74The camera automatically takes photos at selected intervals tocreate a silent time-lapse movie using the options currentlyselected for Choose image area, Frame size/frame rate, Moviequality, and Destination in the movie shooting menu (0 288).1 Select Time-lapse movie.Highlight Time-lapse movie in themovie shooting menu and press 2 todisplay time-lapse movie settings.Time-Lapse MoviesA Before ShootingBefore shooting a time-lapse movie, take a test shot at current settingsand view the results in the monitor (time-lapse movies are shot usingthe movie crop; use live view so that you can check the composition).For consistent coloration, choose a white balance setting other thanauto (0 159).Use of a tripod is recommended. Mount the camera on a tripod beforeshooting begins. To ensure that shooting is not interrupted, use anoptional AC adapter and power connector or a fully-charged battery.To prevent light entering via the viewfinder interfering withphotographs and exposure, close the viewfinder eyepiece shutter(0 119).