Canon Eos Rebel T4i 650d Instruction Manual

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The menu option [Z2: 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 : Mainly for motion pictures.
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 exceed ing 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 sh ooting 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 shoo ting 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 mo vie clip is 29 min. 59 sec. If 
the movie shooting time reaches 29 min. 59 sec., the movie shooting 
will stop automatically. You can resu me movie shooting by pressing 
the < A> 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 ti me shown in the table above (p.196).
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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.188, 251).
1Select [Video snapshot].
  Under the [ Z2] tab, select [Video 
snapshot ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Enable].
  Select [Enable ], then press .
3  Shooting Video Snapshots
Setting the Video Snapshot 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 
< 0 >.
  If you want to continue shooting for 
an existing album, go to “Adding to an 
Existing Album” (p.187).
4Select [Create a new album].
 Select [Create a new album ], then 
press < 0>.
5Select the Snapshot length.
  Press < 0> and use < V> to select 
the snapshot’s length, then press 
< 0 >.
6Select [OK].
  Select [OK ], then press < 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.185).
Shooting duration
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7Shoot the first video snapshot.
 Press the < A> button.
X The blue bar 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 (p.186).
8Save as a video snapshot album.
 Press the < U> key to select 
[J Save as album ], then press 
< 0 >.
X
The movie clip will be saved as the video 
snapshot album’s first video snapshot.
9Continue to shoot more video 
snapshots.
  Repeat step 7 to shoot the next video 
snapshot.
  Press the < U> key to select 
[J Add to album ], then press .
  To create another video snapshot 
album, select [ W Save as a new 
album ], then select [ OK].
10Quit the video snapshot shooting.
 Set [ Video snapshot ] to [Disable ]. 
To return to normal movie 
shooting, be sure to set [Disable].
  Press the < M> button to exit the 
menu and return to the normal movie 
shooting screen.
Creating a Video Snapshot Album
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Options in Steps 8 and 9
[Playback video snap shot] 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.).
FunctionDescription
JSave as album
(Step 8)The movie clip will be saved as the video 
snapshot album’s first video snapshot.
J Add to album
(Step 9)The video snapsh ot just recorded will be added 
to the album recorded immediately before.
W  Save as a new album
(Step 9)A new video snapshot al bum is created and the 
movie clip is saved as  the first video snapshot. 
The new album will be a different file from the 
previously recorded album.
1  Playback video snapshot  
(Steps 8 and 9)The video snapshot just  recorded will be played. 
For playback operations , see the table below.
rDo not save to album
(Step 8)
r Delete without saving to 
album  (Step 9)If you want to delete the video snapshot you just 
recorded and not save it to the album, select 
[OK ].
FunctionPlayback Description
7 PlayBy pressing < 0>, you can play or pause the just-recorded 
video snapshot.
5  First frameDisplays the first scene of th e album’s first video snapshot.
 Skip backward*Each time you press , the video snapshot skips back by 
a few seconds.
3 Previous frameEach time you press < 0>, the previous frame is displayed. 
If you hold down , it will rewind the movie.
6 Next frameEach time you press < 0>, the movie will play frame-by-
frame. If you hold down < 0>, it will fast  forward the movie.
 Skip forward*Each time you press < 0>, the video snapshot skips forward 
by a few seconds.
4  Last frameDisplays the last scene of th e album’s last video snapshot.
Playback position
mm’ ss”Playback time (minutes:seconds)
9 Vo l u m eYou can adjust the built-in sp eaker’s (p.250) volume by 
turning the < 6> dial.
32Pressing the < M> button returns to the previous screen.
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1Select [Add to existing album].
 Follow step 4 on page 184 to select 
[Add to existing album ], then press 
< 0 >.
2Select an existing album.
  Press the < U> key to select an 
album, then press < 0>.
  Select [OK ] on the dialog screen, 
then press < 0>.
X Certain video snapshot settings will 
change to match the existing album’s 
settings.
  Press the < M> button to exit the 
menu and return to the movie 
shooting screen.
3Shoot the video snapshot.
  Go to “Creating a Video Snapshot 
Album” (p.185).
Adding to Existing Album
You cannot select an album  shot with another camera.
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You can play back a completed album in the same way as a normal 
movie (p.250).
1Play back the movie.
 Press the < x> button to display 
images.
2Select the album.
 Press the  key to select an album.  On the single-image display, the 
[ ] icon displayed on the upper 
left indicates that the image is a video 
snapshot.
3Play back the album.
 Press < 0>.
  On the movie playback panel 
displayed, select [ 7] (Play), then 
press < 0>.
Playing an Album
Cautions for Shooting Video Snapshots
  You can add to an album  only video snapshots with the same duration 
(approx. 2 sec., 4 sec., or 8 sec. each).
  Note that if you do any  of the following while shooting video snapshots, a 
new album will be created fo r subsequent video snapshots.
• Changing the [ Movie rec. size] (p.181).
• Changing the [ Sound rec.] setting from [ Auto/Manual] to [Disable ] or 
from [Disable ] to [Auto/Manual ] (p.193).
• Updating the firmware.
  You cannot take still photos wh ile shooting a video snapshot.
  The shooting duration of a video snapshot is only approximate. 
Depending on the frame  rate, the shooting duration displayed during 
playback may not be exact.
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After shooting, you can rearrange, delete, or play back the video 
snapshots in the album.
1On the playback panel, select [ X] 
(Edit).
X The editing screen will be displayed.
2Select an editing operation.
  Use the < U> keys to select an 
editing operation, then press < 0>.
Editing an Album
Background Music
  Music recorded on the memory card  must be used only for private 
enjoyment. Do not violate the ri ghts of the copyright holder.
 
You can play background music when you play back albums, normal 
movies, and slide shows on the camera (p.251, 254). To play background 
music, you must first copy the backg round music to the card using EOS 
Utility (provided software). For information on how  to copy the background 
music, refer to the Software  Instruction Manual on the CD-ROM.
FunctionDescription
 Move snapshotPress the  key to select the  video snapshot you 
want to move, then press < 0>. Press the < U> key to 
move the snapsho t, then press .
 Delete snapshot
Press the  key to select the  video snapshot you 
want to delete , then press . The [L] icon will be 
displayed on the selected video snapshot. Pressing  
again will cancel the selection and [L] will disappear.
 Play snapshotPress the < U> key to select the  video snapshot you 
want to play, then press < 0>.
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3Save the edited album.
 Press the  button to return to 
the Editing panel at the screen’s 
bottom.
  Press the < U> key to select [ W] 
(Save), then press < 0>.
X The save screen will appear.
  To save it as a new movie, select 
[New file ]. To save it and overwrite 
the original movie file, select 
[Overwrite ], then press < 0>.
Provided Software Usable with Albums
•EOS Video Snapshot Task:  Editing albums is possible. Add-on function 
for ImageBrowser EX is automatically  downloaded from the Internet using 
auto update function.
When the battery level is low, editin g albums is not possible. Use a fully-
charged battery.
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