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k Shooting Movies
 AEB cannot be used.
  Even if an external Speedlit e is used, it will not fire.
  Continuous still photo shooting is  possible during movie shooting. 
However, the captured  images will not be displayed on the screen. 
Depending on the still photo’s image- recording quality, number of shots 
during continuous shooting, card performance, et c., the movie shooting 
may stop automatically.
  If [z 5: Movie shoot. btn ] is set to [V/o ], still photo shooting is not 
possible.
  If you want to shoot st ill photos continuously  during movie shooting, 
using a high-speed card  is recommended. Setting a smaller image size 
for still photos and shooting fewer co ntinuous still photos are also 
recommended.
  You can shoot still photo s in all drive modes.
  The self-timer can be used before yo u start shooting a movie. If used 
during movie shooting, the self-timer  will switch to single shooting.
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If you press the , , , < i >, , or 
< B > button while the image is disp layed on the LCD monitor, the 
setting screen will appear on the LC D monitor and you can turn the 
< 6 > or < 5> dial to set the respective function.
When  f is set, you can press the < S> button to select the AF area 
selection mode and AF point. The pr ocedure is the same as with 
viewfinder shooting. During manual -exposure shooting (p.225), you can 
press the < i> button to set the ISO speed.
Note that the < q> metering mode and < y> flash exposure 
compensation cannot be set.
If you press the < Q> button while the image is displayed on the LCD 
monitor, you can set the following:  AF mode, drive mode, white balance, 
Picture Style, Auto Lighting Optimizer, movie-recording size, and 
sound-recording level (with [ Sound recording: Manual] set).
1 Press the  button.
X The settable functions will be displayed.
2 Select a function and set it.
 Use < 9> to select a function.
X The setting of the selected function is displayed at the bottom.
  Turn the < 5> or < 6> dial to set it.
Shooting Function Settings
W  / f  / R  / S / i  / O  / B  Settings
Q Quick Control
During movie shooting, you can set the  following: Shutter speed, aperture, 
ISO speed, exposure comp ensation, and sound-recording level. (Settable 
functions may differ depending  on the shooting mode and [Sound 
recording ] setting.)
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With [z4: Movie rec. size ], you can set 
the movie’s image size, frame rate per 
second, and compression method. The 
frame rate switches automatically 
depending on the [ 53: Video system ] 
setting.
  Image size
A  [1920x1080 ] : Full High-Definition (F ull HD) recording quality. 
The aspect ratio will be 16:9.
B  [1280x720] : High-Definition (HD) recording quality. 
The aspect ratio will be 16:9.
C  [640x480 ] : Standard-definition recording quality.
The aspect ratio will be 4:3.
  Frame rate (fps: frames per second)
6/8 : For areas where the TV format is NTSC (North America, 
Japan, Korea, Mexico, etc.).
5 /7 : For areas where the TV format is PAL (Europe, Russia, 
China, Australia, etc.).
4 : Mainly for motion pictures.
  Compression method
X IPB : Efficiently compresses multiple frames at a 
time for recording. Sinc e the file size will be 
smaller than with ALL-I, you can shoot longer
.W ALL-I (I-only) : Compresses one fr ame at a time for recording. 
Although the file size will be bigger than with 
IPB, the movie will be more suited for editing.
3  Setting the Movie-Recording Size
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3 Setting the Movie-Recording Size
 About Movies Exceeding 4 GB
Even if you shoot a movie exceed ing 4 GB, you can keep shooting 
without interruption.
During movie shooting, approx. 30 sec. before the movie reaches 
the 4 GB file size, the elapsed shoo ting time or time code displayed 
in the movie-shooting image will st art blinking. If you keep shooting 
until the movie file size exceeds 4 GB, a new movie file will be 
created automatically and the elap sed shooting time or time code 
will stop blinking.
When you play back the movie, you will have to play each movie file 
individually. Movie files cannot  play back consecutively 
automatically. After the movie playback ends, select the next movie 
to be played.
  Movie Shooting Time Limit
The maximum recording time of one mo vie clip is 29 min. 59 sec. If 
the movie shooting time reaches 29 min. 59 sec., the movie shooting 
will stop automatically. You can st art shooting a movie again by 
pressing the  button. (A new movie file is recorded.)
Total Movie Recording Time and File Size Per Minute
Movie-Recording
SizeTotal Recording Time (approx.)File Size 
(approx.)4 GB Card8 GB Card16 GB Card
A 654 X
16 min. 32 min. 1 hr. 4 min. 235 MB/min.
654 W 5 min. 11 min. 22 min. 685 MB/min.
B 87 X
18 min. 37 min. 1 hr. 14 min. 205 MB/min.
87 W 6 min. 12 min. 25 min. 610 MB/min.
C65 X 48 min. 1 hr. 37 min. 3 hr. 14 min. 78 MB/min.
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3 Setting the Movie-Recording Size
 An increase of the ca mera’s internal temperature may cause movie 
shooting to stop befo re the maximum recording time shown on the 
preceding page (p.243).
  Even if [ Record func. ] is set to [Auto switch card ], the card cannot be 
switched automatically  during movie shooting.
About Full HD 1080Full HD 1080 indicates compat ibility with High-Definition 
featuring 1080 vertical  pixels (scanning lines).
