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Recording Movies

This section describes how to film movies in auto mode.

  1. Rotate the drive dial to .

  2. Adjust settings for program AE.

    Shutter speed: Select A (auto).

    Sensitivity: Select A (auto).

    Focus mode: Select S (single AF).

    Aperture: Select A (auto).

    Metering: Select (multi).

  3. Press the shutter button to start recording. A recording indicator () and the time remaining are displayed while recording is in progress.

  4. Press the button again to end recording. Recording ends automatically when the maximum length is reached or the memory card is full.

Using an External Microphone

Sound can be recorded with external microphones that connect using jacks 3.5 mm in diameter; microphones that require bus power can not be used. See the microphone manual for details.

Sound is recorded via the built-in microphone or an optional external microphone. Do not cover the microphone during recording. Note that the microphone may pick up lens noise and other sounds made by the camera during recording.

Vertical or horizontal streaks may appear in movies containing very bright subjects. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

The indicator lamp lights while recording is in progress. During recording, you can change exposure compensation by up to ±2 EV and adjust zoom using the zoom ring on the lens (if available).

If the lens is equipped with an aperture mode switch, select the aperture mode before beginning recording. If an option other than A is selected, shutter speed and aperture can be adjusted while recording is in progress.

While recording is in progress, you can:

  • Adjust sensitivity
  • Use the VIEW MODE button and the eye sensor to switch between the EVF and LCD monitor displays
  • Refocus using autofocus by pressing the shutter button halfway or by pressing the button to which AF-ON has been assigned

Recording may be unavailable at some settings, while in other cases settings may not apply during recording.

Adjusting Movie Settings

Frame size and rate can be selected using  MOVIE SETTING > MOVIE MODE, while the card used to store movies can be selected using SAVE DATA SET-UP > MOVIE FILE DESTINATION. Focus mode is selected using the focus mode selector; for continuous focus adjustment, select C, or choose S and enable Intelligent Face Detection. Intelligent Face Detection is not available in focus mode M.

Depth of Field

Choose low f-numbers to soften background details.