Canon Eos Rebel T1i 500d Instruction Manual

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Shooting Movies
Set the Mode Dial to  to 
shoot movies. The movie file 
format will be MOV.
SD Cards for Movie ShootingWhen shooting movies, use a card  with an SD speed Class 6  
“ ” or higher. If you use a ca rd with a slower SD speed 
Class, the movie shooting an d playback might not work 
properly.
Also, a large-capacity card  is recommended for movie 
shooting.
About Full HD 1080Full HD 1080 indicates compatibility with High-
Definition with 1080 vertic al pixels (scanning lines).  

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Connecting the camera to a TV set is recommended to playback 
movies (p.156-157).
1Set the Mode Dial to .
XThe reflex mirror will make a sound, 
then the image will appear on the 
LCD monitor.
2Focus the subject.
  Before shooting a movie, autofocus 
or manual focus (p.111-118).
  Press the < A> button to focus in the 
current AF mode.
3Shoot the movie.
  Press the < A> button to start 
shooting the movie. To stop shooting 
the movie, press < A> again.
X While the movie is being shot, the 
“o ” mark...

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Function settings particular to movie shooting are explained here.
Display the movie menu.
 Select the [ k] menu tab.
  The menu options displayed are 
explained below.
  Movie-recording size
[1920x1080 ] : Full HD (Full High-Definition) recording quality.
[ 1280x720 ] : HD (High-Definition) recording quality.
[640x480] : Standard recording quality. The  screen format will be 4:3.
Total Movie Recording Time and File Size Per Minute
 AF mode
The AF mode will be the same as described on pages 111-117....

Movie Settings
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 Grid display
With [ Grid 1 l] or [ Grid 2 m], you can display grid lines.
  Metering timer
You can change how long the AE lock is to be maintained with the 
 button.
  Sound recording
When the sound recording is set to [ On], monaural sound will be 
recorded with the built-in micr ophone. (An external microphone 
cannot be used.) The sound recording level will be adjusted 
automatically.
  Remote control
You can use Remote Controller RC- 1/RC-5 (sold separately, p.194) 
to start and...

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Movie Settings
You can take a still photo at anytime by 
pressing the shutter button completely, 
even during movie shooting.
Taking Still Photos During Movie Shooting
 The still photo will record the  entire screen including the semi-
transparent mask.
  If you take a still photo during mo vie shooting, the movie will have a 
still segment for about 1 sec.
  The captured still photo will be reco rded to the card, and the movie 
shooting will resume automatically  when the Live View image is...

Movie Settings
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 Each time you press the < B> button, the information display will 
change.
About the Information Display
Magnifying frame
AE lock ISO speed
Shots remaining
Exposure compensation amount Aperture
Shutter speed
Picture Style
Battery check
Exposure 
simulation
White balance
Image-recording quality
AF point 
(Quick mode)
AF mode
·d : Live mode
· c :
 Face detection Live mode·f : Quick mode
Movie-recording size
Movie shooting remaining time/
Elapsed time
Recording movie
 If there is no...

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Notes on Movie Shooting
Recording and Image Quality
 At [ 1920x1080 ], the recorded frame rate  is slower, so fast-moving 
subjects or scenes ma y look a little jerky.
  If a single movie’s file  size reaches 4 GB, the movie shooting will stop 
automatically. To start movie  shooting again, press the  button. (A 
new movie file starts being recorded.)
  If the attached lens has an Image  Stabilizer, the Image Stabilizer will 
operate at all times even  if you do not press the shutter button halfway....

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Notes on Movie Shooting
Camera’s internal temperature increase and image degradation
  If you continue to shoot movies fo r a prolonged period, the camera’s 
internal temperature will  increase. This can degr ade the image quality. 
While not shooting, turn off the power.
  If you shoot under direct  sunlight or high-temperature conditions, the 
< E > icon (high internal  temperature warning)  may appear on the 
screen. If you keep  shooting a movie with the  warning icon displayed, the 
image...

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Handy Features
 Silencing the Beeper (p.130)
  Card Reminder (p.130)
  Setting the Image Review Time (p.130)
  Setting the Auto Power-off Time (p.131)
  Adjusting the LCD Moni tor Brightness (p.131)
  File Numbering Methods (p.132)
  Auto Rotate of Vertical Images (p.134)
  Checking Camera Settings (p.135)
  Reverting the Camera to the Default Settings (p.136)
  About Copyright Information (p.137)
  Preventing the LCD Monitor from Turning off Automatically 
(p.138)
  Changing the Shooting Setti ngs...

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You can prevent the beeper from sounding when focus is achieved or 
during self-timer operation.
Under the [1] tab, select [ Beep], then 
press < 0>. Select [ Off], then press 
< 0 >.
This prevents shooting if there is no card in the camera.
Under the [1] tab, select [Release 
shutter without card
], then press . 
Select [Disable], then press .If there is no card in stalled and you press 
the shutter button, “ Card” will be 
displayed in the viewfinder, and you 
cannot release the shutter.
You can...