Canon G9 X Owners Manual

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Making Subjects Stand Out (Background Defocus)
 Still Images  Movies
You can shoot subjects so that they stand out from the background.
Two consecutive images are captured with settings optimized for 
background defocus. The background is defocused through lens effects 
and subject- and scene-based image processing.
1 Choose [].
 zFollow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes” 
(= 57) and choose [].
2 Shoot.
 z
Hold the camera steady as you shoot. 
Two consecutive images are captured 
when you press the...

62
Shooting in Monochrome
 Still Images  Movies
Shoot images in black and white, sepia, or blue and white.
1 Choose [].
 zFollow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes” 
(= 57) and choose [].
2 Choose a color tone.
 z
Turn the [] ring to choose a color tone.
 zA preview is shown of how your shot will 
look with the effect applied.
3 Shoot.
B/W Black and white shots.
Sepia Sepia tone shots.
Blue Blue and white shots.
Shooting with a Soft Focus Effect
 Still Images  Movies
This function allows you to shoot images...

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4 Shoot.
 zPress the shutter button. The flash fires 
as the camera takes the first shot.
 zThe second and third shots are now 
taken, without firing the flash.
5 Have the person stay still until the 
lamp blinks.
 zThe person you are shooting should stay 
still until the lamp blinks three times after 
the third shot, which may take up to about 
two seconds.
 zAll the shots are combined to create a 
single image.
 ● Under some shooting conditions, images may not look as 
expected.
 ●For better shots,...

64
Shooting Night Scenes under Starry Skies 
(Star Nightscape)
 Still Images  Movies
Capture impressive shots of starry skies above night scenes. Starlight in 
the image is automatically enhanced, making starry skies look beautiful.
1 Choose [].
 zFollow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes” 
(= 57) and choose [], and then 
press the [] button.
 z Touch [], and then press the [] 
button.
 z Zoom is set to maximum wide angle and 
cannot be adjusted.
2 Secure the camera.
 zMount the camera on a tripod or take...

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2 Specify the duration of the shooting 
session.
 zTurn the [] ring to choose the shooting 
duration.
3 Secure the camera.
 z Mount the camera on a tripod or take 
other measures to keep it still.
4 Shoot.
 zPress the shutter button all the way 
down. [Busy] is displayed briefly, and 
then shooting begins.
 zDo not disturb the camera while shooting.
 zTo cancel shooting, press the shutter 
button all the way down again. Note that 
cancellation may take up to about 30 
seconds.
 ● If the camera runs...

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4 Check the brightness.
 zPress the shutter button all the way down 
to shoot a single still image.
 zSwitch to Playback mode ( = 103) and 
check image brightness.
 z To adjust the brightness, turn the [] ring 
on the shooting screen and change the 
exposure level. Check brightness again 
by taking another shot.
5 Shoot.
 z Press the movie button. [Busy] is 
displayed briefly, and then shooting 
begins.
 zDo not disturb the camera while shooting.
 zTo cancel shooting, press the movie 
button again....

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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 
(= 29) ► [5] tab ► [Star Time-Lapse Movie Setting]. ●
To save each shot collected before the movie is created, choose 
MENU ( = 29) ► [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 [] (= 64), [] (= 65), or 
[] ( = 66).
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.
 zTouch [], and then touch [Refine 
starfocus].
 z Tilt 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...

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Locking or Changing Image Brightness before Recording
 Still Images  Movies
You can lock the exposure before or during recording or adjust it in 1/3-
stop increments within a range of −3 to +3 stops.
1 Lock the exposure.
 zTouch [] to lock the exposure.
 zTo unlock the exposure, touch [] again.
2 Adjust the exposure.
 zTurn the [] ring to adjust the exposure, 
as you watch the screen.
3 Shoot ( = 69).
Recording Various Movies
Recording Movies in [] Mode
 Still Images  Movies
1 Enter [] mode.
 zSet the...

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Correcting Severe Camera Shake
 Still Images  Movies
Counteract severe camera shake, such as when recording while moving. 
The portion of images displayed changes more than for [Standard], and 
subjects are further enlarged.
 zFollow the steps in “Recording Movies 
with Subjects at the Same Size Shown 
before Shooting” ( =
 52) to choose 
[High].
 ● [Dynamic IS] is not available when [IS Mode] is set to [Off]. ●Only [Standard] is available when the movie quality is [] 
(NTSC) or [] (PAL).
Sound...