FRecording Movies

Shoot short movies at 30 frames per second. Sound is recorded via the built-in microphone; do not cover the microphone during recording.

1 Rotate the mode dial to F(movie mode).

12s

Time available

STANDBY

is displayed in

 

monitor

2 Press the F button and select a frame size from the OQUALITY menu. Select h1280 (1280 × 720) for an aspect ratio of 16 : 9 (High Definition), f (640 × 480) to record standard definition movies, or g (320 × 240) for longer movies. Press DISP/BACK to exit to movie mode.

3 Press MENU/OK and select FAF MODE.

• rCENTER: The camera focuses on the subject in the center of the screen.

• uCONTINUOUS: Use when shooting a moving subject. The camera continuously focuses on the subject as it moves within the AF frame.

4 Press DISP/BACK. The camera returns to the movie recording screen.

Zooming While Recording a Movie

The zoom can be used while recording a movie.

In the setup menu, select 1DIGITAL or 2OPTICAL (pg. 100).

1DIGITAL: Image quality may deteriorate when the zoom is used.

2OPTICAL: The sound of the camera zooming may be heard when playing movie.

Avoiding Blurred Pictures

If the subject is poorly lit, blurring caused by camera shake can be reduced using the LDUAL IS MODE option in the setup menu (pg. 100).

Sensitivity is raised when dual IS is in effect. Note that blurring may still occur depending on the scene. We recommend that you turn dual IS off when using a tripod.

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