Canon G3x Owners Manual

							101
Recording Movies at Specific Shutter 
Speeds and Aperture Values
 Still Images  Movies
Set your preferred shutter speed, aperture value, and ISO speed.
For details on available shutter speeds, aperture values, and ISO speeds, 
see “Shutter Speeds” (=
 214), “Aperture” (= 214), and “Changing the 
ISO Speed” ( = 80).
1 Enter [] mode.
 z
Set the mode dial to [].
 zPress the [] button, choose [] in the 
menu, and then choose [] ( = 30).
2 Configure the settings.
 z
Press the [] button to choose whether 
to configure shutter speed or ISO speed, 
and then turn the [
] dial to set the 
value.
 z Turn the [] dial to set the aperture 
value.
3 Shoot.
 z Press the movie button.
 zDuring recording, you can switch the 
setting to configure by pressing the [] 
button repeatedly and adjust the value by 
turning the [
] ring.
 ● Some shutter speeds may cause flickering on the screen when 
recording under fluorescent or LED lighting, which may be 
recorded.
Adjusting the Flash Output
 Still Images  Movies
Choose from the three flash levels in [][][] modes.
1 Specify the flash mode.
 zPress the [] button, choose [Flash 
Control] on the [5] tab, and then press 
the [] button ( = 31).
 z
Press the [][] buttons to choose 
[Flash Mode], and then press the [] 
button.
 z Press the [][] buttons to choose 
[Manual], and then press the [] button.
2 Configure the setting.
 z Raise the flash, press the [] button and 
immediately turn the [] dial to choose 
the flash level, and then press the [] 
button.
 z Once the setting is complete, the flash 
output level is displayed.   
[
]: Minimum, []: Medium, []: 
Maximum
 ● You can also set the flash level by accessing MENU ( = 31) 
and choosing [5] tab ► [Flash Control] ► [Flash Output]. ● You can also access the [Flash Control] screen (= 31) as follows. -Press and hold the [] button for at least one second. -When the flash is up, press the [] button and immediately 
press the [] button.
 ● You can also access the [Flash Control] MENU screen ( = 31) 
by raising the flash, pressing the [] button, and touching [].
Playback Mode
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							102
Customizing Controls and Display
Customizing Display Information
Customize what screen is displayed when you press the [] button 
on the shooting screen. You can also customize what information is 
displayed.
1 Access the setting screen.
 z Choose [1] tab ► [Shooting 
information display] ► [Display 
switching], and then press the [
] button 
( = 31).
2 Configure the setting.
 z
Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose any screen you prefer not 
to display, and then press the [
] button 
to remove the [] mark. Pressing the 
[] button again will add the [] mark, 
which indicates that it is selected for 
display.
 z To return to the menu screen, press the 
[] button.
 ● An example of display with the options selected in step 2 is shown 
at left for reference.
 ●At least one option must be selected.
 ●In [AUTO] mode, you can also adjust the exposure before 
recording by turning the exposure compensation dial.
 ●When the ISO speed is fixed, an exposure level mark based on 
your specified value is shown on the exposure level indicator for 
comparison to the standard exposure level. The exposure level 
mark is shown as [
] or [] when the difference from standard 
exposure exceeds 3 stops.
 ● You can check the ISO speed in [AUTO] mode by pressing the 
shutter button halfway. If standard exposure cannot be obtained 
with your specified shutter speed and aperture value, the ISO 
speed is displayed in orange.
 ●By touching [][], you can also adjust setting items selected by 
touch on the bottom of the screen.
 ● Focus can be adjusted during recording by touching [] and 
turning the [] ring while [] is displayed.
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							103
Assigning Functions to Controls
 Still Images  Movies
Reassign functions of the [] ring, [] dial, or [] dial, or assign 
common functions to the [] button, [] button, movie button, or [] 
button.
1 Access the setting screen.
 z Press the [] button, choose 
[Function Assignment] on the [2] tab, 
and then press the [] button ( = 31).
