Canon PowerShot G1 X User manual

CaHOH
7_ow_,-Sho,G1X
Camera User Guide
Before use be sure to read this c including the
_recautions.
This guide will familiarize use the
camera correctly.
Keep the guide handy for future reference.

Setyourpreferredshutterspeedbeforeshootingasfollows.Thecamera
automaticallyadjuststheaperturevaluetosuityourshutterspeed.
Fordetailsonavailableshutterspeeds,see"Specifications"intheGetting
Started guide.
Enter Tv mode.
Set the mode dial to TV.
Set the shutter speed.
Turn the J_, dial to set the shutter speed.
With slow shutter speeds, there will be a delay before you can shoot
again, as the camera processes images to reduce noise.
When shooting at low shutter speeds on a tripod, you should set [IS
Mode] to [Off] (p. 120).
Maximum shutter speed with the flash is 1/2000 second.
If you specify a faster speed, the camera will automatically reset the
speed to 1/2000 second before shooting.
Orange display of aperture values when you press the shutter button
halfway indicates that the settings deviate from standard exposure.
Adjust the shutter speed until the aperture value is displayed in white,
or use safety shift (p. 125).
Tv: Time valueYou can customize camera operation so that turning the O dial changes the
shutter speed (p. 129).
124

Set your preferred aperture value before shooting as follows. The camera
automatically adjusts the shutter speed to suit your aperture value.
For details on available aperture values, see "Specifications" in the Getting
Started guide.
Enter AV mode.
Set the mode dial to AV.
Set the aperture value.
Turn the _ dial to set the aperture value.
(_ Orange display of shutter speeds when you press the shutter button
halfway indicates that the settings deviate from standard exposure.
Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed is displayed in white,
or use safety shift (see below).
Av: Aperture value (size of the opening made by the iris in the lens)To avoid exposure problems in TM and Av modes, you can have the camera
automatically adjust the shutter speed or aperture value, even when standard
exposure cannot otherwise be obtained. Press the MENU button and set
[Safety Shift] on the O tab to [On] (p. 41).
However, safety shift is disabled when the flash fires.
You can customize camera operation so that turning the O dial changes the
aperture value (p. 129).
125

Follow these steps before shooting to set your preferred shutter speed and
aperture value to obtain the desired exposure.
For details on available shutter speeds and aperture values, see
"Specifications" in the Getting Started guide.
Shu_er Speed
Standard_
Exposure Level
:EnterM mode.
Set the mode dial to _V_.
Configure the setting.
Turn the _ dial to set the shutter speed, and
turn the O dial to set the aperture value.
An exposure level mark based on your
specified value is shown on the exposure
level indicator for comparison to the standard
exposure level.
The exposure level mark is shown in orange
when the difference from standard exposure
exceeds 2 stops. "-2" or "+2" is displayed in
orange in the lower right when you press the
shutter button halfway.
Mark
Exposure Level_
Indicator
After you set the shutter speed or aperture value, the exposure level
may change if you adjust the zoom or recompose the shot.
Screen brightness may change depending on your specified shutter
speed or aperture value. However, screen brightness remains the
same when the flash is up and the mode is set to _..
To have both the shutter speed and aperture value automatically
adjusted to obtain standard exposure, hold the shutter button halfway
and press the "_ button. Note that standard exposure may not be
possible with some settings.
126

Specific Shutter Speeds and Aperture Values (M Mode)
M: Manual
Calculation of standard exposure is based on the specified metering method
(p. 94).
You can customize camera operation so that turning the 0 dial changes shutter
speed and turning the _ dial changes the aperture value (p. 129).
theFlashOutput
Choose from the three flash levels in _Vl mode.
Enter M mode.
Set the mode dial to M.
Configure the setting.
Raise the flash, press the I_ button and
immediately turn the _ dial to choose the
flash output level, then press the @ button.
Once the setting is complete, [] is displayed.
by accessing MENU (p. 41) and choosing [Flash Output] in [Flash Control[ on
the 0 tab.
You can set the flash level in TV or AM mode by accessing MENU (p. 41),
choosing [Flash Control] on the 0 tab, and then setting [Flash Mode] to
[Manual[.
You can also access the [Built-in Flash Settings[ MENU screen as follows
(except when an external flash (sold separately) is attached to the camera).
Press and hold the _, button for at least one second.
When the flash is up, press the _ button and immediately press the MENU
button.
127

