Shooting Movies - Canon PowerShot SX700 HS User Manual

No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when the
shutter button is pressed halfway.
•
To have AF frames displayed and the camera focus correctly, try composing the
shot with higher-contrast subject areas centered before you press the shutter button
halfway. Otherwise, try pressing the shutter button halfway repeatedly.
Subjects in shots look too dark.
• Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [h]
•
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation
•
Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast (=
•
Use AE lock or spot metering (= 70).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
• Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [!]
•
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation
•
Use AE lock or spot metering (= 70).
•
Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing (=
• Shoot within flash range (=
190).
•
Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output
level (= 81, 87).
•
Increase the ISO speed (= 71).
Subjects in flash shots look too bright, highlights are washed-out.
• Shoot within flash range (=
190).
• Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [!]
• Adjust brightness by using flash exposure compensation or changing the flash output
level (= 81, 87).
White dots or similar image artifacts appear in flash shots.
• This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles.
Shots look grainy.
•
Lower the ISO speed (= 71).
•
High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images
(= 80).
(= 69).
71, 109).
(= 29).
(= 69).
31).
(= 29).
(= 56).
Subjects are affected by red-eye (=
•
Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (= 50). The red-eye reduction lamp
activated in flash shots. For best results, have subjects look at the red-eye reduction
lamp. Also try increasing the lighting in indoor scenes and shooting at closer range.
•
Edit images using red-eye correction (=
Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shooting
is slower.
•
Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card
Shooting settings or FUNC. menu settings are not available.
•
Available setting items vary by shooting mode. Refer to "Functions Available in Each
Shooting Mode", "FUNC. Menu", and "Shooting Tab Menu"
The Babies or Children icon does not display.
•
The Babies and Children icons will not display if the birthday is not set in face
information (= 40). If the icons still do not display even when you set the birthday,
re-register face information (= 40), or make sure that the date/time are set
correctly (= 147).

Shooting Movies

The elapsed time shown is incorrect, or recording is interrupted.
•
Use the camera to format the memory card, or switch to a card that supports high-
speed recording. Note that even if the elapsed time display is incorrect, the length
of movies on the memory card corresponds to the actual recording time
190).
[ ] is displayed and shooting stops automatically.
The camera's internal memory buffer filled up as the camera could not record to the
memory card quickly enough. Try one of the following measures.
•
Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card
• Lower the image quality (=
48).
•
Switch to a memory card that supports high-speed recording
Zooming is not possible.
•
Zooming is not possible when shooting movies in [
modes.
47).
(= 3) will be
109).
(= 150).
(= 180 – 186).
(= 149,
(= 150).
(= 190).
] (= 58) and [ ] (= 66)
Before Use Before Use
Basic Guide Basic Guide
Advanced Guide Advanced Guide
Camera Basics Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode / Hybrid
Auto Mode Auto Mode
Other Shooting Other Shooting
Modes Modes
P Mode P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback Mode Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu Setting Menu
Accessories Accessories
Appendix Appendix
Index Index
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