Canon Camera Powershot G7 X User Manual

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Changing the Date and Time
Adjust the date and time as follows.
1 Access the menu screen.
 zPress the [] button.
2 Choose [Date/Time].
 z Move the zoom lever to choose the [] tab.
 zPress the [][] buttons or turn the 
[] dial to choose [Date/Time], and then 
press the [] button.
3 Change the date and time.
 z Follow step 2 in “Setting the Date and 
Time” ( = 20) to adjust the settings.
 z
Press the [] button to close the 
menu screen.
 ● Date/time settings can be retained for about 3 weeks by the 
camera’s built-in date/time battery (backup battery) after the 
battery pack is removed.
 ●The date/time battery will be charged in about 4 hours once you 
insert a charged battery pack or connect the camera to an AC 
adapter kit (sold separately,  =
 159), even if the camera is left 
off.
 ● Once the date/time battery is depleted, the [Date/Time] screen will 
be displayed when you turn the camera on. Set the correct date 
and time as described in “Setting the Date and Time” ( =
 20).
2 Set the date and time.
 z
Press the [][] buttons to choose an 
option.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to specify the date and time.
 z When finished, press the [] button.
3 Specify your home time zone.
 zPress the [][] buttons to choose your 
home time zone.
4 Finish the setup process.
 z Press the [] button when finished. 
After a confirmation message, the setting 
screen is no longer displayed.
 z To turn off the camera, press the power 
button.
 ● Unless you set the date, time, and home time zone, the [Date/
Time] screen will be displayed each time you turn the camera on. 
Specify the correct information.
 ●To set daylight saving time (1 hour ahead), choose [] in step 2 
and then choose [] by pressing the [][] buttons or turning 
the [] dial.
 ● You can also set the date and time by touching the desired option 
on the screen in step 2 and then touching [][], followed 
by []. Similarly, you can also set your home time zone by 
touching [][] on the screen in step 3, followed by [].
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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
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Trying the Camera Out
 Still Images  Movies
Follow these instructions to turn the camera on, shoot still images or 
movies, and then view them.
Shooting (Smart Auto)
For fully automatic selection of the optimal settings for specific scenes, 
simply let the camera determine the subject and shooting conditions.
1 Turn the camera on.
 zPress the power button.
 zThe startup screen is displayed.
2 Enter [] mode.
 zSet the mode dial to [].
 zAim the camera at the subject. The 
camera will make a slight clicking noise 
as it determines the scene.
 zIcons representing the scene and image 
stabilization mode are displayed in the 
upper left of the screen.
 zFrames displayed around any detected 
subjects indicate that they are in focus.
3 Compose the shot.
 zTo zoom in and enlarge the subject, move 
the zoom lever toward [] (telephoto), 
and to zoom away from the subject, move 
it toward [
] (wide angle).
Display Language
Change the display language as needed.
1 Enter Playback mode.
 z Press the [] button.
2 Access the setting screen.
 zPress and hold the [] button, and then 
immediately press the [] button.
3 Set the display language.
 z Press the [][][][] buttons or turn 
the [] dial to choose a language, and 
then press the [] button.
 z Once the display language has been set, 
the setting screen is no longer displayed.
 ● The current time is displayed if you wait too long in step 2 after 
pressing the [] button before you press the [] button. 
In this case, press the [] button to dismiss the time display and 
repeat step 2.
 ● You can also change the display language by pressing the 
[] button and choosing [Language ] on the [] tab.
 ●You can also set the display language by touching a language on 
the screen in step 3 and then touching it again.
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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
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Shooting Movies
1)
 Start shooting.
 zPress the movie button. The camera 
beeps once as recording begins, and 
[
Rec] is displayed with the elapsed 
time (1).
 z Black bars are displayed on the top and 
bottom edges of the screen, and the 
subject is slightly enlarged. The black 
bars indicate image areas not recorded.
 zFrames displayed around any detected 
faces indicate that they are in focus.
 zOnce recording begins, take your finger 
off the movie button.
2) Finish shooting.
 zPress the movie button again to stop 
shooting. The camera beeps twice as 
recording stops.
(
1 )
4 Shoot.
Shooting Still Images
1)
 Focus.
 z Press the shutter button lightly, halfway 
down. The camera beeps twice after 
focusing, and AF frames are displayed to 
indicate image areas in focus.
 zIf [Raise the flash] appears on the screen, 
move the [] switch to raise the flash. It 
will fire when shooting. If you prefer not 
to use the flash, push it down with your 
finger, into the camera.
