Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II User guide

Camera User Guide

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Contents

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● Make sure you read this guide, including the “Safety

Precautions” (

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● Reading this guide will help you learn to use the camera

properly.

● Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future.

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Before Use

Package Contents

Before use, make sure the following items are included in the

package.

If anything is missing, contact your camera retailer.

Camera

Battery Pack

NB-13L*

Battery Charger

CB-2LH/CB-2LHE

Wrist Strap

* Do not peel off the adhesive covering from a battery pack.

● Printed matter is also included.

● A memory card is not included (

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Compatible Memory Cards

The following memory cards (sold separately) can be used,

regardless of capacity.

● SD memory cards*

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● SDHC memory cards*

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● SDXC memory cards*

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*1 Cards conforming to SD standards. However, not all memory cards

have been veried to work with the camera.

*2 UHS-I memory cards are also supported.

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Preliminary Notes and Legal

Information

● Take and review some test shots initially to make sure the

images were recorded correctly. Please note that Canon Inc.,

its subsidiaries and afliates, and its distributors are not liable

for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction

of a camera or accessory, including memory cards, that result

in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a

way that is machine readable.

● Images recorded by the camera shall be for personal use.

Refrain from unauthorized recording that infringes on copyright

law, and note that even for personal use, photography

may contravene copyright or other legal rights at some

performances or exhibitions, or in some commercial settings.

● The camera warranty is valid only in the area of purchase. In

case of camera problems while abroad, return to the area of

purchase before contacting a Canon Customer Support Help

Desk.

● Although the screen (monitor) is produced under extremely

high-precision manufacturing conditions and more than

99.99% of the pixels meet design specications, in rare cases

some pixels may be defective or may appear as red or black

dots. This is not a malfunction. This does not affect recorded

images either.

● When the camera is used over an extended period, it may

become warm. This does not indicate damage.

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Conventions in This Guide

● In this guide, icons are used to represent the corresponding

camera buttons and dials on which they appear or which they

resemble.

● The following camera buttons and controls are represented

by icons. Numbers in parentheses indicate the numbers of

corresponding controls in “Part Names” (

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[ ] Control ring (11) on front

[ ] Up button (9) on back

[ ] Left button (14) on back

[ ] Right button (11) on back

[ ] Down button (12) on back

[ ] Control dial (6) on back

● Shooting modes and on-screen icons and text are indicated in

brackets.

●

: Important information you should know

●

: Notes and tips for expert camera use

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: Indicates touch-screen operations

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represents a page number)

● Instructions in this guide apply to the camera under default

settings.

● For convenience, all supported memory cards are simply

referred to as the “memory card”.

● The symbols “

Still Images” and “ Movies” below titles

indicate how the function is used—whether for still images or

movies.

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(1) Zoom lever

Shooting: [

(telephoto)] /

[

(wide angle)]

Playback: [

(magnify)] /

[

(index)]

(2) Strap mount

(3) Lamp

(4) Lens

(5) Exposure compensation dial

(6) Mode dial

(7) Shutter button

(8) Power button

(9) Speaker

(10) Flash

(11) Control ring

(12) [

(Flash pop up)] switch

(13) Step/Continuous selection

lever

(14)

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(16) Memory card/battery cover

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(1) Screen (monitor)*

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(3) DIGITAL terminal

(4) HDMI

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(5) [

(Wi-Fi)] button

(6) Control dial

(7) [

(Ring function selector)] /

[

(Single-image erase)]

button

(8) Movie button

(9) [

(Drive mode)] /

[

(Story Highlights)]

button / Up button

(10) [

(Quick Set menu/Set)]

button

(11) [

(Flash)] / Right button

(12) [

(Information)] / Down

button

(13) Indicator

(14) [

(Macro)] / [ (Manual

focus)] / Left button

(15) [

(Playback)] button

(16) [

(Menu)] button

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In this case, increase the sensitivity of the touch-screen panel

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z Turning the control dial is one

way to choose setting items,

switch images, and perform

other operations. Most of these

operations are also possible with

the [ ][ ][ ][ ] buttons.

