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.  
						

							
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„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 appears in sharp focus 
(p. 42). Adjustments of –3.0 to +1.0
  1⁄m (dpt) can be made.
• You may be able to see part of the lens through the viewfinder  depending on the zoom setting.
• The viewfinder has a field of vi sion of approximately 80% of the 
actual shooting image.  
						

							
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„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 (Exposure)/  (Jump)/ 
Button (pp. 135, 165)
pFUNC./SET  (Function/Set) 
Button (p. 46)
qMENU  Button (p. 47)
rDISPLAY  Button (p. 55)
s (AF Frame Selector)/
 (Single Image Erase) 
Button (pp. 116, 23)
t (Macro)/  Button (p. 75)
u (Manual Focus)/  
Button (p. 123)
v (Flash)/  Button (p. 74)
w (Continuous)/  
(Selftimer)/  Button 
(pp. 111, 76)
xControl Dial (p. 43)  
						

							
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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. 102)
• Selecting the shooting direction  in Stitch Assist mode (p. 100)
• Selecting a shutter speed in   (p. 94)
• Selecting an aperture value in   (p. 96)
• Selecting the shutter speed and the aperture value in   (p. 98)
• Selecting the AF Frame (p. 116)
• Adjusting the focus in manual focus mode (p. 124)
• Program Shift (p. 129)
• Adjusting the exposure (p. 135)
„ The Playback Functions• Selecting an image in playback mode (pp. 19, 160, 161, 165)
• Operating when viewing/editing movies (pp. 22, 170, 172)
• Operating the sound memos or sound recorder (pp. 189, 190)
• Operating DPOF print settings and transfer settings (pp. 198, 203)
„The Shooting and Playback Functions• Selecting a menu item (pp. 46, 47)
• Selecting a time zone (p. 65)
• Changing the clock display color (p. 56)
• Registering My Camera contents (p. 208)
Using the Control Dial
When this arrow is displayed, 
operation is carried out using  
control dial.  
						

							
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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 while the  indicator blinks green. These 
actions may corrupt image data.
- Shake or jolt the camera
- Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery cover  
						

							
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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 change the camera 
orientation to turn the LCD monitor back on.
Playback Mode
Connected to a Printer  Powers down approximately 5 minutes after the 
last control is accessed on the camera.
zThe power saving function will not activate during a slide 
show or while the camera is connected to a computer.
zThe power saving function settings can be changed (p. 52).  
						

							
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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 modes.
4Use the   or   button to select an option for 
the menu item.
• You can select further options with the  DISPLAY button for 
some options.
• After selecting an option, you can press the shutter button to  shoot immediately. After shooti ng, this menu will appear again, 
allowing you to adjust  the settings easily. 
• You can also use the control dial to select an option for the  menu item.
5Press the   button.
• This example shows the FUNC. 
menu in   mode.
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„ 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 shooting modes.
• You can also use the control dial to select a menu item.
4Use the   or   button to select an option.
Menu items followed by an ellipsis  (...) can only be set after 
pressing the  FUNC./SET button to display the next menu. Press 
the  FUNC./SET  button again to confirm the setting and press the 
MENU  button to return the menu screen.
5Press the   button.
• This example shows the Rec. menu when in   mode.
You can switch between 
menus with the   or   
button.
 (Set up) Menu (Rec.) Menu
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 (My Camera) Menu  
						

							
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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 
(Movie)p. 106
Menu Item Options Summary/
Reference Page
AF Frame
p. 116
/ Face Detect*/AiAF/Center
/ / / FlexiZone*/Face Detect/AiAF
Flash Control Flash Mode Auto*/Manual p. 148
Flash Exp. 
Comp–2 to 0* to +2
p. 149
Flash Output Minimum*/ Medium/
Maximump. 150
Shutter Sync 1st-curtain*/ 2nd-curtainp. 151
Slow Synchro On/Off* p. 114
Safety FE On*/Off p. 152
* Default setting