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z5
Metering timerO
You can change how long the exposure  setting is displayed (AE lock 
time).
Grid displayWith [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 aligning the intersections over the 
subject.
 V button function
You can set the functions perfor med by pressing the shutter button 
halfway or completely  during movie shooting.
If [
a/k] or [q/k] is set, besides pressing the  button, you 
can start/stop the movie shooting by pressing the shutter button 
completely or by using Remote Switch RS-60E3 (sold separately, p.221).
SettingPressed HalfwayPressed Completely
a /- Metering and AF No function (disabled)
q/- Metering only No function (disabled)
a /k Metering and AF Starts/stops movie shooting
q /k Metering only Starts/stops movie shooting
Even if you set [ V btn function ] to [q/- ] or [ q/k], AF will be 
performed when you press the shutter button halfway during time-lapse 
movie shooting.
 During movie shooting, the [ V btn function ] setting overrides any 
function assigned to the shutter button with [ 8C.Fn III-4: Custom 
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Video snapshot
You can shoot video snapshots. For details, see page 333.
Time-lapse movieYou can shoot time-lapse movies. For details, see page 319.
Remote control shooting
When [Enable] is set, you can start or stop movie shooting using 
Remote Controller RC-6 (sold separately, p.221). [
R] will be 
displayed on the LCD panel. Set the release mode switch to , 
then press the transmit button. If the switch is set to <
o> (immediate 
shooting), the [
V btn function] setting will be applied.
ISO Speed Menu During Movie ShootingWhen the Live View shooting/Movie shooting 
switch is set to < k>, the corresponding setting 
in [z 2: ISO speed settings ] will change to 
[ Range for movies]. 
						

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You can shoot a series of short movie clips lasting approx. 2 sec., 4 
sec., or 8 sec. called video snap shots. The video snapshots can be 
joined together into a single movie  called a video snapshot album. You 
can thereby show quick highlights of a trip or event.
A video snapshot album can also be played back together with 
background music (p.340, 372).
1Set the Mode Dial to a mode other 
than < v>.
2Select [Video snapshot].
Under the [z5] tab (the [z3] tab in 
Basic Zone modes), select [
Video 
snapshot
] and press . 
3Select [Enable].
3  Shooting Video Snapshots
Setting the Video Snapshot Shooting Duration
Video Snapshot Album Concept
Video snapshot album
Video 
snapshot 1Video 
snapshot 2 Video 
snapshot ** 
						

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4Select [Album settings].
5Select [Create a new album].
6Select the snapshot length.
Press  and use the   
keys to select the snapshot’s length, 
then press <
0>.
7Select [OK].
Press the  button to exit the 
menu.
A blue bar will appear to indicate the 
snapshot length.
Go to “Creating a Video Snapshot 
Album” (p.335).
Shooting duration 
						

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 8Shoot the first video snapshot.
Press the  button, then shoot.
The blue bar indicating the shooting 
duration will gradually decrease. After 
the set shooting duration elapses, the 
shooting stops automatically.
The confirmation screen will appear 
(p.336-337).
9Save as a video snapshot album.
Select [J Save as album], then 
press <
0>.The movie clip will be saved as the 
video snapshot album’s first video 
snapshot.
10Continue to shoot more video 
snapshots.
Repeat step 8 to shoot the next video 
snapshot.
Select [J Add to album], then press 
.
To create another video snapshot 
album, select [
W Save as a new 
album].
Repeat step 10 as necessary.
11Exit the video snapshot shooting.
Set [Video snapshot] to [Disable]. To return to normal movie 
shooting, be sure to set [Disable].
Press the  button to exit the 
menu, and return to the normal movie 
shooting.
Creating a Video Snapshot Album 
						

