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Notes About the Live View Image Under low or bright light  conditions, the Live View  image might not reflect 
the brightness of the captured image.
  If the light source within the image  changes, the screen might flicker. If 
this happens, stop  and resume the Live View  shooting under the actual 
light source to be used.
  If you point the camera in  a different direction, it might throw off the Live 
View image’s correct brightness mo mentarily. Wait until the brightness 
level stabilizes be fore shooting.
  If there is a very bright  light source in the pictur e, such as the sun, the 
bright area might appear  black on the LCD monitor.  However, the actual 
captured image will correc tly show the bright area.
  In low light, if you set the [ 6 LCD brightness ] to a bright setting, 
chrominance noise may appear in th e Live View image. However, the 
chrominance noise will not be recorded in the captured image.
  When you magnify the image, the image sharpness may look more 
pronounced than it really is.
About the < E> icon  If the camera’s internal te mperature becomes high, the < E> icon may 
appear on the screen. If  you then continue with Live View shooting, the 
image quality might degrade. You sh ould stop Live View shooting and 
allow the camera to rest.
  If Live View shooting continues while the < E> warning icon is displayed 
and the camera’s internal temperature increases, the Live View shooting 
will stop automatically. Live View shooting will be  disabled until the 
camera’s internal te mperature decreases.
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Notes About the Shooting Results When you shoot continuous ly with the Live View function for a long 
period, the camera’s internal temp erature may increase and it can 
degrade image quality. Terminate Live  View shooting when not shooting 
images.
  Before taking a long exposure, stop  Live View shooting temporarily and 
wait several minutes before shoo ting. This is to prevent image 
degradation.
  Live View shooting in high temperatures and at high ISO speeds may 
cause noise or irregular colors.
  When you shoot at high ISO speeds,  noise (banding, dots of light, etc.) 
may appear.
  If you take the picture during magn ified view, the exposure might not 
come out as desired. Return to the n ormal view before taking the picture. 
During the magnified vi ew, the shutter speed and aperture will be 
displayed in red. Even if you take th e picture during magnified view, the 
image will be captured in the normal view.
  If the [ 2 Auto Lighting Optimizer ] (p.103) menu is set to anything 
other than [ Disable], the image may look brig ht even if a decreased 
exposure compensation  or flash exposure compensation has been set.
Custom Function Notes During Live View shooting, certain  Custom Function settings will be 
disabled (p.191).
Notes About Lenses and Flash  The focus preset featur e on super telephoto lenses cannot be used.
  FE lock is not possible when the built -in flash or an external Speedlite is 
used. Modeling flash and test  flash will not fire if an external Speedlite is 
used.
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Shooting Movies
Set the Mode Dial to  to 
shoot movies. The movie 
recording format will be MOV.
Cards which can record moviesWhen shooting movies, use a larg e-capacity SD card rated SD 
Speed Class 6 “ ” or higher.
If you use a slow-writing card when shooting movies, the movie 
might not be recorded properly. An d if you playback a movie on a 
card having a slow re ading speed, the movi e might not playback 
properly.
To check the card’s read/wri te speed, refer to the card 
manufacturer’s Web site.
About Full HD 1080Full HD 1080 indicates compatibility with High-
Definition featuring 1080  vertical pixels (scanning 
lines).
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Connecting the camera to a TV set is recommended to playback 
movies (p.167, 169).
1Set the Mode Dial to .
XThe reflex mirror will make a sound, 
then the image will appear on the 
LCD monitor.
2Focus the subject.
  Before shooting a movie, autofocus 
or manual focus (p.113-120).
  When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the camera will focus with 
the current AF mode.
3Shooting the movie.
 Press the < A> button to start 
shooting a movie. To stop movie 
shooting, press < A> again.
X While the movie is being shot, the 
“o ” mark will be displayed on the 
upper right of the screen.
k Shooting Movies
Autoexposure Shooting
  During movie shooting, do not point  the lens toward the sun. The sun’s 
heat can damage the camera ’s internal components.
  Cautions for movie shooting  are on pages 135 and 136.
  If necessary, also read the Live  View shooting cautions on pages 
121 and 122.
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k Shooting Movies
 One continuous movie will be  recorded as one file.
  During movie shooting, the top, bottom , left, and right parts of the screen 
will have a semi-transparent mask . The area enclosed by the semi-
transparent mask will be the movie image that  is recorded. The semi-
transparent mask size will  change depending on the [ n Movie rec. 
size ] setting (p.131). If you use Movi e crop, the unrecorded image areas 
will be displayed in black mask.
  AE lock is possible by pressing the < A> button (p.97).  To cancel AE 
lock during movie shooting, press the  button.
  The ISO speed, shutte r speed, and aperture are set automatically.
  By holding down the < O> button and turning the < 6> dial, you can 
set the exposure compensation.
  Pressing the shutter button halfwa y displays the shutter speed and 
aperture (p.126) on the sc reen’s bottom left. This is the exposure setting 
for taking a still photo.
  Monaural sound is recorded by the ca mera’s built-in microphone (p.16).
