Canon A400 - Manual (Page 55)

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Shooting – The Basics
Movie Mode
Use this mode to shoot movies. The
resolution can be set to [ (640 x 480)], [
(320 x 240)], or [ (160 x 120)] (p. 37).
1
Set the mode switch to .
z The LCD monitor turns on and displays the
maximum recording time (in seconds).
2
Press the shutter button all the way.
z Shooting and sound recording starts
simultaneously.
z During the shooting a red circle appears in
the upper right of the LCD monitor.
3
Press the shutter button all the
way to stop recording the movie.
z The maximum length of individual movie
(
: 10 frame/second, : 15 frame/
second) is 30 seconds at the setting, 3
minutes at the and setting (according
to Canon's standardized tests).
Shooting Mode
* Recording time vary by the SD card. See SD
Cards and Estimated Capacities (p. 129).
The maximum length of individual movie may
vary with the subject and shooting conditions.
Recording will automatically stop when the
maximum is reached or when the SD card runs
out of free capacity.
z You are recommended to use an SD
card that has been formatted in your
camera to shoot movies (p. 19). The
card supplied with the camera may be
used without further formatting.
z The recording time may not display
properly during shooting or filming may
stop unexpectedly with the following
types of SD cards.
- Slow recording cards
- Cards formatted on a different camera
or a computer
- Cards which have had images
recorded and erased repeatedly
Although recording time may not display
properly during shooting, the movie will