Recording
SQT0946 (ENG)
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Recording motion pictures
Recording mode:
You can record full high-definition quality images that comply with the AVCHD standard,
as well as motion pictures recorded in MP4. You can also record a 4K motion picture in
MP4. (→37) Audio is recorded in stereo.
1
Press the motion picture button to start
recording
• Recording of motion picture appropriate for each
motion picture mode is possible.
• Immediately release the motion picture button after
pressing it.
• While you are recording motion pictures, the recording
status indicator (red) will flash.
•
With recording in a quiet environment, the
sound of aperture, focus and other actions may
be recorded in motion pictures. This is not a
malfunction.
The focus operation during recording of motion
pictures can be set to [OFF] in [Continuous AF].
• If some information is no longer displayed on the
screen, press the [DISP.] button or touch the monitor.
• If you press the shutter button down fully, you can take
still pictures while recording motion pictures.
Recording state
indicator
Elapsed recording time
Remaining recording time
2
Press the motion picture button again to end recording
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If the surrounding temperature is high, or a motion picture is recorded continuously, [
] is
displayed and recording may be stopped halfway through to protect the camera. Wait until the
camera cools down.
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Motion pictures with their file size set to [FHD], [HD] or [VGA] in [MP4]:
Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes and 59 seconds or the file
size exceeds 4 GB.
• Since the file size becomes larger with [FHD], recording with [FHD] will stop before 29 minutes
59 seconds.
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Motion pictures with their file size set to [4K] in [MP4]:
Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes 59 seconds. (You can
continue recording without interruption even if the file exceeds 4 GB, but the motion picture file will
be recorded and played back in separate files.)
