Canon Camera Powershot G16 User Manual

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Before Use
Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / 
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
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Tv, Av, M, C1, 
and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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Basic Guide
P Mode
Playback Mode
Have fun reviewing your shots, and browse or edit them in many ways
•	 To prepare the camera for these operations, press the < 1> button to enter Playback mode.
•	 It may not be possible to play back or edit images that were renamed or \
already edited on a computer, or images from 
other cameras.
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Viewing ............................................................ 102Switching Display Modes ....................................103
Viewing Short Movies Created When Shooting 
Still Images (Digest Movies)
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Checking People Detected in Face ID ................ 105Browsing and Filtering Images ..................... 105Navigating through Images in an Index............... 105
Finding Images Matching Specified Conditions .. 106
Using the Front Dial to Filter by [] or [] or 
Jump by [] or [] ........................................... 107
Viewing Individual Images in a Group ................. 108Editing Face ID Information .......................... 108
Image Viewing Options
 .................................. 109Magnifying Images .............................................. 109Viewing Slideshows
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Auto Playback of Related Images  
(Smart Shuffle)
 .................................................... 11 0Protecting Images ...........................................111Choosing a Selection Method ..............................111
Choosing Images Individually ............................. 11 2
Selecting a Range ............................................... 11 2
Specifying All Images at Once ............................ 11 3Erasing Images ............................................... 11 4Erasing Multiple Images at Once ........................11 4Rotating Images ............................................. 11 6Deactivating Auto  Rotation ..................................11 6Tagging Images as Favorites ........................11 7Convenient Control Using the <
> 
Button ............................................................ 11 8
Editing Still Images
 ........................................ 11 8Resizing Images .................................................. 11 8
Cropping .............................................................. 11 9
Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors) .......... 120
Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast) ............ 120
Correcting Red-Eye ............................................. 121Editing Movies ................................................ 122Reducing File Sizes ............................................123
Editing Digest Movies .......................................... 123  
						

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Before Use
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Advanced Guide
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Auto Mode / 
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Other Shooting 
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Tv, Av, M, C1, 
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Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Still ImagesMovies
Viewing
After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as 
follows.
1 Enter Playback mode.
zzPress the  button.
zzYour last shot is displayed.
2 Browse through your images.
zzTo view the previous image, press 
the  button or turn the  dial 
counterclockwise. To view the next 
image, press the  button or turn the 
 dial clockwise.
zzPress and hold the < q> buttons to 
browse	through	images	quickly.
zzTo access Scroll Display mode, turn the 
 dial rapidly. In this mode, turn the 
 dial to browse through images.
zzTo return to single-image display, press 
the  button.
zzTo browse images grouped by shooting 
date, press the  buttons in 
Scroll Display mode.
zzMovies	are	identified	by	a	[] icon. To 
play movies, go to step 3.
3 Play movies.
zzTo start playback, press the  button 
to access the movie control panel, 
choose [
] (either press the  
buttons or turn the  dial), and then 
press the  button again.
4 Adjust the volume.
zzPress the  buttons to adjust the 
volume.
zzTo adjust the volume when the volume 
indicator is no longer displayed, press the 
 buttons.
5 Pause playback.
zzTo pause or resume playback, press the 
 button.
zzAfter	the	movie	is	finished,	[] is 
displayed.
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Auto Mode / 
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Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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Basic Guide
P Mode
•	 To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the shutter button 
halfway.
•	 To deactivate Scroll Display, press the  button, choose [Scroll 
Display] on the [1] tab, and then choose [Off].
•	 If you prefer to have the most recent shot displayed when you enter Play\
back 
mode, press the  button, and on the [1] tab, choose [Resume] and 
then [Last shot].
•	 To change the transition shown between images, press the < n> button, 
choose [Transition Effect] on the [1] tab, and then choose the desired effect.
Still ImagesMovies
Switching Display Modes
Press the  button to view other information on the screen, or to hide 
the information. For details on the information displayed, see “Playb\
ack 
(Detailed Information Display)” ( =
  192).
