Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Owner's Manual

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Follow step 4 in “Shooting (Smart Auto)” 

(= 33) to shoot a still image.

 

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The 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.

 

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Battery life is shorter in this mode than in [

] mode, because 

digest movies are recorded for each shot.

 

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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.

 

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Sounds and vibrations from operating the camera will be recorded 
in digest movies.

 

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Digest movie quality is [

] and cannot be changed.

 

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Sounds are not played when you press the shutter button halfway 
or trigger the self-timer (= 143).

 

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Digest movies are saved as separate movie files in the following 
cases even if they were recorded on the same day in [

] mode.

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The digest movie file size reaches approximately 4 GB, or the 
total recording time reaches approximately 16 minutes and 40 
seconds.

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Daylight saving time (= 19) or time zone (= 144) settings 
are changed.

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A new folder is created (= 148).

 

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Recorded shutter sounds cannot be modified or erased.

 

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If you prefer to record digest movies without still images, adjust 
the setting in advance. Choose MENU (= 29) > [

] tab > 

[Digest Type] > [No Stills].

 

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Press the movie button again to stop 

recording. The camera beeps twice as 

recording stops.

 

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Recording will stop automatically when 

the memory card becomes full.

 

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The flash firing during shots indicates that the camera has 
automatically attempted to ensure optimal colors in the main 
subject and background (Multi-area White Balance).

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.

Clips recorded in this mode may be included in Story Highlights albums 

(= 108).

 

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Follow step 2 in “Shooting (Smart Auto)” 

].

 

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Follow steps 3 – 4 in “Shooting (Smart 

Auto)” (= 33) to compose the shot and 

focus.

 

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For more impressive digest movies, 

aim the camera at subjects about four 

seconds before shooting still images.