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 12800).
 Under [5 4: Custom Functions (C.Fn) ], if [3: Highlight tone 
priority ] is set to [ 1: Enable], the ISO speed will be ISO 200 - 6400.
Since shooting a movie at ISO 12800 may result in much noise, it is 
designated as an expanded ISO speed (displayed as “ H”).
 The maximum ISO speed manual setting range is different for movie 
shooting and still photo shooting. If [ 2: ISO expansion] under [54: 
Custom Functions (C.Fn) ] is set to [1: On] and you switch from still 
photo shooting to movie shooting, the maximum manual ISO speed will 
change from “ H” for still photos (equivalent to ISO 25600) to “ H” for 
movies (equivalent to ISO 12800). Even if you switch back to still photo 
shooting, the ISO speed will not revert to the original setting.
 You cannot set exposure compensation.

Changing the shutter speed or aperture during movie shooting is not 
recommended since the changes in the exposure will be recorded.
 If you change the shutter speed while shooting under fluorescent or LED 
lighting, image flicker may be recorded.
When ISO Auto is set, you can press the  button to lock the ISO speed.After recomposing the picture, you can see the exposure level difference 
on the exposure level indicator (p.175) compared to when you pressed 
the < YA > button.
 When [ A1: z Histogram disp ] is set to a setting other than [ Disable], 
you can press the  button to display the histogram.
 When shooting a movie of a moving subject, a shutter speed of 1/30 sec. 
to 1/125 sec. is recommended. The faster the shutter speed, the less 
smooth the subject’s movement will look.
 
						

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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
•
c : u +Tracking
• o : FlexiZone - Multi
• d : FlexiZone - Single
Battery check
Picture Style
Movie shooting mode
L
: Autoexposure
K : Manual exposure
Recording level: 
Manual
Video snapshot
Aperture
Exposure modeQuick Control
Attenuator
Wind filter
AF point
Video snapshot shooting duration Drive mode
Possible shots (still photos)
Movie Servo AF:
Enable
When movie shooting starts, the movie shooting remaining time will change 
to the elapsed time.
 
						

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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 shooting are on pages 201 and 202.
 Movie-related settings are under the [ Z1] tab (p.197).
  A movie file is recorded each time you shoot a movie. If the file size 
exceeds 4 GB, a new file will be automatically created.
  The movie image’s field of view is approx. 100% (with movie recording 
size set to [ A]).
  The sound will be recorded in stereo by the camera’s built-in microphone 
(p.178).
  Most commercially-available external stereo microphones with a 3.5 mm 
diameter miniplug can be connected to the camera. If an external 
microphone has been connected to the camera’s external microphone IN 
terminal (p.22), it will be given priority over the built-in microphone.
  You can use the Remote Controller RC-6 (sold separately, p.291) to start 
and stop the movie shooting if the drive mode is < Q>. Set the shooting 
timing switch to < 2> (2-sec. delay), then press the transmit button. If the 
switch is set to < o> (immediate shooting), still photo shooting will take 
effect.
  With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E12, the total movie shooting time 
will be as follows: approx. 1 hr. 30 mi n. at room temperature (23°C/73°F), 
and approx. 1 hr. 20 min. at low temperature (0°C/32°F).
  If the Speedlite 90EX is attached, set the Speedlite’s power to < 2>.
 
						

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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 Lighting Optimizer
 Peripheral illumination correction
 Highlight tone priority
While shooting a movie, you can also 
take a still photo by pressing the shutter 
button completely.
Taking still photos during movie shooting
 If you take a still photo during movie shooting, the movie will record 
a still moment lasting approx. 1 sec.
 The still photo is recorded to the card, and when the movie image 
returns, the movie shooting will resume.
Final Image Simulation
Shooting Photos Duri ng Movie Shooting
Using the final image simulation you can check the effects of various 
settings on the image but the colors displayed on the screen will not fully 
match those of the recorded image.
 
						

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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 
same way as when shooting still photos using One-Shot AF.
FunctionSettings
Image-
Recording 
Quality As set in [
z1: Image quality ].
When the movie recording size is [ 1920x1080] or [1280x720 ], 
the aspect ratio will be 16:9. When the size is [ 640x480], the 
aspect ratio will be 4:3.
ISO Speed* • With autoexposure shooting: Automatically set within ISO 
100 - 6400.
• With manual exposure shooting: See “ISO speed during 
manual-exposure shooting” on page 181.
Exposure 
Setting• Autoexposure shooting: Automatically-set shutter speed and  aperture (displayed when pressing the shutter button halfway).
• Manual exposure shooting: Manually-set shutter speed and aperture.
AEB Canceled
Still photo shooting is not possible while shooting video snapshots. 
The self-timer works before you start shooting the movie. During movie 
shooting, the camera will switch to single shooting.
 Regardless of the drive mode setting, single shooting will take effect for 
still photo shooting during movie shooting.
 One-Shot AF is the only AF operation mode available in movie shooting 
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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 aspect ratio will be 4:3.
 Frame rate  (fps: frames per second)
6 /8 : For areas where the TV format is NTSC (North America, 
Japan, Korea, Mexico, etc.).
5 /7 : For areas where the TV format is PAL (Europe, Russia, 
China, Australia, etc.).
4 : Records the movie in a cinema style at 24 fps.
3 Setting the Movie-recording Size
 
						

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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 elapsed shooting time or time code will stop 
blinking.
When you play back the movie, you will have to play each movie file 
individually. Movie files cannot play back consecutively automatically. 
After the movie playback ends, select the next movie to be played.
Movie Shooting Time Limit
The maximum recording time of one movie clip is 29 min. 59 sec. If 
the movie shooting time reaches 29 min. 59 sec., the movie shooting 
will stop automatically. You can resume movie shooting by pressing 
the < o> (Movie start/stop) button. (A new movie file is recorded.)
Movie-Recording
SizeTotal Recording Time (approx.)File Size 
(approx.)4 GB Card8 GB Card16 GB Card
[ 1920x1080 ]6
11 min. 22 min. 44 min. 330 MB/min.
5
4
[ 1280x720 ]8
11 min. 22 min. 44 min. 330 MB/min.
7
[ 640x480 ]6
46 min. 1 hr. 32 min. 3 hr. 4 min. 82.5 MB/min.
5
An increase of the camera’s internal temperature may cause movie shooting 
to stop before the maximum recording time shown in the table above (p.201).
 
						

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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, select [Video 
snapshot ], then press < Q/0 >.
2Select [Enable].
Select [ Enable], then press < Q/
0 >.
3  Shooting Video Snapshots
Setting the Video Sna pshot Shooting Duration
Video Snapshot Album Concept
Video snapshot album
Video
snapshot 1Video
snapshot 2 Video
snapshot x
 
						

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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 
menu and return to the movie 
shooting screen. A blue bar will 
appear to indicate the snapshot 
length.
 Go to “Creating a Video Snapshot 
Album” (p.191).
Shooting duration