Canon G9 X Owners Manual

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Indicator Display
The indicator on the back of the camera (= 4) lights up or blinks 
depending on the camera status.
Color Indicator 
StatusCamera Status
Green Blinking Starting up, recording/reading/transmitting 
images, shooting long exposures (
=
 92, 
= 93), connected to a computer ( = 174), 
connecting/transmitting via Wi-Fi, or display 
off ( =
 26, = 161,  = 162)
Orange On Charging via USB
 ● When the indicator blinks green, never turn the camera off, open 
the memory card/battery cover, or...

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Clock
You can check the current time.
 zPress and hold the [] button.
 zThe current time appears.
 zIf you hold the camera vertically while 
using the clock function, it will switch to 
vertical display.
 zTurn the [] ring to change the display 
color.
 z Press the [] button again to cancel the 
clock display.
 ● When the camera is off, press and hold the [] button, then 
press the power button to display the clock.
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, and C Mode...

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Shooting with Camera-Determined Settings
For fully automatic selection of the optimal settings for specific scenes, 
simply let the camera determine the subject and shooting conditions.
Shooting (Smart Auto)
 Still Images  Movies
1 Turn the camera on.
 zPress the power button.
 zThe startup screen is displayed.
2 Enter [] mode.
 zSet the mode dial to [].
 zAim the camera at the subject. The 
camera will make a slight clicking noise 
as it determines the scene.
 zIcons representing the scene and image...

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2) Shoot.
 zPress the shutter button all the way down.
 zAs the camera shoots, a shutter sound 
is played, and in low-light conditions 
when you have raised the flash, it fires 
automatically.
 zKeep the camera still until the shutter 
sound ends.
 zAfter displaying your shot, the camera will 
revert to the shooting screen.
Recording Movies
1)
 Start recording.
 z Press the movie button. The camera beeps 
once as recording begins, and [Rec] is 
displayed with the elapsed time (1).
 z Black bars are...

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3 Shoot.
 zFollow step 4 in “Shooting (Smart Auto)” 
(= 33) to shoot a still image.
 z
The camera records both a still image 
and movie clip. The clip, which ends with 
the still image and a shutter sound, forms 
a single chapter in the digest movie.
 ● Battery life is shorter in this mode than in [] mode, because 
digest movies are recorded for each shot.
 ● A digest movie may not be recorded if you shoot a still image 
immediately after turning the camera on, choosing [] mode, or 
operating the...

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 ●You can change how long images are displayed after shots 
(= 54).
Movies
 ●
Before movie recording, lower the flash with your finger. During 
recording, keep your fingers away from the microphone (1). 
Leaving the flash raised, or blocking the microphone may prevent 
audio from being recorded or may cause the recording to sound 
muffled.
 ●Avoid touching camera controls other than the movie button when 
recording movies, because sounds made by the camera will be 
recorded.
 ●Once movie recording...

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 ●The background color of [], [], [], [], and [] is dark blue, 
and the background color of [] is orange.
 ● For movies, only People, Other Subjects, and Other Close-Range 
Subjects icons are displayed.
 ●In [] mode, icons are only displayed for People, Shadows on Face, 
Other Subjects, and Other Close-Range Subjects.
 ● For self-timer shots, icons are not displayed for the following subjects: 
moving, smiling, or sleeping people; smiling or sleeping babies; 
moving children; and other moving...

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Image Stabilization Icons
 Still Images  Movies
Optimal image stabilization for the shooting conditions (Intelligent IS) is 
automatically applied, and the following icons are displayed.
Image stabilization for still images (Normal)
Image stabilization for still images when panning (Panning)*
Image stabilization for angular camera shake and shift-shake in 
macro shots (Hybrid IS).
For movies, [
] is displayed and [] image stabilization is also 
applied.
Image stabilization for movies, reducing strong...

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Common, Convenient Features
Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom)
 Still Images  Movies
When distant subjects are too far away to enlarge using the optical zoom, 
use digital zoom for up to about 12x enlargement.
1 Move the zoom lever toward [].
 zHold the lever until zooming stops.
 zZooming stops at the largest zoom factor 
before the image becomes noticeably 
grainy, which is then indicated on the 
screen.
2 Move the zoom lever toward [] 
again.
 z The camera zooms in even closer on the...

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Using the Self-Timer
 Still Images  Movies
With the self-timer, you can include yourself in group photos or other 
timed shots. The camera will shoot about 10 seconds after you press the 
shutter button.
1 Configure the setting.
 zPress the [] button, choose [] in the 
menu, and then choose [] ( = 28).
 z
Once the setting is complete, [] is 
displayed.
2 Shoot.
 z For Still Images: Press the shutter button 
halfway to focus on the subject, and then 
press it all the way down.
 zFor Movies: Press the...