Nikon CoolPix P500 User manual

DIGITAL CAMERA
COOLPI, XPSO0
User's Manual

High-definition movies with sound can be recorded.
• A memory card is required when recording movies. Insert the memory card into
the camera (_2d).
• The maximum movie length for a single movie is4 GB or 29 minutes, even when
there is sufficient free space on the memory card (_1.66).
]Turn on the camera and display the shooting Movieoptions
screen.
• Movies can be recorded in any shooting mode
(_44).
• The movie options show the type of movie that will be
recorded.The default setting is1"_] HD 1080p'k
11920x1080) ([_)164). The movie options are not
displayed when no memory card is inserted.
• When recording movies, the angle of view (i.e., the
area visible in the frame) is narrower than that of still pictures. Pressthe DISP (display)
button and display the movie frame (_17) to check the range of a movie in a frame
before recording.
2Rotate the movie mode switch to HD. L1
• Lower the flash. If the flash is raised, it may disturb the
recording.
3Press the • (,1_1 movie-record) button ! ]
to start movie recording. .............................i:_'_ J
• TheLCDmon,tor,sturnedol_foramoment, and i,,_ _, /_
then the movie recording starts.
• The camera focuses at the center of the frame.
Focus areas are not displayed during recording.
• When recording movies in high-definition orfull
high-definition, monitor display changes to an
aspect ratio of 16:9 with movie recording (the
area indicated on the right is recorded).
• The approximate remaining movie length is
displayed during recording.
• Recording stops automaticaEly when the
maximum movie length has been recorded.
4Press the • (_ movie-record) button to end recording.
o_
<
o
B_
?-
157

_1_ Notes on Movie Recording
•A memory card with an SD speed class of Class 6 or higher is recommended (_314), If the transfer
speed of the card is slow, the movie recording may end unexpectedly,
• Using a digital zoom causes image quality to deteriorate, If you start recording the movie without
using digital zoom, and you rotate the zoom control toward T, the zoom stops at the maximum
optical zoom ratio, Release the zoom control and rotate it again toward Tto trigger digital zoom,
When recording ends, digital zoom turns of£
• The sound of using the zoom control, zoom, autofocus or aperture control when the brightness
changes may be recorded,
• The following phenomena may be seen on the monitor while recording movies. These
phenomena are saved in the recorded movies,
Banding may occur in images under fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium vapor lighting
Subjects that move quickly from one side of the fra me to the other, such as a moving train or car,
may appear skewed
The entire movie image may be skewed when the camera is panned.
Lighting or other bright areas may leave residual images when the camera is moved
_1_ Notes on Autofocus
• If Autofocus mode in the movie menu is set to _ Single AF (default setting), the focus is k_cked
when the • (*_ movie record) button is pressed to start movie recording (_166).
• Autofocus may not perform as expected (_33). Should this occur, try the following:
AF
1, Before recording, set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to _ Single AF (default setting),
3, Position a different subject at the same distance in the middle of the screen, Press the
• (_ movie record) button to start the movie recording, and change the composition,
Before recording, you can set the focus mode to MF(manual focus) and adjust the focus using
_<o, manual focus (_42).
rD
_1_ Note on the Camera Temperature
oThe camera may become warm when recording movies for an extended period of time or when tile
camera is used in a hot area. This is not a malfunction,
o_ _1_ Note on Saving Movies
_- After a movie has been recoded, it is not fully saved to the internal memory or memory cad until
monitor display returns to the shooting display, Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card
_- slot cover while pictures are being recorded, Turning the camera off or removing the memory
card while movies are being recorded could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.
158

[] Functions Available in Movie Recording
•The focus mode, exposure compensation, and Optimize image and White balance settings in
shooting menu are also applied when recording movies, Confirm settings before starting movie
recording,
• When the shooting mode is P, S, A, M or U, the Metering (_93) setting is also applied to the
movie recording (except for Spot AF area),
• The selfitimer (_39) car] be used. If the selhtirner is set and the • (_ movie record) button is
pressed, the camera focuses at the center of the frame and starts movie recording after ten or two
seconds,
• Tile flash does not fire,
• Press the MEi/U button before stardn 9 to record the movie to display the _ (movie) tab and select
movie menu settings (_ 163).
• To reduce the effects of camera shake when recording movies, set Electronic VR (_167) in the
movie mel-] u.
o_
<
8
B_
g-
159

Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion
(HS Movie)
HS (high speed) movies can be recorded. The portions of the movie recorded using
HS movie can be played back in slow motion at 1/8-1/2 of normal playback speed,
or played back in fast motion at a speedtwo times faster than normal speed.While
recordingmovies, the camera can be switched from normal speedmovierecording
to slow motion or fast motion movie recording.
1 Turnonthe cameraand rotate HSmovie options
the movie mode switch to HS.
• The HS movie options show the type
of HS movie that will be recorded
(_165). The HS movie options are
not displayed when no memory card
is inserted.
• Lower the flash. If the flash is raised, it
may disturb the recording.
2Press the • (_ movie-record) button to start _ I
the movie recording. I
• The LCDmonitor is turned off for a moment, and then I
_._ the ns movie recording starts. I
• Thecamerafocusesatthecenteroftheframe. The '_ I
_, focus area is not displayed while the movie is recorded. _ _ I
I
•When the Open with HS footage ([_)165) isset to When recording normal
Off, normal speed movies are recorded when recording speed movies
begins. Pressthe _) button to switch to HS movie
o_
__ recording at the point where the camera should record
_o- for slow motion or fast motion playback.
• The camera switches between normal speed movie
recording and HS movie recording each time the _)
button is pressed.
• If recording time for HS movies ([]_165) runs out, the
camera switches to normal speed movie recording. When recording
• When recording HS movies, the maximum movie HS movies
length display changes and displays the amount of
recording time available for HS movie recording.
• The HS movie options that are displayed change depending on the type of movie
being recorded.
Press the • (_ movie-record) button to end recording.
160

w
L_I Notes on HS Movie
•Footage recorded for slow motion or fast motion playback is not recorded with sound.
• Vibration reduction cannot be used for movies that are recorded while the movie mode switch is
rotated to HS. Zoom position, focus, exposure and white balance are locked when the
• ('_ movie record) button is pressed to start recording.
[] HS Movie
Recorded movies are played back at about 30 frames per second, including portions recorded using
HS movie.
When HS movie options (_ 165) is set to _1_ 240 fps, v_ 120 fps or ?"_ 60 fps, movies that
can be played back in slow motion can be recorded. When set to _ 15 fps, movies that can be
played back in fast motion at a speed two times faster than normal speed can be recorded.
Portions recorded at 0v_:3 240 fps:
A movie of up to ten seconds in length is recorded when recording for the purpose of high speed
capturing, Hayback is eight times slower.
Recording _ .....
Playback L 80 s
Slow motion playback
(no sound)
Portions recorded at _15 fps:
A movie of up to two minutes in length is recorded when recording for the purpose of high speed
playback. Playback is two times faster.
Recording j 2 min
i ..................
h ]......
Playback 1 min 4
Fast motion playback
(no sound)
<
8
S_
Q_
161

Capturing Still Pictures While Recording Movies
If the shutter-release button is pressed all the way while
recording a movie, one frame issaved asa still picture ................................................................
Movie recording continues while the still picture is
being saved.
• A still picture can be saved when r_ isdisplayed at
the top left of the monitor.
• r_ is not displayed while saving still pictures. Another
still picture cannot be saved until r_ isdisplayed again.
• The still picture is saved with Normal as the image quality. The image size is
determined by the type (resolution) (_1.64) of the original movie.
_<.
rD
m
o
o-
n
162
_1_ Notes on Saving Still Pictures During Movie Recording
•When the remaining movie recording time is less than 30 seconds, still pictures cannot be saved,
• When recording an HS movie (_160), still pictures cannot be saved.
• When the movie option is set to iFrame 540 1960x540}, still pictures cannot be saved.
• The shutter sound made when saving a still picture may be heard in the recorded movie.
• If the camera moves when the shutter release button is pressed, the picture may be blurred,
IFile Names of Saved Still Pictures
The file numbers assigned to captured still pictures ascend in order, starting with the file number of
the movie being recorded +1.
[] More Information
See "File and Folder Names" (_215) for more information.