®
...._ii_ii_i_i_i_i_i_i_i_!i_iii_i_i_!__!!!:i!!!i'i!!!_i_ii_!ii_ii_;;il!ii_ii_!iili_ii_ii_ii_ii_ii_ii_i'_:!__,'_!'i_i_iii!_ii_!i_ii_i;iii!_ii_!i_ii_ii'iii!_ii_ii_i;J!_i_i_!!!_i!!!!!i!ii_ii!iiil!_iiiiii!iiil!_iiiiii!iiil!_!_!!i!i
Customize what information is shown in various display modes (switched by
pressing the "_" button), and whether or not the information is shown on the
LCD monitor or viewfinder.
Access the setting screen.
Press the MENU button, choose [Custom
Display] on the 0 tab, and then press the @
button (p. 41).
Configure the setting.
Press the Av 4 _ buttons or turn the O dial
to choose an item, and then press the @
button. Items you choose for display are
labeled with v / .
In [LCD/Viewfinder] (p. 39), you can specify
to show or hide this information in LCD
monitor or viewfinder display modes
(switched by pressing the ,v button). Press
the ,A,'_-_ _, buttons or turn the O dial to
choose the screen (LI_, _, or _!_ ), and then
press the @ button.
To hide this information in the display mode
(accessed by pressing the v button), add C)
to the icon. Note that the current display
mode cannot be modified.
Selected items (labeled with a _) will be
included in display.
Shooting Info Displays shooting information (p. 222).
Grid Lines Displays a reference grid.
Electronic Level Displays the electronic level (p. 62).
Histogiam DisPlays a histogiam (Pl i38)i in PI TVI Avl andM modesl
128

Customization for Shooting Styles
(_ Settings will not be saved if you press the shutter button halfway and
return to the shooting screen from the custom display settings
screen.
Grayed-out items can also be specified, but they may not be
displayed in some shooting modes.
Assign commonly used functions to the front dial and control dial, by shooting
mode.
Access the setting screen.
Press the MENU button, choose [Set _f_,_
Func.] on the O tab, and then press the @
button (p. 41).
Configure the setting.
Press the _ _ buttons to choose an item.
To configure the settings, press the Av
buttons, choose an item (either press the
,,Lv4 _ buttons or turn the _ dial), and then
turn the #_, dial to change the function.
129

Customization for Shooting Styles
@Assignable Functions
Functions you can assign to the front dial and control dial vary depending on
shooting mode. On the setting screen, you can assign aspect ratio switching
(p. 56), white balance correction (p. 100), step zoom (p. 105), or i-Contrast
(p. 163) to modes indicated by "_ in the following table.
Tv Av Tv -k
® Av,_ _ -k
_'_ Av Av Tv
Front Dial 2 ®Tv,-A- _ _ Yr
-k Yr _ _r
Control Dial Tv
Front Dial 1
Av: aperture value (p. 125); TV: shutter speed (p. 124)
switch between them.
130

