User manual CANON POWERSHOT G7

[. . . ] ENGLISH Before Using the Camera Shooting Using the Mode Dial Advanced Shooting Functions Playback/Erasing Print/Transfer Settings Customizing the Camera Troubleshooting List of Messages Advanced Camera User Guide Appendix This guide explains camera features and procedures in detail. Main Features Shooting 6x optical zoom with shift-method image stabilizer Controlling camera shake or blurry subjects while shooting using a high ISO speed set with the dedicated ISO Speed Dial Face priority AF that detects faces in a scene Automatically adjusts shooting settings to match particular conditions Use the separately sold wide converter, tele-converter, or an externally mounted flash for EOS cameras when shooting Playback Organizes Images by category Auto plays slideshows Editing Adds effects to still images with My Colors Records sound memos for still images Edits movies Records sound only (sound recorder) Printing Makes printing easy with the Print/Share button Also supports non-Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers Uses of Recorded Images Effortlessly transfer them to a computer with the Print/Share button Freely customize the start-up image or start-up sound using the My Camera settings 0 Conventions Used in this Guide Icons appearing below titles indicate the shooting modes in which the procedure can be used. Mode: Shooting ( ) /Playback ( ) Checking for Focus Right After Shooting Shooting Mode * Unavailable shooting modes are shown grayed out. See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is referred to as the Basic Guide, and the Advanced Camera User Guide is referred to as the Advanced Guide. This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures. You can use SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera. [. . . ] If you erase the image at this point, the original image is erased along with the altered image. - Since two images are recorded with each shot, the number of shots remaining is approximately half the number displayed when this function is set to [Off]. 81 Registering Settings to the Shortcut Button Shooting Mode One frequently used function can be registered to the (Shortcut) button. However, not all functions can be registered depending on the shooting mode. Menu Item Not Assigned*1 Resolution Compression White Balance*2 My Colors*3 Light Metering Page -- p. 39 Menu Item ND Filter Digital Tele-converter IS Mode AF Lock Create Folder Display Off Page p. *2 A custom white balance can be used once a custom white balance reading has been taken. *3 A custom photo effect can be used once a custom effect has been set. Registering a Function 1 (Rec. ) Menu [Set Shortcut button]. See Menus and Settings (p. 25). 82 2 Use the , , or button to select the function you wish to register and press . If appears on the lower right of the icon, you can still register this function but pressing the shortcut button will not activate the function in the current shooting mode. To Cancel the shortcut button: Select [Not assigned] in Step 2. Using the Shortcut Button 1 Press the button. The registered function is activated and its icon appears on the LCD monitor. Each press of the button cycles between setting values of the registered function. Functions that are not available in the current shooting mode will not appear even if they are registered. When [Digital Tele-converter] is used, the digital zoom setting will automatically be set to [On] (p. 26). 83 Advanced Shooting Functions Setting the Auto Rotate Function Shooting Mode Your camera is equipped with an Intelligent Orientation sensor that detects the orientation of an image shot with the camera held vertically and automatically rotates it to the correct orientation when viewing it in the LCD monitor. 1 (Set up) Menu [Off]. * Default setting. [Auto Rotate] [On]*/ See Menus and Settings (p. 25). When the Auto Rotate function is set to [On] and the LCD monitor is set to the detailed display mode during shooting, (normal), (right end is down) or (left end is down) will appear in the display. This function may not operate correctly when the camera is pointed straight up or down. Check that the arrow is pointing in the right direction and if it is not, then set the Auto Rotate function to [Off]. Even if the Auto Rotate function is set to [On], the orientation of images downloaded to a computer will depend upon the software used to download the images. When the camera is held vertically to shoot, the Intelligent Orientation sensor judges the upper end to be "up" and the lower end to be "down". It then regulates the optimal white balance, exposure and focus for vertical photography. This function operates regardless of the on/off status of the Auto Rotate function. 84 Creating an Image Destination (Folder) Shooting Mode You can create a new folder at any time and the recorded images will be automatically saved to that folder. Create New Folder Creates a new folder the next time you shoot images. You can also specify a date and time if you wish to create a new folder using a shooting time after the specified date and time. Auto Create 1 (Set up) Menu Folder]. [Create See Menus and Settings (p. 25). Advanced Shooting Functions Creating a Folder the Next Time You Shoot. 2 Use the or button to check mark [Create New Folder] . displays in the LCD monitor. The symbol will cease to display after the new folder is created. 85 Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation. 2 Select a day for the [Auto Create] option and a time in the [Time] option . displays when the specified time arrives. A new folder will automatically be created when you record more than that number even if you are not creating new folders. 86 Resetting the File Number Shooting Mode The images you shoot are automatically assigned file numbers. [. . . ] wide angle) *2 From front of the mounted tele-converter during normal shooting. *3 Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58H is required when mounted on PowerShot G7 *4When mounted on PowerShot G7 (Max. telephoto) Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58H (Sold Separately) Thread Diameter Dimensions Weight 58 mm standard filter thread Diameter: 63. 5 mm (2. 50 in. ) Length: 50. 6 mm (1. 99 in. ) Approx. telephoto 161 Appendix Index Numerics 1st-curtain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]