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Recording and Viewing Movies, Recording Movies

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yRecording and Viewing Movies Recording Movies Movies can be recorded in live view mode. 1 Rotate the live view switch. The mirror is raised and the view through the lens is displayed in the monitor instead of the viewfinder. D The 0 Icon A 0 icon (0 37) indicates that movies can not be recorded. A Before Recording Set aperture before recording in mode A or M. Live view switch y 2 Choose a focus mode. Press the P button and select a focus mode as described in Step 2 of "Live View" (0 38). A Camera Noise The camera may record lens noise during autofocus or vibration reduction. P button 3 Choose an AF-area mode. See Step 3 on page 38 for more information. 4 Focus. Frame the opening shot and focus as described in Steps 4 and 5 of "Live View" (0 39-40). Note that the number of subjects that can be detected in face-priority AF drops during movie recording. 45

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y
y
Recording and Viewing Movies
Movies can be recorded in live view mode.
1
Rotate the live view switch.
The mirror is raised and the view through the
lens is displayed in the monitor instead of
the viewfinder.
2
Choose a focus mode.
Press the
P
button and select a focus mode
as described in Step 2 of “Live View“ (
0
38).
3
Choose an AF-area mode.
See Step 3 on page 38 for more information.
4
Focus.
Frame the opening shot and focus as
described in Steps 4 and 5 of “Live View”
(
0
39–40).
Note that the number of
subjects that can be detected in face-priority
AF drops during movie recording.
Recording Movies
D
The
0
Icon
A
0
icon (
0
37) indicates that movies can not
be recorded.
A
Before Recording
Set aperture before recording in mode
A
or
M
.
A
Camera Noise
The camera may record lens noise during
autofocus or vibration reduction.
Live view switch
P
button