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Canon PowerShot G9 X User Guide

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P Mode
Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Before Use
Index
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
2 
Specify the duration of the shooting 
session.
 
z
Turn the [ ] ring to choose the shooting 
duration.
3 
Secure the camera.
 
z
Mount the camera on a tripod or take 
other measures to keep it still.
4 
Shoot.
 
z
Press the shutter button all the way 
down. [Busy] is displayed briefly, and 
then shooting begins.
 
z
Do not disturb the camera while shooting.
 
z
To cancel shooting, press the shutter 
button all the way down again. Note that 
cancellation may take up to about 30 
seconds.
 
●
If the camera runs out of battery power, shooting stops and a 
composite image created from the images up to that point is 
saved.
 
●
There will be a delay before you can shoot again, as the camera 
processes the images.
 
●
For easier viewing, try choosing MENU ► [ 2] tab ► [Night 
Display] ► [On] (= 161) before shooting.
 
●
Try switching to manual focus mode (= 81) 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” (= 57), touching [
] to access 
the setting screen, touching [ ], and then touching the same 
option or [
].
 
●
For easier viewing, try choosing MENU ► [ 2] tab ► [Night 
Display] ► [On] (= 161) before shooting.
 
●
To make stars brighter, choose MENU (= 29) ► [
5] tab ► 
[Star Emphasis] ► [Sharp]. To emphasize the bright stars in a 
starry sky, set [Star Emphasis] to [Soft]. This setting can produce 
eye-catching shots by enlarging bright stars while de-emphasizing 
dimmer stars. To disable starlight processing, select [Off].
 
●
Try switching to manual focus mode (= 81) 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” (= 57), touching [
] to access 
the setting screen, touching [ ], and then touching the same 
option or [
].
Shooting Star Trails (Star Trails)
 Still Images 
 
Movies
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
Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes” 
press the [
] button.
 
z
Touch [ ], and then press the [ ] 
button.
 
z
Zoom is set to maximum wide angle and 
cannot be adjusted.