2 Configure the setting.
 z
Press the [][][][] buttons or turn 
the [][] dials to choose the dial or 
button to assign, and then press the [] 
button.
 z When assigning the [] ring, [] dial, 
or [] dial, press the [][] buttons or 
turn the [] dial to choose the shooting 
mode or the camera control, press the 
[
][] buttons to choose the shooting 
mode or function, and then press the 
[
] button.
 z When assigning the [], [], [], 
or [] button, press the [] button, 
choose the function on the screen 
displayed (either press the [
][][][] 
buttons or turn the [][] dials), and 
then press the [] button.
Customizing the Information Displayed
 z Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Customizing 
Display Information” ( = 102) to choose 
[Custom display 1] or [Custom display 2], 
and then press the [
] button.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose information to display, and 
then press the [
] button to add a [] 
mark.
 z To see an example of display, press the 
[] button to return to the [Display 
switching] screen.
 ● For a smaller grid pattern, access [1] tab ► [Shooting 
information display] ► [Grid display].
 ● In Movie mode, you can also choose [2.35:1], [1.85:1], [1.75:1], 
[1.66:1], and [4:3] grid options. However, these options are not 
available when movie quality is [
].
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							104
Saving Shooting Settings
 Still Images  Movies
Save commonly used shooting modes and your configured function 
settings for reuse. To access saved settings later, simply turn the mode 
dial to [
] or []. Even settings that are usually cleared when you 
switch shooting modes or turn the camera off (such as self-timer settings) 
can be retained this way.
Settings that can be saved
 ● Shooting modes ([], [], [], and [])
 ●Items set in [], [], [], and [] modes ( = 79 – = 99)
 ●
Shooting menu settings
 ●Zoom positions
 ●Manual focus positions ( = 86)
 ●
My Menu settings ( = 105)
1 Enter a shooting mode with settings 
you want to save, and change the 
settings as desired.
2 Configure the setting.
 z
Press the [] button, choose [Save 
Settings] on the [2] tab, and then press 
the [] button.
3 Save the settings.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose the destination, and then 
press the [
] button.
[] ring, [] dial, or 
[] dial By assigning [
/], in [] mode you can 
set the shutter speed with the [] dial and 
the aperture value with the [] dial.
[
] button
Press the button to activate the assigned 
function.
[
] button
Movie button
[
] button
 ● To restore default functions to the [] button, [] button, movie 
button, and [] button, choose [], [], [], and []. ● Icons labeled with [] indicate that the function is not available in 
the current shooting mode or under current function conditions.
 ● With [], you can move and resize the AF frame by pressing the 
assigned button in [1-point AF] mode ( = 89, = 89). ●
With [] or [], each press of the assigned button records 
white balance data ( = 84), and the white balance setting 
changes to [] or []. ● With [], each press of the button that it is assigned to adjusts 
and locks the focus, and [] is displayed on the screen. ● With [], pressing the button that it is assigned to deactivates 
screen display. To restore the display, do any of the following.
 - Press any button other than the power button. -Hold the camera in another orientation. -Raise or lower the flash. -Either open the screen and rotate it toward the front, or close 
the screen if it is already open and facing the front.
 ● You can still record movies in [], [], [], or [] mode even 
if you assign a function to the movie button.
 ● You can also configure settings by touching a desired option and 
then touching it again or touching [].
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							105
3 Rearrange menu items, as needed.
 zPress the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [Sort], and then press the 
[
] button.
 z Choose a menu item to move (either 
press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial), and then press the [] button.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to change the order, and then press 
the [
] button.
 z Press the [] button.
 ● Grayed-out items in step 2 can also be specified, but they may 
not be available in some shooting modes.
 ●To make My Menu immediately accessible by pressing the 
[] button in Shooting mode, set [Set default view] to [Yes].
 ●On the [Select items] screen for saving or clearing items, you can 
also touch items to select them.
 ●On the [Sort] screen, you can also drag items to change the 
display order.
 ●To edit saved settings (except their shooting mode), choose [] 
or [], change the settings, and then repeat steps 2 – 3. These 
setting details are not applied in other shooting modes.
