Canon PowerShot G15 User Guide

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Customization	for	Shooting	Styles
•	To	edit	saved	settings	(except	their	shooting	mode),	choose		or	,	change	the	settings,	and	then	repeat	steps	2	–	3.	These	setting	details	are	not	applied	in	other	shooting	modes.
•	 To	clear	information	you	have	saved	to		or		and	restore	default	values,	turn	the	mode	dial	to		or		and	choose	[Reset	All]	(=		231).
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Saving Commonly Used Shooting Menus  
(My Menu)
Save	up	to	five	commonly	used	shooting	menus	as	menus	on	the	[]	tab,	for	instant	access	to	all	of	these	items	from	a	single	screen.
1	 Access	the	setting	screen.
zzPress	the		button,	choose	[My	Menu	settings]	on	the	[]	tab,	and	then	press	the		button	(=		48).
2	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	[Select	items],	and	then	press	the		button.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	menus	to	save	(up	to	five),	and	then	press	the		button.
XX[]	is	displayed.
zzTo	cancel	saving,	press	the		button.	[]	is	no	longer	displayed.
zzPress	the		button.  
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3	 Rearrange	the	menu	list	order,	
as	needed.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	[Sort],	and	then	press	the		button.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	a	menu	to	move,	and	then	press	the		button.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	change	the	order,	and	then	press	the		button.
zzPress	the		button.
•	Grayed-out	items	in	step	2	can	also	be	specified,	but	they	may	not	be	available	in	some	shooting	modes.
•	 To	make	My	Menu	immediately	accessible	by	pressing	the		button	in	Shooting	mode,	choose	[Set	default	view]	and	press	the		buttons	to	choose	[Yes]. 
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Playback Mode
Have	fun	reviewing	your	shots,	and	browse	or	edit	them	
in	many	ways
•	 To	prepare	the	camera	for	these	operations,	press	the		button	to	enter	Playback	mode.
•	 It	may	not	be	possible	to	play	back	or	edit	images	that	were	renamed	or	already	edited	on	a	computer,	or	images	from	other	cameras.
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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,	turn	the		dial	to	browse	through	images.
zzTo	return	to	single-image	display,	press	the		button.
zzTo	browse	images	grouped	by	shooting	date,	press	the		buttons	in	Scroll	Display	mode.
zzMovies	are	identified	by	a	[]	icon.	To	play	movies,	go	to	step	3.
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Viewing
Volume
3	 Play	movies.
zzTo	start	playback,	press	the		button	to	access	the	movie	control	panel,	choose	[]	(either	press	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial),	and	then	press	the		button	again.
4	 Adjust	the	volume.
zzPress	the		buttons	to	adjust	the	volume.
5	 Pause	playback.
zzTo	pause	or	resume	playback,	press	the		button.
XXAfter	the	movie	is	finished,	[]	is	displayed.
•	To	switch	to	Shooting	mode	from	Playback	mode,	press	the	shutter	button	halfway.
•	 To	deactivate	Scroll	Display,	press	the		button,	choose	[Scroll	Display]	on	the	[1]	tab,	and	then	choose	[Off].
•	 If	you	prefer	to	have	the	most	recent	shot	displayed	when	you	enter	Playback	mode,	press	the		button,	and	on	the	[1]	tab,	choose	[Resume]	and	then	[Last	shot].
•	 To	change	the	transition	shown	between	images,	press	the		button,	choose	[Transition]	on	the	[1]	tab,	and	then	press	the	
	buttons	to	choose	the	effect.  
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Switching Display Modes
Press	the		button	to	view	other	information	on	the	screen,	or	to	hide	the	information.	For	details	on	the	information	displayed,	see	=		288.
No	Information	DisplaySimple	Information	DisplayDetailed
	Information	DisplayEnables
	you	to	check	the	focus	(=		179)*
*Not
	shown	for	movies.
•	 Switching	display	modes	by	pressing	the		button	is	also	possible	immediately	after	you	shoot,	while	your	shot	is	displayed.	However,	simple	information	display	is	not	available.	To	change	the	initial	display	mode,	press	the		button	and	choose	[Review	Info]	on	the	[4]	tab	(=		91).
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Overexposure	Warning	(for	Image	Highlights)Washed-out	highlights	in	the	image	flash	on	the	screen	in	detailed	information	display.
