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• The Shooting Menus (MOVIE SETTING)

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Adjust movie-recording options.

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MOVIE MODE

1. In the shooting menu, select MOVIE SETTING, then highlight MOVIE MODE and press MENU/OK.

2. Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired frame size and aspect ratio () and press the selector right. Choose from 16:9 (4K, aspect ratio 16:9), 17:9 (4K, aspect ratio 17:9), 16:9 (Full HD, aspect ratio 16:9), 17:9 (Full HD, aspect ratio 17:9), and 16:9 (HD, aspect ratio 16:9).

3. Press the selector up or down to highlight a frame rate () and press the selector right.

   Options
   59.94P	50P	29.97P	25P	24P	23.98P

4. Press the selector up or down to highlight a bit rate () and press MENU/OK.

   Options
   200Mbps	100Mbps	50Mbps

FULL HD HIGH SPEED REC

Record high-frame-rate Full HD movies that play back in slow motion, giving you time to view fast-moving subjects or details too fleeting for the naked eye: a batter’s swing, darting insects, or swiftly-flowing waters.

Option	Description
2x59.94P 120P	Record Full HD footage at 2×, 4×, or 5× speed and frame rates of 120 or 100 fps. The movies play back at 1/2, 1/4, or 1/5 speed. Maximum recording length is 6 minutes.
2x50P 100P
4x29.97P 120P
4x25P 100P
5x24P 120P
5x23.98P 120P
OFF	High-speed recording off.

FILM SIMULATION (MOVIE)

Choose a film simulation effect for movie recording.

Option	Description
PROVIA/ STANDARD	See “FILM SIMULATION”.
Velvia/VIVID
ASTIA/ SOFT
CLASSIC CHROME
PRO Neg. Hi
PRO Neg. Std
ETERNA/CINEMA
ACROS
MONOCHROME
SEPIA

DYNAMIC RANGE (MOVIE)

Choose a dynamic range for movie recording.

Option	Description
100％	See “DYNAMIC RANGE”.
200％
400％

WHITE BALANCE (MOVIE)

Adjust white balance for movie recording.

Option	Description
AUTO	See “WHITE BALANCE”.
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HIGHLIGHT TONE (MOVIE)

Choose how the camera records highlights when shooting movies.

SHADOW TONE (MOVIE)

Choose how the camera records shadows when shooting movies.

COLOR (MOVIE)

Adjust color density for movie recording.

SHARPNESS (MOVIE)

Sharpen or soften outlines in movies.

NOISE REDUCTION (MOVIE)

Reduce noise in movies shot at high sensitivities.

F-Log RECORDING

Select ON to record movies using a soft gamma curve with a wide gamut suitable for further processing post-production. The minimum value for sensitivity is set to ISO 800.

PERIPHERAL LIGHT CORRECTION (MOVIE)

Select ON to enable peripheral illumination correction during movie recording.

FOCUS AREA (MOVIE)

Choose the focus area for movies shot using autofocus or manual focus.

MOVIE AF MODE

Choose how the camera selects the focus point for movie recording.

Option	Description
MULTI	Automatic focus-point selection.
AREA	The camera focuses on the subject in the selected focus area.

AF-C CUSTOM SETTING (MOVIE)

Select focus-tracking options when recording movies in focus mode C.

TRACKING SENSITIVITY

Choose how long the camera waits to switch focus when an object enters the focus area behind or in front of the current subject. See “TRACKING SENSITIVITY”.

AF SPEED

Adjust the autofocus response speed.

PRE-AF (MOVIE)

This setting turns ON or OFF automatically depending on the options selected for focus mode and FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING (MOVIE). When this setting is ON, the camera will continue to adjust focus even when the shutter button is not pressed halfway. Focus is adjusted continuously, ensuring that the camera focuses faster after the shutter button is pressed halfway.

FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING (MOVIE)

Enable or disable Intelligent Face Detection when recording movies. See “FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING”.

Option	Description
FACE ON/EYE OFF	Intelligent Face Detection only.
FACE ON/EYE AUTO	Not available.
FACE ON/RIGHT EYE PRIORITY
FACE ON/LEFT EYE PRIORITY
FACE OFF/EYE OFF	Intelligent Face Detection and eye priority off.

MF ASSIST (MOVIE)

Choose how focus is displayed in manual focus mode. DIGITAL SPLIT IMAGE is not available.

Option	Description
STANDARD	See “MF ASSIST”.
DIGITAL SPLIT IMAGE
FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT

FOCUS CHECK (MOVIE)

If ON is selected, the display will automatically zoom in on the selected focus area when the focus ring is rotated in manual focus mode.

