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  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 1

    Camera User Guide ENGLISH • Before use, be sure to read t his guide, inc luding the safety prec autions. • This guide wi ll familiariz e you with how to us e the camera correc tly. • Keep the gu ide handy for future refer ence. C OP Y ...

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    2 Before use, make sure the fo llowing ite ms are include d in the packag e. If anything i s missing, con tact your camera dealer. • A memory card is not in cluded (see be low). For informa tion about th e included so ftware, ref er to the Soft ware Guide , in PDF form at (p. 26) . The following memory cards (so ld separatel y) can be used, regar ...

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    Preliminary Notes and Legal Information 3 This produc t is not guar anteed to sup port Eye-Fi c ard functio ns (includi ng wireless tr ansfer). I n case of an issue with an Eye-Fi card , please che ck with the card manufac turer. Also note t hat an approv al is requi red to use Ey e-Fi cards in many countri es or regions. Without appr oval, use of ...

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    4 • In this guide, ic ons are used to represent th e correspondi ng camera buttons an d dials on which they appear or which they r esemble. • The following came ra buttons an d controls ar e represente d by icons. z Front dial on front o Up button on back q Left button on back 7 Control di al on back m FUNC./ SET button on back r Right button o ...

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    Part Names and Conventions in This Guide 5 z Turning the contro l dial is one way to choose setting ite ms, switch im ages, and perf orm other oper ations. Most of these operations are also p ossible wit h the opqr buttons. • Fo r convenienc e, all suppor ted memory ca rds are simply ref erred to as “the memory card” . • Th e tabs shown a b ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 6

    6 Package Cont ents ............. ............. ...2 Compatible Memor y Cards ............. ...2 Preliminary Notes and Legal Information ........ ............. .......... ........3 Part Names and Conventions in This Guide ............. ............. ............. 4 Contents .................. ............. .......... ...6 Contents: Ba sic Operation ...

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    Contents 7 7 Setting Menu .................. 167 Adjusting Basic Camera Functions ......... ................ ........... 168 8 Accessories .................. .. 181 Tips on Using Included Accessories ............... ............. .... 182 Optional Acc essories .............. ...... 182 Using Optional Acce ssories .......... 186 Printing Images .... ...

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    8 4 Shoot z Use camera-determined settings (Auto Mode) ............................. 44 z Focus on faces ......................................... .............. 44, 68, 108, 113 z Without using the flash (Flash Off) ........... .............................. 22, 45 z With myself in the shot (Self-Timer)........................................ 52, ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 9

    Contents: Basic Operations 9 1 View z View images (Playback Mode) ................................. .................. 136 z Automatic playback (Slideshow).......... ....................................... 146 z On a TV ............................................... ....................................... 186 z On a computer ...................... ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 10

    10 • Before using the product, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the product is used correctly. • The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to prevent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment. • Be sure to also check the g uides incl uded wit ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 11

    Safety Precautions 11 • Turn the camera off in places where camera use is prohibited. The electromagnetic waves emitted by the camera may interfere with the o peration of electronic instruments and other devices. Exercise adequate caution wh en using the camera in places where use of electronic devices is restricted, such as inside airplanes and ...

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    Safety Precautions 12 • In regular use, small amounts of smoke may be emitted from the flash. This is due to the h igh intensity of the flash burn ing dust and foreign materials st uck to the front of the unit. Please use a cot ton swab to remove dirt, dust or other foreign matter from the flash to prevent heat build-up and damage to the unit. ? ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 13

    13 Prepare for shooting as fol lows. Attach the strap. z Attach the included strap to th e camera as shown. z On the other side of the camera, att ach the strap the s ame way. Attach the lens cap to the strap. z Remove the lens cap f rom the len s and attach the lens cap c ord to the s trap. z Always remove the lens cap befo re turning the camera o ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 14

    Initial Preparations 14 Before use , charge th e battery wit h the inclu ded charge r. Be sure to charge the battery initially, b ecause the camera is not sold with the battery ch arged. Remove the cover. Insert the battery. z After aligning the o marks on the b attery and charger, ins ert the battery by push ing it in ( ) and down ( ). Charge the ...

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    Initial Preparations 15 Insert the i ncluded ba ttery and a memory card (sold sepa rately). Note that befor e using a new memory card (or a memory card fo rmatted in another devi ce), you should format the memory card with this camera (p. 171). Check the card’s write-protect tab. z Re cording is no t possible on memor y cards with a write- protec ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 16

    Initial Preparations 16 z If you insert the battery facing the wrong way, cannot be loc ked into the cor rect position . Always confi rm that the batt ery is facing t he right way and locks wh en inserted . Insert the memory card. z Ins ert the memory card f acing as shown unti l it clicks int o the locked p osition. z Ma ke sure the memory card is ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 17

    Initial Preparations 17 Prepare the screen fo r use. z Op en the screen ( ) and rota te it toward t he lens 180° ( ). z Clos e the scree n in this orie ntation ( ). z Yo u can adjust the a ngle and orien tation of the screen as ne eded, to suit sh ooting conditions . z To protect the s creen when th e camera is not in use, alway s keep it closed a ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 18

    Initial Preparations 18 A screen for se tting the dat e and time is di splayed the f irst time you tur n the camera on. Be su re to specify t he date and time , which is the ba sis for dates and times ad ded to you r images. Turn the camera on. z Press the power bu tton. X The [Date/Ti me] screen is displayed. Set the date and time. z Pres s the qr ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 19

    Initial Preparations 19 Adjust the date and ti me as follows. Access the camera menu. z Pres s the n button. Choose [Date/Time]. z Move the zoom lever to choose th e 3 tab. z Pres s the op buttons o r turn the 7 di al to choose [Date/Time ], and then p ress the m button. Change the date and time. z Follow step 2 on p. 18 to adjust the settin gs. z ...

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    Initial Preparations 20 The display language can be changed as neede d. Enter Playback mode. z Pres s the 1 button. Access the setting screen. z Pres s and hold the m button, and the n immediately pr ess the n button. Set the disp lay languag e. z Pres s the opqr buttons or tu rn the 7 dial to choose a l anguage, and then press the m button. X Once ...

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    21 Follow thes e instruction s to turn the camera on, shoot still ima ges or movies, and then v iew them. For fully auto matic selectio n of the optimal settings for spec ific scenes, s imply let the came ra determine the subjec t and shoo ting conditi ons. Turn the camera on. z Press the power b utton. X The startup screen is d isplayed. Enter A m ...

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    Trying the Camera Out 22 Shoot. Shooting Still Images Focus. z Press the shutter b utton ligh tly, halfwa y down. The camer a beeps twice af ter focusing, a nd AF frame s are disp layed to indicate im age areas in focu s. z If [Raise the flash ] appears on t he screen, move the switch to raise the fla sh. It will fire when shoo ting. If you p refer ...

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    Trying the Camera Out 23 Shooting Movies Start shooting. z If the flash is alr eady up, push i t down with your fin ger, into the camer a. z Pres s the movie butto n. The camera beeps once as re cording be gins, and [ Re c] is displayed w ith the elapsed time . X Black bars di splayed on th e top and botto m edges of the screen indicat e image area ...

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    Trying the Camera Out 24 After shoot ing images or movies, you can v iew them on the sc reen as follow s. Enter Playback mode. z Pres s the 1 button. X Your last sh ot is disp layed. Browse thro ugh your i mages. z To view the previo us image, pr ess the q button or t urn the 7 dial co unterclock wise. To view th e next imag e, press t he r butto n ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 25

    Trying the Camera Out 25 Play movies. z Press the m butto n to access the movi e control panel, choose (either press the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial), an d then press the m button again. X Playback now begins, and after the movie is finished, is displ ayed. z To adjust the vol ume, press t he op buttons. You can ch oose and erase un needed i mage ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 26

    26 The softwar e and PDF manuals on the included CD-ROM are intr oduced below, with instruction s for instal lation, sav ing images to a computer, and using the PDF manua ls. After instal ling the so ftware on th e CD-ROM, yo u can do the following th ings on your computer . ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser z Im port images an d change camera settings z ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 27

    Included Software, PDF Manuals 27 The includ ed softwar e can be u sed on the following comp uters. A dobe Reader is requi red to view the PDF manua ls. Windows * In Windows XP, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 or later (max. 500 MB) must be installed. Installation may take some time, depending on computer performance. Macintosh System Requ irements Op ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 28

    Included Software, PDF Manuals 28 Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 are used he re for the sake of illustrat ion. Insert the CD-ROM in the computer’s CD -ROM drive . z Insert the included CD- ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Dis k) (p. 2) in th e computer’s CD -ROM drive. z On a Macintosh comput er, after ins erting the disc, doubl e-click th e desktop d ...

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    Included Software, PDF Manuals 29 Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 are used her e for the sake of illustrat ion. Connect the camera to th e computer. z Make sure the camera is o ff. z Open the cover ( ). With the smaller plug of the includ ed interface ca ble (p. 2) in the orientation shown, in sert the plu g fully into the camera termin al ( ). z Ins e ...

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    Included Software, PDF Manuals 30 z Ch oose [Downl oads Images From Cano n Camera using Cano n CameraWindow] a nd then click [OK]. z Doub le click . Save the images to the computer . z Cli ck [Import Im ages from Camera] , and then click [Impo rt Untransfer red Images]. X Images are now saved to the Pict ures folder on the compute r, in separa te f ...

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    Included Software, PDF Manuals 31 You can access the PDF manuals by double-click ing the deskt op shortcut icons crea ted when t he included CD-ROM is u sed for ins tallation. Adobe Reader i s required to view the PDF manua ls. • In Windows 7, if the screen in step 2 is not displayed, click the icon in the taskbar. • To start CameraWindow in Wi ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 32

    32 Accessories CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATION. Stereo AV Cable AVC- DC400ST Cables Included Accessories TV/Video System Memory Card Card Reader Windows/ Macintosh Computer Interface Cable IFC-400PCU* 1 Neck Strap NS-DC9 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Batte ...

