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3
Start 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.
4
End recording.
Press the movie-record button again to end recording.
Recording will end automatically when the maximum length
is reached (0 116), the memory card is full, another mode is
selected, the lens is removed, or the camera becomes hot
(0 xvi).
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. By default, the camera focuses
continuously; to avoid recording focus
noise, select a focus mode of AF-S (0 137).
The Movie sound options item in the
shooting menu offers sensitivity and wind
noise options for the built-in microphone
(0 134).
A
Maximum Length
HD movies can be up to 4 GB in size and 20 minutes in length (for
more information, see page 116); note that depending on memory
card write speed, shooting may end before this length is reached
(0 160).
A
Exposure Lock
In exposure modes other than h Scene auto selector, exposure will
lock while the A (multi selector up) button is pressed (0 118).
Movie-record button
Recording indicator/
Time elapsed
Time available