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## Shooting still images while recording a movie (Dual Rec)

You can shoot still images while recording a movie. The camera keeps recording the movie even if you shoot still images.

1. Press the MOVIE (Movie) button to start recording a movie.

1. Press the shutter button.

A still image is recorded.

- The number of recordable still images (A) appears on the screen when you press the shutter button halfway down.

1. Press the MOVIE button to stop recording the movie.

After recording movies, the recorded still images are displayed in frames on the screen.
Notes

- When movies are recorded in [AVC HD 28M (PS)] quality, you cannot use [Dual Rec].

- The sound of the shutter button operating may be recorded.

- Flash is not available for shooting still images during movie recording.

- The size of a still image that can be shot while recording a movie varies depending on the movie size. For details, see “Still Image Size(Dual Rec).” [Details]

- When the Smile Shutter function is set to [On], the shutter releases automatically each time the camera detects a smiling face. You cannot switch [On] or [Off] for Smile Shutter during movie recording.

- When the mode dial is set to (Movie Mode) and the camera is on [Standby], you cannot use [Smile Shutter].

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