Movies

Recording Movies

To shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone, select shooting mode and follow the steps below.

1Press Ain shooting mode to display

the shooting-mode selection menu and use the multi selector Hand I

to select D, then press k.

The maximum length of the movie that can be recorded is displayed in the monitor (A54). Regardless of the remaining

Movie

memory on the memory card, the maximum size of a single movie is 2 GB, and the maximum length of a single movie is 29 minutes.

2Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start recording.

Camera focuses on subject in center of frame. A progress bar at the bottom of the monitor shows the amount of recording time remaining.

To end recording, press the shutter-release

4s

button all the way down a second time.

 

If recording time runs out, recording stops automatically.

BRecording Movies

•The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and the focus remains locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Focus is locked while recording.

•Optical zoom cannot be applied while movies are recorded. Digital zoom cannot be used just before recording a movie, but up to 2× digital zoom can be applied while movies are recorded.

•Smear (A114) visible in the monitor when shooting movies is visible in the saved movie file. Avoiding bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights is recommended to avoid smear effects.

•When recording or playing back movies, colored stripes (interference patterns or moire) may appear on subjects that have a regular, repeating grid, such as pattern of weave in cloths or windows in a building, depending on the shooting distance or zoom ratio. This phenomenon occurs when the subject’s pattern interferes with the camera sensor grid, and it does not indicate a malfunction.

BWhile the Camera is Saving Movies

When movie recording stops, the shooting screen is displayed after the movie has been completely saved. Do not open the battery-chamber / memory card slot cover.

Removing the memory card or the battery while a movie is being saved may result in loss of the movie data or damage to the camera or the memory card.

COptions Available When Shooting Movies

•Macro mode (A31) can be used. Apply or change settings as necessary before movie recording begins. Settings cannot be changed while recording a movie. Flash, self-timer, and exposure compensation cannot be used.

•Press dto display the D(movie) menu and set Movie options (A54).

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