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You can select what to disp lay on the movie-shooting screen.
[Rec time ] : Indicates the elapsed time from the start of the movie 
shooting.
[Time code ] : Indicates the time code during movie shooting.
You can select what to display on the movie playback screen.
[Rec time ] : Displays the recording time and playback time during 
movie playback.
[Time code ] : Displays the time code during movie playback.
Movie Recording Count
Movie Playback Count
During movie shooting During...

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If the frame rate setting is 6  (29.97 fps) or 8 (59.94 fps), the time 
code’s frame count causes a discr epancy between the actual time and 
time code. This discrepancy can be corrected automatically. This 
correction function is called drop frame.
[Enable ] : The discrepancy is corrected  automatically by skipping 
time code numbers (DF: Drop frame).
[Disable ] : The discrepancy is not corrected (NDF: Non-drop frame).
The time code will be displayed as follows: [Enable ]...

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Z1
When the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch is set to < k>, the 
[Z 1] and [Z 2] tabs dedicated to 
movie shooting will be displayed.
  AF method
The AF methods are the same as  described on pages 233-242. You 
can select [ u+Tracking ], [FlexiZone - Multi ], or [FlexiZone - 
Single ].
For movie shooting, [ Quick mode] cannot be set.
  Movie Servo AF
During movie shooting, the camera focuses the subject 
continuously. The default setting is [ Enable].
When [Enable] is set:
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• If you want to keep the focus at  a specific point or you do not want 
the lens operation noise to be re corded, you can temporarily stop 
Movie Servo AF as follows. Wh en you stop Movie Servo AF, the 
AF point will turn gray. When  you perform the same steps below, 
Movie Servo AF will resume.
• Tap the [ ] icon on the lower left of the screen.
• Press the < D> button.
• Under [ 8C.Fn III-4: Custom controls ], if a button is assigned 
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 Silent LV shootingN
This function applies to still photo shooting. For details, see page 
231.
  Metering timer N
You can change how long the exposure  setting is displayed (AE lock 
time).
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Z2
 Grid display
With [3x3  l] or [6x4 m ], you can display grid lines to help you 
level the camera vertically  or horizontally. Also, with [3x3+diag n], 
the grid is displayed together with  diagonal lines to help you align the 
intersections over the subject for better balance in the composition.
  Movie recording size
You can set the movie recording size (image size, frame rate, and 
compression method). For details, see page 265.
  Digital zoom
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A video snapshot is a short video clip lasting about 2 sec., 4 sec., or 8 
sec. A series of video snapshots can be strung together to form a video 
snapshot album to show highlights of a trip, event, etc. 
A video snapshot album can also  be played together with background 
music (p.284, 309).
1Select [Video snapshot].
  Under the [ Z2] tab, select [Video 
snapshot ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Enable].
  Select [Enable ], then press .
3  Shooting Video Snapshots
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3Select [Album settings].
 Select [Album settings ], then press 
< 0 >.
4Select [Create a new album].
  Select [Create a new album ], then 
press < 0>.
5Select the snapshot length.
  Press < 0> and use the < V> key to 
select the snapshot’s length, then 
press < 0>.
6Select [OK].
  Select [OK ], then press < 0>.
  Press the < M> button to exit the 
menu.
X A blue bar will appear to indicate the 
snapshot length.
  Go to “Creating a Video Snapshot 
Album” (p.279).
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7Shoot the first video snapshot.
 Press the < 0> button, then shoot.
X The blue bar indicating the shooting 
duration will gradually  decrease. After 
the set shooting duration elapses, the 
shooting stops automatically.
X The confirmation dialog will appear 
(p.280).
8Save as a video snapshot album.
  Select [J  Save as album ], then 
press < 0>.
X The movie clip will be saved as the 
video snapshot album’s first video 
snapshot.
9Continue to shoot more video 
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Options in Steps 8 and 9
FunctionDescription
J Save as album
(Step 8)
The movie clip will be  saved as the video 
snapshot album’s first video snapshot.
J Add to album
(Step 9)
The video snapshot just shot will be 
added to the album re corded immediately 
before.
W  Save as a new album
(Step 9)
A new video snapshot album is created 
and the movie clip is saved as the first 
video snapshot. The new album will be a 
different file from th e previously recorded 
album.
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