User Manual

General Movie Recording Precautions
Caution
Red < > internal temperature warning icon
If the camera's internal temperature increases due to prolonged movie recording or
under a high ambient temperature, a red < > icon will appear.
The red < > icon indicates that movie recording will soon be terminated
automatically. If this happens, you will not be able to shoot again until the camera's
internal temperature decreases, so turn off the power and let the camera cool down
a while. Note that the time until movie recording stops automatically when the red
< > icon is displayed varies depending on shooting conditions.
Recording a movie at a high temperature for a prolonged period will cause the red
<
> icon to appear earlier. When you are not recording, always turn off the
camera.
Recording and image quality
If the attached lens has an Image Stabilizer and you set the Image Stabilizer switch
to < >, the Image Stabilizer will operate at all times even if you do not press the
shutter button halfway. The Image Stabilizer consumes battery power and may
shorten the total movie recording time depending on the shooting conditions. When
the Image Stabilizer is not necessary, such as when using a tripod, it is
recommended that you set the Image Stabilizer switch to < >.
If the brightness changes as you record a movie with auto exposure, the movie
may appear to stop momentarily. In this case, record movies with manual
exposure.
If there is a very bright light source in the image, the bright area may appear black
on the screen. Movies are recorded almost exactly as they appear on the screen.
Image quality may be lower when recording movies under a combination of
conditions such as high ISO speeds, high temperatures, low shutter speeds, and
low light.
Recording movies over an extended period may cause the camera's internal
temperature to rise and affect image quality. Turn off the camera when possible if
you are not recording movies.
If you play back a movie with other devices, image or sound quality may decline or
playback may not be possible (even if the devices support MP4 format).
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