Canon PowerShot G7 X User Guide - Page 36

Shooting in Hybrid Auto Mode Still Images Movies You can make a short movie of the day just by shooting still images. The camera records 2 - 4-second clips of scenes before each shot, which are later combined in a digest movie. 1 Enter [ ] mode. zzFollow step 2 in "Shooting (Smart Auto)" (=34) and choose [ ]. 2 Compose the shot. zzFollow steps 3 - 4 in "Shooting (Smart Auto)" (=34) to compose the shot and focus. zzFor more impressive digest movies, aim the camera at subjects about four seconds before shooting still images. 3 Shoot. zzFollow step 4 in "Shooting (Smart Auto)" (=34) to shoot a still image. zzThe camera records both a still image and movie clip. The clip, which ends with the still image and a shutter sound, forms a single chapter in the digest movie. ●● Battery life is shorter in this mode than in [ ] mode, because digest movies are recorded for each shot. ●● A digest movie may not be recorded if you shoot a still image immediately after turning the camera on, choosing [ ] mode, or operating the camera in other ways. ●● Sounds and vibrations from operating the camera will be recorded in digest movies. ●● Digest movie quality is [ ] and cannot be changed. ●● Sounds are not played when you press the shutter button halfway or trigger the self-timer (=152). ●● Digest movies are saved as separate movie files in the following cases even if they were recorded on the same day in [ ] mode. -- The digest movie file size reaches approximately 4 GB, or the total recording time reaches approximately 13 minutes and 20 seconds. -- The digest movie is protected (=114). -- Daylight saving time (=20) or time zone (=152) settings are changed. -- A new folder is created (=155). ●● Recorded shutter sounds cannot be modified or erased. ●● If you prefer to record digest movies without still images, adjust the setting in advance. Choose MENU (=30) ► [ ] tab ► [Digest Type] ► [No Stills]. ●● Individual chapters can be edited (=126). Digest Movie Playback Display a still image shot in [ ] mode to play a digest movie, or specify the date of the digest movie to play (=106). Still Images/Movies ●● If the camera is turned on while the [ ] button is held down, the camera will no longer sound. To activate sounds again, press the [ ] button and choose [Mute] on the [ ] tab, and then press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose [Off]. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Tv, Av, M, and C Mode 6 Playback Mode 7 Wi-Fi Functions 8 Setting Menu 9 Accessories 10 Appendix Index 36