Canon PowerShot SD990 IS User Manual - Page 99

AE Lock/Exposure Shift

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Changing the Image Quality Image Quality Table Image Quality (Recording Pixels/Frame Rate) Content 640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames/sec. This setting will produce standard movies. Since the number of the recording pixels is 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec. smaller, the image quality will be lower than with , but you can record three times the length. Estimated Shooting Time Image Quality (Frame Rate) 32 MB (Supplied) Shooting Time 2 GB 8 GB 22 sec. 23 min. 49 sec. 1 hr. 35 min. 11 sec. 1 min. 12 sec. 1 hr. 13 min. 10 sec. 4 hrs. 52 min. 24 sec. • Based on Canon's testing standards. • Max. clip length is approx. 1 hour. Recording also stops when the file size reaches 4 GB. • Depending on the memory card, recording may stop even if the max. clip length has not been reached. Use of SD Speed Class 4 or higher memory cards is recommended. AE Lock/Exposure Shift In X you can set the exposure, or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2. Focus. Set the exposure. ● Press the o button to lock the exposure, the exposure shift bar appears. ● Press the o button again to release the lock. Change the exposure. ● While watching the screen, press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to adjust the brightness. Shoot. 99

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Changing the Image Quality
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Image Quality Table
Estimated Shooting Time
In
X
you can set the exposure, or change it in 1/3 steps within a range of ±2.
Focus.
Set the exposure.
Press the
o
button to lock the exposure,
the exposure shift bar appears.
Press the
o
button again to release the lock.
Change the exposure.
While watching the screen, press the
qr
buttons or turn the
Â
dial to adjust the
brightness.
Shoot.
Image Quality
(Recording Pixels/Frame Rate)
Content
640 x 480 pixels, 30 frames/sec.
This setting will produce standard movies.
320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames/sec.
Since the number of the recording pixels is
smaller, the image quality will be lower than with
, but you can record three times the length.
Image Quality
(Frame Rate)
Shooting Time
32 MB (Supplied)
2 GB
8 GB
22 sec.
23 min. 49 sec.
1 hr. 35 min. 11 sec.
1 min. 12 sec.
1 hr. 13 min. 10 sec.
4 hrs. 52 min. 24 sec.
Based on Canon’s testing standards.
Max. clip length is approx. 1 hour.
Recording also stops when the file size reaches 4 GB.
Depending on the memory card, recording may stop even if the max. clip length has
not been reached.
Use of SD Speed Class 4 or higher memory cards is recommended.
AE Lock/Exposure Shift