Canon Camera Powershot G7 X User Manual
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101 Saving Shooting Settings Still Images Movies Save commonly used shooting modes and your configured function settings for reuse. To access saved settings later, simply turn the mode dial to [ ]. Even settings that are usually cleared when you switch shooting modes or turn the camera off (such as self-timer settings) can be retained this way. Settings that can be saved ● Shooting mode ([], [], [], or []) ●Items set in [], [], [], or [] modes ( = 74 – = 94) ● Shooting menu settings ●Zoom positions ●Manual focus positions ( = 81) ● My Menu settings ( = 102) 1 Enter a shooting mode with settings you want to save, and change the settings as desired. 2 Configure the setting. z Press the [] button, choose [Save Settings] on the [] tab, and then press the [] button. 3 Save the settings. z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] dial to choose [OK], and then press the [ ] button. ● The screen in step 2 can also be accessed by holding down the [] button when the FUNC. menu is displayed. ●Items that you remove from the FUNC. menu, add to My Menu (= 102), and then add to the FUNC. menu again will be removed from My Menu. Rearranging Menu Items 1 Access the setting screen. z On the screen in step 2 of “Choosing Items to Include in the Menu” ( = 100), press the [] button. z Press the [] or [] button to choose an icon to move. Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] dial to choose the new position, and then press the [] or [] button. 2 Configure the setting. z Press the [] button, choose [OK] (either press the [][] buttons or turn the [] dial), and then press the [] button. 1Camera Basics 2Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3Other Shooting Modes 4P Mode 5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode 6Playback Mode 7Wi-Fi Functions 8Setting Menu 9Accessories 10Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide
102 3 Rearrange menu items, as needed. zPress the [][] buttons or turn the [] dial to choose [Sort], and then press the [ ] button. z Choose a menu item to move (either press the [][] buttons or turn the [] dial), and then press the [] button. z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] dial to change the order, and then press the [ ] button. z Press the [] button. ● Grayed-out items in step 2 can also be specified, but they may not be available in some shooting modes. ●To make My Menu immediately accessible by pressing the [] button in Shooting mode, choose [Set default view] and press the [][] buttons to choose [Yes]. ● On the [Select items] screen for saving or clearing items, you can also touch items to select them. ●On the [Sort] screen, you can also drag items to change the display order. ●To edit saved settings (except their shooting mode), choose [], change the settings, and then repeat steps 2 – 3. These setting details are not applied in other shooting modes. ● To clear information you have saved to [] and restore default values, turn the mode dial to [] and choose [Reset All] ( = 157). Saving Commonly Used Shooting Menu Items (My Menu) Still Images Movies You can save up to five commonly used shooting menu items on the [] tab. By customizing the [] tab, you can access to these items quickly from a single screen. 1 Access the setting screen. z Press the [] button, choose [My Menu settings] on the [] tab, and then press the [] button ( = 30). 2 Configure the setting. z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] dial to choose [Select items], and then press the [ ] button. z Choose up to five menu items to save (either press the [][] buttons or turn the [] dial), and then press the [] button. z [] is displayed. zTo cancel saving, press the [] button. [] is no longer displayed. z Press the [] button. 1Camera Basics 2Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3Other Shooting Modes 4P Mode 5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode 6Playback Mode 7Wi-Fi Functions 8Setting Menu 9Accessories 10Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide
103 Viewing Still Images Movies After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as follows. 1 Enter Playback mode. zPress the [] button. zYour last shot is displayed. 2 Browse through your images. zTo 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. z Press and hold the [][] buttons to browse through images quickly. z To access this screen (Scroll Display mode), turn the [] dial rapidly. In this mode, turn the [] dial to browse through images. z To return to single-image display, press the [] button. zTo browse images grouped by shooting date, press the [][] buttons in Scroll Display mode. z Movies are identified by a [] icon. To play movies, go to step 3. Playback Mode Have fun reviewing your shots, and browse or edit them in many ways ● To prepare the camera for these operations, press the [] 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. 6 1Camera Basics 2Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3Other Shooting Modes 4P Mode 5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode 6Playback Mode 7Wi-Fi Functions 8Setting Menu 9Accessories 10Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide
