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Movie Recording and Playback
Recording Movies
High-definition movies can be shot with sound.
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Regardless of the remaining memory on the memory card, the maximum length
for a single movie is 29 minutes.
1
Rotate the mode dial to
D
.
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The monitor shows the amount of available recording
time.
2
Press the shutter-release button all
the way down to start recording.
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The camera focuses in the center focus
area. The focus area is not displayed when
the movie is recorded.
•
When shooting high-definition or full
high-definition movies, the aspect ratio of
the shooting screen is switched to 16:9 (The movie is recorded in the range shown in
the screen on the right).
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The monitor shows the amount of recording time remaining. Recording stops
automatically when the recording time runs out.
3
Press the shutter-release button all the way down to end recording.
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Note on Recording Movies
When the AF lamp blinks after shooting, the movie is being saved.
Do not open the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover.
Cutting the power or removing the memory card before saving is complete
could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.
C
External Microphones
Instead of the built-in microphone, a commercially available microphone can be connected to the
external microphone connector (
5) to record sound during movie recording or voice memos for
still pictures (
132). Use an external microphone that conforms to the specifications of “External
microphone connector” in “I/O terminal” (
218) in “Specifications.”
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When the external microphone is connected,
Wind noise reduction
(
150) in the movie menu
cannot be used.
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