Canon Gx 9 E Manual

							
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To Release the AE Lock: 
Operate a button other than the   button, the control dial and the ISO 
Speed dial.
5Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as 
desired.
After locking the AE, you can change the ISO speed with 
exposure fixed.
Changing Shutter Speed and Aperture Value 
Combinations
Automatically selected combinations of shutter speeds and aperture 
values can be freely changed without altering the exposure 
(Program Shift).
1Focus on the subject on which you wish to 
lock the exposure.
2Press the shutter button halfway.
3Press the   button.
• Exposure is fixed.
4Use the control dial to change shutter speed 
and aperture value combinations.
5Recompose the image and shoot.
• The setting will cancel after the shot is taken.
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Advanced Shooting Functions130
 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  (p. 270).
You can lock the flash exposure so that the exposure settings are 
correctly set regardless of the composition of your subject.
To Release the FE Lock:  
Operate a button other than the   button or the control dial.
Shooting with FE Lock
Shooting Mode
1Turn on the LCD monitor.
2Press the   button and set it to   (flash on).
• If you are using an externally mounted flash, please refer to its  manual for setting instructions.
3Focus the camera on the subject on which you 
wish to lock the exposure setting.
4Press the shutter button halfway.
5Press the   button.
• The flash fires a pre-flash and the exposure is fixed.
6Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as 
desired and press the shutter button fully.
The FE lock function is not avai lable when [Flash Mode] is set 
to [Manual].  
						

							
Advanced Shooting Functions131
 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  (p. 270).
In this mode, the camera automatically changes the exposure within a 
set range to take three shots as the same interval as continuous 
shooting (p. 111). The images are shot in the following order: Standard 
exposure, underexposure and overexposure.
To Cancel the AEB Mode:  
Select   in Step 1.
Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Mode)
Shooting Mode
1Select AEB.
1. Press the   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select   
and use the   or   button to select 
.
3. Press the   button.
2Adjust the compensation 
range.
1.Adjust the compensation range with 
the   or   button.
2. Press the   button.
• The compensation range can be  adjusted in 1/3 increments from –2 to +2 with the exposure at 
the time of shooting at the center. If exposure adjustment 
(p. 135) is already done, setting can be done with the adjusted 
value as the center point.  
						

							
Advanced Shooting Functions132
 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  (p. 270).
The ND filter reduces light intensity to 1/8 (3 stops) of the actual level, 
allowing for slower shutter speeds and smaller aperture values.
To Cancel the ND Filter: 
Select .
The AEB mode cannot be used for flash photography. Only 
one standard exposure image gets recorded.
Using the ND Filter
Shooting Mode
Always use a tripod to prevent  camera shake in this mode.
1Select .
1.Press the   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select   
and use the   or   button to select 
.
3. Press the   button.  
						

							
Advanced Shooting Functions133
 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  (p. 270).
When the camera shake warning icon ( )appears while shooting, you 
can raise the ISO speed and shoot at  a shutter speed that minimizes 
camera shake.
Reducing the Effects of Camera Shake 
(Auto ISO Shift)
Shooting Mode
Off Function is not available.
 button Allows you to check the ISO speed setting in the LCD  monitor before and after the change.
On Automatically sets the optimal ISO speed to compensate  for camera shake.
zDoes not function when the flash fires in  ,   or   
mode.
zDepending on the shooting conditions, the camera shake 
warning icon ( ) may not disappear even after the ISO 
speed is raised.
1Select [Auto ISO Shift].
1.Press the   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select 
[Auto ISO Shift] in the   menu.
2Make settings.
1.Use the   or   button to select 
[  button], [On] or [Off].
2. Press the   button.  
						

							
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„When [  button] is Selected
„ When [On] is Selected
3Press the shutter button 
halfway.
• The   appears and the   
button will light blue.
4Press the   button while 
still pressing the shutter 
button halfway.
• The post-change ISO speed will display.
• When you press the   button  again while the shutter button is still 
pressed halfway, the ISO speed re turns to its original setting.
• If you set the AE Lock (p. 128) after raising the ISO speed, the  ISO speed will not return to t he previous setting, even if you 
release the shutter button. At this time, the   button lights 
blue.
5Press the shutter button fully.
3Press the shutter button 
halfway.
• The camera selects the optimal speed  according to light levels to 
compensate for camera shake.
4Press the shutter button fully to shoot.  
						

							
Advanced Shooting Functions135
 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  (p. 270).
* Cannot be set in  ,   and   modes.
Adjust the exposure compensation to  a positive value to avoid making 
the subject too dark when it is bac klit or shot against a bright 
background. Adjust the exposure compensation to a negative value to 
avoid making the subject too bright  in night shots or when shot against 
a dark background.
To Cancel the Exposure Compensation:  
Follow Step 3 to restore the compensation value to [0].
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation
Shooting Mode
1Turn on the LCD monitor.
2Press the   button several times until the 
exposure compensation bar is displayed.
3Adjust.
1. Use the control dial to adjust the 
exposure compensation.
2. Press the   button.
• Depending on the shooting mode, pressing the   button will  switch between the setting items as follows:
*
 mode/Exposure compensation
Shooting direction selection/Exposure compensation
Shutter speed/Exposure compensation
Aperture value/Exposure compensation  
						

							
Advanced Shooting Functions136
 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  (p. 270).
Switching between Metering Modes
Shooting Mode
EvaluativeAppropriate for standard shooting conditions, 
including backlit scenes. The camera divides 
images into several zones for metering. It 
evaluates complex lighting conditions, such as the 
position of the subject, the brightness, the direct 
light, and the backlighting, and adjusts the settings 
to the correct exposure for the main subject.
Center Weighted 
Average Averages the light metered from the entire frame, 
but gives greater weight to the subject matter at 
the center.
Spot AE Point Meters the area within the spot AE point frame. 
Center Locks the spot metering frame to the center of the 
LCD monitor.
AF Point Move the spot AE point to the same position as 
the selected AF frame. Can be set only in 
[FlexiZone] (p. 116).
1Change a metering mode.
1.
Press the   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select   
and use the   or   button to 
change a metering mode.
3. Press the   button.  
						

							
Advanced Shooting Functions137
 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  (p. 270).
* Cannot be set in   and   modes.
Normally, the   (Auto) white balance setting selects an optimal white 
balance. When the   setting cannot produce natural looking colors, 
change the white balance using a setting appropriate for the light 
source.
Moving the Spot AE Point to the AF Frame/
Centering the Spot AE Point
1Select [Spot AE Point].
1. Press the   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select 
[Spot AE Point] in the   menu.
2Make settings.
1.Use the   or   button to select 
[Center] or [AF Point]. 
2. Press the   button.
• When [Spot AE Point] is set to  [Center], the spot AE point frame 
appears at the center of the LCD monitor.
• When [AF Point] is set, it appears inside the selected AF  frame.
Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)
Shooting Mode
Auto Settings are automatically set by the camera.
Day Light For recording outdoors on a bright day.
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CloudyFor recording under overcast, shady or twilight 
skies.
TungstenFor recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3-
wavelength fluorescent lighting.
Fluorescent For recording under warm-white, cool-white or 
warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
Fluorescent H For recording under daylight fluorescent, or 
daylight fluorescent-type 3-wavelength 
fluorescent lighting.
Flash When using the flash ( cannot be set in mode).
Underwater Appropriate for shooting images with the 
Waterproof Case WP-DC21 (sold separately). 
This mode yields image data in the optimal white 
balance to record images with natural hues by 
reducing the bluish tone.
Custom For recording with the optimal white balance data 
retained in the camera from a white-colored 
object, such as white paper or cloth.
1Select a white balance 
setting.
1.
Press the   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select   
and use the   or   button to 
change a white balance setting.
3. Press the   button.
The white balance setting cannot be adjusted when   or   
is selected for My Colors.