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    ENGLISH CDI-E215-010 © 2006 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAP AN Shooting Using the Mode Di al Advanced Shootin g Functions Playback/Erasin g V i ewing Images on a TV set Appendix This guide explains camera featur es and procedur es in detail. Customizing the C amera Print Settings/T ra nsfer Settings T roubleshootin g/List of Messages Before Using the C ...

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    0 Main F ea tures Shooti ng z Automatically adjusts shooting settings to match particular conditions z Reduces blurriness with an image stabilizer function z Shoot in high-speed ISO with reduced blurriness from hand or subject movem ent z Shoot movies in any mode by pr essing the movie but ton z Shoots movies w ith stereo sound z Automatically dete ...

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    1 Con ve ntions Used in thi s Guide Icons appearing below titles indicate the modes in which t he procedure can be used. In the example below , the mode dial can be used in the following s hooting modes. z This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera's operation. z This mark denotes additional topics that complemen t the basic operating ...

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    2 Contents Items marked with a are lists or chart s that summarize camera functions or procedures. Please Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Preven ting Malfunction s . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    3 Shooting in the Creative Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Progr am AE Setting th e Shutter Spe ed Setting th e Aperture Manual ly Setting t he Shutt er Spee d and Apert ure Registering Settings to th e Shortcut But ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Selecting an A F Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    4 Autom ated Playback (Slide Shows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 5 Prote cting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 9 Erasing All Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Setting the DPOF Prin t Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    5 Handling Precautions T est Shots Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and being operated correctly . Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries and aff iliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequent ial damages arising f ...

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    6 Vide o Format Please set the camera's video signal format to the one used in your region before u sing it with a TV monitor (p. 1 16). Language Sett ing Please see the Basic Guide (p. 5) to change the language setting. z Before using t he camera, please ens ure that you read and understand the safety precautions described below . Always ensu ...

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    7 War n in g s Equipm ent z Store this equipment ou t of the reach of children and i nfants. Acciden tal damage by a child coul d result in serio us injury . • Neck strap: Placement of the strap around the child's neck could result in asphyxiation. • Memory card: If swallowed accidentally , contact a doctor immediately . z Do not attempt t ...

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    8 Batter y z Do not place th e battery near a heat source or expose it to direct flame or heat. z The battery should not be immersed in w ater . z Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the batt ery . z A vo id dropping or subjecting the batteries to severe imp acts that could damag e the casing. z Use only recommended batteries and ...

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    9 Others z Do not trigger the flash in close pro ximity to human or animal eyes. Exposure to the intense light produced by the flash may damage eyesight. In particular , remain at least one meter (39 inches) away from infants when using the flash. z Keep objects that are sensitive to magnetic fields (such as credit cards) away from the speaker of t ...

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    10 Cauti ons Equipm ent z Do not get the camera caught on other objects or subject it to strong impact s or shocks when w earing or holding it b y the neck strap. Doing so may result in injury or damage to the camera. z Do not store the equipment in humid or dusty areas. z Do not all ow met al object s (suc h as pins or ke y s) or dir t to cont act ...

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    11 Flash z Do not op erate the flash with dirt, dust or other items stu ck to the surface of the flash. z Be careful not to cover the flash w ith your fingers or clothing when sho oting. The flash may be damaged and emit s moke or noise. The res ulting heat build-up could damage the flash. z Do not touch the surface of the flash after t aking sever ...

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    12 Before Us ing the Camer a - T he Compo nents Guide F r ont View a Neck Strap Mounts b Self-ti mer Lam p/T ally La mp/Red -eye Reduc tion Lamp ( pp. 43, 4 6, 28) c Flas h ( Ba sic Gu ide p. 1 1) d Micro phone (R) (pp. 102, 103) e Micro phone (L) (pp. 102 , 103) f AF-assist Beam (p. 28) g Lens h Ring Re lease Butt on (p. 141 ) i Tripod Socket (p. ...

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    Before Using the Ca mera - The Component s Guide 13 Attachin g the Lens Cap Fit the lens c ap over the lens casing so t hat it covers the entire lens. Always replace the lens cap after use. z Attach the lens cap cord to the strap. z Remove the lens cap before turning on the c amera's power . Attachin g the Neck S tra p Attach the strap as illu ...

