This section describes how to shoot and play back movies.

Attention: As the actual locations of buttons / switches on cameras vary depending on the camera model, the illustrations that appear on this page may differ from your camera. The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.

Shooting Movies

1. Set the [Shooting Mode] to < Movie > (), and then press the < Power > button of the camera.

2. The following screen appears.

The maximum shooting duration appears on the [LCD Monitor].

If it does not appear, press the < DISP. > button () several times.

3. Point the camera at the subject, and turn the < Zoom Lever > to compose the shot.

attention:

The optical zoom cannot be used during movie-recording. You can use the digital zoom, but images may appear coarse.

4. Press the < Shutter Button > halfway to focus.

When the camera focuses, it beeps twice, and the indicator lights in green.

5. Press the < Shutter Button > fully to start shooting.

When the camera starts shooting, [Elapsed Time] and [Rec] appear on the [LCD Monitor].

Once shooting begins, take your finger off the < Shutter Button >.

If you change the composition of your shot during shooting, the focus will stay the

same, but the brightness and tone will automatically adjust.

Attention: Do not touch the < Microphone > during shooting. Please note that the sounds of camera operation are also recorded during shooting.

6. Press the < Shutter Button > fully again to stop shooting.

The camera beeps once and stops shooting.

The indicator blinks in green, and the movie is recorded to the memory card.

Note: Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills. Recording will automatically stop when either the clip file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time reaches approximately 1 hour. Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards. SD Speed Class 4 or higher memory cards are recommended.

Playing Back Movies

7. Press the < Playback > () button.

8. The last image you shot appears.

() appears on the movies.

To select a movie, turn the < Control Dial > or operate the < directional buttons > left or right to display the movie that you want to play back.

Press the < FUNC./SET > () button.

9. Play back the movie.

Turn the < Control Dial > or operate the < directional buttons > left or right to select [Play] ().

Operate the < directional buttons > up or down to adjust the sound volume.

Press the < FUNC./SET > button () to play back the movie.

Press the < FUNC./SET > button () again to pause the movie.

Note: You can adjust the sound volume even while a movie is being played back by operating the < directional buttons > up or down. You can use your computer to play back movies.