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Options in Steps 9 and 10
FunctionDescription
J  Save as album  (Step 9)The movie clip will be saved as the video 
snapshot album’s first video snapshot.
J  Add to album  (Step 10) The video snapshot just
 recorded will be 
added to the album recorded immediately 
before.
W  Save as a new album 
(Step 10) A new video snapshot album is created and 
the movie clip is saved as the first video 
snapshot. The new album will be a different 
file from the previously recorded album.
1  Playback video snapshot  
(Step 9 and 10) The video snapshot just
 recorded will be 
played back. For playback operations, see the 
table on the next page.
r  Do not save to album  
(Step 9)
r  Delete without saving to 
album  (Step 10) The video snapshot just
 recorded will be 
erased instead of being saved to the album. 
Select [ OK] on the confirmation dialog.
If you want to shoot another video snapshot 
right after shooting one video snapshot, set 
[Show confirm msg ] to [Disable ]. This 
setting will allow you to immediately shoot the 
next video snapshot without the confirmation 
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[Playback video snapshot] Operations in Steps 9 and 10
*With [Skip backward ] and [Skip forward ], the skipping length corresponds to 
the number of seconds set under [ Video snapshot] (approx. 2 sec., 4 sec., or 8 
sec.).
FunctionPlayback Description
7 Play By pressing <
0>, you can play back or pause the video 
snapshot recorded immediately before.
5 First frame Displays the first scene of the album’s first video snapshot.
P Skip backward* Each time you press , the video snapshot skips back 
by a few seconds.
3 Previous frame Each time you press <
0>, the previous frame is 
displayed. If you hold down < 0>, it will rewind the movie.
6 Next frame Each time you press <
0>, the movie will play frame-by-
frame. If you hold down < 0>, it will fast forward the 
movie.
O Skip forward* Each time you press <
0>, the video snapshot skips 
forward by a few seconds.
4 Last frame Displays the last scene of the album’s last video snapshot.
Playback position
mm ss Playback time (minutes:seconds)
9 VolumeTurn the <
6> dial to adjust the volume of the built-in 
speaker (p.365).
3
2Pressing the < M> button returns to the previous 
screen. 
						

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1Select [Add to existing album].
Follow step 5 on page 334 to select 
[
Add to existing album], then press 
<
0>.
2Select an existing album.
Turn the  dial to select an 
existing album, then press .
Select [OK], then press .
Certain video snapshot settings will 
change to match the existing album’s 
settings.
Press the  button to exit the 
menu.
The video snapshot shooting screen 
will appear.
3Shoot the video snapshot. 
See “Creating a Video Snapshot 
Album” (p.335) to shoot the video 
snapshot.
Adding to an Existing Album
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Cautions for Shooting Video Snapshots 
 When the MOV format is selected, video snapshot cannot be set.
 You can add to an album only video snapshots with the same duration 
(approx. 2 sec., 4 sec., or 8 sec. each).
 Note that if you do any of the foll owing while shooting video snapshots, a 
new album will be created for subsequent video snapshots.
• Changing the [ Movie rec. size].
• Changing the [ Sound rec.] setting from [ Auto]/[Manual ] to [Disable ] 
or from [ Disable] to [Auto ]/[Manual ].
• Updating the firmware.
 The shooting duration of a video snapshot is only approximate. 
Depending on the frame rate, the shooting duration displayed during 
playback may not be exact. 
						

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You can play back a video snapshot album in the same way as a normal 
movie (p.365).
1Play back the movie.
Press the  button to display an 
image.
2Select the album.
In the single-image display, the 
[
st] icon displayed on the upper 
left of the screen indicates a video 
snapshot album.
Turn the  dial to select an 
album.
3Play back the album.
Press . On the movie playback panel 
displayed, select [
7] (Play), then 
press <
0>.
Playing back an Album
Background Music
 You can play background music when you play back albums, normal 
movies, and slide shows on the camera (p.366, 372). To play 
background music, you must first copy the background music to the card 
using EOS Utility (EOS software). Fo r information on how to copy the 
background music, refer to the EOS Utility Instruction Manual.
 Music recorded on the memory card must be used only for private 
enjoyment. Do not violate the rights of the copyright holder.