Canon PowerShotG7X Mark II User Guide

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Touch-Screen Operations
 ●To choose tabs, press the [] button to access the menu screen, 
and then touch the desired function tab and page tab.
 ● Drag the menu items up or down to scroll them, or touch a menu item 
to choose it.
 ●Touch an option to complete the setting and return to the menu item 
selection screen.
 ●For menu items displayed with a bar to indicate the level, touch the 
desired position on the bar.
 ●To configure menu items for which options are not shown, first touch 
the menu item...

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Deleting Characters
 zTo delete the previous character, either 
touch [] or press the [] button.
 zTouching and holding [] will delete five 
characters at a time.
Confirming Input and Returning to the 
Previous Screen
 z Press the [] button.
 ● For some functions, [] is not displayed and cannot be used.
 ●Another way to use the keyboard is by pressing the [][][][] 
buttons or turning the [] dial to select characters or icons, and 
then pressing the [] button. You can also move the cursor by 
turning...

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Clock
You can check the current time.
 zPress and hold the [] button.
 zThe current time appears.
 zIf you hold the camera vertically while 
using the clock function, it will switch to 
vertical display.
 zPress the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial or turn the [] ring to change the 
display color.
 z Press the [] button again to cancel the 
clock display.
 ● When the camera is off, press and hold the [] button, then 
press the power button to display the clock.
Indicator Display
The indicator on the...

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Shooting with Camera-Determined 
Settings
For fully automatic selection of the optimal settings for specific scenes, 
simply let the camera determine the subject and shooting conditions.
Shooting (Smart Auto)
 Still Images  Movies
1 Turn the camera on.
 zPress the power button.
 zThe startup screen is displayed.
2 Enter [] mode.
 zSet the mode dial to [].
 zAim the camera at the subject. The 
camera will make a slight clicking noise 
as it determines the scene.
 zIcons representing the scene and image...

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2) Shoot.
 zPress the shutter button all the way 
down.
 zAs the camera shoots, a shutter sound 
is played, and in low-light conditions 
when you have raised the flash, it fires 
automatically.
 zKeep the camera still until the shutter 
sound ends.
 zAfter displaying your shot, the camera will 
revert to the shooting screen.
Recording Movies
1)
 Start recording.
 zPress the movie button. The camera 
beeps once as recording begins, and 
[
Rec] is displayed with the elapsed 
time (1).
 z Black bars are...

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Shooting in Hybrid Auto Mode
 Still Images  Movies
You can make a short movie of the day just by shooting still images. The 
camera records 2 – 4-second clips of scenes before each shot, which a\
re 
later combined in a digest movie.
Clips recorded in this mode may be included in Story Highlights albums 
(=
 136).
1 Enter [] mode.
 z
Follow step 2 in “Shooting (Smart Auto)” 
(= 34) and choose [].
2 Compose the shot.
 z
Follow steps 3 – 4 in “Shooting (Smart 
Auto)” ( = 34) to compose the shot and...

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Still Images/Movies
 ●If the camera makes no operating sounds, it may have been 
turned on while holding down []. To activate sounds, press 
the [] button, choose [Mute] on the [3] tab, and then 
choose [Off].
Still Images
 ● A blinking [] icon warns that images are more likely to be 
blurred by camera shake. In this case, mount the camera on a 
tripod or take other measures to keep it still.
 ● If your shots are dark despite the flash firing, move closer to the 
subject. For details on the flash...

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Scene Icons
 Still Images  Movies
In [] and [] modes, shooting scenes determined by the camera 
are indicated by the icon displayed, and corresponding settings are 
automatically selected for optimal focusing, subject brightness, and col\
or. 
Depending on the scene, continuous images may be shot ( =
 39).
SubjectBackground
Normal Backlit Dark*1Sunsets Spotlights
People
*2*3–
Moving People*3*3– – –
Shadows on Face
*2– – – –
Smiling
*3*3– – –
Sleeping
*2*3– – –
Babies
*3*3– – –
Smiling Babies
*3*3– –...

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Continuous Shooting Scenes
If the icon for one of the following scenes (in table’s left column) is 
displayed when you shoot a still image, the camera shoots continuously. If 
the icon for one of the following scenes (in table’s left column) is displayed 
when you press the shutter button halfway, one of the icons [
], [], or 
[] is displayed to inform you that the camera shoots continuously.
Smiling
(including Babies)Consecutive images are captured, and the camera 
analyzes details such as facial...

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On-Screen Frames
 Still Images  Movies
In [] mode, a variety of frames are displayed once the camera 
detects subjects you are aiming the camera at.
 ● A white frame is displayed around the subject (or person’s face) 
determined by the camera to be the main subject, and gray frames are 
displayed around other detected faces. Frames follow moving subjects 
within a certain range to keep them in focus. However, if the camera 
detects subject movement, only the white frame will remain on the 
screen....