Canon EOS 550D Instruction Manual page 35

,m,, Shooting Movies
Connecting the camera to a TV set is recommended to playback
movies (p=167, 169).
Autoexposure Shooting
Set the Mode Dial to <%_,>.
_y,, T he reflex mirror will make a sound,
......................................................... _ ................................................... then the image will appear on the
LCD monitor.
2
Focus the subject.
® Before shooting a movie, autofocus
or manual focus (p.113=120).
® When you press the shutter button
halfway, the camera will focus with
the current AF mode.
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Shooting the movie.
® Press the <_> button to start
shooting a movie. To stop movie
shooting, press <_> again.
_y,, W hile the movie is being shot, the
"0" mark will be displayed on the
upper right of the screen.
@ ,;_ DUring movie Shooting, do not point the lens toward ihe Sun. The sun,s
® cautions for movie shooting are on pages 135 and 136.
® If necessary, also read the Live View shooting cautions on pages
121 and 122_
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