2) Shoot.
 z Press the shutter button all the way 
down.
 zAs the camera shoots, a shutter sound 
is played, and in low-light conditions 
when you have raised the flash, it fires 
automatically.
 zKeep the camera still until the shutter 
sound ends.
 zAfter displaying your shot, the camera will 
revert to the shooting screen.
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2Auto Mode /
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3Other Shooting Modes
4P Mode
5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
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3 Play movies.
 zPress the [] button to access the movie 
control panel, choose [] (either press 
the [][] buttons or turn the [] dial), 
and then press the [] button again.
 z Playback now begins, and after the movie 
is finished, [] is displayed.
 z To adjust the volume (1), press the 
[][] buttons.
 ● To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the 
shutter button halfway.
Touch-Screen Operations
 zTo view the next image, drag left across 
the screen in step 2, and to view the 
previous image, drag right.
 zTo access Scroll Display mode, quickly 
drag left or right repeatedly.
 zTo return to single-image display from 
Scroll Display mode, touch the image in 
the middle of the screen.
 zChoose a movie, and touch [] to start 
playback.
 z To adjust the volume during movie 
playback, quickly drag up or down across 
the screen.
(1)
Viewing
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 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.
 zMovies are identified by a [] icon. 
To play movies, go to step 3.
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2Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3Other Shooting Modes
4P Mode
5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
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Erasing Images
You can choose and erase unneeded images one by one. Be careful 
when erasing images, because they cannot be recovered.
1 Choose an image to erase.
 zPress the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an image.
2 Erase the image.
 z Press the [] button.
 zAfter [Erase?] is displayed, press the 
[][] buttons or turn the [] dial to 
choose [Erase], and then press the [] 
button.
 z The current image is now erased.
 zTo cancel erasure, press the [][] 
buttons or turn the [] dial to choose 
[Cancel], and then press the [] button.
 ● You can choose multiple images to erase at once ( = 116).
 ●
You can also erase the current image by touching [Erase] on the 
screen in step 2.
 ●Images can also be erased by using Touch Actions ( = 119).
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2Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3Other Shooting Modes
4P Mode
5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
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On/Off
Shooting Mode
 zPress the power button to turn the 
camera on and prepare for shooting.
 zTo turn the camera off, press the power 
button again.
Playback Mode
 zPress the [] button to turn the camera 
on and view your shots.
 z To turn the camera off, press the [] 
button again.
 ● To switch to Playback mode from Shooting mode, press the [] 
button.
 ● To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the 
shutter button halfway ( = 27). ●
The lens will be retracted after about one minute once the camera 
is in Playback mode. You can turn the camera off when the lens is 
retracted by pressing the [
] button.
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Other basic operations and more ways to enjoy your 
camera, including shooting and playback options
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
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Shutter Button
To ensure your shots are in focus, always begin by holding the shutter 
button halfway down, and once the subject is in focus, press the button all 
the way down to shoot.
In this manual, shutter button operations are described as pressing the 
button halfway or all the way down .
1 Press halfway. (Press lightly to 
focus.)
 zPress the shutter button halfway. The 
camera beeps twice, and AF frames are 
displayed around image areas in focus.
2 Press all the way down. (From the 
halfway position, press fully to shoot.)
 zThe camera shoots, as a shutter sound 
is played.
 zKeep the camera still until the shutter 
sound ends.
 ● Images may be out of focus if you shoot without initially pressing 
the shutter button halfway.
 ●Length of shutter sound playback varies depending on the time 
required for the shot. It may take longer in some shooting scenes, 
and images will be blurry if you move the camera (or the subject 
moves) before the shutter sound ends.
Power-Saving Features (Auto Power Down)
As a way to conserve battery power, the camera automatically deactivates 
the screen (Display Off) and then turns itself off after a specific period of 
inactivity.
Power Saving in Shooting Mode
The screen is automatically deactivated after about one minute of 
inactivity. In about two more minutes, the lens is retracted and the camera 
turns itself off. To activate the screen and prepare for shooting when 
the screen is off but the lens is still out, press the shutter button halfway 
(=
 27).
Power Saving in Playback Mode
The camera turns itself off automatically after about five minutes of 
inactivity.
