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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
]
[ON] / [OFF]
1
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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• Sound can be added later to still pictures. Recorded sound can also be re-
recorded.
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:
When [
K
] is set to [TIFF], [DRIVE] is set to sequential shooting ([
i
],
[
j
], [
k
], [
7
]), or during panorama shooting.
• 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 card
memory.
Mode dial
Microphone