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You can shoot movies while recording 
sound with the built-in monaural 
microphone or with a commercially-
available stereo microphone. You can 
also freely adjust the sound-recording 
level.
Set the sound recording with [z4: 
Sound recording ].
[Auto] : The sound-recording level is  adjusted automatically. Auto 
level control will operate automat ically in response to the 
sound level.
[Manual ] : For advanced users. You c an adjust the sound recording 
level to one of 64 levels. Select [ Rec. level] and look at 
the level meter while turning the < 5> dial to adjust the 
sound-recording level. While  looking at the peak hold 
indicator (approx. 3 sec.), adjust so that the level meter 
sometimes lights up the “12” (-12 dB) mark on the right for 
the loudest sounds. If it ex ceeds “0”, the sound will be 
distorted.
[Disable ] : Sound will not be recorded.
When set to [ Enable], it reduces wind noise when there is wind 
outdoors. This feature works only with the built-in microphone.
Note that [ Enable] will also reduce low bass s ounds, so set this function 
to [Disable] when there is no wind. It will  record a more natural sound 
than with [ Enable].
3 Setting the Sound Recording
Sound Recording/Sound-Recording Level
Wind Filter
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3 Setting the Sound Recording
 Using the microphone
The built-in microphone records mo naural sound. Stereo sound 
recording is possible by connecting an external stereo microphone 
(commercially-available) equipped with a miniature stereo plug (3.5 
mm) to the camera’s external  microphone IN terminal (p.21). When 
an external microphone is connect ed, sound recording will switch 
automatically to the external microphone.
  The sound volume balance between L  (left) and R (right) cannot be 
adjusted.
 
Both L and R record audio at a 48 kHz/16-bit sampling rate.  If [z 5: Silent Control ] is set to [Enable h ] (p.238), you can adjust the 
sound-recording level with the  touch pad to reduce the operation 
noise during movie shooting.
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This function is convenient when you want to change the ISO speed, 
sound-recording level, etc., silently while shooting a movie.
When [z5: Silent Control ] is set to 
[Enable  h], you can use the touch pad 
< h > on the inner ring of the Quick 
Control Dial.
You can operate the camera silently just 
by touching the top, bottom, left, or right 
of < h>.
During movie shooting, you can press 
< Q > to display the Quick Control screen 
and change the settings below with 
< h >.
3  Silent Control
Settable 
Functions Shooting Mode
d /B sf a
1. Shutter speed – k–k
2. Aperture – – kk
3. ISO speed – – – k
4. Exposure  compensation kkk
–
5. Sound- recording level kkkk
 
If [z 5: Silent Control ] is set to [Enable h ], you cannot adjust the 
sound-recording level with the < 5> Quick Control di al during movie 
shooting.
  Even if you change the  aperture silently with , the movie will still 
record the lens aperture-driving sound. 
  If there is water or dirt on < h>, the touch  operation may not work. In 
such a case, use a cl ean cloth to clean . If it still does  not work, wait 
a while and try again.
Before shooting a movie, use  to adjust the sound-recording level in 
the Quick Control and [ Rec. level] screens.
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The time code is a time reference 
recorded automatically to synchronize 
the video and audio during movie 
shooting. It is recorded at all times in the 
following units: hours, minutes, seconds, 
and frames. It is mainly used during 
movie editing.
Set the time code with [z5: Time code ].
[Rec run ] : The time code counts up only while you are shooting 
a movie.
[Free run ] : The time code counts up w hether you are shooting or 
not.
You can set the time code’s start time.
[Manual input setting ] : You can freely set the hour, minute, second, 
and frame.
[Reset ] : The time set with [ Manual input setting] and 
[Set to camera time ] is reset to 00:00:00:00.
[Set to camera time ] : Sets hours, minutes, and seconds to match 
the camera’s internal clock. “Frames” will be 
set to 00.
You can select what to disp lay on the movie-shooting screen.
[Rec time ] : Indicates the elapsed time from the start of the movie 
shooting.
[Time code ] : Indicates the time code during movie shooting.
3 Setting the Time Code
Count Up
Start Time Setting
Movie Recording Count
 Shooting still photos during movie  shooting will cause a discrepancy 
between the actual ti me and time code.
  If [Free run ] is set and you chang e the time, zone, or daylight saving 
time (p.40), the time co de will be affected.
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3 Setting the Time Code
You can select what to display on the movie playback screen.
[Rec time ] : Displays the recording time and playback time during 
movie playback.
[Time code ] : Displays the time code during movie playback.
If the frame rate setting is  6(29.97 fps) or  8(59.94 fps), the time 
code’s frame count causes a discr epancy between the actual time and 
time code. This discrepancy can be corrected automatically. This 
correction function is called drop frame.
[Enable ] : The discrepancy is corrected automatically by skipping 
time code numbers.
[Disable ] : The discrepancy is not corrected.
Movie Playback Count
Drop Frame
When the frame rate is set to  4 (23.976 fps), the drop frame function does 
not take effect.
Regardless of the [ Movie rec count] setting, the time  code will always be 
recorded to th e movie file.
During movie shooting During movie playback
With [Time code] set:
 If you change the se tting for either [Movie play count ] in [z5 (movie): 
Time code ] or for [x3: Movie play count ], the other setting will also 
change automatically.
  “Frames” are not displayed during  movie shooting and movie playback.
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