Cooling Fan Settings

You can use the cooling fan to release heat from inside the camera.

  1. Select [Set-up: Cooling fan settings] ().

  2. Select [Fan].

    • Auto

      During streaming or movie recording, the fan remains on at the level set in [Fan rotation speed].

      At other times, the speed automatically switches to [High] in response to higher internal temperature.

    • On

      The fan remains on at the speed set in [Fan rotation speed].

    • Off

      Keeps the fan off.

  3. Select [Fan rotation speed].

    • The fan rotates according to the speed setting.

      Higher speeds result in louder mechanical noise in recordings.

Caution

  • Warm air is discharged from the exhaust vent while the cooling fan is on.
  • Be careful not to cover the intake vent or the exhaust vent with your fingers or tape, etc.
  • Battery life is shorter with [Fan rotation speed] set to [High] or [Medium].
  • Fan noise may be audible in movies you record, under some shooting conditions. If so, using an external microphone positioned away from the fan may help reduce this noise.
  • Changes in fan speed may be audible under some fan settings when you start recording after standby.

Note

  • Hot shooting environments and similar conditions may keep the fan running, even if it is set to [Auto].