Nikon Coolpix S50 Users Manual

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jNotes on Pictmotion• Pictmotion supports both still pictures and movie files (up to five); note, however, that in
the case of movies only a small portion selected from the first 60 seconds of each movie
will be included.
• The current memory card holds up to 20 Pictmotion movies. If the current memory card
holds 20 Pictmotion movies, delete unnecessary movies before creating new movies. 
• The pictures in a Pictmotion movie are automatically protected when the...

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2Effects
Rotate the rotary multi selector to display
[Effects] and press the rotary multi selector J.
Choose from [Motion]
 (default setting),
[Moody], [Pro-slow], [Pro-fast], and [Classic].
• Press v (k) to preview selected style on the
left side of the monitor.
3Playback Order
Rotate the rotary multi selector to display [Play-
back order], and press the rotary multi selector
J. Choose [Random] (default setting) or [Play
in order].
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Viewing Pictmotion Movies
1Enter Pictmotion playback mode
by pressing C in playback
mode, selecting P (use the
rotary multi selector), and then
pressing d.
2Use the rotary multi selector to choose
the desired Pictmotion movie and press
d.
3Choose [Play] and press d.
Playback starts.
If [Loop] is selected, the movie will repeat automati-
cally. To select or deselect [Loop], choose [Loop] and
press d.
Zoom buttons control volume.
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Movies
Movies
Recording Movies
To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, select
shooting mode and follow the steps below.
1Enter movie mode by pressing
C in shooting mode, select-
ing S (use the rotary multi
selector), and then pressing d.
Exposure count display shows maximum
total length of movie that can be
recorded.
2Press the shutter-release button
all the way down to start record-
ing.
A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor
shows the amount of recording time remain-...

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Movies
The Movie Menu
Press m in movie mode to display the movie menu.
TMovie optionsc64
Choose type of movie that will be recorded.
YAuto-focus modec67
Choose how camera focuses in movie mode.
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The Movie Menu
Movies
Selecting Movie Options
The movie menu offers the options shown below.
* Movies can be as long as free space in the internal memory or on the memory cardallows. All figures are approximate. Maximum movie length or frames varies with
make of memory card.
OptionImage size and frame rate
Maximum movie length/
frames*
Internal 
memory 
(approx. 13 MB)
Memory  card 
(256 MB)
QTV movie 640 AImage size: 640 × 480 pixels
Frame rate: 30 frames per second
8 sec. 2 min. 50 sec.
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The Movie Menu
Movies
Time-Lapse Movies
Record flowers opening or butterflies emerging from cocoons.
1Use the rotary multi selector to choose
[Movie options] and press d.
2Choose [Time-lapse movieA] and press
d.
3Choose the interval between shots and
press d.
Choose from intervals between ten seconds and
60 minutes.
4Press m.
The camera returns to shooting mode.
5Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start recording.
Monitor turns off and power-on lamp blinks between shots.
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The Movie Menu
Movies
Stop-Motion Movies
1Use the rotary multi selector to choose
[Movie options] > [Stop-motion movie]
and press d.
2Choose [Playback speed] and press d.
3Press m.
The camera returns to shooting mode.
4Press the shutter-release button to record the first frame.
The recorded picture will be superimposed on the view through the lens.
5Press the shutter-release button to record the second frame.
Use the frame superimposed in the camera monitor as a guide for recording con-
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The Movie Menu
Movies
Auto-Focus Mode
Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode.
kMovie File Names and Folder Names
See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (c123).
OptionDescription
Z Single AF 
(default setting)Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed half-
way and locks at this position during shooting. 
a Full-time AFCamera focuses continuously until focus is acquired and 
locked.
To prevent sound of camera focusing from interfering with 
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Movies
Movie Playback
In full-frame playback (c26), movies are recog-
nized by the T icon. To play a movie, display it in
full-frame playback and press d.
Use the zoom buttons to adjust playback volume.
Press t (j) to lower volume, or v (k) to raise
volume.
Rotate the rotary multi selector to advance or
rewind the movie.
Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor.
Press the rotary multi selector I or J to choose a
control, then press d to perform the selected oper-
ation. The following...