Olympus D-580 D-580 Zoom Reference Manual - Page 57

Recording movies 6 Press the shutter button fully to start recording. • The orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights. • While recording a movie, the camera fixes its focus and zoom. • During movie recording, lights red. 7 Press the shutter button again to stop recording. • The orange lamp blinks while the movie is stored on the card. • When the remaining recording time has been used up, recording stops automatically. TIPS To keep your subject in focus all the time while shooting →Set to OFF. "Recording sound with movies" (P.83) 3 To use the zoom while shooting →Set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON. "Using the digital zoom" (P.58) →Set to OFF, and you can use the optical zoom while shooting. "Recording sound with movies" (P.83) Shooting basics • During movie recording, the flash is disabled. • It takes longer to store movies than still pictures. Note • The maximum recordable time varies depending on the conditions such as the record mode. Notes for recording movies over a long time • Recording will continue until the card is full unless stopped by pressing the shutter button. • A long recorded movie cannot be edited. (P.101) • If a single movie recording uses up all of the card's memory, create space on the card by deleting the movie or downloading it to a PC. 56