104 Touch-Screen Operations zTo view the next image, drag left across the screen, and to view the previous image, drag right. zTo access Scroll Display mode, quickly drag left or right repeatedly. zYou can also choose images in Scroll Display mode by dragging left or right. zTouching the central image will restore single-image display. zTo browse images grouped by shooting date in Scroll Display mode, drag up or down. zTo start movie playback, touch [] in step 2 of “Viewing” ( = 103). z To adjust the volume during movie playback, quickly drag up or down across the screen. zTo stop playback, touch the screen. The screen at left is displayed, and the camera is ready for your next operation. zTouch [] to display the volume panel, and then touch [][] to adjust the volume. At a volume of 0, [] is displayed. z To switch frames, touch the scrollbar or drag left or right. zTo resume playback, touch []. zTouch [] to return to the screen in step 2 of “Viewing” ( = 103). 3 Play movies. z To 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. z Press the [][] buttons to adjust the volume. z To adjust the volume when the volume indicator (1) is no longer displayed, press the [ ][] buttons. 5 Pause playback. zTo pause or resume playback, press the [] button. zAfter the movie is finished, [] is displayed. ● To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the shutter button halfway. ●To deactivate Scroll Display, choose MENU ( = 30) ► [] tab ► [Scroll Display] ► [Off]. ● To have the most recent shot displayed when you enter Playback mode, choose MENU ( = 30) ► [] tab ► [Resume] ► [Last shot]. ● To change the transition shown between images, access MENU (= 30) and choose your desired effect on the [] tab ► [Transition Effect]. ( 1 ) 1Camera Basics 2Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3Other Shooting Modes 4P Mode 5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode 6Playback Mode 7Wi-Fi Functions 8Setting Menu 9Accessories 10Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide
105 Overexposure Warning (for Image Highlights) Still Images Movies Washed-out highlights in the image flash on the screen in detailed information display (= 105). Histogram Still Images Movies z The graph in detailed information display (= 105) 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. z The histogram can also be accessed while shooting ( = 99, = 179). RGB Histogram, GPS Information Display Still Images Movies z The 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. zUsing a smartphone connected to the camera via Wi-Fi, you can geotag images on the camera, adding information such as latitude, longitude, and elevation (= 147). You can review this information in the GPS information display. z Latitude, longitude, elevation, and UTC (shooting date and time) are listed from top to bottom. Switching Display Modes Still Images Movies Press the [] button to view other information on the screen, or to hide the information. For details on the information displayed, see “Playback (Detailed Information Display)” ( = 180). No Information Display Simple Information Display Detailed Information Display RGB Histogram, GPS Information Display 1Camera Basics 2Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3Other Shooting Modes 4P Mode 5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode 6Playback Mode 7Wi-Fi Functions 8Setting Menu 9Accessories 10Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide
106 ●After a moment, [] will no longer be displayed when you are using the camera with information display deactivated ( = 105). ● You can also play digest movies by touching [] on the screen in step 1 and touching [OK] on the screen in step 2. Viewing by Date Digest movies can be viewed by date. 1 Choose a movie. z Press the [] button, choose [List/ Play Digest Movies] on the [] tab, and then choose a date ( = 30). 2 Play the movie. z Press the [] button to start playback. ● [---] 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 information. ●You can also switch between the RGB histogram (still images only) and GPS information display by dragging the lower half of the screen upward or downward in detailed information display. Viewing Short Movies Created When Shooting Still Images (Digest Movies) Still Images Movies View digest movies recorded automatically in [] mode ( = 36) on a day of still image shooting as follows. 1 Choose an image. z Choose a still image labeled with [] and press the [] button. 2 Play the movie. zPress the [][] buttons or turn the [] dial to choose [OK]. z The movie recorded automatically on the day of still image shooting is played back, from the beginning. 1Camera Basics 2Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3Other Shooting Modes 4P Mode 5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode 6Playback Mode 7Wi-Fi Functions 8Setting Menu 9Accessories 10Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide
107 Browsing and Filtering Images Navigating through Images in an Index Still Images Movies By displaying multiple images in an index, you can quickly find the images you are looking for. 1 Display images in an index. zMove the zoom lever toward [] to display images in an index. Moving the lever again will increase the number of images shown. z To display fewer images, move the zoom lever toward []. Fewer images are shown each time you move the lever. 2 Choose an image. z Turn the [] dial to scroll through the images. z Press the [][][][] buttons to choose an image. z An orange frame is displayed around the selected image. zPress the [] button to view the selected image in single-image display. ● To deactivate the 3D display effect (shown if you hold down the [][] buttons or turn the [] dial rapidly), choose MENU ( = 30) ► [] tab ► [Index Effect] ► [Off]. Checking People Detected in Face ID Still Images Movies If you switch the camera to simple information display mode ( = 105), the names of up to five detected people registered in Face ID ( = 44) will be displayed. z Press the [] button several times until simple information display is activated, and then press the [ ][] buttons or turn the [] dial to choose an image. z Names will be displayed on detected people. ● If you prefer not to have names displayed on images shot using Face ID, choose MENU ( = 30) ► [] tab ► [Face ID Info] ► [Name Display] ► [Off]. 1Camera Basics 2Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3Other Shooting Modes 4P Mode 5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode 6Playback Mode 7Wi-Fi Functions 8Setting Menu 9Accessories 10Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide
