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3
Shooting Mode T
ypes
Movie Mode (
3
)
Shooting Movies
Rotate the mode dial to
3
to record movies with
sound. Frame size can be selected using the [Movie
Size] item (
G
P.72) in the shooting menu. Each
movie you shoot is recorded as an AVI file.
Press the shutter release button halfway to focus
and the rest of the way down to start recording. The [
O
] icon
blinks while recording is in progress and the recording time and time
available are shown in the picture display. Press the shutter release
button halfway or all the way down to end recording.
Caution ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• While shooting movies, operation sounds may be recorded.
• Movies may be up to 4 GB in size. The maximum length is 12 minutes for
movies recorded at a [Movie Size] of [
x
1280] and 29 minutes for movies
recorded at [
z
640] or [
y
320]. Depending on the type of memory card used,
shooting may end before this length is reached. The maximum total length of
all movie files that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory card
(
G
P.131).
• When shooting a fast-moving subject, the subject may be distorted in the
recorded image.
• Flickering may be recorded as a horizontal band when shooting under
fluorescent lights.
Note
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• During recording, the zoom lever can be used for digital zoom.
• Subject tracking AF can not be used.
• The camera shoots movies at 30 frames per second.
• The remaining recording time may not change uniformly because it is
recalculated from the remaining memory capacity during movie recording.
• Depending on the remaining battery level, the battery may become depleted
during movie shooting. Use of a battery with adequate remaining power is
recommended.
• A Speed Class 6 memory card is recommended when recording movies with
[
x
1280] selected for [Movie Size].