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6Press  3/4  to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
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Set the recording interval  D so that it will be longer than the exposure time (shutter speed) E . 
(The figure below) 
Recording may be skipped when the recording interval  D is shorter than the exposure time 
(shutter speed) E , for example during night-time recording.
A:First
B :Second
C :Third
7Press the shutter button 
halfway.
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The recording screen will be displayed. You can also 
perform the same operation by pressing and holding [ ] until the recording screen is 
displayed.
8Press the shutter button fully.
•The recording starts automatically.•During recording standby, the power will turn off automatically if no operation is performed 
for a certain period. The Time Lapse Shot is continued even with the power turned off. 
When the recording start time arrives, the power turns on automatically.
To turn on the power manually, press the shutter button halfway.
•If [Fn1] is pressed or [ ] is touched while this unit is turned on, a selection screen 
asking you to pause or end will be displayed. Operate in accordance with the screen. 
Also, if [Fn1] is pressed or [ ] is touched during the pause, a selection screen asking 
you to resume or end will be displayed. Pressing the shutter button fully will also enable 
you to resume from the pause.
•Confirmation screen for creating a motion picture is displayed next, so select [Yes].
[Start Time] [Now]
Starts the recording by fully-pressing the shutter button.
[Start Time 
Set] You can set the time to start recording.
Any time up to 23 hours 59 minutes ahead can be set.Select the item (hour or minute) by pressing 
2/1 , set 
the start time by pressing  3/4 , and then press 
[MENU/SET].
[Shooting 
Interval]/
[Image 
Count] The recording interval and the number of pictures can be set.
2
/1:  Select the item (minute/second/number of pictures)
3 /4:  Setting
[MENU/SET]: Set
•A recording interval ranging from 1 second to 99 minutes and 59 seconds 
can be set at 1 second interval.
•The number of pictures ranging from 1 to 9999 can be set.
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9Select the methods for creating a motion picture.
•The recording format is set to [MP4].
10Select [OK] with  3/4, and then press [MENU/SET] .
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] 
is selected.
•Motion pictures can also be created from [Time Lapse 
Video] in the [Playback] menu.  (P243)
[Rec Quality]
Sets the quality of a motion picture.•When [System Frequency] is set to [59.94 Hz (NTSC)]
[4K/30p]/[FHD/60p]/[FHD/30p]/[HD/30p]/[VGA/30p]
•When [System Frequency] is set to [50.00 Hz (PAL)]
[4K/25p]/[FHD/50p]/[FHD/25p]/[HD/25p]/[VGA/25p]
[Frame Rate]
Sets the number of frames per second.
The larger the number is, the smoother the motion picture will be.
•When [System Frequency] is set to [59.94 Hz (NTSC)]
[60fps]¢/[30fps]/[15fps]/[10fps]/[7.5fps]/[6fps]/[3fps]/[1fps]
•When [System Frequency] is set to [50.00 Hz (PAL)]
[50fps]¢/[25fps]/[12.5fps]/[8.3fps]/[6.25fps]/[5fps]/[2.5fps]/[1fps]¢ Only when set to [FHD/60p]/[FHD/50p]
[Sequence] [NORMAL]:
Splices pictures together in recording order.
[REVERSE]:
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∫ Changing the Time Lapse Shot settings
You can change the settings in [Time Lapse/Animation] in the [Rec] menu.
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This function is not for use in a security camera.•If you leave the unit somewhere to perform [Time Lapse Shot], please be careful of theft.•Recording for long periods in cold places such as ski resorts or places at high altitude, 
or in warm, wet environments may cause a malfunction, so please be careful.
•Recording may not be consistent with the set recording interval or the set number of pictures 
depending on recording conditions.
•Recording may be skipped when the recording time is longer than the recording interval, such 
as long time exposure.
•We recommend that you use a sufficiently charged battery or an AC adaptor (optional) and a 
DC coupler (optional).
•[Time Lapse Shot] is paused in the following cases.–When the charge on the battery runs out
–Turning the camera off
During [Time Lapse Shot], you can replace the battery and the card, and then restart by turning 
on this unit. (Note that pictures taken after the restart will be sav ed as a separate set of group 
pictures) Turn off this unit when replacing the battery or the card.
•Do not connect the AV cable (optional), the  HDMI micro cable, or the USB connection cable 
(supplied) during Time Lapse Shooting.
•When a picture quality different from the aspect ratio of the original pictures is selected, black 
strips will be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the motion picture.
•If power supply is lost by unplugging the AC  adaptor or due to a blackout while creating a 
motion picture with the AC adaptor, the motion picture you are creating will not be recorded.
•A motion picture that exceeds the recording time of 29 minutes and 59 seconds a motion 
picture that exceeds the file size of 4 GB cannot be created.
