Basic Recording Operations
How to Hold the Camera
To minimize camera shake, hold the camera so that it will not move during recording.
Hold the camera with both hands, keep your arms still at your side, and stand with your feet shoulder width apart.
Hold the camera firmly by wrapping your right hand around the camera grip.
Support the lens from below with your left hand.
Do not cover the AF assist light (A) or microphone (B) with your fingers or other objects.
Vertical Orientation Detection Function
This function detects when pictures were recorded with the camera held vertically orientated.
With the default settings, pictures are automatically played back vertically oriented.
If you set [Rotate Disp.] to [OFF], pictures will be played back without being rotated. ([Rotate Disp.])
When the camera is tilted significantly up or down, the vertical orientation detection function may not work correctly. You can set whether or not to record the camera’s vertical orientation information during video recording. [] [] [Vertical Position Info (Video)] ([Vertical Position Info (Video)]) |
Recording
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Adjust the focus.
Press the shutter button halfway (press it gently).
The aperture value (A) and shutter speed (B) are displayed.
(When the correct exposure cannot be obtained, the indications blink in red.)
Once the subject is in focus, the focus icon (C) lights.
(When the subject is not in focus, the indication blinks.)
You can also perform the same operation by pressing [AF ON].
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Start recording.
Press the shutter button fully (press it further).
When recording videos, press the video rec. button. (10. Recording Videos)
Recorded pictures can be displayed automatically by setting [Auto Review] of the [Custom] ([Monitor / Display (Photo)]) menu. You can also change the picture display duration to your preferred setting. ([Auto Review]) With the default settings, you cannot take a picture until the subject is brought into focus. If you set [Focus/Shutter Priority] in the [Custom] ([Focus/Shutter]) menu to [BALANCE] or [RELEASE], you will be able to take a picture even when the subject is not in focus. ([Focus/Shutter Priority]) |
Selecting the Recording Mode
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Press the mode dial lock button (1) to release the lock.
The dial is locked if the mode dial lock button is depressed. Each press locks/unlocks the dial.
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Rotate the mode dial (2) and adjust the recording mode.
[iA] |
Intelligent Auto mode (Intelligent Auto Mode) |
[P] |
Program AE mode (Program AE Mode) |
[A] |
Aperture-Priority AE mode (Aperture-Priority AE Mode) |
[S] |
Shutter-Priority AE mode (Shutter-Priority AE Mode) |
[M] |
Manual Exposure mode (Manual Exposure Mode) |
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Creative Video mode (Creative Video Mode) |
[C1]/[C2]/[C3]/[C4] |
Custom mode (Custom Mode) |