Canon Camera Powershot G7 X User Manual

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Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
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When focusing is not possible in AF mode, use manual focus. You can 
specify the general focal position and then press the shutter button 
halfway to have the camera determine the optimal focal position near the 
position you specified. For details on the focusing range, see “Shooting 
Range” (=
 196).
1 Choose [].
 z
Press the [] button, choose [] (either 
press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial), and then press the [] button.
 z [] and the MF...

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 ●Colors displayed for MF peaking are not recorded in your shots.
Focus Bracketing (Focus-BKT Mode)
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Three consecutive images are captured each time you shoot, with the 
first one at the focal distance you set manually and the others at farther 
and nearer focal positions determined by presets. The distance from your 
specified focus can be set in three levels.
1 Choose [].
 zPress the [] button, choose [] in the 
menu, and then choose [] ( = 29).
2 Configure the setting.
 z
Press...

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Changing the AF Frame Mode
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Change the AF (auto focus) frame mode to suit the shooting conditions as 
follows.
 zPress the [] button, choose [AF 
Frame] on the [] tab, and then choose 
the desired option ( = 30).
1-point
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One AF frame is displayed. Effective for reliable focusing. You can also 
move the frame by touching the screen ( = 86).
 ●
A yellow AF frame is displayed with [] if the camera cannot 
focus when you press the shutter button halfway.
 ● To...

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 ●On the screen in step 2, you can also move the AF frame by 
touching the screen, restore the AF frame to the original position 
by touching [
], or exit the setting by touching [].
Face AiAF
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 ● Detects people’s faces, and then sets the focus, exposure (evaluative 
metering only), and white balance ([] only).
 ● After you aim the camera at the subject, a white frame is displayed around 
the person’s face determined by the camera to be the main subject, and 
up to two gray frames...

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Changing the Focus Setting
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You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on 
subjects it is aimed at, even when the shutter button is not pressed. 
Instead, you can limit camera focusing to the moment you press the 
shutter button halfway.
 zPress the [] button, choose 
[Continuous AF] on the [] tab, and then 
choose [Off] ( = 30).
OnHelps avoid missing sudden photo opportunities, because 
the camera constantly focuses on subjects until you press the 
shutter...

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Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Touch AF)
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You can shoot after choosing a person’s face or another subject to focus on.
1 Set the AF frame to [Face AiAF] 
(= 84).
2 Choose a person’s face or another 
subject to focus on.
 zTouch the subject or person on the 
screen.
 zWhen the subject is detected, the camera 
beeps and [] is displayed. Focus is 
maintained even if the subject moves.
 z To cancel Touch AF

, touch [
].
3 Shoot.
 zPress the shutter button halfway. After 
the camera...

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Shooting Continuously as the Camera Keeps 
the Subject in Focus
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Shoot continuously as the camera keeps the subject in focus. For details 
on the continuous shooting speed, see “Continuous Shooting Speed” 
(=
 196).
1 Configure the setting.
 z
Press the [] button, choose [] (either 
press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial), and then press the [] button.
 z Once the setting is complete, [] is 
displayed.
2 Shoot.
 z Hold the shutter button all the way down 
to shoot...

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Slow Synchro
Fires to illuminate the main subject (such as people) while shooting at a 
slower shutter speed to illuminate backgrounds out of flash range.
 ●In [] mode, mount the camera on a tripod or take other 
measures to keep it still and prevent camera shake. Additionally, 
you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other 
means to secure the camera ( =
 91). ●
In [] mode, even after the flash fires, ensure that the main 
subject does not move until the shutter sound is finished...

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Shooting with the FE Lock
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Just as with the AE lock (= 74), you can lock the exposure for the flash 
shots.
1 Raise the flash and set it to [] 
(= 88).
2 Lock the flash exposure.
 z Aim the camera at the subject to shoot 
with the exposure locked. With the 
shutter button pressed halfway, press the 
[
] button.
 zThe flash fires, and when 
[] is displayed, the flash output level is 
retained.
 z To unlock FE, release the shutter button 
and press the [] button again. In this...

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Shooting RAW Images
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RAW images are “raw” (unprocessed) data, recorded with essentially no 
loss of image quality from the camera’s internal image processing. Use 
Digital Photo Professional (=
 163) to adjust RAW images as desired 
with minimal loss of image quality.
 z Press the [] button, choose [] in the 
menu, and choose the desired option 
(
= 29).
Records JPEG images. JPEG images are processed in the camera 
for optimal image quality and compressed to reduce file size....