Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II User Manual
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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, C1, and
C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Still Images
Shooting Star Trails (Star Trails)
Streaks created by the movement of stars through the sky are recorded in a
single image. After determining the shutter speed and number of shots, the
camera shoots continuously. A shooting session can last up to about two
hours. Check the battery level in advance.
1
Choose [
].
z
z
Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes”
(
) and choose [
], and then
press the <
p> button.
z
z
Press the <
q>
<
7> dial to choose [ ], and then press
the <
m> button.
2
Specify the duration of the
shooting session.
z
z
Turn the <
> ring to choose the
shooting duration.
3
Secure the camera.
z
z
Mount the camera on a tripod or take
other measures to keep it still.
4
Shoot.
z
z
Press the shutter button all the way
down. [Busy] is displayed briefly, and
then shooting begins.
z
z
Do not disturb the camera while shooting.
z
z
To cancel shooting, press the shutter
button all the way down again. Note that
cancellation may take up to one minute.
•
If the camera runs out of battery power, shooting stops and a
composite image created from the images up to that point is saved.
•
Optical zoom is set to maximum wide angle and cannot be adjusted.
•
There will be a delay before you can shoot again, as the camera processes
the images.
•
Try setting [Night Display] to [On] (
) in this mode.
•
Try switching to manual focus mode (
) to more accurately specify the
focal position before shooting.
•
You can also choose the shooting mode by choosing [
] in steps 1 – 2 of
), touching [
] to access the setting screen,
touching [
], and then touching the same option or [
].