Canon PowerShotG7X Mark II User Guide

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Shooting with Servo AF
 Still Images  Movies
This mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion, because the 
camera continues to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure as long\
 
as you press the shutter button halfway.
1 Configure the setting.
 zPress the [] button, choose [ONE 
SHOT] in the menu, and then choose 
[SERVO] ( =
 30).
2 Focus.
 z
The focus and exposure are maintained 
where the blue AF frame is displayed 
while you are pressing the shutter button 
halfway.
 ● Focusing may...

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Fine-Tuning the Focus
 Still Images  Movies
You can fine-tune after auto focus using the control ring.
1 Configure the setting.
 zPress the [] button, choose 
[AF+MF] on the [4] tab, and then 
choose [On] ( = 30).
2 Focus.
 z
Press the shutter button halfway to focus 
on the subject, and continue holding the 
button halfway down.
3 Fine-tune the focus.
 zReferring to the on-screen MF indicator 
(which shows the distance and focal 
position) that is displayed by turning the 
[
] ring and the magnified...

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5 Shoot.
 zPress the shutter button halfway. After the 
camera focuses, [] changes to [].
 zPress the shutter button all the way down 
to shoot.
 ● When [Face ID] is set to [On], only the name of the registered 
person chosen as the main subject is displayed, even if other 
registered people have been detected. However, their names will 
be recorded in the still images ( =
 45).
Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Touch AF)
 Still Images  Movies
You can shoot after choosing a person’s face or another...

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Shooting with the AF Lock
 Still Images  Movies
The focus can be locked. After you lock the focus, the focal position will 
not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
1 Lock the focus.
 zWith the shutter button pressed halfway, 
press the [] button.
 zThe focus is now locked, and [] and 
the MF indicator are displayed.
 zTo unlock the focus, hold the shutter 
button halfway down and press the [] 
button again.
2 Compose the shot and shoot.
 ● Cannot be used with Touch...

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Auto
Fires automatically in low-light conditions.
On
Fires for each shot.
Slow Synchro
Fires to illuminate the main subject (such as people) while shooting a\
t a 
slower shutter speed to illuminate backgrounds out of flash range.
 ●In [] mode, mount the camera on a tripod or take other 
measures to keep it still and prevent camera shake. Additionally, 
you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other 
means to secure the camera ( =
 52). ●
In [] mode, even after the flash fires, ensure...

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Shooting with the FE Lock
 Still Images  Movies
Just as with the AE lock (= 78), you can lock the exposure for flash 
shots.
1 Raise the flash and set it to [] 
(= 95).
2 Lock the flash exposure.
 z Aim the camera at the subject to shoot 
with the exposure locked. With the 
shutter button pressed halfway, press the 
[
] button.
 zThe flash fires, and when [] is 
displayed, the flash output level is 
retained.
 z To unlock FE, press the [] button again 
with the shutter button pressed halfway. 
In this...

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Other Settings
Changing Image Quality
 Still Images  Movies
Choose from 7 combinations of size (number of pixels) and compression \
(image quality). Also specify whether to capture images in RAW format 
(=
 98). For guidelines on how many of each kind of image can fit on a 
memory card, see “Number of Shots per Memory Card” ( = 220).
 z
Press the [] button, choose [] in the 
menu, and choose the desired option 
( =
 29).
 z
The option you configured is now 
displayed.
 zTo restore the original...

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 ●For details on the relationship between the number of recording 
pixels and the number of shots that will fit on a card, see “Number 
of Shots per Memory Card” ( =
 220). ●
The file extension for JPEG images is .JPG, and the extension for 
RAW images is .CR2.
Using the Menu
 zPress the [] button, choose 
[Image quality] on the [1] tab, and then 
press the [] button ( = 30).
 z
To capture in RAW format at the same 
time, turn the [] ring and choose 
[] under [RAW]. Note that only JPEG 
images are...

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Changing the IS Mode Settings
 Still Images  Movies
You can keep image stabilization off until the moment you shoot.
 zFollow the steps in “Deactivating Image 
Stabilization” ( = 52) to choose [Shoot 
Only].
Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Before Use
Index
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode  

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Specific Shutter Speeds ([Tv] Mode)
 Still Images  Movies
Set your preferred shutter speed before shooting as follows. The camera 
automatically adjusts the aperture value to suit your shutter speed.
For details on available shutter speeds, see “Camera” (=
 217).
1 Enter [] mode.
 z
Set the mode dial to [].
2 Set the shutter speed.
 zTurn the [] ring to set the shutter speed.
Shutter Speed (Sec.)
Available ISO Speed (= 80)
30 – 1.3 [AUTO], [125] – [3200]
1 – 1/2000 [AUTO], [125] – [12800]
 ●In...