Assigning Commonly Used Functions to Buttons and Dials (PowerShot G3 X)

Shooting

Reassign functions of the [ ] ring, [ ] dial, or [ ] dial, or assign common functions to the [ ] button, [ ] button, [ ] button, or [ ] button.

1. Press the power button to turn the camera on.

2. Press the [MENU] button.

3. Move the zoom lever to choose the [ ] tab.

Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [ ].

Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Function Assignment], and then press the [ ] button.

4. Press the [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] buttons to choose the ring or button for assignment.

4-1. To assign functions to the [ ] ring [ ] dial or [ ] dial, press the [ ] button, press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose the ring or dial on the screen displayed, and then press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose the function.

Press the [MENU] button.

Caution

By assigning [ ], in [ ] mode you can set the shutter speed with the [ ] dial and the aperture value with the [ ] dial.

4-2. To assign functions to the ], [ ], [ ], or [ ] button, press the [ ] button, press the [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] buttons to choose the function on the screen, and then press the [ ] button.

Caution

Press the button to activate the assigned function.

To restore default functions to the [ ] button, [ ] button, [ ] button, or [ ] button, choose [ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ].

Icons labeled with [×] indicate that the function is not available in the current shooting mode or under current function conditions.

With [ ], you can move and resize the AF frame by pressing the assigned button in [1-point AF] mode

With [ ] or [ ], each press of the assigned button records white balance data, and the white balance setting changes to [ ], [ ].

With [ ], each press of the button that it is assigned to adjusts and locks the focus, and [ ] is displayed on the screen.

With [ ], pressing the button that it is assigned to deactivates screen display. To restore the display, do any of the following.

-Press any button other than the power button.

-Hold the camera in another orientation.

-Raise or lower the flash.

-Either open the screen and rotate it toward the front, or close the screen if it is already open and facing the front.

You can still record movies in [ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ] mode even if you assign a function to the [ ] button.

Playback

You can quickly and easily activate functions that you assign to the [ ] button.

1. Press the [ ] button to turn the camera on.

2. Press the [MENU] button.

3. Move the zoom lever to choose the [ ] tab.

Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [ ].

Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Set Shortcut button], and then press the [ ] button.

4. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose a function to assign, and then press the [ ] button. When you have completed all the desired settings, press the [MENU] button to return to the playback screen.

5. Press the [ ] button to activate the assigned function.

Caution

To restore default settings, choose [ ].

Pressing the ] button with [ ] assigned when the camera is not connected to a printer adds the image to the print list. When the camera is connected to a printer, pressing the button starts printing.