Noises During Movie Recording

Q: Why do I hear noises and clicks when I playback movies I took on my Optio camera?

A: Noises during movies in Optio cameras are normal if either “Auto Focus w/recording,” “Optical Zoom,” or both have been selected (in the record mode menu “MOVIE”). Optio microphones are sensitive to the sounds of the camera’s internal mechanical workings. The rapid clicking sound is actually the autofocus functioning normally. Additionally, the zoom has a motor (drive) noise associated with its function. We suggest zooming manually before recording movies, and using the camera’s set focus.

To avoid the autofocus noise when recording a movie;
Set the camera to Infinity Focus for videos of subjects more than 12 feet away.
Some Optio cameras will have Pan Focus. Set the camera to PF (Pan Focus) for videos that have subjects approximately 3-15 feet away.

If you do not want to switch back and forth, Pan Focus does a good job for just almost anything.
When you go back to taking photos, please be sure to switch your focusing back to AF.