Movie Shooting Cautions

White <s> and Red <E> Internal Temperature Warning Icons

If the camera’s internal temperature increases due to prolonged movie shooting or under a high ambient temperature, a white icon <s> will appear. Even if you shoot a movie while this icon is displayed, the movie’s image quality will hardly be affected. However, if you shoot still photos, the image quality of the still photos may deteriorate. It is recommended to stop still photo shooting for a while and allow the camera to cool down.

If the camera’s internal temperature further increases while the white icon <s> is displayed, a red icon <E> will start blinking. This blinking icon indicates that movie shooting will soon stop automatically. If this happens, you will not be able to shoot again until the camera’s internal temperature decreases. Turn off the power and let the camera rest for a while.

Shooting a movie at a high temperature for a prolonged period will cause the <s> and <E> icons to appear earlier. When you are not shooting, turn off the camera.

Recording

If the attached lens has an Image Stabilizer and you set the Image Stabilizer (IS) switch to <1>, the Image Stabilizer will operate at all times even if you do not press the shutter button halfway. The Image Stabilizer consumes battery power and may shorten the total movie shooting time or decrease the number of possible shots. If you use a tripod or if the Image Stabilizer is not necessary, it is recommended to set the IS switch to <2>.

The camera’s built-in microphone will also pick up camera operation noise. Using a commercially-available external microphone can prevent (or reduce) these noises from being recorded.

Do not connect anything other than an external microphone to the camera’s external microphone IN terminal.

If the brightness changes during autoexposure movie shooting, that part may look momentarily still when you play back the movie. In such cases, shoot movies with manual exposure.

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