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x Menu Function Settings
Total Movie Recording Time and File Size Per Minute
Due to the file system, movie shooting will stop automatically if the file 
size of a single movie clip reaches  4 GB. It takes approx. 12 min. at 
[1920x1080 ] and [1280x720 ] or approx. 24 min. at [ 640x480] to reach 
4 GB file size. You can resume shooting another movie by pressing the 
< 0 > button. (A new movie file starts being recorded.)
Movie-recording 
SizeTotal Recording TimeFile Size4 GB Card16 GB Card
[ 1920x1080 ]6
12 min. 49 min. 330 MB/min.
5
4
[ 1280x720 ]8
12 min. 49 min. 330 MB/min.
7
[ 640x480 ]8
24 min. 1 hr. 39 min. 165 MB/min.
7
 An increase of the cameras internal temperature may cause movie 
shooting to stop before the maximum recording time shown in the table 
above (p.164).
 The maximum recording time of one movie clip is 29 min. 59 sec.
 The semi-transparent mask on the top and bottom and on the left and 
right will not be recorded. 
						

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x Menu Function Settings
The built-in microphone records monaural 
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.16). When an external microphone is 
connected, sound recording will switch 
automatically to the external microphone.
[Auto ] : The sound-recording level is adjusted automatically. Auto 
level control will operate automatically in response to the 
sound level.
[Manual]:
For advanced users. You can 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 exceeds “0”, the sound will be distorted.
[Disable] : Sound will not be recorded.
This function applies when shooting still photos (p.141).
You can change how long the AE lock is to be maintained with the  button.
Sound recording
Silent shooting N
Metering timerN
When the shooting mode is set to < 1> or < C>, the [ Sound 
recording ] options will be [ On] or [ Off]. If [ On] is set, the sound 
recording level will be adjusted automatically (same as with [ Auto]).

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.
Level meter 
						

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Notes on Movie Shooting
Recording and Image Quality
If the attached lens has an Image  Stabilizer, the Image Stabilizer will 
operate at all times even if you do not press the shutter button halfway. 
The Image Stabilizer may cause the total movie shooting time or the 
number of possible shots to decrease.  If you use a tripod or if the Image 
Stabilizer is not necessary, you  should set the IS switch to .
 The camera’s built-in microphone will also pick up camera operation 
noise. If you use a commercially-ava ilable external microphone, you can 
prevent (or reduce) these noises from being recorded.
 Do not connect the external microphon e IN terminal to anything other 
than an external microphone.
 Autofocusing during movie shooting is not recommended since it might 
momentarily throw the focus way off or change the exposure. Even if the 
AF mode has been set to [ Quick mode], it will switch to the Live mode 
during movie shooting.

If movie shooting is not possible due to the insufficient remaining capacity of 
the card, the movie shooting remaining time (p.156) will be displayed in red.
If you use a card having a slow writing speed, a five-level 
indicator might appear on the right of the screen during movie 
shooting. It indicates how much data has not yet been written to 
the card (remaining capacity of the internal buffer memory). The 
slower the card, the faster the indicator will climb upward. If the 
indicator becomes full, movie shooting will stop automatically.
If the card has a fast writing speed, the indicator will either not 
appear or the level (if displayed) will hardly go upward. First, 
shoot a few test movies to see if the card can write fast enough.
If you take still photos during the movie shooting, the movie shooting 
might stop. If the still image recording quality has been set low, the movie 
shooting might continue instead.
 When movie shooting is set, certain Custom Function settings will be 
disabled (p.221).
 If there is a very bright light source in the picture, the bright area may 
appear black on the LCD monitor. In movies, the bright areas will be 
recorded in almost the same way you see it on the LCD monitor.
 In low light, noise or irregular colors may appear in the image. In movies, 
the bright areas will be recorded in almost the same way you see it on 
the LCD monitor.
Indicator 
						

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Notes on Movie Shooting
About the  icon and camera’s internal temperature increase
 When you shoot movies continuously for a long period or in high 
temperatures, the camera’s internal temperature may increase and the 
 icon may appear on the screen. Note that if you shoot movies for a 
long period in high temperatures, the < E> icon will appear earlier. Turn 
off the camera when not shooting movies.
 If you shoot movies while the < E> icon is displayed, the image quality of 
the movies will not be degraded. However, if you shoot still photos while 
the < E> warning icon is displayed, the image quality of still photos may 
be degraded. You should stop movie shooting and allow the camera to 
rest until the camera’s internal temperature decreases.
 If movie shooting continues while the < E> warning icon is displayed, the 
camera’s internal temperature will further increase and movie shooting 
may stop automatically. Movie shooting will be disabled until the 
camera’s internal temperature decreases. Turn off the camera and allow 
the camera to rest for a while.
Playback and TV connection
 If the brightness changes during movie shooting, that part might freeze 
momentarily.
 If the camera is connected to a TV set with an HDMI cable (p.185), 
pressing the < B> button during movie shooting will not display the 
INFO screen.
 If you connect the camera to a TV set (p.184-185) and shoot a movie, 
the TV will not output any sound during the shooting. However, the 
sound will be properly recorded. 
						

