Canon Eos Rebel T3i 600d Instruction Manual

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3 Setting the Movie-recording Size
Total Movie Recording Time and File Size Per Minute
Due to limitations of the file  system, movie shooting will stop 
automatically if the file size of  a single movie clip reaches 4GB. To 
resume movie shooting, press the < A> button. (A new movie file starts 
being recorded.)
Movie-recording  SizeTotal Recording Time (approx.)File Size 
(approx.)4GB Card8GB Card16GB Card
[ 1920x1080 ]6
11 min. 22 min. 44 min. 330 MB/min.
5
4
[ 1280x720 ]8
11 min. 22 min. 44 min....

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When the image size is set to [1920x1080] (Full HD), you can shoot 
with an approx. 3x to 10x digital zoom.
1Select [1920x1080 9].
 Under the [ o] tab, set [ Movie rec. 
size] to [1920x1080  9 ] by turning 
the < 6> dial.
2Set the digital zoom.
 Press the < U> key to select [ ], 
then press < 0>.
  Press the < M> button to exit the 
menu and return to movie shooting.
3Use digital zoom.
  While holding down the < B> 
button, press the < u> (zoom in) or 
< I > (zoom out) button.
  In step 2, you can...

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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 2 sec., 4 sec., or 8 sec. A 
collection of video snapshots is ca lled 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.156, 213).
In step 2 below, you can select [ 2 sec. movie] for...

3 Taking Video Snapshots
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3Shoot the first video snapshot.
 Press the < A> button to shoot.
X The blue bars indicating the shooting 
duration will gradually  decrease. After 
the set shooting duration elapses, the 
shooting stops automatically.
X After the LCD monitor turns off and 
the access lamp stops blinking, the 
confirmation screen will appear.
4Save as a video snapshot album.
  Press the < U> key to select [  
Save as album ], then press .
X The movie clip will be saved as the 
video snapshot...

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3 Taking Video Snapshots
Options in Steps 4 and 5
[Playback video snapshot] Operations
*With [ Skip backward/Skip forward], the skipping duration will correspond to the 
number of seconds set under [ Video snapshot] (approx. 2 sec., 4 sec., or 8 sec.).
OptionDescription
Save as album (Step 4)The movie clip will be  saved as the video 
snapshot album’s first video snapshot.
Add to album  (Step 5)The video snapshot just  recorded will be added 
to the album recorded  immediately before.
WSave as a new...

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You can playback a completed albu m in the same way as a normal 
movie. For details, see pages 212 and 217.  Press the < x> button.
  Press the < U> key to select an 
album, then press < 0>.
 
Movies shot as a video snapshot will have an 
< > icon on the screen’s upper left.
Playing an Album
 You can add to an album only video snap shots having the same duration (approx. 
2 sec., 4 sec., or 8 sec. each). If you st op shooting a video snapshot before the set 
shooting duration...

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The menu options displayed under the [n], [o ], and [Z ] tabs 
are explained below.
[n ] tab
 Movie exposure
Normally, set this to [ Auto].
Setting it to [Manual ] enables you to manually set the ISO speed, 
shutter speed, and aperture  for movie shooting (p.144).
  AF mode
The AF modes will be the same  as described on pages 131-137. 
You can select [ Live mode], [u Live mode ], or [Quick mode ]. Note 
that continuous focusing of a moving subject is not possible.
  AF with shutter button during  k...

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 k Shutter/AE lock button
You can change the function assigned  to the shutter button’s halfway 
position and to the AE lock button.
• AF/AE lock: Normal function. Press the shutte r button halfway to execute AF. 
Press the < w> button for AE lock.
• AE lock/AF:
Press the shutter button halfway  for AE lock. For AF, press the 
< w > button. Convenient when you  want to focus and meter at 
different parts of the picture.
• AF/AF lock, no AE lock: Press the shutter button...

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3 Menu Function Settings
 Remote control
You can use the Remote Controller RC -6 (sold separately, p.261) to 
start and stop the movie shooting.  Set the release mode switch to 
< 2>, then press the transmit button. If the switch is set to < o> 
(immediate shooting), still phot o shooting will take effect.
  k Highlight tone priority
If [ Enable ] is set, highlight detail will be improved. The dynamic 
range is expanded from the standard  18% gray to bright highlights. 
The gradation between the...

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[o ] tab
 Sound recording
Normally, the built-in microphone will 
record monaural sound. Stereo sound 
recording is possible by connecting an 
external microphone equipped with a 
stereo mini plug (3.5mm dia.) to the 
camera’s external microphone IN 
terminal (p.18). When an external 
microphone is connected, sound 
recording will switch automatically to the 
external microphone.
[Sound rec. ] options
[Auto] : The sound recording level will be adjusted 
automatically. Auto...