How do I shoot movies?

The details on how to shoot movies are described below.

You can press the ⋖Shutter Button⋗, and the camera will start recording movies automatically.

Please note that if movies are shot over a long period of time, the temperature of the camera may increase. This is not a malfunction.

Caution

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 it does not appear, press the ⋖⋗ button several times.

3. Point the camera at the subject, and turn the ⋖Zoom Lever⋗ to compose the shot.

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 will stay the

same, but the brightness and tone will automatically adjust.

6. Press the ⋖Shutter Button⋗ again to stop shooting.

Caution

For the details on the approximate length of movies that can be recorded on a memory card, please refer to the following page.

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