My Camera > Shooting modes
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Recording a video
In Shooting mode, you can record Full HD videos (1920X1080) by pressing
(Video recording). The camera lets you record a video up to 29 minutes
and 59 seconds in length at 60, 30, 24, or 15 fps, and saves the les in
MP4 (H.264) format. 60 fps is available only with 1920X1080 and 1280X720
and 24 fps is available only with 1920X810. 15 fps is available only
with some Smart Filter options. The sound is recorded via the camera's
microphone.
You can set the exposure by adjusting the aperture value and shutter
speed for the mode you selected. When you use a lens that does not have
an AF/MF switch while recording a video, press [F] to deactivate or
activate the AF function. When you use the lens that has an AF/MF switch,
the AF function works according to the switch’s setting.
Select Fader to fade in or out a scene. You can also select Voice, Wind Cut,
or other options to set recording options. (p. 106)
1 Rotate the mode dial to t, P, A, S, M, i, or s.
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This feature may not work in some modes.

2 Set the desired options.
3 Press (Video recording) to start recording.
4 Press (Video recording) again to stop.
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H.264 (MPEG-4 part10/AVC) is the latest video coding format established
in 2003 collaboratively by ISO-IEC and ITU-T. Since this format uses a high
compression rate, more data can be saved in less memory space.
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If you have the image stabilizer option on when shooting a movie, the
camera may record the image stabilizer sound.
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The zoom sound or other lens sounds may be recorded if you adjust the lens
while recording a video.
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When using an optional video lens, the autofocus noise is not recorded.
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If you remove the camera lens while recording a movie, the recording will be
interrupted. Do not change the lens while recording.
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If you attach an external microphone while recording a movie, sound will not
be recorded through the external microphone. (The previous settings are
maintained.) If you remove the external microphone while recording a movie,
sound will not be recorded. Turn o the camera before attaching or removing
the external microphone.