Procedure for using Movie Mode PowerShot G10 and G11.

Article ID: ART102760 | Date published: 05/11/2015 | Date last updated: 08/15/2015
 

Description

Procedure for using Movie Mode PowerShot G10 and G11.

Solution

Movie Mode

Use this mode to shoot movies.

  • The resolution in [Standard], [Movie Accent], and [Movie Swap] can be set to either 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 at 30 frames per second..

1. Turn the shooting mode dial to and use the control dial to select a movie mode.

  • The LCD monitor turns on and displays the maximum recording time (in seconds) based on card size or depending on the mode selected.

2. Press the shutter button all the way.

  • Shooting and sound recording starts simultaneously.
  • During the shooting a red circle appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor (or viewfinder).

3. Press the shutter button all the way again to stop recording the movie.

  • Recording will stop automatically under the following circumstances:
    - When the maximum recording time elapses
    - When the built in memory or memory card becomes full.
  • The elapsed time from the start of recording to the finish will display on the LCD monitor when playing back a time lapse recording, but the actual playback time will be shorter than the displayed time.
  • [Standard], [Movie Accent], and [Movie Color Swap] the maximum limit is 1 hour or 4 GB whichever comes first.
  • These times may vary with the subject and shooting conditions. Recording will automatically stop when the maximum is reached or when the SD cards runs out of free capacity.

  • You are recommended to use a SD card that has been formatted in your camera to shoot movies. The card supplied with the camera may be used without further formatting. In addition, you are recommended to use the optional SD-512MH SD Card (not sold in some regions) to shoot movies with the setting.
  • Be careful not to touch the microphone while shooting.
  • The AE, AF, white balance and zoom settings are set and locked to the settings of the first frame.
  • If the indicator blinks after a shot, this indicates that the movie is being written to the CF card. You cannot shoot again until it stops blinking.

  • Sound is recorded monaurally.
  • There is no shutter sound in movie mode.
  • Movies are recorded in the MOV H.264 codec and require a player that supports this codec to play movies back. The provided ZoomBrowser software allows for playback as well as other commercially available players.

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