Customizing camera operation, Preventing the af-assist beam from firing – 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

Customizing Camera Operation

Customize shooting functions on the [ ] tab of the menu screen as

follows.

For instructions on menu functions, see “Using the Menu Screen” (= 31).

Preventing the AF-Assist Beam from Firing

Still Images

Movies

You can deactivate the lamp that normally lights up to help you focus

when you press the shutter button halfway in low-light conditions.

z

Press the [

] button, choose [AF-

assist Beam] on the [ 3] tab, and then

choose [Off] (= 31).

z

To restore the original setting, repeat this

process but choose [On].

Preventing the Red-Eye Reduction Lamp from

Lighting Up

Still Images

Movies

You can deactivate the red-eye reduction lamp that lights up to reduce

red-eye when the flash is used in low-light shots.

1

Access the [Flash Control] screen.

z

Press the [

] button, choose [Flash

Control] on the [ 5] tab, and then press

the [ ] button (= 31).

2

Configure the setting.

z

Choose [Red-Eye Lamp], and then

choose [Off] (= 31).

z

To restore the original setting, repeat this

process but choose [On].

Recording Movies with Subjects at the Same Size Shown

before Recording

Still Images

Movies

Normally, once movie recording begins, the image display area changes

and subjects are enlarged to allow for correction of significant camera

shake.

To record movies with subjects at the same size shown before shooting,

you can reduce image stabilization.

z

Follow step 1 in “Deactivating Image

Stabilization” (= 56) to access the [IS

Settings] screen.

z

Choose [Dynamic IS], and then choose

[Low] (= 31).

You can also set [IS Mode] to [Off], so that subjects are recorded
at the same size shown before shooting.

[Dynamic IS] is not available when [IS Mode] is set to [Off]
(= 56).

Only [Standard] is available when the movie quality is [

]

(NTSC) or [

] (PAL).

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