 ● To clear information you have saved to [] or [] and restore 
default values, turn the mode dial to [] or [] and choose 
[Reset All] ( = 165).
Saving Commonly Used Shooting Menu Items 
(My Menu)
 Still Images  Movies
You can save up to six commonly used shooting menu items on the [1] 
tab. By customizing the [1] tab, you can access to these items quickly 
from a single screen.
1 Access the setting screen.
 z Press the [] button, choose [My 
Menu settings] on the [1] tab, and then 
press the [] button ( = 31).
2 Configure the setting.
 z
Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [Select items], and then 
press the [
] button.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose a menu item to save (max. 
six items) and then press the [
] button 
to save it.
 z [] is displayed.
 zTo cancel saving, press the [] button. 
[] is no longer displayed.
 z Press the [] button.
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							106
Viewing
 Still Images  Movies
After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as 
follows.
1 Enter Playback mode.
 zPress the [] button.
 zYour last shot is displayed.
2 Choose images.
 zTo view the previous image, press 
the [] button or turn the [] dial 
counterclockwise. To view the next 
image, press the [
] button or turn the 
[] dial clockwise.
 z Press and hold the [][] buttons to 
browse through images quickly.
 z To access this screen (Scroll Display 
mode), turn the [] dial rapidly. In this 
mode, turn the [] dial to browse through 
images.
 z To return to single-image display, press 
the [] button.
 zTo browse images grouped by shooting 
date, press the [][] buttons in Scroll 
Display mode.
Playback Mode
Have fun reviewing your shots, and browse or edit 
them in many ways
 ● To prepare the camera for these operations, press the [] 
button to enter Playback mode.
 ● It may not be possible to play back or edit images that were 
renamed or already edited on a computer, or images from other 
cameras.
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							107
Touch-Screen Operations
 zTo view the next image, drag left across 
the screen, and to view the previous 
image, drag right.
 zTo access Scroll Display mode, quickly 
drag left or right repeatedly.
 zYou can also choose images in Scroll 
Display mode by dragging left or right.
 zTouching the central image will restore 
single-image display.
 zTo browse images grouped by shooting 
date in Scroll Display mode, drag up or 
down.
 zTo start movie playback, touch [] in 
step 2 of “Viewing” ( = 106).
 z
To adjust the volume during movie 
playback, quickly drag up or down across 
the screen.
 zTo stop playback, touch the screen. The 
screen shown at left is displayed, and the 
following operations are available.
 zTouch [] to display the volume panel, 
and then touch [][] to adjust the 
volume. At a volume of 0, [] is displayed.
 z To switch frames, touch the scrollbar or 
drag left or right.
 zTo resume playback, touch [].
 zTouch [] to return to the screen in 
step 2 of “Viewing” ( = 106).
 z
Movies are identified by a [] icon. 
To play movies, go to step 3.
3 Play movies.
 z Press the [] button, press the [][] 
buttons to choose [], and then press the 
[] button again.
4 Adjust the volume.
 z Press the [][] buttons to adjust the 
volume.
 z To adjust the volume when the volume 
indicator (1) is no longer displayed, press 
the [
][] buttons.
5 Pause playback.
 zTo pause or resume playback, press the 
[] button.
 zAfter the movie is finished, [] is 
displayed.
 ● To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the 
shutter button halfway.
 ●To deactivate Scroll Display, choose MENU ( = 31) ► [5] 
tab ► [Scroll Display] ► [Off].
 ● To have the most recent shot displayed when you enter Playback 
mode, choose MENU ( = 31) ► [5] tab ► [Resume] ► 
[Last shot].
 ● To change the transition shown between images, access MENU 
(= 31) and choose your desired effect on the [5] tab ► 
[Transition Effect].
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							108
Overexposure Warning (for Image Highlights)
 Still Images  Movies
Washed-out highlights in the image flash on the screen in detailed 
information display (= 108).
Histogram
 Still Images  Movies
 z
The graph in detailed information display 
(= 108) is a histogram showing the 
distribution of brightness in the image. 
