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4Choose the focus point.
! (face-priority AF) : A double yellow border will be 
displayed when the camera detects a portrait 
subject facing the camera (if multiple faces, up to 
a maximum of 35, are detected, the camera will 
focus on the closest subject; to choose a different 
subject, press the multi selector up, down, left, or 
right).
$ /%  (wide- and normal-area AF) : Use the multi 
selector to move the focus point anywhere in the 
frame, or press  J to position the focus point in 
the center of the frame.
&  (subject-tracking AF) : Position the focus point 
over your subject and press  J.
 The focus point 
will track the selected subject as it moves through 
the frame. 
DUsing Autofocus in Live View
Use an AF-S lens.
 The desired results may not be achieved with other lenses or 
teleconverters.
 Note that in live view, autofocus is slower and the monitor may 
brighten or darken while the camera focuses.
 The focus point may sometimes be 
displayed in green when the camera is unable to focus.
 The camera may be unable to 
focus in the following situations:
• The subject contains lines parallel to the long edge of the frame
• The subject lacks contrast
• The subject in the focus point contains areas of sharply contrasting brightness, or 
the subject is lit by spot lighting or by a neon sign or other light source that changes 
in brightness
• Flicker or banding appears under fluorescent, mercury-vapor, sodium-vapor, or 
similar lighting
• A cross (star) filter or other special filter is used
• The subject appears smaller than the focus point
• The subject is dominated by regular geomet ric patterns (e.g., blinds or a row of 
windows in a skyscraper)
• The subject is moving
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5Focus.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus.
! (face-priority AF) : The camera sets focus for the face in the 
double yellow border while the shutter-release button is 
pressed halfway; if the camera can no longer detect the 
subject (because, for example, the subject has looked 
away), borders will no longer be displayed.
$ /%  (wide- and normal-area AF) : The camera focuses on the 
subject in the selected focus point while the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
&  (subject-tracking AF) : The camera focuses on the current 
subject. To end tracking, press  J.
The focus point will blink green while the camera focuses.
 If the camera is able 
to focus, the focus point will be displaye d in green; if the camera is unable to 
focus, the focus point will blink red (note that pictures can be taken even when 
the focus point blinks red; check fo cus in the monitor before shooting).
 
Exposure can be locked by pressing the  AE-L/AF-L button ( 0106). Focus can be 
locked by pressing the shutter-release button halfway.
6Ta k e  t h e  p i c t u r e .
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down 
to shoot.
 The monitor will turn off.
DSubject Tracking
The camera may be unable to trac k subjects if they are small, 
moving quickly, or a similar color to the background, or if both the 
subject and the background are very bright or very dark, the 
brightness and color of the subjec t or background varies greatly, 
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7Exit live view mode.
Rotate the live view switch to exit live view mode.
ALive View/Movie Recording Display Options
Press the  R button to cycle through display options as shown below.
Show photo indicators Show movie indicators
*Hide all indicators*
Virtual horizon*Framing grid*
* A crop showing the area recorded is displayed during movie recording when frame sizes 
other than 640 × 424 are selected for  Movie settings > Movie quality  in the shooting 
menu ( 060; when movie indicators are displayed, the area outside the crop is greyed 
out).
AFlicker
You may notice flicker or banding in the monito r during live view or when shooting movies 
under certain types of lighting, such as fluorescent or mercury-vapor lamps.
 Flicker and 
banding can be reduced by choosing a  Flicker reduction option that matches the 
frequency of the local AC power supply ( 0237).
AExposure
Depending on the scene, exposure may differ from that which would be obtained when live 
view is not used. Metering in live view is adju sted to suit the live view display, producing 
photographs with exposure close to what is seen in the monitor.
 In  P,  S,  A , and  M modes, 
exposure can be adjusted by ±5 EV ( 0107).
 Note that the effects of values over +3 EV or 
under –3 EV can not be previewed in the monitor.
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AHDMI
When the camera is attached to an HDMI video device, the 
camera monitor will turn off and the video device will display 
the view through the lens as shown at right.
 If the device 
supports HDMI-CEC, select  Off for the  HDMI > Device control  
option in the setup menu ( 0194) before shooting in live view.
DShooting in Live View Mode
To prevent light entering via the viewfinder  from interfering with exposure, remove the 
rubber eyecup and cover the viewfinder with the supplied DK-5 eyepiece cap before 
shooting ( 081).
Although they will not appear in the final pict ure, flicker, banding, or distortion may be 
visible in the monitor under fluorescent, mercury  vapor, or sodium lamps or if the camera is 
panned horizontally or an object moves at high speed through frame.
 Bright light sources 
may leave after-images in the monitor when the camera is panned.
 When shooting in live 
view mode, avoid pointing the camera at the sun or other strong light sources.
 Failure to 
observe this precaution could result in damage to the camera’s internal circuitry.
Live view ends automatically if the lens is removed.
Live view may end automatically to prevent damage to the camera’s internal circuits; exit live 
view when the camera is not use. Note that the temperature of the camera’s internal circuits 
may rise and noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, or fog) may be displayed in 
the following instances (the camera may also become noticeably warm, but this does not 
indicate a malfunction):
• The ambient temperature is high
• The camera has been used for extended periods in live view or to record movies
• The camera has been used in continuous release mode for extended periods
If a warning is displayed when you attempt to start live view, wait for the internal circuits to 
cool and then try again.
DThe Count Down Display
A count down will be displayed 30 s before live view ends automatically ( 049; the timer 
turns red 5 s before the expiry of the time selected  Monitor off delay > Live view —
0 215—or if live view is about to end to pr otect the internal circuits). Depending on 
shooting conditions, the timer may appear immediately when live view is selected. Note that 
although the count down does not appear during playback, live view will still end 
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AManual Focus
To focus in manual focus mode ( 099), rotate the 
lens focus ring until the subject is in focus.
To magnify the view in the monitor up to about 6.7
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for precise focus, press the  X button.
 While the view 
through the lens is zoomed in, a navigation window 
will appear in a gray frame at the bottom right corner 
of the display.
 Use the multi selector to scroll to 
areas of the frame not visible in the monitor 
(available only if wide- or normal-area AF is selected 
for AF-area mode), or press  W to zoom out.
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Recording and Viewing Movies
Movies can be recorded in live view mode. If desired, choose a Picture Control 
( 0 131) and color space ( 0141) before recording.
1Rotate the live view switch.
The mirror is raised and the view through the lens is 
displayed in the monitor instead of the viewfinder.
2Choose a focus mode.
Choose a focus mode as described in Step 2 of “Live View“ ( 050).
3Choose an AF-area mode.
See Step 3 on page 50 for more information.
Recording Movies
DThe  0 Icon
A  0  icon ( 049) indicates that movies can not be recorded.
ABefore Recording
Set aperture before recording in mode  A or  M.
 Note that movies 
may be over- or under-exposed at some aperture settings.
 
Before shooting, check the brightness of the scene in the 
monitor; if the picture is too bright or too dark, end live view 
and adjust aperture as necessary.
AUsing an External Microphone
The built-in microphone may record lens  noise during autofocus or vibration 
reduction.
 This can be prevented by using a commercially-available external 
microphone with a stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter).
 External microphones can 
also be used to record in stereo.
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4Focus.
Frame the opening shot and focus as described in Steps 4 
and 5 of “Live View” (051–52).
 Note that the number of 
subjects that can be detected in face-priority AF drops 
during movie recording.
5Start recording.
Press the movie-record button to start recording (the 
camera can record both video  and sound; do not cover the 
microphone on the front of the camera during recording).
 
A recording indicator and the time available are displayed 
in the monitor.
 Exposure can be locked by pressing the 
AE-L/AF-L  button ( 0106) or (in modes  P,  S,  A , and  M) altered 
by up to ±3 EV in steps of 
1/3EV using exposure 
compensation ( 0107; note that depending on the 
brightness of the subject, ch anges to exposure may have 
no visible effect), and that exposure compensation is not 
available when  On is selected for  Manual movie settings  
in mode  M as described on page 60.
