How do I shoot movies? (PowerShot ELPH 520 HS / ELPH 110 HS, IXUS 500 HS / 125 HS)
26-Apr-2012
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Solution
The details on how to shoot movies are described below.
You can press the movie button, and the camera will start recording movies automatically.
Please note that if movies are shot over a long period of time, the temperature of the camera may increase. This is not a malfunction.
IMPORTANT
- Do not touch the <Microphone> during shooting.
- If buttons other than the <Movie Button> (
) are operated during shooting, the operation sound will also be recorded. - The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.
1. Press the <Power> button on the camera.
2. The following screen appears.
The maximum shooting duration appears on the [LCD Monitor].
If it does not appear, press the <
> button several times.
> button several times.3. Point the camera at the subject, and turn the <Zoom Lever> to compose the shot.
4. Press the <Movie Button> () to start shooting.
) to start shooting.
When the camera starts shooting, 
[Elapsed Time] and 
[Rec] appear on the [LCD Monitor].
[Elapsed Time] and [Rec] appear on the [LCD Monitor].Once shooting begins, take your finger off the <Movie Button> ().
).5. Press the <Movie Button> () again to stop shooting.
) again to stop shooting.
NOTE
- The camera will beep twice and stop shooting the movie.
- The movie will record to the memory card.
- Shooting will automatically stop when the memory card fills.
- Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards. SD Speed Class 6 or higher memory cards are recommended.
- For details on the number of movies that can be recorded on one memory card, please see following.
You can change the movie mode to [iFrame Movie] or [Super Slow Motion Movie] to shoot movies.
For details on the movie modes, please see the following table.
| Movie Mode | Description |
|---|---|
( ) iFrame Movie |
You can shoot movies that are to be edited with software or devices that support iFrame*1. The recording pixel count is fixed to ( ). |
 ) Super Slow Motion Movie | You can shoot fast-moving subjects and play back movies in slow motion. |
NOTE
- In [iFrame Movie] (), and [Super Slow Motion Movie] () modes, you can press the <Shutter Button> to shoot still images when you are not shooting movies.
- In [Super Slow Motion Movie] (), zooming is not available during recording, even if you move the zoom lever.
1. Set the <Mode Switch> to <Shooting> (
), and then press the <Power> button of the camera.
), and then press the <Power> button of the camera.2. Press the <FUNC./SET> (
) button.
) button.3. The following screen appears.
Operate the <directional buttons> up or down to select the [Rec. Mode]. (If no changes have been made so far, [Program AE] (
) will be displayed.)
) will be displayed.) Press the <FUNC./SET> (
) button.
) button.4. The following screen appears.
Operate the <directional button> up or down to select [iFrame Movie] or [Super Slow Motion Movie]. (In this case, [iFrame Movie] is selected.)
Then, press the <FUNC./SET> button ().
).5. If the following icon appears, the setting is complete.
