Extended functions
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1 Rotate the mode dial to .
2 Set desired options.
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For a list of options, refer to "Shooting options". (p. 61)
3 Press (Video recording) to start recording.
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While recording a video, press [
c
] once to cancel the continuous auto focus
function and once again to activate the function.
4 Press (Video recording) again to stop recording.
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You can start recording a video in some modes by pressing (Video recording)
without having to rotate the mode dial to .
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The video frame size may appear smaller while you are recording a video
depending on the video resolution and frame rate.
Using the Movie mode
In Movie mode, you can customize settings to record Full HD (1920 X 1080) videos of up to 20 minutes in length. The camera saves recorded videos as MP4 (H.264) les.
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MP4 (H.264) is a high-compression video format established by the international standards organizations ISO-IEC and ITU-T.
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If you use memory cards with slow write speeds, the camera may not save videos properly. Video recordings may be corrupted or fail to play back correctly.
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Memory cards with slow writing speeds will not support high-resolution videos. To record high-resolution videos, use memory cards with faster write speeds.
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If you use the zoom function when recording a video, the camera may record the noise of the zoom operating. Use the Zoom Mute function not to record zoom noise. (p. 85)