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Canon PowerShot Camera, SX40 HS Stop shooting, Shooting Time, Zooming while shooting, What if white and gray frames appear when shooting

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Shooting Movies

Stop shooting.

z Press the movie button again.

XThe camera will beep twice and stop shooting the movie.

XShooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills.

What if white and gray frames appear when shooting?

A white frame appears on the face that the camera detected as the main subject, while gray frames appear on other detected faces. The frames will follow the subjects within a certain range.

Zooming while shooting

Moving the zoom lever while shooting will zoom in on or out from the subject. However, operation sounds will be recorded.

• When the mode dial is set to A, the icon for the determined scene will appear (see Camera User Guide). “When Moving” icons will not appear, however. Under certain conditions, the icon that appears may not match the actual scene.

•If you change the composition while shooting and the white balance is not

optimal, press the movie button to stop recording, then start recording

again (only when the image quality is set to (see Camera User Guide)).

•Movies can be shot by pressing the movie button even when the mode dial is in positions other than A(see Camera User Guide).

•When the mode dial is set to E, you can adjust each setting for shooting movies (see Camera User Guide).

Shooting Time

Memory Card	4 GB	16 GB
Shooting Time	Approx. 14 min. 34 sec.	Approx. 59 min. 40 sec.

•Shooting times are based on default settings.

•Maximum clip length is approx. 29 min. 59 sec.

•Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards. SD Speed Class 6 or higher memory cards are recommended.

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Contents

ENGLISH Checking the Package Contents Using the PDF Manuals Read This First Safety Precautions Warning Caution Conventions Used in This Guide Table of Contents Attaching Included Items/Holding the Camera Charging the Battery Remove the cover Insert the battery Charge the battery Remove the battery Number of Possible Shots/Shooting and Playback Times Battery Charge Indicator Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately) About Eye-FiCards Inserting the Battery and Memory Card Check the card’s write-protecttab Open the cover Insert the memory card Close the cover Removing the Battery and Memory Card Remove the memory card Number of Shots per Memory Card Using the Screen Open the screen Adjusting the Position of the Screen Setting the Date and Time Turn on the camera Set the date and time Set the home time zone Complete the setting Changing the Date and Time Display the menu Choose [Date/Time] Change the date and time Setting the Display Language Enter Playback mode Display the settings screen Set the display language Formatting Memory Cards Choose [Format] Choose [OK] Format the memory card Pressing the Shutter Button Press halfway Press fully Taking Pictures (Smart Auto) Enter Amode Compose the shot Focus Shoot What if an icon appears on the screen Viewing Images Choose an image Erasing Images Choose an image to erase Erase the image Shooting Movies Set the camera to Amode and compose the shot Stop shooting Shooting Time Viewing Movies Choose a movie Play the movie Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing System Requirements Windows Macintosh Installing the Software Place the CD-ROMin the computer’s CD-ROMdrive Install the software Complete the installation Transferring and Viewing Images Connect the camera to the computer Turn on the camera to open CameraWindow Transfer Images Canadian Radio Interference Regulations Trademark Acknowledgments About MPEG-4Licensing Page Camera User Guide Errata (contained on the Solution Disk)