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    Accessories 33 Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuin e Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non-ge nuine Canon accessories (e.g., a le akage and/ or explo ...

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    Accessories 34 C OP Y ...

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    35 Camera Basics Basic camera oper ations and feat ures 1 C OP Y ...

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    36 Shooting Mode z Press the power button to tu rn the camera on and prepare f or shooting. z To turn the camera off, press the power button agai n. Playback Mode z Pres s the 1 button to turn t he camera o n and view y our shot s. z To turn the camera off, press the 1 bu tton again. As a way to conserve b attery power , the camera automaticall y d ...

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    37 To ensure your shots are in f ocus, always pre ss the shutte r button light ly (halfway) ini tially. Onc e the subje ct is in focu s, press th e button a ll the way down to shoot. In this ma nual, shutt er button o perations ar e described as pressin g the butt on halfway or all the way down. Press halfway. (Press lightly to focus.) z Press the ...

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    38 To conserve battery pow er when sho oting, you can use the opt ical viewfin der instead of the screen. Shoot the same way as whe n using the scr een. Deactivate the screen. z Pres s the p button to t urn the screen off (p. 39). Adjust the di opter. z As you look throu gh the optical viewfinder, turn the di al one way or the othe r so that images ...

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    39 Use the mode dial to acc ess each shoot ing mode. Press the p button t o view other i nformation o n the screen, o r to hide the informati on. For detail s on the infor mation displ ayed, see p. 22 2. Shooting Modes Shooting Display Options Movie Mode For shooting movies (p. 88). You can also shoot movies when the mode dial is not set to Movie m ...

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    40 Configure commonly us ed functions throug h the FUNC. menu a s follows. Note that men u items and opti ons vary depen ding on the sho oting mode (pp. 226 – 233). Access the FUNC. menu. z Pres s the m button. Choose a menu item. z Pres s the op buttons to choos e a menu item. X Available options ar e shown at the bottom of the screen. z In some ...

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    41 Configure a variety of camera funct ions through other menus as follows. Menu items are grouped by purpose on tabs, such as shooting ( 4 ), playback ( 1 ), and so on. Note that availab le settings vary depending on t he selected shooting or playback mode ( pp. 230 – 235). Access the men u. z Pres s the n button. Choose a tab. z Mo ve the zoom ...

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    42 The power la mp and indi cator on th e back of th e camera (p. 5) will light or blink depen ding on the came ra’s status. You can check t he current ti me. z Pres s and hold the m button. X The curren t time appears. z If you hold the camera vertically while using the clock f unction, it will switch to vertical display. P ress the qr buttons o ...

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    43 Smart Auto Mode Convenient mode for easy shots with gr eater control over shooting 2 C OP Y ...

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    44 For fully a utomatic sele ction at opt imal settings for specific scenes, simpl y let the camera det ermine the subj ect and shooti ng conditi ons. Turn the camera on. z Press the power bu tton. X The startup screen is d isplayed. Enter A mode. z Se t the mode dial to A . z Aim the camera at the subject. The ca mera will make a slig ht clicking ...

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    Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 45 z Se veral AF frame s are displayed wh en multiple area s are in focus . z If [Raise the fl ash] appears o n the screen, move the swi tch to ra ise the flas h. It will fire when shooting. If you pref er not to use the flash, push i t down with your finger, into th e camera. Shoot. z Pres s the shutter button all the w ...

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    Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 46 Resize the subject and recompose the shot as need ed. z To resize the subject , do the same thin g as in step 3 on p. 44. However, note t hat the sound of ca mera operation s will be recorde d. z When you recompose shots, the f ocus, brightness , and color s will be a utomatically adjusted. Finish sho oting. z Pres s ...

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    Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 47 • A blinking h icon displayed when you at tempt to shoot in dicates that shooting is not possible until the fl ash has finishe d rechargin g. Shooting can resume as soon as t he flash is read y, so either p ress the shutt er button al l the way d own and wait , or release it and pr ess it again. • The flash firing ...

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    Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 48 In A mode, shooting scen es determine d by the camera ar e indicated by the icon di splayed, a nd correspon ding setting s are autom atically sel ected for optimal fo cusing, subjec t brightnes s, and color. *1 Not displayed for movies. *2 Displayed in dark scenes when the camera is held still, a s when mounted on a t ...

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    Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 49 Optimal imag e stabilizat ion for the sho oting condit ions is automa tically applied ( Intelligent IS). Addit ionally, th e following i cons are di splayed in A mode. * Displayed when you pan, following movin g subjects with the camera. When you follow subjects moving horizontally, image stabilization only counteract ...

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    Shooting in Smart Auto Mode 50 A variety of frames are displ ayed once the ca mera detects subjects you ar e aiming the came ra at. • A wh ite frame is di splayed aro und the subjec t (or person’s f ace) determined by the came ra to be the ma in subjec t, and gray frames are displayed a round other de tected face s. Frames foll ow moving subje ...

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    51 When distan t subjects are too far away to enl arge using the optical zoom, use digital z oom for up to abou t 16x enlarge ment. Move the zoom lever toward i . z Ho ld the lever u ntil zooming st ops. X Zooming stop s at the large st possible zoom factor (bef ore the i mage beco mes grain y), which is disp layed when you release the zoom lever. ...

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    Common, Convenient Features 52 With the sel f-timer, you ca n include your self in group ph otos or other timed shots. The camera will shoot abo ut 10 seconds after you press the s hutter button. Configure the setting. z Pres s the m button, choose in the menu, and then c hoose the ] option (p. 40). X Once the setting i s complete, ] is displayed. ...

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    Common, Convenient Features 53 This optio n delays shu tter releas e until about tw o seconds af ter you have pressed th e shutter bu tton. If the camera is unste ady while you are pressin g the shutter button, it will not affe ct your sho t. Configure the setting. z Follow step 1 on p. 52 and choo se [ . X Once the se tting is compl ete, [ is disp ...

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    Common, Convenient Features 54 The camera can ad d the shootin g date and time t o images in the lo wer-right corner. Ho wever, note that these cannot b e removed. Co nfirm befor ehand that the date and time are correct (p. 18). Configure the setting. z Pres s the n button, cho ose [Date Stamp] on the 4 tab, and then cho ose the desired optio n (p. ...

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    Common, Convenient Features 55 Shoot after choosing a subject t o focus on as follows . Specify Tracking AF. z Pres s the o butt on. X is displa yed in th e center o f the scr een. Choose a subject to focus on. z Aim t he camera so t hat is on the desired subject, a nd then press the s hutter butt on halfway . X A blue fra me is displa yed, and the ...

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    56 Change th e image as pect rati o (ratio o f width t o height) a s follows . Configure the setting. z Pres s the m button, choose in the menu, and choose th e desired opti on (p. 40). X Once the settin g is complet e, the scre en aspect ratio will be updated. z To restore the ori ginal sett ing, repeat th is process b ut choos e . Image Customiza ...

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    Image Customization Features 57 Choose from 4 levels of image resolu tion, as fo llows. For guidelines on how many shots at each res olution set ting can fit on a memor y card, see “Specifi cations” in the Getting Started guide. Configure the setting. z Pres s the m button, choose in the menu, and choose th e desired opti on (p. 40). X The opti ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 58

    Image Customization Features 58 Choose from t wo compressio n ratios, a s follows: (Fin e), (Normal). For guidelines on ho w many shots at each co mpression ratio can f it on a memory card, see “ Specificat ions” in the Getting St arted guide. Configure the setting. z Pres s the m button, choose in the menu, press the n button, and ch oose the ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 59

    Image Customization Features 59 Configure the setting. z Ch oose [Red-Eye Corr.], and the n choose [On] (p. 41) . X Once the setting is complet e, R is displ ayed. z To restore the ori ginal sett ing, repeat th is process b ut choose [ Off]. In shots of evening sc enes with subjects il luminated by mercur y lamps, the subjects or background may ap ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 60

    Image Customization Features 60 3 image qual ity settings are availab le. For guid elines on th e maximum movie length at e ach level o f image qual ity that will fit on a me mory card, s ee “Specifi cations” in the Getting Started guide. Configure the setting. z Pres s the m button, choose in the menu, and choose th e desired opti on (p. 40). ...

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    Image Customization Features 61 Distorted a udio caus ed by record ing when the wind is str ong can be re duced. However, th e recording ma y sound unnatu ral when this op tion is used when there is no wind. Configure the setting. z Pres s the n button , choose [Wind Fi lter] on the 4 tab, an d then choose [On] (p. 41). z To restore the ori ginal s ...

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    62 An electron ic level can b e displayed on the screen when shooting as a guideline t o determine if t he camera is lev el. Display the electronic level. z Pres s the p button several times to di splay the electroni c level. Level the cam era as need ed. z Level the camera so that the center of the electronic level is gre en. Helpful Shooting Feat ...

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    Helpful Shooting Features 63 You can check t he focus by pres sing the shutte r button half way to enlarg e the image area in the AF frame. Configure the setting. z Press the n button, choose [AF- Point Zoom] on the 4 tab, and then choose [On] (p. 41). Check the focu s. z Press the shutter b utton halfway . The face detected as the main subject is ...