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HistogramHigh
Dark Low
BrightzzThe	graph	in	detailed	information	display	(see	above)	is	a	histogram	showing	the	distribution	of	brightness	in	the	image.	The	horizontal	axis	represents	the	degree	of	brightness,	and	the	vertical	axis,	how	much	of	the	image	is	at	each	level	of	brightness.	Viewing	the	histogram	is	a	way	to	check	exposure.
zzThe	histogram	can	also	be	accessed	while	shooting	( =		166,	286). 
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RGB	Histogram
RGB	Histogram
zzTo	view	an	RGB	histogram,	press	the		button	in	detailed	information	display.	The	RGB	histogram	shows	the	distribution	of	shades	of	red,	green,	and	blue	in	an	image.	The	horizontal	axis	represents	R,	G,	or	B	brightness,	and	the	vertical	axis,	how	much	of	the	image	is	at	that	level	of	brightness.	Viewing	this	histogram	enables	you	to	check	image	color	characteristics.
zzPress	the		button	again	to	return	to	detailed	information	display.
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Checking People Detected in Face ID
If	you	switch	the	camera	to	simple	information	display	mode	(=		176),	the	names	of	up	to	five	detected	people	registered	in	Face	ID	(=		69)	will	be	displayed.
Switch	to	simple	information	
display	mode	and	check.
zzPress	the		button	repeatedly	until	simple	information	display	is	activated,	and	then	press	the	
	buttons	to	choose	an	image.
zzNames	will	be	displayed	on	detected	people.
•	If	you	do	not	want	names	to	display	on	images	shot	using	Face	ID,	press	the		button,	choose	[Face	ID	Info]	on	the	[1]	tab,	and	then	set	[Name	Display]	to	[Off].  
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Viewing Movie Digest Clips
View	movie	clips	recorded	automatically	in	[]	mode	(=		94)	on	a	day	of	still	image	shooting	as	follows.
1	 Choose	an	image.
zzStill	images	shot	in	[]	mode	are	labeled	with	an	[]	icon.
zzChoose	a	still	image	labeled	with	[]	and	press	the		button.
2	 Play	the	clip.
zzAfter	[Play	back		movie?]	is	displayed,	press	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	[OK],	and	then	press	the		button.
XXThe	movie	clip	recorded	automatically	on	the	day	of	still	image	shooting	is	played	back,	from	the	beginning.
•	 Movies	created	in	[]	mode	can	also	be	viewed	by	date	(=		185).
•	 After	a	moment,	[]	will	no	longer	be	displayed	when	you	are	using	the	camera	with	information	display	deactivated	(=		176). 
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Checking the Focus
To	check	the	focus	of	your	shots,	you	can	magnify	the	area	of	the	image	that	was	in	the	AF	frame	at	the	time	of	shooting.
1	 Access	Focus	Check.
zzPress	the		button	(=		176).
XXA	white	frame	is	displayed	where	the	AF	frame	was	when	the	focus	was	set.
XXGray	frames	are	displayed	over	faces	detected	later,	in	Playback	mode.
XXThe	portion	of	the	image	in	the	orange	frame	is	magnified.
2	 Switch	frames.
zzMove	the	zoom	lever	toward		once.
XXThe	screen	at	left	is	displayed.
zzTo	switch	to	a	different	frame	when	there	are	multiple	frames,	press	the		button.
3	 Zoom	in	or	out,	or	view	other	
image	areas.
zzAs	you	examine	the	focus,	use	the	zoom	lever	to	zoom	in	or	out.	Press	the	<

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	buttons	to	adjust	the	display	position.
zzPress	the		button	to	restore	the	original	display	in	step	1.  
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Browsing and Filtering Images
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Navigating Through Images in an Index
By	displaying	multiple	images	in	an	index,	you	can	quickly	find	the	images	you	are	looking	for.
1	 Display	images	in	an	index.
zzMove	the	zoom	lever	toward		to	display	images	in	an	index.	Moving	the	lever	again	will	increase	the	number	of	images	shown.
zzTo	display	fewer	images,	move	the	zoom	lever	toward	.	Fewer	images	are	shown	each	time	you	move	the	lever.
2	 Choose	an	image.
zzTurn	the		dial	to	scroll	through	the	images.
zzPress	the		buttons	to	choose	an	image.
XXAn	orange	frame	is	displayed	around	the	selected	image.
zzPress	the		button	to	view	the	selected	image	in	single-image	display.
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