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    14 Back V iew a (Flash)/ (Micro phone) Butt on (pp. 1 02, 103, Basi c Gu ide p. 1 1) b Mode Dial (p. 46 , Basic Guide p. 8) c Shutter Butto n ( Basic Guide p. 6) d Zoom Le ver Shoo ting : (T ele photo) / (Wid e Ang le) (p . 41 , Basic Guide p. 10) Play back: (Zoom i n)/ (Zoom out) (p. 92) e (Contin uous)/ (Self- timer) Button (pp. 42, 43) f Power/M ...

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    Before Using the Ca mera - The Component s Guide 15 Oper ation Panel a Diopter Adjustment Dial (p. 16) b Viewfinder (p. 16) c Movie Bu tton (p. 46 , Basic Guide p. 7) d Omni Selector S (Up) T (Down) W (Left) X (Right) e Indicator Blin king Red: Recordin g to memo ry ca rd/Readin g memory card / Er asi n g from memor y card/Transmitting data (during ...

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    16 Before Using t he Camera - Oper ations Pressing the DISP . button switches the display mode. The screens that are displayed are based on the [Custom Display] settings (p. 17). Also, closing the LCD monitor causes the viewfinder to display . 1 Pres s the DISP . button . z The display mode c hanges as follows. *1 Shooting information , grid lin es ...

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    17 Before Using the Ca mera - Operations Y ou can select whether or not to display the following information on the LCD mon itor and viewfinder in the c urrent shooting mode, and switch between displays by pressing the DISP . button. z Shooting info. z Grid Lines z Histogram * (p. 19) * , , , and only 1 (Rec.) Menu [Custom Display]. See Menus and S ...

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    18 3 [Shooting Info ] * /[Grid Lines] * / [Histogram] * . z Using the S , T , W , and X buttons, select the items you wish to display on the LCD monitor or viewfinder , and press the SET button to place a 3 mark. z Display locations with no 3 marks will not have any information displayed. z Even though items that are greyed out can be set, they wil ...

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    19 Before Using the Ca mera - Operations Histogram The histogram is a g raph that allows you to judge the brightness of an image, and you can display it in the , , , and modes to confirm t he brightness while shooting. The greater the bias toward the left in the graph, the darker the image. The greater the bias toward the right, the bright er the i ...

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    20 Shooting mode Info r mation Di splayed on the L CD Monitor Expos ure Co mpensation ( p. 75 ) Low Battery (p. 132) * 1 Zoom Magnificat ion *1 (p. 41) Flash ( Basic Guide p. 1 1) Auto R otate ( p. 87) Save Settings (p. 86) Shooting Modes (p. 46, Basic Gui de p. 8 ) *1 Grid Lines *2 (p. 17) S tills: Recordable Shots *4 Movies: Remaining Tim e *4 / ...

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    21 Before Using the Ca mera - Operations *1 Appear s even if the LCD monitor is se t to display n o information. *2 Appears when select ed in [Custom Display] (p. 17). *3 This is not normally displayed. I t appears when remaining avai lable internal memory (buffer) is half or less during movie recording. When the buffer warning indicates full, shoo ...

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    22 Detailed The following information may also be displayed with some images. A sound file in a format ot her than the WA VE form at is at tached, or the file form at is not re cognized . JPEG im age no t conformin g to Desi gn rule for Camera File Syste m Standa rds (p. 148). RA W image Unrecogn ized d ata type. Macro/Super Macro (p. 40, Basic Gui ...

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    23 Before Using the Ca mera - Operations This camera is equipped with a power saving function. The power will s hut of f in the following circum st a nces. Press the power button again t o restore power . * De fault setting (time can b e changed ). z Information for images shot on other cameras ma y not display correctly . z Overexposure Warning In ...

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    24 When traveling abroad, you can record images with local dates and times simply by switching the time zone set ting if you pre-register the destination time zones. Y ou can enjoy the convenience of not having to switch the Date/Time settings. Setting the Hom e/W or ld Time Zones 1 (Set up) M e nu [Time Z one]. See Me nus and Settings (p. 27) 2 (H ...

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    25 Before Using the Ca mera - Operations Switching to the Destination Ti me Zone 1 (Set up) Men u [Time Zone ]. See Menu s and Sett ings (p. 27) 2 Use the W or X button to select (World) MEN U button. z T o change the destination time zone, use the S ET button. If you do not select a home time zone beforehand, you cannot configure the destination t ...

