Power-Saving Adjustment; World Clock; Screen Brightness - Canon PowerShot G3 X User Manual

Power-Saving Adjustment

Adjust the timing of automatic camera and screen deactivation (Auto
Power Down and Display Off, respectively) as needed ( = 27).
Choose [Power Saving] on the [ 2] tab,
z
and then press the [
Choose an item, press the [
z
and then press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn
the [ ] dial to configure the setting.
● To conserve battery power, you should normally choose [On] for
[Auto Power Down] and [1 min.] or less for [Display Off].
● The [Display Off] setting is applied even if you set [Auto Power
Down] to [Off].
● These power-saving functions are not available when you have
set Eco mode ( = 161) to [On].

Screen Brightness

Adjust screen brightness as follows.
Choose [ 2] tab ► [LCD Brightness],
z
press the [
the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to
adjust the brightness.
● For maximum brightness, press and hold the [
least one second when the shooting screen is displayed or when in
single-image display. (This will override the [LCD Brightness] setting
on the [ 2] tab.) To restore the original brightness, press and hold the
[ ] button again for at least one second or restart the camera.
] button.
] button,
] button, and then press
] button for at

World Clock

To ensure that your shots will have the correct local date and time when
you travel abroad, simply register the destination in advance and switch to
that time zone. This convenient feature eliminates the need to change the
Date/Time setting manually.
Before using the world clock, be sure to set the date and time and your
home time zone, as described in "Setting the Date and Time" ( = 21).
1
Specify your destination.
Choose [Time Zone] on the [ 2] tab, and
z
then press the [
Press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ]
z
dial to choose [
the [ ] button.
Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose the
z
destination.
To set daylight saving time (1 hour
z
ahead), choose [
[ ][ ] buttons or turning the [ ] dial,
and then choose [
[ ][ ] buttons.
Press the [
z
2
Switch to the destination time zone.
Press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ]
z
dial to choose [
the [
[ ] is now shown on the shooting screen
z
( = 193).
● Adjusting the date or time while in [
automatically update your [ Home] time and date.
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
] button.
World], and then press
] by pressing the
] by pressing the
] button.
World], and then press
] button.
Index
] mode ( = 21) will
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
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