Reference Manual (complete instructions)
240 Menu Guide > 1 The Movie Shooting Menu
Reduce vignetting in movies (0 182). Select Same as photo
settings to use the option currently selected for photos.
Reduce diffraction in movies (0 182).
Reduce barrel and pin-cushion distortion in movies (0 182).
Reduce flicker and banding when shooting movies under
fluorescent or mercury-vapor lighting. Choose Auto to allow the
camera to automatically choose the correct frequency, or
manually match the frequency to that of the local AC power
supply.
Vignette Control
G button ➜ 1 (movie shooting menu)
Diffraction Compensation
G button ➜ 1 (movie shooting menu)
Auto Distortion Control
G button ➜ 1 (movie shooting menu)
Flicker Reduction
G button ➜ 1 (movie shooting menu)
D “Flicker Reduction” in the Movie Shooting Menu
If
Auto
fails to produce the desired results and you are unsure as to the
frequency of the local power supply, test both the 50 and 60Hz options
and choose the one that produces the best results. Flicker reduction
may not produce the desired results if the subject is very bright, in
which case you should try choosing a smaller aperture (higher f-
number). To prevent flicker, select mode
M
and choose a shutter speed
adapted to the frequency of the local power supply:
1
/
125
s,
1
/
60
s, or
1
/
30
s
for 60 Hz;
1
/
100
s,
1
/
50
s, or
1
/
25
s for 50 Hz.