Nikon Coolpix S7 User Manual

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jNotes on Pictmotion
• Pictmotion supports both still pictures and movie files; note, however, that in the case of
movies only a small portion selected from the first 60 seconds of each movie will be
included.
• If the current memory card holds 20 Pictmotion movies, no additional movies can be cre-
ated until an existing movie has been deleted.
• The pictures in a Pictmotion movie are automatically protected when the movie is saved
(c111).
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Other Options for Pictmotion Movies
Pressing m in the Pictmotion screen (c65, step 2) displays the Pictmotion
settings menu, while pressing it in the save confirmation dialog (
c65, step 4)
displays the change settings menu. The following options are available.
Background Music
Choose from five preset music tracks and five user-defined tracks. Preset music
tracks include [High-speed], [Emotional], [Natural], [Up-tempo], and [Relaxed].
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Viewing Pictmotion Movies
1Enter Pictmotion playback mode
by pressing D 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 control controls 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
D in shooting mode, selecting
S (use the rotary multi selec-
tor), and then pressing d.
Exposure count display shows maximum
total length of movie that can be
recorded.
2Press the shutter-release button
fully to start recording.
A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor
shows the amount of recording time remain-
ing.
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Movies
The Movie Menu
Press m in movie mode to display the movie menu.
TMovie optionsc72
Choose type of movie that will be recorded.
YAuto-focus modec75
Choose how camera focuses in movie mode.
cElectronic VRc75
Reduce effects of camera shake.
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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 card
allows. All figures are approximate. Maximum movie length or frames varies with
make of memory card.
OptionDescription
Maximum movie length/
frames*
Internal 
memory 
(14 MB)Memory 
card 
(256 MB)
QTV movie 
640AMovies are recorded at 30 frames per 
second. Each frame is 640 × 480 pix-
els in size.12 sec.3 min.
40 sec.
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The Movie Menu
Movies
Time-Lapse Movies
Record flowers opening or butterflies emerging from cocoons. Charge the
battery before shooting begins.
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.
4Press m.
The camera returns to shooting mode.
5Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start recording.
Monitor turns off and indicator lamp blinks green 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.
2Press m.
The camera returns to shooting mode.
3Press the shutter-release button to record the first frame.
The recorded picture will be superimposed on the view through the lens.
4Press the shutter-release button to record the second frame.
The second frame will be superimposed on the first frame.
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The Movie Menu
Movies
Auto-Focus Mode
Choose how the camera focuses in movie mode.
Electronic VR
Choose [On] to reduce the effects of camera shake
in all movie modes except [Time-lapse movieA] and
[Stop-motion movie].
At settings other than [Off], an electronic VR indica-
tor is displayed in the monitor (c8).
kMovie File Names and Folder Names
See “Image File and Folder Names” (c160).
OptionDescription
Z Single AF 
(default)Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed half-
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Movies
Movie Playback
In full-frame playback (c30), movies are recog-
nized by the T icon. To play a movie, display it in
full-frame playback and press d.
Use the zoom control to adjust playback volume.
Press to t (j) to lower volume, or to v (k) to
raise volume.
Rotate the rotary multi selector to advance or
rewind the movie at twice the normal speed.
Playback controls appear at the top of the monitor.
Press the rotary multi selector IJ to choose a con-
trol, then press d to perform the selected...