Canon Powershot g12 User manual

Camera User Guide

Make sure, guide, including the "Safety

Precautions" section, before using the camera.

Store this guide use it in the future.

Choosing Settings Yourself

in this chapter you wiii ieam how to use the various functions in p

mode to progressively advance your shooting skills=

This chapter assumes that you have set the mode dia! to P,

P stands for Program AE.

Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in

modes other than P mode, check if the function is available in those modes

(pp. 200 = 203)_

You can choose the settings for various functions to suit your preferences.

AE stands for Auto Exposure.

The focusing range is approximately 5 cm (2.0 in.) = infinity at maximum wide

angle (1_]), and approximately 30 cm (12 in.) = infinity at maximum telephoto

(E$]).

EnterPmode.

Set the mode dial to P.

Adjustthesettingsaeoordingto

your purposes (pp. 76 -90).

shoot.

If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button

halfway, the shutter speed and aperture value are shown in orange. Try the

following settings to obtain the correct exposure.

Turn on the flash (p. 77) Choose a higher ISO speed (p. 82)

You can adjust the standard exposure set by the camera in 1/3=stop

increments in the range of =2 to +2.

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Adjust the brightness.

@ While watching the screen, turn the

exposure compensation dia! to adjust the

brightness.

Bnshooting modes where exposure

compensation is available, the exposure

compensation lamp lights orange.

The exposure compensation amount wil!

appear on the screen.

You can make the flash fire every time you shoot. The effective flash range is

approximately 50 cm - 7_0 m (1.6 - 23 ft.) at maximum wide angle (_]), and

approximately 50 cm - 4_0 m (1.6 - 13 ft.) at maximum telephoto (E_3).

Choose _-.

After pressing the _ button, press the 4_

buttons or turn the (_ dia! to choose _,

then press the @ button.

Once set, _, wi!l appear.

You can shoot an object at a close distance or even shoot extreme close-ups

of it. The focusing range is approximately 1 - 50 cm (0_4 in. - 1_6fL) at

maximum wide angle (1_]).

Choose _.

The shooting mode will switch between

and _ with each press of the 4 button.

Once set, _ will appear.

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In macro shooting, try attaching the camera to a tripod and shooting with the self-

timer to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image (p. 56).

You can change the width to height ratio of an image.

;Choose an aspect ratio.

After pressing the @ button, press the

_v buttons to choose 4:3.

Chooseanopt on.

Press the 4_ buttons or turn the _ dial to

choose an option, then press the @ button.

1H Same aspect ratio as wide screen high definition televisions.

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8;3 5" sized images.

1=1 Square-shaped aspect ratio.

8:5 An aspect ratio wett suited for portraits.

You can choose from four recording pixel (image size) settings.

Choose the recording pixel setting.

After pressing the @ button, press the

_v buttons to choose _L-

Choosea. opt o..

Press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _ dial to

choose an option, then press the @ button.

The setting will appear on the screen.

You can choose from the following two compression ratios (image quality):

(Fine), _ (Normal).

choose the oompressionratio

setting.

After pressing the @ button, press the

,_v buttons to choose _[., then press the

DISR button.

chooseonoption.

Press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _ dial to

choose an option, then press the @

button.

The setting will appear on the screen.

Approximate Vamuesfor Recording Pixels and Compression

Ratio (for 4:3 Aspect Ratios)

J 2565 1471 6026

10 M/3648x2736 Jd 1226 3017 12354

M1 (Medium 1) _ 1620 2320 9503

6 M/2816x21 I2 JU 780 4641 19007

M2 (Medium 2) _ ...................................558 6352 26010

2 M/1600x1200 _ 278 12069 49420

S (Small) _ 150 20116 82367

0.3 M164Ox480 ,_ 84 30174 123550

The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards and may change

depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.

The values in the table are based on 4:3 aspect ratio. If the aspect ratio is changed

(p. 78), more images can be shot because the data size per image will be smaller than

with 4:3 images. However, since M2 16:9 images have a setting of 1920 x 1080 pixets,

their data size will be larger than 4:3 images.

L(Large)

Shooting RAW_mages

Approximate Values for Paper Size (for 4:3 Aspect Ratios}

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Postcard size

3.5" x 5"

attachments.

A RAW image is raw data recorded with nearly no deterioration in image

quality resulting from image processing inside the camera. You can use the

supplied software to adjust the image in any way you like with minimal loss in

image quality.

Choose J_.

After pressing the @ button, press the

_.v buttons to choose JPE6.

choose anoption.

Press the _ _ buttons or turn the _ dial to

choose _ or _, then press the

button.

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Records a JPEG image. When JPEG images are recorded_ the images are

processed inside the camera for optimum image quality and compressed.

JPEG However the compression process is irreversible_ meaning that the raw data

cannot be recovered once it has been compressed. Moreover, the image

processing resutts in a deterioration in quatity.

