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a Shooting Time-lapse Movies
If the time it takes to record to the card exceeds the interval between 
shots due to the shooting functions set or card performance, some of the 
shots may not be taken with the set intervals.
 The captured images are not recorded  as still photos. Even if you cancel 
the time-lapse movie shooting after only one shot is taken, it will be 
recorded as a movie file.
 If the card does not have enough free space to record the set number of 
shots, [ Playback time] will be displayed in red. Although the camera can 
continue shooting, the shooting will stop when the card becomes full.
 If you connect the camera to a computer with the interface cable 
provided with the camera and use EOS Utility (EOS software), set [ z5: 
Time-lapse movie ] to [Disable]. If it is set to [ Enable], the camera 
cannot communicate with the computer.

During time-lapse movie shooting, the lens’s Image Stabilizer will not operate. If the power switch is set to < 2> or the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch is operated, time-l apse movie shooting will be terminated 
and the setting is switched to [ Disable].
 Even if a flash is used, it will not fire.
 Shooting-ready state of the time-lapse movie is canceled and the setting 
is switched to [ Disable] with any of the following operations:
• Selecting [ z3: Dust Delete Data ], [53: Sensor cleaning ], [54: Clear 
all camera settings ], or [54: z firmware ver. ].
• Selecting < w>, < x>, or < y> shooting modes.

When time-lapse movie shooting ends, the settings are cleared 
automatically, and you return to normal movie shooting. Note that if you 
have set the shutter speed slower than  1/60 sec. or faster than 1/4000 
sec. for time-lapse movi e shooting and the settings are automatically 
cleared, the shutter speed may be automatically changed to a speed 
within the settable range for normal movie shooting.
 If you start time-lapse movie shooting while the white < s> (p.317) is 
displayed, the image quality of the time-lapse movie may deteriorate. 
						

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You can perform time-lapse movie shooting with a fully-charged Battery 
Pack LP-E6N for the durations (from start of shooting until the battery is 
exhausted) listed in the table below.
Total Possilbe Time for Time-lapse Movie Shooting
Room Temperature
(23°C / 73 °F)Low Temperatures
(0°C / 32 °F)
Shooting interval: 1sec.2 hr. 15 min.2 hr. 10 min.
Shooting interval: 10sec.4 hr. 5 min.3 hr. 55 min.
If you use Remote Controller RC-6 (sold separately, p.237), you can start or stop 
the time-lapse movie shooting with the drive mode set to < Q > or < k>.
When Using Remote Controller RC-6
Camera Status/Remote  Control Setting (2-sec. delay) (Immediate 
shooting)
Test-shooting screenTo shooting-readyShoots still photo
Shooting-readyTo test-shooting screenStarts shooting
During time-lapse movie 
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z4
When the Live View shooting/Movie 
shooting switch is set to < k>, the 
movie shooting menu options will appear 
under the [z 4] and [z5] tabs (the 
[z 2] and [z 3] tabs in < A>).
Movie Servo AF
During movie shooting, the camera focuses on the subject 
continuously. The default setting is [ Disable].
When [Enable] is set:
The camera focuses on the s ubject continuously even when you 
are not pressing the shutter button halfway.
Since this drives the lens continuously, it will consume battery 
power and shorten the total possible movie shooting time (p.291).
With certain lenses, the lens mechanical sound during focusing 
may be recorded. If this happens, use the Directional Stereo 
Microphone DM-E1 (sold separate ly) to reduce the lens 
mechanical sound in the movie.
If you want to set the lens’s focus mode switch to < MF> during 
Movie Servo AF, first set the Li ve View shooting/Movie shooting 
switch to < A>.
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If you want to keep the focus at a specific point or you do not 
want the lens operation noise to be recorded, you can 
temporarily stop Movie Servo AF by pressing the button assigned 
to [Pause Movie Servo AF ] or [AF stop ] under [83: Custom 
controls ]. When you stop Movie Servo AF, the AF point will turn 
gray.  • Under [8 3: Custom controls ], if a button is assigned to 
[Pause Movie Servo AF] (p.421), Movie Servo AF will stop 
while holding down that button. When you press the button 
again, Movie Servo AF will resume.
• If a button is assigned to [ AF stop] (p.419), Movie Servo AF 
will stop while holding down that button. When you let go of 
the button, Movie Servo AF will resume.
When Movie Servo AF is paused, if you return to movie shooting 
after pressing the < M> or  button or performing other 
operations such as changing the AF method, Movie Servo AF will 
resume automatically.
When [Disable] is set:
Press the shutter button halfway or press the < p> button to 
focus.
Cautions When [Movie Servo AF] is Set to [Enable]
 Shooting Conditions that Make Focusing Difficult
• A fast-moving subject approaching or moving away from the camera.
• A subject moving at a close distance in front of the camera.
• Also see “Shooting Conditions that Make Focusing Difficult” on page 
273.
 Movie Servo AF will pause during zooming or magnified view.
 During movie shooting, if a subject approaches or moves away or if the 
camera is moved vertically or horizontally (panning), the recorded movie 
image may momentarily expand or contract (change in image 
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AF method
You can select [ u+Tracking ] or [FlexiZone - Single ] (p.269-272).
 Grid display
With [ 3x3 l ] or [6x4 m], you can display grid lines to help you 
level the camera vertically or  horizontally. Also, with [3x3+diag n], 
the grid is displayed together  with diagonal lines to help you 
compose with better balance by al igning the intersections over the 
subject. 
Note that the grid is not displayed during movie shooting.
 Movie recording size
You can set the movie recording size (image size, frame rate, and 
compression method). For details, see page 297.
 Sound recording
You can set sound-recording settings. For details, see page 300.
z5
 Silent LV shooting N
This function applies to still photo shooting. For details, see page 
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Metering timer N
You can change how long the exposure setting is displayed (AE lock 
time).
 Time code
You can set the time code. For details, see pages 303-305.
 Silent Control N
When [Enable h ] is set, you can use the touch pad < h> and 
Quick Control screen to change se ttings silently during movie 
shooting. For details, see page 302.
 V  button function N
You can set the functions perform ed by pressing the shutter button 
halfway or completely during movie shooting.
If [ /k] or [q /k] is set, besides pressing the < 0> button, 
you can start/stop the movie shooti ng by pressing the shutter button 
completely or by using Remote Switch RS-80N3 or Timer Remote 
Controller TC-80N3 (both sold separately, p.237). However, with 
[ /k] or [ q/k ] set, still photo shooting (p.293) is not possible.
SettingPressed HalfwayPressed Completely
/zMetering and AF Still photo shooting
q/zMetering only Still photo shooting
/kMetering and AF Starts/stops movie shooting 
q /kMetering only Starts/stops movie shooting 
During movie shooting, the [ V button function ] setting overrides any 
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General Movie Shooting Cautions
White  and Red < E> Internal Temperature Warning Icons
If the camera’s internal temperature increases due to prolonged movie shooting 
or under a high ambient temperature, a white  or red  icon will appear. The white < s> icon indicates that the image quality of still photos will 
deteriorate. It is recommended that you stop still photo shooting for a 
while and allow the camera to cool down. Since movie image quality will 
hardly be affected, you can still shoot movies.
 The red < E> icon indicates that movie shooting will soon be terminated 
automatically. If this happens, you will not be able to shoot again until the 
camera’s internal temperature decreases. Turn off the power and let the 
camera rest for a while.

