Indicator Display; Clock - Canon PowerShot G1 X User Manual

Indicator Display

The power lamp and indicator on the back of the camera (p. 5) will light or
blink depending on the camera's status.
Indicator Color
Power Lamp Green
Green
Indicator
Orange
• When the indicator blinks green, never turn the camera off, open the
memory card/battery cover, or shake or jolt the camera, which may
corrupt images or damage the camera or memory card.

Clock

You can check the current time.
When the camera is off, press and hold the m button, then press the power
•
button to display the clock.
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Indicator
Status
On Camera on
Blinking Low battery
On Ready to shoot (when the flash is deactivated)
Recording/reading/transmitting images
Blinking Distance warning (p. 217), or cannot focus (when
the flash is deactivated) (p. 217)
On Ready to shoot (when the flash is activated)
Distance warning (p. 217), or cannot focus (when
Blinking
the flash is activated) (p. 217)
Press and hold the m button.
The current time appears.
If you hold the camera vertically while using
the clock function, it will switch to vertical
display. Press the qr buttons or turn the 7
dial to change the display color.
Press the m button again to cancel the clock
display.
Camera Status