Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Assembly instructions

CT0-D226-D © CANON INC. 2019
Advanced User Guide
Contents
Camera Basics
Shooting
Playback
Wireless Features
Function Settings
Accessories
Appendix
Index
ENGLISH

Preliminary Notes and Legal
Information
zTake and review some test shots initially to make sure the images
were recorded correctly. Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries
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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.
zThe user’s unauthorized photographing or recording (video and/or
sound) of people or copyrighted materials may invade the privacy of
such people and/or may violate others’ legal rights, including copyright
and other intellectual property rights. Note that restrictions may apply
even when such photographing or recording is intended solely for
personal use.
zThe 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 Customer Support Help Desk.
zAlthough the screen 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.
zWhen the camera is used over an extended period, it may become
warm. This does not indicate damage.
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Introduction
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Preliminary Notes and Legal Information..................................... 2
Introduction .................................................................................. 3
Text Conventions .............................................................................3
Common Camera Operations .................................................... 13
Safety Instructions...................................................................... 16
Camera Basics ................................................................. 19
Getting Ready ............................................................................ 20
Attaching the Strap ........................................................................20
Charging the Battery Pack.............................................................21
Preparing a Memory Card .............................................................22
Inserting/Removing the Battery Pack and Memory Card ..............23
Setting the Date, Time, Time Zone, and Language .......................25
Holding the Camera ................................................................... 28
Trying the Camera Out............................................................... 29
Shooting ........................................................................................29
Viewing ..........................................................................................31
Part Names ................................................................................ 32
Front ..............................................................................................32
Back...............................................................................................33
Adjusting the Screen Angle........................................................ 34
Tilting the Screen Downward......................................................... 34
Tilting the Screen Upward .............................................................34
Indicator Display......................................................................... 35
Setting a Shooting Mode............................................................ 36
Configuring Camera Features.................................................... 37
Quick Control Screen ....................................................................37
Menu Screen .................................................................................39
Features Available on the Quick Control Screen ....................... 41
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Menu Settings ............................................................................ 42
Shooting Mode Screen............................................................... 44
Frames on the Shooting Screen ................................................ 45
Shooting Display Options........................................................... 46
Playback Display Options .......................................................... 47
Touch Operation......................................................................... 48
Choosing Subjects.........................................................................48
Quick Control Screen ....................................................................49
Menu Screen .................................................................................50
Viewing ..........................................................................................52
On-Screen Keyboard ................................................................. 54
Shooting............................................................................ 55
Shooting with Camera-Determined Settings
(Auto Mode/Hybrid Auto Mode).................................................. 56
Image Stabilization Icons...............................................................59
Shooting with Effects Applied (Creative Assist) .............................60
Shooting in Hybrid Auto Mode .......................................................62
Shooting Specific Scenes (Special Scene Mode)...................... 63
Shooting Yourself under Optimal Settings (Self Portrait Mode).....67
Shooting Panoramas (Panorama Mode) .......................................68
Capturing Subjects Against Flowing Backgrounds
(Panning Mode) .............................................................................70
Shooting People against Starry Skies (Star Portrait Mode)........... 71
Shooting Night Scenes under Starry Skies
(Star Nightscape Mode).................................................................74
Shooting Star Trails (Star Trails Mode).......................................... 76
Recording Movies of Star Movement
(Star Time-Lapse Movie Mode) ..................................................... 78
Shooting with Image Effects (Creative Filters Mode)................. 82
Shots Resembling Miniature Models (Miniature Effect)................. 87
Recording a Variety of Movies (Movie Mode) ............................ 88
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Recording Movies at Specific Shutter Speeds and
Aperture Values (Movie Manual Exposure) ...................................89
Recording HDR Movies .................................................................90
Shooting in Program AE (P Mode)............................................. 91
Shooting at Specific Shutter Speeds (Tv Mode) ........................ 92
Shooting at Specific Aperture Values (Av Mode) ....................... 93
Shooting at Specific Shutter Speeds and Aperture Values
(M Mode).................................................................................... 94
Shooting Long Exposures (Bulb)...................................................96
Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom) .......................... 97
Locking Image Brightness / Exposure (AE Lock)....................... 98
Shooting Close-Ups (Macro)...................................................... 99
Shooting in Manual Focus Mode.............................................. 100
Easily Identifying the Focus Area (MF Peaking).......................... 102
Shooting with AF Lock.............................................................. 103
Shooting at Preset Focal Lengths (Step Zoom)....................... 104
Changing Image Quality........................................................... 105
Capturing in RAW Format............................................................105
Changing the Aspect Ratio....................................................... 107
Changing the Image Display Period after Shots ...................... 108
Changing the Flash Mode........................................................ 109
Locking Brightness / Exposure in Flash Photography
(FE Lock)...................................................................................110
Configuring Flash Settings........................................................112
Adjusting Flash Exposure Compensation.................................... 112
Adjusting Flash Output ................................................................ 113
Changing the Flash Timing.......................................................... 114
Reducing Red-Eye ...................................................................... 114
Configuring Safety FE ................................................................. 115
Continuous Shooting.................................................................116
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Using the Self-Timer .................................................................117
Shooting in RAW Burst Mode ...................................................118
Adding a Date Stamp............................................................... 120
Adjusting Image Brightness (Exposure Compensation)........... 121
Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Shooting) .................................122
Changing the ISO Speed for Stills ........................................... 124
Changing the ISO Speed Range .................................................124