Shooting a movie at a high temperatur e for a prolonged period will cause the  or 
 icon to appear earlier. When you are not shooting, always turn off the camera.
Recording and Image Quality
 If the attached lens has an Image Stabilizer and you set the Image 
Stabilizer (IS) switch to < 1>, the Image Stabilizer will operate at all 
times even if you do not press the shutter button halfway. The Image 
Stabilizer consumes battery power  and may shorten the total movie 
shooting time or decrease the number of possible shots. If you use a 
tripod or if the Image Stabilizer is not necessary, it is recommended that 
you set the IS switch to < 2>.

The camera’s built-in microphone will also pick up the operation sound and 
mechanical sound of the camera during shooting. Use the Directional Stereo 
Microphone DM-E1 (sold separately) to reduce these sounds in the movie.
 Do not connect anything other than an external microphone to the 
camera’s external microphone IN terminal.
 With autoexposure shooting or shutte r-priority AE, if the brightness 
changes during movie shooting, the movie may freeze temporarily. In 
such cases, shoot movies with aperture-priority AE or manual exposure.
 If there is a very bright light source in the image, the bright area may 
appear black on the LCD monitor. The movie will be recorded almost 
exactly as it appears on the LCD monitor.
 In low light, noise or irregular colors may appear in the image. The movie 
will be recorded almost exactly as it appears on the LCD monitor.
 If you play back a movie with other devices, image or sound quality may 
deteriorate or playback may not be po ssible (even if the devices support 
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Recording and Image Quality
If you use a card with a slow  writing speed, a five-level 
indicator may appear on the right of the screen during 
movie shooting. It indicates how much data has not 
yet been written to the card (remaining capacity of the 
internal buffer memory). The slower the card, the 
faster the indicator will climb upward. If the indicator 
becomes full, movie shooting will stop automatically.
If the card has a fast writing speed, the indicator will 
either not appear or the level (if displayed) will hardly go upward. First, 
shoot a few test movies to see if the card can write fast enough.
 If the indicator indicates that the card is full and movie shooting stops 
automatically, the sound near the end of the movie may not be recorded 
properly.
 If the card’s writing speed decreases (due to fragmentation) and the 
indicator appears, formatting the CF card (p.67) or low-level formatting of 
the SD card (p.67-68) may resolve the problem.
Still Photo Shooting during Movie Shooting
 Regarding the image quality of still photos, see “Image Quality” on page 
277.
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Image Playback
This chapter explains how to play back or erase photos 
and movies, how to display them on a TV screen, and 
other playback-related functions.
Images shot and saved with another deviceThe camera may not be able to properly display images captured 
with a different camera, edited with a computer, or that have had their 
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1Play back the image.
Press the < x> button.
 The last image captured or played 
back will appear.
2Select an image.
 To play back images  starting with the 
last image captured, turn the < 5> 
dial counterclockwise. To play back 
images starting with the first captured 
image, turn the dial clockwise.
 Each time you press the  
button, the information display will 
change.
x  Image Playback
Single-Image Display
No information Basic information display
Shooting information display
When you play back RAW images shot with the [ z4: Crop/aspect ratio ] 
(p.154) set, lines indicating the shooting area will be displayed.