Canon PowerShot S120 User Guide - Page 32

Finish shooting. zzPress the movie button again to stop shooting. The camera beeps twice as recording stops. zzRecording will stop automatically when the memory card becomes full. • The flash firing during shots indicates that the camera has automatically attempted to ensure optimal colors in the main subject and background (Multiarea White Balance). Still Images Shooting in Hybrid Auto Mode 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)" (=30) and choose [ ]. 2 Compose the shot. zzFollow steps 3 - 4 in "Shooting (Smart Auto)" (=30) 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)" (=30) 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 vibration caused by camera operation will be recorded in digest movies. • Digest movie quality is [ ] and cannot be changed. • Some camera sounds will be muted. Sounds are not played when you press the shutter button halfway or trigger the self-timer (=157). • 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 (=116). - Daylight saving time (=15) or time zone (=158) settings are changed. - A new folder is created (=162). • Recorded shutter sounds cannot be modified or erased. • If you prefer to record digest movies without still images, adjust the setting in advance. Press the button, and on the [4] tab, set [Digest Type] to [No Stills] (=25). • Individual chapters can be edited (=129). Cover Before Use Common Camera Operations 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 32