Canon EOS 550D User Manual
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k Shooting Movies
One continuous movie will be recorded as one file.
During movie shooting, the top, bottom, left, and right parts of the screen
will have a semi-transparent mask. The area enclosed by the semi-
transparent mask will be the movie image that is recorded. The semi-
transparent mask size will change depending on the [n Movie rec.
size] setting (p.131). If you use Movie crop, the unrecorded image areas
will be displayed in black mask.
will have a semi-transparent mask. The area enclosed by the semi-
transparent mask will be the movie image that is recorded. The semi-
transparent mask size will change depending on the [n Movie rec.
size] setting (p.131). If you use Movie crop, the unrecorded image areas
will be displayed in black mask.
AE lock is possible by pressing the <A> button (p.97). To cancel AE
lock during movie shooting, press the <S> button.
lock during movie shooting, press the <S> button.
The ISO speed, shutter speed, and aperture are set automatically.
By holding down the <O> button and turning the <6> dial, you can
set the exposure compensation.
set the exposure compensation.
Pressing the shutter button halfway displays the shutter speed and
aperture (p.126) on the screen’s bottom left. This is the exposure setting
for taking a still photo.
aperture (p.126) on the screen’s bottom left. This is the exposure setting
for taking a still photo.
Monaural sound is recorded by the camera’s built-in microphone (p.16).
Stereo sound recording is possible by connecting an external
microphone equipped with a stereo mini plug (3.5mm dia.) to the
camera’s external microphone IN terminal (p.16).
microphone equipped with a stereo mini plug (3.5mm dia.) to the
camera’s external microphone IN terminal (p.16).
The sound recording level will be adjusted automatically.
With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E8, the total shooting time will be
as follows: At 23°C/73°F: Approx. 1 hr. 40 min., At 0°C/32°F: Approx. 1
hr. 20 min.
as follows: At 23°C/73°F: Approx. 1 hr. 40 min., At 0°C/32°F: Approx. 1
hr. 20 min.
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