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Recording Movies
Recording and Playing Back Movies
B Notes About Camera Temperature
• The camera temperature may increase significantly when used for
an extended period of time for movie recording, etc. or when
used in places with high ambient temperature.
• If the camera becomes extremely hot while recording a movie,
the camera automatically terminates recording after 30 seconds.
The camera monitor displays the number of seconds (B30s)
remaining until automatic termination is activated.
Five seconds after movie recording is terminated, the camera
turns off. Wait until the internal temperature decreases before using it again.
C Movie Options and Maximum Recording Time
All figures are approximate. The maximum recording time may vary depending on the make of
memory card.
1
n HD 720p (1280×720) cannot be selected when saving movies to the camera’s
internal memory.
2
The maximum file size for a single movie is 2 GB or the maximum recording time for a
single movie is 29 minutes, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for
longer recording. The maximum recording time that can be recorded for a single movie is
displayed during recording.
C Functions Available with Movie Recording
• The exposure compensation, white balance, and color options settings for the current shooting
mode are also applied with movie recording. The tone that results from using scene mode (A39)
or special effects mode (A47) is also applied to movies. When macro mode is enabled, movies of
subjects closer to the camera can be recorded. Confirm settings before starting movie recording.
• The self-timer (A55) can be used. When the b (e movie-record) button is pressed after the
self-timer is enabled, the camera starts movie recording after the specified two or ten seconds.
• The flash will not fire.
• Press the d button to select the D (movie) tab and adjust movie menu settings before starting
movie recording (A81).
Movie options
(A81)
Internal memory
(approx. 42 MB)
Memory card (4 GB)
2
n HD 720p (1280×720) –
1
15 min
m VGA (640×480) 20 s 45 min
W QVGA (320×240) 1 min 13 s 2 h 45 min
15 s
15s