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The Shooting Menus ([MOVIE SETTING])

Adjust movie-recording options.

To display options for movie recording, press [MENU/OK] in the shooting display and select the B([MOVIE SETTING]) tab.

The options available vary with the shooting mode selected.

[MOVIE MODE]

Before shooting movies, choose the frame rate, bit rate, and frame size and aspect ratio.

  1. In the shooting menu, select B[MOVIE SETTING], then highlight [MOVIE MODE] and press [MENU/OK].

  2. Press the focus stick (focus lever) up or down to highlight the desired frame size and aspect ratio (A) and press the stick right.

    • Choose V[16:9] or d[17:9] for 4K movies with aspect ratios of 16 or 17 to 9.
    • Choose W[16:9] or W[17:9] for Full HD movies with aspect ratios of 16 or 17 to 9.

  3. Press the focus stick (focus lever) up or down to highlight a frame rate (B) and press the stick right.

    Options
    [23.98P] [24P] [25P] [29.97P] [50P] [59.94P]

  4. Press the focus stick up or down to highlight a bit rate (C) and press [MENU/OK].

    Options
    [50Mbps] [100Mbps] [200Mbps]

The choice of frame and bit rates varies with the movie mode.

[FULL HD HIGH SPEED REC]

Record high-frame-rate Full HD movies. High-frame-rate movies can be played back in slow motion, giving you time to view fast-moving subjects or details too fleeting for the naked eye.

Option Description
[2x a59.94P] F[120P] Record Full HD footage at frame rates of 120 or 100 fps. The movies play back at 1/2, 1/4, or 1/5 speed. Maximum recording length is 6 minutes. The footage recorded to the memory card is compressed with the goal of keeping the amount of data recorded to 200 Mbps per second.
[2x a50P] F[100P]
[4x a29.97P] F[120P]
[4x a25P] F[100P]
[5x a24P] F[120P]
[5x a23.98P] F[120P]
[OFF]High-speed recording off.

High-speed movies are recorded with no sound.

F[FILM SIMULATION]

Choose a film simulation effect for movie recording.

Option Description
c[PROVIA/STANDARD] See “[FILM SIMULATION]”.
d[Velvia/VIVID]
e[ASTIA/
SOFT]
i[CLASSIC CHROME]
g[PRO Neg. Hi]
h[PRO Neg. Std]
g[CLASSIC Neg.]
X[ETERNA/CINEMA]
a[ACROS]
b[MONOCHROME]
f[SEPIA]

F[MONOCHROMATIC COLOR]

Add a reddish or bluish tinge (warm or cool color cast) to the a [ACROS] and b [MONOCHROME] monochrome film simulations. Color can be adjusted on the [WARM]–[COOL] and [G] (Green)–[M] (Magenta) axes.

F[DYNAMIC RANGE]

Choose a dynamic range for movie recording.

Option Description
V[100%] See “[DYNAMIC RANGE]”.
W[200%]
X[400%]

Auto dynamic range adjustment ([AUTO]) is not supported.

W[200%] is available at sensitivities of from ISO 320 to ISO 12800, X[400%] at sensitivities of from ISO 640 to 12800.

The B [MOVIE SETTING] > F [DYNAMIC RANGE] option is available when [OFF] is selected for B [MOVIE SETTING] > [F-Log RECORDING].

F [WHITE BALANCE]

Adjust white balance for movie recording.

Option Description
[AUTO] See “[WHITE BALANCE]”.
k/l/m
k
i
j
k
l
m
n
g

F[TONE CURVE]

With reference to a tone curve, use the focus stick (focus lever) to adjust the appearance of highlights or shadows, making them harsher or softer. Choose higher values to make shadows and highlights harsher, lower values to make them softer.

Options
[-2] [-1] [0] [+1] [+2] [+3] [+4]

F[COLOR]

Adjust color density for movie recording. Choose higher values to increase saturation, lower values to reduce it.

Options
[-4] [-3] [-2] [-1] [0] [+1] [+2] [+3] [+4]

F[SHARPNESS]

Sharpen or soften outlines in movies. Choose higher values for sharper outlines, lower values for softer outlines.

Options
[-4] [-3] [-2] [-1] [0] [+1] [+2] [+3] [+4]

F[NOISE REDUCTION]

Reduce noise in movies shot at high sensitivities. Choose higher values to reduce noise and smooth outlines, lower values to leave outlines visible.

