Operating Instructions

Application (Record)
Recording motion pictures with manual
operation [Creative Video Mode]
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It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion
pictures. Switching the [Creative Video] setting allows you to use settings such as those
when mode dial is switched to [ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ].
Set mode dial to [ ]
Press to select the setting and press [MENU/SET]
• When you select [ ] by rotating the mode dial, the
menu appears automatically.
• You can display the [Creative Video] menu by
pressing [MENU/SET]. For the setting procedures of
the menu. (→57)
Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture and shutter speed
Item Aperture values that can be set
Shutter speeds that can be set
(seconds)
— —
F2.8 - F8.0 (Wide)/
F5.9 - F8.0 (Tele)
—
— 1/30 to 1/20000th
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1
F2.8 - F8.0 (Wide)/
F5.9 - F8.0 (Tele)
1/30 to 1/20000th
(When using Manual Focus, the
shutter speed can be set from 1/8 to
1/20000th.
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2
)
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1
Aperture value setting and shutter speed setting will switch every time the rear dial is
pressed.
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2
If you record with the shutter speed set to slower than 1/25th of a second and [Rec Format]
set to [AVCHD], the exposure time per frame will increase. Depending on the movement of
the subject, this may result in blurring in the frames.