Special Modes For Other Purposes; Auto Clip Recording (Movie Digest) - Canon POWERSHOT G1X User Manual

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Clip Recording {Movie Digest)
You can make a short movie of a day just by shooting still images.
Before each shot, the camera will automatically record a movie clip of the
scene. Each clip recorded that day is combined into a single file.
Choose ,_..
Follow steps 1 - 2 on p. 68 and choose ,_"_
Shoot.
To shoot a still image, press the shutter
button all the way down.
Before shooting, the camera will
automatically record a clip about 2 - 4
seconds long.
(_ Clips may not be recorded if you shoot a still image immediately after
turning the camera on, choosing ,c,_ mode, or operating the camera
in other ways.
Battery life is shorter in this mode than in _ mode, because clips
are recorded for each shot.
Any sounds from camera operations during movie recording will be
included in the movie.
z=_mode movie quality is _ and cannot be changed.
Clips are saved as separate movie files in the following cases even if they were
recorded on the same day in ,_ mode.
If the movie file size reaches about 4 GB or the total recording time reaches
approx. 1 hour
If a movie is protected (p. 148)
If a movie has been edited (p. 165)
When the daylight saving time (p. 19) or time zone settings have been
changed (p. 175)
If a new folder is created (p. 173)
If the copyright information is changed or deleted (p. 177)
Some camera sounds wiltbe muted. Sounds are not played when you press the
shutter button halffvay, use camera controls, or trigger the self-timer (p. 169).
Movies created in 6_ mode can be viewed by date (p. 143).
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