Olympus C5500 C-5500 Sport Zoom Advanced Manual - Page 81

Recording sound with still pictures Sound can be recorded when taking still pictures. Recording starts about 0.5 seconds after the shutter is released and lasts about 4 seconds. When this function is enabled, sound is recorded automatically every time you take a picture. Mode dial Top menu [MODE MENU] [CAMERA] [R] [ON] / [OFF] g"Menus" (P.16) 1 When recording starts, aim the camera microphone at the source of the sound you want to record. Microphone 5 TIPS • H appears when still pictures and movies with sound are played back. During playback, sound is output from the speaker. The volume can be adjusted. g"Playback volume" (P.111) • Sound can be added later to still pictures. Recorded sound can also be rerecorded. g"Recording sound" (P.94) Note • If the microphone is farther than 1 m (3.3 ft.) from the subject, sound may not be recorded properly. • Pictures cannot be taken during sound recording. • Sound recording is not possible in the following cases: Sequential shooting ([j], [7]), panorama shooting and time lapse shooting. • Sound recording may also pick up camera noises, such as button operations, shutter movement, etc. • Sound recording may not be possible if there is insufficient space in the card memory. More useful functions 81