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Shooting and Viewing Movies

3 Shooting and Viewing Movies

Shooting Movies

AVI format movies can be recorded with
sound by pressing the 3 (Movie) button
during shooting photos.
The camera will set focus and exposure and
begin recording; a [O] icon blinks in
the display while recording is in progress.
Press 3 again to end recording.
00:0000:00
REC
REC
/00:02
/00:02
:Stop:Stop :Restart Shooting:Restart Shooting
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Caution ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• When shooting movies with [x 1280] selected for [Movie Size], use a Speed
Class 6 memory card.
• While shooting movies, operation sounds or operating noises of the camera
may be recorded.
Movies may be up to 4 GB in size. The maximum length is 12 minutes for movies
recorded at a [Movie Size] of [x 1280] and 29 minutes for movies recorded
at [z 640]. The maximum total length of all movie files that can be stored
depends on the capacity of the memory card (GP.151).
Depending on the type of memory card used, shooting may end before the
maximum length of movie recording time is reached.
When shooting a fast-moving subject, the subject may be distorted in the
recorded image.
Flickering may be recorded as horizontal bands when shooting under
fluorescent lights. Set [Reduce Fluorescent Flicker] (GP.84) in the movie
menu.