iiiiiiiii_
iiiiiiiii_
iiiiiiiii_
c°stom,zot,oo,orshoo,,°0sty,esiiiiiiiiii i !!i ! !i
_il;::;;_iiii!i_iiiii_ii!iii!iiii_i_iiii!i!ilii¸ii_i_i _!i!!i!!i!!i!!i!!i!!i!!!iiii!iliiiiiiiiilil;ili!iiii__i!i!ii_!_!iiii!_!i!i_iiiiiiiiiii_i_!i_!iii_ii_ii_iiill¸ii@@ii_i_ii!i_i_ii!i!i;:;!;_:_i;i;ii_i_i;i;ii_i_i;i;ii_i_i;i;i;!i!i_i_iill¸iiii!!!_
Access the setting screen.
Press the MENUbutton, choose [Set Shortcut
button] on the 0 tab, and then press the @
button (p. 41 ).
Configure the setting.
Press the Av_ buttons or turn the _ dial
to choose a function to assign, and then
press the @ button.
Use the assigned function as
needed.
Press the lr'_U button to activate the assigned
function.
To restore default settings, choose _=r_.
Icons labeled with Q indicate that the function is not available inthe current
shooting mode or under current function conditions.
When the _ or _% function is used, each press of the _ button records white
balance data (p. 101), and the white balance settings change to _ or _=_.
When the AFLfunction is used, each press of the _ button adjusts and locks
the focus, and AFLis displayed on the screen.
Pressing the ,r_u button when the _ function is used deactivates screen
disptay. To restore the display, do any of the following.
Press any button (other than the power button)
Hold the camera in another orientation
Open and close the screen
Raise and lower the flash
131

Customization for Shooting Styles
®_Saving Shooting Settings
Save commonly used shooting modes and your configured function settings
for reuse. To access saved settings later, simply turn the mode dial to C1 or
C2. Even settings that are usually cleared when you switch shooting modes
or turn the camera off (such as self-timer settings) can be retained this way.
@Settings that can be saved
Shooting modes (P, TV, AV, and _V_)
Items set in P, TV, AV, or Mmodes (pp. 93 - 126)
Shooting menu settings
Zoom positions
Manual focus positions (p. 106)
My Menu settings (p. 133)
Enter ashooting mode with
settings you want to save, and
change the settings as desired.
Configure the setting.
Press the MENU button, choose [Save
Settings] on the O tab, and then press the
@ button.
;: Save the settings.
Press the 4_ buttons or turn the O dial to
choose the destination, and then press the
@ button.
132

Customization for Shooting Styles
i_) To edit saved settings (except their shooting mode), choose Cl or
C2, change the settings, and then repeat steps 2 - 3. These setting
details are not applied in other shooting modes.
_ % cieari;_ {o;mation'yo aves avedt o CrC 2a nd'r esiore defauitv aiues:....
turn the mode dial to C1 or C2 and choose [Reset Al!] (p. 179).
_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.
Access the setting screen.
Press the MENUbutton, choose [My Menu
settings] on the "_ tab, and then press the
@ button (p. 41).
Configure the setting.
Press the Av buttons or turn the _ dial to
choose [Select items], and then press the Q
button.
Press the Av buttons or turn the _ dial to
choose menus to save (up to five), and then
press the Q button.
is displayed.
To cancel saving, press the @ button. _ is
no longer displayed.
Press the MENU button.
133

Customization for Shooting Styles
Rearrangethe menulistorder, as
needed.
Press the Av buttons or turn the _ dial to
choose [Sort], and then press the @ button.
Press the Av buttons or turn the _ dial to
choose a menu to move, and then press the
@ button.
Press the Av buttons or turn the _ dial to
the order, and then press the @change
button.
Press the MENU button.
(_ Grayed-out items in step 2 can also be specified, but they may not be
available in some shooting modes.
_-:i:-% _a_ My_e_ i_e_ia_eiyaccessiL;ieby_r_si_g_e MEN0_u_oni_.................
Shooting mode, choose [Set default view] and press the 4 _ buttons to choose
[Yes].
134

