130Recording MoviesMovie Recording and PlaybackChanging the Movie Recording SettingsThe movie settings described below can be made. Apply the settings beforestarting movie recording.D Movie OptionsSelect the desired movie option to record. Larger image sizes and faster movie bitrates mean greater image quality and larger movie file sizes.* When a memory card is not inserted (i.e., when the internal memory is used), the setting isfixed at y VGA (640×480).• The movie bit rate is the volume of movie data recorded per second. As avariable bit rate (VBR) system has been adopted, the movie recording rate variesautomatically according to the subject so that more data is recorded persecond for movies containing frequently moving subjects, thus increasingmovie file size.• The frame rate is approximately 30 frames per second in any options.D Movie options A 130Select the desired movie option for recording movies.n Movie AF mode A 131Choose how the camera focuses when recording movies.Y Wind noise reduction A 132Set whether or not to reduce wind noise during movie recording.In the shooting screen M Tap the bottom tab (A 14) M D Movie optionsOption DescriptionN HD 720p (1280×720)(default setting*)Movies with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are recorded in highdefinition. This option is suited to playback on a wide screen TV.• Image size: 1280 × 720 pixels• Movie bit rate: 9.1 Mbpsy VGA (640×480)Movies with an aspect ratio of 4:3 are recorded.• Image size: 640 × 480 pixels• Movie bit rate: 3.1 Mbps
