Canon POWERSHOT SX40HS User manual

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Camera User Guide
Make sure this guide, including the "Safety
Precautions" section before using the camera.
Readinc to use the camera
properly. use it in the future.

Using Various Functions for
Shooting Movies
This chapter serves as a more advanced version of the "Shooting
Movies" and "Viewing Movies" sections in Chapter 1, and explains how
to use various functions for shooting and viewing movies.
This chapter assumes that you have set the mode dial to _,_,. However,
even if the mode dial is set to a position other than _,_,, movies can be shot
by pressing the movie button.
The latter half of the chapter explaining movie playback and editing
assumes that you have pressed the [] button to enter Playback mode.
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....iiiii!!ii!ii!i!Enter', _, mode.
i!i:!_Set the mode dial to _m
Adjust the settings according to
your purposes (pp. 108 = 116).
shoot.
Press the movie button.
To stop shooting the movie, press the
movie button again.
You can choose among 3 different Movie modes.
Choose a Movie mode.
After pressing the @ button, press the
_" buttons to choose =,=m,.
Press the 4 _ buttons or turn the (_i/:::dial to
choose a Movie mode, then press the @
button.
_,_, Standard Shoots standard movies.
Shoots movies that can be edited with iFrame .1 compatible
_=, iFrame Movie software .2or devices. The recording pixe! setting will be fixed
at _ (p. 113).
Super Slow Motion Shoots fast moving subjects and plays them back in slow
_ Movie motion (p. 111).
"1 Video type advocated by Apple.
*2 You can quickly edit and save iFrame movies ifyou use the included software.
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Just as with still images, you can let the camera select the best settings for
the scene or add various effects while shooting movies.
Choose aShooting mode.
Follow Steps 1 - 2 on p. 61, or Steps 1 - 2
on p. 64 to choose a Shooting mode.
N'I_ Portrait p.61
Landscape p. 61
_4_ Beach p. 62
Foliage p. 62
"_ Snow p. 62
i_i_i Fireworks p. 63
: Shoot.
Press the movie button.
Depending on the Shooting mode or movie
image quality (p. 113) you choose, black
bars may appear on the top and bottom of
the screen. These areas will not be
recorded when shooting.
To stop shooting the movie, press the
movie button again.
Miniature Effect p. 110
[] Monochrome p. 67
Super Vivid p. 64
r Poster Effect p. 64
,4A Color Accent p. 67
/S Color Swap p. 68
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You can shoot movies that look like moving miniature models. You create the
miniature model effect by choosing the upper and lower portions of the scene
that will be blurred, and the playback speed, which makes people and objects
in the scene move quickly during playback. Audio will not be recorded.
Choose _.
Follow Steps 1 - 2 on p. 64 to choose _.
A white frame (the area that will not be
blurred) appears on the screen.
Choose the area to keep in focus.
Press the DISE button.
Move the zoom lever to change the frame
size, and press the ,_'_ buttons to change
the frame position.
Choose a playback speed.
Press the MENU button.
Press the ,__' buttons or turn the/_!_ dial to
choose a playback speed.
Press the MENU button to complete the
setting and restore the shooting screen.
Shoot.
Press the movie button.
To stop shooting the movie, press the
movie button again.
Playback Speeds and Estimated Playback Times
(for 1 Min. Clips)
5X Approx. 12 sec.
10X Approx. 6 sec.
20X Approx. 3 sec.
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Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies
You can shoot fast moving subjects and play them back in slow motion. Audio
will not be recorded,
Choose _.
Follow the steps for "Changing the Movie
Mode" on p. 108 to choose @'_.
Choose a frame rate.
After pressing the @ button, press the
Av buttons to choose _.
Press the _ _ buttons or turn the i:_' dial to
choose an option, then press the'@
button.
The option you set will appear on the
screen,
.....shoot.
Press the movie button.
The bar showing the shooting time will
appear. Maximum clip length is approx. 30
sec.
To stop shooting the movie, press the
movie button again,
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Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies
Frame Rates and Playback Times (for 30 Sec. Clips)
240 fps Approx. 4 rain.
120 fps Approx. 2 min.
The movie will play back in slow motion when you follow Steps 1 - 3 on p. 32.
You can use the included software to change the playback speed of movies shot
in _" mode. Refer to the Software Guide for details.
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You can choose among 3 different image quality settings.
Choose the image quality setting.
After pressing the @ button, press the
Av buttons to choose _.
Choose an option.
Press the '_)' buttons or turn the s_'i_ dial to
choose an option, then press the@
button.
The option you set will appear on the
screen.
image Quality and Shooting Time per Memory Card
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1920 x 1080 pixels, For shooting full high- Approx. 14 rain. Approx. 59 rain.
N24 frames/sec, definition (HD) movies. 34 sec. 40 sec.
1280x720pixets, For shooting high- Approx. 20min. Approx.1 hr.
N30frames/sec, definition(HD)movies. 43sec*l 24min.54sec*2
640 x480 pixels, For shooting standard Approx. 43 rain. Approx. 2 hr. _N30frames/see,definition(SU)movies. 43sec. a9rain.O3sec.
"1 Approx. 13 rain. 35 sec. for iFrame movies (p. 108).
*2Approx. 55 rain. 38 sec. for iFrame movies (p. 108).
Based on Canon's testing standards.
Recording witl automatically stop when the clip file size reaches 4 GB, or when the
recording time reaches approximately 29 minutes and 59 seconds when shooting in _
or N, and approximately 1 hour when shooting in _.
Recording may stop even ifthe maximum clip length has not been reached on some
memory cards. SD Speed Class 6 or higher memory cards are recommended.
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You can shoot still images while shooting a movie.
Focus while shooting a movie.
Make sure that O appears on the screen,
then press the shutter button halfway.
The focus and exposure will readjust (the
camera will not beep).
The movie will continue shooting.
shoot.
Press the shutter button fully.
The still image will be recorded.
You may not be able to take still images when the writing speed to the memory
card is slow, or when there is insufficient internal memory. In "_ and _ modes,
will appear on the screen while shooting a movie and you will not be able to
shoot still images.
O (blinking): Processing recorded image. You can shoot when the icon stops
blinking.
: Still images cannot be taken.
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You can lock the exposure or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of-2 to +2
before shooting.
Lock the exposure.
Press the ,_ button to lock the exposure.
The exposure shift bar appears.
Press the ,_ button again to release the
lock.
.... Change the exposure.
While watching the screen, turn the i!i'i_ dial
to adjust the exposure.
Shoot.
Press the movie button.
To stop shooting the movie, press the
movie button again.
You can manually set the recording volume for shooting movies.
Press the MENUbutton to choose [Movie
Audio] in the O tab, then press the @
button.
Press the A'v" buttons or turn the ii_':_dial
to choose [Mic Level], then press the _
buttons to choose [Manual].
The recording volume is
Auto automatically adjusted to reduce
sound distortion.
After pressing the v button, press
Manual the 4_ buttons to set the sound
recording level (recording volume).
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