Canon G3x Owners Manual

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Cropping Images before Printing
 Still Images  Movies
By cropping images before printing, you can print a desired image area 
instead of the entire image.
1 Choose [Cropping].
 zAfter following step 1 in “Configuring Print 
Settings” ( = 181) to access the printing 
screen, choose [Cropping] and press the 
[
] button.
 z A cropping frame is now displayed, 
indicating the image area to print.
2 Adjust the cropping frame as 
needed.
 zTo resize the frame, move the zoom lever 
or turn the [] dial.
 zTo...

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Available Layout Options
Default Matches current printer settings.
Bordered Prints with blank space around the image.
Borderless Borderless, edge-to-edge printing.
N-up Choose how many images to print per sheet.
ID PhotoPrints images for identification purposes.
Only available for images with a recording pixel setting of L 
and an aspect ratio of 3:2.
Fixed Size Choose the print size.
Choose from 3.5 x 5 in., postcard, or wide-format prints.
Printing ID Photos
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1 Choose [ID...

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Adding Images to the Print List (DPOF)
 Still Images  Movies
Batch printing (= 185) and ordering prints from a photo development 
service can be set up on the camera. Choose up to 998 images on a 
memory card and configure relevant settings, such as the number of 
copies, as follows. The printing information you prepare this way will 
conform to DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standards.
 ● RAW images cannot be included in print list.
Configuring Print Settings
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Specify the...

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3 Specify the number of prints.
 zPress the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to specify the number of prints (up 
to 99).
 z To set up printing for other images and 
specify the number of prints, repeat steps 
2 – 3.
 zPrinting quantity cannot be specified for 
index prints. You can only choose which 
images to print, by following step 2.
 zWhen finished, press the [] button 
to return to the menu screen.
Setting Up Printing for a Range of Images
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 z Following step 1 in “Setting...

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Choosing a Selection Method
 zPress the [] button, choose 
[Photobook Set-up] on the [4] tab, and 
then choose how you will select images.
 ● [] may be displayed on the camera to warn you that the 
memory card has print settings that were configured on another 
camera. Changing the print settings using this camera may 
overwrite all previous settings.
Adding Images Individually
 Still Images  Movies
1 Choose [Select].
 z Following the procedure in “Choosing 
a Selection Method” ( = 185), choose...

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Adding All Images to a Photobook
 Still Images  Movies
 zFollowing the procedure in “Choosing 
a Selection Method” ( = 185), choose 
[Select All Images] and press the [] 
button.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [OK], and then press the 
[
] button.
Removing All Images from a Photobook
 Still Images  Movies
 z Following the procedure in “Choosing 
a Selection Method” ( = 185), choose 
[Clear All Selections] and press the [] 
button.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the []...

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Troubleshooting
If you think there is a problem with the camera, first check the following. 
If the items below do not solve your problem, contact a Canon Customer 
Support Help Desk.Power
Nothing happens when the power button is pressed.
 ● Confirm that the battery pack is charged ( = 19). ●
Confirm that the battery pack is inserted facing the correct way ( = 20). ●
Dirty battery terminals reduce battery performance. Try cleaning the terminals 
with a cotton swab and reinserting the battery pack a...

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Subjects in shots look too dark. ●Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [] (= 93). ●
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 79). ●
Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 79, = 79).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out. ●
Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [] (= 35). ●
Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( = 79). ●
Use AE lock or spot metering ( = 79, = 79). ●
Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots look too dark despite the flash firing ( = 38). ●
Shoot...

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Playback stops, or audio skips. ●Switch to a memory card that you have performed low-level formatting on with the 
camera ( = 160). ●
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 computer performance is inadequate.
Sound is not played during movies. ●Adjust the volume ( = 24) if you have activated [Mute] ( = 163) or the sound 
in the movie is faint.
 ● No...

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Cannot send images. ●The destination device has insufficient storage space. Increase the storage space 
on the destination device and resend the images.
 ●The write-protect switch of the memory card in the destination camera is set to 
the locked position. Slide the write-protect switch to the unlocked position.
 ●RAW images cannot be sent. For images captured in both JPEG and RAW 
format, only the JPEG version is sent. However, RAW images can be sent using 
Image Sync.
 ●Images are not sent to CANON...