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Table of Contents

Before Use

Package Contents...........................2

Compatible Memory Cards ............3

Preliminary Notes and Legal

Information ......................................4

Conventions in This Guide ............5

Part Names ......................................6

Common Camera Operations ......18

Safety Precautions .......................22

Basic Guide

Basic Operations ............... 28

Touch-Screen Operations ............29

Touching ........................................29

Dragging.........................................29

Initial Preparations .......................30

Attaching the Strap .......................30

Holding the Camera ......................30

Charging the Battery Pack ...........31

Inserting the Battery Pack and

Your Memory Card ........................33

Removing the Battery Pack and

Memory Card ............................... 35

Setting the Date and Time ............36

Changing the Date and Time ....... 38

Display Language..........................39

Trying the Camera Out .................41

Shooting (Smart Auto) ..................41

Viewing ...........................................44

Erasing Images ............................ 46

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics ................... 47

On/Off.............................................48

Power-Saving Features

(Auto Power Down) .......................49

Power Saving in Shooting

Mode ............................................ 49

Power Saving in Playback

Mode ............................................ 49

Shutter Button...............................50

Shooting Modes ............................ 51

Adjusting the Screen (Monitor)

Angle and Orientation ................... 52

Tilting the Screen Downward .......52

Tilting the Screen Upward ...........52

Shooting Display Options ............ 54

Using the Quick Set Menu ...........55

Using Touch-Screen Operations

to Congure Settings .................... 56

Using the Menu Screen ................58

Touch-Screen Operations .............61

On-Screen Keyboard ....................62

Indicator Display ........................... 64

Clock ..............................................65

Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto

Mode ............................... 66

Shooting with Camera-

Determined Settings ..................... 67

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Shooting (Smart Auto) ..................67

Shooting in Hybrid Auto Mode .....71

Digest Movie Playback ................73

Still Images/Movies ...................... 74

Still Images ..................................74

Movies .........................................75

Scene Icons ...................................76

Continuous Shooting Scenes ......78

Image Stabilization Icons .............79

On-Screen Frames ........................80

Common, Convenient Features...82

Zooming In Closer on Subjects

(Digital Zoom) ................................82

Shooting at Preset Focal Lengths

(Step Zoom) ...................................83

Changing the Way the Control of

the Camera Feels with the Step/

Continuous Selection Lever ......... 84

Resizing the Subject with the

Control Ring...................................85

Using the Self-Timer .....................86

Using the Self-Timer to Avoid

Camera Shake ............................. 87

Customizing the Self-Timer .........88

Shooting by Touching the Screen

(Touch Shutter) .............................. 89

Continuous Shooting .................... 90

Using Face ID ................................92

Personal Information ....................92

Registering Face ID

Information.....................................93

Shooting .........................................96

Checking and Editing Registered

Information.....................................98

Overwriting and Adding Face

Information ................................. 100

Erasing Registered

Information ................................. 102

Image Customization

Features ....................................... 103

Changing the Aspect Ratio ........103

Changing Image Quality .............104

Changing Movie Image

Quality ..........................................105

For NTSC Video ........................106

For PAL Video ............................ 106

Helpful Shooting Features .........108

Using the Dual Axis

Electronic Level ........................... 108

Deactivating Auto Level ..............109

Changing the IS Mode

Settings ........................................110

Deactivating Image

Stabilization ...............................110

Recording Movies with Subjects

at the Same Size Shown before

Shooting ....................................... 111

Customizing Camera

Operation .....................................112

Preventing the AF-Assist

Beam from Firing.........................112

Preventing the Red-Eye Reduction

Lamp from Lighting Up ...............113

Changing the Image Display

Style after Shots .......................... 114

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Other Shooting Modes .... 115

Specic Scenes ..........................116

Using Functions for Underwater

Shots ............................................119

Shooting with an Underwater

Focus Range .............................119

Correcting White Balance .......... 121

Applying Special Effects ............ 122

Shooting Yourself under Optimal

Settings (Self Portrait) ................122

Shooting Images with the

Background Blurred to Convey a

Sense of Speed (Panning) ..........124

Shooting High-Contrast Scenes

(High Dynamic Range) ................125

Adding Artistic Effects ................126

Shooting with a Fish-Eye Lens

Effect (Fish-Eye Effect) ...............127

Shots Resembling Oil Paintings

(Art Bold Effect) ........................... 128

Shots Resembling Watercolors

(Water Painting Effect) ................129

Shots Resembling Miniature

Models (Miniature Effect)............130

Playback Speed and

Estimated Playback Time

(for One-Minute Clips) ...............131

Shooting with a Toy Camera

Effect (Toy Camera Effect) ..........133

Making Subjects Stand Out

(Background Defocus) ................ 134

Shooting with a Soft Focus

Effect ............................................135

Shooting in Monochrome

(Grainy B/W).................................136

Special Modes for Other

Purposes .....................................137

Shooting Starry Skies (Star).......137

Shooting People against Starry

Skies (Star Portrait) ...................137

Shooting Night Scenes under

Starry Skies (Star Nightscape) ... 140

Shooting Star Trails (Star

Trails) .........................................141

Shooting Movies of Star Movement

(Star Time-Lapse Movie) ...........143

Adjusting Colors ........................149

Adjusting the Focus ...................150

Recording Various Movies ......... 152

Recording Movies in [ ]