•A motion picture shorter than 1 second is displayed as “0s” on the motion picture recording time 
(P222) .
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Creating Stop Motion Pictures ([Stop Motion 
Animation])
A stop motion picture is created by splicing pictures together.
•Set the date and time settings in advance.  (P36)
•Pictures taken with [Stop Motion Animation] are displayed as a set of group pictures.  (P225)•When [System Frequency] is set to [24.00 Hz (CINEMA)], you can take pictures, but you 
cannot create motion pictures from them.
1Set the drive mode dial to [ ] .
•To use the settings you used in the previous recording with 
the drive mode [ ], start recording without changing the 
settings.
2Press [MENU/SET].
•The screen selected with [Time Lapse/Animation] in the 
recording menu will be displayed. (The screen will be 
displayed only when you press [MENU/SET] for the first time after switching the drive 
mode dial to [ ]. In other cases, the camera operates as usual, displaying the menu 
screen.)
•If you touch [ ] before taking pictures, the setting screen for [Time Lapse/Animation] 
in the [Rec] menu will be displayed.
3Press [MENU/SET].
Applicable modes: 
Before creating a motion picture with [Stop Motion Animation]
With [Stop Motion Animation], you can make  a motion picture in which objects appear to 
be moving by making a recording each time you move a doll, etc., in small increments, 
and then splicing the recordings together.
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With this unit, pictures of 1 to 60 frames have to be taken per second of a motion picture.•For smoother motion, record movement in as small increments as possible, and set the frame 
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4Select [Mode] with  3/4, and then press [MENU/
SET] .
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If [Stop Motion Animation] is already selected, proceed to 
step 6.
5Select [Stop Motion Animation] with  3/4, and then 
press [MENU/SET] .
6Press 3/4 to select the recording method, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
7Press the shutter button halfway.
•The recording screen will be displayed. You can also 
perform the same operation by pressing and holding 
[ ] until the recording screen is displayed.
8Press the shutter button fully.
•Up to 9999 frames can be recorded.
9Move the subject to decide on the composition.
•Repeat recording in the same way.•If the camera is turned off during recording, a message for 
resuming the recording is displayed when the camera is 
turned on. Selecting [Yes] allows you to resume the 
recording from the interruption point.
[Auto 
Shooting] [ON]
Takes pictures automatically at a set recording interval. When the 
shutter button is pressed fully, recording starts.
[OFF] This is for taking pictures manually, frame by frame.
[Shooting 
Interval] (Only when [Auto Shooting] is set to  [ON])
Sets the interval for automatic recording. A value between 1 and 60 seconds 
can be set in 1 second intervals.
Press 
2/1  to select the recording interval (seconds), press  3/4  
to set it, and press [MENU/SET].
Recording materials skillfully
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The recording screen displays up to two pictures taken previously. Use them as 
reference for the amount of movement.
•Pressing [ (] allows you to check recorded pictures. Unnecessary pictures can be 
deleted by pressing  [ ] . Pressing [ (] again will return you to the recording screen.
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10Touch [ ] to end the recording.
•It can also be ended by selecting [Time Lapse/Animation] 
from the [Rec] menu and then pressing [MENU/SET].
•When [Auto Shooting] is set to  [ON], select [End] on the 
confirmation screen.
(If [Pause]  has been selected, press the shutter button fully 
to resume the recording.)
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is ended when [Yes] is selected.•Confirmation screen for creating a motion picture is displayed next, so select [Yes].
11Select the methods for creating a motion picture.
•The recording format is set to [MP4].
12Press  3/4  to select [OK] and then press [MENU/
SET].
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Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] 
is selected.
•Motion pictures can also be created from [Stop Motion 
Video] in the [Playback] menu.  (P243)
[Rec Quality]
Sets the quality of a motion picture.•When [System Frequency] is set to [59.94 Hz (NTSC)]
[4K/30p]/[FHD/60p]/[FHD/30p]/[HD/30p]/[VGA/30p]
•When [System Frequency] is set to [50.00 Hz (PAL)]
[4K/25p]/[FHD/50p]/[FHD/25p]/[HD/25p]/[VGA/25p]
[Frame Rate]
Sets the number of frames per second.
The larger the number is, the smoother the motion picture will be.
•When [System Frequency] is set to [59.94 Hz (NTSC)]
[60fps]¢/[30fps]/[15fps]/[10fps]/[7.5fps]/[6fps]/[3fps]/[1fps]
•When [System Frequency] is set to [50.00 Hz (PAL)]
[50fps]¢/[25fps]/[12.5fps]/[8.3fps]/[6.25fps]/[5fps]/[2.5fps]/[1fps]¢ Only when set to [FHD/60p]/[FHD/50p]
[Sequence] [NORMAL]:
Splices pictures together in recording order.
