Canon G3x Owners Manual

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Changing the Noise Reduction Level 
(High ISO NR)
You can choose from 3 levels of noise reduction: [Standard], [High], [Low]. 
This function is especially effective when shooting at high ISO speeds.
 zPress the [] button, choose [High 
ISO NR] on the [6] tab, and then 
choose the desired option ( = 31).
 ●
Not available when images are captured in RAW format 
(= 96).
Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Shooting)
 Still Images  Movies
Three consecutive images are captured at different exposure levels...

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Dynamic Range Correction (DR Correction)
 Still Images  Movies
Tone down bright image areas, which might otherwise look washed out, 
as follows.
 zPress the [] button, choose [] in the 
menu, and choose the desired option 
( =
 30).
 z
The option you configured is now 
displayed.
Options Details Available ISO Speed 
(= 80)
–
Automatic adjustment to prevent 
washed-out highlights [AUTO], [125] – [12800]
Tone down highlights by about 
200% relative to the brightness 
level of [
].[AUTO], [250] – [6400]...

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Image Colors
Capturing Natural Colors (White Balance)
 Still Images  Movies
By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more 
natural for the scene you are shooting.
 zPress the [] button, choose [] in the 
menu, and choose the desired option 
( =
 30).
 z
The option you configured is now 
displayed.
Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for 
the shooting conditions.
Day Light For shooting outdoors in fair weather.
Shade For shooting in the shade.
Cloudy For shooting in...

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2 Configure advanced settings.
 zTo configure more advanced settings, 
press the [] button and adjust the 
correction level by turning the [] or 
[] dial or pressing the [][][][] 
buttons.
 z To reset the correction level, press the 
[] button.
 zPress the [] button to complete the 
setting.
 ● The camera will retain white balance correction levels even if 
you switch to another white balance option (by following steps 
in “Capturing Natural Colors (White Balance)” ( =
 83)), but 
correction levels...

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 ●White balance ( = 83) cannot be set in [] or [] modes. ●
With [] and [] modes, colors other than people’s skin tone 
may change. These settings may not produce the expected 
results with some skin tones.
Custom Color
 Still Images  Movies
Choose the desired level of image contrast, sharpness, color saturation, 
red, green, blue, and skin tones in a range of 1 – 5.
1 Access the setting screen.
 z Follow the steps in “Changing Image 
Color Tones (My Colors)” ( = 85) to 
choose [], and then press the...

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Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
 Still Images  Movies
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 range of focus, see “Shooting 
Range” (=
 213).
1 Choose [].
 z
Press the [] button.
 z[] and the MF indicator are displayed.
2 Specify the general focal position.
 zReferring to the on-screen MF...

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Fine-Tuning the Focus
 Still Images  Movies
You can fine-tune the focus after autofocusing by turning the continuous ring.
1 Configure the setting.
 zPress the [] button, choose 
[AF+MF] on the [3] tab, and then 
choose [On] ( = 31).
2 Focus.
 z
Press the shutter button halfway to focus 
on the subject, and continue holding the 
button halfway down.
3 Fine-tune the focus.
 zTurn the [] ring. Referring to the on-
screen MF indicator bar (which shows 
the distance and focal position) and the 
magnified...

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2 Configure the setting.
 zPress the [] button, and then adjust 
the setting by pressing the [][] buttons 
or turning the [] dial.
 ● Focus bracketing is only available in [] mode ( = 93). ●
Continuous shooting ( = 47) is not available in this mode.
 ●
You can also access the setting screen in step 2 by pressing the 
[] button in step 2 of “Shooting in Manual Focus Mode” 
( = 86). ●
Three shots are taken, regardless of any quantity specified in [] 
( = 46). ●
In [Blink Detection] mode ( = 56), this...

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1-point AF
 Still Images  Movies
The camera focuses using a single AF frame. Effective for reliable 
focusing. You can also move the frame by touching the screen (= 92).
 ●
A yellow AF frame is displayed with [] if the camera cannot 
focus when you press the shutter button halfway.
 ● To compose shots so that subjects are positioned at the edge or 
in a corner, first aim the camera to capture the subject in an AF 
frame, and then hold the shutter button halfway down. As you 
continue to hold the...

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+Tracking
 Still Images  Movies
 ●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 are displayed around other 
detected faces.
 ●When the camera detects movement, frames will follow moving 
subjects, within a certain range.
 ●After you press the shutter button...