Canon Gx 9 E Manual

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Components Guide40
Components Guide
„Front View
a
AF-assist Beam (p. 49)
bRed-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 113)
cSelf-Timer Lamp (p. 76)
dNeck Strap Mounts (p. 13)
eViewfinder Window (p. 41)
fFlash (p. 74)
gSpeaker
hRing Release Button (p. 237)
iRing (p. 237)
jLens The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic film for 
protection against scratches during shipment. If so, remove the 
film before using the camera.  

Components Guide41
„Back View
a
LCD Monitor (p. 55)
bViewfinder
cTerminal Cover
dDC Coupler Cable Cover (p. 235)
eMemory Card Slot / Battery Cover (pp. 11, 12)
fTripod Socket
gA/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (p. 205)
hDIGITAL Terminal (p. 28)
Using the Optical Viewfinder to Shoot
Turning the LCD monitor off (p. 55)  and using the optical viewfinder 
can help conserve power while shooting.
• You can adjust the viewfinder with  the diopter adjustment dial to 
adapt to your vision so that the subject...

Components Guide42
„Controls
a
Indicators (p. 44)
bDiopter Adjustment Dial 
(p. 41)
c (Shortcut)/  (Print/ 
Share) Button (pp. 24, 31, 
153)
dISO Speed Dial (p. 84)
eISO Speed Lamp
fHot Shoe (p. 242)
gPower Lamp
hMicrophone (p. 189, 191)
iMode Dial (pp. 16, 88)
jShutter Button (p. 17)
kZoom Lever (pp. 70, 160)
Shooting:  (Wide Angle)/  (Telephoto)
Playback:  (Index)/  (Magnify)
lPower Button (p. 16)
m (Playback) Button (p. 19)
n (AE Lock/FE Lock)/
(Microphone) Button 
(pp. 128, 130, 189, 191)
o...

Components Guide43
Turning the control dial counterclockwise is equivalent to pressing the 
 button, while turning the control  dial clockwise is equivalent to 
pressing the   button (it is equival ent to pressing the   or   button 
with some functions).
You can perform the following operations when you turn the control dial.
„ The Shooting Functions• Selecting Special  Scene modes (p. 89)
• Selecting  / / /  (pp. 74, 75, 76, 111)
• Selecting the FUNC. menu item (p. 48)
• Selecting the movie mode (p....

Components Guide44
The camera indicators will light or blink under the following conditions.
• Upper Indicator Green: Ready to shoot
Blinking Green: Time Lapse (movie) recording/image recording/ reading/erasing/transferring (when connected to a 
computer)
Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on)
Blinking Orange: Ready to shoot (camera shake warning)
• Lower Indicator
Yellow: Macro mode/Manual focus mode/AF lock mode
Blinking Yellow: Focusing di fficulty (camera beeps once)
Indicators
Never do the following...

Components Guide45
This camera is equipped with a power saving function. The power will 
shut off in the following circumstances. Turn the camera on again to 
restore power.
* This time can be changed.
Power Saving Function
Shooting Mode Powers down approximately 3 minutes after the last control is accessed on the camera. The LCD 
monitor automatically turns off 1 minute* after the 
last control is accessed even if [Auto Power 
Down] is set to [Off]. Press any button other than 
the power button or...

Basic Operations46
Basic Operations
Settings for the shooting or playback modes or such camera settings 
as the print settings, date/time  and sounds are set using the FUNC. 
menu or the Rec., Play, Print, Set up or My Camera menu.
„ Button  (FUNC. Menu)
This menu sets many of t he common shooting functions.
Menus and Settings
1Set the mode dial to the shooting mode you 
want to use.
2Press the   button.
3Use the   or   button to select a menu item.Some items may not be selectable in some shooting...

Basic Operations47
„ Button (Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus)
Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with 
these menus. 
1Press the   button.
2Use the   or   button to switch between 
menus.
• You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus.
• The following menus are displayed. Shooting:  Rec. /  Set up /  My Camera
Playback:  Play /  Print /  Set up /  My Camera
3Use the   or   button to select a menu item.
• Some items may not be selectable in some...

Basic Operations48
See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode .
FUNC. Menu 
The icons shown below are the default settings.
Rec. Menu 
Menus and Default Settings
Menu ItemReference 
PageMenu ItemReference Page
White Balance p. 137 ND Filter p. 132
My Colors p. 140 Compression 
(Still Image)
p. 78
Bracket pp. 127, 
131Shooting Interval 
(Movie: Time Lapse)
p. 107
Flash Exposure 
Compensation/
Flash Output pp. 149, 
150
Recording Pixels 
(Still Image)
p. 78
Metering Mode p. 136 Recording Pixels...