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When the camera detects that there is a possibility that people have their 
eyes shut,   appears.
Select [Blink Detection].
●Press the n button, select the 4 
tab, and then select [Blink Detection]. Use 
the qr buttons to select [On].
Shoot.
●When a person with shut eyes is detected, 
a frame and   appear for a few seconds.
Checking for Shut Eyes
In W,  and $ mode, the function is only available for the last image 
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You can set the shutter speed to a range between 1 and 15 seconds to 
shoot long exposures. However, you should attach the camera to a tripod to 
prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image.
Select ≈.
●Set the mode switch to 4, then select ≈ 
in Steps 1 – 3 on p. 47 and press the m 
button.
Select the shutter speed.
●Press the o button.
●Press the qr buttons or turn the 
 dial 
to select shutter speed, then press the m 
button.
Confirm the exposure.
●When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the exposure for the selected 
shutter speed will appear.
≈ Shooting Long Exposures
•The brightness of the image may differ from the brightness of the screen 
in Step 3 when the shutter button was pressed halfway.
•When shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower are used, images are 
processed to eliminate noise after being taken. A certain amount of 
processing time may be needed before you can take the next shot.
•It is recommended to set the [IS Mode] to [Off] when shooting with a 
tripod (p. 139).
If the flash fires, the image may be overexposed. If this happens, set the 
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You can change the look of an image when shooting. However, the shooting 
conditions may cause the image to become coarse, or the colors may not 
come out as expected.
T Color Accent
You can select to retain a single color and change the rest to black and white 
in a composition.
Select T.
●Follow Step 2 on p. 56 to select T.
Press the l button.
●The unchanged image and the Color 
Accent image will both display.
●The color for default settings is green.
Specify the color.
●Position the center frame so it is filled with 
the color you want and press the q button.
XThe specified color will be recorded.
Specify the range of colors.
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to change the range of colors to be 
retained.
●Select a negative value to limit the range 
of colors. Select a positive value to extend 
the range of colors to similar colors.
●Pressing the l button accepts the 
setting and restores the shooting screen.
Changing the Color and Shooting
Recorded color
•Using the flash may cause unexpected results in this mode.
•The recorded color will be saved even if you turn off the power.
 
						

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Y Color Swap
You can swap one color in an image for another when recording it. You can 
only swap one color.
Select Y.
●Follow Step 2 on p. 56 to select Y.
Press the l button.
●The unchanged image and the Color 
Swap image will both display.
●The default setting is to change green to 
gray.
Specify the color to be swapped.
●Position the center frame so it is filled with 
the color you want and press the q button.
XThe specified color will be recorded.
Specify the target color.
●Position the center frame so it is filled with 
the color you want and press the r button.
XThe specified color will be recorded.
 
						

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Specify the range of colors to be 
swapped.
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to adjust the range of colors affected.
●Select a negative value to limit the range 
of colors. Select a positive value to extend 
the range of colors to similar colors.
●Pressing the l button accepts the 
setting and restores the shooting screen.
•Using the flash may cause unexpected results in this mode.
•The recorded color and range of colors will be saved even if you turn off 
the power.
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Large subjects can be split into several shots that can later be merged together 
using the included software on a computer to create a panoramic image.
Select x or v.
●Follow Step 2 on p. 56 to select x or v.
Take the first shot.
XThe exposure and white balance will be 
set with the first shot.
Take subsequent shots.
●Overlap part of the first shot when taking 
the second shot.
●Minor discrepancies in the overlapping 
portions will be corrected when the 
images are merged.
●You can repeat the procedure for the 
second shot to take up to 26 shots.
●When you have finished taking shots, 
proceed to Step 4.
Finish shooting.
●Press the m button.
Merge the images on a computer.
●For details on how to merge the images, 
refer to the Software Starter Guide.
LShooting Stitch Assist Images
This function is not available when a TV is used as the monitor (p. 80).
 
						

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Using Various Functions for
Shooting Movies
This chapter provides more advanced information than the 
“EShooting Movies” and “1 Viewing Movies” sections of Chapter 1.
•This chapter assumes that the mode switch is set to E.
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You can select between three movie modes.
Set the mode switch to E.
Select a movie mode.
●After pressing the m button, press the 
op buttons or turn the  dial to select 
E, then press the m button.
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to select a mode, then press the m 
button.
You can select between three image quality settings.
Select the image quality.
●After pressing the m button, press the 
op buttons or turn the  dial to select 
, then press the m button.
Select an option.
●Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial 
to select an option, and press the 
mbutton.
XThe setting will display on the screen.
Changing the Movie Mode
X Standard  For shooting standard quality movies.
> Color AccentThese shooting modes let you change all colors except the 
selected color to black and white, or exchange the selected color 
for another color, when shooting. See “Changing the Color and 
Shooting” (p. 93) for details. z Color Swap
Under some conditions, colors may not turn out as expected in the > and 
z mode.
Changing the Image Quality
 
						

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Image Quality Table 
Estimated Shooting Times 
You can set the exposure or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2.
Focus.
Lock the exposure.
●Press the o button to lock the exposure. 
The exposure shift bar appears.
●Press the o button again to release the lock.
Change the exposure.
●While watching the screen, turn the  
dial to adjust the brightness.
Shoot.
Image Quality
(Recording Pixels/Frame Rate)Content
1280 × 720 pixels, 30 frames/sec.  For shooting high-definition movies.
640 × 480 pixels, 30 frames/sec.  For shooting standard quality movies.
320 × 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec. Since the number of the recording pixels is 
smaller, the image quality will be lower than with 
, but you can record three times the length.
Image Quality
(Frame Rate)Shooting Time
2 GB8 GB
10 min. 53 sec. 43 min. 32 sec.
23 min. 49 sec. 1 hr. 35 min. 11 sec.
1 hr. 13 min. 10 sec. 4 hrs. 52 min. 24 sec.
•Based on Canon’s testing standards.
•Recording will automatically stop when either the clip file size reaches 4 GB or the 
recording time reaches approximately 29 minutes and 59 seconds in  , 1 hour in 
 and  .
•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.
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The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images. For 
> and z modes, the functions with an * attached can be used in the same 
way as for still images.
•Zooming in More Closely on Subjects (Digital Zoom) (p. 60)
You can use the digital zoom, but the optical zoom cannot be used. If you want 
to shoot at the maximum zoom factor, you should adjust the optical zoom to the 
maximum before shooting.
The sound of the zoom will be recorded.
•Ò Using the Self-Timer (p. 63)*
•e Shooting Close-ups (Macro) (p. 70)*
•u Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity) (p. 69)*
•Adjusting the White Balance (p. 75)
•Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors) (p. 77)
•Î Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer (p. 78)*
•Shooting Using a TV Monitor (p. 80)*
•% Shooting with the AF Lock (p. 84)
•Turning off the AF Assist Beam (p. 137)*
•Displaying the Overlay (p. 138)*
[3:2 Guide] is not available.
•Changing the IS-Mode Settings (p. 139)*
You can switch between [Continuous] and [Off].
•Registering Functions to the c Button (p. 139)
The following functions can be used in the same way as for still images.
•/ Erasing Images (p. 29)
•Quickly Searching Images (p. 104)
•Viewing Images in Filtered Playback (p. 106)
•. Viewing Slideshows (p. 107)
•+ Changing Image Transitions (p. 110)
•Viewing Images on a TV (p. 111)
•/ Erasing All Images (p. 112)
•: Protecting Images (p. 116)
•; Organizing Images by Category (My Category) (p. 118)
•\ Rotating Images (p. 120)
Other Shooting Functions
Playback Functions