 ●
You can deactivate Auto Power Down and adjust the timing of 
Display Off, if you prefer ( = 153). ●
Power saving is not active while the camera is connected to other 
devices via Wi-Fi ( = 127), or when connected to a computer 
( = 164).
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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
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Adjusting the Screen Angle and Orientation
You can adjust the screen angle and orientation to suit the scene or how 
you are shooting.
 zTilt the screen up to 180° upward.
 zWhen including yourself in shots, you can 
view a mirror image of 

yourself by rotating 
the screen around toward the front of the 
camera. To cancel reverse display, press 
the [
] button, choose [Reverse 
Disp.] on the [] tab, and press the 
[][] buttons to choose [Off].
 ● When the camera is not in use, keep the screen closed. ●Be careful not to open the screen any further than this, as it will 
damage the camera.
Shooting Modes
Use the mode dial to access each shooting mode.
(1)
(2)
(
3) (6)
(
5)
(4 )
(1) Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode
Fully automatic shooting, with 
camera-determined settings 
(
=
 22,  = 34, = 36).
(2)
 Creative Shot Mode
See several effects applied to 
each shot automatically ( =
 54).
(3)
 Special Scene Mode
Shoot with optimal settings for 
specific scenes ( =
 55).
(4)
 P, Tv, A

v, M, and C Modes
Take a variety of shots using 
your preferred settings 
( =
 73,  = 93). (5)
 Movie Mode
For shooting movies 
(
=
 71,  = 96).
You can also shoot movies when 
the mode dial is not set to Movie 
mode, simply by pressing the 
movie button.
(6)
 Creative Filters Mode
Add a variety of effects to images 
when shooting ( =
 58).
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2Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3Other Shooting Modes
4P Mode
5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
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Using the FUNC. Menu
Configure commonly used shooting functions through the FUNC. menu as 
follows.
Note that menu items and options vary depending on the shooting mode 
(=
 183).
1 Access the FUNC. menu.
 z
Press the [] button.
2 Choose a menu item.
 zPress the [][] buttons to choose a 
menu item (1).
 z Available options (2) are shown at the 
bottom of the screen.
3 Choose an option.
 zPress the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an option.
 z Options labeled with a [] icon can be 
configured by pressing the [] button.
 z Options labeled with a [] icon can be 
configured by pressing the [] button.
4 Finish the setup process.
 z Press the [] button.
 zThe screen before you pressed the 
[] button in step 1 is displayed again, 
showing the option you configured.
 ● To undo any accidental setting changes, you can restore the 
camera’s default settings ( = 157).
(1)(
2 )
Shooting Display Options
Press the [] button to view other information on the screen, or to hide 
the information. For details on the information displayed, see “On-Screen 
Information” ( =
 179).
Display 1
Display 2
 ●
Screen brightness is automatically increased by the night view 
function when you are shooting under low light, making it easier 
to check how shots are composed. However, on-screen image 
brightness may not match the brightness of your shots. Note that 
any on-screen image distortion or jerky subject motion will not 
affect recorded images.
 ●For playback display options, see “Switching Display Modes” 
(= 105).
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2Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3Other Shooting Modes
4P Mode
5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
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Using the Menu Screen
Configure a variety of camera functions through the menu screen as 
follows. Menu items are grouped by purpose on tabs, such as shooting 
[
], playback [], and so on. Note that available menu items vary 
depending on the selected shooting or playback mode ( = 186 – 
= 192).
1 Access the menu screen.
 z Press the [] button.
2 Choose a tab.
 zMove the zoom lever to choose a tab.
 zAfter you have pressed the [][] 
buttons or turned the [] dial to choose a 
tab initially, you can switch between tabs 
by pressing the [
][] buttons.
3 Choose a menu item.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose a menu item.
 z For menu items with options not shown, 
first press the [] or [] button to switch 
screens, and then either press the [][] 
buttons or turn the [] dial to select the 
menu item.
 z To return to the previous screen, press 
the [] button.
Using Touch-Screen Operations to Configure 
Settings
 zAccess the FUNC. menu (1) by pressing 
the [] button, and then either drag the 
menu up or down to scroll it, or touch a 
menu item to choose it.
 z Touch an option (2) to choose it. Touch 
the option again to confirm your choice 
and return to the screen displayed before 
you pressed the [
] button.
 zYou can access the screen for options 
labeled with a [] icon by touching 
[].
 z You can access the screen for options 
labeled with a [] icon by touching 
[].
(1) (
2 )
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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
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