Recording

Taking Videos in Auto Mode

You can record without worrying about the setting details by using the P Intelligent Auto mode. Settings such as exposure and focus will be adjusted automatically to suit the shooting conditions.

0In case of specific shooting scenes such as person etc., its icon is displayed on the screen.

0Before recording an important scene, it is recommended to conduct a trial recording.

1Open the LCD monitor.

0Check if the recording mode is A.

0If the mode is Bstill image, tap Bon the recording screen to display the mode switching screen.

Tap A to switch the mode to video.

2Check if the recording mode is P Intelligent Auto.

0If the mode is H Manual, tap H on the recording screen to display the mode switching screen.

Tap P to switch the recording mode to Intelligent Auto.

3Press the START/STOP button to start recording.

0 Press again to stop.

0 Some displays disappear after approximately 3 seconds. Use the nbutton to change the displays.

Indications for Video Recording

 

Display Icon

Description

A

Video Quality

Displays the icon of the “VIDEO QUALITY”

 

 

setting selected in the recording menu.

 

 

“ VIDEO QUALITY ” (A p. 84)

B

TOUCH PRIORITY

Displays the setting of “TOUCH PRIORITY AE/

 

AE/AF

AF”.

 

 

By default, it is set to “FACE TRACKING”.

 

 

“Capturing Subjects Clearly (TOUCH

 

 

PRIORITY AE/AF)” (A p. 37)

C

Time

Displays the current time.

 

 

“Clock Setting” (A p. 15)

D

Image Stabilizer

Displays the image stabilizer setting.

 

 

“Reducing Camera Shake” (A p. 38)

E

Recording Media

Displays the icon of the media where videos

 

 

are recorded to.

 

 

The recording media can be changed.

 

 

“ REC MEDIA FOR VIDEO ” (A p. 97)

F

Battery Indicator

Displays the approximate remaining battery

 

 

power during use.

 

 

“Checking the Remaining Recording Time”

 

 

(A p. 42)

G

Recording Mode

Displays the current recording mode of P

 

 

(Intelligent Auto) or H (Manual).

 

 

Current shooting mode is displayed.

H

Setting Scenes of

Displays scenes detected automatically in the

 

Intelligent Auto

Intelligent Auto function. Multiple scenes may

 

 

be detected.

I

SEAMLESS

Displays the seamless recording icon when it

 

RECORDING

is set. q appears if seamless recording

 

 

cannot be performed.

 

 

“ SEAMLESS RECORDING ” (A p. 83)

J

Remaining

Displays the remaining time for video

 

Recording Time

recording.

 

 

“Checking the Remaining Recording Time”

 

 

(A p. 42)

K

Scene Counter

Displays the elapsed time of the video that is

 

(Recorded Time)

currently being recorded.

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