Canon PowerShot G16 User Guide

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Before Use
Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / 
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
Tv, Av, M, C1, 
and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
•	 Only still images shot with this camera are played back using Smart 
Shuffle.
•	 Smart
	Shuffle	is	not	available	in	the	following	cases:
- There are less than 50 shots taken with this camera
- An unsupported image is currently displayed
- Images	are	shown	in	filtered	display	( =  106)
- During group playback ( =  108)
Still ImagesMovies
Protecting Images
Protect important images to prevent accidental erasure by the camera 
(=  11 4).
Choosing a Selection Method
1 Access the setting screen.
zzPress the  button and choose 
[Protect] on the [ 1] tab (=  25).
2 Choose a selection method.
zzChoose a menu item and an option as 
desired (=  25).
zzTo return to the menu screen, press the 
 button.
•	 Protected images on a memory card will be erased if you format the 
card (=
  153, 154).
•	 Protected images cannot be erased using the camera’s erasure function. To 
erase	them	this	way,	first	cancel	protection.  
						

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Before Use
Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / 
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
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Tv, Av, M, C1, 
and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Choosing Images Individually
1 Choose [Select].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” (=  111 ), choose [Select] and 
press the  button.
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose an image, and then 
press the  button. [
] is displayed.
zzTo cancel selection, press the < m> 
button again. [] is no longer displayed.
zzRepeat this process to specify other 
images.
3 Protect the image.
zzPress the   button. A 
confirmation	message	is	displayed.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [OK], and then press 
the  button.
•	 Images will not be protected if you switch to Shooting mode or turn 
the
	camera	off	before	finishing	the	setup	process	in	step	3.
Selecting a Range
1 Choose [Select Range].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” (=  111 ), choose [Select 
Range] and press the < m> button.
2 Choose a starting image.
zzPress the  button.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose an image, and then 
press the  button.
3 Choose an ending image.
zzPress the  button to choose [Last 
image], and then press the < m> button.  
						

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Advanced Guide
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Auto Mode / 
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
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Tv, Av, M, C1, 
and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
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Basic Guide
P Mode
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose an image, and then 
press the  button.
zzImages	before	the	first	image	cannot	be	selected as the last image.
4 Protect the images.
zzPress the  button to choose 
[Protect], and then press the  
button.
•	 You	can	also	choose	the	first	or	last	image	by	turning	the	 dial when the 
top screen in steps 2 and 3 is displayed.
Specifying All Images at Once
1 Choose [Select All Images].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” (=  111 ), choose [Select All 
Images] and press the  button.
2 Protect the images.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [Protect], and then 
press the  button.
•	 To cancel protection for groups of images, choose [Unlock] in step 4 of 
“Selecting a Range” or in step 2 of “Specifying All Images at Once”.  
						

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Before Use
Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / 
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
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Tv, Av, M, C1, 
and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Still ImagesMovies
Erasing Images
You can choose and erase unneeded images one by one. Be careful when 
erasing images, because they cannot be recovered. However, protected 
images (=
  111 ) cannot be erased.
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 < m> 
button.
zzThe current image is now erased.
zzTo cancel erasure, press the < q> 
buttons or turn the  dial to choose 
[Cancel], and then press the < m> 
button.
•	 Pressing the  button while [] images are displayed will give you 
the option of choosing [Erase ], [Erase JPEG], or [Erase +JPEG] for 
deletion.
Erasing Multiple Images at Once
You can choose multiple images to erase at once. Be careful when erasing \
images, because they cannot be recovered. However, protected images 
(=
  111 ) cannot be erased.
Choosing a Selection Method
1 Access the setting screen.
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [Erase] on the [1] tab (=  25).
2 Choose a selection method.
zzChoose a menu item and an option as 
desired ( =  25).
zzTo return to the menu screen, press the 
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Before Use
Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / 
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
Tv, Av, M, C1, 
and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Choosing Images Individually1 Choose [Select].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” (=  11 4 ), choose [Select] and 
press the  button.
2 Choose an image.
zzOnce you choose an image following 
step 2 in “Choosing Images Individually” 
(=
  11 2 ), [] is displayed.
zzTo cancel selection, press the < m> 
button again. [] is no longer displayed.
zzRepeat this process to specify other 
images.
3 Erase the image.
zzPress the   button. A 
confirmation	message	is	displayed.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [OK], and then press 
the  button.
Selecting a Range1 Choose [Select Range].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” (=  11 4 ), choose [Select 
Range] and press the < m> button.
2 Choose images.
zzFollow steps 2 – 3 in “Selecting a Range” 
(=  11 2) to specify images.
3 Erase the images.
zzPress the  button to choose [Erase], 
and then press the  button.
Specifying All Images at Once1 Choose [Select All Images].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” (=  11 4), choose [Select All 
Images] and press the  button.
2 Erase the images.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [OK], and then press 
the  button.  
						

