Nikon Coolpix  L12 User's Manual - Page 61

Movies Recording Movies Follow the instructions below to shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone. 1 Select T mode. • The maximum length of the movie that can be recorded is displayed in the monitor. 2 Press the shutter-release button to start recording. • A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor shows the amount of recording time remaining. • To end recording, press the shutter- 10s release button again. • Recording will end automatically when the internal memory or memory card is full. Movies j Recording Movies • The flash (c 24), self-timer (c 26), and exposure compensation (c 28) can not be used in movie mode. Macro close-up (c 27) can be used while movies are being recorded. • Digital zoom (up to 2×) can be applied while movies are being recorded. Adjust optical zoom before beginning recording. Once recording begins, optical zoom cannot be adjusted. • Vibration reduction (c 100) is available when vibration reduction is set to On in the setup menu. • The maximum file size that can be recorded is 2 GB. l Settings for Movie Mode The movie options and the auto-focus mode option can be set in the movie menu (c 51, 53). 49