Canon PowerShot G1X Mark II User Manual page 185

Controlling the Camera with a TV Remote
Connecting the camera to an HDMI CEC-compatible TV enables playback
(including slideshow playback) using the TV remote control.
Depending on the TV, you may need to adjust some TV settings. For
details, refer to the TV manual.
1
Configure the setting.
Press the <n> button, choose
[Ctrl via HDMI] on the [3] tab, and then
choose [Enable]
2
Connect the camera to the TV.
Follow steps 1 – 2 in "Playback on a
High-Definition TV"
the camera to the TV.
3
Display images.
Turn on the TV. On the camera, press the
<1> button.
Images from the camera are now
displayed on the TV. (Nothing is
displayed on the camera screen.) displayed on the camera screen.) displayed on the camera screen.)
Still Images Movies
(= 26).
(= 184) to connect
4
Control the camera with the TV
remote.
Press the <q><r> buttons on the remote
to browse images.
To display the camera control panel,
press the OK/Select button. Select
control panel options by pressing the
<q><r> buttons to choose an option,
and then pressing the OK/Select button
again.
Camera Control Panel Options Shown on the TV Camera Control Panel Options Shown on the TV Camera Control Panel Options Shown on the TV
Return Return Return Closes the menu.
Displays sets of images, whether the group is a
series of shots
Group Playback Group Playback Group Playback (= 42, 57) or individual still images saved as
source data in [
when a grouped image is selected.)
Starts movie playback. (Only displayed when a movie
Play Movie
is selected.)
Starts slideshow playback. To switch images during
.
Slideshow playback, press the <q><r> buttons on the remote
control.
Index Playback Displays multiple images in an index.
l Change Display
Switches display modes
• Pressing buttons, such as the <n> button, on the camera will switch
control to the camera itself, which will prevent remote control until you return to
single-image display.
• Moving the zoom lever on the camera will switch control to the camera itself,
which will prevent remote control until you return to single-image display.
• The camera may not always respond correctly even if the remote is for an
HDMI CEC-compatible TV.
(= 42, 95) from [ ] mode
] mode (= 73). (Only displayed
(= 114).
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, C1, and
C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
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