Canon PowerShot N Black Camera User Guide - Page 38

Still Images Shooting in Hybrid Auto Mode Movies You can make a short movie of the day (digest movie). Just by shooting still images, the camera will automatically record a movie clip of the scene immediately before each shot. 1 Enter [ ] mode. zzFollow step 2 in "Shooting (Smart Auto)" (=36) and choose [ ]. 2 Shoot. zzFollow steps 3 - 4 in "Shooting (Smart Auto)" (=16) to shoot a still image. zzTo beautifully capture a digest movie, which is created by automatically recording about 2 - 4 seconds of the scene before each shot, aim the camera at the subject about four seconds before shooting a still image. zzSome camera sounds will be muted. Sounds are not played when you press the shutter ring halfway, or trigger the self-timer (=106). • Battery life is shorter in this mode than in [ digest movies are recorded for each shot. ] mode, because • Digest movies may not be recorded if you shoot a still image immediately after turning the camera on, choosing [ ] mode, turning the camera upside-down, or operating the camera in other ways. • Camera operating sounds will be recorded in digest movies. • Although the digest movie recorded on a particular day constitutes a single file, a single clip (chapter) is created with each shot, and the clip can be edited (= 79). • Digest movies are saved as separate movie files in the following cases even if they were recorded on the same day in [ ] mode. - If the digest movie file size reaches approximately 4 GB or the total recording time reaches approximately 29 minutes and 59 seconds - If the daylight saving time (=14) or time zone (=106) settings have been changed Digest Movie Playback You can play digest movies either by viewing still images shot in [ ] mode on the same day as the movies or by specifying the date of movies to play (= 67). Still Images • A flashing [ ] icon warns that images are more likely to be blurred by camera shake. In this case, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. • If your shots are dark despite the flash firing, move closer to the subject. For details on the flash range, see "Flash Range" (=130). • The subject may be too close if the camera only beeps once when you press the shutter ring halfway. For details on the focusing range (shooting range), see "Shooting Range" (=130). • To assist in focusing, the lamp may be activated when you press the shutter ring halfway down in low-light conditions. • The shutter sound will not be played when the Sleeping and Babies (Sleeping) icons (=39) are displayed. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Creative Shot Mode 3 Auto Mode/ Hybrid Auto Mode 4 Other Shooting Modes 5 P Mode 6 Playback Mode 7 Wi-Fi Functions 8 Setting Menu 9 Accessories 10 Appendix Index • You can change how long images are displayed after shots (=51). 38