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Basic Movie Recording and Playback
Basic Movie Recording and Playback
Recording High-Defi nition (HD) Movies
Recording High-Defi nition (HD) Movies
The camera can be used to record short high-defi nition movies. During recording,
y
and the time re-
maining will be displayed in the LCD monitor and sound will be recorded via the built-in microphone
(be careful not to cover the microphone during recording).
1
Press
t
to start recording.
Time remaining
12m34s
12m34s
2
To end recording, press the
t
button again.
Recording ends automatically when the mov-
ie reaches maximum length or memory is full.
R
Zoom can be adjusted while recording is in prog-
ress.
R
The movie size can be selected using the
W
MOVIE
SET-UP
>
MOVIE MODE
option (
P
76).
R
Use the
W
MOVIE SET-UP
>
FOCUS MODE
option
to choose how the camera focuses during movie
recording.
R
The color and brightness of the image may vary
from those displayed before recording begins.
R
The indicator lamp lights while movies are being
recorded.
Q
The microphone may pick up lens noise and other
sounds made by the camera during recording.
Q
Vertical or horizontal streaks may appear in movies
containing very bright subjects. This is normal and
does not indicate a malfunction.
Depth of Field
Depth of Field
Manual aperture adjustment is available in shooting
modes
A
and
M
; adjust aperture before recording
begins. Choose low f-numbers to soften background
details. The eff ect can be heightened by increasing
the distance between your subject and the back-
ground.