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Before Use
Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / 
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
Tv, Av, M, C1, 
and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Still ImagesMovies
Rotating Images
Change the orientation of images and save them as follows.
1 Choose [Rotate].
zzPress the  button and choose 
[Rotate] on the [1] tab (=  25).
2 Rotate the image.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose an image.
zzThe image is rotated 90° each time you 
press the  button.
zzTo return to the menu screen, press the 
 button.
•	 Movies
	with	an	image	quality	of	[], [], or [] cannot 
be rotated.
•	 Rotation is not possible when [Auto Rotate] is set to [Off] (=
  11 6 ).
Deactivating Auto Rotation
Follow these steps to deactivate automatic image rotation, which rotates\
 
images based on the current camera orientation.
zzPress the  button, choose [Auto 
Rotate] on the [1] tab, and then choose 
[Off] (=
  25).
•	 Images cannot be rotated ( =
  11 6) when you set [Auto Rotate] to 
[Off]. Additionally, images already rotated will be displayed in the 
original orientation.
•	 In
	Smart	Shuffle	(=  11 0 ) mode, even if [Auto Rotate] is set to 
[Off], images shot vertically will be displayed vertically, and rotated 
images will be displayed in the rotated orientation.  
						

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Before Use
Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / 
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
Tv, Av, M, C1, 
and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Still ImagesMovies
Tagging Images as Favorites
You can organize images by tagging them as favorites. By choosing a 
category	in	filtered	playback,	you	can	restrict	the	following	operations	to	all	of those images.
•	 Viewing ( =
  102), Viewing Slideshows ( =  11 0), Protecting Images 
(=  111 ), Erasing Images (=  11 4 ), Adding Images to the Print List 
(DPOF) (=  180), Adding Images to a Photobook ( =  182)
1 Choose [Favorites].
zzPress the  button and choose 
[Favorites] on the [1] tab (=  25).
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose an image, and then 
press the  button. [
] is displayed.
zzTo untag the image, press the  
button again. [] is no longer displayed.
zzRepeat this process to choose additional 
images.
3 Finish the setup process.
zzPress the   button. A 
confirmation	message	is	displayed.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [OK], and then press 
the  button.
•	 Images will not be tagged as favorites if you switch to Shooting 
mode
	or	turn	the	camera	off	before	finishing	the	setup	process	in	step 3.
•	 Favorite images will have a three-star rating () when transferred 
to computers running Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista. (Does not 
apply to movies or RAW images.)  
						

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Before Use
Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / 
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
Tv, Av, M, C1, 
and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Still ImagesMovies
Convenient Control Using the  
Button
You	can	quickly	and	easily	activate	functions	that	you	assign	to	the	 
button.
1 Choose [Set Shortcut button].
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [Set Shortcut button] on the [1] 
tab (=
  25).
2	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose a function to assign, 
and then press the  button.
3 Use the assigned function as 
needed.
zzPress the  button to activate the 
assigned function.
•	 To restore default settings, choose [].
•	 When [2] is assigned and you press the  button while the camera is not 
connected to the printer, the image is designated for printing and will be printed 
once the printer is connected.
Editing Still Images
•	 Image editing ( =  11 8 – 121) is only available when the memory 
card	has	sufficient	free	space.
Still Images
Resizing Images
Save a copy of images at a lower resolution.
1 Choose [Resize].
zzPress the  button and choose 
[Resize] on the [1] tab (=  25).
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose an image, and then 
press the  button.
3 Choose an image size.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose the size, and then 
press the  button.
zz[Save new image?] is displayed.
4 Save the new image.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [OK], and then press 
the  button.
zzThe	image	is	now	saved	as	a	new	file.  
						