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    Helpful Shooting Features 64 is display ed when the camera detec ts that peopl e may have cl osed their eyes. Configure the setting. z Pres s the n button, cho ose [Blink Detection ] on the 4 tab, and then c hoose [On] (p. 41) . Shoot. X A frame, accom panied by , is displ ayed when the camera detects a per son whose eyes are clos ed. z To restore ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 65

    65 Customize sh ooting functi ons on the 4 tab of the men u as follows. For instruc tions on me nu function s, see “ n Me nu” (p. 41) . You can dea ctivate the lamp that no rmally ligh ts up to hel p you focu s when you press the shutter button hal fway in low -light cond itions. Configure the setting. z Pres s the n button, cho ose [AF- assist ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 66

    Customizing Camera Operation 66 Change how lon g images are dis played after sh ots as follo ws. Configure the setting. z Press the n button, choose [Revi ew] on the 4 tab, and then c hoose the desired option (p. 41). z To restore the ori ginal sett ing, repeat th is process b ut choose [ 2 sec.]. Change the way images are disp layed after shots as ...

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    67 Other Shooting Modes Shoot more effectively in various scenes, and take shots enhanced with un ique image effects or ca ptured using special functions 3 C OP Y ...

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    68 Choose a mo de matchin g the shoo ting scene , and the camera wi ll automatic ally configur e the settings f or optimal sh ots. Enter K mode. z Se t the mode dial to K . Choose a shooting mo de. z Pres s the m button, choo se in the menu , and then choo se a shooting mo de (p. 40). Shoot. I Shoot portraits (Portrait) z Take shots of peop le with ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 69

    Specific Scenes 69 Shoot moving subjects (Sports) z Sh oot continuou sly as the camer a keeps the subject in focu s. z For details on the s hooting ra nge, see “Specifica tions” in the Getting S tarted guide. Shoot evening scenes wit hout using a tripod (Handh eld NightScene) z Be autiful shot s of evening s cenes, creat ed by combining co nsec ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 70

    Specific Scenes 70 O Take shots of foliage (Foliage) z Shoot trees and leaves , such as new gro wth, autumn lea ves or bl ossoms, in v ivid colo rs. P Shoot with snowy backgr ounds (Snow) z Bright, natural-colore d shots of people against s nowy backgr ounds. t Shoot firewor ks (Fireworks) z Vivid shots of firewor ks. Still Images Movies Still Imag ...

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    71 Add a variet y of effects to i mages when shoot ing. Enter mode. z Se t the mode dial to . Choose a shooting mo de. z Pres s the m button, choose in the menu, and then c hoose a shoo ting mode (p. 40). Shoot. Shoot in vivid colors (Super Vivid) z Sh ots in rich, vivi d colors. Posterized shots (Poste r Effect) z Shots that resemble an old post e ...

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    Image Effects (Creative Filters) 72 Three consec utive images are captured a t different brightness le vels each time you shoo t, and the camer a combines imag e areas with opti mal brightnes s to create a sing le image. Thi s mode can reduce t he washed-o ut highligh ts and loss of det ail in shadows that tends to occur in high-co ntrast shots. Ch ...

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    Image Effects (Creative Filters) 73 Choose a color effect. z Fo llow steps 1 – 2 on p. 71 and choose . z Press the button, choose a co lor effect (either pr ess the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial), an d then pres s the button agai n. This effec t makes colors loo k faded and imag es look weathe red, as in old photograph s. Choose from five ef fect ...

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    Image Effects (Creative Filters) 74 Shoot with t he distorting effect of a fi sh-eye lens . Choose . z Follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 71 and choo se . Choose an effect level. z Turn the z dial to choose an effe ct level. X A previe w is shown of how your shot w ill look with the ef fect applie d. Shoot. Creates the effect of a minia ture model, by bl u ...

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    Image Effects (Creative Filters) 75 For movies, choose the movie playback speed . z Turn the z dial t o choose the speed. Return to the shoo ting screen and shoot. z Press the button to return to the shooti ng screen, and th en shoot. Playback Speed and Estimate d Playback Time (for One- Minute Clips) Speed Playback Time Approx. 12 sec. Approx. 6 s ...

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    Image Effects (Creative Filters) 76 This effec t makes images re semble shots fro m a toy camera by vignetting (darker, b lurred image c orners) and ch anging the overa ll color. Choose . z Follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 71 and choo se . Choose a color tone. z Turn the z dial to choose a color tone. X A previe w is shown of how your shot w ill look wit ...

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    Image Effects (Creative Filters) 77 Shoot images in blac k and white, sepi a, or blue and white . Choose . z Fo llow steps 1 – 2 on p. 71 and choose . Choose a color tone. z Turn the z dial to choose a color tone. X A preview is shown of how your shot will lo ok with the ef fect applie d. Shoot. Shooting in Monoc hrome Still Images Movies B/W Bla ...

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    Image Effects (Creative Filters) 78 Choose a singl e image color to keep and chang e other colors t o black and white. Choose T . z Follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 71 and choo se T . Access the setting screen. z Press the button. X The origina l image and the Color Accent image are dis played one aft er another. X By default , green is the color that wi ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 79

    Image Effects (Creative Filters) 79 You can replac e one image color with another before shootin g. Note that onl y one color c an be re placed. Choose Y . z Fo llow steps 1 – 2 on p. 71 and choose Y . Access the setting screen. z Press the button. X The original image and the Color Swap image are displayed one after another. X By default, green ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 80

    Image Effects (Creative Filters) 80 z To replace only your specified color, choos e a large negat ive value. T o replace colo rs similar to you r specified co lor as well, choo se a large po sitive value . z Press the button to return to the shooting screen. • Using the flash in this mode may ca use unexpec ted results. • In some shooti ng scen ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 81

    81 You can make a short mo vie of a da y just by s hooting stil l images. Before each sh ot, the camera will automaticall y record a mov ie clip of t he scene. Each c lip recorded that day is comb ined into a si ngle file. Choose . z Fo llow steps 1 – 2 on p. 68 and choose . Shoot. z To shoot a still im age, press the sh utter button all th e way ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 82

    Special Modes for Other Purposes 82 The camera shoo ts automati cally after de tecting a smil e, even witho ut you pressing th e shutter b utton. Choose . z Follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 68 and choo se , and then pres s the button. z Pres s the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose , and then press the button. X The camera no w enters shoot ing stan ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 83

    Special Modes for Other Purposes 83 Aim the camer a at a pers on and pre ss the shu tter button all the way down. The camera will sho ot about two seco nds after a wink is dete cted. Choose . z Fo llow steps 1 – 2 on p. 68 and choose , and then pres s the button. z Pres s the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose , and then press the button. Co ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 84

    Special Modes for Other Purposes 84 The camera will sh oot about two second s after detectin g that the face of another person (s uch as the photogra pher) has entered t he shooting area (p. 108). This is useful when including yourself in group photos or simila r shots. Choose . z Follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 68 and choo se , and then pres s the butt ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 85

    Special Modes for Other Purposes 85 You can shoot a series of s hots in rapi d successio n by holding the shutter b utton all the way dow n. For details on continuous shoot ing speed, and maxi mum number of cont inuous shots, see “Continuous Shooting Spe ed” (see “Specifi cations” in the Gett ing Started gu ide). HQ: High Quality Choose . z ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 86

    Special Modes for Other Purposes 86 • Grouped images can be played back individually (p. 144) and ungrouped (p. 144). • Protecting (p. 148) a grouped image will protect all images in the group. • Grouped images can be viewed individually when played back using Filtered Playback (p. 141) or Smart Shuffle (p. 1 47). In this case, images are tem ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 87

    Special Modes for Other Purposes 87 Shoot a l arge subj ect by ta king multipl e shots a t various positions, and then use the incl uded softwar e to combine the m into a panora ma. Choose x or v . z Fo llow steps 1 – 2 on p. 68 and choose x or v . Take the first shot. X The firs t shot will determin e the expos ure and white balanc e. Take addit ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 88

    88 Enter E mode. z Se t the mode dial to E . Configure the settings to suit the movie (pp. 226 – 234). Shoot. z Press the movie butt on. z To st op movie recordi ng, press the movie button agai n. Before shooting, you can lock the exposure or change it in 1/3-stop incr ements within a range of –2 to +2. Lock the exp osure. z Press the button to ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 89

    Shooting Various Movies 89 Shoot movie s that can be edited with i Frame-compat ible software or devices. You can quick ly edit, save , and manage iFrame movies using th e included software. Choose . z Se t the mode dial to E . z Pres s the m button, choo se E in the menu, and then choo se (p. 40). X Black bars di splayed on th e top and botto m ed ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 90

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    91 G mode • Instructio ns in this chapter ap ply to the camera with the mode di al set to G mode. • G : Program AE; AE: Au to Exposure • Before using a fun ction introd uced in thi s chapter i n modes othe r than G , make sure the f unction is av ailable in tha t mode (pp. 226 – 233) . More discerning shots, in your prefer red shooting styl ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 92

    92 You can custo mize many func tion setting s to suit your preferred sh ooting style. Enter G mode. z Se t the mode dial to G . Customize the setti ngs as desired (pp. 93 – 120), and then shoot. Shooting in Program AE Mode ( G Mode) Still Images Movies • If adequate exposure cannot be obtained when you press the shutte r button halfway, shutte ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 93

    93 The standar d exposure set by the camera can b e adjusted in 1/3-stop increments, in a range of –3 to +3. z As you watch the scree n, turn the exposure compensatio n dial to a djust bright ness. X The correction level you specified is n ow displaye d. Before sh ooting, y ou can loc k the exp osure, or you can s pecify focus and exposure s epar ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 94

    Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) 94 Adjust the metering meth od (how br ightness is measured) to suit sho oting conditions as follows. z Press the button, turn th e 7 dial to choose the de sired optio n, and then pre ss the button agai n. X The option yo u configure d is now display ed. Set the metering method to . z Fo llow the step abo ve ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 95

    Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) 95 z Pres s the o button, ch oose an option (either press the qr buttons or tur n the 7 dial), and then press t he m button. X The option yo u configured is now display ed. Maximum ISO speed wh en the camera is set to can be speci fied in a range of – . Access the setting screen. z Pres s the n button, cho ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 96

    Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) 96 Configure the setting. z Ch oose [Max ISO Spe ed], and then choose the desire d option (p. 41). Choose from th ree levels of se nsitivity fo r . z Fo llow step 1 in “A djusting th e Maximum ISO Speed” (p . 95) to acc ess the se tting screen. z Ch oose [Rate of Chan ge], and then choose the desire d op ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 97

    Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) 97 Three con secutive images a re capture d at diff erent expo sure lev els (stand ard exposure, underexposur e, and then o verexposure ) each time yo u shoot. You can adjust t he amount of und erexposure an d overexposur e (relativ e to standard ex posure) from – 2 to +2 stops in 1/3- stop increme nts. Ch ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 98

    Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) 98 Before shoot ing, exces sively bright or dark image area s (such as face s or background s) can be detect ed and automat ically adjus ted to the opt imal brightness . To avoid washe d-out highl ights, specif y Dynamic Range Co rrection. To preserve i mage deta il in shadow s, specify Shadow Corre ct. Choo ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 99

    Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation) 99 z Pres s the m button, choose in the menu, press the n button, and ch oose (p. 40). X Once the sett ing is compl ete, @ is display ed. To shoot at sl ower shutter spe eds and smalle r aperture va lues, use the ND filter, whic h reduces light intens ity to 1/8 th e actual level (equi valent to 3 stops). z ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 100

    100 By adjusti ng white balan ce (WB), you can ma ke image colo rs look more natural for the sc ene you are sh ooting. z Pres s the m button, choose in the menu, and choose th e desired opti on (p. 40). X The option yo u configure d is now display ed. Color and Continuous Shooting Adjusting White Balance Still Images Movies Auto Automatically sets ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 101

    Color and Continuous Shooting 101 For image co lors that look natural unde r the light in yo ur shot, adju st white balance to su it the light so urce where you ar e shooting. Set the white bal ance under the s ame light so urce that wil l illuminate your shot . z Follow the steps in “Adjustin g White Balance” (p. 100) to ch oose or . z Aim t h ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 102

    Color and Continuous Shooting 102 Change image c olor tones as desired, suc h as converti ng images to se pia or black and wh ite. z Pres s the m button, choose in the menu, and choose th e desired opti on (p. 40). X The option yo u configure d is now display ed. • The camera will retain white ba lance corre ction levels ev en if you switch to an ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 103

    Color and Continuous Shooting 103 Choose the d esired lev el of image contrast, sharpness, color satu ration, re d, green, blue , and skin tones in a range of 1 – 5. Access the setting screen. z Fo llow the steps i n “Changing Ima ge Color Tones (My C olors)” (p . 102) to ch oose , and then pres s the n button. Configure the setting. z Pres s ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 104

    Color and Continuous Shooting 104 Hold the shut ter button all the way down to shoo t continuou sly. Configure the setting. z Pres s the m button, choo se in the menu , and choose th e desired opti on (p. 40). X The option yo u configure d is now display ed. Shoot. X Hold the sh utter button a ll the way down to shoot contin uously. *I n t mode (p. ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 105

    105 You can shoot at preset focal length s of 28 mm, 35 mm, 50 mm, 85 mm, 100 mm or 112 mm (35mm film equ ivalents). Thi s is convenient when you want to shoot at the angle o f view of t hose focal lengths. Assign to the z dial (p. 128). Choose a focal length. z Turn the z dial cloc kwise unti l it clicks to change the f ocal length fr om 28 mm to ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 106

    Shooting Range and Focusing 106 When focusin g is not possib le in AF mode, us e manual focus. You can specify the general fo cal positio n and then press the s hutter b utton halfw ay to have the ca mera determine the optimal foc al position near the positi on you specifie d. For detail s on the focusi ng range, see “Specifica tions” in th e G ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 107

    Shooting Range and Focusing 107 The focal le ngth of the len s can be increased b y approximate ly 1.5x or 1.9x . This can redu ce camera shake b ecause the shu tter speed is faster than it would be if yo u zoomed (incl uding using digi tal zoom) in to t he same zoom factor. z Pres s the n button, choos e [Digital Zoom] on the 4 t ab, and then cho ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 108

    Shooting Range and Focusing 108 Change the AF (a uto focus) fra me mode to suit th e shooting co nditions as follows. z Pres s the n button, choos e [AF Frame] on the 4 tab, an d then choose the de sired option (p. 41). • De tects people ’s faces, and then sets t he focus, exp osure (evalu ative metering only ), and white balan ce ( only). • ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 109

    Shooting Range and Focusing 109 One AF frame is displaye d. Effectiv e for reliab le focusi ng. With [Flexi Zone], you ca n move and resize the AF frame (p. 1 10). As long as you ke ep the shutte r button pres sed halfway, the focus and exposure a re locked. You can reco mpose shot s as needed before shoo ting. This featu re is called Focu s Lock. ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 110

    Shooting Range and Focusing 110 Recompose the shot. z Ke eping the shu tter button pr essed halfway , move the camera to recompose th e shot. Shoot. z Press the shutter b utton all th e way dow n. When you want to change the posi tion or size of the AF frame, set the AF frame mode to [Fl exiZone] (p. 109) . Prepare to move the AF frame. z Press the ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 111

    Shooting Range and Focusing 111 Shoot after choosing a subject t o focus on as follows . Choose [Trackin g AF]. z Follow the steps i n “Changin g the AF Fr ame Mode” (p. 1 08) to choose [ Tracking AF]. X is displa yed in th e center o f the scr een. Choose a subject to focus on. z Aim t he camera so t hat is on the desired subject, a nd then pr ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 112

    Shooting Range and Focusing 112 This mode help s avoid missi ng shots of subje cts in motion, be cause the camera conti nues to focus on the subject and a djust the expo sure as long as you press the shutt er button h alfway. Configure the setting. z Pres s the n button, cho ose [Servo AF] on the 4 tab, and then choose [On ]. (p. 41). Focus. z Th e ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 113

    Shooting Range and Focusing 113 You can chan ge default camera opera tion of con stantly focu sing on subj ects it is aimed a t, even when the shut ter button is not pres sed. Instea d, you can limit camer a focusing to the moment you press the shutter button halfway. z Pres s the n butt on, choose [C ontinuous AF] on the 4 tab, and then choose [Of ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 114

    Shooting Range and Focusing 114 Choose the face to focus on. z To switch the face fram e to another detected fac e, press the button. z After you have switched th e face frame to all detected fa ces, [Face S elect : Off] is displayed, and the sp ecified AF frame mode screen is di splayed agai n. Shoot. z Press the shutter b utton halfway . After th ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 115

    Shooting Range and Focusing 115 Three consec utive images are captured ea ch time you shoo t, with the fir st one at the focal distan ce you se t manually an d the othe rs at farthe r and nearer foca l positions de termined by pr esets. The dist ance from your specifie d focus can be set in three leve ls. Choose . z Pres s the m button, choose in t ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 116

    116 You can have the flash fire for each shot. For det ails on the flash range, see “Flash Range” (see “Specifica tions” in the Getting Started gui de). Raise the fla sh. z Move the switch. Configure the setting. z Pres s the r button, choose h (either pre ss the qr buttons or tu rn the 7 di al), and then press the m button. X Once the sett ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 117

    Flash 117 Shoot. z Ev en after the flash fires , ensure that the main subject does not move u ntil the shu tter sound is fin ished playing. Just as wi th regular ex posure co mpensation (p. 93), you can adju st the flash exposure from –2 to +2 stops, in 1/3-s top increm ents. z Ra ise the f lash, press the r bu tton and immediately tur n the z di ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 118

    Flash 118 Just as with the AE lo ck (p. 93), you can lock the expo sure for the flash shots. Raise the flash and set it to h (p. 116). Lock the flash expo sure. z Aim the camera at the subject t o shoot with the exposu re locked, and then press the button. X The flash fi res, and when is displayed, the flash ou tput leve l is retaine d. Compose the ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 119

    119 RAW images are “raw” (unprocessed) data, recor ded with essentially no loss of image quality from the camera’s int ernal image processin g. Use the included software to adjust RAW image s as desired with minimal loss of image quality. z Pres s the m button, choose in the menu, and choose th e desired opti on (p. 40). Shooting RAW Images S ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 120

    120 Access the setting screen. z Pres s the n button, cho ose [IS S ettings] on the 4 tab , and then press the m button (p. 41). Configure the setting. z Choose [IS Mode], and then choose the desired optio n (p. 41). *The setting is changed to [Continuous] for movie recording. Other Settings Changing the IS Mod e Settings Still Images Movies Contin ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 121

    Other Settings 121 Powered IS reduces sl ow camera s hake that ma y occur w hen recordin g telephot o movies. Howev er, this o ption may n ot produce the expected results when used fo r the str onger camera shake that may occur w hen shoot ing while walking or when mov ing the camera to match subject moveme nt. In this case, set P owered IS to [Off ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 122

    122 C OP Y ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 123

    123 Tv, Av, M, C1, C2 Mode • Instructions in this cha pter apply to the camera as s et to the respe ctive mode. Take smarter, mo re sophisti cated shots, and customize the camera for your shooting style 5 C OP Y ...

