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7. Recording Motion Pictures
¢1 This is not displayed on the camera’s screen when using the W i-Fi function during HDMI 
output.
¢ 2 During HDMI output, motion pictures cannot be recorded and th e Wi-Fi function is disabled.
• When you use the HDMI output during recording, the image may b e displayed with a time lag.
[HDMI 
Recording 
Control] Set whether or not to output control informations for recording
 start/stop to 
external devices connected to the HDMI socket.
[ON]/[OFF]
• [HDMI Recording Control] can only be set when [HDMI Time Code  Output] 
is set to [ON] in Creative Video Mode.
• Control information is output when pressing the motion picture button or 
shutter button, even if the motion picture cannot be recorded ( such as 
when there is no card inserted into this unit).
• Control information can be output only when outputting a time  code to 
video from the HDMI output during recording.
• Only compatible external devices can be controlled.
• When the camera is connected to an external monitor or a TV that supports 4K motion 
picture, if you use one of the following settings, the angle of  view becomes even narrower 
than normal: – A size setting of [4K] or [C4K] in [Rec Quality] 
– [4K Live Cropping]
• If you output an image being played back, it will be output wi th the [HDMI Mode (Play)] setting 
in [TV Connection] in the [Setup] menu.  (P233)
• When using the Auto Focus Mode [ ] or MF assist, the screen can not be enlarged in 
windowed mode ([PIP]).
• [Aspect Ratio] in the [Rec] menu is fixed to [16:9].
• [Sound Output] in the [Motion Pi cture] menu is fixed to [REC SOUND].
• Electronic sounds and electronic shutter sounds are muted.
• When you check the image and sound from the TV connected to th e camera, the microphone 
of the camera may pick up the sound from the speakers of the TV , producing an abnormal 
sound (audio feedback). If this occurs, move the camera away fr om the TV or lower the 
volume on the TV.
• The scene selection screen in Scene Guide Mode is not output t hrough the HDMI connection.
• This function is not available in the following cases: – During panorama picture recording
– When recording 4K photos
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Playing Back Pictures
1Press [ (].
2Press  2/1.
• If you press and hold  2/1, you can play back the 
pictures in succession.
• Pictures can also be forwarded  or rewound by rotating the front dial or dragging the 
screen horizontally.  (P48)
• You can forward or rewind pictures continuously by keeping you r finger on the left or 
right sides of the screen after forwarding/rewinding a picture.
∫ To finish playback
Press [(] again or press the shutter button halfway.
2
: Play back the previous picture
1 : Play back the next picture
Sending an image to a web service
If you press 
4 when displaying images one by one, you can easily send an imag e to a 
web service.  (P284)
• The playback screen appears if the camera is turned on while p ressing [(].
• When the camera is switched to the playback screen from the re cording screen, the lens 
barrel is retracted after approx. 15 seconds.
  (P228)
Not available in these cases:
• This camera complies with the DCF standard “Design rule for Came ra File system” 
established by JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technol ogy Industries Association” 
and with Exif “Exchangeable Image File Format”.
This camera can only display pictures that comply with the DCF  standard.
• The camera may not play back images recorded on other devices  correctly, and the functions 
of the camera may not be available for the images.
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Playing Back Motion Pictures
This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD, MP4 and MOV formats.• Motion pictures are displayed with the motion picture icon 
([ ]).
Press  3 to play back.
AMotion picture recording time
• After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed  on 
the screen.
For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [8m30s].
• Some information (recording information, etc.) is not displaye d for motion pictures recorded in 
[AVCHD].
• Touching [ ] in the middle of the screen allows you to play bac k motion pictures.
• Motion pictures recorded with [Snap Movie] are played back aut omatically.
∫Operations during Motion Picture Playback
¢ 1 The fast forward/rewind speed increases if you press  1/2 again.
¢   2 When a motion picture recorded with [AVCHD] is rewound frame -by-frame, its frames will be 
shown in intervals of approximately 0.5 seconds.
∫ Operations during automatic Snap Movie playback
• If you touch the screen, automatic playback will stop.
