Shooting Movies, and Playing Back Movies

This section describes how to shoot and play back movies.

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 the icon does not appear, press the Down ⋖directional button⋗ ([DISP.]) several times to switch the display on the screen.

3. Point the camera at the subject, and turn the ⋖Zoom Lever⋗ to compose the shot.

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4. Press the ⋖Shutter Button⋗ halfway to focus.

When the camera focuses, it beeps twice.

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, brightness and tone will automatically adjust.

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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 movie is recorded to the memory card.

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Playing Back Movies

7. Press the ⋖Playback⋗ () button.

8. The last image you shot appears.

() appears on the movies.

To select a movie, operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ left or right to display the movie that you want to play back.

After the selection is made, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ button ().

9. The following screen appears.

Check that [Play Movie] () is selected.

Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button, and the movie will be played back.

10. While the movie is being played back, if you press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button, the movie will be paused, and the control panel will appear.

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 restart the playback.

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