After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as follows.
Enter Playback mode.
Press the [] button.
Your last shot is displayed.
Browse through your images.
To view the previous image, press the 4
button or turn the O dial counterclockwise.
To view the next image, press the ), button or
turn the O dial clockwise.
Press and hold the ,_), buttons to browse
through images quickly. Images appear
grainy at this time.
To access Scroll Display mode, turn the
dial rapidly. In this mode, turn the _ dial to
browse through images.
To return to single-image display, press the
@ button.
To browse images grouped by shooting date,
press the Av buttons in Scroll Display
mode.
Movies are identified by a _ icon. To
play movies, go to step 3.
136

Viewing
Play movies.
To start playback, press the @ button to
access the movie control panel, choose
(either press the 4 _ buttons or turn the •
dial), and then press the @ button again.
Adjust the volume.
Press the Av buttons to adjust the volume.
Pause playback.
To pause playback, press the @ button. The
movie control panel is displayed. To resume
playback, press the ,_F buttons or turn the
dial to choose _, and then press the @
button.
After the movie is finished, _L_ is
displayed.
_ haffway.
To deactivate Scroll Display, press the MENU button, choose [Scroll Display]
on the [] tab, and then choose [Off].
For playback from the last image viewed, press the MENU button, choose
[Resume] on the [] tab, and then [Last seen].
To change the transition shown between images, press the MENU button,
choose [Transition] on the [] tab, and then press the { F buttons to choose the
effect.
137

Viewing
Press the "v- button to view other information on the screen, or to hide the
information. For details on the information displayed, see p. 222.
@ @ @
No information is Simple Detailed Enables you to check
displayed Information Information the focus (p. 139)*
Display Display
*Not shown for movies.
after you shoot, while your shot is displayed. However, simple information
display is not available. To change the initial display mode, press the MENU
button and choose [Review Info] on the _ tab (p. 66).
@Overexposure Warning (for image Highlights)
Washed-out highlights in the image flash on the screen in detailed information
display.
@Histogram
High The graph in detailed information display is a
histogram showing the distribution of
brightness in the image. The horizontal axis
represents the degree of brightness, and the
Low vertical axis, how much of the image is at
each level of brightness. Viewing the
histogram is a way to check exposure.
The histogram can also be accessed while
shooting (pp. 128, 224).
Dark _ Bright
138

@RGB Histogram
RGB Histogram
Viewing
To 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.
Press the A button again to return to detailed
information display.
I_' the Focus
Checking
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.
Access Focus Check.
Press the v button (p. 138).
A white frame is displayed where the AF
frame was when the focus was set.
Gray frames are displayed over faces
detected later, in Playback mode.
The portion of the image in the orange frame
is magnified.
Switch frames.
Move the zoom lever toward Q, once.
The screen at left is displayed.
To switch to adifferent frame when there are
multiple frames, press the Q button.
139

Viewing
Zoom in or out, or view other image
areas,.
As you examine the focus, use the zoom
lever to zoom in or out. Press the ,,Lv,_ _
buttons to adjust the display position.
Press the a ENUbutton to restore the original
display in step 1.
140

_Navigating Through images in an index
By displaying multiple images in an index, you can quickly find the images you
are looking for.
Display images in an index.
Move the zoom lever toward _ to display
images in an index. Moving the lever again
will increase the number of images shown.
To display fewer images, move the zoom
lever toward O.. Fewer images are shown
each time you move the lever.
Choose an image.
Turn the _ dial to scroll through the images.
Press the Av { _, buttons to choose an
image.
An orange frame is displayed around the
selected image.
Press the @ button to view the selected
image in single-image display.
To find images on a memory card full of images, you can filter image display,
restricting display to images matching a specific filter. You can also protect
(p. 148) or erase (p. 152) sets of filtered images all at once.
Jump to Favorites Displays images tagged as favorites (p. 157).
Jump Shot Date Displays the images shot on a specific date.
Jump to My Category Dispiays the images of a specific category (p. 158).
Jump to StilllMovie Displays still images, movies, or movies shot in
mode (p. 81).
Jump 10 Images Jumps by 10 images at a time.
Jump 100 Images Jumps by 100 images at a time.
141