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3 Setting the Time Code
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 Playback Count
 Shooting still photos during movie  shooting will cause a discrepancy 
between the actual ti me and time code.
  If [Free run ] is set and you chang e the time, zone, or daylight saving 
time (p.36), the time code will be affected.
  The time code is...

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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.
[Disable ] : The discrepancy is not corrected.
Drop Frame
If the frame rate is 4 (23.976 fps) or if the [ Video system] is [PA L ] (with 
7 /5...

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[Z 1] Menu
When the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch is set to , the 
[Z 1] and [Z 2] tabs dedicated to 
movie shooting will be displayed. The 
menu options are as follows.
  AF method
The AF methods are the same as  described on pages 192-198. You 
can select [ FlexiZoneAF
† (Single)], [u  Live mode], or [Quick 
mode ]. Note that continuous focusing of a moving subject is not 
possible.
Even if the AF method is set to [ Quick mode], it will switch to 
[FlexiZoneAF
† (Single)] during movie...

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[Z 2] Menu
 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 216.
  Sound recording
You can set...

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You can easily create a short movie with the video snapshot function.
A video snapshot is a short movie clip lasting approx. 2 sec., 4 sec., or 8 
sec. A collection of video snapshots is called a video snapshot album 
and can be saved to the card as a single movie file. By changing the 
scene or angle in each video snapshot, you can create dynamic short 
movies.
A video snapshot album can also  be played together with background 
music (p.230, 254).
1Select [Video snapshot].
  Under the [ Z2] tab,...

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3Select [Album settings].
 Select [Album settings ], then press 
< 0 >.
  If you want to continue shooting for 
an existing album, go to “Adding to 
Existing Album” (p.229).
4Select [Create a new album].
 Select [Create a new album ], then 
press < 0>.
5Select the snapshot length.
  Press < 0>, press the  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 and return to the movie...

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3 Shooting Video Snapshots
7Shoot the first video snapshot.
 Press the < 0> button, then shoot.XThe blue bar indicating the shooting 
duration will gradually  decrease. After 
the set shooting duration elapses, the 
shooting stops automatically.
XAfter the LCD monitor turns off and the 
access lamp stops blinking, the 
confirmation screen  will appear (p.228).
8Save as a video snapshot album.
 Press the < U> key to select [ J 
Save as album ], then press .
XThe movie clip will be saved as the 
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Options in Steps 8 and 9
[Playback video snap shot] Operations
*With [Skip backward/Skip forward], the skipping duration will correspond to the 
number of seconds set under [Video snapshot] (approx. 2 sec., 4  sec., or 8 sec.).
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 recorded will be added 
to the album recorded immediately before.
W...

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3 Shooting Video Snapshots
1Select [Add to existing album].
 Follow step 4 on page 226 to select 
[Add to existing album ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Select an existing album.
  Turn the < 5> dial to select an 
existing album, then press < 0>.
  After confirming the dialog displayed, 
select [ OK] on the screen, then press 
< 0 >.
XCertain video snapshot settings will 
change to match the existing album’s 
settings.
  Press the < M> button to exit the 
menu and return to the movie 
shooting screen.
3Shoot...

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You can play a completed album in the same way as a normal movie 
(p.253).
1Play back the movie.
 Press the < x> button to display 
images.
2Select the album.
 Turn the  dial to select an album.  On the single-image display, the 
[ ] icon displayed on the upper 
left indicates that the image is a video 
snapshot.
3Play back the album.
 Press < 0>. 
  On the movie playback panel 
displayed, select [ 7] (Play), then 
press < 0>.
Playing an Album
Cautions for Shooting Video...