Canon G5 X Owners Manual

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 ●Sound is not recorded. ●For easier viewing, try choosing MENU ► [2] tab ► [Night 
Display] ► [On] ( = 161) before shooting. ●
You can also access the screen in step 2 by choosing MENU 
(= 31) ► [5] tab ► [Star Time-Lapse Movie Setting]. ●
To save each shot collected before the movie is created, choose 
MENU ( = 31) ► [5] tab ► [Save Stills] ► [On]. Note 
that these individual images are managed as a single group, and 
during playback, only the first image is displayed. To indicate that 
the image is...

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Adjusting the Focus
 Still Images  Movies
Automatically adjust the focus to suit starry skies.
1 Choose a shooting mode.
 zChoose [] (= 68), [] (= 69), or 
[] ( = 70).
2 Secure the camera.
 z
Mount the camera on a tripod or take 
other measures to keep it still.
3 Frame the stars to capture.
 zPress the [] button.
 zTilt the camera so that the stars to 
capture are inside the frame displayed.
4 Adjust the focus.
 zPress the [] button. [Adjusting star 
focus] is displayed, and adjustment 
begins.
 z...

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Recording Various Movies
Recording Movies in [] Mode
 Still Images  Movies
1 Enter [] mode.
 zSet the mode dial to [].
 zPress the [] button, choose [] in the 
menu, and then choose [] ( = 30).
 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.
2 Configure the settings to suit the 
movie (= 193).
3 Shoot.
 z Press the movie button.
 zTo stop movie recording, press the movie 
button again.
 ●...

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Disabling  Auto Slow Shutter
 Still Images  Movies
Auto Slow Shutter can be disabled if movement in movies is rough. 
However, under low light, movies may look dark.
 zPress the [] button, choose 
[ Auto slow shutter] on the [7] 
tab, and then choose [A-SLOW OFF] 
( =
 31).
 z
To restore the original setting, repeat this 
process but choose [A-SLOW ON].
 ● Auto Slow Shutter is only available for [] and [] 
movies.
Locking or Changing Image Brightness before Recording
 Still Images  Movies
You can lock...

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Using the Attenuator
The attenuator can reduce audio distortion in noisy environments. 
However, in quiet environments, it lowers the sound-recording level.
 zPress the [] button, choose 
[Attenuator] on the [7] tab, and then 
press the [] button ( = 31).
 z
Choose an option as desired ( = 31).
Recording Short Clips
 Still Images  Movies
Apply playback effects to brief clips of a few seconds, such as fast motion, 
slow motion, or replay. Clips recorded in this mode may be included in 
Story Highlights...

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Playback Effects
 2xPlayback in fast motion
 1xPlayback at normal speed
 1/2xPlayback in slow motion
Normal playback with the last two seconds rewound and 
played again in slow motion
 ●Sound is not recorded in these clips. ●The movie quality is [] (for NTSC) or [] (for PAL) 
( = 51,  = 52) and cannot be changed. ●
During [] recording, a mark indicating the last two seconds is 
added to the bar showing the elapsed time.
Recording iFrame Movies
 Still Images  Movies
Record movies that can be edited...

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Shooting in Program AE ([P] Mode)
 Still Images  Movies
You can customize many function settings to suit your preferred shooting 
style.
1 Enter [] mode.
 zSet the mode dial to [].
2 Customize the settings as desired 
(= 78 – = 95), and then shoot.
 ● If the optimum exposure cannot be obtained when you press the 
shutter button halfway, the shutter speed and aperture value are 
displayed in orange. In this case, try adjusting the ISO speed 
(=
 79) or activating the flash (if subjects are dark,  =...

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 ●AE: Auto Exposure ●After the exposure is locked, you can adjust the combination 
of shutter speed and aperture value by turning the [] dial 
(Program Shift).
Changing the Metering Method
 Still Images  Movies
Adjust the metering method (how brightness is measured) to suit shooting 
conditions as follows.
 z Press the [] button, choose [] in the 
menu, and choose the desired option 
( =
 30).
 z
The option you configured is now 
displayed.
Evaluative For typical shooting conditions, including backlit...

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Changing the ISO Speed
 Still Images  Movies
Set the ISO speed to [AUTO] for automatic adjustment to suit the shooting 
mode and conditions. Otherwise, set a higher ISO speed for higher 
sensitivity, or a lower value for lower sensitivity.
 zPress the [] button, choose [] in the 
menu, and choose the desired option 
( =
 30).
 z
The option you configured is now 
displayed.
 ● To view the automatically determined ISO speed when you have 
set the ISO speed to [AUTO], press the shutter button halfway
....

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Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Shooting)
 Still Images  Movies
Three consecutive images are captured at different exposure levels 
(standard exposure, underexposure, and then overexposure) each 
time you shoot. You can adjust the amount of underexposure and 
overexposure (relative to standard exposure) from –2 to +2 stops in 1/3-
stop increments.
1 Choose [].
 zPress the [] button, choose 
[Bracketing] on the [4] tab, and then 
choose [] ( = 31).
2 Configure the setting.
 z
Press the [] button, and...