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7. Recording Motion Pictures
Applicable modes: 
Record motion pictures and pictures with superimposed 
recording dates.
• You cannot delete recording dates after superimposing 
them.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
• Recording dates based on the [Clock Set] setting are recorded.
• The recording date display is recorded to the bottom left of t he screen.
Recording images with superimposed recording dates ([Time Stamp  
Rec])
>  [Motion Picture]  > [Time Stamp Rec]
• Recording dates are not recorded to 6K/4K burst files and RAW  images.
Not available in these cases:
• This function is not available in the following cases:
– When recording with the Post Focus function
– When [Variable Frame Rate] is set
– When [Anamorphic(4:3)] is set
– When [Color Bars] is set
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Applicable modes: 
Display color bars and output a test tone.
1Select the menu. (P55)
• Color bars will be displayed and a test tone will be output.
• You can set the test tone level from among three options ( s12 dB,  s18 dB, and  s20 dB) 
by rotating the control dial.
• If you press the motion picture button, the color bars and the  test tone will be recorded as 
a motion picture.
2Press [MENU/SET] to exit the menu.
Displaying color bars/Outputting a test tone
>  [Motion Picture]  > [Color Bars]
[SMPTE][EBU][ARIB]
Color bars compliant with 
SMPTE Color bars compliant with 
EBU Color bars compliant with 
ARIB
• The brightness and color tone that appear on the camera’s moni
tor or viewfinder may differ 
from those that appear on another device such as an external mo nitor.
Check the final picture quality on another device such as an ex ternal monitor.
Not available in these cases:
• This function is not available in the following cases:
– When [4K Live Cropping] is set
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Recording Motion Pictures in Creative Video 
Mode
Recording Mode: 
It is possible to manually change the aperture, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity and 
record motion pictures.
You can record motion picture with additional effects, such as the following:
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Select the menu. (P55)
• The operation for changing the aperture value or shutter speed  is the same as the 
operation for setting the mode dial to  ,  ,   or  .
Recording in Slow or Fast Motion ([Variable Frame Rate])
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Moving the focus position smoothly to a registered position ([F ocus 
Transition])  
P178
Recording Motion Pictures that Pan and Zoom While Maintaining a  Fixed 
Camera Position ([4K Live Cropping])  
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>  [Creative Video]  > [Exposure Mode]  > [P]/[A]/[S]/[M]
It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching  the 
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3Press the motion picture button (or shutter button) to start recording.
• The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be r ecorded when it is 
operated during the recording of a motion picture.
Using touch icons allows silent operation while recording motio n pictures.
4Press the motion picture button (or shutter button) again to st op 
recording.
∫ Changing the [AUTO] ISO sensitivity settings
Set the upper and lower limits of the [AUTO] ISO sensitivity. 1
Touch [ ].
2 Touch icon.
: Zoom
: Aperture value
: Shutter speed : Exposure Compensation
/ : ISO sensitivity/Gain (dB) 
(P185)
: Mic level adjustment
3 Drag the slide bar to set.
[ ]/[ ]: Changes the setting 
slowly
[ ] /[ ]: Changes the setting 
quickly
• With Creative Video Mode, you can set an ISO sensitivity value  that falls in the range below.
– Value range: [AUTO], [200] to [12800] ([100] to [12800] if [Ex tended ISO] is set)
– Upper limit of the [AUTO] ISO sensitivity: [6400] (When the [I SO Auto Upper Limit Setting] in 
[ISO Sensitivity (video)] is set to [AUTO])
>  [Motion Picture]  > [ISO Sensitivity (video)]
[ISO Auto Lower Limit Setting] [200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200]/[6400]
[ISO Auto Upper Limit Setting][AUTO]/[400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200]/[6400]/[12800]
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In Creative Video Mode, you can use [Like709] in [Photo Style], which compresses 
overexposed portions to enable recording with minimum saturation.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].2Select the menu.  (P55)
3Press 2/1  to select [Like709] and then press [Fn2].
4Press  2/1  to select the Knee Mode setting, and press [MENU/SET].
Recording with minimum white saturation by compressing 
overexposed portions (Knee)
>  [Motion Picture]  > [Photo Style]
[AUTO] Adjusts the compression level of overexposed portions automatic ally.