Using the Movie Menu
Tile options below carl be set in tile movie menu.
Movie 0ptions _[_]164
Options can be selected for the movie that is recorded when the movie mode switch is
rotated to HD.
HS movie options [_[_]165
Options can be selected for the movie that is recorded when the movie mode switch is
rotated to HS.
open With HSfootage 65
Select whether or not to record slow motion or fast motion movies from the start of the
movie recording when the movie mode switch is rotated to HS,
Autofocus mode
Choose how the camera focuses when recording movies with the movie mode switch
rotated to HD.
Electronic VR
Set electronic VRwhen recording movies with the movie mode switch rotated to HD.
wind noise red uction E[:3167
Set whether or not to reduce wind noise during movie recording.
Displaying the Movie Menu
Press tile MENUbutton in tile shooting mode to display tile menu, use tile multi
selector to change to the _ tab and display the movie menu (_13).
•Use the multi selector to select items and set functions on the menu (_12).
• Press the MENUbutton to exit the movie menu.
163

Movie Options
Display the shooting screen -_ MENU-_ _ (Movie menu) (_163) -_ Movie options
Options can be selected for the movie that is recorded when the movie mode
switch is rotated to HD. The higher the resolution and bitrate, the higher the picture
quality; but the file size also becomes larger.
_<.
rD
m
O
O-
n
Option
I0_ HD 1080p-_t_i(1920x1080)
[default setting)
I0_ HD 1080p (1920x1080)
?'=_ HD 720p (1280x720)
,_ iFrame 540 (960x540)
_[] VGA (640x480)
Description
Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded in fuji
71gh-definition.This option issuited to playback on a wide
screen • that is compatible with full high-definition.
• Image size: 1920 x 1080 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 14 Mbps
Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded in full
llgh-defi nition.This option issuited to playback on a wide
screen • that is compatible with full high-definition.
• Image size: 1920 x 1080 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 12 Mbps
Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded in high-
Jefinition. This option is suited to playback on a wide
screen TV.
• Image size: 1280 x 720 pixels
• Movie bitrate: g Mbps
Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded.
is one of the formats supported by Apple Inc.
• Image size: 960 x 540 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 24 Mbps
Movies with an aspect ratio of 4:3 are recorded.
• Image size: 640 x 480 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 3 Mbps
• The movie bitrate is the volume of movie data recorded per second. As a variable
bitrate (VBR) system has been adopted, the movie recording rate varies
automatically according to the subject so that more data is recorded per second
for movies containing frequently moving subjects, thus increasing movie file size.
• The frame rate is approximately 30 frames per second (fps) in all options.
_1_ Note on ,€_. iFrame 540 (960x540)
Saving still pictures during movie recoding, saving a frame f_m a movie asa still picture, or editing
movies cannot be used.
[] More Information
164 See"Maximum Movie Length" (_166) for more information.

HS Movie Options
Display the shooting screen -_ MENU_ _ (Movie menu) ([_J163) -_ HS movie options 1
Options can be selected for the movie that is shot when the movie mode switch is
rotated to HS (high speed).
Option Description
1/8-sbeea slow motion movies with an aspect ratio of 4:3 are recorded.
_1_ 240 fps • IVlaxlmum recordln 9 timer 10 seconds (playbacktime: I minute
[default setting) 20 seconds)
• mage size: 320 × 240 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 64( kbps
1/4-sbeea slow motion movies with an aspect ratio of 4:3 are recorded.
_i_I 120 fps • IVlaxlmum recording timer 15 seconds (playback time: 1 minute)
• mage size: 640 x 480 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 3 Mbps
1/?-sDeeo slow motion movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are
ecoraea.
2"_ 60fps • IVlaxlmum recording timer 30 seconds (playbacktime: 1 minute)
• mage size: 1280 x 720 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 9 Mbps
2x speed fast motion movies with an aspect ratio of ]6:9 are recorded.
I0_115 fps • IVlaxlmum recording timeX: 2 minutes (playback time: 1 minute)
• mage size: 1920 x 1080 pixels
• Movie bitrate: 12 Mbps
The maximum recording time refers only to the section shot for slow motion or speeded up pbyback,
Open with HS Footage
Display the shooting screen -) MI:NU-) Jl_ (Movie menu) (_163) -) Open with HS
footage
Select whether or not to record slow motion or fast motion movies from the start
of the movie recording when the movie mode switch is rotated to HS.
• On (default setting): HS movies are recorded when recording begins.
• Off: Normal speed movies are recorded when recording begins. Press the _)
button to switch to HS movie recording at the point where the camera should
record for slow motion or fast motion playback.
o_
<
8
B_
o_
g-
165