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• You may not be able to record for a short while after turning this unit on when using a large
capacity card.
• Use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 4” or higher when recording motion pictures.
• When a card with a slow data writing speed is used, motion picture recording may stop midway.
> If a card on which recording and deleting have been repeated many times or a card that has
been formatted on a PC or other equipment is being used, we recommend that you make a
backup of the data and format (P32) the card on the unit.
• When recording a motion picture, the screen may go dark after a certain period to reduce
battery consumption, but this will not affect the recorded 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.
• This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera’s pickup sensors.
This is not a malfunction.
When a subject moves across the image very fast, the subject may appear slightly distorted.
• When noticeable flicker or striping is seen under lighting such as a fluorescent or LED lighting
fixture, you can reduce the flicker or striping by setting up [Flkr Decrease] (P216) and fixing the
shutter speed. It is possible to select a shutter speed from [1/50], [1/60], [1/100], or [1/120].
You can set the shutter speed manually in the Creative Video Mode. (P116)
Motion pictures
Recording motion pictures is not possible.
Motion picture recording stops in the middle.
When recording a motion picture, the screen may go dark.
The screen may be blacked out momentarily, or the unit may record noise.
Striping or flicker appears under lighting such as a fluorescent or LED lighting
fixture.
The subject appears distorted.