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Recording Movies
Movie Recording and Playback
B Recording Movies
• Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recording
movies (A 145). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower
Speed Class ratings are used.
• Optical zoom cannot be adjusted once movie recording begins.
• Rotate the zoom control during recording to enable digital zoom. Subjects can be magnified up to
2× the optical zoom ratio applied before movie recording began.
• There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used. When recording
ends, digital zoom is disabled.
• The sounds of zoom control operation, autofocus lens drive movement and vibration reduction
operation may be recorded.
• Smear (A 144) visible in the monitor with movie recording will be recorded with movies.
Avoiding bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights when recording
movies is recommended.
B Notes on Autofocus for Movie Recording
• When A Single AF (default setting) is selected for Autofocus mode in movie menu, focus is
locked by pressing the b (movie-record) button to start recording (A 104).
• Autofocus may not perform as expected (A27). Should this occur, try the following:
1. Set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to A Single AF (default setting) before starting
movie recording.
2. Frame another subject—positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intended
subject—in the center of the frame, press the b (movie-record) button to start recording, and
then modify the composition.
B Note on Saving Movies
After a movie has been recorded, it is not fully saved to the internal memory or memory card until
monitor display returns to the shooting display. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card
slot cover before movies have been fully saved. Removing the memory card while movies are being
saved could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.
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. When macro mode is enabled, movies of subjects
closer to the camera can be recorded. Confirm settings before starting movie recording.
• The self-timer (A32) can be used. When the b (movie-record) button is pressed after the self-
timer is enabled, the camera focuses at the center of the frame and starts movie recording after
the specified 2 or 10 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 (A 102).