User manual NIKON COOLPIX S51

[. . . ] DIGITAL CAMERA User's Manual En Trademark Information · Microsoft and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. · Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Inc. · Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. · The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association. [. . . ] Optical zoom cannot be applied or adjusted once movie recording begins. Digital zoom cannot be applied before movie recording begins. However, digital zoom (up to 2×) can be applied while movies, other than stop-motion movies, are being recorded. · The maximum file size for movies is 2 GB. l Changing Movie Settings Movie options or auto-focus mode can be changed (c 62). 61 The Movie Menu Press m in movie mode to display the movie menu. T Y Movie options Choose type of movie that will be recorded. Auto-focus mode Choose how camera focuses in movie mode. c 65 c 63 Movies 62 The Movie Menu Selecting Movie Options The movie menu offers the options shown below. Maximum movie length/ frames* Option Image size and frame rate Internal memory (approx. 13 MB) 8 sec. 50 sec. Image size: 640 × 480 pixels Q TV movie 640A Frame rate: 30 frames per second Pictmotion 640 W Recording automatically stops after 60 seconds. Image size: 640 × 480 pixels Frame rate: 10 frames per second 16 sec. 1 min. u Image size: 320 × 240 pixels Small size 320A Frame rate: 30 frames per second (default setting) 22 sec. 7 min. 54 min. Image size: 160 × 120 pixels U 2 min. Smaller size 160 Frame rate: 15 frames per second Pictures can be taken and joined into a silent movie (c 64). Image size: 640 × 480 pixels Frame rate for playback: choose from five, ten, or 15 frames per second E Stop-motion movie 265, 260, or 255 frames (when frame rate for playback is set 1, 800 frames to [5 fps], [10 fps], or [15 fps] respectively) Movies * All figures are approximate. Maximum movie length varies with make of memory card. The maximum file size for movies is 2 GB. However, when recording to the internal memory, or memory cards with capacities of less than 2 GB, the time remaining display indicates the amount of free space remaining in the internal memory or memory card. When 4-GB memory cards are used, up to 2-GB movies can be recorded, and the time remaining display indicates the amount of time until the maximum 2-GB file size will be recorded. 63 The Movie Menu Stop-Motion Movies 1 Use the rotary multi selector to choose [Movie options] > [Stop-motion movie] and press d. Movie options Q TV movie 640 W Pictmotion 640 u Small size 320 U Smaller size 160 Stop-motion movie Exit 2 Choose [Playback speed] and press d. Playback speed 5 fps 10 fps 15 fps Exit 3 4 5 Movies Press m. The camera returns to shooting mode. Press the shutter-release button to record the first frame. The recorded picture will be superimposed on the view through the lens. Press the shutter-release button to record the second frame. Use the frame superimposed in the camera monitor as a guide for recording consecutive frames. The monitor turns off automatically with the auto off function (c 112) if no operations are performed for 30 minutes, and recording ends. 6 Press d to end recording. Recording will automatically stop if the internal memory or memory card becomes full, or when 1, 800 frames have been recorded. j Stop-Motion Movie 64 · Flash mode (c 28), macro mode (c 31), and exposure compensation (c 32) cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken. Apply the appropriate settings before shooting begins. · To prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly during recording, use a fully charged battery. The Movie Menu Auto-Focus Mode Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode. Option Z Single AF (default setting) a Full-time AF Description Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway and locks at this position during shooting. Camera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and locked. To prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with recording, use of [Single AF] is recommended. Movies k Movie File Names and Folder Names See "Image/Sound File and Folder Names" (c 118). 65 Movie Playback In full-frame playback (c 26), movies are recognized by movie mode icons. To play a movie, display it in full-frame playback and press d. The movie mode icon varies depending upon a movie option (c 63) selected in shooting mode. [. . . ] 8. 28 million 3× Zoom-Nikkor lens 6. 3-18. 9 mm (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle: 38-114 mm) f/-number f/3. 3­4. 2 Construction 12 elements in 9 groups Digital zoom Up to 4× (equivalent with 35mm [135] format picture angle: approx. 456 mm) Vibration reduction Lens shift Autofocus (AF) Contrast-detect AF Focus range (from · 30 cm (1 ft. ) to lens) · Macro mode: 4 cm (1. 6 in. ) to (middle zoom position) Focus-area selection Auto (5-area automatic selection), center, manual with 99 focus areas AF-assist illumination Class 1 LED product (IEC 60825-1 Edition 1. 2-2001); max. output: 4, 300 W Monitor 3. 0 in. , 230, 000-dot, TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment Frame coverage Approx. 100 % horizontal and 100 % vertical (shooting mode) Frame coverage Approx. [. . . ]