No Information 
Display Simple 
Information  Display Detailed 
Information  DisplayRGB Histogram, 
GPS Information  Display
Still ImagesMovies
Overexposure Warning (for Image Highlights)Washed-out	highlights	in	the	image	flash	on	the	screen	in	detailed	information display ( =  103).
Still ImagesMovies
Histogram
zzThe graph in detailed information display 
(=  103) is a histogram showing the 
distribution of brightness in the image. 
The horizontal axis represents the degree 
of brightness, and the vertical axis, how 
much of the image is at each level of 
brightness. Viewing the histogram is a 
way to check exposure.
zzThe histogram can also be accessed 
while shooting ( =  95, 191).
High
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Tv, Av, M, C1, 
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Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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Basic Guide
P Mode
Still ImagesMovies
RGB Histogram, GPS Information Display
zzThe RGB histogram shows the 
distribution of shades of red, green, and 
blue in an image. The horizontal axis 
represents R, G, or B brightness, and the 
vertical axis, how much of the image is 
at that level of brightness. Viewing this 
histogram enables you to check image 
color characteristics.
zzUsing a smartphone connected to the 
camera via Wi-Fi, you can geotag images 
on the camera, adding information such 
as latitude, longitude, and elevation 
(=
  146). You can review this information 
in the GPS information display.
zzLatitude, longitude, elevation, and UTC 
(shooting date and time) are listed from 
top to bottom.
•	 [---] is shown instead of numerical values for items not available on 
your smartphone or items not recorded correctly.
•	 UTC: Coordinated Universal Time, essentially the same as Greenwich Mean 
Time
•	 GPS information display is not available for images that lack this infor\
mation.
Movies
Viewing Short Movies Created When Shooting 
Still Images (Digest Movies)
View digest movies recorded automatically in [] mode (=  31) on a day 
of still image shooting as follows.
1 Choose an image.
zzChoose a still image labeled with [] 
and press the  button.
2 Play the movie.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [OK].
zzThe movie recorded automatically on the 
day of still image shooting is played back, 
from the beginning.
•	 After a moment, [] will no longer be displayed when you are using the 
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Advanced Guide
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Auto Mode / 
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Other Shooting 
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Tv, Av, M, C1, 
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Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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Basic Guide
P Mode
Browsing and Filtering Images
Still ImagesMovies
Navigating through Images in an Index
By	displaying	multiple	images	in	an	index,	you	can	quickly	find	the	images	you are looking for.
1 Display images in an index.
zzMove the zoom lever toward < g> to 
display images in an index. Moving the 
lever again will increase the number of 
images shown.
zzTo display fewer images, move the zoom 
lever toward < k>. Fewer images are 
shown each time you move the lever.
2 Choose an image.
zzTurn the  dial to scroll through the 
images.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose an image.
zzAn orange frame is displayed around the 
selected image.
zzPress the  button to view the 
selected image in single-image display.
•	 To deactivate the 3D display effect (shown if you hold down the < o> 
buttons or turn the  dial rapidly), press the < n> button, and on the 
[1] tab, set [Index Effect] to [Off].
Viewing by DateDigest movies can be viewed by date.
1 Choose a movie.
zzPress the  button, choose [List/
Play Digest Movies] on the [1] tab, and 
then choose a date ( =
  25).
2 Play the movie.
zzPress the  button to start playback.
Still Images
Checking People Detected in Face ID
If you switch the camera to simple information display mode ( =  103), the 
names	of	up	to	five	detected	people	registered	in	Face	ID	( =  39) will be 
displayed.
zzPress the  button several times until 
simple information display is activated, 
and then press the  buttons or 
turn the  dial to choose an image.
zzNames will be displayed on detected 
people.
•	 If you do not want names to display on images shot using Face ID, press \
the 
 button, choose [Face ID Info] on the [ 1] tab, and then set [Name 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / 
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Other Shooting 
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Tv, Av, M, C1, 
and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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Basic Guide
P Mode
Still ImagesMovies
Finding Images Matching Specified 
Conditions
Find	desired	images	quickly	on	a	memory	card	full	of	images	by	filtering	image	display	according	to	your	specified	conditions.	You	can	also	protect	(=  111 ) or delete (=  11 4 ) these images all at once.
