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Using Various Functions forShooting Movies
This chapter serves as a more advanced version of the “Shooting 
Movies” and “Viewing Movies” sections  in Chapter 1, and explains how 
to use various functions for shooting and viewing movies.
•This chapter assumes that you have set the mode switch to  4.
• The latter half of the chapter explaining movie playback and editing 
assumes that you have pressed the  1 button to enter Playback mode.
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Just as with still images, you can let the camera select the best settings for 
the scene or add various effects while shooting movies.
Choose a Shooting mode.
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose a 
Shooting mode.
Shoot.
zTouch .XDepending on the Shooting mode or movie 
image quality  (p. 116) you choose, black 
bars may appear on the sides of the 
screen. These areas will not be recorded 
when shooting.
zTo stop shooting the movie, touch  .
Other Shooting Modes
You can shoot the following kinds of movies in   and   modes.
Shooting Various Kinds of Movies
I Portrait p. 64YColor Swap p. 73
Miniature Effect p. 113wBeach p. 65
Monochrome p. 74OFoliage p. 65
Super Vivid p. 68PSnow p. 66
Poster Effect p. 68tFireworks p. 66
T Color Accent p. 72
iFrame Movie Shoots movies that can be edited with iFrame
*1 compatible 
software*2 or devices.
Recording pixels are fixed to    (p. 116).
Super Slow 
Motion Movie Shoot fast moving subjects and play them back in slow motion 
(p. 114)
.
*1 Video type advocated by Apple.
*2 You can quickly edit and save iFrame movies with  version 6.7.2 or later of ZoomBrowser EX or 
ImageBrowser. If you are using an earlier version of the software, download the latest version from the 
Canon home page. You can check the version of the included software on the top of the CD-ROM  (p. 2).
•You can also record movies in other Shooting modes by touching  .
• Certain settings made in the FUNC. and Shooting menus will 
automatically change to match settings for shooting movies.
• Even in   or   mode, you can shoot still images when you press the 
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You can shoot movies that look like moving miniature models. You create the 
miniature model effect by choosing the upper and lower portions of the scene 
that will be blurred, and the playback speed, which makes people and objects 
in the scene move quickly during playback. Audio will not be recorded.
Choose .
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose  .XA white frame (the area that will not be 
blurred) appears on the screen.
Choose the area to keep in focus.
zTouch the screen to change the area to 
keep in focus.
zTouch , then touch ,  or  to 
change the size of the focused area and 
touch  Ú.
Choose a playback speed.
zTouch , then touch ,  or  to 
choose a playback speed and touch  Ú.
Shoot.
zTouch .zTo stop shooting the movie, touch  .
Shoot Movies That Look Like a Miniature 
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Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies
114 Playback Speeds and Estimated Playback Times (for 1 Min. 
Clips)
You can shoot fast moving subjects and play them back in slow motion. Audio 
will not be recorded.
Choose .
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on  p. 64 to choose  .
Choose a frame rate.
zAfter touching  ø, drag the menu 
appearing on the left side of the screen up 
or down to choose  , then touch the 
menu item again.
zChoose a frame rate (the number of 
frames per second), then touch the menu 
item again.
SpeedPlayback Time
Approx. 12 sec.
Approx. 6 sec.
Approx. 3 sec.
• The image quality will be fixed at   when an aspect ratio of   is 
chosen, and   when an aspec t ratio of   is chosen (p. 90).
• If you touch   in Step 2, the frame  will switch to vertical orientation and 
you can change the area to keep in focus by touching the screen. Touch   again to return the frame orientation to horizontal.
• Holding the camera vertically will change the orientation of the frame.
• Since you may not achieve the  expected results depending on the 
shooting conditions, try taking some test shots first.
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Shoot.
zTouch .XThe bar showing the shooting time will 
appear. Maximum clip length is approx. 
30 sec.
zTo stop shooting the movie, touch  .
Frame Rates and Playback Times (for 30 Sec. Clips)
Frame RatePlayback Time
 240 fps Approx. 4 min.
 120 fps Approx. 2 min.
Viewing super slow motion movies
• The movie will play back in slow motion when you follow Steps 1 – 3 on  p. 33.
• You can use the included software to change the playback speed of movies shot 
in   mode. Refer to the  Software Guide for details.
•The recording pixel setting will be fixed at   when shooting in  , and 
 when shooting in  .
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You can choose among 4 different image quality settings.
Choose the image quality setting.
zTouch ø, then drag up or down the 
menu on the left to choose  .
Choose an option.
zTouch an item you want to set.zTouch the menu item again to complete 
the setting.
