Canon Gx 9 E Manual

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You should always format a new memory card or one from which you 
wish to erase all images and other data.
Formatting Memory Cards
Please note that formatting (initializing) a memory card erases 
all data, including protected images and other file types.
1Select [Format].
1. Press the   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select the 
 menu.
3. Use the   or   button to select 
[Format].
4. Press the   button.
2Make settings.
1.Use the   or   button to select 
[OK].
2. Press the...

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Commonly Used Shooting Functions
 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  (p. 270).
The zoom can be adjusted from 35 – 210 mm (focal length) in 35mm 
film equivalent terms. The zoom bar appears when you press the zoom 
lever.
Using the Optical Zoom
Shooting Mode
1Press the zoom lever 
toward  or .
• Wide Angle:  Zooms out from 
the subject.
• Telephoto:  Zooms in on the  subject.  

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 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  (p. 270).
*  : Cannot be set in  ,   and   modes.
*  : [Digital Tele-converter] cannot be set.
You can combine digital zoom wi th optical zoom when shooting.
The available shooting ch aracteristics and focal lengths (35mm film 
equivalent) are as follows.
Shooting With the Digital Zoom
Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-
Converter
Shooting Mode
Selection Focal Length Shooting Characteristics
Standard 35 – 840 mm Enables...

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2Make settings.
1.Use the   or   button to select 
[Standard].
2. Press the   button.
3Press the zoom lever toward   and shoot.
• The combined digital and optical z oom setting will display in the 
LCD monitor.
• The image may appear coarse depending upon the selected  recording pixels (the zoom factor appear in blue).
• Press the zoom lever toward   to zoom out.
Optical zoom (White)
Digital zoom (Blue) Combined optical and 
digital zoom
Approximately 
2 seconds later  

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Shooting With the Digital Tele-Converter
The digital tele-converter feature uses digital zoom to achieve the 
effects of a tele-converter (a lens used for telephoto shooting).
About the Safety Zoom
Depending on the number of recording pi xels set, you can shift from 
optical zoom to digital zoom without pausing up to a factor where the 
image quality does not deteriorate (Safety Zoom).   displays when 
reaching the maximum zoom factor  without image deterioration (not...

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 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  (p. 270).
* Cannot be set in  ,   or   mode.
2Make settings.
1. Use the   or   button to select 
[1.5x] or [2.0x].
2. Press the   button.
3Adjust the angle of view 
with the zoom lever and 
shoot.
•  appears on the LCD monitor.
• Depending on the number of 
recording pixels set, image quality 
may deteriorate (  and the zoom 
factor appear in blue).
Using the Flash
Shooting Mode
1Press the   button.
1. Use the   or...

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 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  (p. 270).
* Cannot be set in  ,  ,   or   mode.
Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items. The image 
area at the minimum shooting distance  from the end of the lens to this 
subject is as follows: 
Maximum wide angle setting: 28 × 20 mm (1.1 × 0.79 in.)
Minimum shooting distance: 1 cm (0.39 in.)
To Cancel the Macro Mode:  
Press the   button and use the   or   button to display   
(Normal).
Shooting...

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 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  (p. 270).
*1 Cannot be set to   in  ,   or   mode.
*2 Cannot be set to  .
You can set the time delay and the num bers of shots you wish to take 
in advance.
* May differ depending on My Camera settings.
Using the Self-Timer
Shooting Mode
10 sec. Self-Timer: The shutter releases 10 seconds after the shutter 
button is pressed.
• 2 seconds before the shutter releases, the self-timer sound beeps* 
quickly and the lamp will...

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To Cancel the Self-Timer: 
Select .
Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots ( )
1Press the   button.
1. Use the   or   button to change 
the self-timer settings.
2Shoot.
• When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer lamp will 
blink (when setting the red-eye reduction function, the self-timer 
lamp will blink and then stay lit for the last 2 seconds).
1Select [Self-timer].
1. Press the   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select 
[Self-timer] in the...

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 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  (p. 270).
If the [Shots] option is set to 2 or more shots, the following 
occurs.
- The exposure and white balance are locked at the settings 
selected for the first shot.
- If the flash is used, the in terval between shots lengthens.
- The interval between shots may lengthen when the built-in  memory of the camera fills.
- Shooting will automatically cease if the memory card  becomes full.
Changing the Recording Pixels...