Canon 9685A001AA PowerShot G6 Camera User Guide - Page 182

Attaching the Lens Hood LH-DC30 (Sold Separately) When shooting backlit scenes without a flash with the lens set to a wide angle, you should attach the lens hood to prevent light outside the scene from coming into the lens. z When using the lens hood, you cannot attach any other optical Turn to release accessories (sold separately) to the camera. z The LH-DC30 consists of an adapter component and a hood component. At the time of purchase, the adapter and the hood are joined together. Turn in Hood Adapter the direction of the arrow to separate the two components. 1 Turn off the camera. Then press and hold the ring release button and remove the outer ring on the lens. Ring Ring Release Button 2 Attach the adapter to the camera by aligning the part of the adapter marked (A) with the ring release button, then rotating the lens adapter until the part marked (A) aligns with the mark. 178