Canon A40 quick start Movie Mode, Press the shutter button all the way

Movie Mode

The resolution can be set to 320 x 240 pixels (default setting) or 160 x 120 pixels in [Resolution] of the Rec. menu (p. 50).

1 Press the shutter button all the way.

Shooting starts. With the PowerShot A40, sound recording also starts simultaneously.

¡During shooting the recording time (in seconds) and a red circle appears in the LCD monitor.

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

¡The maximum length of individual movie clips

(approximately 20 frames/second) is about 10 seconds* at the (320 ⋅ 240) setting and about 30 seconds* at the (160 ⋅ 120) setting. The clip will end automatically after this time elapses or when the CF card becomes full.

*The data reflects standard Canon testing conditions. The actual figures will vary according to the shooting objects and conditions.

¡Be careful not to touch the microphone while shooting (PowerShot A40 only).

¡The exposure, focus, white balance and zoom settings

are set and locked to the settings of the first frame. ¡If the indicator on the left side of the viewfinder flashes

green after a shot, this indicates that the movie is being written to the CF card. You cannot shoot again until it stops flashing.

¡For information on the settings you can change, see “Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 82).

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