Records a RAW image. A RAW image is raw data recorded with nearly no

deterioration in image quality resulting from image processing inside the camera.

This data cannot be used as is for viewing or printing on a computer. The supplied

[_ software (Digital Photo Professional) must first be used to convert the image data

to a JPEG or TIFF file. When converting the image data, you can adjust the image

with minimal deterioration in image quality. Recording pixels will be fixed to 3648

x 2736, and data size of a single image wilt be approximately 14297 KB.

?wo irnagesl a RAW image and a JF'EG imagel wiJibe recorded with each shotl

I_ Since a JPEG image is also recorded, you can print the image or view it on a

computer without using the supplied software.

Choose the JSOspeed.

Turn the JSO dia! to choose an JSO speed

setting.

When you choose an JSO speed that is

available for setting, the ISO lamp lights

orange.

When you choose an ISO speed that is not

available for setting, the ISO lamp wil! turn

off, and the camera will automatically be

(or _ when in JV_mode).set to _0

The setting will appear on the screen.

AUTO shooting conditions.

_ _ _ _ Fine weather conditions, outdoor shooting

80 100 125 160 200 LOW

_ _ _ _ _ _ Cloudy, twilight

250 _0 400 500 6,_ 800

_ _;_ _ _ _ High Nighiscapesl daik inieriors

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Lowering the JSO speed results in sharper images, but there may be an

increased chance of image blurring in certain shooting conditions.

Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed, reducing image blurring

and letting the flash reach greater distances to the subject. The images,

however, wilI appear coarse=

if _ still is not enough to supress camera shake, ;_ mode (p=61 ) allows JSO

speed settings of _ _ _ _ _ and _. In ";_ mode press the _ button

then press the .A v_butt_t_on_ to_'_hoo_se_.%ress the _ _ butt°ns or turn the

dial to set the ISO speed.

Changing the Ise Speed

Changing the Maximum JSO Speed for

You can set a maximum IS0 speed of _ _ for _

408 - _0 "

Choose [tSO Auto Settings].

Press the MENUbutton to choose [ISO

Auto Settings] in the _ tab, then press the

button.

Choosethema×imumISOspeed.

Press the ,_'_ buttons or turn the _ dial

to choose [Max ISO Speed], then press the

_, buttons to choose an option.

Changing the Rate of Change for

You can choose [Fast], [Slow] or [Standard] rates of change for R_o.

Choose the rate of change.

Follow Steps 1 - 2 above to choose [Rate

of Change].

Press the 4_ buttons to choose an option.

The white balance (WB) function sets the optima! white balance for natural

looking colors to match the shooting conditions.

Choose the white balance

function.

After pressing the @ button, press the

_v buttons to choose AWB=

chooseanoption.

Press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _ dial to

choose an option, then press the @

button.

The setting will appear on the screen.

Automaticaily sets the optirnaJwhite baiance for the shooting

AWB Auto conditions.

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,,,, Warm-white fluorescent, coot-white fluorescent, warm-white-

Fluorescent

,,,, type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting

.... Daylight fluorescent daylight-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent

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Sets the optimum white balance, and tones down blues for

_ Underwater taking pictures with natural colors underwater.

_ _ Custom Manuatly sets a custom white balance.

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Custo_ White Balance

You can adjust the white balance to the light source at the shooting location.

Make sure that you set the white balance under the light source of the actual

scene you will shoot.

in Step 2 above, choose _ or _,_.

Make sure the entire screen is filled with a

plain, white colored subject, then press the

MENUbutton (DISR button in Z_ mode).

The tint on the screen will change when a

white baRance data is set.

Manually Cerrecting the White Balance

You can manually' correct the white balance. This adjustment will have the

same effect as using a commercially-available color temperature conversion

filter or color compensating filter.

choose the white balance,

After pressing the @ button, press the

_'v" buttons to choose AWB,then press the

_ buttons or turn the _ dia! to choose an

option.

Adjustthesetting.

Turn the _ dia!, and adjust the correction

amount for B and A.

Press the DISP, button to display the

adjustments screen.

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Turn the _, or @ dial, and adjust the

correction amount for B, A, M, and G.

To reset the correction level, press the

MENUbutton.

Press the DISR button to complete the

setting.

As long as you hold the shutter button down, the camera will shoot

continuousBy.

.... Choose a Drive mode.

After pressing the _ button, press the

_.v buttons to choose D.

chooseanoption.

Press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _ diat to

choose _ or _, then press the @ button.

shoot.

As long as you hold the shutter button down,

the camera will shoot successive images.

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The camera shoots continuously with the focus and

Ddj Continuous 2.0 exposure set when the shutter button is pressed

halfway.

_ Continuous 0.7 The camera shoots continuously and focuses.

Shooting AF The [AF Frame) is set to [Center].

The camera shoots continuously with the focus fixed to

L_v_J3Continuous. 0.8 the position set in manual focus. In!i_i_i!mode, the focus

Shooting LV is locked on the first shot.