108 1 Choose [Image Search]. zPress the [] button, and then choose [Image Search] on the [] tab ( = 30). 2 Choose the first condition for image display or navigation. z Press the [][] buttons to choose a display filter. z When [] or [] is selected, you can view only images matching this condition by pressing the [ ][] buttons or turning the [] dial. To perform an action for all of these images together, press the [] button and go to step 4. 3 Choose the second condition and check the images found. z When you have selected [] or [] as the first condition, choose the second by pressing the [ ][] buttons, and then turn the [] dial to view only matching images. z To switch to filtered image display, press the [] button and go to step 4. zWhen you have selected [] as the first condition, press the [] button, and press the [][][][] buttons on the next screen to choose a person. Touch-Screen Operations z Pinch in to switch from single-image display to index display. zTo view more thumbnails per screen, pinch in again. zDrag up or down on the screen to scroll through displayed images. zTo view fewer thumbnails per screen, spread your fingers apart. zTouch an image to choose it, and touch it again to view it in single-image display. Finding Images Matching Specified Conditions Still Images Movies Find desired images quickly on a memory card full of images by filtering image display according to your specified conditions. You can also protect (= 114) or delete ( = 116) these images all at once. Favorites Displays images tagged as favorites ( = 118). Shot Date Displays the images shot on a specific date. PeopleDisplays images with detected faces. Still image/ Movie Displays still images, movies, or movies shot in [] mode ( = 36). Name Displays images of a registered person ( = 44). 1Camera Basics 2Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3Other Shooting Modes 4P Mode 5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode 6Playback Mode 7Wi-Fi Functions 8Setting Menu 9Accessories 10Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide
109 Using the Control Ring to Jump between Images Still Images Movies Use the control ring to find and jump between desired images quickly by filtering image display according to your specified conditions. Jump to FavoritesDisplays images tagged as favorites ( = 118). 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 ImagesJumps by 100 images at a time. 1 Choose a condition. zChoose a condition (or jump method) in single-image display by turning the [ ] ring and then pressing the [][] buttons. 2 View images matching your specified condition, or jump by the specified amount. z Turn the [] ring to view only images matching the condition or jump by the specified number of images forward or back. 4 View the filtered images. z Images matching your conditions are displayed in yellow frames. To view only these images, press the [ ][] buttons, or turn the [] dial. z To 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 [] button in step 4. ●Options for viewing the images found (in step 4) include “Navigating through Images in an Index” ( = 107), “Magnifying Images” ( = 112), and “Viewing Slideshows” ( = 112). You can also apply image operations to all images found, by choosing [Protect All Images in Search] in “Protecting Images” ( = 114) or [Select All Images in Search] in “Erasing Multiple Images at Once” ( = 116), “Adding Images to the Print List (DPOF)” ( = 169), or “Adding Images to a Photobook” ( = 171). ● If you edit images and save them as new images ( = 120 – = 125), a message is displayed, and the images that were found are no longer shown. ● You can also choose conditions by touching the screens in steps 2 and 3. ●After choosing conditions, you can view images matching your conditions by touching a condition again. 1Camera Basics 2Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3Other Shooting Modes 4P Mode 5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode 6Playback Mode 7Wi-Fi Functions 8Setting Menu 9Accessories 10Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide
11 0 ●During group playback (step 2), you can browse through images quickly “Navigating through Images in an Index” ( = 107) and magnify them “Magnifying Images” ( = 112). By choosing [Protect All Images in Group] in “Protecting Images” ( = 114) or [All Images in Group] in “Erasing Multiple Images at Once” ( = 116), or “Adding Images to the Print List (DPOF)” ( = 169), or “Adding Images to a Photobook” ( = 171), all images in the group can be manipulated at once. ● To ungroup images so that they are displayed only as single still images, choose MENU ( = 30) ► [] tab ► [Group Images] ► [Off] ( = 30). However, grouped images cannot be ungrouped during individual playback. ● In [] mode, the simultaneous display after step 2 in “Enjoying a Variety of Images from Each Shot (Creative Shot)” ( = 54) is only shown immediately after you shoot. ● You can also view group images individually by touching [] on the screen in step 1. Touch-Screen Operations z You can also jump to the previous or next image according to your jump method chosen in step 1 of “Using the Control Ring to Jump between Images” ( = 109) by dragging left or right with two fingers. ● Turning the [] ring when browsing images in index display will jump to the previous or next image according to the jump method chosen in single-image display. However, if you have chosen [ ] or [], the jump method will be switched to []. Viewing Individual Images in a Group Still Images Movies Images shot continuously ( = 43, = 87), images shot in [] mode ( = 54), and individual still images saved as source data in [] mode ( = 69) are grouped, and only the first image is displayed. However, you can also view the images individually. 1 Choose a grouped image. z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] dial to choose an image labeled with [ ], and then press the [] button. 2 View images in the group individually. z Pressing the [][] buttons or turning the [] dial will display only images in the group. z Pressing the [] button will display [Display all images]. Press [] to cancel group playback. 1Camera Basics 2Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3Other Shooting Modes 4P Mode 5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode 6Playback Mode 7Wi-Fi Functions 8Setting Menu 9Accessories 10Appendix Index Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide