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6Press 3/4 to select the recording method, and then press [MENU/SET].
7Press the shutter button halfway.
•The recording screen will be displayed. You can also 
perform the same operation by pressing and holding 
[ ] until the recording screen is displayed.
8Press the shutter button fully.
•Up to 9999 frames can be recorded.
9Move the subject to decide on the composition.
•Repeat recording in the same way.
•If the camera is turned off during recording, a message for 
resuming the recording is displayed when the camera is 
turned on. Selecting [Yes] allows you to resume the 
recording from the interruption point.
10To stop the recording, press [MENU/SET], select [Time Lapse/Animation] in the 
[Rec] menu, and press [MENU/SET].
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Confirmation screen is displayed. It is ended when [Yes] is selected.•Confirmation screen for creating a motion picture is displayed next, so select [Yes].
11Select the methods for creating a motion picture.
•The recording format is set to [MP4].
[Auto 
Shooting] [ON]
Takes pictures automatically at a set recording interval. When the 
shutter button is pressed fully, recording starts.
[OFF] This is for taking pictures manually, frame by frame.
[Shooting 
Interval] (Only when [Auto Shooting] is set to  [ON])
Sets the interval for automatic recording. A value between 1 and 60 seconds 
can be set in 1 second intervals.
Press 
2/1  to select the recording interval (seconds), press  3/4  
to set it, and press [MENU/SET].
Recording materials skillfully
•
The recording screen displays up to two pictures taken previously. Use them as 
reference for the amount of movement.
•Pressing [ (] allows you to check recorded pictures. Unnecessary pictures can be 
deleted by pressing  [ ] . Pressing [ (]  again will return you to the recording 
screen.
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12Press  3/4  to select [OK] and then press [MENU/
SET].
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Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] 
is selected.
•Motion pictures can also be created from [Stop Motion 
Video] in the [Playback] menu.  (P240)
∫Changing the settings of Stop Motion Animation
You can change the settings in [Time Lapse/Animation] in the [Rec] menu.
∫ Adding pictures to the Stop Motion Animation group
Selecting [Add to Picture Group] in step 
6 will display group pictures recorded with [Stop 
Motion Animation].
Select a set of group pictures, press [MENU/SET], and then select [Yes] on the 
confirmation screen.
[Rec Quality] Sets the quality of a motion picture.
[4K/30p]/[FHD/60p]/[FHD/30p]/[HD/30p]/[VGA/30p]
[Frame Rate]Sets the number of frames per second. The larger the number is, the 
smoother the motion picture will be.
[60fps]¢/[30fps]/[15fps]/[10fps]/[7.5fps]/[6fps]/[3fps]/[1fps]
¢ Only when set to [FHD/60p]
[Sequence] [NORMAL]:
Splices pictures together in recording order.
[REVERSE]:
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•Automatic recording may not take place at set intervals because recording takes time under 
certain recording conditions, such as when the flash is used for recording.
•When a picture quality different from the aspect ratio of the original pictures is selected, black 
strips will be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the motion picture.
•When a picture quality with a picture size larger than the original pictures is selected, the 
resolution of the motion picture will deteriorate.
•We recommend that you use a sufficiently charged battery or an AC adaptor (optional) and a 
DC coupler (optional).
•If power supply is lost by unplugging the AC  adaptor or due to a blackout while creating a 
motion picture with the AC adaptor, the motion picture you are creating will not be recorded.
•A motion picture that exceeds the recording time of 29 minutes and 59 seconds and a motion 
picture that exceeds the file size of 4 GB cannot be created.
•If only one picture was taken, the picture is not saved as a group picture. A picture cannot be 
selected from  [Add to Picture Group]  when it is the only one that was taken.
Not available in these cases:
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[Stop Motion Animation] is not available in the following cases.–[Panorama Shot] (Scene Guide Mode)–[Multi Exp.]
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Subjects and Purposes
Making Multiple Exposures on One Picture 
([Multi Exp.])
Applicable modes: 
Gives an effect like multi exposure. (up to 4 times equivalent per a single image)
1Select the menu.
2Press  3/4  to select [Start] and then press [MENU/
SET].
3Decide on the composition, and take the first picture.
•After taking the picture, press the shutter button halfway 
down to take the next picture.
•Press  3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET] 
for one of the following operations.
4Shooting the second, third, and fourth exposures.
•If [Fn1] is pressed while taking pictures, the photographed images are recorded, and the 
multiple exposure picture-taking session will be completed.
5Press  4 to select [Exit] and then press [MENU/SET].
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
> [Rec] > [Multi Exp.]
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[Next]: Advance to the next picture.–[Retake]: Return to the first picture.–[Exit]: Record the image of the first picture, and  finish the multiple exposure picture-taking 
session.
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∫ About Automatic Gain Control setting
Select [Auto Gain] on the screen shown in step2 and set it.
∫ Combining RAW images in the card
On the screen shown in step
2, set [Overlay] to [ON].
After [Start], images in the card will be displayed. Select the RAW images, press [MENU/
SET], and continue recording.
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[Overlay] is available only for RAW images taken with this unit.
•Image is not recorded until completion.
•The recording information displayed for pictures taken with multiple exposures is the recording 
information for the last picture taken.
•Items shown in gray on the menu screen cannot be set during multiple exposures.
Not available in these cases:
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This function is not available in the following cases:
–When using [Time Lapse Shot]–When using [Stop Motion Animation]
•[ON]: The brightness level is adjusted according to the number of pictures taken and the 
pictures are superimposed over each other.
•[OFF]:Compensate the exposure to match the subject so that all the superimposed exposure 
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Disabling Operational Sounds and the Output 
of Light at once 
([Silent Mode])
Applicable modes: 
This function is useful for recording images in  a quiet environment, public facility, etc. or 
recording images of subjects such as babies or animals.
Select the menu.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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Operational sounds are muted, and the flash and the AF Assist lamp are forced off.
The following settings are fixed.
–[Shutter Type]: [ESHTR]
–[Flash Mode]: [ Œ] (forced flash off)–[AF Assist Lamp]: [OFF]–[Beep Volume]: [ s] (OFF )
–[Shutter Vol.]: [ ] (OFF )
•Even when [ON] is set, the following functions light up/flash.–Status indicator
–Self-timer indicator–Wi-Fi connection lamp•Operational sounds of the camera, such as the sound of the lens aperture being adjusted, are 
not muted.
•Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy, the likeness rights, etc. of the subject 
when you use this function. Use at your own risk.
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Taking Clear Pictures by Registering Faces 
([Face Recog.])
Applicable modes: 
Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and 
prioritizes focus and exposure automatically.  Even if the person is located towards the 
back or on the end of a line in a group photo, the camera can still take a clear picture.
Select the menu.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]/[MEMORY]
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The following functions will also work with the Face 
Recognition function.
In Recording Mode
–Display of corresponding name when camera detects a 
registered face¢ (if name has been set for the registered face)
¢ Names of up to 3 people are displayed.
Precedence for the names displayed when taking pictures 
is determined according to the order of registration.
In Playback Mode
–Display of name and age (if information has been registered)–Selective playback of pictures chosen from pictures registered with Face Recognition 
([Category Play] (P230) )
>[Rec] > [Face Recog.]
[Face Recog.] is initially set to [OFF] on the camera.
[Face Recog.] will turn [ON] automatically when the face image is registered.MENU
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•[Face Recog.] only works when the AF Mode is set to [ š].
•During the Burst Mode, [Face Recog.] picture information can be attached to only the first 
picture.
•When group pictures are played back, the name of the first picture of the set is displayed.
•Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognize distinctive facial features than 
regular Face/Eye Detection.
•Even when face recognition information has been  registered, pictures taken with [Name] set to 
[OFF] will not be categorized by face recognition in [Category Play].
•Even when Face Recognition information is changed  (P191), Face Recognition 
information for the pictures already taken will not be changed.
For instance, if the name is changed, pictures recorded before the change will not be 
categorized by face recognition in [Category Play].
•To change the name information of the pictures taken, perform the [REPLACE] in [Face Rec 
Edit]  (P248) .
Not available in these cases:
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You cannot use [Face Recog.] in the following cases.–Recording Modes which do not allow setting to [ š] of the AF Mode  (P138)–[Panorama Shot] (Scene Guide Mode)
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You can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 
people.
1Press  3/4 to select [MEMORY] and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3/4 /2 /1  to select the Face Recognition 
frame that is not registered, and then press [MENU/
SET].
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[New] will not display if there are 6 people already 
registered. Delete a person already registered to register a 
new person.
3Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide.
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] 
is selected.
•The faces of subjects other than people (pets, etc.) cannot 
be registered.
•To display the description of the face registration, press  1.
Face Settings
∫ Point of recording when registering the face images
•
Face front with eyes open and mouth closed, making sure the 
outline of the face, the eyes, or the eyebrows are not covered 
with hair when registering.
•Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when 
registering. (Flash will not flash during registration.)
(Good example for  registering)
∫ When face is not recognized during recording
•
Register the face of same person indoors and outdoors, or with different expressions or 
angles.  (P190)
•Additionally register at the location of recording.
•When a person who is registered is not recognized, correct by re-registering.•Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize faces correctly even for 
registered faces, depending on the facial expression and environment.
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4Press  3/4  to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
•You can register up to 3 face images.
[Name] It is possible to register names.1
Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].
2 Enter the name.
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For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” 
section on  P55.
[Age] It is possible to register the birthday.1
Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].
2 Press  2/1 to select the items (Year/Month/Day), and then 
press  3/4 to set and then press [MENU/SET].
[Add Images] To add additional face images.
(Add Images)
1
Select the unregistered face recognition frame, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
2 Perform step 
3 in “Face Settings”.
To delete one of the face images.
(Delete)
Press  2/1 to select the face image to delete, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
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This feature requires that at least one facial image remain, once 
registered.
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected.