Silent Mode Settings (still image/movie)

still image, movie, slow&quick motion

You can configure settings related to the silent mode, which allows you to shoot without shutter sounds or electronic sounds. You can also set whether or not to change the settings for other functions that emit sounds from the camera when the camera is set to the silent mode.

  1. MENU → (Shooting) → [Shutter/Silent] → [Silent Mode Settings] → desired setting.

Menu item details

Silent Mode:
Sets whether or not to shoot without shutter sounds or electronic sounds. ([On]/[Off])
When set to [On], [Audio Signal(Shooting)] becomes locked to [Off].
Target Function Settings:
Sets whether or not to simultaneously change the settings for other functions that emit sounds from the camera when the camera is set to the silent mode. ([Aperture Drive in AF]/[Curtain when Pwr OFF]/[Auto Pixel Mapping])
If you select [Not Target], the setting values for each function will be retained even in the silent mode.

Note

  • Use the [Silent Mode] function on your own responsibility, while taking sufficient consideration to the privacy and portrait rights of the subject.
  • Even if [Silent Mode] is set to [On], it will not be completely silent.
  • Even if [Silent Mode] is set to [On], the operating sound of the aperture and focus will sound.
  • If [Auto Pixel Mapping] is set to [On], mechanical sounds from the sensor curtain may occasionally be heard when the power is turned off. This is not a malfunction.
  • If [Curtain when Pwr OFF] under [Anti-dust Function] is set to [On], a mechanical sound from the sensor curtain will be heard when the camera is turned off.
  • When [Silent Mode] is set to [On], the following functions are not available:
    • Long Exposure NR
    • BULB shooting
    • [Curtain when Pwr OFF] under [Anti-dust Function]
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