The horizontal axis represents the degree 
of brightness, and the vertical axis, how 
much of the image is at each level of 
brightness. Viewing the histogram is a 
way to check exposure.
 z The histogram can also be accessed 
while shooting ( = 102, = 193).
RGB Histogram, GPS Information Display
 Still Images  Movies
 z
The RGB histogram shows the 
distribution of shades of red, green, and 
blue in an image. The horizontal axis 
represents R, G, or B brightness, and the 
vertical axis, how much of the image is 
at that level of brightness. Viewing this 
histogram enables you to check image 
color characteristics.
Switching Display Modes
 Still Images  Movies
Press the [] button to view other information on the screen, or 
to hide the information. For details on the information displayed, see 
“Playback (Detailed Information Display)” ( =
 194).
No Information Display
Simple Information Display
Detailed Information Display
RGB Histogram, GPS Information 
Display
 ●
Switching display modes is not possible while the camera is 
connected via Wi-Fi to devices other than printers.
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							109
2 Play the digest movie.
 zPress the [] button, and then choose 
[] in the menu ( = 30).
 z
The movie recorded automatically on the 
day of still image shooting is played back, 
from the beginning.
 ● After a moment, [] will no longer be displayed when 
you are using the camera with information display deactivated 
( =
 108).
 ●
You can also play digest movies by touching [] on the 
screen in step 1 and touching [ Play ] on the screen in 
step 2.
Viewing by Date
Digest movies can be viewed by date.
1 Choose a movie.
 z Press the [] button, choose [List/
Play Digest Movies] on the [2] tab, 
and then choose a date ( = 31).
2 Play the movie.
 z
Press the [] button to start playback.
 zUsing a smartphone connected to the 
camera via Wi-Fi, you can geotag images 
on the camera, adding information such 
as latitude, longitude, and elevation 
(=
 155). You can review this information 
in the GPS information display.
 z Latitude, longitude, elevation, and UTC 
(shooting date and time) are listed from 
top to bottom.
 ● [---] is shown instead of numerical values for items not available 
on your smartphone or items not recorded correctly.
 ●UTC: Coordinated Universal Time, essentially the same as 
Greenwich Mean Time
 ●GPS information display is not available for images that lack this 
information.
 ●You can also switch between the RGB histogram (still images 
only) and GPS information display by dragging the lower half of 
the screen upward or downward in detailed information display.
Viewing Short Movies Created When Shooting 
Still Images (Digest Movies)
 Still Images  Movies
View digest movies recorded automatically in [] mode ( = 37) on a 
day of still image shooting as follows.
1 Choose an image.
 z Choose a still image labeled with 
[] and press the [] button.
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							11 0
Browsing and Filtering Images
Navigating through Images in an Index
 Still Images  Movies
By displaying multiple images in an index, you can quickly find the images 
you are looking for.
1 Display images in an index.
 zMove the zoom lever toward [] to 
display images in an index. Moving the 
lever again will increase the number of 
images shown.
 z To display fewer images, move the zoom 
lever toward []. Fewer images are 
shown each time you move the lever.
2 Choose an image.
 z Turn the [] dial to scroll through the 
images.
 z Press the [][][][] buttons to choose 
an image.
 z An orange frame is displayed around the 
selected image.
 zPress the [] button to view the selected 
image in single-image display.
 ● To deactivate the 3D display effect (shown if you hold down the 
[][] buttons or turn the [] dial rapidly), choose MENU 
( = 31) ► [5] tab ► [Index Effect] ► [Off].
Checking People Detected in Face ID
 Still Images  Movies
If you switch the camera to simple information display mode (
= 108), 
the names of up to five detected people registered in Face ID ( = 48) 
will be displayed.
 z Press the [] button several times 
until simple information display is 
activated, and then press the [
][] 
buttons or turn the [] dial to choose an 
image.
 z Names will be displayed on detected 
people.
 ● If you prefer not to have names displayed on images shot using 
Face ID, choose MENU ( = 31) ► [3] tab ► [Face ID Info] 
► [Name Display] ► [Off].
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Index
Before Use
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Auto Mode /
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Other Shooting Modes
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