Reference Manual

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Movies
Recording and playing back movies
Area captured in movies
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The area that is captured in a movie varies depending on [Movie frame size].
• When recording movies while the camera settings menu
[E
lectronic VR] is set
to [Auto], the angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) is narrow compared
to that of still images.
Maximum movie recording time
I
ndividual movie les cannot exceed 29 minutes in length, even when there is
sucient free space on the memory card for longer recording. The maximum size of
a single movie le is 4 GB.
If a le exceeds 4 GB even when you record for less than 29 minutes, recording ends.
• The remaining recording time for a single movie is displayed on the shooting
screen.
• The actual remaining recording time may vary depending on the movie content,
subject movement, or type of memory card.
• Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 (Video Speed Class V6) or faster
are recommended for recording movies. When using a memory card with a lower
Speed Class rating, movie recording may stop unexpectedly.
Memory cards that can be used (page 34)
Notes about camera temperature
•
T
he camera may become hot when recording movies for an extended period of time or
when the camera is used in a hot area.
•
If the inside of the camera becomes extremely hot when recording movies, the camera
will automatically stop recording. The amount of time remaining until the camera stops
recording (
10s) is displayed and a countdown starts.
A
fter the camera stops recording, it turns itself o.
Leave the camera o until the inside of the camera has cooled.
Notes about movie recording
Notes about saving images or movies
T
he indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the
remaining recording time ashes, or [Please wait for the camera to nish recording.] is
displayed while images or movies are being saved. Do not open the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover or remove the battery or memory card while an indicator
is ashing. Doing this could result in loss of data, or in damage to the camera or the
memory card.
Notes about recorded movies
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The optical zoom ratio cannot be changed once recording starts.
•
There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used.