Shooting – The Basics

Movie Mode

Shooting Mode

Use this mode to shoot movies. The resolution can be set to [ (640 x 480)], [ (320 x 240)], or [ (160 x 120)] (p. 36).

1Set the shooting mode switch to .

z The LCD monitor turns on and displays the maximum recording time (in seconds).

2Press the shutter button all the way.

z Shooting and sound recording starts simultaneously.

z During the shooting a red circle appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor.

3Press the shutter button all the way to stop recording the movie.

z The maximum length of a movie clip (15 frames/sec) is : approx. 30 seconds*, : approx. 3 minutes, : approx. 3 minutes.

*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 card runs out of free capacity.

z You are recommended to use a CF card that has been formatted in your camera to shoot movies (p. 18). The card supplied with the camera may be used without further formatting.

z 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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