Options
[-4] [-3] [-2] [-1] [0] [+1] [+2] [+3] [+4]

V[INTERFRAME NR]

Select [ON] to enable interframe noise reduction.

Options
[ON] [OFF]

Interframe noise reduction is available only when frame rates of [29.97P] or slower are selected at a frame size of V or d.

“Ghosting” may occur with moving subjects or if the camera is moved during shooting.

[F-Log RECORDING]

Select [ON] to record movies using a soft gamma curve with a wide gamut suitable for further processing post-production. Sensitivity is restricted to values between ISO 640 and 12800.

Options
[ON] [OFF]

F[PERIPHERAL LIGHT CORRECTION]

Select [ON] to enable peripheral illumination correction during movie recording.

Options
[ON] [OFF]

Select [OFF] if you notice banding in movies recorded using this option.

F[FOCUS AREA]

Choose the focus area for movies shot using autofocus. You can also choose the focus area (and consequently also the focus zoom position) for movies shot using manual focus.

[MOVIE AF MODE]

Choose how the camera selects the focus point for movie recording.

Option Description
[MULTI] Automatic focus-point selection.
[AREA] The camera focuses on the subject in the selected focus area.

F[AF-C CUSTOM SETTING]

Select focus-tracking options when recording movies in focus mode [C].

[TRACKING SENSITIVITY]

Choose how long the camera waits to switch focus when an object enters the focus area behind or in front of the current subject. See “[TRACKING SENSITIVITY]”.

Options
[0] [1 [2] [3] [4]

[AF SPEED]

Adjust the autofocus response speed. Choose higher values for faster response times, lower values for slower response times.

Options
[-5] [-4] [-3] [-2] [-1] [0] [+1] [+2] [+3] [+4] [+5]

F[FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING]

Enable or disable Intelligent Face Detection when recording movies.

Option Description
[FACE DETECTION ON] See “[FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING]”.
[OFF] Intelligent Face Detection and eye priority off.

When Intelligent Face Detection is enabled, the camera will focus using continuous AF even when single AF ([S]) is chosen with the focus mode selector. Intelligent Face Detection is not available in manual focus mode.

F[MF ASSIST]

Choose how focus is displayed in manual focus mode.

Option Description
[STANDARD] Focus is displayed normally (focus peaking is not available).
[FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT] The camera heightens high-contrast outlines. Choose a color and peaking level.

F[FOCUS CHECK]

If [ON] is selected, the display will automatically zoom in on the selected focus area when the focus ring is rotated in manual focus mode.

Options
[ON] [OFF]

[HDMI OUTPUT INFO DISPLAY]

If [ON] is selected, HDMI devices to which the camera is connected will mirror the information in the camera display.

Options
[ON] [OFF]

[4K MOVIE OUTPUT]

Choose the destination for 4K movies shot while the camera is connected to an HDMI recorder or other device that supports 4K.

Option Description
b[4K] Y[4K] 4K movies are recorded to the camera memory card and output to the HDMI device in 4K.
b[4K] Y[FHD] 4K movies are recorded to a camera memory card in 4K and output to the HDMI device in Full HD.
b[FHD] Y[4K] 4K movies are output to the HDMI device in 4K and recorded to the camera memory card in Full HD.
b— Y[4K] 4K movies are output to the HDMI device in 4K. The camera does not record 4K movies to a memory card.

This option is only available when V[16 : 9] or d[17 : 9] is selected for B[MOVIE SETTING] > [MOVIE MODE] in the shooting menu.

[FULL HD MOVIE OUTPUT]

Choose the destination for Full HD movies shot while the camera is connected to an HDMI device.

Option Description
b[FHD] Y[FHD] Full HD movies are output to the HDMI device and recorded to the camera memory card.
b— Y[FHD] Full HD movies are not recorded to the camera memory card but are output to the HDMI device.

This option is only available when W[16 : 9] or W[17 : 9] is selected for B[MOVIE SETTING] > [MOVIE MODE] in the shooting menu.

When [OFF] is selected for [HDMI OUTPUT INFO DISPLAY], movies will be output to the HDMI device in 4:2:2 10-bit format.

[4K HDMI STANDBY QUALITY]

Choose whether output to connected HDMI devices switches from 4K to Full HD during standby.

Option Description
V Output to HDMI devices continues at 4K during standby.
W Output to HDMI devices switches to Full HD during standby, reducing the drain on the battery.

[HDMI REC CONTROL]

Choose whether the camera sends movie start and stop signals to the HDMI device when the shutter button is pressed to start and stop movie recording.

Options
[ON] [OFF]

[ZEBRA SETTING]

Highlights that may be overexposed are shown by zebra stripes in the movie mode display.

Option Description
[ZEBRA RIGHT] Right-slanting stripes.
[ZEBRA LEFT] Left-slanting stripes.
[OFF] Stripes off.

[ZEBRA LEVEL]

Choose the brightness threshold for the zebra stripe display.

Options
[50] [55] [60] [65] [70] [75] [80] [85] [90] [95] [100]

[AUDIO SETTING]

Adjust audio-related settings for movie recording.

[INTERNAL MIC LEVEL ADJUSTMENT]

Adjust the recording level for the built-in microphone.

Option Description
[AUTO] The camera adjusts the recording level automatically.
[MANUAL] Adjust the recording level manually. Press the focus stick (focus lever) right to choose from 25 recording levels.
[OFF] Turn the built-in microphone off.

[EXTERNAL MIC LEVEL ADJUSTMENT]

Adjust the recording level for external microphones.

Option Description
[AUTO] The camera adjusts the recording level automatically.
[MANUAL] Adjust the recording level manually. Press the focus stick (focus lever) right to choose from 25 recording levels.
[OFF] Disable recording using external microphones.

[MIC LEVEL LIMITER]

Reduces distortion caused by input that exceeds the limits of the microphone’s audio circuits.

Options
[ON] [OFF]

[WIND FILTER]

Choose whether to enable wind noise reduction during movie recording.

Options
[ON] [OFF]

[LOW CUT FILTER]

Choose whether to enable the low-cut filter, reducing low-frequency noise during movie recording.

Options
[ON] [OFF]

[HEADPHONES VOLUME]

Adjust the headphone volume.

Option Description
[0] Mute output to the headphones.
[1]～[10] Choose a volume of from 1 to 10.

[MIC/REMOTE RELEASE]

Specify whether the device connected to the microphone/remote release connector is a microphone or a remote release.

Options
m[MIC] n[REMOTE]

[TIME CODE SETTING]

Adjust time code (hour, minute, second, and frame number) display settings for movie recording.

[TIME CODE DISPLAY]

Select [ON] to display time codes during movie recording and playback.

Options
[ON] [OFF]

[START TIME SETTING]

Choose the time code starting time.

Option Description
[MANUAL INPUT] Highlight this option and press the focus stick (focus lever) right to choose a start time manually.
[CURRENT TIME] Set the start time to the current time.
[RESET] Set the start time to 00:00:00.

[COUNT UP SETTING]

Choose whether time is clocked continuously or only during movie recording.

Option Description
[REC RUN] Time is clocked only during movie recording.
[FREE RUN] Time is clocked continuously.

[DROP FRAME]

At frame rates of [59.94P], and [29.97P], a discrepancy will gradually develop between the time code (measured in seconds) and the actual recording time (measured in fractions of a second). Choose whether the camera drops frames as necessary to match the recording time to the time code.

Option Description
[ON] The camera drops frames as necessary to maintain a strict match between the time code and the actual recording time.
[OFF] Frames are not dropped.

The time code display varies with the option selected.

[ON]

[OFF]

Selecting a frame rate of [23.98P] disables frame drop.

[HDMI TIME CODE OUTPUT]

Choose whether time codes are output to HDMI devices.

Options
[ON] [OFF]

[TALLY LIGHT]

Choose the lamp (indicator or AF-assist) that lights during movie recording and whether the lamp blinks or remains steady.

Indicator lamp

AF-assist illuminator

Option Description
[FRONT OFF]
[REAR]z		 The indicator lamp lights during movie recording.
[FRONT OFF]
[REAR]y		 The indicator lamp blinks during movie recording.
[FRONT]z
[REAR]z		 The indicator and AF-assist lamps light during movie recording.
[FRONT]z
[REAR OFF]		 The AF-assist lamp lights during movie recording.
[FRONT]y
[REAR]y		 The indicator and AF-assist lamps blink during movie recording.
[FRONT]y
[REAR OFF]		 The AF-assist lamp blinks during movie recording.
[FRONT OFF]
[REAR OFF]		 The indicator and AF-assist lamps remain off during movie recording.

[MOVIE SILENT CONTROL]

Select [ON] to disable camera dials and adjust movie settings using touch-screen controls, preventing the sounds made by camera controls being recorded with the movie (Muting Movie Controls).

Options
[ON] [OFF]