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    124 Set your p referred shutter spe ed befor e shooti ng as foll ows. The ca mera automatic ally adjusts t he aperture va lue to suit your shutter spee d. For detai ls on ava ilable sh utter spe eds, see “ Specifica tions” in the Getting Started guide. Enter M mode. z Se t the mode dial to M . Set the shutter speed. z Turn the z dial t o set th ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 125

    125 Set your pref erred apertur e value befor e shooting as follows. The camer a automaticall y adjusts th e shutter s peed to su it your a perture value . For detail s on available ap erture valu es, see “Speci fications ” in the Getting Started guide. Enter B mode. z Se t the mode dial to B . Set the apertu re value. z Turn the z dial t o set ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 126

    126 Follow thes e steps befor e shooting to set your prefe rred shutte r speed and aperture v alue to obtain the desire d exposur e. For detail s on available sh utter speeds and aperture val ues, see “Specifi cations” in the Getting Started guide. Enter D mode. z Se t the mode dial to D . Configure the setting. z Tu rn the z dial to s et the s ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 127

    Specific Shutter Speeds and Aperture Values (M Mode) 127 Choose from th e three flas h levels in D mode . Enter D mode. z Se t the mode dial to D . Configure the setting. z Ra ise the f lash, press the r bu tton and immediately tur n the z dial to c hoose the flash output lev el, then press th e m button. X Once the se tting is co mplete, X is disp ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 128

    128 Customize w hat informat ion is sh own in vari ous display modes (swi tched by pressing the p button ), and whe ther or not the inform ation is sho wn on the LCD monitor or viewf inder. Access the setting screen. z Pres s the n button, choos e [Custom Display] on t he 4 tab, and th en press the m button (p. 41). Configure the setting. z Pres s ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 129

    Customization for Shooting Styles 129 Assign commo nly used functi ons to the fr ont dial and c ontrol dial, b y shooting mode. Access the setting screen. z Pres s the n button, cho ose [Set z7 Func.] on the 4 tab, and then press the m button (p. 41). Configure the setting. z Pres s the qr buttons to ch oose an item . z To configure the s ettings, ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 130

    Customization for Shooting Styles 130 Functions you can assign to the front dia l and control dia l vary dependi ng on shooting mod e. On the settin g screen, you c an assign aspec t ratio switch ing (p. 56), whi te balance co rrection (p . 100), step zoom ( p. 105), or i- Contrast (p. 163) to mo des indicate d by in the fo llowing tab le. • B : ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 131

    Customization for Shooting Styles 131 Access the setting screen. z Press the n button, choose [Se t Shortcut button] on the 4 tab, and t hen press the m button (p. 41). Configure the setting. z Pres s the opqr buttons o r turn the 7 dial to choose a functio n to assign, and the n press the m button. Use the assigne d function as needed. z Press the ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 132

    Customization for Shooting Styles 132 Save commonl y used shoot ing modes and your confi gured functi on settings for reuse. To access sav ed setting s later, simply t urn the mode dial to or . Even set tings that a re usually cleared when you switch shooting mo des or turn the c amera off (suc h as self-ti mer settin gs) can be reta ined this way ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 133

    Customization for Shooting Styles 133 Save up to f ive commonly us ed shooting menus as menu s on the tab, f or instant ac cess to all of th ese items from a sin gle screen. Access the setting screen. z Pres s the n button, cho ose [My Menu settings] on the tab, and then press the m button (p . 41). Configure the setting. z Pres s the op buttons o ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 134

    Customization for Shooting Styles 134 Rearrange the menu list order, as needed. z Pres s the op buttons o r turn the 7 di al to choose [Sort], an d then press the m butt on. z Pres s the op buttons o r turn the 7 di al to choose a menu to move, and then pr ess the m button. z Pres s the op buttons o r turn the 7 di al to change the or der, and then ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 135

    135 Playback Mode • To prepare th e camera for these oper ations, pres s the 1 butt on to enter Playback mo de. Have fun revie wing your sh ots, and brows e or edit th em in many ways • It may not be possible to pl ay back or edi t images that we re renamed or already ed ited on a comput er, or images fro m other cameras . 6 C OP Y ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 136

    136 After shoot ing images or movies, you can v iew them on the sc reen as follow s. Enter Playback mode. z Pres s the 1 butto n. X Your last sh ot is disp layed. Browse thro ugh your i mages. z To view the previo us image, pr ess the q button or t urn the 7 dial co unterclock wise. To view th e next imag e, press t he r butto n or turn the 7 dial ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 137

    Viewing 137 Play movies. z To start playbac k, press the m button to access the mov ie control pa nel, choose (either pr ess the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial), and the n press the m button again . Adjust the volume. z Pres s the op buttons to a djust the vol ume. Pause playback. z To pause playba ck, press th e m button. The movie cont rol panel i ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 138

    Viewing 138 Press the p button to view othe r informati on on the screen , or to hide th e informati on. For detail s on the infor mation displ ayed, see p. 22 2. *Not shown for movies. Washed-out highlight s in the ima ge flash on the screen i n detaile d information display. z The graph in detailed informat ion display is a histogram sh owing the ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 139

    Viewing 139 z To vi ew an RGB histogram, press the o button in d etailed info rmation di splay. The RGB histogram sh ows the distrib ution of shades of red , green, and bl ue in an imag e. The horizont al axis repres ents R, G, or B brightness , and the vertic al axis, how much of the image is at that level of b rightness. Viewing thi s histogram e ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 140

    Viewing 140 Zoom in or out, or view othe r image areas. z As you examine the focus, use the zoom lever to zoom in or out. Press the opqr buttons to adju st the display pos ition. z Pres s the n butt on to resto re the orig inal display in st ep 1. C OP Y ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 141

    141 By display ing multiple images in an index, you can quic kly find the images you are looking for . Display ima ges in an index. z Move the zoom lever toward g to displ ay images in an index. Movi ng the leve r again will increas e the number of i mages shown. z To display fewer i mages, move the z oom lever toward k . Fewer images are shown eac ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 142

    Browsing and Filtering Images 142 Choose filter conditions . z In si ngle-image display, pr ess the d butt on, and then pres s the op buttons to choo se a search fil ter (jump method ). z When filtering by , , or , press the qr buttons to choos e a filter con dition. Turn the 7 dial to v iew only th ose images that match your fi lter conditi ons. z ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 143

    Browsing and Filtering Images 143 z Choo se a jump method in sing le-image display by pr essing the d bu tton and then pressing the op buttons. z Pres s the qr buttons to us e the specifi ed jump method. z Pres s the n button to restore sin gle- image displ ay. Turn the fr ont dial to jump images using the , , and functions . z Choo se a jump metho ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 144

    Browsing and Filtering Images 144 Grouped image s shot in mode (p. 85) are gen erally displ ayed togethe r, but they ca n also b e viewed in dividual ly. Choose an image grou p. z Pres s the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose an im age labeled , an d then press the m button. View individual images in the group. z Pres sing the qr buttons or tu ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 145

    145 Magnify an image. z Moving the zoom lever toward k will zoom in and magnify the image. You can magnify images up to about 10x by continuing to hold the zoom lever. z To zoom out, move the zoo m lever to ward g . You can return to single-image dis play by contin uing to hold i t. Move the display position and switch images as needed. z To move t ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 146

    Image Viewing Options 146 Automaticall y play bac k images fr om a memory c ard as follo ws. Access the setting screen. z Pres s the n button and choose [Slidesho w] on the 1 tab (p. 41) . Configure the setting. z Ch oose a menu item to co nfigure, and t hen choose the de sired optio n (p. 41). Start automatic pla yback. z Pres s the op buttons o r ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 147

    Image Viewing Options 147 Based on the cu rrent imag e, the camera off ers four image s similar to it tha t you may wish to view. Af ter you choose to view one of those image s, the camera offer s four more images. This is an enjo yable way to play bac k images in an un expected ord er. Try this fea ture after y ou have taken man y shots, in ma ny ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 148

    148 Protect imp ortant images t o prevent acci dental erasur e by the camera (pp. 152 ). Access the setting screen. z Pres s the n button, and then choose [Protect] o n the 1 tab (p. 41). Choose a selectio n method. z Choo se a menu ite m and a settin g as desired (p. 41). z To return to the menu screen, pres s the n button. Protecting Images Choos ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 149

    Protecting Images 149 Choose [Select]. z Fo llowing step 2 on p. 148, choose [Select] and press the m button. Choose an image. z Pres s the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose an image, an d then press the m button. is displayed. z To cancel protectio n, press th e m button again. is no longer display ed. z Re peat this process t o specify othe ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 150

    Protecting Images 150 Choose [Select Range]. z Fo llowing step 2 o n p. 148, choose [Select Range] and pr ess the m butto n. Choose a starting image. z Pres s the m button. z Pres s the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose an image, an d then press the m button. Choose an ending image. z Pres s the r button to choos e [Last im age], and then pre ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 151

    Protecting Images 151 Protect the images. z Pres s the p button to cho ose [Prote ct], and then press t he m button. Choose [All Images]. z Fo llowing step 2 on p. 148, choose [All Images] an d press the m button. Protect the images. z Pres s the op buttons o r turn the 7 di al to choose [Prot ect], and t hen press the m button. • You can also ch ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 152

    152 You can ch oose an d erase un needed i mages one by one. Be careful when erasing image s, because they can not be recovered . Choose an image to erase . z Pres s the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose an image. Erase the images. z Pres s the a button. z After [Erase?] is di splayed, pr ess the qr buttons or t urn the 7 dial to ch oose [Era ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 153

    Erasing Images 153 Choose [Select]. z Fo llowing step 2 on p. 152, choose [Select] and press the m button. Choose an image. z Once you follow st ep 2 on p . 149 to choose an image, is displayed. z To cancel erasu re, press th e m button again. is no long er displayed . z Re peat this process t o specify other im ages. Erase the images. z Press the ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 154

    Erasing Images 154 Choose [All Images]. z Fo llowing step 2 o n p. 152, choose [All Images] an d press the m button. Erase the images. z Pres s the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose [OK ], and then pre ss the m button. Specifying All Images at Once C OP Y ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 155

