Shooting Movies, and Playing Back Movies

FAQ ID: 8200725400

Release date: 28 May 2010

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Solution

This section describes how to shoot and play back movies.


ATTENTION
  • In this section, [PowerShot A3100 IS] is used as an example to explain the operations. Depending on your model, the position of buttons, screen indications, and setting items may vary.

Shooting Movies

1. Set the <Mode Dial> to <Movie> (), and then press the <Power> button of the camera.

2. The following screen appears.

The maximum shooting duration appears on the [LCD Monitor].
If it does not appear, press the <DISP.> button () several times.

3. Hold the camera facing the subject, and press the <Zoom Button> to decide the size at which you want to capture the subject.


ATTENTION
The optical zoom cannot be used during movie-recording. You can use the digital zoom, but images may appear coarse.
For details, please refer to the following page.
Can I use the zooming function during movie-recording?

4. Press the <Shutter Button> halfway to focus.

When the camera focuses, it beeps twice, and the indicator lights in green.

5. Press the <Shutter Button> fully to start shooting.

When the camera starts shooting, [Elapsed Time] and [Rec] appear on the [LCD Monitor].
Once shooting begins, take your finger off the <Shutter Button>.
If you change the composition of your shot during shooting, the focus will stay the
same, but the brightness and tone will automatically adjust.


ATTENTION

  • Do not touch the <Microphone> during shooting.
  • Please note that the sounds of camera operation are also recorded during shooting.


6. Press the <Shutter Button> fully again to stop shooting.

The camera beeps once and stops shooting.
The indicator blinks in green, and the movie is recorded to the memory card.


NOTE
  • Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card is full.
  • Recording will automatically stop when either the clip file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time reaches approximately 1 hour.
  • Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards. SD Speed Class 4 or higher memory cards are recommended.

For the details on the approximate length of movies that can be recorded on a memory card, please refer to the following page.
How many images can I record on a memory card?
- PowerShot A3100 IS
- PowerShot A3000 IS

Playing Back Movies

7. Press the <Playback> () button.

8. The last image you shot appears.

() appears on the movies.
To select a movie, operate the <directional buttons> left or right to display the movie that you want to play back.
Press the <FUNC./SET> () button.

9. Play back the movie.

Operate the <directional buttons> left or right to select [Play] ().
Operate the <directional buttons> up or down to adjust the sound volume.
Press the <FUNC./SET> () button to play back the movie.
Press the <FUNC./SET> () button again to pause the movie.


NOTE
  • You can adjust the sound volume even while a movie is being played back by operating the <directional buttons> up or down.
  • You can use your computer to play back movies. For details, please refer to the following pages.

Playing back movies with a computer (Windows)
Playing back movies with a computer (Mac OS X)

Applicable Models

  • PowerShot A3000 IS
  • PowerShot A3100 IS

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