Canon Power Shot G7X User manual

●Make sure you read this guide, including the “Safety
Precautions” (= 24) section, before using the camera.
●Reading this guide will help you learn to use the camera
properly.
●Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future.
©CANON INC. 2014 CDJ-E596-010
Camera User Guide
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Initial Information
Package Contents
Before use, make sure the following items are included in the package.
If anything is missing, contact your camera retailer.
Camera Battery Pack
NB-13L*
Battery Charger
CB-2LH/CB-2LHE Wrist Strap
* Do not peel off the battery pack label.
●Printed matter is also included.
●A memory card is not included (=
3).
Before Use

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Compatible Memory Cards
The following memory cards (sold separately) can be used,
regardless of capacity.
●SD memory cards*1
●SDHC memory cards*1*2
●SDXC memory cards*1*2
*1 Cards conforming to SD standards. However, not all memory cards
have been veried to work with the camera.
*2 UHS-I memory cards are also supported.

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Preliminary Notes and Legal Information
●Take and review some test shots initially to make sure the
images were recorded correctly. Please note that Canon Inc.,
its subsidiaries and afliates, and its distributors are not liable
for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction
of a camera or accessory, including memory cards, that result
in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a
way that is machine readable.
●Images recorded by the camera shall be for personal use.
Refrain from unauthorized recording that infringes on copyright
law, and note that even for personal use, photography
may contravene copyright or other legal rights at some
performances or exhibitions, or in some commercial settings.
●The camera warranty is valid only in the area of purchase. In
case of camera problems while abroad, return to the area of
purchase before contacting a Canon Customer Support Help
Desk.
●Although the LCD monitor is produced under extremely high-
precision manufacturing conditions and more than 99.99%
of the pixels meet design specications, in rare cases some
pixels may be defective or may appear as red or black dots.
This does not indicate camera damage or affect recorded
images.
●The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic lm for
protection against scratches during shipment. If covered,
remove the lm before using the camera.
●When the camera is used over an extended period, it may
become warm. This does not indicate damage.

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Part Names and Conventions in This
Guide
(
1)
(
3)
(
4)
(
2)
(8) (12)(13)(5) (11)(7)(6) (10)(9) (2)
(16)(17)(15)(14)
(1) Zoom lever
Shooting:[ (telephoto)] /
[(wide angle)]
Playback:[ (magnify)] /
[(index)]
(2) Strap mount
(3) Lamp
(4) Lens
(5) Exposure compensation dial
(6) Mode dial
(7) Shutter button
(8) Power button
(9) Speaker
(10) Flash
(11) Control ring
(12) [ (Flash up)] switch
(13) Wi-Fi antenna area
(14) (N-Mark)*1
(15) Tripod socket
(16) Memory card/battery cover
(17) DC coupler terminal cover

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●Shooting modes and on-screen icons and text are indicated in
brackets.
●: Important information you should know
●: Notes and tips for expert camera use
●: Indicates touch-screen operations
●=xx: Pages with related information (in this example, “xx”
represents a page number)
●Instructions in this guide apply to the camera under default
settings.
●For convenience, all supported memory cards are simply
referred to as the “memory card”.
●The symbols “ Still Images” and “ Movies” below titles
indicate how the function is used—whether for still images or
movies.

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(8)
(10
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(11)
(12
)
(7)
(
15
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14
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(1) (3)(2) (4) (5) (6)
(13
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(9)
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16
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(1) Screen (LCD monitor)*2
(2) Microphone
(3) DIGITAL terminal
(4) HDMITM terminal
(5)
[(Mobile Device Connection)]
button
(6) Control dial
(7)
[(Ring function selector)] /
[(Single-image erase)] button
(8) Movie button
(9) [ (Drive mode)] /
[(Wi-Fi)] / Up button
(10) FUNC./SET button
(11) [ (Flash)] / Right button
(12)
[(Display)] / Down button
(13) Indicator
(14) [ ] button
(15) [ (Playback)] button
(16)
[(Macro)] / [ (Manual
focus)] / Left button
*1 Used with NFC features (= 280).
*2 Gestures may not be detected as easily if you apply a screen protector.
In this case, increase the sensitivity of the touch-screen panel (=
349).

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zTurning the control dial is one
way to choose setting items,
switch images, and perform
other operations. Most of these
operations are also possible with
the [ ][ ][ ][ ] buttons.
●In this guide, icons are used to represent the corresponding
camera buttons and dials on which they appear or which they
resemble.
●The following camera buttons and controls are represented by
icons.
[] Control ring (11) on front
[ ] Up button (9) on back
[ ] Left button (16) on back
[ ] Right button (11) on back
[ ] Down button (12) on back
[ ] Control dial (6) on back

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Table of Contents
Before Use
Initial Information...............2
Package Contents.................2
Compatible Memory Cards...3
Preliminary Notes and Legal
Information.............................4
Part Names and Conventions
in This Guide..........................5
Common Camera
Operations ...........................20
Safety Precautions..............24
Basic Guide
Basic Operations..............30
Initial Preparations..............31
Attaching the Strap....31
Holding the Camera ...31
Charging the Battery
Pack.............................32
Inserting the Battery
Pack and Memory
Card.............................34
Removing the Battery
Pack and Memory
Card.........................36
Setting the Date and
Time.............................37
Changing the Date and
Time.........................39
Display Language ......40
Trying the Camera Out........42
Shooting
(Smart Auto)................42
Viewing........................ 45
Touch-Screen
Operations ..................47
Erasing Images........48
Advanced Guide
1 Camera Basics..............49
On/Off...................................50
Power-Saving Features
(Auto Power Down)....51
Power Saving in
Shooting Mode ........51
Power Saving in
Playback Mode........51
Shutter Button.....................52
Shooting Modes ..................53
Adjusting the Screen Angle
and Orientation....................54
Shooting Display Options ..55
Using the FUNC. Menu........56
Using Touch-Screen
Operations to Congure
Settings.......................57
Using the Menu Screen.......58
Touch-Screen
Operations ..................60
On-Screen Keyboard...........61

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Indicator Display .................63
Clock.....................................64
2 Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode.........65
Shooting with Camera-
Determined Settings ...........66
Shooting
(Smart Auto)................66
Shooting in Hybrid
Auto Mode...................70
Digest Movie
Playback..................71
Still Images/Movies..72
Still Images..............72
Movies.....................73
Scene Icons ................74
Continuous Shooting
Scenes.....................76
Image Stabilization
Icons............................77
On-Screen Frames ..... 78
Common, Convenient
Features ...............................79
Zooming In Closer
on Subjects
(Digital Zoom).............79
Shooting at Preset
Focal Lengths
(Step Zoom) ................80
Using the Self-Timer ..81
Using the Self-Timer
to Avoid Camera
Shake ......................82
Customizing the
Self-Timer................ 83
Shooting by
Touching the Screen
(Touch Shutter)........... 84
Continuous
Shooting...................... 85
Image Display during
Playback..................86
Using Face ID.......................88
Personal
Information .................88
Registering Face ID
Information .................89
Shooting...................... 92
Checking and Editing
Registered
Information .................94
Overwriting and Adding
Face Information......96
Erasing Registered
Information...............98
Image Customization
Features ...............................99
Changing the Aspect
Ratio ............................99
Changing Image
Resolution (Size)......100
Guidelines for
Choosing Resolution
Based on Paper Size
(for 3:2 Images).....100
Correcting Greenish
Image Areas from
Mercury Lamps......... 101