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Common Camera 
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Camera Basics
Auto Mode / 
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Other Shooting 
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Tv, Av, M, C1, 
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Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
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Basic Guide
P Mode
5 Review the new image.
zzPress the  button. [Display new 
image?] is displayed.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [Yes], and then press 
the  button.
zzThe saved image is now displayed.
•	
Editing is not possible for images shot at a resolution of [] (=  45) 
or saved as [] in step 3.•	 RAW images cannot be edited.
•	 Images cannot be resized to a higher resolution.
Still Images
Cropping
You	can	specify	a	portion	of	an	image	to	save	as	a	separate	image	file.
1 Choose [Cropping].
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [Cropping] on the [ 1] tab 
(=
  25).
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose an image, and then 
press the  button.
3 Adjust the cropping area.
zzA frame is displayed around the portion of 
the image to be cropped.
zzThe original image is shown in the upper 
left, and a preview of the image as 
cropped is shown in the lower right.
zzTo resize the frame, move the zoom 
lever.
zzTo move the frame, press the 
 buttons.
zzTo change the frame orientation, press 
the  button.
zzFaces detected in the image are 
enclosed in gray frames in the upper-left 
image. To crop the image based on this 
frame, turn the  dial to switch to the 
other frame.
zzPress the  button.
4 Save as a new image and 
review.
zzFollow steps 4 – 5 in “Resizing Images” 
(=  11 8  – 11 9 ).
•	
Editing is not possible for images shot at a resolution of [] (=  45) 
or resized to [] (=  11 8 ).•	RAW images cannot be edited.
•	 Images supported for cropping will have the same aspect ratio after crop\
ping.
•	 Cropped images will have a lower resolution than uncropped images.
•	 If you crop still images shot using Face ID ( =
  39), only the names of the 
people left in the cropped image will remain.
Resolution After  Cropping
Preview of Image After Cropping
Cropping Area  
						

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Auto Mode / 
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Other Shooting 
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Tv, Av, M, C1, 
and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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Basic Guide
P Mode
Still Images
Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors)
You can adjust image colors and then save the edited image as a separate \
file.	For	details	on	each	option,	see	“Changing	Image	Color	Tones	(My	Colors)” (=  75).
1 Choose [My Colors].
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [My Colors] on the [1] tab 
(=
  25).
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose an image, and then 
press the  button.
3 Choose an option.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose an option, and then 
press the  button.
4 Save as a new image and 
review.
zzFollow steps 4 – 5 in “Resizing Images” 
(=  11 8  – 11 9 ).
•	 Image
	quality	of	pictures	you	repeatedly	edit	this	way	will	be	a	little	lower each time, and you may not be able to obtain the desired 
color.
•	 Colors of RAW images cannot be edited.
•	 The color of images edited using this function may vary slightly from th\
e color 
of images shot using My Colors ( =  75).
Still Images
Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast)
Excessively dark image areas (such as faces or backgrounds) can be 
detected	and	automatically	adjusted	to	the	optimal	brightness.	Insufficient	overall image contrast is also automatically corrected, to make subjects\
 
stand out better. Choose from four correction levels, and then save the 
image
	as	a	separate	file.
1 Choose [i-Contrast].
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [i-Contrast] on the [1] tab 
(=
  25).
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose an image, and then 
press the  button.
3 Choose an option.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose an option, and then 
press the  button.
4 Save as a new image and 
review.
zzFollow steps 4 – 5 in “Resizing Images” 
(=  11 8 – 11 9 ).
•	 For some images, correction may be inaccurate or may cause 
images to appear grainy.
•	 Images may look grainy after repeated editing using this function.
•	 RAW images cannot be edited this way.