[REVERSE]:
Splices pictures together in reverse recording order.
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∫ Changing the settings of Stop Motion Animation
You can change the settings in [Time Lapse/Animation] in the [Rec] menu.
∫ Adding pictures to the Stop Motion Animation group
Selecting [Add to Picture Group] in step 
6 will display group pictures recorded with [Stop 
Motion Animation].
Select a set of group pictures, press [MENU/SET], and then select [Yes] on the 
confirmation screen.
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Automatic recording may not take place at set intervals because recording takes time under 
certain recording conditions, such as when the flash is used for recording.
•When a picture quality different from the aspect ratio of the original pictures is selected, black 
strips will be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the motion picture.
•We recommend that you use a sufficiently charged battery or an AC adaptor (optional) and a 
DC coupler (optional).
•If power supply is lost by unplugging the AC  adaptor or due to a blackout while creating a 
motion picture with the AC adaptor, the motion picture you are creating will not be recorded.
•A motion picture that exceeds the recording time of 29 minutes 59 seconds and a motion 
picture that exceeds the file size of 4 GB cannot be created.
•A motion picture shorter than 1 second is displayed as “0s” on the motion picture recording time 
(P222) .
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If only one picture was taken, the picture is not saved as a group picture. A picture cannot be 
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5.Picture Quality and Color Tone Settings
This chapter introduces functions that work for pictures and those that work for both 
pictures and motion pictures.
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For information on functions that work only for motion pictures, refer to  P206.
Setting the Picture Quality and Size≠P129
•[Aspect Ratio]  (P129)•[Picture Size] (P129)•[Quality] (P130)
Setting the Light Sensitivity≠P132
•[Sensitivity]  (P132)–In Creative Video Mode, you can also set the ISO sensitivity for motion pictures.•[ISO Limit Set]  (P133)
•[ISO Increments]  (P134)•[Extended ISO] (P134)
Adjusting the White Balance≠P135
Adjusting the Picture Quality by Adding an 
Effect≠P140
•[Photo Style]
Adjusting Bright/Dark Portions≠P142
•[Highlight Shadow]
Compensating the contrast and exposure≠P144
•[i.Dynamic]
Setting the resolution effect≠P144
•[i.Resolution]
Combining pictures with different exposures≠P145
•[HDR]
Reducing the long shutter noise≠P146
•[Long Shtr NR]
Adjusting the amount of light on the periphery 
of the lens≠P146
•[Shading Comp.]
Setting the color space≠P147 
						

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Setting the Picture Quality and Size
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of  the pictures to suit printing or the playback 
method.
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The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing.  (P408)
•If you use the HDMI output during recording, the setting is fixed to [16:9].
Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the 
pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets.
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
Applicable modes: 
> [Rec] > [Aspect Ratio]
[4:3] [Aspect Ratio] of a 4:3 TV
[3:2][Aspect Ratio] of a 35 mm film camera
[16:9] [Aspect Ratio] of a high-definition TV, etc.
[1:1]Square aspect ratio
Setting the number of pixels
Applicable modes: 
> [Rec] > [Picture Size]
When the aspect ratio is [4:3]. When the aspect ratio is [3:2].
SettingsImage sizeSettingsImage size
[L] (16M) 4608 k3456[L]  (14M) 4608 k3072
[M]  (8M) 3264 k2448[M]  (7M) 3264k2176
[S] (4M) 2336 k1752[S]  (3.5M) 2336 k1560
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•When [Ex. Tele Conv.]  (P163) is set, [ ] is displayed on the picture sizes of each aspect ratio 
except for [L].
•The picture size will be fixed to [S] when [Burst Rate] is set to [SH].
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
¢ 1 If you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG image will also be 
deleted.
¢ 2 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels ([L]) for each image aspect ratio.
When the aspect ratio is [16:9].
When the aspect ratio is [1:1].
SettingsImage sizeSettingsImage size
[L] (12M) 4608 k2592[L]  (12M) 3456 k3456
[M]  (8M) 3840 k2160[M]  (6M) 2448k2448
[S] (2M) 1920 k1080[S]  (3M) 1744k1744
Setting the compression rate of pictures ([Quality])
Applicable modes: 
> [Rec] > [Quality]
SettingsFile formatDescription of settings
[A ]
JPEG A JPEG image in which image quality was given priority.[
› ] A standard image quality JPEG image.
This is useful for increasing the number of shots without 
changing the number of pixels.
[]RAW
iJPEG You can record a RAW image and a JPEG image ([
A] or 
[ › ]) simultaneously.¢1[]
[]RAW You can only record RAW images.
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[ ] images are recorded with a smaller data volume than 
[] or [].
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