Canon EOS Rebel T5 1200D User Guide

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k Shooting Movies
While shooting a movie, you can also 
take a still photo by pressing the shutter 
button completely.
Shooting Still Photos 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 recorded 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 particular to still photo shooting are shown below. Other 
functions will be the same as for movie shooting.
Shooting Still Photos
FunctionSettings
Image-
Recording 
QualityAs set in [z1: Image quality].
When the movie recording size is [1920x1080] or [1280x720], 
the aspect ratio will be 16:9. When the size is [640x480], the 
aspect ratio will be 4:3.
ISO Speed• With autoexposure shooting: Automatically set within ISO 100 
-  ISO 3200.
• With manual exposure shooting: See “ISO Speed During 
Manual Exposure Shooting” on page 157.
Exposure 
Setting• With autoexposure shooting: Automatically-set shutter speed 
and aperture (displayed when pressing the shutter button 
halfway).
• With manual exposure shooting: Manually-set shutter speed 
and aperture.
AEBCanceled
Drive/
Self-timerSingle shooting (Continuous shooting and self-timer disabled)
FlashFlash off 
						

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When [Z1: AF w/ shutter button during k] is set to [Enable] (p.172), 
pressing the shutter button halfway during movie shooting will execute 
focusing. However, the following may occur.
• Focus may become far off momentarily.
• The brightness of the recorded movie may change.
• The recorded movie may be momentarily still.
• The movie may record the lens operation noise.
• You cannot shoot still photos when focus is not achieved, such as when 
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Function settings particular to movie shooting are explained here.
If you press the  button while the image is displayed on the LCD 
monitor, you can set any of the following: AF method, White balance, 
Picture Style, Auto Lighting Optimizer, Movie-recording size, Video 
snapshot, and Image-recording quality (still photos).
1Press the  button. (7)
XThe settable functions will be 
displayed.
 If the AF method is , the AF 
point will also be displayed. You can 
also select the AF point (p.148).
2Select a function and set it.
 Press the   keys to select a 
function.
XThe selected function and Feature 
guide (p.53) will appear.
 Press the   keys or turn the 
 dial to set the function. 
Pressing  will display the 
respective function setting screen.
3Exit the setting.
 Press the  button to return to 
movie shooting.
Shooting Function Settings
Q Quick Control
For manual exposures, image-recording quality (still photos) setting 
changes to ISO speed setting. 
						

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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 [Z2: Video system] 
setting.
 Image Size
[1920x1080] (A) : Full High-Definition (Full HD) recording quality. 
The aspect ratio will be 16:9.
[1280x720] (B) : High-Definition (HD) recording quality. The 
aspect ratio will be 16:9.
[640x480] (C) : 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.
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Total Movie Recording Time and File Size Per Minute
 Movie Files Exceeding 4 GB
Due to the file system, movie shooting will stop automatically if the 
file size of a single movie clip reaches 4 GB. You can start shooting a 
movie again by pressing the <
A> button. (A new movie file starts 
being recorded.)
 Movie Shooting Time Limit
The maximum recording time of one movie clip is 29 min. 59 sec. If 
the movie shooting time reaches 29 min. 59 sec., the movie shooting 
will stop automatically. You can start shooting a movie again by 
pressing the <
A> button. (A new movie file starts being 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 time shown in the table above 
(p.177). 
						

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You can shoot a series of short movie clips lasting approx. 2 sec., 4 
sec., or 8 sec. called video snapshots. The video snapshots can be 
joined together into a single movie called a video snapshot album. You 
can thereby show quick highlights of a trip or event.
A video snapshot album can also be played together with background 
music (p.170, 215).
1Select [Video snapshot].
 Under the [Z2] tab, select [Video 
snapshot], then press .
2Select the [Video snapshot] 
shooting time.
 Select the shooting time for one video 
snapshot, then press .
 Press the  button to exit the 
menu and return to the movie 
shooting screen.
3 Shooting Video Snapshots
Setting the Video Snapshot Shooting Duration
Video Snapshot Album Concept
Video snapshot album
Video
snapshot 1Video
snapshot 2Video
snapshot x 
						

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3Shoot the first video snapshot.
 Press the  button, then shoot.
XThe blue bar indicating the shooting 
duration will gradually decrease. After 
the set shooting duration elapses, the 
shooting stops automatically.
XThe confirmation dialog will appear 
(p.168).
4Save as a video snapshot album.
 Select [J Save as album], then 
press .
XThe movie clip will be saved as the 
video snapshot album’s first video 
snapshot.
5Continue to shoot more video 
snapshots.
 Repeat step 3 to shoot the next video 
snapshot.
 Select [J Add to album], then press 
.
 
To create another video snapshot album, 
select [W Save as a new album].
 Repeat step 5 as necessary.
6Exit the video snapshot shooting.
 Set [Video snapshot] to [Disable]. 
To return to normal movie 
shooting, be sure to set [Disable].
 Press the  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 4 and 5
[Playback video snapshot] Operations
*With [Skip backward] and [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
J Save as album
(Step 4)The movie clip will be saved as the video snapshot 
album’s first video snapshot.
J Save as album
(Step 5)The video snapshot just recorded will be added to 
the album recorded immediately before.
W Save as a new album
(Step 5)A new video snapshot album is created and the 
movie clip is saved as the first video snapshot. Select 
[
OK] on the confirmation dialog. The new album will 
be a different file from the previously recorded album.
1 Playback video snapshot(Steps 4 and 5)The video snapshot just recorded will be played. For 
playback operations, see the table below.
r Do not save to album
(Step 4)
r 
Delete without 
saving to album (Step 5)
The video snapshot you just recorded will be erased 
instead of being saved to the album. Select [OK] on 
the confirmation dialog.
FunctionPlayback Description
2 ExitThe previous screen will reappear.
7 PlayBy pressing , you can play or pause the just-
recorded video snapshot.
5 First frameDisplays the first scene of the 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 , the previous frame is 
displayed. If you hold down , it will rewind the movie.
6 Next frameEach time you press , the movie will play frame-by-
frame. If you hold down , it will fast forward the movie.
 Skip forward*Each time you press , the video snapshot skips 
forward by a few seconds.
4 Last frameDisplays the last scene of the album’s last video snapshot.
Playback position
mm’ ss”Playback time (minutes:seconds)
9 Vo l u m eYou can adjust the built-in speaker’s (p.214) volume by 
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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 for subsequent video snapshots.
• Changing the [Movie rec. size] (p.164).
• Changing the [Video snapshot]’s shooting time (p.166).
• Changing the [Sound rec.] setting from [Auto] or [Manual] to 
[Disable] or from [Disable] to [Auto] or [Manual] (p.174).
• Opening the card slot/battery compartment cover.
• You stop using AC Adapter Kit ACK-E10 (sold separately).
• Updating the firmware.
 The sequence of snapshots in an album cannot be changed.
 Video snapshots taken afterward cannot be added to an existing album.
 You cannot take still photos while 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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You can play the completed video snapshot album in the same way as a 
normal movie (p.214).
1Play back the movie.
 Press the  button to display 
image.
2Select the album.
 In the single-image display, the 
[s] icon displayed on the upper 
left of the screen indicates a video 
snapshot album.
 Press the   keys to select a 
video snapshot album, then press 
.
3Play back the album.
 On the movie playback panel 
displayed, select [
7] (Play), then 
press .
Playing an Album