Movie Mode; Movie Recording Mode - Canon Powershot A75 User Manual

Movie Mode

Use this mode to shoot movie clips. The
resolution can be set to either [ (640 × 480)],
[ (320 × 240)] or [ (160 × 120)] (p. 40)
1
Turn the Shooting mode dial to
The LCD monitor turns on and displays the
maximum recording time (in seconds).
2
Press the shutter button all the
way.
Shooting and sound recording starts
simultaneously.
During the shooting a red circle appears in
the upper right of the LCD monitor.
3
Press the shutter button all the
way to stop recording the movie.
The maximum length of individual movie clips
(15 frames/second) is about 30 seconds* at
the setting, 3 minutes at the
about 3 minutes* at the
Mode Dial
.
setting and
setting.
* Using the following CF cards:
- Supplied FC-32MH CF Card
- Separately sold Canon FC-256MH or FC-
512MSH CF card (not sold in some regions)
These times may vary with the subject and
shooting conditions. Recording will
automatically stop when the maximum is
reached or when the CF cards runs out of
free capacity.
You are recommended to use a CF card
that has been formatted in your camera
to shoot movies (p. 21). The card
supplied with the camera may be used
without further formatting.
The recording time may not display
properly during shooting or filming may
stop unexpectedly with the following
types of CF cards.
- Slow recording cards
- Cards formatted on a different camera
or a computer
- Cards which have had images
recorded and erased repeatedly
Although recording time may not display
properly during shooting, the movie will
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