Favorites
Displays images tagged as favorites ( =  11 7).
Shot Date Displays	the	images	shot	on	a	specific	date.
PeopleDisplays images with detected faces.
Still image/MovieDisplays still images, movies, or movies shot in 
[] mode (=  31).
Name
Displays images of a registered person ( =  39).
Still ImagesMovies
Filtering Display by [], [], [], or []
1	 Choose	the	first	condition	for	image display or navigation.
zzIn single-image display, press the  
button, and then press the  
buttons
	to	choose	a	display	filter.
zzWhen [] or [] is selected, you can 
view only images matching this condition 
by pressing the < q> buttons or 
turning the  dial. To perform an 
action for all of these images together, 
press the  button and go to step 3.
2 Choose the second condition 
and check the images found.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
another condition. Once you turn the 
 dial, you can view the images 
narrowed down by your conditions.
zzTo cancel this mode, press the < n> 
button.
zzTo	switch	to	filtered	image	display,	press	the  button and go to step 3.
3	 View	the	filtered	images.
zzImages matching your conditions are 
displayed in yellow frames. To view 
only these images, press the < q> 
buttons, or turn the  dial.
zzTo	cancel	filtered	display,	press	the	 
button.
•	 When the camera has found no corresponding images for some 
conditions, those conditions will not be available.
•	 To show or hide information, press the < p> button in step 3.
•	 Options for viewing the images found (in step 3) include “Navigatin\
g through 
Images in an Index” (=
  105), “Magnifying Images” ( =  109), and “Viewing 
Slideshows” ( =  11 0). You can protect, erase, or print all images found or add 
them to a photobook by choosing [Select All Images in Search] in “Protecting 
Images” (=
  111 ), “Erasing Multiple Images at Once” ( =  11 4), “Adding 
Images to the Print List (DPOF)” (=  180), or “Adding Images to a Photobook” 
(=  182).
•	 If you edit images and save them as new images ( =  11 8 – 121), a message 
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Auto Mode / 
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Other Shooting 
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Tv, Av, M, C1, 
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Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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Basic Guide
P Mode
Still Images
Filtering Display by []
1 Choose [].
zzFollowing step 1 in “Filtering Display by 
[], [], [], or []” (=  106), choose 
[] and press the  button.
2 Choose a person.
zzPress the  buttons 
to choose a person, and then press the 
 button.
3	 View	the	filtered	images.
zzFollow step 3 in “Filtering Display by [], 
[], [], or []” (=  106) to view the 
images.
•	 [
] is not available unless people are registered (=  39).
Using the Front Dial to Filter by [] or [] or 
Jump by [
] or []
Jump to Favorites Displays images tagged as favorites ( =  11 7).
Jump Shot Date Jumps to the first image in each group of images that 
were shot on the same date.
Jump 10 Images Jumps by 10 images at a time.
Jump 100 Images Jumps by 100 images at a time.
1 Choose a condition.
zzChoose a condition (or jump method) in 
single-image display by turning the <
z> 
dial and then pressing the < o> 
buttons.
2 View images matching your 
specified	condition,	or	jump	by	the	specified	amount.
zzTurn the  dial to view only images 
matching the condition or jump by the 
specified number of images forward or 
back.
•	 Turning the  dial when browsing images in index display will jump to the 
previous or next image according to the jump method chosen in single-ima\
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display. However, if you have chosen [
] or [], the jump method will be 
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Auto Mode / 
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Other Shooting 
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Tv, Av, M, C1, 
and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Still Images
Viewing Individual Images in a Group
Grouped images (either from continuous shooting ( =  76) in [G], [M], 
[B], or [D] mode (=  67, 92, or 93) or individual still images saved 
as source data in [] mode (=  63)) are generally displayed together, 
but they can also be viewed individually.
1 Choose a grouped image.zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose an image labeled 
with [
], and then press the  
button.
2 View images in the group 
individually.
zzPressing the  buttons or turning 
the  dial will display only images in 
the group.
zzPressing the  button will display 
[Display all images]. Press < m> to 
cancel group playback.