[MANUAL]Allows you to adjust the master knee point and master knee slop
e 
manually.
Press  3/4 to select the items, and then press  2/1 to adjust.
[POINT] (master knee point), [SLOPE] (master knee slope)
• Rotate the front dial to adjust the master knee point, and rot ate the rear 
dial to adjust the master knee slope.
• Values within the following ranges can be set: – Master knee point: 80 to 107
– Master knee slope: 0 to 99
[Off] s
[Photo Style] settings suitable for motion picture
In addition to [Like709], the effects of [Cinelike D] and [Cine like V] in [Photo Style] are suitable 
for motion picture.
• For details on [Photo Style], refer to  P208.
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You can set the frame rate for recording.
Slow motion pictures (overcrank recording)
Set a frame rate that provides more frames than the frame rate in [Rec Quality] does.
Example: If you set [FHD/8bit/100M/24p] to [48] and record a motion picture, a slow 
motion effect of 1/2 can be gained.
Fast motion pictures (undercrank recording)
Set a frame rate that provides less frames than the frame rate  in [Rec Quality] does.
Example: If you set [FHD/8bit/100M/24p] to [12] and record a mo tion picture, a quick 
motion effect of 2 k can be gained.
• Recording with a variable frame rate is possible with the foll owing settings in [Rec Format] and 
[Rec Quality].
Recording in Slow or Fast Motion ([Variable Frame Rate])
[Rec Format][System Frequency][Rec Quality]
[AVCHD] [59.94Hz (NTSC)]
[FHD/24M/30p]
[FHD/24M/24p]
[50.00Hz (PAL)] [FHD/24M/25p]
[24.00Hz (CINEMA)] s
[MP4] s
[MP4 (LPCM)] [MOV] [59.94Hz (NTSC)]
[4K/8bit/100M/30p]
[4K/8bit/100M/24p]
[FHD/8bit/100M/60p]
[FHD/8bit/100M/30p]
[FHD/8bit/100M/24p]
[50.00Hz (PAL)] [4K/8bit/100M/25p]
[FHD/8bit/100M/50p]
[FHD/8bit/100M/25p]
[24.00Hz (CINEMA)] [C4K/8bit/100M/24p]
[4K/8bit/100M/24p]
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1Set the mode dial to [ ].2Select an item that supports [Variable Frame Rate]. (P176)
• [MP4] does not support [Variable Frame Rate].
• Items available for recording with a [Variable Frame Rate] are  indicated as [VFR available] 
on the screen.
3Select the menu.  (P55)
4Press 2/1  to select the frame rate you will record 
the item with.
• You can select a value from [2] to [180] ([60] for [Rec 
Quality] set to [4K], [48] for [Rec Quality] set to [C4K/8bit/
100M/24p]).
• When [Rec Format] is set to [AVCHD], you cannot set a  frame rate with a number of frames greater than 60fps.
5Press [MENU/SET]. >
 [Motion Picture]  > [Rec Format]
>  [Motion Picture]  > [Rec Quality]
>  [Creative Video]  > [Variable Frame Rate]  > [ON]
• Auto Focus does not work.
• Audio is not recorded when the frame rate is different from th at of [Rec Quality].
• If you set a frame rate with a number of frames greater than 6 0fps, the picture quality may 
deteriorate.
• If you assign [Variable Frame Rate] to [Fn Button Set]  (P60) in the [Custom] ([Operation]) 
menu and press the assinged function button, the frame rate set ting screen will be displayed.
• When using an interchangeable lens with no focus ring, you can not set focus with Manual 
Focus.
• To play back motion pictures recorded with [Variable Frame Rate] on an external device or to 
export the motion pictures to it, you need a compatible Blu-ray  disc recorder or a PC installed 
with PHOTOfunSTUDIO.
• We recommend using a tripod.
• When you play back a motion picture recorded with [Variable Fr ame Rate], the recording time 
display for motion pictures on the top right of the screen will  look different from the one that 
appears during normal motion picture playback.