 In autofocus mode, 
focus can be locked by pressing the shutter-release button 
halfway.
6End recording.
Press the movie-record button again to end recording (to 
end recording, return to live view, and take a photograph, 
press the shutter-release button all the way down).
 
Recording will end automatically when the maximum 
length is reached, or the memory card is full.
ASee Also
The behavior of the  AE-L/AF-L button can be adjusted using 
Custom Setting f5 ( Assign AE-L/AF-L button ; 0 232).
AMaximum Length
Each movie file can be up to 4 GB in size and 20 minutes long; note that depending on 
memory card write speed, shooting may  end before this length is reached (0319).
Movie-record button
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DRecording Movies
Flicker, banding, or distortion may be visible in the monitor and in the final movie under 
fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium lamps or if the camera is panned horizontally or an 
object moves at high speed through frame (flicker and banding can be reduced by choosing 
a  Flicker reduction  option that matches the frequency of the local AC power supply; 
0 237).
 Bright light sources may leave after-images when the camera is panned. Jagged 
edges, false colors, and moiré may also appear.
 When recording movies, avoid pointing the 
camera at the sun or other strong light sources.
 Failure to observe this precaution could 
result in damage to the camera’s internal circuitry.
Recording ends automatically if the lens is  removed or when the mode dial is rotated.
Live view may end automatically to prevent damage to the camera’s internal circuits; exit live 
view when the camera is not use. Note that the temperature of the camera’s internal circuits 
may rise and noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, or fog) may be displayed in 
the following instances (the camera may also become noticeably warm, but this does not 
indicate a malfunction):
• The ambient temperature is high
• The camera has been used for extended periods in live view or to record movies
• The camera has been used in continuo us release mode for extended periods
If a warning is displayed when you attempt to start live view or movie recording, wait for the 
internal circuits to cool and then try again.
Shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are adjusted automatically unless  On is selected for 
Manual movie settings  (0 60) and the camera is in mode  M.
DThe Count-Down Display
A count down will be displayed 30 s before movie recording ends automatically ( 049). 
Depending on shooting conditions, the timer may appear immediately when movie 
recording begins. Note that regardless of the amount of recording time available, live view 
will still end automatically when the timer expires. Wait for the internal circuits to cool before 
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❚❚Movie Settings
Use the  Movie settings  option in the shooting menu to choose movie quality, 
sound, destination, and manu al movie settings options.
• Movie quality : Choose from frame sizes of  q1920 × 1080 , a 1280 × 720 , and 
b 640 × 424  and from ★high  and normal  quality.
 The frame rate depends on the 
option currently selected for  Video mode in the setup menu ( 0237):
• Microphone : Turn the built-in or external microphone on or off or to adjust 
microphone sensitivity.
 Selecting  Microphone off  turns sound recording off; 
selecting any other option turns recording on and sets the microphone to the 
selected sensitivity.
• Destination : To record movies to the memory 
card in Slot 1, select  Slot 1.
 Select  Slot 2 to 
record movies to the card in Slot 2.
 The menu 
shows the time available on each card; 
recording ends automatically when no time 
remains.
• Manual movie settings : Choose On to allow manual ad justments to shutter 
speed and ISO sensitivity when  the camera is in mode M.
 Shutter speed can be 
chosen from values between 1/8,000s and 1/30s, ISO sensitivity from values between 
ISO 100 and Hi 2 ( 0101). Note that ISO sensitivity is fixed at the value selected; the 
camera does not adjust ISO sensitivity automatically when  On is selected for  ISO 
sensitivity settings  > Auto ISO sensitivity control  in the shooting menu 
( 0 103). Exposure compensation is not available.
NTSCPAL
Frame size (pixels)Frame rateMaximum lengthFrame rateMaximum length
1920 × 1080 24 fps*
20 min. 24 fps
*
20 min.
1280 × 720 Choose from 24* 
and 30 fps†Choose from 24* 
and 25 fps
640 × 424 30 fps
†25 fps
*Listed value. Actual rate is 23.976 fps. † Listed value. Actual rate is 29.97 fps.