    155 Change the or ientation of images and sav e them as follo ws. Choose [Rotate]. z Pres s the n button, and then choose [Rotate] on the 1 tab (p. 41). Rotate the image. z Pres s the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose an image. z Th e image is ro tated 90° eac h time you pr ess the m button. z To return to the menu screen, pres s the n butto ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 156

    Rotating Images 156 • Images can not be rotated when you s et [Auto Ro tate] to [O ff]. Additional ly, images al ready rotat ed will be displ ayed in the or iginal orientatio n. • In Smart Shuf fle (p. 147) mo de, even if [A uto Rotate] is set to [Off], images shot ve rtically wil l be displaye d vertically, and rotated im ages will be displa y ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 157

    157 You can tag images as fa vorites an d assign the m to My Catego ry (p. 158). By choosing a ca tegory in fi ltered play back, you can r estrict the following operations to all of those images. • Vi ewing (p. 136), Viewing Sl ideshows ( p. 146), Protectin g Images (p. 148), Erasing Imag es (p. 152), Adding Images to Print Order s (DPOF) (p. 208 ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 158

    Image Categories 158 You can organi ze images int o categories . Note that ima ges are automat ically categorize d at the time of shooting , according to sh ooting condit ions. :Images wit h detected faces , or images sho t in I or V mode. :Images detected as , , or in A mode, or images sho t in J , O , or mode. : Images s hot in , w , S , P , or t ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 159

    Image Categories 159 Choose a catego ry. z Pres s the op buttons to choose the category, an d then press the m button. is display ed. z To cancel select ion, press the m button again. is no long er displayed . z Repeat this process to choose additio nal images. Finish the setu p process. z Pres s the n button. A co nfirmation message is displayed. ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 160

    160 Save a copy of i mages at a lower r esolution. Choose [Resize]. z Pres s the n button, and then choose [Resize] on the 1 tab (p. 41) . Choose an image. z Pres s the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose an image, an d then press the m button. Choose an image size. z Pres s the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose the si ze, and then pr ess ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 161

    Editing Still Images 161 You can speci fy a portion of an image to save as a s eparate image file. Choose [T rimming] . z Pres s the n button, and then choose [Trimming] on the 1 tab (p. 41). Choose an image. z Pres s the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose an image, an d then press the m button. Adjust the cropping area . X A frame is displa y ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 162

    Editing Still Images 162 You can adjus t image colors and then save the edited im age as a separat e file. For details on each option, se e p. 102. Choose [My Colors]. z Pres s the n button, and then choose [My Colors] on th e 1 tab (p. 41). Choose an image. z Pres s the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose an image, an d then press the m button ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 163

    Editing Still Images 163 Excessivel y dark image are as (such as fac es or backgrou nds) can be detected a nd automatical ly adjust ed to the op timal brightn ess. Insuff icient overall image contrast is a lso automat ically correc ted, to make su bjects stan d out bette r. Choose from f our correc tion level s, and then save the imag e as a separa ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 164

    Editing Still Images 164 Automatica lly corrects i mages affect ed by red-eye. You can save the corrected image as a s eparate file . Choose [Red-Eye Correct ion]. z Pres s the n button, and then choose [Red-Eye Correcti on] on the 1 tab (p. 41). Choose an image. z Pres s the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose an image. Correct the im age. z P ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 165

    165 You can cut movi es to remove unn eeded portio ns at the beginn ing or end. Choose * . z Fo llowing steps 1 – 3 on p. 136, choo se * and press the m button. X The movie edi ting panel and editin g bar are now displayed. Specify portions to cut. z Pres s the op buttons to choose or . z To view the porti ons you can cut (identifi ed by on the s ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 166

    Editing Movies 166 Save the e dited mo vie. z Press the op buttons to choose , and then press the m button. z Pres s the opqr buttons or tu rn the 7 dial to choose [N ew File], and then press th e m button. X The movie is no w saved as a new fil e. • To overwrit e the orig inal movie wi th the cut o ne, choose [ Overwrite] in step 4. In this case ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 167

    167 Setting Menu Customize or adjust basic camera fu nctions for greater convenience 7 C OP Y ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 168

    168 Functions can be configur ed on the 3 tab. Cust omize commonly used function s as desired, for greater conv enience (p. 41) . Silence ca mera sounds and movies as follows . z Ch oose [Mute], and then choos e [On]. Adjust the volu me of individual ca mera sounds as fol lows. z Choose [Volume], an d then pres s the m button. z Ch oose an item, an ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 169

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 169 Customize ca mera operatin g sounds as foll ows. z Ch oose [Sound Opti ons], and the n press the m button. z Ch oose an item, an d then press t he qr buttons to choo se an option . Hints and tips ar e normally sho wn when you choo se FUNC. menu (p. 4 0) or Menu (p. 41) items. If you prefer, you can de activate t ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 170

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 170 Adjust scre en brightne ss as follows. z Ch oose [LCD Brig htness], and t hen press the qr buttons to adju st the bright ness. Customize t he start-up screen shown after you turn the ca mera on as fo llows. z Ch oose [Start-u p Image], and t hen press the m button. z Pres s the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to c ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 171

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 171 Access the [Start-up Ima ge] screen in Playback mode. z Pres s the 1 button. z Fo llowing the pre vious proced ure, choose [3 ] and press the m button. Choose one of your shots. z Choose an imag e and pres s the m butto n. After [Regis ter?] is disp layed, cho ose [OK] (either pr ess the qr buttons or turn the 7 ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 172

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 172 Format the memory card. z To begin the form atting proces s, press the op buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose [OK], and then pres s the m button. z When formatting is fi nished, [Memo ry card formattin g complete] is di splayed. Pr ess the m button. Perform low-level formatting in these cases: [Memory card erro ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 173

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 173 Your shots ar e automatica lly numbered in sequential order (0001 – 99 99) and saved in fol ders that store up to 2,000 imag es each. You can ch ange how the camera assign s file numbe rs. z Ch oose [File Number ing], and th en choose an option. Instead of saving images in f olders creat ed each month, you can ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 174

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 174 The lens is nor mally retra cted for safet y about one minut e after you pres s the 1 button in Shoot ing mode (p. 36 ). To have the lens retracted i mmediately after you pr ess the 1 button, set the retraction timing to [0 s ec.]. z Choose [Lens Retract], and then c hoose [0 sec.]. Adjust the timing of aut omat ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 175

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 175 To ensure t hat your s hots will hav e the corr ect local date and time when you travel abro ad, simply r egister the destination in advanc e and swit ch to that time zone. Th is convenien t feature elimi nates the need t o change the Dat e/ Time setting manu ally. Before using the world clock, be su re to set t ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 176

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 176 Adjust the date and ti me as follows. Access the [Date/Time] screen. z Ch oose [Date/Time ], and then pr ess the m button. Configure the setting. z Pres s the qr but tons to choo se an item, and then adjust the setting , either by pre ssing the op buttons or tu rning the 7 dial. Change the uni t of measurement s ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 177

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 177 Access the [Elec tronic Level] screen. z Ch oose [Electro nic Level], and then press the m button. Calibrate the electron ic level. z Ch oose [Calibrat e] and press th e m button. A confirmati on message is displaye d. z Choose [OK], and then press the m button. Restore th e electroni c level to i ts origina l s ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 178

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 178 Enter a name. z Pres s the opqr buttons or tu rn the 7 dial to choose a character, and then pr ess the m button to e nter it. z Up to 63 characte rs can be used. z Pres s the a button to delete single character s. z Turn the z dial o r choose or and press the m button to mo ve the curs or. Save the settings. z P ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 179

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 179 Change the display langua ge as needed. Access the [Language] scre en. z Ch oose [Languag e ], and t hen press the m button. Configure the setting. z Pres s the opqr buttons o r turn the 7 dial to choose a l anguage, and then press the m button. The following settings can also be adjust ed on the 3 tab. • [Vid ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 180

    Adjusting Basic Camera Functions 180 • The following functions are not restored to default settings. - 3 tab settings [Time Z one] (p. 175), [Date/Time] (p. 176), [Language ] (p. 179), [Vide o System] (p. 186), and the image assigne d to [Start-up Image] (p. 170) - Custom white balance data y ou have recorded (p. 101) - Colors chosen in Color Acc ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 181

    181 Accessories Use included accessorie s effectively and enjoy the camera in more ways wi th optional Canon accessories and other compatible accessor ies sold separately 8 C OP Y ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 182

    182 • Charge the battery on (or immediately before) the day of use Charged batteri es gradually lo se their char ge, even when they are not used. You can easily check the charge state of the battery by attaching th e cover so th at o is visible on a charged battery, and attaching it so that o is not visible on an uncharg ed battery. • Long-term ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 183

    Optional Accessories 183 Speedlite 580E X II/430EX II/320EX/ 270EX II z Shoe-mounted flash un it that enables man y styles o f flash ph otography . Speedlite Bracket SB-E2 z Prev ents unnatu ral shadows nex t to subject s during vert ical shootin g. Includes Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3 . Speedlite Transmitt er ST-E2 z En ables wireless control of sl ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 184

    Optional Accessories 184 Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3 z Used to attach a Macro Twin Lit e flash to the camera. Bracket BKT-D C1 z Used to attach a Macro Twin Lit e flash to the camera. Macrolite Adapte r MLA-DC1 z Used to attach a Macro Ring Lite or Macro Twin Lite fl ash to the camer a. Soft Case SC-DC75 z Protects the camera from dust an d scratche ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 185

    Optional Accessories 185 Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400S T z Co nnect the camera t o a TV to enjoy playbac k on the lar ger TV s creen. Remote Switch RS6 0-E3 z En ables remote shutter butto n operation (pressing the button halfway or all the way down). Lens Hood LH-DC70 z Prev ents extran eous light ou tside the ang le of view from en tering the l ens ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 186

