Nikon COOLPIX S1200pj Reference Manual - Page 176

The Movie Menu Movie Options In the shooting screen M d button M D tab M Movie options Select the desired movie option for recording movies. Larger image sizes and faster movie bitrates mean greater image quality and larger movie file sizes. Option Description n HD 720p (1280×720) Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded. (default setting) • Movie bit rate: 9.0 Mbps p iFrame 540 (960×540) Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded. A format supported by Apple Inc. • Movie bit rate: 24 Mbps Movies cannot be edited (E 34). When recording movies to the internal memory, recording may stop unexpectedly in some shooting conditions. When recording movies of important events, recording to a memory card (class 6 or higher) is recommended. m VGA (640×480) Movies with an aspect ratio of 4:3 are recorded. • Movie bit rate: 3.0 Mbps • The frame rate is approximately 30 frames per second in any options. • See page 92 for more information about maximum movie length. C Image File Names and Folder Names See "Image/Sound File and Folder Names" (E 80) for more information. Reference Section Autofocus Mode In the shooting screen M d button M D tab M Autofocus mode Select the autofocus method used when recording normal speed movies. Option A Single AF (default setting) B Full-time AF E58 Description Focus is locked when the b (e movie-record) button is pressed to start recording. Select this option when the distance between the camera and the subject will remain fairly consistent. Camera focuses continuously during movie recording. Select this option when the distance between the camera and subject will change significantly during recording. To prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with recording, use of Single AF is recommended