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FAQs & troubleshooting

How do I shoot movies? (PowerShot SX170 IS)

Content Id: 8201892300


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.

Caution

Avoid touching camera controls other than the ⋖Movie button⋗ () when shooting movies, because sounds made by the camera will be recorded.
Keep your fingers away from the microphone while shooting movies. Blocking the microphone may prevent audio from being recorded or may cause the recording to sound muffled.

1. Press the ⋖Power⋗ button to turn the camera on.

2. The maximum shooting duration appears on the [LCD Monitor].

If it does not appear, press the ⋖⋗ 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. The camera beeps once as recording begins, and the elapsed time is displayed with [Rec]. Once recording begins, take your finger off the ⋖Movie Button⋗ ()

Black bars displayed on the top and bottom edges of the screen indicate image areas not recorded.
Frames displayed around any detected faces indicate that they are in focus.

5. Press the ⋖Movie Button⋗ () again to stop shooting. The camera beeps twice as recording stops.

Recording will stop automatically when the memory card becomes full.

Caution

Audio is recorded in stereo.
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