Instruction Manual

10. Recording Motion Pictures
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• When a motion picture is recorded in a high temperature environment or is recorded
continuously, the recording may stop after [ ] is displayed to protect the camera.
• If Extended Optical Zoom is used before pressing the motion picture button, the setting will be
cleared, so the shooting range will change dramatically.
• Confirm the settings for the O.I.S. switch and the Zoom/MF ring selector switch before
recording a motion picture. Be careful not to accidentally switch them during recording.
• The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated
during the recording of a motion picture.
• The zoom speed decreases during the recording of a motion picture.
• The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.
• Depending on the type of the card, the card access indication may appear for a while after
recording motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.
• The [Sensitivity] will be set to [AUTO] (for motion pictures) when recording motion pictures.
Also, the [ISO Limit Set] will not operate.
• Even if [Stabilizer] is set to [ ], [ ] will operate in motion picture recording.
• It is recommended to use a fully charged battery when recording motion pictures.
• The motion picture will be recorded in the following categories for certain Recording Modes. A
motion picture recording matching each Recording Mode will be performed for the ones not
listed below.
Motion pictures cannot be recorded in the following cases:
– [Glistening Water]/[Glittering Illuminations]/[Soft Image of a Flower]/[Panorama Shot] (Scene
Guide Mode)
– [Rough Monochrome]/[Silky Monochrome]/[Soft Focus]/[Star Filter]/[Sunshine] (Creative
Control Mode)
– When using [Time Lapse Shot]
– When using [Stop Motion Animation]
Selected Recording Mode
Recording Mode while
recording motion picture
– Program Mode
– Aperture-Priority Mode
– Shutter-Priority Mode
– Manual Exposure Mode
Normal motion picture
– [Clear in Backlight] (Scene Guide Mode) Portrait Mode
– [Clear Nightscape]/[Artistic Nightscape]/[Handheld Night
Shot]/[Clear Night Portrait] (Scene Guide Mode)
Low Light Mode