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3Start recording.
4End recording.
Press the movie-record button to
begin recording. A recording indica-
tor, the time elapsed, and the time
available are displayed while record-
ing is in progress.
AAudio Recording
Be careful not to cover the microphone
and note that the built-in microphone
may record sounds made by the camera
or lens. By default, the camera focuses
continuously; to avoid recording focus
noise, select a focus mode of AF-S (0149).
The Movie sound options item in the
shooting menu offers sensitivity and wind
noise options for both built-in and exter-
nal microphones (0147).
Movie-record button
Recording indicator/
Time elapsed
Time available
Press the movie-record button again
to end recording. Recording will end
automatically when the maximum
length is reached (0126), the mem-
ory card is full, another mode is
selected, the lens is removed, or the
camera becomes hot (0xvi). Movie-record button
AMaximum Length
At default settings, HD m ovies can be up to 4 GB in size and 20 min-
utes in length (for more information, see page 126); note that
depending on memory card write speed, shooting may end before
this length is reached (0172).
AFocus and Exposure Lock
Focus and exposure will lock while the A (multi selector up) button is
pressed (0129, 154).