Recording videos (b auto)

The memory card access lamp will light while the video is being recorded. Do not remove the memory card or battery.

A 0 icon indicates that videos cannot be recorded.

• If there is a risk of video recording being interrupted, the REC lamp will flash as follows.

  Behavior	Status
  Flashes slowly	When the remaining time that can be recorded on the memory card is short while recording videos
  Flashes twice quickly (repeats)	When the battery is low during video mode
  Flashes 4 times quickly (repeats)	When the temperature inside the camera increases during video mode

• The brightness of the REC lamp can be changed using [REC lamp brightness] in the setup menu. To prevent the light from the REC lamp from appearing in videos, set [Video recording] to [Off].

• Video recording will end automatically if:
  • the maximum length is reached,
  • the battery is exhausted,
  • you choose a different shooting mode,
  • you switch modes using the photo/video selector,
  • the lens is removed, or
  • the camera’s internal temperature rises.
• Sounds made by the camera may be audible in footage recorded:
  • during autofocus,
  • during vibration reduction,
  • when power aperture is used, or
  • when power zoom is used.

During video recording, if the camera becomes hot, a high-temperature warning (b) may appear in the shooting display.

• Note that the camera body, battery, and memory card may be hot while the high-temperature warning (b) is displayed.
• Wait for the warning to clear from the display before removing the memory card from the camera. Attempting to remove the memory card immediately may cause burns or cause the card to be dropped and damaged.

• You may notice the following in the shooting display. These phenomena will also be visible in any footage recorded with the camera:
  • flicker or banding in scenes lit by such sources as fluorescent, mercury vapor, or sodium lamps,
  • distortion during motion (individual subjects such as trains or cars moving at high speed through the frame may be distorted, or the entire frame may appear distorted when the camera is panned horizontally),
  • jagged edges, color fringing, moiré, or bright spots,
  • bright regions or bands in scenes lit by flashing signs and other intermittent light sources or when the subject is briefly illuminated by a strobe or other bright, momentary light source, or
  • flicker when power aperture is used during video recording.
• Note that noise (randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) and unexpected colors may appear if you use the X button to zoom in on the view through the lens during recording.
• When recording, avoid pointing the camera at the sun or other strong light sources. Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to the camera’s internal circuitry.