Canon PowerShot G1 X, User Manual

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The power lamp and indicator on the back of the camera (p. 5) will light or
blink depending on the camera’s status.
You can check the current time.
z
Press and hold the
m
button.
X
The current time appears.
z
If you hold the camera vertically while using
the clock function, it will switch to vertical
display. Press the
qr
buttons or turn the
7
dial to change the display color.
z
Press the
m
button again to cancel the clock
display.
Indicator Display
Indicator Color
Indicator
Status
Camera Status
Power Lamp Green
On Camera on
Blinking Low battery
Indicator
Green
On Ready to shoot (when the flash is deactivated)
Blinking
Recording/reading/transmitting images
Distance warning (p. 217), or cannot focus (when
the flash is deactivated) (p. 217)
Orange
On Ready to shoot (when the flash is activated)
Blinking
Distance warning (p. 217), or cannot focus (when
the flash is activated) (p. 217)
• When the indicator blinks green, never turn the camera off, open the
memory card/battery cover, or shake or jolt the camera, which may
corrupt images or damage the camera or memory card.
Clock
• When the camera is off, press and hold the
m
button, then press the power
button to display the clock.
COP
Y