* When in _i iPl 64), AF lock (p. 97) or manual focus modes (p. 98), _ wittchange to

You can change the tone of an image to sepia or black and white when

shooting.

ChooseMyCo_ors.

,: After pressing the @ button, press the

_'_r buttons to choose _FF.

....Choose_noption.

Press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _ dial to

choose an option, then press the @

button.

The setting will appear on the screen.

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'_V Vivid impression.

_e Sepia Sepia tones.

_W B/W Black and white.

Combines the effects ofVivid Red, Vivid Green and Vivid Blue

_p Positive Film to produce intense natural appearing colors like those

obtained with positive film.

_L Lighter Skin Tone Makes skin tones lighter.

t_D Darker Skin Tone Makes skin tones darker.

Emphasizes biue iints Makes {he sky ocean and o{her biue

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subjects more wwd.

Emphasizes green tinis Makes n',ouniains foiiage and otBer

G V vd Green " '

green subjects more vivid.

_R 0ivid Red Emphasizes red iintsl Makes ied su_ec{s more vividl

2 2 i You can a@Jsi contrast sharpness and coior saturation etc:

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to your preference (see below).

The contrast, sharpness, color saturation, red, green, blue, and skin tones in

an image can be chosen and set at 5 different levels.

@ Follow Step 2 on p. 87 to choose _C, then

press the DISR button.

Press the ,_'v" buttons to choose an

option, then press the 4_' buttons or turn

the _ dia! to choose a value.

Shooting Using the Viewfinder

The more to the right, the stronger/darker

(skin tone) the effect gets, the more to the

left, the weaker/lighter (skin tone) the effect

gets.

Press the DISR button to complete the

setting.

if you want to save battery power, you can use the viewfinder for shooting

instead of the screen. Shooting procedures are the same as when using the

screen.

The camera will automatically focus on subjects, but it will not detect and

focus on faces.

Turn off the screen.

Press the DISR button to turn off the

screen.

........................................................... Adjust the diopter.

Adjust the diopter while looking through

the viewfinder.

Adjustments of -3.0 to +1.0 m-1 (dpt) can

be made.

WMle you keep the shutter button pressed halfway, the focus and exposure

are Iocked, You can now recompose and shoot This is called Focus Lock,

Focus.

Center the subject you want in focus, and

press the shutter button halfway,

Confirm that the AF Frame on the subject

is green.

Recompose.

Keep the shutter button pressed halfway

and move the camera to recompose the

scene,

shoot.

Press the shutter button fully.

You can use a TV to display the camera screen content while shooting,

To connect the camera to a TV, follow the Steps in "Viewing images on a

TV" (p, 133).

Shooting procedures are the same as when using the camera screen.

Getting More Out of Your

This chapter serves as the advanced version of Chapter 4 and explains

how to take pictures using various functions.

TMs chapter assumes that you have set the mode dia! to P.

The sections "Setting the Shutter Speed" (p. 104), "Setting the Aperture

Value" (p. 105), "Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value" (p. 106),

assume that you have set the mode dial to the corresponding mode.

The sections "Changing the Color and Shooting" (p. 113) and "Shooting

Stitch Assist images" (p. 116) assume that you have set the mode dial to

SeN and chosen the corresponding mode.

Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in

modes other than P mode, check if the function is available in those modes

(pp. 200 = 203)_

You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the scene you

want to shoot.

Choose [AF Frame].

After pressing the MENU button, choose

[AF Frame] in the _ tab, then press the

_ buttons to choose an option.

Face AiAF

Detects people's faces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering

only) and white balance (AWBonly).

When the camera is pointed at subjects, a white frame appears on the face

the camera judges to be the main subject, and gray frames (max. 2) will

appear on other faces.

A frame will follow a moving subject within a certain range.

When the shutter button is pressed halfway, up to 9 green frames will

appear on faces that the camera focuses on.

You can choose the subject you want to focus on and shoot (p. 95).

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A single AF frame wilt be used. This is effective for focusing on a specific point.

In [FlexiZone], you can change the position and size of the AF frame (p= 93)=

When the AF frame mode is set to [FlexiZone] (see above) you can change

the position and size of the AF frame.

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---'_ _; /" ;......... -_Jl#'" Press the button.

The AF frame will turn orange.

MovetheA_fr_e.

Turn the _ or _ dial.

Press the ,_'_4_ buttons to make fine

adjustments_

When faces are detected, each press of

the MENU button will move the AF frame

to another face.

If you keep the [_ button pressed, the AF

frame will return to the origina! position

(center).

i:t/\_/h_j'_/'i_ Change the AF frame size.

,[¢_,_ Press the DISR button.

__'_ The AF frame wi,I become smatl.

.........................................................................................................................................................................Pressing the D[SR button again wi!_

restore the AF frame to normal size.