Recording a video

Select Functions Frame Rate a frame rate (the number of frames per second).

Shooting modes

Record videos of up to 20 minutes in length in high deﬁnition. The recorded video is saved as an H.264 (MPEG4.AVC) ﬁle.

t H.264 (MPEG4 part10/AVC) is a high-compression video format established by international standard organisations ISO/IEC and ITU-T.

t Some memory cards may not support high deﬁnition recording. In this case, set a lower resolution. (p. 35)

t When the Optical Image Stabilisation () is activated, your video may be recorded with the OIS operation sound.

1 Rotate the mode dial to v.

2 Press [m].

t As the number of frames increases, action appears more natural, but the ﬁle size is increased.

4 Press [m].

5 Select Functions Voice a sound option.

Option Description

On: Record a video with sound. (While you are zooming, sound recording will be interrupted.)

Off: Record a video without sound.

6 Set other options as desired.

(For options, refer to “Shooting options.”)

7 Press [Shutter] to start recording.

8 Press [Shutter] again to stop recording.

60 FPS is available only when the video resolution is 320 x 240.

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