Helpful shooting features, Magnifying the area in focus, Using the electronic level – Canon PowerShot G3 X User Manual

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Playback Mode

Wi-Fi Functions

Setting Menu

Accessories

Appendix

Index

Other Shooting Modes

P Mode

Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode

Before Use

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics

Auto Mode /

Hybrid Auto Mode

Magnifying the Area in Focus

Still Images

Movies

You can check the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway, which will

enlarge the portion of the image in focus in the AF frame.

1

Configure the settings.

z

Press the [

] button, choose [AF-

Point Zoom] on the [ 2] tab, and then

choose [On] (= 31).

2

Check the focus.

z

Press the shutter button halfway. The

face detected as the main subject is now

magnified.

z

To restore the original setting, choose

[Off] in step 1.

The area in focus is not magnified in the following cases when the
shutter button is pressed halfway.

-

If a face was not detected, if the person is too close to the
camera and their face is too large for the screen, or if the
camera detects subject movement

-

When digital zoom is used (= 41)

-

When a TV is used as a display (= 169)

Not available in [

] mode.

Helpful Shooting Features

Using the Electronic Level

Still Images

Movies

An electronic level can be displayed on the screen when shooting as a

guideline to determine if the camera is level.

1

Display the electronic level.

z

Press the [

] button to display the

electronic level.

2

Level the camera as needed.

z

Level the camera so that the center of the

electronic level is green.

If the electronic level is not displayed in step 1, press the

[

] button and check the setting in [

1] tab ► [Shooting

information display].

Tilting the camera too far forward or backward will prevent you

from using the electronic level, which will turn gray.

The electronic level is not displayed during movie recording.

If you hold the camera vertically, the orientation of the electronic

level will be updated automatically to match the camera

orientation.

Calibrate the electronic level if it seems ineffective in helping you

level the camera (= 161).

Not available in [

] mode.

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