Shooting Movies, and Playing Back Movies
10-Sep-2009
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Solution
This section describes how to shoot and play back movies.
CAUTION
- As the actual locations of buttons / switches on cameras vary depending on the camera model, the illustrations that appear on this page may differ from your camera.
- The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.
1. 
Set the [Shooting Mode] to < Movie > (
), and then 
press the < Power > button of the camera.
Set the [Shooting Mode] to < Movie > (), and then press the < Power > button of the camera.
2. The following screen appears.
The maximum shooting duration appears on the [LCD Monitor].
If it does not appear, press the < DISP. > button (
) several times.
) several times.3. Point the camera at the subject, and turn the < Zoom Lever > to compose the shot.
CAUTION
The optical zoom cannot be used during movie-recording. You can use the digital zoom, but images may appear coarse.
For details, please refer to the following page.
4. Press the < Shutter Button > halfway to focus.
When the camera focuses, it beeps twice, and the indicator lights in green.
5. Press the < Shutter Button > fully to start shooting.
When the camera starts shooting, [Elapsed Time] and [Rec] appear on the [LCD Monitor].
[Elapsed Time] and [Rec] appear on the [LCD Monitor].Once shooting begins, take your finger off the < Shutter Button >.
If you change the composition of your shot during shooting, the focus will stay the
same, but the brightness and tone will automatically adjust.
CAUTION
- Do not touch
the < Microphone > during shooting. - Please note that the sounds of camera operation are also recorded during shooting.
6. Press the < Shutter Button > fully again to stop shooting.
The camera beeps once and stops shooting.
The indicator blinks in green, and the movie is recorded to the memory card.
NOTE
- Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills.
- Maximum clip length is approximately 10 minutes in (
), 1 hour in (
) and (
). Recording also stops when the file size reaches 4 GB. - Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards. SD Speed Class 4 or higher memory cards are recommended.
For the details on the approximate length of movies that can be recorded on a memory card, please refer to the following page.
7. Press the < Playback > (
) button.
) button.
8. The last image you shot appears.
(
) appears on the movies.To select a movie, turn the < Control Dial > or operate the < directional buttons > left or right to　display the movie that you want to play back.
Press the up < directional button >.9. Play back the movie.
Turn the < Control Dial > or operate the < directional buttons > left or right to select [Play] (
). Operate the < directional buttons > up or down to adjust the sound volume. Press the < FUNC./SET > button (
) to play back the movie.Press the < FUNC./SET > button () again to pause the movie.
) again to pause the movie.NOTE
- You can adjust the sound volume even while a movie is being played back by operating the < directional buttons > up or down.
- You can use your computer to play back movies. For details, please refer to the following pages.