Button 
operationTouch 
operationDescription of  operationButton 
operationTo u c h  
operationDescription of  operation
3Play/Pause4Stop
2
Fast rewind¢1
1
Fast forward¢ 1
Frame-by-frame 
rewind
(while pausing)
¢2
Frame-by-frame 
forward
(while pausing)
Reduce volume levelIncrease volume 
level
3 Playback from the beginning
2Back to previous picture
1Ahead to next picture
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You can save a scene of a motion picture as a picture.
1Press 3 to pause motion picture playback.
• You can finely adjust the location for division by pressing  2/1 while the motion picture 
is paused.
2Press [MENU/SET].
• The same operation can be performed by touching  [].
• You can play back motion pictures on a PC with “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” (P304) .
Not available in these cases:• Motion pictures recorded with a different [System Frequency] s etting cannot be played back. 
(P236)
Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture
• Still pictures will be saved with [Aspect Ratio] set to [16:9]  and [Quality] set to [›]. The 
number of pixels will differ according to the motion picture yo u play back.
– When the motion picture size is set to [C4K] in [Rec Quality]: 4096 k2160 (9 M)
– When the motion picture size is set to [4K] in [Rec Quality]:  [M] (8 M)
– When the motion picture size is set to [FHD], [HD] in [Rec Qua lity]: [S] (2 M)
• Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser th an with normal picture quality.
• [ ] is displayed during playback of still pictures created from  motion pictures.
• To create still pictures from motion pictures when the camera  is connected to a TV with an 
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Switching the Playback Method
Using the Playback Zoom
Move the zoom lever toward [T] side.
1 k 2k 4k 8k 16k• After enlarging the display, if you rotate the zoom lever to t he [W] 
side, the magnification will be reduced.
• You can also enlarge/reduce the image by pinching out/pinching  
in  (P48)  on the part you want to enlarge/reduce.
• You can move the enlarged part by pressing  3/4 /2/ 1 or 
dragging the screen.  (P48)
• You can also enlarge (2 k) the image by double-touching the part 
you want to enlarge. If you double-touch the enlarged image, th e 
magnification is reset to 1 k.
• You can forward or rewind the image while maintaining the same  
zoom magnification and zoom position for the Playback Zoom by 
rotating the rear dial during Playback Zoom.
Displaying multiple screens (Multi Playback)
Move the zoom lever toward [W] side.
1 screen 12 screens 30 screens Calendar screen 
display
• Rotate the zoom lever to the  [T]  side to return to the previou s 
display mode.
• It is possible to switch the playback screen by touching the  following icons.
– [ ]: 1 screen
– [ ]: 12 screens
– [ ]: 30 screens
– [ ]: Calendar screen display
• The screen can be switched gradually by dragging the screen  up or down.
• Pictures displayed using [ ] cannot be played back.
∫ To return to Normal Playback
Press  3/4 /2 /1  to select a picture and then press [MENU/SET].
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Displaying Pictures by Recording Date (Calendar Playback)
1Rotate the zoom lever to the  [W]  side to display the Calendar screen.
2Press 3/4 /2 /1  to select the recording date and 
press [MENU/SET].
• Only the images recorded  on that date will be displayed.
• To return to the Calendar screen, rotate the zoom lever to  the  [W] side.
3Press  3/4 /2 /1  to select a picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
• The recording date of the picture selected in the playback scr een becomes the date selected 
when the Calendar screen is first displayed.
• You can display the Calendar between January 2000 and December  2099.
• If the date is not set in the camera, the recording date is se t as January 1st, 2016.
• If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in [ World Time], the pictures are 
displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback.
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8. Playing Back and Editing Images
Playing Back Group Pictures
A picture group consists of multiple pictures. You can play back pictures in a group either 
continuously or one by one.
• You can edit or delete all pictures in a group at once.(For example, if you delete a picture group, all pictures in th e group are deleted.)
[]:
A picture group saved at once with [4K PHOTO Bulk Saving] 
(P244)
[]:
A picture group consisting of pictures taken with Focus 
Bracket. (P142)
[]:
A picture group consisting of pictures taken in a Time Lapse 
Shot.  (P134)
[]:
A picture group consisting of pictures taken in the Stop 
Motion Animation.  (P136)
• Pictures will not be grouped if recorded without setting the c lock.
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Press 3.
• The same operation can be performed by touching the group pict ure icon ([ ], [ ], 
[]).
• When playing back group pictures one at a time, options are di splayed.
After selecting [Burst Play] (or [Sequential Play]), select eit her of the following playback 
methods:
[From the first picture]:
Pictures are played back continuously from the first picture of  the group.
[From the current picture]:
Pictures are played back continuously from the picture being pl ayed back.
∫Operations during Group Pictures playback
1Press  4.
• The same operation can be performed by touching [ ], 
[ ], [ ], or [ ].
2Press  2/1  to flip through images.
• Pressing 4 again or touching [ ] will return you to the normal playback sc reen.
• Each picture in a group can be treated same as normal pictures  when they are played 
back. (Such as Multi Playback, Playback Zoom and deleting image s)
Continuously playing back Group Pictures
3Continuous playback/Pause4St op
2
Fast rewind
1
Fast forward
Rewind
(while pausing)Forward
(while pausing)
Playing back group pictures one by one
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8. Playing Back and Editing Images
Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.
1In Playback Mode, select the picture to delete 
and then press [ ].
• The same operation can be performed by touching [].
2Press  3 to select [Delete Single] and then press [MENU/SET].
1In Playback Mode, press [ ].
2Press 34 to select the picture deletion method, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
3(When [Delete Multi] is selected)
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to select the picture, and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set.  (Repeat this 
step.)
•[ ‚] appears on the selected pictures.
If [MENU/SET] is pressed again, the setting is canceled.
4(When [Delete Multi] is selected)
Press  2 to select [OK], and then press [MENU/SET] to execute.
To delete a single picture
To delete multiple pictures or all the pictures
[Delete Multi] Up to 100 pictures can be selected at once.
• Group pictures are treated as a single picture. All pictures i
n a group 
will be deleted.
[Delete All] It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as fa
vorite 
when  [All Delete Except Favorite]  is selected.
• Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted, it may take  some time to delete them.
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9.  Using Menu Functions
Menu list
• [Photo Style], [Filter Settings], [AFS/AFF], [Metering Mode],  [Highlight Shadow], [i.Dynamic], 
[i.Resolution], [Diffraction Compensation], [i.Zoom], [Digital  Zoom] and [Stabilizer] are common 
to both the [Rec] menu and [Motion Picture] menu. Changing thes e settings in one of these 
menus is reflected in other menu. [Rec]
P190 [Motion Picture] P212[Custom]P220
[Setup] P229 [Playback]P237
:[Rec] menu
• [Photo Style]  (P191)
• [Filter Settings]  (P193)
• [Aspect Ratio]  (P196)
•[Picture Size]  (P196)
• [Quality]  (P197)
• [AFS/AFF]  (P89)
• [Metering Mode]  (P198)
• [Burst Rate]  (P114)
•[4K PHOTO]  (P117)
• [Bracket]  (P139)
• [Self Timer]  (P132)
• [Time Lapse/Animation]  (P134, 136)
• [Highlight Shadow]  (P199)
• [i.Dynamic] (Intelligent dynamic range  control)  (P200)
• [i.Resolution]  (P200)
• [iHandheld Night Shot]  (P63)
• [iHDR]  (P64)
• [HDR]  (P201)
• [Multi Exp.]  (P202) • [Panorama Settings] 
(P74)
• [Shutter Type]  (P204)
• [Flash]  (P151)
• [Red-Eye Removal]  (P205)
• [ISO Limit Set]  (P205)
• [ISO Increments]  (P205)
• [Extended ISO]  (P206)
• [Long Shtr NR]  (P206)
• [Diffraction Compensation]  (P207)
•[i.Zoom]  (P146)
• [Digital Zoom]  (P146)
• [Color Space]  (P207)
• [Stabilizer]  (P143)
• [Face Recog.]  (P208)
• [Profile Setup]  (P211)