Canon PowerShot G15 User Guide
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21 Initial Preparations 2 Set the date and time. zzPress the buttons to choose an option. zzPress the buttons or turn the dial to specify the date and time. zzWhen finished, press the button. 3 Set the home time zone. zzPress the buttons or turn the dial to choose your home time zone. 4 Finish the setup process. zzPress the button when finished. After a confirmation message, the setting screen is no longer displayed. zzTo turn off the camera, press the power button. • Unless you set the date,...
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22 Initial Preparations Changing the Date and TimeAdjust the date and time as follows. 1 Access the camera menu. zzPress the button. 2 Choose [Date/Time]. zzMove the zoom lever to choose the [3] tab. zzPress the buttons or turn the dial to choose [Date/Time], and then press the button. 3 Change the date and time. zzFollow step 2 on = 21 to adjust the settings. zzPress the button to close the menu. • Date/time settings can be retained for about 3 weeks by the camera’s built-in date/time battery...
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23 Initial Preparations Display Language Change the display language as needed. 1 Enter Playback mode. zzPress the button. 2 Access the setting screen. zzPress and hold the button, and then immediately press the button. 3 Set the display language. zzPress the buttons or turn the dial to choose a language, and then press the button. XXOnce the display language has been set, the setting screen is no longer displayed. • The current time is displayed if you wait too long in step 2 after pressing...
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24 Still ImagesMovies Tr ying the Camera Out Follow these instructions to turn the camera on, shoot still images or movies, and then view them. Shooting (Smart Auto) For fully automatic selection of the optimal settings for specific scenes, simply let the camera determine the subject and shooting conditions. 1 Turn the camera on. zzPress the power button. XXThe startup screen is displayed. 2 Enter mode. zzSet the mode dial to . zzAim the camera at the subject. The camera will make a slight clicking...
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25 Trying the Camera Out 4 Shoot. Shooting Still Images Focus. zzPress the shutter button lightly, halfway down. The camera beeps twice after focusing, and AF frames are displayed to indicate image areas in focus. zzIf [Raise the flash] appears on the screen, move the switch to raise the flash. It will fire when shooting. If you prefer not to use the flash, push it down with your finger, into the camera. Shoot. zzPress the shutter button all the way down. XXAs the camera shoots, a shutter sound is...
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26 Trying the Camera Out Elapsed Time Shooting Movies Start shooting. zzPress the movie button. The camera beeps once as recording begins, and [Rec] is displayed with the elapsed time. XXBlack bars displayed on the top and bottom edges of the screen indicate image areas not recorded. XXFrames displayed around any detected faces indicate that they are in focus. zzOnce recording begins, you can take your finger off the movie button. Finish shooting. zzPress the movie button again to stop shooting. The...
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27 Trying the Camera Out Viewing After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as follows. 1 Enter Playback mode. zzPress the button. XXYour last shot is displayed. 2 Browse through your images. zzTo view the previous image, press the button or turn the dial counterclockwise. To view the next image, press the button or turn the dial clockwise. zzPress and hold the buttons to browse through images quickly. zzTo access Scroll Display mode, turn the dial rapidly. In this mode,...
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28 Trying the Camera Out Volume 3 Play movies. zzPress the button to access the movie control panel, choose [] (either press the buttons or turn the dial), and then press the < m> button again. XXPlayback now begins, and after the movie is finished, [] is displayed. zzTo adjust the volume, press the buttons. • To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the shutter button halfway. COPY
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29 Trying the Camera Out Erasing the ImagesYou can choose and erase unneeded images one by one. Be careful when erasing images, because they cannot be recovered. 1 Choose an image to erase. zzPress the buttons or turn the dial to choose an image. 2 Erase the image. zzPress the button. zzAfter [Erase?] is displayed, press the buttons or turn the dial to choose [Erase], and then press the button. XXThe current image is now erased. zzTo cancel erasure, press the buttons or turn the dial to choose...
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30 Included Software, PDF Manuals The software and PDF manuals on the included DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk (CD-ROM) (= 2) are introduced below, with instructions for installation, and saving images to a computer. Software After installing the software on the CD-ROM, you can do the following things on your computer. CameraWindow zzImport images and change camera settings ImageBrowser EX zzManage images: view, search, and organize zzPrint and edit images Digital Photo Professional zzBrowse, process and...