Mode .............................................152

Locking or Changing Image

Brightness before recording ......153

Disabling Auto Slow Shutter ......154

Correcting Severe Camera

Shake ............................................ 155

Sound Settings ............................156

Deactivating the Wind Filter ....... 156

Using the Attenuator ..................156

Recording Short Clips ................157

Playback Effects ........................158

Shooting Time-Lapse Movies

(Time-Lapse Movie) .....................158

Recording iFrame Movies...........162

P Mode ..............................163

Shooting in Program AE ([P]

Mode) ...........................................164

Image Brightness (Exposure) .... 165

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Adjusting Image Brightness

(Exposure Compensation)..........165

Deactivating Expo. Simulation ... 165

Locking Image Brightness /

Exposure (AE Lock) ....................166

Changing the Metering Method..167

Linking the Spot AE Point

Frame to the AF Frame .............168

Changing the ISO Speed ............169

Adjusting ISO Auto Settings ......170

Changing the Noise Reduction

Level (High ISO Speed NR).........171

Auto Exposure Bracketing

(AEB Shooting) ............................ 171

Adjusting Auto ND Filter

Settings ........................................173

Auto Correction of Brightness

and Contrast (Auto Lighting

Optimizer).....................................174

Shooting Bright Subjects

(Highlight Tone Priority) .............175

Image Colors ...............................176

Capturing Natural Colors

(White Balance) ...........................176

Custom White Balance ..............178

Manually Correcting White

Balance ...................................... 180

Conguring White Balance

Color Temperature ..................... 182

Customizing Colors (Picture

Style).............................................183

Customizing Picture Styles ........ 185

Registering Customized

Picture Styles ............................. 188

Shooting Range and Focusing .. 190

Shooting Close-Ups (Macro) ......190

Shooting in Manual Focus

Mode .............................................191

Easily Identifying the Focus

Area (MF Peaking) ....................193

Focus Bracketing (Focus-BKT

Mode) ........................................194

Digital Tele-Converter .................195

Choosing the AF Method ............196

1-point AF ..................................196

Moving and Resizing AF

Frames (1-point AF) ................... 197

+Tracking ...............................198

Shooting with Servo AF ..............200

Changing the Focus Setting.......201

Fine-Tuning the Focus ................202

Choosing a Person to Focus On

(Face Select) ................................203

Choosing Subjects to Focus On

(Touch AF) .................................... 205

Shooting with the AF Lock .........207

Flash ............................................208

Changing the Flash Mode...........208

Auto ...........................................209

On ..............................................209

Slow Synchro ............................. 209

Off .............................................. 209

Adjusting the Flash Exposure

Compensation .............................210

Shooting with the FE Lock .........211

Changing the Flash Timing ........212

Other Settings .............................213

Changing Image Quality .............213

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Capturing in RAW Format ..........214

Using the Menu .........................216

Changing the IS Mode

Settings ........................................217

Tv, Av, M, and C Mode ..... 218

Specic Shutter Speeds ([Tv]

Mode) ...........................................219

Specic Aperture Values ([Av]

Mode) ...........................................221

Specic Shutter Speeds and

Aperture Values ([M] Mode) .......223

Shooting Long Exposures

(Bulb) ...........................................226

Adjusting the Flash Output........227

Recording Movies at Specic

Shutter Speeds and Aperture

Values ..........................................229

Customization for Shooting

Styles ...........................................231

Changing Control Ring

Settings ........................................231

Functions Assignable to the Control

Ring ...........................................232

Assigning Functions to the Control

Ring ...........................................233

Customizing Display

Information...................................235

Customizing the Information

Displayed ................................... 236

Assigning Functions to

Buttons ......................................... 237

Customizing the Quick Set

Menu ............................................239

Choosing Items to Include in the

Menu .............................................239

Rearranging Menu Items ...........241

Saving Shooting Settings ..........242

Settings That Can Be Saved .....242

Saving Commonly Used Shooting

Menu Items (My Menu) ................ 243

Playback Mode ................ 246

Viewing ........................................247

Touch-Screen Operations .......... 250

Switching Display Modes ...........251

Customizing the Shooting

Information Displayed ................ 253

Overexposure Warning (for Image

Highlights) .................................. 253

Histogram ..................................254

RGB Histogram, GPS Information

Display ....................................... 254

Viewing Short Movies Created

When Shooting Still Images

(Digest Movies) ............................ 256

Viewing by Date .........................257

Checking People Detected in

Face ID..........................................257

Browsing and Filtering

Images .........................................258

Navigating through Images in an

Index .............................................258

Touch-Screen Operations .......... 259

Finding Images Matching

Specied Conditions...................259

Using the Control Ring to Jump

between Images...........................263

Touch-Screen Operations .......... 264

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Viewing Individual Images in a

