Components Guide; Mode Dial - Canon PowerShot G12 User Manual

Components Guide

Front Dial (p. 171)
Lamp (pp. 57, 68, 69, 70, 167, 168)
Lens
Zoom Lever
Shooting: i (Telephoto) / j (Wide
Angle) (pp. 24, 29, 58)
Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index)
(pp. 126, 131)
Strap Mount (p. 13)
Shutter Button (p. 23)

Mode Dial

Mode Dial
Use the mode dial to change the Shooting mode.
Auto Mode
You can leave it to the camera
to select settings for fully automatic
shooting (p. 24).
Low Light Mode
Allows you to shoot in dimly lit
places with reduced camera
shake and subject blur (p. 61).
Quick Shot Mode
Use the viewfinder to shoot
without missing a photo
opportunity (p. 66).
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Microphone (p. 30)
Hot Shoe (p. 180)
Exposure Compensation Lamp
Exposure Compensation Dial
Flash (pp. 25, 56, 77, 103)
Speaker
Ring Release Button
Tripod Socket
Memory Card / Battery Cover (p. 16)
DC Coupler Terminal Cover (p. 176)
Special Scene Mode
You can shoot with the best settings for the
scene (p. 62) or add various effects and shoot
(p. 64).
P, Tv, Av, M, C1, C2
Mode
Choose settings yourself
to take various types of
pictures (pp. 76, 104,
105, 106, 112).
Movie Mode
For shooting movies
(pp. 28, 117).