[ ]: Actual playback time
[ ]: Actual elapse of time during which you recorded the motion  picture
Not available in these cases:
• This function is not available in the following cases:
– When an image effect in [Filter Effect] of [Filter Settings] i s set
– When [4K Live Cropping] is set
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The camera moves focus from the current position to a pre-registered position.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Select the menu. (P55)
3Press [ ].
4Press 3/4 /2 /1  to select the focus position and then press [MENU/SET].5Set the focus position.• This is the same operation as Manual Focus operation.  (P101)
6Press [MENU/SET].• To register focus positions to other items, repeat steps 2 through 4.
• Set the items below as needed.
7Press  3/4  to select [Start] and then press [MENU/SET].• If you press [DISP.], you can return to the setting screen.
8Press the motion picture button (or shutter button) to 
start recording.
• If you have enabled [Focus Transition Rec], Focus 
Transition will start when you start recording a motion 
picture.
9Touch [POS 1], [POS 2], or [POS 3] to start Focus 
Transition.
• The same operation can be performed by pressing  2/1 to 
select the position and pressing [MENU/SET].
• The MF Guide will display the current focus position  A and the registered focus position 
B .
• Press [ ] to end Focus Transition.
10Press the motion picture button (or shutter button) again to st op recording.
Moving the focus position smoothly to a registered position ([F ocus 
Transition])
>  [Creative Video]  > [Focus Transition]  > [Focus Pull Setting]  > 
[POS 1]/[POS 2]/[POS 3]
[Focus Transition Speed] Sets the moving speed of focus.
[SH]/[H]/[M]/[L]/[SL]
• Moving speed: [SH] (fast) to [SL] (slow)
[Focus Transition Rec]
Starts Focus Transition when recording starts.
[POS 1]/[POS 2]/[POS 3]/[OFF]
[Focus Transition Wait] Sets the wait time before the start of Focus Transition.
[10SEC]/[5SEC]/[OFF]
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By cropping your motion picture down from the 4K angle of view to Full High Definition, 
you can record a motion picture that pans and zooms in/out whil e leaving the camera in a 
fixed position.
• The motion picture size automatically changes to [FHD].
• Hold the camera firmly in place while recording.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].2Select the menu.  (P55)
3Set the cropping start frame.ACropping start frame
• When making settings for the first time, a cropping start  frame of size 1920 k1080 is displayed. (After setting the 
cropping start frame and end frame, the start frame and 
end frame that you set immediately before will be 
displayed.)
• The camera will remember the frame position and size 
even when the camera is turned off.
• Any of the operations below 
will clear the focus position sett ings. To use them again, re-register 
focus positions.
– Operating the camera on/off switch
– Zoom operation
– Switching the Focus Mode – Switching the Recording Mode
– Replacing the lens
• Maintain the same distance to the subject after setting the fo
cus position.
• The moving speed of focus varies depending on the lens being u sed.
Not available in these cases:
• This function is not available in the following cases:
– When [Variable Frame Rate] is set
– When [4K Live Cropping] is set
– When [Color Bars] is set
Recording Motion Pictures that Pan and Zoom While Maintaining a  F i xe d  
Camera Position ([4K Live Cropping])
Pan Zoom in
> [Creative Video]  > [4K Live Cropping]  > [40SEC]/[20SEC]MENU
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4Repeat step 3, and then set the cropping end frame.BCropping end frame
• The setting of the Auto Focus Mode switches to [ š].
(The eye to be in focus is not indicated.)
5Press the motion picture button (or shutter button) 
to start recording.
C Elapsed recording time
D Set operating time
• Immediately release the motion picture button (or the  shutter button) after pressing it.
• When the set operating time has elapsed, recording 
automatically ends.
To end recording midway, press the motion picture button 
(or the shutter button) again.
∫ Changing the position and size of a crop frame
Press  2 while the recording screen is displayed, and perform steps 
3 and 4.
∫ To cancel [4K Live Cropping] recording
Set [OFF] in step 
2.
Button operationTouch operationDescription of operation
3/ 4/2 /1Touching Moves the frame.
Pinching out/in Enlarges/reduces the frame.
(The range of settings allowed is from 
1920
k1080 to 3840 k2160.)
[DISP.][Reset] Returns the position of the frame to the center 
and its size to the default setting.
[MENU/SET][Set]
Decides the position and size of the frame.
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