Adjusting ISO Auto Range...........................................................125
Setting the Minimum Shutter Speed for ISO Auto .......................125
Changing the ISO Speed for Movies........................................ 127
Changing the ISO Speed Range .................................................127
Adjusting the Maximum ISO Auto Setting....................................128
Auto Correction of Brightness and Contrast
(Auto Lighting Optimizer) ......................................................... 129
Shooting Bright Subjects (Highlight Tone Priority) ................... 130
Adjusting ND Filter Settings ..................................................... 131
Changing the Metering Method................................................ 132
Setting the Metering Timer ....................................................... 133
Configuring Exposure Simulation............................................. 134
Capturing Natural Colors (White Balance)............................... 135
Custom White Balance ................................................................137
Customizing Colors (Picture Style) .......................................... 139
Customizing Picture Styles ...................................................... 141
Saving Customized Picture Styles ........................................... 144
Reducing Noise in High-ISO Shooting..................................... 145
Using Multi Shot Noise Reduction ...............................................145
Shooting by Touching the Screen (Touch Shutter)................... 147
Shooting with the Electronic Shutter ........................................ 148
Shooting with Servo AF............................................................ 149
Choosing the AF Method.......................................................... 150
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Moving the AF Point ....................................................................151
Changing the Focus Setting..................................................... 152
Configuring the AF-Assist Beam .............................................. 153
Continuous Shooting as the Focal Distance is Changed
(Focus Bracketing) ................................................................... 154
Fine-Tuning the Focus ............................................................. 157
Changing the IS Mode Settings ............................................... 158
Correcting Severe Camera Shake............................................... 159
Using Auto Level ...................................................................... 160
Using Digital Tele-Converter .................................................... 161
Changing Movie Recording Size.............................................. 162
Recording Movies for Slow-Motion Playback
(High Frame Rate).......................................................................163
Configuring Sound Recording Settings.................................... 164
Adjusting the Recording Volume .................................................164
Wind Filter ...................................................................................165
Attenuator ....................................................................................165
Configuring Movie Servo AF .................................................... 166
Using Auto Slow Shutter .......................................................... 167
Miniature Model Effect in Movies (Miniature Effect Movie) ...... 168
Recording Video Snapshots..................................................... 170
Recording Time-Lapse Movies................................................. 172
Recording Movies of Yourself................................................... 174
Using the Movie Self-Timer .........................................................175
Configuring Information Display for HDMI Output.................... 176
Setting the Type of Digest Movie ............................................. 177
Playback.......................................................................... 178
Viewing..................................................................................... 179
Magnifying Images................................................................... 181
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Viewing Digest Movies............................................................. 182
Finding Images in an Index...................................................... 183
Editing Movies.......................................................................... 184
Removing the Beginning/End of Movies...................................... 184
Extracting Frames of 4K Movies as Stills ....................................186
Editing Digest Movies ..................................................................187
Extracting Stills from RAW Burst Images................................. 189
Protecting Images .................................................................... 191
Protecting Multiple Images ..........................................................192
Rotating Images....................................................................... 194
Changing Movie Rotation Information...................................... 195
Erasing Images ........................................................................ 196
Erasing Multiple Images at Once................................................. 197
Adding Images to Print Orders (DPOF) ................................... 199
Printing Images Added to the Print Order (DPOF) ......................200
Adding Images to a Photobook................................................ 201
Applying Filter Effects to Images (Creative Filters).................. 202
Processing RAW Images ......................................................... 203
Applying Your Favorite Effects (Creative Assist) ...................... 205
Enabling Quick Control RAW Processing ................................ 206
Correcting Red-Eye.................................................................. 207
Combining Video Snapshots.................................................... 208
Cropping................................................................................... 210
Resizing Images....................................................................... 212
Rating Images.......................................................................... 213
Viewing Slideshows ................................................................. 214
Finding Images Matching Specified Conditions ....................... 215
Using the Control Ring to Find Images .................................... 216
Customizing Playback Information Display.............................. 217
Starting Playback from the Last Image Displayed ................... 218
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Wireless Features .......................................................... 219
Available Wireless Features..................................................... 220
Saving Camera Images to a Smartphone................................ 222
Connecting to Smartphones via Wi-Fi with the Wi-Fi Button.......226
Restricting Image Viewing ...........................................................228
Features Used with Smartphones............................................ 229
Sending Images to a Smartphone Automatically as You Shoot...229
Shooting Remotely as You View a Live Image
on the Smartphone ......................................................................229
Controlling the Camera from a Smartphone................................230
Geotagging Images as You Shoot ...............................................230
Connecting to Printers via Wi-Fi............................................... 232
Establishing a Connection via an Access Point...........................234
Sending Images to a Computer Automatically ......................... 236
Uploading Images to Web Services......................................... 240
Registering Web Services ...........................................................240
Uploading Images to Web Services.............................................244
Streaming Images.................................................................... 245
Stream Now.................................................................................247
Events (Streaming)......................................................................249
Reconnecting via Wi-Fi ............................................................ 253
Ending Wi-Fi Connections........................................................ 254
Clearing Information of Devices Paired via Bluetooth.............. 255
Changing or Deleting Connection Settings .............................. 256
Function Settings........................................................... 257
Selecting and Creating Folders................................................ 258
Changing File Numbering ........................................................ 259
Configuring Auto Rotation of Vertical Images........................... 260
Adding Orientation Information to Movies................................ 261
Formatting Memory Cards ....................................................... 262
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