Canon Eos Rebel T3i 600d Instruction Manual

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Shooting Movies
Set the Mode Dial to  to 
shoot movies. The movie 
recording format will be MOV.
Cards which can record moviesWhen shooting movies, use a larg e-capacity SD card rated SD 
Speed Class 6 “ ” or higher.
If you use a slow-writing card when shooting movies, the movie 
might not be recorded properly. An d if you playback a movie on a 
card having a slow re ading speed, the movi e might not playback 
properly.
To check the card’s read/wri te speed, refer to the card 
manufacturer’s Web...

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Connecting the camera to a TV set is recommended to playback the 
movies shot (p.218, 221).
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.131-138).
  When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the camera will focus with 
the current AF mode.
3Shoot the movie.
 Press the < A> button to start 
shooting a movie. To stop movie 
shooting, press < A> again.
X While...

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This camera is compatible with the function turning on the LED light 
automatically in low-light conditions during autoexposure shooting. For 
details, see the EX-series Speedlite’s instruction manual.
Using an EX-series Speedlite (Sol d Separately) Equipped with 
a LED Light
  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 shooting  are on pages 163 and 164.
  If necessary, also read...

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You can manually set the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO speed for 
movie shooting. Using manual exposure to shoot movies is for 
advanced users.
1Set the Mode Dial to < k>.
XThe reflex mirror will make a sound, 
then the image will appear on the 
LCD monitor.
2Select [Movie exposure].
  Press the < M> button and under 
the [n ] tab, select [ Movie 
exposure ], then press < 0>.
3Select [Manual].
  Select [Manual ], then press .
4Set the shutter speed and 
aperture.
  To set the...

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6Focus and shoot the movie.
 The procedure is the same as steps 2 
and 3 for “Autoexposure Shooting” 
(p.142).
 AE lock and exposure compensation cannot be set.
  Changing the shutter speed or aperture during  movie shooting is not 
recommended since the ch anges in the exposure will be recorded.
  If you use a lens whose maximum  aperture changes while you zoom, 
you should not zoom while shooting  a movie. Changes in the exposure 
may be recorded.
  If you shoot a movie under...

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 Each time you press the  button, the information display will 
change.
* When an Eye-Fi card has  been inserted in the camera, the Eye-Fi transmission 
status (p.265) will be displayed.
About the Information Display
Movie shooting remaining time/
Elapsed time
Recording 
movie
Magnifying frame
AF point (Quick mode)
Exposure mode
L:
Autoexposure
K:
Manual exposure
ISO speed
Exposure compensation amount
Aperture
AE lock
White balance
Movie recording size
Image-recording quality...

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The final image simulation reflects the effects of the Picture Style, white 
balance, etc., in the movie image so you can see what the captured 
movie will look like.
During movie shooting, the movie im age will automatically reflect the 
settings listed below.
Final image simulation for movie shooting
  Picture Style
* All parameters such as sharpness, contrast, color saturati on, and color tone 
will be reflected.
  White balance
  Exposure
  Depth of field
  Auto Lighting...

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While shooting a movie, you can also 
take a still photo by pressing the shutter 
button completely.
Shooting Stills in the  Mode
 If you take a still photo during movie shooting, the movie will record 
a still moment lasting approx. 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 movie and still photo will be recorded as separate files on the 
card.
  Functions...

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Function settings particular to movie shooting are explained here.
While the image is displayed on the LCD monitor, you can press the 
< Q > button to set the AF mode, white balance, Picture Style, Auto 
Lighting Optimizer, image-recording  quality (for still photos), movie-
recording size, movie digital zoom, and video snapshots.
1Press the < Q> button. (7 )
X The functions settable with Quick 
Control will appear on the left of the 
screen.
  If the AF mode is < f>, the AF 
point will also be...

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Under the [o] tab, [ 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 [ 6 Video system ] 
setting.
  Image size
[1920x1080 ] : Full High-Definition (Full HD) recording quality.
[1280x720 ] : High-Definition (HD) recording quality.
[640x480 ] : Standard-definition reco rding quality. The aspect 
ratio will be 4:3.
  Frame rate  (fps: frames per second)
[8] [ 6]...