    186 By connecti ng the camera to a TV, you can view y our shots on the la rger screen of th e TV. For details on connec tion or how to switch inpu ts, refer to the TV manua l. Connecting the camera to a TV with t he Stereo AV Cable AV C-DC400ST (sold separ ately) enab les you to view your shots on th e larger scre en of the TV as you contr ol the c ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 187

    Using Optional Accessories 187 Turn the camera on. z Pres s the 1 button to turn t he camera o n. X Images from th e camera are now di splayed on the TV. ( Nothing is di splayed on the camera scre en.) z When finished, turn off the camera an d TV before disc onnecting t he cable. Connecting the camera to an HDTV with the HDMI Cab le HTC-100 (sold s ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 188

    Using Optional Accessories 188 Display images. z Fo llow steps 3 – 4 on p. 186 to disp lay images. Connecting the camer a to an HDMI CEC-compatible TV enables playback (including slidesho w playback) using t he TV remote control. In this case, you will n eed to adjust some TV se ttings. For deta ils, refer to the TV user manual. Configure the set ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 189

    Using Optional Accessories 189 Powering the camer a with AC Adapter Kit ACK-D C80 (sold separat ely) eliminates th e need to mo nitor the r emaining bat tery level. Make sure the camera is off. Connect the ad apter to the coupler. z Insert the adapter p lug fully in to the coup ler. Camera Control Panel Op tions Shown on the TV Return Closes the me ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 190

    Using Optional Accessories 190 Insert the coupler. z Fo llow step 2 on p. 15 to open the cover, and then insert t he coupler a s shown until it locks into place. z Clos e the cover ( ) making sure the couple r cable fits into the co upler cabl e port ( ) and press downward until it clicks into place. Connect the power cord. z Insert one end of the ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 191

    Using Optional Accessories 191 For wide-an gle shots o f backlit su bjects withou t using the flash, atta ch optional Lens Hood LH-DC7 0 to prevent light outsi de the angl e of view from entering the lens. Attach the hood. z Align the lens hood mark ( ) with the camera mark ( ), and tu rn the lens hood in the directi on of the ar row until it locks ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 192

    Using Optional Accessories 192 Attaching a le ns filter to the came ra protects the lens and allows you to shoot with vario us effects. To at tach a lens fil ter, you will ne ed Filter Ada pter FA- DC58C (sold se parately). Attach the fi lter ad apter. z Ali gn the notc hes on the c amera and the filter adapter and tu rn the adapter in the dire cti ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 193

    Using Optional Accessories 193 An optional Remote Switch RS60-E3 can be used t o avoid camer a shake tha t may otherwi se occur when pressing th e shutter b utton direct ly. This op tional accessory i s convenient when shooting at slow shutter s peeds. Connect the r emote switch. z Make sure the camera is o ff. z Open the terminal cover and ins ert ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 194

    Using Optional Accessories 194 These optio nal flash unit s can provide br ight lighti ng and meet a variet y of flash phot ography needs . Attach the flash unit to the hot shoe. Turn the flash on, and then turn the camera on. X A red h icon is no w displayed. X The flash pilot lamp wi ll light up w hen the flash is re ady. Choose shootin g mode G ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 195

    Using Optional Accessories 195 z Using the opt ional Speedlite Bracket SB-E2 can help prevent unnatural shadows next to subjects during vertica l shooting. z To keep the LCD scre en out of the way of the bracket, u se the scre en close d and faci ng outward. This opti onal flash unit ena bles many s tyles of macro fla sh photograph y. Requires Macr ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 196

    Using Optional Accessories 196 Attach the macrolite adapter. z Align the z mark on th e macrolite ad apter with the z mark on the camera, an d then turn the adapte r in the dire ction of t he arrows un til it locks in place. z To remove the adap ter, hold dow n the ring release bu tton and tu rn the adap ter in the opposite di rection. Attach the c ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 197

    Using Optional Accessories 197 Set [ND Filter] to [On] (p. 99). Configure the external flash. z Follow step 5 on p. 194 to adjust the sett ings. This opti onal flash unit ena bles many s tyles of macro fla sh photograph y. Requires Macrol ite Adapter MLA- DC1, Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3, and Bracket BKT-DC1 (all sold separately) for attach ment to ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 198

    Using Optional Accessories 198 Attach the bracket to the camera. z Slide the other bracket sc rew to the oute r end of the brac ket. Align the bracket screw wit h the tripod sock et on the bottom of the camera, and then tighten the screw to secure it. Attach the off-camer a shoe cord to the camera. z Attach the camera c onnection co mponent of the ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 199

    Using Optional Accessories 199 Configure the external flash and settings on the camera. z Fo llow steps 5 – 9 on p. 196 to config ure the settings. • Keep cords (fro m the macro twin lite a nd off-camera sh oe cord) away from flas h heads. • When using a tri pod, adjust th e position of the legs to prev ent them from coming i nto contac t wit ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 200

    Using Optional Accessories 200 The following settings ar e available in G , M , B , or D mode. In other shooting mode s, only [Red-E ye Corr.] and [Re d-Eye Lamp] c an be configure d. (The flash is adjusted a nd fired auto matically, as needed.) *1 E-TTL mode is used for the flash. *2 M mode is used for the flash. In D shooting mode, E-TTL mode is ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 201

    Using Optional Accessories 201 *6 For options other than On/Off, configure the setting on the flash unit itself. Not available with Speedlite 430EX II/320EX/270EX II, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX, or Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX. When this setting is set to [On], [Shutter Sync.] canno t be set to [2nd- curtain]. (If [Shutter Sync.] is set to [2nd-curtain], i ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 202

    202 Your shots ca n easily be print ed by connect ing the camera to a printer. On the camera, you can spec ify images t o set up batc h printing , prepare o rders for photo de velopment se rvices, and p repare or pri nt images for photobooks. A Canon SELP HY CP series compact photo printer is used here for the sa ke of illustr ation. Scre ens displ ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 203

    Printing Images 203 X is displaye d. Choose an image. z Pres s the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose an image. Print the image. z Pres s the c button. X Printing now be gins. z To print other i mages, repea t steps 5 – 6 a fter printing i s finish ed. z Whe n you are finish ed printing, t urn the camera and printer off and discon nect the i ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 204

    Printing Images 204 By cropping images before p rinting, y ou can print a desi red image area instead of the entire ima ge. Choose [Trimming]. z After following step 1 on p. 203 to access the printing scre en, choose [T rimming] and press the m button. X A cropping f rame is now disp layed, indic ating the image ar ea to print. Adjust the cropping ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 205

    Printing Images 205 Print the image. z On the screen in ste p 1, press the op buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose [Print ], and then pres s the m button. Choose [Paper Settings]. z After following step 1 on p. 203 to access the printing scr een, choo se [Paper Se ttings] an d press the m button. Choose a paper size . z Pres s the op buttons o r tu ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 206

    Printing Images 206 Choose a layout. z Pres s the op buttons o r turn the 7 di al to choose an option. z When choosing [N-up], pres s the qr buttons to specify the number of ima ges per sheet. z Pres s the m button. Print the image. Choose [ID Photo]. z Following steps 1 – 4 on p. 205, choose [ID Photo] and pr ess the m button. Choose the long an ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 207

    Printing Images 207 Choose the printing area. z Fo llow step 2 on p. 204 to choose t he printing area. Print the image. Access the printing scr een. z Fo llow steps 1 – 5 on p. 202 to choos e a movie, and th en press the m button. z Pres s the qr buttons to choose c , and then press the m button. The sc reen at left is displaye d. Choose a printi ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 208

    Printing Images 208 Batch printi ng (p. 211) and ordering pri nts from a phot o development service can be set up on the c amera. Choos e up to 998 images o n a memory ca rd and configur e relevant set tings, such as the number of copi es, as follows . The printing in formation yo u prepare thi s way will confor m DPOF (Digital Pr int Order Format ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 209

    Printing Images 209 Specify the printing fo rmat, whether to add the date or file number, an d other settings as follows. Thes e settings a pply to all images in th e print orde r. z Pres s the n button, and then choose [Print Setting s] on the 2 tab. Choose and configure se ttings as des ired (p. 41). Configuring Print Settings Print Type Standard ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 210

    Printing Images 210 Choose [Select Images & Qty.]. z Pres s the n button, cho ose [Select Images & Qt y.] on th e 2 tab, and then pre ss the m button. Choose an image. z Pres s the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose an image, an d then press the m button. X You can now speci fy the number of cop ies. z If you specify ind ex printing fo ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 211

    Printing Images 211 Configure the print settings. z Pres s the op buttons to c hoose [Order], and then pres s the m button. Choose [Select All Images]. z Fo llowing step 1 on p. 210, choose [ Select All Images] an d press the m button. Configure the print settings. z Pres s the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to choose [O K], and then press the m but ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 212

    212 Before usin g an Eye-Fi card, always confirm t hat local use is pe rmitted (p. 3). Insertin g a prepared Eye -Fi card enabl es automatic wireless tra nsfer of images to a compute r or uploading to a phot o-sharing website. Images are tr ansferred by the Eye-Fi car d. Refer to the ca rd’s user ma nual or contact the manufactur er for ins truct ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 213

    Using an Eye-Fi Card 213 Check the ac cess poin t SSID used by the Eye -Fi card or the connec tion status, as needed. z Pres s the n button, cho ose [Eye-Fi Settings] o n the 3 tab, and th en press the m button. z Ch oose [Connect ion info], an d then press th e m button. X The connec tion inform ation scre en is displaye d. Configure the setting a ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 214

    Using an Eye-Fi Card 214 C OP Y ...

