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 H or Ito choose Dand press k.

The maximum length of the movie that can

Movie

 

be recorded is displayed in the monitor.

 

When recording movies, electronic vibration

 

 

reduction is used automatically to reduce the effects of camera shake. Ris shown on the monitor just before recording starts.

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.

 

Recording will end automatically if the internal memory or memory card becomes full, or after recording a single movie for 25 minutes.

BRecording Movies

Macro mode (A 34) is available. Flash mode (A 30), exposure compensation (A 35), self-timer (A 33) cannot be used.

Macro mode settings cannot be applied or changed while movies are being recorded. Apply or change settings as necessary before movie recording begins.

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.

The angle of view (field of view) when recording movies is smaller than when shooting still pictures.

BDuring Recording

The movie is being recorded from when the movie shooting was terminated to when the shooting screen appears.

Do not open the battery-chamber / memory card slot cover.

Removing the memory card or the battery during the movie recording may result in loss of the movie data or damage to the camera or the memory card.

CAutofocus

Camera focuses when shutter-release button is pressed halfway and locks at this position during shooting. The focus is set to this position during shooting.

DChanging Movie Settings

Movies

Movie options can be changed (A 62).

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