Shooting Star Trails (Star Trails) (PowerShot G9 X)
24-Aug-2015
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Solution
Streaks created by the movement of stars through the sky are recorded in a single image.
After determining the shutter speed and number of shots, the camera shoots continuously.
IMPORTANT
- A shooting session can last up to about two hours. Check the battery level in advance.
- Procedures for shooting star trails are explained below.
1. Press the power button to turn the camera on.
2. Set the mode dial to [SCN].
3. Touch the icon appearing in the upper right of the screen.
REFERENCE
- If the default settings have not been changed, [
] will be displayed.
4. The shooting mode selection screen will be displayed.
Touch [ 
] or [ 
] and drag up/down to choose [ 
].
] or [ ] and drag up/down to choose [ ].
5. Touch [OK].
6. When the following screen is displayed, press the <INFO.> button.
7. Touch [ 
: Star Trails] to choose it from the options appearing on the bottom of the screen, and then press the <
> button.
: Star Trails] to choose it from the options appearing on the bottom of the screen, and then press the <> button.
NOTE
- Zoom is set to maximum wide angle and cannot be adjusted.
8. Turn the < 
> ring to select the shooting time (
).
> ring to select the shooting time ().
NOTE
- The shooting duration can be set from 10 to 120 minutes.
9. Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still.
10. Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot.
[Busy] is displayed briefly, and then shooting begins.
- Do not disturb the camera while shooting.
- To cancel shooting, press the shutter button all the way down again. Note that cancellation may take up to about 60 seconds.
IMPORTANT
- If the camera runs out of battery power, shooting stops and a composite image created from the images up to that point is saved.
- There will be a delay before you can shoot again, as the camera processes the images.
- ISO is set to Auto and cannot be changed.
- Aperture cannot be changed manually.
- Please use exposure compensation to change the brightness.
- The [Date/Time] you started shooting will be recorded in the image.
NOTE
- For easier viewing, try choosing MENU > [
] tab > [Night Display] > [On] before shooting.
- Try switching to manual focus mode to more accurately specify the focal position before shooting.
- Battery performance decreases at low temperatures. Try warming the battery pack a little by putting it in your pocket, for example, ensuring that the terminals do not touch any metal objects.
This concludes the explanation of the procedure for shooting star trails.