48
y
A
See Also
See page 156 for information on trimming unwanted footage from
movies. For information on the frame size and frame rate options avail-
able for HD movies, see page 165.
D
Recording Movies
Flicker, banding, or distortion may be visible in the display and in the
final movie under fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium lamps or with
subjects that are in motion, particularly if the camera is panned hori-
zontally or an objects moves horizontally at high speed through frame
(flicker and banding can be reduced by choosing a
Flicker reduction
option that matches the frequency of the local AC power supply as
described on page 198, but note that the slowest shutter speed avail-
able is
1
/
100
s at
50 Hz
,
1
/
60
s at
60 Hz
; flicker reduction is not available
with slow-motion movies). Bright light sources may leave after-images
when the camera is panned. Jagged edges, color fringing, moiré, and
bright spots may also appear. When recording movies, avoid pointing
the camera at the sun or other strong light sources. Failure to observe
this precaution could result in damage to the camera’s internal cir-
cuitry.
