Canon G9 X Owners Manual

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Customizing the Self-Timer
 Still Images  Movies
You can specify the delay (0 – 30 seconds) and number of shots (1 – 10).
1 Choose [].
 zFollowing step 1 in “Using the Self-Timer” 
(= 40), choose [] and press the 
[] button.
2 Configure the setting.
 z Touch the delay time or number of shots 
to choose one of these items.
 zTouch [][] to choose a value, and then 
press the [] button twice.
 z Once the setting is complete, [] is 
displayed.
 z Follow step 2 in “Using the Self-Timer” 
(= 40) to shoot....

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Continuous Shooting
 Still Images  Movies
In [] mode, hold the shutter button all the way down to shoot 
continuously.
For details on the continuous shooting speed, see “Camera” ( =
 204).
1 Configure the setting.
 z
Press the [] button, choose [] in the 
menu, and then choose [] ( = 28).
 z
Once the setting is complete, [] is 
displayed.
2 Shoot.
 z Hold the shutter button all the way down 
to shoot continuously.
 ● During continuous shooting, the focus, exposure, and colors are 
locked at the...

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Using Face ID
If you register a person ahead of time, the camera will detect that person’s 
face, and prioritize focus, brightness, and color for that person when 
shooting. In [
] mode, the camera can detect babies and children 
based on registered birthdays and optimize settings for them when 
shooting.
This function also enables you to find shots you have taken that include 
registered people ( =
 108).
Personal Information
 ●
Information such as images of a face (face info) registered with 
Face...

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 zAfter [Register?] is displayed, touch [OK].
 zThe [Edit Profile] screen is displayed.
3 Register the person’s name and 
birthday.
 zTouch the name text box to access the 
keyboard, and then enter the name 
(=
 30).
 z
To register a birthday, on the [Edit Profile] 
screen, touch the birthday text box.
 zTouch an option to choose it.
 zTouch [][] to specify the date.
 zWhen finished, press the [] button.
4 Save the settings.
 zTouch [Save].
 zAfter a message is 

displayed, touch [Yes].
5 Continue...

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 ●Registered people may not be correctly detected if the captured 
image or scene differs drastically from the registered face 
information.
 ●If a registered face is not detected, or not easily detected, 
overwrite registered information with new face info. Registering 
face info right before shooting will allow for easier detection of 
registered faces.
 ●If a person is mistakenly detected as another person and you 
continue shooting, you can edit or erase the name recorded in the 
image during...

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2 Choose a person to overwrite their 
face info.
 zTouch the name of the person whose 
face info you want to overwrite.
 zIf five items of face info have already 
been registered, a message will be 
displayed. Touch [OK].
 zIf less than five items of face info are 
registered, go to step 4 to add face 
information.
3 Choose the face info to overwrite.
 zTouch the face info you want to overwrite.
4 Register face information.
 zFollow step 2 in “Registering Face ID 
Information” ( = 44) to shoot, and...

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Image Customization Features
Changing the Aspect Ratio
 Still Images  Movies
Change the image aspect ratio (ratio of width to height) as follows.
 zPress the [] button, choose [] in the 
menu, and choose the desired option 
( =
 28).
 z
Once the setting is complete, the screen 
aspect ratio will be updated.
 zTo restore the original setting, repeat this 
process but choose [].
Used for display on widescreen HDTVs or similar display devices.
Native aspect ratio of the camera screen. Same aspect ratio...

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Correcting Greenish Image Areas from 
Mercury Lamps
 Still Images  Movies
In [] mode, subjects or background in shots of evening scenes 
illuminated by mercury lamps may appear to have a greenish tinge.  This 
greenish tinge can be corrected automatically when shooting, using Multi-
area White Balance.
 z Press the [] button, choose [Hg 
Lamp Corr.] on the [6] tab, and then 
choose [On] ( = 29).
 z
Once the setting is complete, [] is 
displayed.
 z To restore the original setting, repeat this 
process...

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For PAL Video
Image 
Quality Number of Recording 
Pixels Frame Rate Details
*
1920 x 1080 50.00 fps
For shooting in Full 
HD.
1920 x 1080 25.00 fps
1280 x 72025.00 fps For shooting in HD.
640 x 48025.00 fpsFor shooting in 
standard definition.
* Available in [] or [] mode.
 ●
After repeated recording in [] or [] mode, movie 
recording at that level of quality may be temporarily unavailable 
(even if you press the movie button) until the camera has cooled 
down. To continue recording in [
] or [] mode...

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Magnifying the Area in Focus
 Still Images  Movies
You can check the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway, which will 
enlarge the portion of the image in focus in the AF frame.
1 Configure the setting.
 zPress the [] button, choose 
[AF-Point Zoom] on the [3] tab, and 
then choose [On] ( = 29).
2 Check the focus.
 z
Press the shutter button halfway. The 
face detected as the main subject is now 
magnified.
 zTo restore the original setting, choose 
[Off] in step 1.
 ● The area in focus is not...