XThe option you set will appear on the 
screen.
Image Quality and Shooting  Time per Memory Card
•Based on Canon’s testing standards.
• Recording will automatically stop when the clip file size reaches 4 GB, or when the 
recording time reaches approximately 10 minutes when shooting in   or  , and 
approximately 1 hour when shooting in   or  .
• 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.
Changing the Image Quality
Image 
QualityRecording Pixels,  Frame RateContentMemory Card Capacity
4GB16 GB
1920 x 1080 pixels, 
24 frames/sec. For shooting full 
high-definition movies.  Approx. 
14 min. 34 sec.  Approx. 
59 min. 40 sec.
1280 x 720 pixels, 
30 frames/sec. For shooting 
high-definition movies.  Approx. 
20 min. 
43 sec.
*1
 Approx. 
1 hr. 24 min.  54 sec.
*2
640 x 480 pixels, 
30 frames/sec. The image quality will be 
higher when compared 
with  , but the recording 
time will be shorter.  Approx. 
43 min. 43 sec.  Approx. 
2 hr. 59 min.  3sec.
320 x 240 pixels, 
30 frames/sec. Since the file size is small, 
shooting time will 
increase, but the image 
quality will decrease.  Approx. 
1 hr. 58 min.  19 sec.  Approx. 
8hr. 4min.  30 sec.
*1 13 min. 35 sec. for iFrame movies  (p. 112).
*2 55 min. 38 sec. for iFrame movies  (p. 112).
Black bars will appear on the sides of the screen in   or  . These areas 
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The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images. Some 
functions, however, may not be available or may not have an effect 
depending on the Shooting mode.
•Zooming in More Closely On Subjects
The sound of zoom operations will be recorded.
• Using the Self-Timer  (p. 58)
• Using the Self-Timer to Prevent Camera Shake  (p. 59)
• Adjusting the White Balance  (p. 86)
• Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors)  (p. 92)
• Shooting with the AF Lock  (p. 99)
• Turning Off the AF Assist Beam  (p. 171)
• Displaying Grid Lines  (p. 172)
• Changing the IS-Mode Settings  (p. 173)
• Changing Icon Order (Icon Layout)  (p. 174)
You can trim the beginnings and ends of recorded movies.
Choose *.
zTouch the screen during movie playback to 
display the movie control panel.
zTouch  ,   or the scroll bar to change 
the displayed frame (frames are the basic 
units that make up a movie).
X will change to   at points where you 
can edit the movie.
Touch  or .
X[Delete section of movie] will appear on the 
screen.
zEven if you touch   when it appears, only 
the portion from the nearest   to the left 
will be trimmed when [Cut Beginning] is 
chosen. Only the portion from the nearest   to the right will be trimmed when [Cut 
End] is chosen.
Other Shooting Functions
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Choose a portion to delete.
zTouch [Cut Beginning] or [Cut End].z[Cut Beginning] will delete from the 
beginning of the movie to the currently 
displayed scene.
z[Cut End] will delete from the currently 
displayed scene to the end of the movie.
Save the edited movie.
zTouch [New File].XThe movie will be saved as a new file.zTo cancel editing, touch [Cancel].zTo reset the editing range, touch Ú.
•When [Overwrite] is chosen in Step 4, the unedited movie is overwritten 
with the edited movie, erasing the original.
• When there is not enough space left on the memory card, only [Overwrite] 
can be chosen.
• If the battery is depleted partway through saving, the edited movie clips 
may not be saved.
• When editing movies, you should use  a fully charged battery, or an AC 
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Using Various Playback andEditing Functions
This chapter explains various  ways to play back and edit images.
•Press the  1 button to enter Playback mode before operating the camera.
•It may not be possible to play back or edit images that have been edited 
on a computer, have had their file names changed, or have been taken 
on a different camera.
• The edit function  (pp. 145 – 150)  cannot be used if the memory card does 
not have enough free space available.
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Searching Images Using Index Display
Displaying multiple images at the same time lets you quickly find the image 
you want.
Display images in an index.
zAfter touching  , touch the number of 
images you want to display.
XImages will display in an index.zYou can also move the zoom lever toward 
g to display images in an index. Move the 
zoom lever toward  k to reduce the 
number of images.
Switch the displayed images.
zIf you drag up or down the screen, images 
will switch with the movement of your 
finger.
Choose an image.
zTouch an image to chose it, then touch it 
again to display it in single image 
playback.
zYou can also drag across the screen to 
move the orange frame, then move the 
zoom lever toward  k to display an image 
by itself.
Quickly Searching Images