Options
ON	OFF

HDMI OUTPUT INFO DISPLAY

If ON is selected, HDMI devices to which the camera is connected will mirror the information in the camera display.

Options
ON	OFF

4K MOVIE OUTPUT

Choose the destination for 4K movies shot while the camera is connected to an HDMI recorder or other device that supports 4K.

Option	Description
4K FHD	4K movies are recorded to a camera memory card in 4K and output to the HDMI device in Full HD.
FHD 4K	4K movies are output to the HDMI device in 4K and recorded to the camera memory card in Full HD.
― 4K	4K movies are output to the HDMI device in 4K. The camera does not record 4K movies to a memory card.

FULL HD MOVIE OUTPUT

Choose the destination for Full HD movies shot while the camera is connected to an HDMI device.

Option	Description
FHD FHD	Full HD movies are output to the HDMI device and recorded to the camera memory card.
― FHD	Full HD movies are not recorded to the camera memory card but are output to the HDMI device.

4K HDMI STANDBY QUALITY

Choose whether output to connected HDMI devices switches from 4K to Full HD during standby.

Option	Description
	Output to HDMI devices continues at 4K during standby.
	Output to HDMI devices switches to Full HD during standby, reducing the drain on the battery.

HDMI REC CONTROL

Choose whether the camera sends movie start and stop signals to the HDMI device when the shutter button is pressed to start and stop movie recording.

Options
ON	OFF

AUDIO SETTING

Adjust audio-related settings for movie recording.

INTERNAL MIC LEVEL ADJUSTMENT

Adjust the recording level for the built-in microphone.

Option	Description
AUTO	The camera adjusts the recording level automatically.
MANUAL	Adjust the recording level manually. Press the selector right to choose from 25 recording levels.
OFF	Turn the built-in microphone off.

EXTERNAL MIC LEVEL ADJUSTMENT

Adjust the recording level for external microphones.

Option	Description
AUTO	The camera adjusts the recording level automatically.
MANUAL	Adjust the recording level manually. Press the selector right to choose from 25 recording levels.
OFF	Disable recording using external microphones.

MIC LEVEL LIMITER

Reduces distortion caused by input that exceeds the limits of the microphone’s audio circuits.

Options
ON	OFF

WIND FILTER

Choose whether to enable wind noise reduction during movie recording.

Options
ON	OFF

LOW CUT FILTER

Choose whether to enable the low-cut filter, reducing low-frequency noise during movie recording.

Options
ON	OFF

HEADPHONES VOLUME

Adjust the volume of audio output to headphones connected to the VPB-XH1 vertical power-booster grip.

Option	Description
10—1	Choose a volume of from 1 to 10.
0	Mute output to the headphones.

TIME CODE SETTING

Adjust time code (hour, minute, second, and frame number) display settings for movie recording.

TIME CODE DISPLAY

Select ON to display time codes during movie recording and playback.

Options
ON	OFF

START TIME SETTING

Choose the time code starting time.

Option	Description
MANUAL INPUT	Highlight this option and press the selector right to choose a start time manually.
CURRENT TIME	Set the start time to the current time.
RESET	Set the start time to 00:00:00.

COUNT UP SETTING

Choose whether time is clocked continuously or only during movie recording.

Option	Description
REC RUN	Time is clocked only during movie recording.
FREE RUN	Time is clocked continuously.

DROP FRAME

At frame rates of 59.94P, and 29.97P, a discrepancy will gradually develop between the time code (measured in seconds) and the actual recording time (measured in fractions of a second). Choose whether the camera drops frames as necessary to match the recording time to the time code. Selecting a frame rate of 23.98P disables frame drop.

Option	Description
ON	The camera drops frames as necessary to maintain a strict match between the time code and the actual recording time.
OFF	Frames are not dropped.

HDMI TIME CODE OUTPUT

Choose whether time codes are output to HDMI devices.

Options
ON	OFF

TALLY LIGHT

Choose the lamp (indicator or AF-assist) that lights during movie recording and whether the lamp blinks or remains steady.

Option	Description
FRONT OFF REAR	The indicator lamp lights during movie recording.
FRONT OFF REAR	The indicator lamp blinks during movie recording.
FRONT REAR	The indicator and AF-assist lamps light during movie recording.
FRONT REAR OFF	The AF-assist lamp lights during movie recording.
FRONT REAR	The indicator and AF-assist lamps blink during movie recording.
FRONT REAR OFF	The AF-assist lamp blinks during movie recording.
FRONT OFF REAR OFF	The indicator and AF-assist lamps remain off during movie recording.

MOVIE SILENT CONTROL

Select ON to disable camera dials and adjust movie settings using touch-screen controls, preventing the sounds made by camera controls being recorded with the movie (Muting Movie Controls).

Options
ON	OFF