Solution
This section describes how to shoot and play back movies.
1. 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 the icon does not appear, press the Down <directional button> ([DISP.]) several times to switch the display on the screen.
3. Point the camera at the subject, and turn the <Zoom Lever> to compose the shot.
CAUTION
You can use the [Optical Zoom] or [Digital Zoom] while shooting movies.
For details, please refer to the following page.
4. Press the <Shutter Button> halfway to focus.
When the camera focuses, it beeps twice.
5. Press the <Shutter Button> fully to start shooting.
When the camera starts shooting,

[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, 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 movie is recorded to the memory card.
NOTE
- Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills.
- 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.
8. The last image you shot appears.

(

) appears on the movies.
To select a movie, operate the <directional buttons> left or right to display the movie that you want to play back.
After the selection is made, press the <FUNC./SET> button (

).
9. The following screen appears.
Check that [Play Movie] (

) is selected.
Press the <FUNC./SET> (

) button, and the movie will be played back.
10. While the movie is being played back, if you press the <FUNC./SET> (

) button, the movie will be paused, and the control panel will appear.
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 restart the playback.
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.