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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Note
• The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].
• Available recording time is displayed when the [REMAINING DISP.] (P130) in the [CUSTOM
MENU] menu is set to [REMAINING TIME].
• Refer to P187 for information about the available recording time.
• The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.
• Depending on the type of the card, the card access indication may appear for a while after
recording motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.
• The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated
during the recording of a motion picture.
• The screen may be blacked out momentarily, or the unit may record noise due to static
electricity or electromagnetic waves etc. depending on the environment of the motion picture
recording.
• When operating the zoom in recording motion pictures, it may take time to come into focus.
• If the Extra optical zoom was used before pressing the motion picture button, those settings will
be cleared, so the focus range will change dramatically.
• When the aspect ratio setting is different in still and motion pictures, the angle of view changes
at the start of motion picture recording. When [ REC AREA] (P130) is set to [ ], angle of
view during motion picture recording is displayed.
• [ ] will operate as [AUTO] while recording a motion picture, and the maximum ISO sensitivity
level becomes [ISO1600].
• In recording motion pictures, [STABILIZER] is fixed to [MODE1].
• In recording motion pictures, the following functions cannot be used.
– [ ] and [ ] in [AF MODE]
– Direction detection function
– [FACE RECOG.]/[EX. OPT. ZOOM]/[ISO LIMIT SET]/[DIRECT AF AREA]
• It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor when recording motion
pictures.
Set the focus mode dial to [AFS] or [AFC].
• When recording motion pictures, the focus is continuously adjusted for both [AFS] and
[AFC].
Start recording by pressing the motion
picture button.
Elapsed recording time
Available recording time
• Release the motion picture button right after you press
it. Audio will not be recorded for few second after it
starts recording if it is kept pressed.
• The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the
built-in microphone on this unit. (Motion pictures
cannot be recorded without audio.)
• The recording state indicator (red) will flash while recording motion pictures.
• Press the shutter button halfway when it is difficult to focus on the subject.
• You can also set the focus manually by rotating the focus mode dial to [MF]. (P79)
• Check the battery status and make sure the power is on when using the stereo
microphone (DMW-MS1; optional) (P164).
Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again.
• If the card becomes full in the middle of recording, the camera stops recording
automatically.