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

109

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.

110

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.

112

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

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.

113

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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