Operation Manual

Recording sound with movies

More useful functions

Sound can be recorded while shooting a movie.

Top menu [MODE MENU] [CAMERA] [R][ON] / [OFF]

g“Menus” (P.17)

Note

• If the microphone is farther than 1 m (3.3 ft.) from the subject, sound may not

be recorded properly.

• Pictures cannot be taken during sound recording.

• Sound recording is not possible in the following cases:

When [K] is set to [TIFF] or [DRIVE] is set to sequential shooting ([j],

[i], [7]), or during panorama shooting or time lapse shooting.

• Sound recording may also pick up camera noises, such as button operations,

shutter movement, etc.

• Sound recording may not be possible if there is insufficient space in the card

memory.

Note

• When [R] is set to [ON], the optical zoom is locked during movie recording. If

you wish to use the zoom during movie recording, set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to

[ON]. If [R] is set to [OFF], you can use both the optical zoom and digital zoom

during movie recording.

• If the camera is more than 1 m (3.3 ft.) away from the source of the sound,

sound may not be recorded clearly by the built-in microphone.

Recording sound with movies

Mode dial