20
Recording Files
Video Recording
Preparation: Open the LCD monitor to turn on the camera.
Press the SELECT PLAY/REC
button to select recording mode.
Press the START/STOP button to
start recording.
Approximate remaining time for
recording appears.
To stop recording
Press the START/STOP button again.
To view the video you just recorded
Select
during pause.
During the preview, you can delete the
video by selecting
.
To change the picture quality
Change the settings in [VIDEO QUALITY].
(p.
64)
To change the aspect ratio of the image
(16:9/4:3)
Change the settings in [SELECT ASPECT
RATIO]. (p.
65)
To reduce the amount of light
Press the ND Filter [
/ ] button. (p. 25)
Slide the mode switch to select
(video) mode.
NOTES
•
The video recording mode is automatically selected when you turn the camera’s power off and then
on again.
•
If the camera is not operated for 5 minutes while the power is on, it turns itself off automatically to
conserve power. (AUTO POWER OFF: p. 67)
•
Video fi les are given the names MOV001.MOD to MOV009.MOD, MOV00A.MOD to MOV00F.MOD,
and MOV010.MOD in order of recording.
•
After recording video for 12 consecutive hours, recording stops automatically.
•
A new fi le will be created for every 4 GB of continuous shooting.
•
This camera records video in MPEG2 format compliant with SD-VIDEO format. This camera is not
compatible with other digital video formats.
•
Do not move or shake the camera suddenly during recording. If you do so, the driving sound (hum) of
the hard disk may be recorded.
RECORDING
