On-Screen Frames; Common, Convenient Features; Zooming In Closer On Subjects (Digital Zoom) - Canon PowerShot G9X User Manual

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On-Screen Frames

In [
] mode, a variety of frames are displayed once the camera
detects subjects you are aiming the camera at.
A white frame is displayed around the subject (or person's face)
determined by the camera to be the main subject, and gray frames are
displayed around other detected faces. Frames follow moving subjects
within a certain range to keep them in focus. However, if the camera
detects subject movement, only the white frame will remain on the
screen.
When you are pressing the shutter button halfway and the camera
detects subject movement, a blue frame is displayed, and the focus
and image brightness are constantly adjusted (Servo AF).
Try shooting in [ ] mode ( = 73) if no frames are displayed, if
frames are not displayed around desired subjects, or if frames are
displayed on the background or similar areas.
To choose subjects to focus on, touch the desired subject on the
screen. [
] is displayed, and the camera enters Touch AF mode
( = 86). Pressing the shutter button halfway will display a blue
frame, and the camera will keep the subject in focus and image
brightness adjusted (Servo AF).

Common, Convenient Features

Still Images
Movies

Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom)

When distant subjects are too far away to enlarge using the optical zoom,
use digital zoom for up to about 12x enlargement.
Still Images
1
Move the zoom lever toward [
Hold the lever until zooming stops.
z
Zooming stops at the largest zoom factor
z
before the image becomes noticeably
grainy, which is then indicated on the
screen.
2
( 1 )
Move the zoom lever toward [
again.
The camera zooms in even closer on the
z
subject.
(1) is the current zoom factor.
z
Moving the zoom lever will display the zoom bar (which indicates
the zoom position). The zoom bar is color-coded to indicate the
zoom range.
-
White range: optical zoom range where the image will not
appear grainy.
-
Yellow range: digital zoom range where the image is not
noticeably grainy (ZoomPlus).
-
Blue range: digital zoom range where the image will appear grainy.
Because the blue range will not be available at some recording
pixel settings ( = 90), the maximum zoom factor can be
achieved by following step 1.
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Movies
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
].
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
]
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
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