Canon EOS M6 Mark II, Advanced User'S Manual

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Time-lapse Movies
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If the shutter speed exceeds the shooting interval (such as for long exposures),
or if a slow shutter speed is set automatically, the camera may not be able to
shoot at the set interval. Shooting may also be prevented by shooting intervals
nearly the same as the shutter speed.
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If the next scheduled shot is not possible, it will be skipped. This may shorten
the recording time of the created time-lapse movie.
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If the time it takes to record to the card exceeds the shooting interval due to
the shooting functions set or card performance, some of the shots may not be
taken with the set intervals.
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Even if [Screen auto off] is set to [Disable] , the screen will turn off during the
exposure. Also note that images may not be displayed if the interval between
shots is too brief.
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The captured images are not recorded as still photos. Even if you cancel the
time-lapse movie recording after only one shot is taken, it will be recorded as a
movie file.
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If you connect the camera to a computer with the interface cable and use EOS
Utility (EOS software), set
[
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: Time-lapse movie] to [Disable] . If an option
other than [Disable] is selected, the camera cannot communicate with the
computer.
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During time-lapse movie recording, the lens’s Image Stabilizer will not operate.
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Time-lapse movie recording ends and the setting changes to [Disable] if you
set the power switch to <
2
>, or if auto power off is activated.
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Even if a flash is used, it will not fire.
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The following operations cancel standby for time-lapse movie recording and
switch the setting to
[Disable] .
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Selecting either [Clean now
f
] under [
5
: Sensor cleaning] or selecting
[Basic settings] under [
5
: Reset camera] .
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Turning the Mode dial.
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If you start time-lapse movie recording while the white [
s
] ( = 226) is
displayed, the image quality of the time-lapse movie may deteriorate. It is
recommended that you start time-lapse movie recording after the white
[
s
]
disappears (camera’s internal temperature decreases).
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With [Auto exposure] set to [Each frame] , ISO speed, shutter speed, and
aperture value may not be recorded in the time-lapse movie Exif information in
some modes.