Recording Movies

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In this camera, you can record movies with the following format.

• Frame rate

• Sound

• File format

30 fps

Monaural

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (File extension: .MOV)

Changing the Settings for Movie Recording

Settings for recording movies can be changed using the [C Movie] menu or the control panel.

Below, how to change the settings from the [C Movie 1] menu is explained as an example.

1

Set the mode dial to C, and press the 3 button.

The [C Movie 1] menu appears.

Press the four-way controller (5) three times if you press the 3 button in any other capture mode.

2

Press the four-way controller

(3), and then press the four-way

controller (5). Use the four-way

controller (23) to select the number of recorded pixels, and

press the 4 button.

Recorded Pixels

Sound

Movie SR

Interval Movie

MENU OK

4 a b

Frame Size

(default setting)

Pixels

1920×1080

1280×720

640×480

Aspect Ratio

K

K c I

When the number of recorded pixels is changed, the amount of recordable time for that setting appears at the top right of the screen.

3

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sound], and

press the four-way controller (5).

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4

Use the four-way controller (23) to select g or Z, and

press the 4 button.

4 g Records sound. (default setting)

Z Does not record sound.

5

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Exposure

Setting], and press the four-way controller (5).

6

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Auto] or

[Manual], and press the 4 button.

Auto Takes pictures with auto exposure. (default setting)

Manual

Allows you to set the shutter speed, aperture value, and sensitivity.

7

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Movie SR],

and press the four-way controller (5).

8

Use the four-way controller (23) to select Q or R, and

press the 4 button.

Q Uses Shake Reduction. (default setting)

R Does not use Shake Reduction.

9

Press the 3 button.

The camera is ready to record a movie.

[Recorded Pixels], [Sound], and [Movie SR] can also be changed using the control panel.

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Recording Movies

1

Set the mode dial to C.

The movie recording screen appears.

2

View the subject on the monitor.

Adjust the exposure when [Exposure

Setting] is set to [Manual].

Sound Movie SR

Recordable Time

Available operations

E-dial mc button

→ e-dial

Not available (when [Exposure Setting] is set to [Auto])

Adjusts the shutter speed (when [Exposure Setting] is set to

[Manual]).

Adjusts the exposure compensation value (when [Exposure

Setting] is set to [Auto]).

Adjusts the aperture value (when [Exposure Setting] is set to

[Manual]).

d /i button Calls the function set in [Green Button] of the [A Rec. Mode

3] menu (p.138; [Preview] and [One Push File Format] are not

available.).

Resets the exposure setting when [Exposure Setting] is set to

[Manual] (if [Green Button] is assigned to the d/i button).

3

Press the shutter release button halfway.

The autofocus system operates.

When [Focus Method] is set to \, turn the focusing ring until the subject is clearly visible on the focusing screen.

4

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4

Press the shutter release button fully.

Movie recording starts.

A red P displayed at the top right of the screen blinks during movie recording.

The following operations can be performed while recording a movie.

Available operations

4 button d /i button

Performs autofocus.

Locks the exposure (when [AE Lock] is assigned to the d /i button in [Green Button] of the [A Rec. Mode 3] menu ).

Performs autofocus (when [Enable AF] is assigned to the d/i button in [Green Button] of the [A Rec. Mode

3] menu ).

5

Press the shutter release button again.

Movie recording stops.

• When [Sound] is set to g (On), the camera operation sounds are also recorded. When recording a movie, mount the camera onto a tripod and do not operate the camera while recording.

• The flash is not available.

• When recording a movie using any image processing function, such as

Digital Filter, some frames may be omitted from the recorded movie file.

• If the internal temperature of the camera becomes high during movie recording, the recording may be terminated to protect the camera circuitry.

• When recording a movie, regardless of the focus method setting, recording starts when the shutter release button is pressed fully even if the subject is not in focus.

• You can record a movie continuously up to 4 GB or 25 minutes. When the SD

Memory Card is full, recording stops and the movie is saved.

• The screen display in C mode is set according to the [LCD View Options]

setting made in the [A Rec. Mode 3] menu. (p.185) However, the histogram

and Bright/Dark Area warning are not displayed during movie recording.

• If you intend to record movies continuously for a long period, use of the AC

adapter kit (optional) is recommended. (p.40)

• You can also use an optional remote control unit to start recording a movie.

(p.96) Press the four-way controller (5) in C mode to display the screen for

selecting on/off for the use of the remote control, instead of the normal Drive

Mode setting screen. (To stop recording, press the shutter release button of the camera.)

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Interval Movie

Takes still pictures one by one at a set interval from a set time and records them as a single movie file. (Motion JPEG, file extension: .AVI)

Perform the following settings.

Interval

Recording Time

Start Interval

Start Time

Set the shooting interval to 1 sec., 5 sec., 10 sec., 30 sec.,

1 min., 5 min., 10 min., 30 min., or 1 hour.

Set the time at which to start and stop recording from 5 seconds to 99 hours. The time that can be set varies depending on [Interval].

Select whether to take the first picture now or at a set time.

Selecting [Now] starts recording immediately. When [Set Time] is selected, set [Start Time].

Set the time at which to start shooting.

4

This mode is available only when the mode dial is set to C.

1

Select [Interval Movie] in the [C Movie 1] menu, and press

the four-way controller (5).