•	 During	group	playback	(step	2),	you	can	browse	through	images	quickly	“Navigating through Images in an Index” ( =  105) and magnify them 
“Magnifying Images” ( =  109). By choosing [All Images in Group] for 
“Protecting Images” (=  111 ), “Erasing Multiple Images at Once” ( =  11 4), 
“Adding Images to the Print List (DPOF)” (=  180), or “Adding Images to a 
Photobook” ( =  182), all images in the group can be manipulated at once.
•	 To ungroup images so that they are displayed only as single still images,\
 
press the  button, choose [Group Images] on the [1] tab, and then 
choose [Off] ( =
  25). However, grouped images cannot be ungrouped during 
individual playback.
Editing Face ID Information
If you notice that a name is incorrect during playback, you can change i\
t or 
erase it.
However, you cannot add names for people who are not detected by Face 
ID (names are not displayed), and for people whose names have been 
erased.
Changing Names
1 Access the setting screen.
zzPress the  button and choose 
[Face ID Info] on the [ 1] tab (=  25).
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [Edit ID Info], and 
then press the  button.
2 Choose an image.
zzFollowing the procedure in “Checking 
People Detected in Face ID” ( =  105), 
choose an image and press the < m> 
button.
zzAn orange frame is displayed around the 
selected face. When multiple names are 
displayed in an image, press the  
buttons or turn the  dial to choose 
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3 Choose the editing option.
zzPress the  buttons or 
turn the  dial to choose [Overwrite], 
and then press the  button.
4 Choose the name of the person 
to overwrite with.
zzFollow step 2 in “Overwriting and Adding 
Face Information” (=  43) to choose 
the name of the person you want to 
overwrite with.
Erasing NameszzFollowing step 3 in “Changing Names” 
(=  109), choose [Erase] and press the 
 button.
zzAfter [Erase?] is displayed, press the 
 buttons or turn the  dial to 
choose [OK], and then press the  
button.
Image Viewing Options
Still Images
Magnifying Images
1 Magnify an image.
zzMoving 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.
zzTo zoom out, move the zoom lever 
toward . You can return to single-
image display by continuing to hold it.
2 Move the display position and 
switch images as needed.
zzTo move the display position, press the 
 buttons.
zzTo switch to other images while zoomed, 
turn the  dial.
•	 You	can	return	to	single-image	display	from	magnified	display	by	pressing	the	 button.
•	 You can check the focus when [] is displayed by pressing the < m> 
button to enlarge the AF frame position (Focus Check). Press the  button 
repeatedly to enlarge any other AF frames displayed.
Approximate Position of Displayed Area  
						

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Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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Basic Guide
P Mode
Still ImagesMovies
Viewing Slideshows
Automatically play back images from a memory card as follows.
1 Access the setting screen.
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [Slideshow] on the [ 1] tab 
(=
  25).
2	 Configure	the	setting.
zzChoose	a	menu	item	to	configure,	and	then choose the desired option ( =  25).
3 Start automatic playback.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [Start], and then 
press the  button.
zzThe slideshow will start after [Loading 
image] is displayed for a few seconds.
zzPress the  button to stop the 
slideshow.
•	 The camera’s power-saving functions ( =
  21) are deactivated 
during slideshows.
•	 To pause or resume slideshows, press the < m> button.
•	 You can switch to other images during playback by pressing the < q> 
buttons or turning the  dial. For fast-forward or fast-rewind, hold the 
 buttons down.
Still Images
Auto Playback of  Related Images  
(Smart Shuffle)
Based on the current image, the camera offers four images that you may 
wish to view. After you choose to view one of those images, the camera 
offers four more images. This is an enjoyable way to play back images in 
an unexpected order. Try this feature after you have taken many shots, in 
many kinds of scenes.
1	 Choose	Smart	Shuffle.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[Smart	Shuffle]	on	the	[1] tab, and then 
press the  button (=  25).
zzFour candidate images are displayed.
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose the image you want to view next.
zzYour chosen image is displayed in the 
center, surrounded by the next four 
candidate images.
zzFor full-screen display of the center 
image, press the  button. To restore 
the original display, press the  
button again.
zzPress the  button to restore 
single-image display.