Group............................................264

Editing Face ID Information .......266

Changing Names .........................266

Erasing Names ............................268

Image Viewing Options ..............269

Magnifying Images ......................269

Touch-Screen Operations .......... 270

Viewing Slideshows ....................271

Protecting Images.......................272

Using the Menu............................272

Choosing Images Individually....273

Selecting a Range .......................275

Protecting All Images at Once ...277

Clearing All Protection at Once ..277

Erasing Images ...........................278

Erasing Multiple Images at

Once .............................................279

Choosing a Selection Method .... 279

Choosing Images Individually .... 280

Selecting a Range .....................281

Specifying All Images at Once ... 282

Rotating Images .......................... 283

Using the Menu............................284

Deactivating Auto Rotation ........285

Tagging Images as Favorites .....286

Using the Menu............................286

Convenient Control: Touch

Actions.........................................288

Using Touch Actions

Functions .....................................288

Changing Touch Actions

Functions .....................................289

Assignable Functions ................290

Editing Still Images.....................291

Resizing Images ..........................291

Using the Menu............................293

Cropping ......................................294

Applying Filter Effects ................296

Correcting Red-Eye ..................... 298

Processing RAW Images on the

Camera.........................................300

Using the Menu............................303

Choosing Images Individually .... 303

Selecting a Range .....................304

Editing Movies ............................306

Reducing File Sizes.....................309

Image Quality of Compressed

Movies .......................................309

Editing Short Movies...................310

Viewing Albums (Story

Highlights) ...................................312

Choosing Themes for Albums ...312

Adding Background Music to

Albums .........................................316

Creating Your Own Albums ........318

Combining Short Clips ............... 321

Wi-Fi Functions ...............324

Available Wi-Fi Features ............325

Sending Images to a

Smartphone ................................. 326

Sending Images to an NFC-

Compatible Smartphone ............. 327

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Connecting via NFC When Camera

Is Off or in Shooting Mode .........328

Connecting via NFC When Camera

Is in Playback Mode ..................331

Adding a Smartphone .................332

Using Another Access Point ......337

Previous Access Points ..............338

Saving Images to a Computer ...339

Preparing to Register a

Computer .....................................339

Installing the Software ...............339

Congure the computer for a Wi-Fi

connection (Windows only) ........ 341

Saving Images to a Connected

Computer .....................................342

Conrming Access Point

Compatibility ..............................342

Using WPS-Compatible Access

Points ......................................... 344

Connecting to Listed Access

Points ......................................... 348

Previous Access Points .............350

Sending Images to a Registered

Web Service ................................351

Registering Web Services ..........351

Registering CANON iMAGE

GATEWAY .................................352

Registering Other Web

Services ..................................... 356

Uploading Images to Web

Services........................................357

Printing Images Wirelessly from a

Connected Printer.......................359

Sending Images to Another

Camera.........................................362

Image Sending Options..............365

Sending Multiple Images ............365

Choosing Images Individually .... 365

Selecting a Range .....................367

Sending Favorite Images ........... 368

Notes on Sending Images ..........369

Choosing the Number of

Recording Pixels (Image Size) ...370

Adding Comments ......................370

Sending Images Automatically

(Image Sync) ...............................372

Initial Preparations ......................372

Preparing the Camera ...............372

Preparing the Computer ............373

Sending Images ........................... 374

Viewing Images Sent via Image

Sync on a Smartphone ..............376

Using a Smartphone to View

Camera Images and Control the

Camera.........................................377

Geotagging Images on the

Camera .........................................377

Shooting Remotely......................378

Editing or Erasing Wi-Fi

Settings........................................380

Editing Connection

Information...................................380

Changing a Device Nickname ...381

Erasing Connection

Information ................................. 382

Changing the Camera

Nickname ................................... 382

Returning the Wi-Fi Settings to

Default ..........................................384

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Setting Menu .................... 385

