162) settings, Also follow the steps in “world clock” (= 162), World clock – Canon PowerShot G3 X User Manual

Page 162: Power-saving adjustment, Screen brightness

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Accessories

Appendix

Index

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

World Clock

To ensure that your shots will have the correct local date and time when

you travel abroad, simply register the destination in advance and switch to

that time zone. This convenient feature eliminates the need to change the

Date/Time setting manually.

Before using the world clock, be sure to set the date and time and your

home time zone, as described in “Setting the Date and Time” (= 21).

1

Specify your destination.

z

Choose [Time Zone] on the [ 2] tab, and

then press the [ ] button.

z

Press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ]

dial to choose [ World], and then press

the [ ] button.

z

Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose the

destination.

z

To set daylight saving time (1 hour

ahead), choose [ ] by pressing the

[ ][ ] buttons or turning the [ ] dial,

and then choose [ ] by pressing the

[ ][ ] buttons.

z

Press the [ ] button.

2

Switch to the destination time zone.

z

Press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ]

dial to choose [ World], and then press

the [

] button.

z

[ ] is now shown on the shooting screen

(= 193).

Adjusting the date or time while in [ ] mode (= 21) will
automatically update your [ Home] time and date.

Power-Saving Adjustment

Adjust the timing of automatic camera and screen deactivation (Auto

Power Down and Display Off, respectively) as needed (= 27).

z

Choose [Power Saving] on the [ 2] tab,

and then press the [ ] button.

z

Choose an item, press the [ ] button,

and then press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn

the [ ] dial to configure the setting.

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 (= 161) to [On].

Screen Brightness

Adjust screen brightness as follows.

z

Choose [ 2] tab ► [LCD Brightness],

press the [ ] button, and then press

the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to

adjust the brightness.

For maximum brightness, press and hold the [

] button for at

least one second when the shooting screen is displayed or when in
single-image display. (This will override the [LCD Brightness] setting
on the [ 2] tab.) To restore the original brightness, press and hold the
[

] button again for at least one second or restart the camera.

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