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    Shooting Movies, and Playing Back Movies

    12-Mar-2010
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    Solution

    This section describes how to shoot and play back movies.
    CAUTION
    • In this section, [PowerShot SD1300 IS / IXUS 105] is used as an example to explain the operations. Depending on your model, the position of buttons, screen indications, and setting items may vary.

    Shooting Movies
    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. Point the camera at the subject, and turn the <Zoom Lever> to compose the shot.


    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.


    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 movie is recorded to the memory card.
    NOTE
    • Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills.
    • 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.

    Playing Back Movies
    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.
    After the selection is made, press the <FUNC./SET> button ().


    9. The following screen appears.



    Check that [Play Movie] () is selected.
    Press the <FUNC./SET> () button, and the movie will be played back.


    10. While the movie is being played back, if you press the <FUNC./SET> () button, the movie will be paused, and the control panel will appear.



    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 restart the playback.
    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.