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4
Start recording.
5
End recording.
Press the movie-record button to
begin recording. A recording indica-
tor, the time elapsed, and the time
available are displayed while record-
ing is in progress.
A
Audio Recording
Be careful not to cover the microphone
and note that the built-in microphone
may record sounds made by the camera
or lens. Except when recording slow-
motion movies, the camera focuses con-
tinuously; to avoid recording focus noise,
select Single AF for Focus mode in the
movie menu (0 99).
A
Focus and Exposure Lock
Focus and exposure will lock while the
A button is pressed (0 214, 216).
Movie-record button
Recording indicator/
Time elapsed
Time available
Press the movie-record button again
to end recording. Recording will end
automatically when the maximum
length is reached (0 192), the mem-
ory card is full, another mode is
selected, the lens is removed, or the
camera becomes hot (0 xvii).
Movie-record button
A
Maximum Length
The camera can record movies up to 4 GB in size (for more informa-
tion, see page 192); note that depending on memory card write
speed, shooting may end before this length is reached (0 224).