The [Interval Movie] screen appears.

2

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Interval], and

press the four-way controller (5).

3

Use the four-way controller (23) to select the shooting interval,

and press the 4 button.

MENU OK

4

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Recording

Time], and press the four-way controller (5).

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5

Use the four-way controller (45) to select hours, minutes, or seconds, and use the four-way controller

(23) to set the time.

Press the 4 button to complete the setting.

6

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Start Interval],

and press the four-way controller (5).

7

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Now] or [Set

Time], and press the 4 button.

If you selected [Now], proceed to Step 10.

8

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Start Time],

and press the four-way controller (5).

9

Use the four-way controller (45) to select hours or minutes,

and use the four-way controller (23) to set the time.

Press the 4 button to complete the setting.

10

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Start

Shooting], and press the 4 button.

The camera is ready to record an interval movie.

11

Press the shutter release button halfway.

The autofocus system operates.

12

Press the shutter release button fully.

When [Start Interval] is set to [Now], a picture is taken immediately,

Instant Review is displayed, and then the monitor turns off.

When the specified number of pictures are taken, [Interval shooting complete] is displayed, and then the camera returns to normal movie recording mode.

• When recording with Interval Movie, use the AC adapter kit (optional) or install a fully charged battery. If the battery is not sufficiently charged, it may become depleted during recording and cause recording of the movie to stop.

• Interval Movie is canceled when the SD Memory Card has no more available space.

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Playing Back Movies

Recorded movies can be played back in Playback mode in the same manner as saved still pictures.

1

Use the four-way controller (45) to select a movie to play back.

The first frame of the movie is displayed on the monitor.

2

Press the four-way controller

(2).

Movie playback starts.

4

Available operations

Four-way controller (2) Pauses/Resumes playback.

Four-way controller (5) Forwards a frame (when paused).

Press and hold four-way controller (5)

Fast-forwards playback.

Four-way controller (4) Reverses a frame (when paused).

Press and hold four-way controller (4)

Fast-reverses playback.

Four-way controller (3) Stops playback./

Displays the playback mode palette (when

stopped). (p.146)

E-dial mc button

Adjusts the volume (6 levels).

Saves the displayed image as a JPEG file (when

paused) (p.112).

When the movie ends, playback stops and the first frame is displayed again.

• You can use the optional AV cable or a commercially available HDMI cable

to play back recorded movies on a TV screen or other AV devices. (p.161)

• QuickTime is required to play back movies transferred to a computer. (p.200)

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Capturing a Still Picture from a Movie

You can capture a single frame from a movie and save it as a JPEG still picture.

1

Press the four-way controller (2) in Step 2 on p.111.

2

Use the four-way controller (45) to display the frame to save as a still picture.

Frame number/

Total number of frames

4

3

Press the mc button.

The save confirmation screen appears.

4

Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Save as], and

press the 4 button.

The captured image is saved as a new image.

Editing Movies

Movies can be divided and unwanted segments can be deleted.

1

In Playback mode, use the four-way controller (45) to select a movie to edit.

The first frame of the movie is displayed on the monitor.

2

Press the four-way controller (3).

The playback mode palette appears.

3

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select [ (Movie

Editing), and press the 4 button.

The movie editing screen appears.

4

Select point(s) where you want to divide the movie.

The frame at the dividing point is displayed at the top of the screen.

Up to four points can be selected to divide the original movie into five segments.

MENU

Available operations

Four-way controller (2) Plays back/Pauses a movie.

Four-way controller (5) Forwards a frame (when paused).

Press and hold four-way controller (5)

Fast-forwards playback.

Four-way controller (4) Reverses a frame (when paused).

Press and hold four-way controller (4)

Fast-reverses playback.

E-dial mc button

Adjusts the volume (6 levels).

Confirms/cancels a dividing point.

Proceed to Step 8 if you do not delete any segment(s).

5

Press the d/i button.

The screen to select segment(s) to delete is displayed.

6

Use the four-way controller (45) to move the selection frame, and

press the 4 button.

The segment(s) to delete are specified.

Multiple segments can be deleted at once.

Press the 4 button again to cancel the selection.

MENU

7

Press the 3 button.

The screen that was displayed in Step 4 appears again.

8

Press the 4 button.

The save confirmation screen appears.

OK

OK

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Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Save as], and press the

4 button.

The movie is divided at the specified points and the unwanted segments are deleted from it. Then, the divided movie is saved as separate files and displayed on the screen.

MENU

Saves divided movie as separate files

OK

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• Select dividing points in chronological order from the beginning of the movie.

When canceling the selected dividing points, cancel each of them in reverse order (from the end of the movie to the beginning). In an order other than specified, you can neither select frames as a dividing point nor cancel the selections of the dividing points. You cannot, for example, select the frames prior to the last selected frame as a dividing point while selecting a dividing point.

• Movies with a short recording time cannot be divided.

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Shooting Settings

This chapter describes image file formats and camera operating settings in capture mode.

Setting a File Format .......................................... 116

Setting the White Balance ................................. 120

Adjusting Brightness ......................................... 123

Setting the Image Finishing Tone ..................... 126

Setting the Green Button and E-dial Functions

.............................................................................. 138

Setting the Lens Functions ............................... 142