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Recording sound with still pictures
Sound can be recorded when taking still pictures. Recording starts about
0.5 seconds after the shutter is released and lasts about 4 seconds.
When this function is enabled, sound is recorded automatically every time
you take a picture.
Top menu
[MODE MENU]
[CAMERA]
[
R
]
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“How to use the menus” (P. 16)
1
Select [ON], and press
Z
.
2
When recording starts, aim the
camera microphone at the
source of the sound you want to
record.
TIPS
•
H
appears when still pictures and movies with sound are played back.
During playback, sound is output from the speaker. The volume can be
adjusted.
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“Setting the playback volume (VOLUME)” (P. 87)
• Sound can be added later to still pictures. Recorded sound can also be re-
recorded.
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“Adding sound to still pictures” (P. 68)
Note
• If the microphone is farther than 1 m (3.3 ft.) from the subject, sound may not
be recorded properly.
• Pictures cannot be taken during sound recording.
• Sound recording is not possible in the following cases:
Sequential shooting, panorama, or two-in-one pictures.
• Sound recording may also pick up camera noises, such as button operations,
shutter movement, etc.
• Sound recording may not be possible if there is insufficient space in the internal
memory or card.
PIC
MEM
SET
CAMERA
ON
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FUNCTION
PANORAMA
2 IN 1
OFF
NOISE REDUCTION
Microphone