105Recording MoviesMovie Recording and PlaybackB Recording Movies• Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recordingmovies (A 149). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lowerSpeed Class ratings are used.• Optical zoom cannot be adjusted once movie recording begins.• Rotate the zoom control during recording to enable digital zoom. Subjects can be magnified up to2× the optical zoom ratio applied before movie recording began.• There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used. When recordingends, digital zoom is disabled.• The sounds of zoom control operation, autofocus lens drive movement and vibration reductionoperation may be recorded.• Smear (A 148) visible in the monitor with movie recording will be recorded with movies.Avoiding bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights when recordingmovies is recommended.B Notes on Autofocus for Movie Recording• When A Single AF (default setting) is selected for Autofocus mode in movie menu, focus islocked by pressing the b (movie-record) button to start recording (A 108).• Autofocus may not perform as expected (A 27). Should this occur, try the following:1. Set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to A Single AF (default setting) before startingmovie recording.2. Frame another subject—positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intendedsubject—in the center of the frame, press the b (movie-record) button to start recording, andthen modify the composition.B Note on Saving MoviesAfter a movie has been recorded, it is not fully saved to the internal memory or memory card untilmonitor display returns to the shooting display. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory cardslot cover before movies have been fully saved. Removing the memory card while movies are beingsaved could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.C Functions Available with Movie Recording• Enhancements applied using the creative slider, the white balance setting specified for A (auto)mode, and the current exposure compensation setting are also applied with movie recording.When macro mode is enabled, movies of subjects closer to the camera can be recorded. Confirmsettings before starting movie recording.• The self-timer (A 33) can be used. When the b (movie-record) button is pressed after the self-timer is enabled, the camera focuses at the center of the frame and starts movie recording afterthe specified 2 or 10 seconds.• The flash will not fire.• Press the d button to select the D (movie) tab and adjust movie menu settings before startingmovie recording (A 106).
