Canon G3x Owners Manual

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 ●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...

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Display Language
Change the display language as needed.
1 Enter Playback mode.
 zPress 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...

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4 Shoot.
Shooting Still Images
1)
 Focus.
 z Press the shutter button lightly, halfway 
down. The camera beeps twice after 
focusing, and frames are displayed to 
indicate image areas in focus.
 zIf [Raise the flash] is displayed, 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...

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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 Choose 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...

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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...

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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...

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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 frames are 
displayed around image areas in focus.
2 Press all the way down. (From the 
halfway...

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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.
Tilting the Screen Downward
 zPull the top of the screen down.
 zThe screen can be opened to about 45°.
Tilting the Screen Upward
 zLift the bottom of the screen up until it 
clicks (1), slide the top of the screen 
down (2), and then lift the bottom of the 
screen up again (3).
 zThe screen can be opened to about 180°.
 zWhen including yourself in shots, you 
can view...

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Shooting Display Options
Press the [] button to show or hide shooting information, grid lines, 
or the electronic level.
To configure the on-screen display in greater detail, access [
1] tab ► 
[Shooting information display] ( = 102).
 ●
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...

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 ●To undo any accidental setting changes, you can restore the 
camera’s default settings ( = 165). ●
You can also exit by choosing [] in the menu items and 
pressing the [] button.
Using Touch-Screen Operations to Configure 
Settings
 z Touch [] in the upper right of the screen 
to access the Quick Set menu.
 z Touch a menu item and then an option to 
complete the setting.
 zTo return to the previous screen, touch 
the [] menu item, or touch the selected 
option again.
 z You can access the screen for...