[Live Cropping]

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By cropping a part of the image from the image displayed in the live view, it is possible to record 4K/FHD video that incorporates panning and zooming with the camera staying in a fixed position.

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Pan

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Zoom in

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Use a tripod to minimize camera shake.

Set the mode dial to [].

Set the mode dial. ( character_reference Selecting the Recording Mode)

Select a recording quality with which you can record [Live Cropping] video.

button_menu-set [ icon_movie ] [ icon_video-image-format ] [Rec Quality]

A recording quality with which you can record [Live Cropping] video ( character_reference List of Recording Qualities That Enable Special Videos to be Recorded)

Set the pan and zoom effect.

button_menu-set [ icon_movie ] [ icon_video-other ] [Live Cropping] [SET]

[Cropping Duration]

You can set between 2 and 40 seconds.

[Easing Settings]

Select an effect.

[LINEAR]: Moves at a constant speed.

[EASE IN]: Gradually accelerates.

[EASE OUT]: Gradually decelerates.

[EASE IN OUT]: Decelerates after accelerating.

Set the cropping frame.

button_menu-set [ icon_movie ] [ icon_video-other ] [Live Cropping] [SET] [Cropping Start/End Frame]

Select the range to start cropping and press button_menu-set or button_joy-stick-push_s .

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(A) Cropping start frame

Select the range to end cropping and press button_menu-set or button_joy-stick-push_s .

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(B) Cropping end frame

To redo the settings for the position and size of the start frame and the end frame, press character_left .

Press [ button_delete_s ] to check the effect you have set.

Enable Live Cropping recording.

button_menu-set [ icon_movie ] [ icon_video-other ] [Live Cropping] [ON]

If you have selected a recording quality where Live Cropping recording is not available, the camera switches to a recording quality where recording is possible.

Start Live Cropping recording.

Press the video rec. button.

When the set operating time has elapsed, recording automatically ends.

To end recording midway, press the video rec. button again.

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(D) Set operating time

character_diamond Operations for Setting the Cropping Frame

Button operation	Touch operation	Description of operation
	Touch	Moves the frame.
/	Pinch out/ pinch in	Enlarges/reduces the frame in small steps.
	—	Enlarges/reduces the frame.
[DISP.]	[Reset]	Start frame: Returns the frame position and size to the default settings. End frame: Cancels the settings for the position and size of the frame.
/	[Set]	Confirms the frame position and size.

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The AF mode switches to [ icon_23-points-af_blue ].

Brightness measurements and focusing are performed within the cropping frame. To lock the focus point, set [Continuous AF] to [OFF], or set the focus mode to [MF].

[Metering Mode] will be [ icon_multi-metering ] (multi-metering).

[Image Area of Video] is fixed to [FULL].