Canon PowerShot G3 X User Manual page 72

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Check the brightness.
Press the shutter button all the way down
z
to shoot a single still image.
Switch to Playback mode ( = 106) and
z
check image brightness.
To adjust brightness, turn the exposure
z
compensation dial and change the
exposure level on the shooting screen.
Check brightness again by taking another
shot.
5
Shoot.
Press the movie button. [Busy] is displayed
z
briefly, and then shooting begins.
Do not disturb the camera while shooting.
z
To cancel shooting, press the movie
z
button again. Note that cancellation may
take up to about 60 seconds.
The camera operates in Eco mode
z
( = 161) while shooting.
Item Options
Effect
Shot Interval 15 sec., 30 sec., 1 min.
, (NTSC)
Frame Rate
, (PAL)
60 min., 90 min.,
Shooting Time
120 min., Unlimited
Estimated playback time based on shooting interval and frame rate
(for a one-hour session)
Interval between Shots
Details
Choose movie effects,
such as star trails.
Choose the interval
between each shot.
Choose the movie frame
rate.
Choose the length of
the recording session.
To record until the
battery runs out, choose
[Unlimited].
Frame Rate
NTSC PAL
15 sec.
15 sec.
30 sec.
30 sec.
1 min.
1 min.
● There will be a delay before you can shoot again, as the camera
processes the images.
● If the camera runs out of battery power or memory card space,
shooting stops and a movie created from the images up to that
point is saved.
● A shooting interval of [1 min.] is not available with these effects:
[ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ].
Before Use
Basic Guide
Playback Time
Advanced Guide
16 sec.
8 sec.
Camera Basics
8 sec.
Auto Mode /
4 sec.
Hybrid Auto Mode
4 sec.
Other Shooting Modes
2 sec.
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
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