Scene Icons - Canon PowerShot G1X Mark II User Manual

Movies
• The camera may become warm when shooting movies repeatedly
over an extended period. This does not indicate damage.
• Keep your fingers away from the
Microphone
microphone while shooting movies.
Blocking the microphone may prevent
audio from being recorded or may
cause the recording to sound muffled.
• Avoid touching camera controls other
than the movie button when shooting
movies, because sounds made by the
camera will be recorded.
• Once movie recording begins, the image display area changes and
subjects are enlarged to allow for correction of significant camera
shake. To shoot subjects at the same size shown before shooting,
adjust the image stabilization setting
• Audio is recorded in stereo.
• Distorted audio caused by recording when the wind is strong can be reduced. Distorted audio caused by recording when the wind is strong can be reduced. Distorted audio caused by recording when the wind is strong can be reduced.
However, the recording may sound unnatural when this option is used when However, the recording may sound unnatural when this option is used when However, the recording may sound unnatural when this option is used when
there is no wind. When the wind is not strong, choose MENU
tab > [Wind Filter] > [Off] (= 26).
(= 99).
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(= 26) > [4] ) > ) > [ [4 ] ]

Scene Icons

In [ ] and [ ] modes, shooting scenes determined by the camera
are indicated by the icon displayed, and corresponding settings are
automatically selected for optimal focusing, subject brightness, and color.
Depending on the scene, continuous images may be shot
Background Background Background
Normal
Subject
People
In Motion
Shadows on Face Shadows on Face Shadows on Face
Smiling Smiling Smiling
Sleeping Sleeping Sleeping
Babies Babies Babies
Smiling
Sleeping
Children (In Motion)
Other Subjects
In Motion
At Close Range
* Tripod Used
The background color of icons is light blue when the background is a blue sky,
dark blue when the background is dark, and gray for all other backgrounds.
The background color of icons is light blue when the background is a blue sky,
and gray for all other backgrounds.
Still Images Movies
(= 36).
Backlit Dark* Sunsets Spotlights
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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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