Canon PowerShot G7 X User Guide - Page 153
Power-Saving Adjustment, Screen Brightness, Lens Retraction Timing, Using Eco Mode
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Lens Retraction Timing The lens is normally retracted for safety about one minute after you press the [ ] button in Shooting mode (=26). To have the lens retracted immediately after you press the [ ] button, set the retraction timing to [0 sec.]. zzChoose [Lens Retraction], and then choose [0 sec.]. Using Eco Mode This function allows you to conserve battery power in Shooting mode. When the camera is not in use, the screen quickly darkens to reduce battery consumption. 1 Configure the setting. zzChoose [Eco Mode], and then choose [On]. zz[ ] is now shown on the shooting screen (=179). zzThe screen darkens when the camera is not used for approximately two seconds; approximately ten seconds after darkening, the screen turns off. The camera turns off after approximately three minutes of inactivity. 2 Shoot. zzTo activate the screen and prepare for shooting when the screen is off but the lens is still out, press the shutter button halfway. Power-Saving Adjustment Adjust the timing of automatic camera and screen deactivation (Auto Power Down and Display Off, respectively) as needed (=27). zzChoose [Power Saving], and then press the [ ] button. zzAfter choosing an item, press the [ ][ ] buttons to adjust it as needed. ●● 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 (=153) to [On]. Screen Brightness Adjust screen brightness as follows. zzChoose [LCD Brightness], and then press the [ ][ ] buttons to adjust the brightness. ●● For maximum brightness, press and hold the [ ] button for at least one second when the shooting screen is displayed or when in single-image display. (This will override the [LCD Brightness] setting on the [ ] tab.) To restore the original brightness, press and hold the [ ] button again for at least one second or restart the camera. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Tv, Av, M, and C Mode 6 Playback Mode 7 Wi-Fi Functions 8 Setting Menu 9 Accessories 10 Appendix Index 153