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

Still Images

Shooting Star Trails (Star Trails)

Streaks created by the movement of stars through the sky are recorded in a
single image. After determining the shutter speed and number of shots, the
camera shoots continuously. A shooting session can last up to about two
hours. Check the battery level in advance.

1

Choose [

].

z

z

Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes”
(

=

58

) and choose [

], and then

press the <

p> button.

z

z

Press the <

q><r> buttons or turn the

<

7> dial to choose [ ], and then press

the <

m> button.

2

Specify the duration of the

shooting session.

z

z

Turn the <

> ring to choose the

shooting duration.

3

Secure the camera.

z

z

Mount the camera on a tripod or take
other measures to keep it still.

4

Shoot.

z

z

Press the shutter button all the way
down. [Busy] is displayed briefly, and
then shooting begins.

z

z

Do not disturb the camera while shooting.

z

z

To cancel shooting, press the shutter
button all the way down again. Note that
cancellation may take up to one minute.

If the camera runs out of battery power, shooting stops and a
composite image created from the images up to that point is saved.

Optical zoom is set to maximum wide angle and cannot be adjusted.

There will be a delay before you can shoot again, as the camera processes
the images.

Try setting [Night Display] to [On] (

=

100

) in this mode.

Try switching to manual focus mode (

=

87

) to more accurately specify the

focal position before shooting.

You can also choose the shooting mode by choosing [

] in steps 1 – 2 of

“Specific Scenes” (

=

58

), touching [

] to access the setting screen,

touching [

], and then touching the same option or [

].

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