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   button.
• To perform a low level format, use the   button to select [Low Level 
Format] and the   or   button to 
add a check mark.
• You can stop formatting a card when  [Low Level Format] is selected by 
pressing the  FUNC./SET button. You can still use a card without 
problem when formatting is halted, but its data will be erased.
Low Level Format
We recommend you select [Low Level Format] when you think 
that the recording/reading speed of a memory card has 
dropped. A low level format may require 2 to 3 minutes with 
some memory cards.
Displays when sound data 
recorded with the sound 
recorder is present, exercise 
caution before formatting 
memory card. (p. 190).  
						

							
Commonly Used Shooting Functions70
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 shooting at zoom factors of up to 24x 
with digital and optical zoom combined. The 
movie can only be set in the standard mode.
Off 35 – 210 mm Enables shooting without digital zoom.
1.5x 52.5 – 315 mm Digital zoom is fixed at the selected zoom  factor, and the focal length shifts to maximum 
telephoto.
This enables a faster shutter speed and less 
chance of camera shake than a shot taken at 
the same angle of view with [Standard] or 
[Off].
2.0x 70 – 420 mm
zThe digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is 
turned off.
zThe digital zoom cannot be used in   (Widescreen) or   
mode.
1Select [Digital Zoom].
1.
Press the   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select 
[Digital Zoom] in the   menu.
*
*  
						

							
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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 
available in  ).
Zoom Bar Colors
•  White: optical zoom (zone without deterioration)
•  Yellow: digital zoom (zone without deterioration)
•
 Blue: digital zoom (zone with deterioration)
1Select [Digital Zoom].
1. Press the   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select 
[Digital Zoom] in the   menu.
Safty Zoom Magnification
Recording Pixel Optical Zoom Digital Zoom  
						

							
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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   button to select the 
flash settings.
: [Auto]
: [On]
: [Off]
You are recommended to shoot with the camera attached to a 
tripod or other device if the camera shake warning icon ( ) 
appears.
Digital Tele-Converter
*  
						

							
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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 Close-ups (Macro)
Shooting Mode
1Press the   button. 
1. Use the   or   button to select  .
• The zoom bar will display while you  adjust the zoom. In macro mode the 
bar will appear yellow when the zoom 
range prohibits focusing. The   icon 
will gray out and the focusing range 
becomes that of normal shooting 
mode.
zUse the LCD monitor to compose close-ups in macro mode 
since images composed with the viewfinder may be off-
center.
zUsing the flash in macro mode may cause image edges to 
darken.
*
Zoom Bar Yellow bar  
						

							
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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 speed up.
2 sec. Self-Timer: The shutter releases 2 seconds after the shutter 
button is pressed.
• The self-timer sound beeps* quickly when the shutter button is  pressed and the shutter will release 2 seconds later.
Custom Timer: You can change the delay time (0 – 10, 15, 20, 30 
sec.) and number of shots (1 – 10).
• When a delay time of over 2 seconds is set for the [Delay] option,  the self-timer sound beeps* quickly 2 seconds before the shutter 
releases. If multiple shots have been specified for the [Shots] 
option, the sound will play for the first shot only.
*2*2*1  
						

							
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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   menu.
3. Press the   button.
2Make settings.
1.Use the   or   button to select 
[Delay] or [Shots] and the   or   
button to change the setting.
2. Press the   button.
3. Press the   button.  
						

							
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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 and 
Compression (Still Images)
Shooting Mode
1Select the recording pixels.
1. Press the   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select   
and the   or   to change the 
recording pixels.
3. Press the   button.
2Select the compression.
1.Press the   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select   
and the   or   to change the 
compression.
3. Press the   button.