89Recording MoviesRecording and Playing Back MoviesB Note on Recording Images and Saving MoviesThe indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the maximummovie length flashes while images are being recorded or while a movie is being saved. Do not openthe battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the battery or memory card while anindicator is flashing. Doing this could result in loss of data, or in damage to the camera or thememory card.B Notes on Movie Recording• When saving a movie onto a memory card, a memory card with an SD speed class of Class 6 orhigher is recommended (A19). If the transfer speed of the card is slow, the movie recording mayend unexpectedly.• Using the digital zoom causes image quality to deteriorate. When recording ends, digital zoomturns off.• The sound of using the zoom control or zoom, autofocus, vibration reduction or aperture controlwhen the brightness changes may be recorded.• The following phenomena may be seen on the monitor while recording movies. Thesephenomena are saved in the recorded movies.- Banding may occur in images under fluorescent, mercury-vapor, or sodium-vapor lighting- Subjects that move quickly from one side of the frame to the other, such as a moving train orcar, may appear skewed- The entire movie image may be skewed when the camera is panned- Lighting or other bright areas may leave residual images when the camera is movedB Notes on the Camera Temperature• The camera may become warm when recording movies for an extended period of time or whenthe camera is used in a hot area.• When the temperature inside the camera becomes extremelyhigh while recording a movie, recording automatically stops after30 seconds. The remaining amount of recording time (B30 s) isdisplayed on the monitor. The camera turns off in five secondsafter movie recording automatically stops.Leave the camera off until the inside of the camera has cooledand then use it.B Notes on Focusing for Movie Recording• When Autofocus mode (A91) in the movie menu is set to A Single AF (default setting),the focus is locked when the b (e movie-record) button is pressed to start movie recording.• Autofocus may not perform as expected (A29). Should this occur, try the following:1. Before recording, set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to A Single AF (default setting).2. Position a different subject at the same distance in the middle of the screen. Press theb (e movie-record) button to start the movie recording, and change the composition.7m23s7m23s7m23s
