How do I use the Movie Digest function to shoot and to play back movies made with it? (PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS)

You can make a short movie of a day just by taking still images.

Each time you take a picture, the scene just before taking your shot (about two to four seconds) will be automatically recorded as a movie. All the movies recorded on the same day will be saved as a single file.

Caution

Since you are also shooting movies when you shoot still images, the battery will be depleted more quickly than in [AUTO] () mode.

Movies created in [Movie Digest] () mode are saved as iFrame movies.

In the following cases, movies will be saved as separate files even if they were shot on the same day with [Movie Digest] () mode.

- If the movie file size reaches about 4 GB or the total recording time reaches approx. 30 minutes

- If a movie is protected

- If a movie has been edited

- If a new folder is created

- When the daylight saving time or time zone settings have been changed

Shooting

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Set the ⋖Mode Dial⋗ to ⋖Movie Digest⋗ ().

3. Shoot.

Caution

If you operate the camera while shooting a movie, the sounds made will be recorded in the movie.

The camera will not play sounds, such as when pressing the ⋖Shutter Button⋗ halfway, using the controls or the self-timer.

If you take a picture just after turning on the camera, choosing [Movie Digest] () mode or otherwise operating the camera, a movie may not be recorded.

Playing Back

You can select movies made in [Movie Digest] () mode by date for viewing.

1. Press the ⋖Playback⋗ () button on the camera.

2. Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

3. The following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional button⋗ up or down to select [Movie Digest Playback] ().

After the settings are completed, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

4. The following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional button⋗ up or down to select the date of the movie that you wish to play back.

5. Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ button () to play back the movie.