  Stereo sound recording is possib le by connecting an external 
microphone equipped wi th a stereo mini plug (3.5mm dia.) to the 
camera’s external micropho ne IN terminal (p.16).
  The sound recording level will  be adjusted automatically.
  With a fully-charged Batter y Pack LP-E8, the total shooting time will be 
as follows: At 23°C/73°F: Approx. 1  hr. 40 min., At 0°C/32°F: Approx. 1 
hr. 20 min.
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 Each time you press the  button, the information display will 
change.
* Applies to a single movie clip.
About the Information Display
Movie shooting remaining time*/
Elapsed time
Recording 
movie
Magnifying frame
AF point (Quick mode)
Exposure mode
L: 
AutoexposureK : Manual 
exposure
ISO speed
Exposure compensation amount
Aperture
Shutter speed
Picture Style
Image-recording quality
White balance
Movie-recording
size
AE lock
Auto Lighting Optimizer
AF mode
• d : Live mode
• c : Face detection 
Live mode
• f : Quick mode
Possible shots
Battery check
Frame rate
 If there is no card in  the camera, the movie shoo ting remaining time will 
be displayed in red.
  When movie shooting starts, the mo vie shooting remaining time will 
change to the elapsed time.
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k Shooting Movies
You can manually set the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO speed for 
movie shooting. Using manual exposure to shoot movies is for 
advanced users.
1Set the Mode Dial to < k>.
XThe reflex mirror will make a sound, 
then the image will appear on the 
LCD monitor.
2Select [Movie exposure].
  Under the [ o] tab, select [Movie 
exposure ], then press < 0>.
3Select [Manual].
  Select [Manual ], then press .
4Set the shutter speed and 
aperture.
  To set the shutter speed, turn the 
 dial. The settable shutter 
speeds depend on the frame rate 
< 9 >.
•  8 /  7 : 
1/4000 sec. - 1/60 sec.• 6  / 5  / 4 : 1/4000 sec. - 1/30 sec. To set the aperture, hold down the 
 button and turn the  dial.
5 Set the ISO speed.
 Press the < Z> button and use 
either < 6> or < U> key to select 
the ISO speed.
• Auto ISO setting: ISO 100 - 6400
• Manual ISO setting: ISO 100 - 6400
Manual Exposure Shooting
< 6 >
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6Focus and shoot the movie.
 The procedure is the same as steps 2 
and 3 for “Autoexposure Shooting” 
(p.124).
 With manual exposure shooting, AE  lock and exposure compensation 
cannot be set.
  Changing the aperture during movie shooting is  not recommended since 
variations in the exposure , due to the drive of the lens aperture, will be 
recorded.
  If you use a lens whose aperture  changes while you zoom, you should 
not zoom while shooting a movie.  Zooming while shooting a movie may 
record changes in  the exposure.
  If you shoot a movie under fluoresc ent lighting, the movie image might 
flicker.
  With Auto ISO, the correct movie expo sure will usually be obtained even 
if the light level changes.
  When shooting a movie of a moving su bject, a shutter speed of 1/30 sec. 
to 1/125 sec. is recommended. The  faster the shutter speed, the less 
smooth the subject’s  movement will look.
  If you playback the movie  with “Shooting information display” (p.173), the 
shooting mode, shutter speed, and ap erture will not be displayed. The 
image information (Exif) w ill record the settings used at the start of the 
movie shooting.
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k Shooting Movies
While shooting a movie, you can also 
take a still photo by pressing the shutter 
button completely.
Taking still photos during movie shooting
 The still photo will record the  entire screen including the semi-
transparent mask.
  If you take a still photo during mo vie shooting, the movie will have a 
still moment lasting approx. 1 sec.
  The captured still photo will be reco rded to the card, and the movie 
shooting will resume automatically  when the Live View image is 
displayed.
  The card will record the movie a nd still photo as separate files.
  Functions particular to still shooting are shown below. Other 
functions will be the same as for movie shooting.
Shooting Still Photos
FunctionSettings
Image-recording quality As set in the [1 Quality ] menu.
Exposure setting Shutter speed and aperture 
set automatically (or set 
manually for manual exposures).
Displayed when the shut ter button is pressed 
halfway.
AEB Canceled
Drive mode Single shooting (Self-timer not possible)
Flash Flash off
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Function settings particular to movie shooting are explained here.
While the image is displayed on the LCD monitor, pressing the  
button will enable you to set the wh ite balance, Picture Style, Auto 
Lighting Optimizer, image-recording quality (for still photos), movie-
recording size, and AF mode.
1Press the < Q> button.
XThe settable functions will be 
highlighted in blue.
  When < f> is selected, the AF 
points will also be displayed.
2Select a function and set it.
  Press the < S> key to select the 
function to be set.
X The name of the selected function is 
displayed at the bottom.
  Turn the < 6> dial to change the 
setting.
Display the movie menu.
  The menu options under the [ n] and 
[o ] tabs are explained below.
Shooting Function Settings
Q Quick Control
3  Menu Function Settings
The image-recording quality setting will  be reflected in all shooting modes.
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