-750 C-750 Ultra Zoom Reference Manual - English (8.7 MB) - Page 131

Recording sound Sound can be added to a still picture that you have already taken. (This is known as "after-recording".) You can also re-record over the sound that has already been recorded. Total recording time per picture is approximately 4 seconds. Mode dial 1 Use the arrow pad to select the still picture you want to add sound to. 2 In the top menu, select MODE MENU Æ PLAY Æ R. g"How to use the menus" (P.33) Arrow pad OK button Playback 7 3 Press d to display START. 4 Turn the camera microphone toward the sound you want to record and press e to start recording. • The BUSY bar is displayed during recording. SEt CARD EDIt PLAY Microphone StARt • To obtain the optimum sound, the microphone should be placed no farther than 1 m (3.3 ft.) away from the subject. Note • If you re-record the sound, the original sound is erased. • You may not be able to record sound when there is insufficient card memory (the "CARD FULL" message is displayed). • Sound recording may pick up camera noises, such as button operation or shutter movement. • Once sound is added to a picture, it is not possible to erase only the sound. In this case, make a re-recording with silence. 130