Adjusting Basic Camera

Functions.....................................386

Date-Based Image Storage ......... 386

File Numbering ............................386

Formatting Memory Cards..........387

Low-Level Formatting ................389

Changing the Video System .......390

Electronic Level Calibration .......390

Resetting the Electronic Level ...391

Start-Up Screen ...........................392

Using Eco Mode ..........................392

Power-Saving Adjustment ..........393

Screen Brightness.......................394

Switching the Color of Screen

Information...................................395

World Clock .................................395

Date and Time ..............................397

Lens Retraction Timing ..............397

Display Language........................398

Silencing Camera Operations ....399

Adjusting the Volume ..................399

Customizing Sounds...................400

Hiding Hints and Tips .................400

Listing Shooting Modes by

Icon ...............................................401

Adjusting the Touch-Screen

Panel ............................................. 401

Metric / Non-Metric Display ........402

Checking Certication Logos ....402

Setting Copyright Information to

Record in Images ........................403

Deleting All Copyright

Information ................................. 404

Adjusting Other Settings ............404

Restoring Default Camera

Settings ........................................404

Accessories ..................... 406

System Map ................................. 407

Optional Accessories .................409

Power Supplies............................409

Flash .............................................410

Other Accessories .......................411

Printers .........................................411

Photo and Movie Storage ...........412

Using Optional Accessories ......413

Playback on a TV ......................... 413

Inserting and Charging the Battery

Pack .............................................416

Using a Computer to Charge the

Battery .......................................419

Using the Software .....................420

Computer Connections via a

Cable.............................................421

Checking Your Computer

Environment ..............................421

Installing the Software ...............421

Saving Images to a Computer .... 421

Printing Images ........................... 425

Easy Print ..................................... 425

Conguring Print Settings..........428

Cropping Images before

Printing ......................................430

Choosing Paper Size and Layout

before Printing ...........................431

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Available Layout Options ...........432

Printing ID Photos ...................... 433

Printing Movie Scenes ................434

Movie Printing Options ..............434

Adding Images to the Print List

(DPOF) ..........................................435

Conguring Print Settings .......... 436

Setting Up Printing for Individual

Images ....................................... 437

Setting Up Printing for a Range

of Images ................................... 439

Setting Up Printing for All

Images ....................................... 439

Clearing All Images from the

Print List ..................................... 440

Printing Images Added to the Print

List (DPOF) ................................ 440

Adding Images to a

Photobook....................................441

Choosing a Selection Method .... 441

Adding Images Individually ........ 442

Adding All Images to a

Photobook .................................443

Removing All Images from a

Photobook .................................443

Appendix .......................... 444

Troubleshooting .........................445

On-Screen Messages .................455

On-Screen Information ............... 460

Shooting (Information Display) .. 460

Battery Level .............................. 462

Playback (Detailed Information

Display) ........................................463

Summary of Movie Control

Panel .........................................465

Functions and Menu Tables ....... 466

Functions Available in Each

Shooting Mode ............................466

Quick Set Menu ...........................475

Shooting Tab ................................ 484

Set Up Tab .................................... 515

My Menu Tab ................................ 516

Playback Tab ................................517

Handling Precautions ................. 519

Specications .............................520

Camera .........................................520

Number of Shots/Recording Time,

Playback Time ...........................524

Shooting Range ......................... 525

Number of Shots per Memory

Card ........................................... 526

Recording Time per Memory

Card ........................................... 527

Battery Pack NB-13L .................528

Battery Charger CB-2LH/

CB-2LHE ...................................528

Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30/

CA-DC30E ................................. 528

Index ............................................529

Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN)

Precautions .................................534

Radio Wave Interference

Precautions .................................. 535

Security Precautions...................536

Trademarks and Licensing ........538

Disclaimer .................................. 539

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Common Camera Operations

Shoot

● Use camera-determined settings (Auto Mode, Hybrid Auto

Mode)

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● Shoot yourself under optimal settings (Self Portrait)

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Shooting people well

Portraits

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Matching specic scenes

Night Scenes

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Under Water

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Fireworks

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Starry Skies

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Applying special effects

Fish-Eye Effect

(

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Miniature Effect

(

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Toy Camera Effect

(

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Background

Defocus

(

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Soft Focus

(

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Monochrome

(

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● Focus on faces

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● Without using the ash (Flash Off)

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● Include yourself in the shot (Self-Timer)

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● Movie clips and photos together (Movie Digest)

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● Shoot images with the background blurred to convey a sense

of speed

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View

● View images (Playback Mode)

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● Automatic playback (Slideshow)

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271

● On a TV

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413

● On a computer

-

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421

● Browse through images quickly

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● Erase images

-

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● Create an album automatically

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Record/View Movies

● Record movies

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● View movies (Playback Mode)

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Print

● Print pictures

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