Canon Eos Rebel T1i 500d Instruction Manual

							
121
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).  
						

							
122
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 will be displayed on the 
upper right of the screen.
k  Shooting Movies
 During movie shooting, do not point  the lens toward the sun. The sun’s 
heat can damage the camera ’s internal components.
  Cautions for movie shooti ng are on pages 127-128.
  If necessary, also read the Live  View shooting cautions on pages 
119 and 120.
  One continuous movie shoot will  be recorded as one file.
  AE lock is possible  by pressing the  button. To cancel AE lock, 
press the < S> button.
  The ISO speed, shutte r speed, and aperture are set automatically.
  Pressing the shutter button halfwa y displays the shutter speed and 
aperture (p.126) at the sc reen bottom left. This is the exposure setting for 
taking a still photo.
 
With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E5, the total shooting time will be as 
follows: At 23°C/73°F: Approx. 1 hr.  10 min., At 0°C/32°F: Approx. 1 hr.  
						

							
123
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. You 
can select [ Live mode], [u  Live mode ], or [Quick mode ]. Note that 
continuous focusing of a mo ving subject cannot be done.
Movie Settings
Functions Set with a Menu
Movie-
recording SizeTotal Recording TimeFile Size4GB Card16GB Card
[1920x1080 ]12 min.49 min.330 MB/min.
[1280x720 ]18 min.1 hr. 13 min.222 MB/min.
[640x480 ]24 min.1 hr. 39 min.165 MB/min.
 At [ 1920x1080 ], the movie is recorded at 20  frames per second (fps). At 
[ 1280x720 ] and [640x480 ], it will be 30 fps.
  The semi-transparent parts on the top  and bottom or on the left and right 
will not be recorded.
  With ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowse r (provided software), you can 
extract a still image from the movie.  The still image quality will be as 
follows: Approx. 2 megapixels at [ 1920x1080], approx. 1 megapixel at 
[ 1280x720 ], and approx. 300, 000 pixels at [640x480].  
						

							
Movie Settings
124
 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 stop the movie shooting . With RC-1, set the timing switch 
to <
2> (2-sec. delay), then  press the transmit button. If the switch is 
set to <
o> (immediate shooting), still ph oto shooting will take effect.
While the image is displayed on the LCD monitor, press < 0> so that 
the AF mode, Picture Style, white balance, movie-recording size, and 
still image-recording  quality can be set.
1Press .
XThe current settable function will be 
highlighted in blue.
  When < f> is selected, the AF 
points will also be displayed.
2Select the function and set it.
  Press the < S> key to select the 
function to be set.
X The name of the selected function is 
displayed at the bottom.
  Turn the < 6> dial to change the 
setting.
Settable Functions During Camera Ready  
						

							
125
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 
displayed.
  The card will record the movie a nd still photo as separate files.
  Functions particular to still shooting are shown below. Other 
functions will be the same as for movie shooting.
Shooting Still Photos
 By holding down the < O> button and turning the < 6> dial, you can 
set the exposure compensation.
  In the movie shooting mo de and Creative Zone mo des, the setting will be 
the same for the Picture Style, whit e balance, image-recording quality, 
and exposure compensation (except  a).
FunctionSetting
Image-recording quality As set in the [Quality] menu.
Exposure compensation Shutter speed and aper
ture automatically set.
Displayed when the shut ter button is pressed 
halfway.
Drive mode Single shooting (Self-timer not possible)
Flash Flash off  
						

							
Movie Settings
126
 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 card in the camera,  the movie-recording size and movie 
shooting remaining time  will be displayed in red.
  When movie shooting starts, the mo vie shooting remaining time will 
change to the elapsed time.
  When < > is displayed in white, it  indicates that the Live View image 
brightness is close to what the ac tual movie will look like. If < > is 
blinking, it indicates that the Live  View image is not being displayed at 
the suitable brightne ss due to low or bright li ght conditions. However, the 
actual movie recorded will  reflect the exposure setting.  
						

							
127
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. 
The Image Stabilizer may cause the  total movie shooting time or the 
number of possible shots to decrease . If you use a tripod or if the Image 
Stabilizer is not nece ssary, you should set the IS switch to < 2>.
  The camera’s built-in microphone will  also pick up camera operation 
sounds. If you do not wa nt to record any sound, set the sound recording 
to [ Off ].
  Autofocusing during movie shooting  is not recommended since it might 
momentarily throw the focus way off or  change the exposure. Even if the 
AF mode has be en set to [Quick mode ], it will switch  to the Live mode 
during movie shooting.
  If the movie shooting is not possible  due to the insufficient remaining 
capacity of the card, the movie re cording size and movie shooting 
remaining time (p.126) wi ll be displayed in red.
  If you use a card having a slow  writing speed, the five-level 
indicator might appear on the  right of the screen during 
movie shooting. It indicates ho w much data has not yet been 
written to the card (remaining ca pacity of the internal buffer 
memory). The slower the card,  the faster the indicator will 
climb upward. If the indicator  becomes full, movie shooting 
will stop automatically.
If the card has a fast writing sp eed, the indicator will either 
not appear or the level (if disp layed) will hardly go upward. 
First, shoot a few test mo vies to see if the card can write fast enough.
If you take still photos  during the movie shooti ng, the movie shooting 
might stop. If the  still image recording quality  has been set low, it might 
be improved.
  During movie shooting mode, certain  Custom Function settings will be 
disabled (p.183).
Indicator  
						

							
128
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 quality might degrad e. You should turn off the power and allow the 
camera to rest for a while.
  If the < E> icon is displayed and you ke ep shooting movies until the 
camera’s internal temper ature increases further, the movie shooting will 
stop automatically. If this happens,  you will not be able to shoot again 
until the camera’s inte rnal temperature decrea ses. Turn off the power 
and let the camera rest for a while.
Playback and TV connection
  If the brightness change s during movie shooting,  that part might freeze 
momentarily.
  If you connect the  camera to a TV set with  an HDMI cable (p.157) and 
shoot a movie in [ 1920x1080] or [1280x720 ], the movie being shot will 
be displayed at a small size on the TV . However, the actual movie will be 
properly recorded at the movi e recording size that was set.
  If you connect the  camera to a TV set (p.156 -157) and shoot a movie, 
the TV will not output any sound  during the shooting. However, the 
sound will be p roperly recorded.  
						

							
129
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 Screen Color (p.138)
  Setting the Flash (p.139)
  Automatic Sensor Cleaning (p.142)
  Appending Dust Delete Data (p.143)
  Manual Sensor Cleaning (p.145)  
						

							
130
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 set how long the image is  displayed on the LCD monitor 
immediately after capture. If [ Off] is set, the image will not be displayed 
immediately after image capture. If [ Hold] is set, the image review will 
be displayed up until the [ Auto power off] time. During the image 
review, if you operate any camera cont rols such as pressing the shutter 
button halfway, the image display will end.
Under the [1] tab, select [ Review 
time ], then press < 0>. Set the time, 
then press < 0>.
Handy Features
3  Silencing the Beeper
3 Card Reminder
3 Setting the Image Review Time