Nikon Camera D7100 Users Manual

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7End recording.
Press the movie-record button again to end recording. 
Recording will end automatically when the maximum 
length is reached, or the memory card is full.
8Exit live view mode.
Press the a button to exit live view mode.
AMaximum Length
The maximum length for individual movie files is 4 GB (for maximum recording times, 
see page 169); note that depending on me mory card write speed, shooting may end 
before this length is reached ( 0347).
ATa k i n g  P h o t o g ra p h s
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Using the P Button
The options listed below can be accessed by 
pressing the  P button before recording begins in 
movie live view (pressing the  P button while 
recording is in prog ress has no effect).
 Highlight 
items using the multi selector and press  2 to view 
options for the highlighted item.
 After choosing 
the desired setting, press  J to exit.
OptionDescription
Image area Choose from the 
DX (24×16) and 1.3× 
(18×12)  image areas ( 063).
Set Picture Control Choose a Picture Control (...

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The Live View Display: Movie Live View
ItemDescription0
q “No movie” icon
Indicates that movies can not be recorded. —
w Headphone volume
Volume of audio output to headphones. 164
e Microphone sensitivity
Microphone sensitivity for movie recording. 164
r Sound level Sound level for audio recording.
 Displayed in red if level is too 
high; adjust microphone sensitivity accordingly. 164, 
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t Time remaining 
(movie live view)
The recording time available for movies. 162
y Movie frame size
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The Information Display: Movie Live View
To hide or display indicators in the monitor during movie live view, press the  R 
button.
Information on Information off
Virtual horizon  (0 269) Framing guides
ASee Also
Frame size, microphone sensitivity, and card slot options are also available in the  Movie 
settings  menu (0169).
 Focus can be adjust ed manually as described on page 159. The 
roles played by the  J, Fn , depth-of-field preview, and  AAE-L/AF-L  buttons can be chosen 
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Image Area
Regardless of the option selected for Image area in the shooting menu ( 063), all 
movies and photographs recorded in movie live view ( 0161) have an aspect ratio of 
16 : 9.
 Selecting  1.3× (18×12) , however, reduces the angle of view and increases the 
apparent focal length of the lens.
 A  c  icon is displayed when  1.3× (18×12) is 
selected.
DX (24×16) 1.3× (18×12)
AMovie Live View Photographs
The following table shows the size of photographs taken in movie live view:
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AHDMI
If the camera is connected to an HDMI device ( 0215), the view through the lens will appear 
both in the camera monitor and on the HDMI device.
 Indicators in the monitor and on the 
HDMI device can be hidden or displayed using the  R button.
 To use live view when the 
camera is connected to an HDMI-CEC device, select  Off for  HDMI  > Device control  in the 
setup menu ( 0216).
 If 1920×1080; 60i , 1920×1080; 50i , 1280× 720; 60p , or 1280×720; 
50p  is selected for  Frame size/frame rate ,...

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Movie Settings
Use the Movie settings  option in the shooting menu to adjust the following settings.
• Frame size/frame rate, Movie quality : Choose from the following options:
• Microphone : Turn the built-in or optional ME-1 stereo microphones on or off or 
adjust microphone sensitivity.
 Choose  Auto sensitivity  to adjust sensitivity 
automatically,  Microphone off  to turn sound recording off; to select microphone 
sensitivity manually, select  Manual sensitivity and choose a sensitivity.
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1Select Movie settings .
Press the G button to display the menus. 
Highlight  Movie settings  in the shooting 
menu and press  2.
2Choose movie options.
Highlight the desired item and press  2, then 
highlight an option and press  J.
DFrame Size and Rate
Frame size and rate affects the distribution  and amount of noise (randomly-spaced bright 
pixels, fog, or bright spots).
G  button 

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Viewing Movies
Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback ( 0185). Press  J to start 
playback.
The following operations can be performed:
1  icon Length Current position/total length
Movie progress bar Volume Guide
ToUseDescription
Pause Pause playback.
Play JResume playback when movie is paused or during rewind/
advance.
Rewind/
advance Speed increases with each press, from 
2× to 4× to 8× to 16×; keep pressed to 
skip to beginning or end of movie (first frame is indicated by 
h 
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AThe 2 Icon
2  is displayed in full-frame and movie playback if the movie was 
recorded without sound.