Canon PowerShot G1 X User manual

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Camera User Guide

Before use be sure to read this c including the

_recautions.

This guide will familiarize use the

camera correctly.

Keep the guide handy for future reference.

Setyourpreferredshutterspeedbeforeshootingasfollows.Thecamera

automaticallyadjuststheaperturevaluetosuityourshutterspeed.

Fordetailsonavailableshutterspeeds,see"Specifications"intheGetting

Started guide.

Enter Tv mode.

Set the mode dial to TV.

Set the shutter speed.

Turn the J_, dial to set the shutter speed.

With slow shutter speeds, there will be a delay before you can shoot

again, as the camera processes images to reduce noise.

When shooting at low shutter speeds on a tripod, you should set [IS

Mode] to [Off] (p. 120).

Maximum shutter speed with the flash is 1/2000 second.

If you specify a faster speed, the camera will automatically reset the

speed to 1/2000 second before shooting.

Orange display of aperture values when you press the shutter button

halfway indicates that the settings deviate from standard exposure.

Adjust the shutter speed until the aperture value is displayed in white,

or use safety shift (p. 125).

Tv: Time valueYou can customize camera operation so that turning the O dial changes the

shutter speed (p. 129).

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Set your preferred aperture value before shooting as follows. The camera

automatically adjusts the shutter speed to suit your aperture value.

For details on available aperture values, see "Specifications" in the Getting

Started guide.

Enter AV mode.

Set the mode dial to AV.

Set the aperture value.

Turn the _ dial to set the aperture value.

(_ Orange display of shutter speeds when you press the shutter button

halfway indicates that the settings deviate from standard exposure.

Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed is displayed in white,

or use safety shift (see below).

Av: Aperture value (size of the opening made by the iris in the lens)To avoid exposure problems in TM and Av modes, you can have the camera

automatically adjust the shutter speed or aperture value, even when standard

exposure cannot otherwise be obtained. Press the MENU button and set

[Safety Shift] on the O tab to [On] (p. 41).

However, safety shift is disabled when the flash fires.

You can customize camera operation so that turning the O dial changes the

aperture value (p. 129).

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Follow these steps before shooting to set your preferred shutter speed and

aperture value to obtain the desired exposure.

For details on available shutter speeds and aperture values, see

"Specifications" in the Getting Started guide.

Shu_er Speed

Standard_

Exposure Level

:EnterM mode.

Set the mode dial to _V_.

Configure the setting.

Turn the _ dial to set the shutter speed, and

turn the O dial to set the aperture value.

An exposure level mark based on your

specified value is shown on the exposure

level indicator for comparison to the standard

exposure level.

The exposure level mark is shown in orange

when the difference from standard exposure

exceeds 2 stops. "-2" or "+2" is displayed in

orange in the lower right when you press the

shutter button halfway.

Mark

Exposure Level_

Indicator

After you set the shutter speed or aperture value, the exposure level

may change if you adjust the zoom or recompose the shot.

Screen brightness may change depending on your specified shutter

speed or aperture value. However, screen brightness remains the

same when the flash is up and the mode is set to _..

To have both the shutter speed and aperture value automatically

adjusted to obtain standard exposure, hold the shutter button halfway

and press the "_ button. Note that standard exposure may not be

possible with some settings.

126

Specific Shutter Speeds and Aperture Values (M Mode)

M: Manual

Calculation of standard exposure is based on the specified metering method

(p. 94).

You can customize camera operation so that turning the 0 dial changes shutter

speed and turning the _ dial changes the aperture value (p. 129).

theFlashOutput

Choose from the three flash levels in _Vl mode.

Enter M mode.

Set the mode dial to M.

Configure the setting.

Raise the flash, press the I_ button and

immediately turn the _ dial to choose the

flash output level, then press the @ button.

Once the setting is complete, [] is displayed.

by accessing MENU (p. 41) and choosing [Flash Output] in [Flash Control[ on

the 0 tab.

You can set the flash level in TV or AM mode by accessing MENU (p. 41),

choosing [Flash Control] on the 0 tab, and then setting [Flash Mode] to

[Manual[.

You can also access the [Built-in Flash Settings[ MENU screen as follows

(except when an external flash (sold separately) is attached to the camera).

Press and hold the _, button for at least one second.

When the flash is up, press the _ button and immediately press the MENU

button.

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Customize what information is shown in various display modes (switched by

pressing the "_" button), and whether or not the information is shown on the

LCD monitor or viewfinder.

Access the setting screen.

Press the MENU button, choose [Custom

Display] on the 0 tab, and then press the @

button (p. 41).

Configure the setting.

Press the Av 4 _ buttons or turn the O dial

to choose an item, and then press the @

button. Items you choose for display are

labeled with v / .

In [LCD/Viewfinder] (p. 39), you can specify

to show or hide this information in LCD

monitor or viewfinder display modes

(switched by pressing the ,v button). Press

the ,A,'_-_ _, buttons or turn the O dial to

choose the screen (LI_, _, or _!_ ), and then

press the @ button.

To hide this information in the display mode

(accessed by pressing the v button), add C)

to the icon. Note that the current display

mode cannot be modified.

Selected items (labeled with a _) will be

included in display.

Shooting Info Displays shooting information (p. 222).

Grid Lines Displays a reference grid.

Electronic Level Displays the electronic level (p. 62).

Histogiam DisPlays a histogiam (Pl i38)i in PI TVI Avl andM modesl

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Customization for Shooting Styles

(_ Settings will not be saved if you press the shutter button halfway and

return to the shooting screen from the custom display settings

screen.

Grayed-out items can also be specified, but they may not be

displayed in some shooting modes.

Assign commonly used functions to the front dial and control dial, by shooting

mode.

Access the setting screen.

Press the MENU button, choose [Set _f_,_

Func.] on the O tab, and then press the @

button (p. 41).

Configure the setting.

Press the _ _ buttons to choose an item.

To configure the settings, press the Av

buttons, choose an item (either press the

,,Lv4 _ buttons or turn the _ dial), and then

turn the #_, dial to change the function.

129

Customization for Shooting Styles

@Assignable Functions

Functions you can assign to the front dial and control dial vary depending on

shooting mode. On the setting screen, you can assign aspect ratio switching

(p. 56), white balance correction (p. 100), step zoom (p. 105), or i-Contrast

(p. 163) to modes indicated by "_ in the following table.

Tv Av Tv -k

® Av,_ _ -k

_'_ Av Av Tv

Front Dial 2 ®Tv,-A- _ _ Yr

-k Yr _ _r

Control Dial Tv

Front Dial 1

Av: aperture value (p. 125); TV: shutter speed (p. 124)

switch between them.

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Access the setting screen.

Press the MENUbutton, choose [Set Shortcut

button] on the 0 tab, and then press the @

button (p. 41 ).

Configure the setting.

Press the Av_ buttons or turn the _ dial

to choose a function to assign, and then

press the @ button.

Use the assigned function as

needed.

Press the lr'_U button to activate the assigned

function.

To restore default settings, choose _=r_.

Icons labeled with Q indicate that the function is not available inthe current

shooting mode or under current function conditions.

When the _ or _% function is used, each press of the _ button records white

balance data (p. 101), and the white balance settings change to _ or _=_.

When the AFLfunction is used, each press of the _ button adjusts and locks

the focus, and AFLis displayed on the screen.

Pressing the ,r_u button when the _ function is used deactivates screen

disptay. To restore the display, do any of the following.

Press any button (other than the power button)

Hold the camera in another orientation

Open and close the screen

Raise and lower the flash

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