Canon C83-1004 PowerShot G1 Camera User Guide - Page 51

Movie Mode Use this mode to shoot movie frames. The resolution is automatically fixed at 320 x 240 pixels. 1 Turn the mode dial to and open the LCD monitor. • The LCD monitor will turn on. 2 Press the shutter button all the way. • Shooting and sound recording will start simultaneously. • During the shooting, the elapsed time will show in the display panel and a red circle will appear in the upper right of the LCD monitor. 3 Press the shutter button all the way to stop recording the movie. • The maximum movie length is approximately 30 seconds (15 frames / second). Shooting automatically stops after 30 seconds, or when the internal memory or CF card becomes full. • Be careful not to touch the microphone while shooting. • The AE, AF and zoom settings are set and locked to the settings of the first frame. • If the indicator flashes green after a shoot, this indicates that the movie is being written to the CF card. You cannot shoot until it stops flashing. • The digital zoom, flash, continuous mode, AEB mode, flash exposure compensation, AE lock, FE Lock, metering method, AF mode (single), resolution, compression, file format (RAW), and image adjustment (ISO speed, contrast, sharpness and saturation) settings cannot be adjusted in this mode. • Sound is recorded monaurally. • There is no shutter sound in movie mode. • QuickTime 3.0 or higher is required to replay movie files (AVI / Motion JPEG) on a computer. Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings 49