Solution
This section describes how to shoot and play back movies.
CAUTION
- In this section, [PowerShot A3100 IS] is used as an example to explain the operations. Depending on your model, the position of buttons, screen indications, and setting items may vary.
1. Set the [Shooting Mode] to
<Movie> (
), and then press
the <Power> button of the camera.
2. The following screen appears.
The maximum shooting duration appears on the [LCD Monitor].
If it does not appear, press the <DISP.> button (
) several times.
3. Hold the camera facing the subject, and press the <Zoom Button> to decide the size at which you want to capture the subject.
CAUTION
The optical zoom cannot be used during movie-recording. You can use the digital zoom, but images may appear coarse.
For details, please refer to the following page.
4. Press the <Shutter Button> halfway to focus.
When the camera focuses, it beeps twice, and the indicator lights in green.
5. Press the <Shutter Button> fully to start shooting.
When the camera starts shooting,
[Elapsed Time] and
[Rec] appear on the [LCD Monitor].
Once shooting begins, take your finger off the <Shutter Button>.
If you change the composition of your shot during shooting, the focus will stay the
same, but the brightness and tone will automatically adjust.
CAUTION
- Do not touch
the <Microphone> during shooting.
- Please note that the sounds of camera operation are also recorded during shooting.
6. Press the <Shutter Button> fully again to stop shooting.
The camera beeps once and stops shooting.
The indicator blinks in green, and the movie is recorded to the memory card.
NOTE
- Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card is full.
- Recording will automatically stop when either the clip file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time reaches approximately 1 hour.
- Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards. SD Speed Class 4 or higher memory cards are recommended.
For the details on the approximate length of movies that can be recorded on a memory card, please refer to the following page.
How many images can I record on a memory card?
7. Press the <Playback> (
) button.
8. The last image you shot appears.
(
) appears on the movies.
To select a movie, operate the <directional buttons> left or right to display the movie that you want to play back.
Press
the <FUNC./SET> (
) button.
Operate the <directional buttons> left or right to select
[Play] (
).
Operate the <directional buttons> up or down to adjust
the sound volume.
Press
the <FUNC./SET> (
) button to play back the movie.
Press the <FUNC./SET> (
) button again to pause the movie.
NOTE
- You can adjust the sound volume even while a movie is being played back by operating the <directional buttons> up or down.
- You can use your computer to play back movies. For details, please refer to the following pages.
