Recording Files

Video Recording

Preparation: Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera.

Slide the mode switch to select

Press the SELECT PLAY/REC

! (video) mode.

button to select recording mode.

LTo stop recording

Press the START/STOP button again.

LTo view the video you just recorded Select A during pause.

During the preview, you can delete the video by selecting *.

LTo change the picture quality

Change the settings in [VIDEO QUALITY]. ( pg. 62)

SELECT

PLAY/REC

Press the START/STOP button to start recording.

[ 5 h 5 6 m ]

REC

Approximate remaining time for recording appears.

LTo register a file to an event See page 23.

LTo change the aspect ratio of the image (16:9/4:3)

Change the settings in [SELECT ASPECT RATIO]. ( pg. 63)

NOTES

The video recording mode is automatically selected when you turn the camera’s power off and then on again.

If the camera is not operated for 5 minutes while the power is on, it turns itself off automatically to conserve power. To turn the camera on again when using the battery pack, close the LCD monitor and open it again. When using the AC adapter, perform any operation such as zooming.

Video fi les are given the names MOV001.MOD to MOV009.MOD, MOV00A.MOD to MOV00F.MOD, and MOV010.MOD in order of recording.

After recording video for 12 consecutive hours, recording stops automatically.

A new file will be created for every 4 GB of continuous shooting.

This camera records video in MPEG2 format compliant with SD-VIDEO format. This camera is not compatible with other digital video formats.

Do not move or shake the camera suddenly during recording. If you do so, the driving sound (hum) of the hard disk may be recorded.

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