Movie files are recorded at approximately 297KB per second. A 16MB Compactflash card can store about 50 seconds of digital video. Actual time depends on the subject and the amount of image and audio data stored on the card.

Manual focus can be used before or during movie recording. The zooming ring can be used during recording, but the microphone may pick up the noise of the mechanism. The audio can be turned off with the movie menu. Digital Effects Controller (p. 73) can be used to adjust exposure, contrast, color saturation, and filter settings; the filter effect is disabled with Night Movies. The list below indicates which functions can be used, which are fixed, and which are disabled in movie mode.

Movie menu

 

To set movie mode and audio (p. 104)

 

Display information button

 

All displays available (p. 41)

 

Macro mode

 

Available (p. 47)

 

Focus mode (p. 81)

 

Continuous AF (without audio)

 

Single AF (with audio)

 

 

 

Autofocus area

 

Spot (fixed)

 

Exposure mode

 

Program (fixed) (p. 53)

 

Metering mode

 

Center-weighted (fixed) (p. 51)

 

Camera Sensitivity (ISO)

 

Auto (fixed) (p. 70)

 

White balance

 

Auto white balance (fixed) (p. 68)

 

Flash

 

Disabled

 

Digital zoom (Electronic magnification)

 

Disabled

 

Digital-subject-program button

 

Disabled

 

Function Dial

 

Disabled

 

Spot AE lock button

 

Disabled

 

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