You prefer, While shooting, Lens retraction timing – Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II User Manual

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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

Lens Retraction Timing

The lens is normally retracted for safety about one minute after you press
the <

1> button in Shooting mode (

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22

). To have the lens retracted

immediately after you press the <

1> button, set the retraction timing to [0 sec.].

z

z

Choose [Lens Retract], and then choose
[0 sec.].

Using Eco Mode

This function allows you to conserve battery power in Shooting mode. When

the camera is not in use, the screen quickly darkens to reduce battery
consumption.

1

Configure the setting.

z

z

Choose [Eco Mode], and then choose [On].

z

z

[

] is now shown on the shooting

screen (

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214

).

z

z

The screen darkens when the camera
is not used for approximately two
seconds; approximately ten seconds
after darkening, the screen turns off.
The camera turns off after approximately
three minutes of inactivity.

2

Shoot.

z

z

To activate the screen and prepare for
shooting when the screen is off but the
lens is still out, press the shutter button
halfway.

Power-Saving Adjustment

Adjust the timing of automatic camera and screen deactivation (Auto Power
Down and Display Off, respectively) as needed (

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22

).

z

z

Choose [Power Saving], and then press
the <

m> button.

z

z

After choosing an item, press the
<

q><r> buttons to adjust it as needed.

To conserve battery power, you should normally choose [On] for
[Auto Power Down] and [1 min.] or less for [Display Off].

The [Display Off] setting is applied even if you set [Auto Power Down] to [Off].

These power-saving functions are not available when you have set Eco mode
(

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) to [On].

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