Canon Eos M Instruction Manual

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5Focus and shoot the movie.
The procedure is the same as steps 3 and 
4 for “Autoexposure Shooting” (p.178).
ISO speed during manual-exposure shooting
With [Auto], the ISO speed will be set automatically within ISO 100 - 6400.
You can set the ISO speed manually within ISO 100 - 6400 in whole-
stop increments. Under [5 4: Custom Functions (C.Fn) ], if [2: ISO 
expansion ] is set to [1: On], the manual setting range will expand so 
you can also select “ H” (equivalent to ISO...

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Each time you press the < B> button, the information display will 
change.
* When an Eye-Fi card is inserted in the camera, the Eye-Fi transmission status (p.294) 
will be displayed.
Movie Shooting Screen
Movie shooting remaining time/
Elapsed time
ISO speed (Auto)
Exposure compensation amount AE lock
White balance
Movie recording size
Image-recordingquality
(still photos)
Shutter speed Auto Lighting 
Optimizer
AF method
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c : u +Tracking
• o : FlexiZone - Multi
• d : FlexiZone -...

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During movie shooting, note the following:
 If  is set and the ISO speed or  aperture changes during movie 
shooting, the white balance may also change.
  If you shoot a movie under fluorescent or LED lighting, the movie may 
flicker.
  Zooming the lens during movie shooting is not recommended. Zooming 
the lens can cause changes in the  exposure regardless of whether the 
lens’ maximum aperture changes  or not. Exposure changes may be 
recorded as a result.
  Cautions for movie...

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The final image simulation is a function that allows you to see the 
effects of the Picture Style, white balance, etc., on the image.
During movie shooting, the image displayed will automatically reflect 
the effects of the settings listed below.
Final image simulation for movie shooting
Picture Style
* All settings such as sharpness, contrast, colo r saturation, and color tone will 
be reflected.
 White balance
 White balance correction
 Exposure
 Depth of field
 Auto...

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The movie and still photo will be recorded as separate files on the card.
Functions particular to still photo shooting are shown below. Other 
functions will be the same as for movie shooting.
* If highlight tone priority is set, the ISO speed range will start from ISO 200.
How to focus still photos taken during movie shooting is explained 
on page 200.
Continuous still photo shooting before movie shooting
Before starting to shoot movies, you can use continuous shooting in the...

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Function settings particular to movie shooting are explained here.
The following can be set: AF method, image-recording quality (still 
photos), movie-recording size, video snapshots, white balance, Picture 
Style, and Auto Lighting Optimizer.
The operation procedure is the same as with still photos (p.50).
Shooting Function Settings
Q Quick Control
 

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The menu option [Z1: Movie rec. size ] 
enables you to select the movie’s image 
size [ ****x**** ] and frame rate [9 ] 
(frames recorded per second). The  9 
(frame rate) switches automatically 
depending on the [ 52: Video system ] 
setting.
 Image size
A  [1920x1080 ] : Full High-Definition (Full HD) recording quality. 
The aspect ratio will be 16:9.
B  [1280x720 ] : High-Definition (HD) recording quality. 
The aspect ratio will be 16:9.
C  [640x480 ] : Standard-definition recording quality. 
The...

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Total Movie Recording Time and File Size Per Minute
About Movie Files Exceeding 4 GB
Even if you shoot a movie exceeding 4 GB, you can keep shooting 
without interruption.
During movie shooting, approx. 30 sec. before the movie reaches the 
4 GB file size, the elapsed shooting time displayed in the movie 
shooting screen will start blinking. If you keep shooting the movie and 
the file size exceeds 4 GB, a new movie file will be created 
automatically and the...

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You can easily create a short movie with the video snapshot function.
A video snapshot is a short movie clip lasting approx. 2 sec., 4 sec., or 8 
sec. A collection of video snapshots is called a video snapshot album 
and can be saved to the card as a single movie file. By changing the 
scene or angle in each video snapshot, you can create dynamic short 
movies.
A video snapshot album can also be played together with background 
music (p.194, 240).
1Select [Video snapshot].
Under the [Z 1] tab,...

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3Select [Album settings].
Select [ Album settings ], then press 
< Q /0 >.
 If you want to continue shooting for 
an existing album, go to “Adding to 
Existing Album” (p.193).
4Select [Create a new album].
Select [ Create a new album ], then 
press < Q/0 >.
5Select the Snapshot length.
Press < Q/0 > and use the < Wj /
i >/ button to select the 
snapshot’s length, then press < Q/
0 >.
6Select [OK].
Select [ OK], then press < Q/0 >.
 Press the < M> button to exit the...