FRecording Movies
3Press the shutter button all the waydown to start recording.

REC 12s zREC and time remaining are

displayed2TipThere is no need to keep the shutter button pressed during recording.

1Notes

Focus is set when recording begins; exposure and white balance are adjusted automatically through- out recording. The color and brightness of the im- age may vary from that displayed before recording begins.

If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist lamp may light to assist the focus operation. To turn the AF-assist lamp off, select OFF for the CAF ILLUMINATOR option in the setup menu (pg. 84).

4 Press the shutter button halfway to end recording. Recording ends automatically when the movie reaches maximum length or memory is full.

3Caution

The indicator lamp lights while movies are being re- corded. Do not open the battery chamber card during shooting or while the indicator lamp is lit. Failure to observe this precaution could prevent the movie from being played back.

1Note

Movies are recorded as monaural motion JPEG fi les.

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