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Name of components and information displayed on the screen (PowerShot G1 X)

Content Id: 8201396200


Front Panel


Front dialHot shoe
Lamp (Pop up flash) switch
LensFlash
Zoom lever
Shooting: (telephoto) / (wide angle)
Playback: (magnify) / (index)
Speaker
Strap mountRing release button
Shutter buttonDC coupler cable port
Power button/lampMemory card/battery cover
Mode dialTripod socket
Exposure compensation dial

Back Panel


(Shortcut) / (Direct print) buttonRemote terminal
(AE lock/FE lock) / (Jump) buttonHDMITM terminal
(AF Frame Selector) / (Single image erase) button button
Screen (LCD monitor) (Metering) button
Diopter adjustment dialISO speed / Up button
Viewfinder (Macro) / (Manual focus) / Left button
MicrophoneControl dial
Indicator FUNC./SET button
(Playback) button (Flash) / Right button
Movie button (Display) / Down button
AV OUT (Audio/video output) / DIGITAL terminal

Shooting (Information Display)


Battery levelDate stamp
Camera orientation*ISO speed
White balance correctionND filter
My ColorsAE lock, FE lock
AEB shooting / Focus bracketingGrid lines
Drive modeShutter speed
Eye-Fi connection statusElectronic level
Metering methodAperture value
Still image compression, ResolutionExposure compensation level
Histogrami-Contrast
Recordable shotsWhite balance
Self-timerMercury lamp correction
Movie qualityCamera shake warning
Focal lengthExposure shift bar
Remaining timeZoom bar
Digital zoom magnification, Digital tele-converterBlink detection
Focusing range, AF lock, IS mode iconExposure level
Shooting mode, Scene iconMF indicator
Flash mode, LED lightImage stabilization
AF frameTime zone
Red-eye correctionWind filter
Flash exposure compensation / Flash output levelExposure compensation bar
Spot AE point frame

* : Regular orientation, : Held vertically

The camera detects the shooting orientation and adjusts settings for optimal shots.

Orientation is also detected during playback, and in either orientation, the camera automatically rotates images as needed.

However, the orientation may not be detected correctly when the camera is pointed straight up or down.


Playback (Detailed Information Display)


Switch display (RGB histogram)Aperture value
My Categoryi-Contrast
Exposure compensation level, Exposure shift levelFlash, Flash exposure compensation
ND filterFocusing range
White balance,
White balance correction, Mercury lamp correction
File size
HistogramStill images: Resolution
Movies: Movie length
Print orderCompression (image quality) / Resolution, RAW, MOV (movies)
ISO speed, Playback speedGroup playback, Image editing
Shooting modeProtection
Transferred via Eye-FiFavorite
Battery levelMy Colors
Metering methodRed-eye correction
Folder number - File numberShooting date/time
Current image no. / Total no. of imagesMovie
Shutter speed (still images), Image quality / Frame rate (movies)High-speed burst HQ
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