Olympus D-490 D-490 Zoom Instruction Manual (2.6 MB) - Page 46

Taking Movie Pictures (continued) Movie picture record mode For movie pictures, there are two modes with different image sizes and resolutions. Movie picture record modes are set with the still picture record mode settings. To change them, first cancel "Shooting movies" and enter the still picture record mode to set the desired resolution (p.80). Record mode Image quality SHQ-TIFF Record Mode Size (no. of recorded pixels) Continuous Movie length SHQ HQ 320×240 approx. 15 sec. HQ SQ-HIGH SQ SQ 160×120 approx. 60 sec. *The total length of movies that can be stored on a card varies according to the still-image recording mode, as shown in the chart on page 37. Shooting hints Start shooting a few moments before the action starts, and stop shooting a few moments after it ends. This will ensure that you don't miss any of the action at the beginning or end of the scene. After you finish shooting you can go back and trim off the extra frames at the beginning and end (see p.108). Settings return to the default when the power is turned off. When the power is turned off, the camera will return to the "Still Picture" mode. HELP • Movie picture quality may be grainier than still shots. • The scope of the shot may actually be slightly narrower than it appears in the initial composition. • A strip of light may appear at the top and bottom of the monitor. This does not indicate a malfunction. • You can adjust the zoom while shooting but zooming will be slower. • To prevent losing the image, never open the card compartment cover, remove the card, remove the batteries, or disconnect the AC adapter while the write mark is blinking. 90 Creating Panoramic Pictures (Card Function) Using standard Olympus SmartMedia cards also allows you to shoot panoramic shots easily. This function is not available with other brands of cards. With multiple images in which the edges of the subject can be overlapped, it is possible to use CAMEDIA Master 2.0 utility software to combine the images into a single panoramic shot. The panorama assembly function works only with Olympus-brand standard cards. For details about how to use the menu, see "Using the Shooting Menu" (p.74). Item to select in the shooting menu: "Card Function" is a setting in "Function Shooting." [2 / 2 ] 5 [ NORMAL ] FILE [ NAME RESET ] [ ON ] [ RESET ] Go to (Function Shooting) END ENTER Advanced Shooting Techniques Settings: BACK ENTER OK : (This is a separate function. For details, see p.88.) : The card function (panorama assembly) is used. 91