Canon G5 X Owners Manual

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Powering the Camera with Household Power
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Powering the camera with AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC110 (sold separately) 
eliminates the need to monitor the remaining battery level.
1 Make sure the camera is off.
2 Open the cover.
 zFollow step 1 in “Inserting the Battery 
Pack and Your Memory Card” ( = 19) 
to open the memory card/battery cover, 
and then open the coupler cable port 
cover as shown.
3 Insert the coupler.
 z Holding the coupler with the terminals (1) 
facing as shown,...

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Inserting and Charging the Battery Pack
Charge the battery pack by using the supplied battery pack with an 
optional Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30/CA-DC30E or Interface Cable 
IFC
-600PCU.
1 Insert the battery pack.
 zFollow step 1 in “Inserting the Battery 
Pack and Your Memory Card” ( = 19) 
to open the cover.
 z Insert the battery pack as described in 
step 2 of “Inserting the Battery Pack and 
Your Memory Card” ( =
 19).
 z
Follow step 3 in “Inserting the Battery 
Pack and Your Memory Card” ( =...

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 ●For details on charging time and the number of shots and 
recording time possible with a fully charged battery pack, see 
“Number of Shots/Recording Time, Playback 
Time” (=
 211). ●
You can view images even while the battery is charging, by 
turning the camera on and entering Playback mode ( = 24). 
However, you cannot shoot while the battery is charging.
 ● Charged battery packs gradually lose their charge, even when 
they are not used. Charge the battery pack on (or immediately 
before) the day...

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Speedlite EX Series
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These optional flash units can provide bright lighting and meet a variety of 
flash photography needs.
1 Attach the flash.
 zMake sure the camera is off, and then 
attach the flash unit to the hot shoe.
2 Turn the flash on, and then turn the 
camera on.
 zA red [] icon is now displayed.
 zThe flash pilot lamp will light up when the 
flash is ready.
3 Choose shooting mode [], [], 
[], or [].
 z Flash settings can only be configured in 
these modes. In other...

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Camera Settings Available with an External Flash 
(Sold Separately)
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The following items are available in [], [], [], or [] mode. In 
other shooting modes, only [Red-Eye Lamp] can be configured. (With 
autoflash control, the flash always fires.) However, external flash units do 
not fire in modes that the built-in flash does not fire ( =
 193).
Item
OptionsShooting Mode
Flash Mode
Auto*1O O OO
Manual*
2O O O O
Flash Exp. 
Comp*3–3 to +3O O O O
Flash Output*41/128*5 – 1/1
(in...

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Using the Software
To utilize the features of the following software, download the software 
from the Canon website and install it on your computer.
 ●CameraWindow
 -Import images to your computer
 ● Image Transfer Utility
 -Set up Image Sync ( = 153) and receive images
 ●
Map Utility
 -Use a map to view GPS information that has been added to images
 ● Digital Photo Professional
 -Browse, process and edit RAW images
 ● To view and edit movies on a computer, use preinstalled or 
commonly available...

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 zWindows: Follow the steps introduced 
below.
 zIn the screen that is displayed, click the 
change program link of [].
 zChoose [Downloads Images From Canon 
Camera] and then click [OK].
 zDouble-click [].
3 Save the images to the computer.
 zClick [Import Images from Camera], and 
then click [Import Untransferred Images].
 zImages are now saved to the Pictures 
folder on the computer, in separate 
folders named by date.
 zAfter images are saved, close 
CameraWindow, press the [] button to 
turn the...

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Printing Images
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Print your shots and configure a variety of settings used for your printer 
or photo printing services by connecting the camera to a PictBridge-
compatible printer with a cable.
A Canon SELPHY CP printer is used in this example of PictBridge 
printing. Also refer to your printer user manual.
Easy Print
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Print your shots by connecting the camera to a PictBridge-compatible 
printer with a USB cable (sold separately; camera end: Micro-B).
1 Make...

179
Configuring Print Settings
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1 Access the printing screen.
 zFollow steps 1 – 6 in “Easy Print” 
(= 178) to access this screen.
2 Configure the settings.
 z
Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an item, and then press 
the [
] button. On the next screen, 
choose an option (either press the 
[
][] buttons or turn the [] dial), and 
then press the [] button to return to the 
printing screen.
Default Matches current printer settings.
Date Prints images with the date...

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Choosing Paper Size and Layout before Printing
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1 Choose [Paper Settings].
 zAfter following step 1 in “Configuring Print 
Settings” ( = 179) to access the printing 
screen, choose [Paper Settings] and 
press the [
] button.
2 Choose a paper size.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an option, and then press 
the [
] button.
3 Choose a type of paper.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an option, and then press 
the [
] button.
4 Choose a...