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    215 Appendix Helpful information when using the camera 9 C OP Y ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 216

    216 If you think the re is a problem with th e camera, first c heck the followi ng. If the items below d o not solve your pr oblem, conta ct a Canon Custome r Support Help Desk. Power Nothing happens when the power butto n is pressed. • Confirm that you are using the correct type of battery, and that th ere is sufficient charge (p. 223). • Conf ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 217

    Troubleshooting 217 h flashes on the screen when the shutte r button is pressed, and shooting is not possible (p. 47). is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (p. 46). • Set [IS mode] to [Continuous] (p. 120). • Raise the flash and set the flash mode to h (p. 116). • Increase the ISO speed (p. 95). • Mount the camera on a tr ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 218

    Troubleshooting 218 Shots look grainy. • Lower the ISO speed (p. 95). • High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (p. 70). Subjects are affected by red-eye (p. 58). • Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (p. 65) to activate th e red-eye reduction lamp (p. 4) in flash shots. For best results, have subjects look at the red-eye reduct ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 219

    Troubleshooting 219 Playback stops, or audio skips. • Switch to a memory card that you have performed low-level formatting on with the camera (p. 172). • There may be brief interruptions when playing movies copied to memory cards that have slow read speeds. • When movies are played on a computer, frames may be dropped and audio may skip if co ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 220

    220 If an error message is dis played, resp ond as follows . No memory card • The memory card may be inserted facing the wrong way. Reinsert the memory card facing the correct way (p. 16). Memory card locked • The write-protect tab of the SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card or Eye-Fi card is set to the locked position. Switch the write-protect tab to the ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 221

    On-Screen Messages 221 Exceeded selection limit • More than 998 images were selected for Print Order (p. 208). Choose 998 images or less. • Print Order (p. 208) settings could not be saved correctly. Reduce the number of selected images and try again. • You attempted to choose more than 500 images in Protect (p. 148), Erase (p . 152), Favorit ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 222

    222 On-Screen Information Shooting (Inform ation Display) Battery level (p. 223) Camera orientation* White balance correction (p. 101) My Colors (p. 102) AEB shooting (p. 97) / Focus bracketing (p. 115) Drive mode (p. 104) Eye-Fi connection status (p. 212) Metering method (p. 94) Still image compression (p. 58), Resolution (p. 57) Histogram (p. 138 ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 223

    On-Screen Information 223 * : Regular orientation, : Held vertically The camera detects the shooting orientation and adjusts settings for o ptimal shots. Orientation is also detected during playback, and in either orientation, t he camera automatically rotates images as needed. However, the orientation may not be detected correctly when the camera ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 224

    On-Screen Information 224 Playback (Detail ed Information Di splay) Switch display (RGB histogram) (p. 139) My Category (p. 158) Exposure compensation level (p. 93), Exposure shift level (p. 88) ND filter (p. 99) White balance (p. 100), White balance correction (p. 101), Mercury lamp correction (p. 59) Histogram (p. 138) Print order (p. 208) ISO sp ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 225

    On-Screen Information 225 * Displays the frame approx. 4 sec. before or after the current frame. Summary of Movie Control Panel in “Viewing” (p. 136) Exit Play Slow Motion (To adjust the playback speed, press the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial. No sound is played.) Skip Backward* (To continue skipping backward, keep holding down the m button.) P ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 226

    226 Functions and Menu Tables Functions Avai lable in Each Sh ooting Mode Shooting Mode D B M G A K I J V Function Exposure Compensation (p. 93) * 1 * 1 — {{ { — {{ {{ ISO Speed (p. 95) * 1 * 1 — {{ {{{ { { { –* 1 * 1 {{{ { — { ——— White Balance Correction (p. 101) * 1 * 1 {{{ { —— — — — Flash (p. 116) *3 * 1 * 1 ——— ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 227

    Functions and Menu Tables 227 K E w S O P t x T E v Y {{{{{{{{{{{{ — {{{{{ { —— —— {{{{{{{{{{{{{ {{{{{{{{{{ ————————————— —————————— ——————— * 2 ————————————— —— — {{{ —— { {{{ ——— {{{{{ {{{ —— — {{{ —— { {{{ — { — {{{{{ {{{ ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 228

    Functions and Menu Tables 228 Shooting Mode D B M G A K I J V Function White Balance (p. 100) *1 *1 {{{ {{{ { { { *1 *1 {{{ { — { ——— *1 *1 {{{ { — { ——— *1 *1 {{{ { — { ——— *2 *1 *1 {{{ { — { ——— My Colors (p. 102) *1 *1 {{{ {{{ { { { * 3 * 3 *4 *1 *1 {{{ { — { ——— Bracketing (pp. 115, 97) *1 *1 {{{ {{{ { { ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 229

    Functions and Menu Tables 229 K E w S O P t x T E v Y {{{{{{{{{{{{{ {{{{{{{{{{ — {{{ ——————— { — ———————— {{ — {{{ ——————— { — —————————— — {{{ ——————— { — ———————— {{ — {{{ ——— { ——— { ————————— {{ {{{{{{{{{{{{{ ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 230

    Functions and Menu Tables 230 4 Shooting Menu Shooting Mode D B M G A K I J V Function AF Frame (p. 108) Face AiAF *1 *1 {{{ {{{ { { { Tracking AF *1 *1 {{{ { *2 — {{{ FlexiZone/Center* 2* 1 * 1 {{{ { — {{{{ Digital Zoom (pp. 51, 107) Standard *1 *1 {{{ {{{ { { { Off *1 *1 {{{ {{{ { { { Digital Tele-convert er 1.5x/1.9x *1 *1 {{{ { —— — ? ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 231

    Functions and Menu Tables 231 K E w S O P t x T E v Y — {{{{ {{{{{ —— {{ —— {{{{{{{ { ——— { — {{{{ ——— { ——— { {{{ —— { ——— { — {{{{{{ — {{ — {{{{{{{ {{{{ —— {{{{{ —————————— {{ {{{{{{{{{{{{{ {{{{{{{{{{ ————————————— —————————— — {{ ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 232

    Functions and Menu Tables 232 Shooting Mode D B M G A K I J V Function Hg Lamp Corr. (p. 59) On/Off* — — — — — — { —— —— Spot AE Point (p. 94) Center *1 *1 {{{ { — { ——— AF Poi nt *1 *1 {{{ { —— — — — Safety Shift (p. 125) On *1 *1 — {{ ——— — — — Off *1 *1 {{{ {{{ { { { Wind Filter (p. 61) On *1 * ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 233

    Functions and Menu Tables 233 K E w S O P t x T E v Y ————————————— —————————— ————————————— —————————— ————————————— —————————— ————————————— —————————— {{{{{{{{{{{{ ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 234

    Functions and Menu Tables 234 3 Set up Menu Item Ref. Page Item Ref. Page Mute p. 1 68 Time Zone p. 175 Volume p. 168 Date/Time p. 19 Sound Options p. 169 Distance Units p. 176 Hints & Tips p. 169 Electronic Level p. 176 LCD Brightness p. 170 Video System p. 187 Start-up Image p. 170 Ctrl via HDMI p. 188 Format pp. 171, 172 Eye-Fi Settings p. 2 ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 235

    Functions and Menu Tables 235 1 Playback Menu Item Ref. Page Item Ref. Page Movie Digest Playback p. 143 Red-Eye Correction p. 164 Smart Shuffle p. 147 Trimming p. 161 Slideshow p. 146 Resize p. 160 Erase p. 152 My Colors p. 162 Protect p. 148 Scroll Display p. 137 Rotate p. 155 Group Images p. 144 Favorites p. 157 Auto Rotate p. 155 My Category p. ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 236

    236 • Th e camera is a high -precisio n electronic de vice. Avoid d ropping it or subjecting it to stron g impact. • Never bring the camera near magn ets, motors, or othe r devices that generate st rong electr omagnetic fiel ds, which may ca use malfunctio n or erase image da ta. • I f water dropl ets or dirt adhe res to the camer a or screen ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 237

    237 A AC adapter kit................................ .......... 189 Accessories ........... ........................ .......... 182 AEB mode .... .......................................... ... 97 AE lock ......... ....................... ................... ... 93 AF frames ........................ .... 22, 45, 108 , 110 AF J Focusing AF lock...... ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 238

    Index 238 Servo AF....... .................................... 112 Focusing range Macro............ ....................... ............. 105 Manual focus .............. ...................... 106 Focus lock ................ ....................... ........ 1 09 FUNC. menu Basic operations ................................. 40 H Handheld nightscene ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 239

    Index 239 Shadow Correct............................. ............ 99 Shooting Shooting dat e/time J Date/time Shooting informat i on................. 128, 222 Slideshow ................... ............................. 146 Smart Shuffle................................. .......... 147 Smart Shutter ( shooting mo de) ......... ........ 82 Smile (sho ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 240

    240 Canadian Radio I nterference Regulations This Class B digi tal apparatus complies with Can adian ICES-003. To ensure pro per operatio n of this produc t, use of genui ne Canon accessories i s recommended. FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1674 systems) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following t ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 241

    241 Trademark Acknowled gments • Th e SDXC logo is a trade mark of SD-3C, LL C. • This device incorpor ates exFA T technolo gy licensed from Micro soft. • HDMI , the HDMI logo and Hig h-Definition Mul timedia Interf ace are trademarks o r registere d trademarks of HDMI Licensing LL C. • Th e iFrame logo an d the iFrame symb ol are tradema r ...

  • Canon PowerShot G1X - page 242

    CDD-E451-020 © CANON INC. 2012 Disclaimer • Repr inting, tr ansmittin g, or storing in a retri eval syste m any part of thi s guide witho ut the permis sion of Canon is prohibite d. • Canon reser ves the rig ht to change the contents of this guide at an y time withou t prior notice . • Illustration s and screensho ts in this guide may differ ...

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