Canon EOS 550D Instruction Manual page 46

[t_:Shooting 2]Menu
The functions settable inthis menu
screen only a pply when t he Mode Dial is
set t o<_ >.These functions donot take
effect inother shooting modes.
Notes on Movie Shooting
Recording and image Quality
If the attached lens has an Image Stabilizer, the _mage Stabilizer will
opera[e at alt times even if you ao not press the shutter button halfway.
The Image Stabilizer will thereby consume battery _ ower aria may
shorten the total movie shooting time or decrease the number of possible
shots. If you use a tripod or if the image Stabilizer is no-cnecessary, you
should set the iS switch to <OFF >
The camera's built-in microphone will also pick up camera operauon
qoise. If you use a commercially-available external mlcroprone, you can
prevent (or reduce) these noises from being recoraed
Do not connec_ anything other than an external microphone to the
camera s external microphone IN _ermlnal
If movie shooting is qot possible due to insufficient remaining capacity of
me cara. the movie recording size and movie shooting remaining brae
(p.126) wil be dLsplayed in red.
_, If you use a card having a slow writing speed, a five-level
indicator might appear on the right of the screen dunn9
movie shooting. It indicates how mucn aata has na_ ye_ eeen
ritten to the card (remaining capacity of the internal buffer
memory). The slower the card. the faster the _nd_cator wdl
climb upward. If the _ndicator becomes full. mowe snooung
will stop automatically Indicator
If _ne cara has a fast writing speed, the indicator will either
got appear or the level (if displayed) will hardly go upward. First. snoo_ a
few test mo_ ies to see it the care can w ite fast enough.
If you take still photos dunng movie shooting, the movie shoot ng might
stop, Setting the still images' recording quality tow might improve this
proDlern.
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