User Manual

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Recording movies
Shooting basics
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4 Press the shutter button again to stop recording.
• When the remaining recording time has been used up, recording stops
automatically.
• When there is space in the card memory, the remaining recording time
(gP.109) is displayed, and the camera is ready to shoot.
TIPS
To record sound at the same time
→ Set R to ON.
g“Recording sound with movies” (P.104)
To use the zoom during movie recording
→ Set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON.
g“DIGITAL ZOOM – Using the digital zoom” (P.60)
→ If you set R to OFF, you can use the optical zoom during movie
recording.
g“Recording sound with movies” (P.104)
• If you attach an external microphone (optional), you can use the
optical zoom while recording sound with a movie.
g“Using commercially available external microphones” (P.105)
• Depending on the card, the remaining recording time may drop
rapidly during recording. Try using the card again after formatting it
with your camera. g“CARD SETUP – Formatting cards” (P.158)
•In n mode, the flash and manual focus (MF) cannot be used.
Note
• Recording will continue until the card is full unless stopped by
pressing the shutter button.
• A long recorded movie cannot be edited. (P.133)
• If a single movie recording uses up all of the card’s memory, create
space on the card by deleting the movie or downloading it to a PC.
Notes for recording movies over a long time