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 8
Image Playback
This chapter explains how to playback and erase 
photos and movies, how to display images on a TV 
screen, and other playback-related functions.
About images taken with another camera:The camera might not be able to properly display images captured 
with a different camera or edited with a computer or whose file name 
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1Playback the image.
Press the < x> button.
 The last captured image or last image 
viewed will appear.
2Select the image.
To playback images starting with the last 
image, turn the  dial counterclockwise. 
To playback images starting with the first 
captured image, turn the dial clockwise.
 Press the < B> button to change 
the display format.
3Exit the image playback.
 Press the < x> button to exit the 
image playback and return the 
camera to shooting ready.
x  Image Playback
Single Image Display
Single image display
Histogram display Single image display + 
Image-recording quality
Shooting information display 
						

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x Image Playback
About the Highlight Alert
When the [ 4 Highlight alert ] menu option is set to [ Enable], 
overexposed highlight area s will blink. To obtain more image detail in 
the overexposed areas, set the exposure compensation to a 
negative amount and shoot again.
 About the AF Point Display
When the [4 AF point disp.] menu option is set to [Enable], the AF 
point which achieved focus will be displayed in red. If automatic AF 
point selection was used, multiple AF points might be displayed in red.
B  Shooting Information Display
Flash exposure
compensation amount
Metering mode
Shooting mode/ Movie Highlight tone priority
White balance
Shooting date and time
Image verification data 
appended
White balance correction Histogram
(Brightness/RGB)
Color space
Color temperature
when  is set
Picture Style and 
settings
File size
Image-recording 
quality/Movie-
recording size
Playback number/
Total images recorded
Folder number - File number
Card
Aperture
Shutter speed/
Recording time Protect
Exposure compensation amount
* When you shoot in the RAW+JPEG mode, the JPEG image file size will be displayed.* In the case of movies, the movie icon <
k>, file type [ MOV], and recording size 
([ 1920 ], [1280 ], [640]) will be displayed. The shutter speed and certain other 
shooting information will not be displayed.
* For JPEG images developed with the ca mera’s RAW processing function or 
resized, and then saved, < u> will be displayed.
AF Microadjustment
ISO speed
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x Image Playback
About the Histogram
The brightness histogram display shows the exposure level 
distribution and overall brightness.  The RGB histogram display is for 
checking the color saturation and gradation. The display can be 
switched with the [ 4 Histogram] menu option.
[Brightness] Display
This histogram is a graph showing the distribution of 
the image’s brightness level. The horizontal axis 
indicates the bright
ness level (darker on the left 
and brighter on the right), while the vertical axis 
indicates how many pixels exist for each 
brightness level. The more pixels there are 
toward the left, the darker the image. And the 
more pixels there are toward the right, the 
brighter the image. If there are too many pixels 
on the left, the shadow detail will be lost. And if 
there are too many pixels on the right, the 
highlight detail will be lost. The gradation in-
between will be reproduced. By checking the image and its 
brightness histogram, you can see t
he exposure level inclination and 
the overall gradation
[RGB] DisplayThis histogram is a graph showing the distribution of each primary 
color’s brightness level in the image (RGB or red, green, and blue). 
The horizontal axis indicates the color’s brightness level (darker on 
the left and brighter on the right), while the vertical axis indicates how 
many pixels exist for each color brightness level. The more pixels 
there are toward the left, the darker and less prominent the color. And 
the more pixels there are toward the right, the brighter and denser the 
color. If there are too many pixels on the left, the respective color 
information will be  lacking. And if there are too many pixels on the 
right, the color will be  too saturated with no  detail. By checking the 
image’s RGB histogram, you can see the color’s saturation and 
gradation condition and white balance inclination.
Sample Histograms
Dark image
Normal brightness
Bright image 
						

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Search for images quickly with the index display showing four or nine 
images on one screen.
1Turn on the index display.
During image playback, press the 
 button.
 The 4-image index display will 
appear. The currently-selected image 
will be highlighted in a blue frame.
 Press the < I> button again to 
switch to the 9-image index display. 
Pressing the < u> button will toggle 
the display from 9 images, 4 images, 
and one image displayed.
2Select the image.
 Turn the < 5> dial to move the blue 
frame to select the image.
 Press < 0> and the selected image 
will be displayed as a single image.
x  Searching for Images Quickly
H Display Multiple Images on One Screen (Index display)
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x Searching for Images Quickly
With the single image display, you can turn the < 6> dial to jump 
through the images forward or backward according to the jump method 
set.
1Select [Image jump w/ 6].
Under the [4 ] tab, select [Image 
jump w/ 6], then press < 0>.
2Select the jump method.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select the jump 
method, then press < 0>.
d : Display images one by one
e : Jump 10 images
f : Jump 100 images
g : Display by date
h : Display by folder
i: Display movies only
j: Display stills only
k : Display by image rating  (p.173)
Turn the < 6> dial to select the 
rating.
3Browse by jumping.
 Press the < x> button to play back 
images.
 On the single-image display, turn the 
 dial.
I Jump through Images (Jump display)
Image location
Jump method

To search images according to the shooting date, select [ Date].
 To search images according to folder, select [ Folder].
 If the card contains both [ Movies] and [Stills], select either one to 
display only movies or still photos.
 If no images match the selected [ Rating], you cannot browse through the 
images with the < 6> dial.