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    26 Menus are used to set the shoot ing, printing and playback settings as well as such camera settings as the date/time and electronic beep. The following menus are available. z FUNC. Menu z Rec., Play , Print, Set up, and My Camera Menus FUNC. Menu This menu sets many of the c ommon shooting functions. a Set th e came ra to the s hootin g mode . b ...

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    27 Before Using the Ca mera - Operations Re c., Play , Print, Set up, and My C a mera Menus Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be se t with these menus. a Press th e MENU but ton. b Use the W or X but ton t o swit ch betwee n menus. Y o u can also u se the zoom lever to sw itch betwe en menus. c Use the S or T butto n to se ...

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    28 FUNC. Menu Rec. Menu Menu List Menu I tem Refe rence Pa ge Expo sure Com pensation p. 75 White Ba lance p. 77 My Colo rs p. 80 Brack et pp. 68, 7 6 Flash Ex posure C ompensat ion/Flash O utput p. 82 Mete ring Mo de p. 73 Movie Recording Pixels/Fra me Rate p. 48 Record ing Pixe ls (St ill Imag e) p. 36 Comp ression (S till Image) p. 36 Menu Item ...

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    29 Before Using the Ca mera - Operations *1 Default setting *2 Cannot be set in . *3 Allows you t o display a grid ( 9 sections) on the LCD moni tor to help in determi ning the X- and Y -axis of the subj ect and compo sing the sho t. The grid lines will not be recorded in the image. *4 Default setting for all disp lay locations *5 Defaul t setting ...

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    30 Play Menu Print Menu Menu I tem Refe rence Pa ge T ransitio n p. 99 Slide Sho w p. 105 My Colors p. 100 Sound Recorder p. 103 Protec t p. 109 Rotate p. 98 Erase all p. 1 10 Transfer Or der p. 1 14 Menu I tem Refe rence Pa ge Print – Sele ct Images & Qty . p. 1 1 1 Select A ll Images p. 1 12 Clear A ll Selectio ns p. 1 13 Print Setting s p. ...

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    31 Before Using the Ca mera - Operations Set up Menu Menu I tem Options Summar y/Referenc e Page Mute On /Off *1 Mutes al l so unds ex cept war nings whe n set to [O n] ( Basic p. 4). V ol ume Adjusts the vo lume of the sta rt-up, ope ration, sel f- timer, shutt er , an d playb ack so unds. Th e volu me canno t be adjus ted if [M ute] is se t to [O ...

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    32 *1 Default set ting *2 Allows you to sw itch the con nection met hod of the printer. There is no need to chang e settings un der normal cir cumstances, but wh en printing images taken in (W ide) recordin g pixels on an enti re side of wide si ze paper with the SELP HY CP710/ CP510 Can on Compact P hoto Printer, select . Thi s setting is r emembe ...

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    33 Before Using the Ca mera - Operations My Came r a Menu * Defau lt setting Menu I tem Opti ons Reference Page Theme Select s a common them e for each My Came ra setting s item. p. 1 17 Start-up Image Sets the s tart-up im age whe n you turn on the camer a. Start- up Sound Sets the s tart-up sou nd when y ou turn on the camer a. Opera tion Sou nd ...

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    34 1 (Set up) Menu [Reset All]. See Menus an d Setting s (p. 27) 2 [OK] SET button. R esetti ng Setti ngs to Their Def ault Va l u e s z Settings cannot be r eset when the cam era is connected to a computer or print er . z The following settings c annot be reset to default: - [Date/T ime], [Language], [Time Zone] and [Video System] options in the [ ...

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    35 Before Using the Ca mera - Operations Y ou should always format a new memory card or one from which you wish to erase all images and other dat a. 1 (Set up) Menu [Format]. See Menus and Setting s (p. 27 ) 2 [OK] SET button. z T o pe rform a low level format, use the S or T button to select [ Low Level Format] and the W or X button to add a check ...

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    36 Shooting 1 FUNC. Menu * (Compression /Recording Pixels) (Recording Pi xels). See Me nus and Settings (p. 26) z Use the W or X button to select recording pixels set tings. z setting s cannot be mad e in mod e. * D efault setting. 2 SET button * (Com press ion) . z Use the W or X button to select compression. * D efault setting. Changing the R eco ...

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    37 Shooting Appr o ximate V alues for R ecor ding Pixels Appr o ximate V alues for Compression Settings Recordin g Pixels Purpose Display Pixels L (Lar ge) 2816 × 21 12 pixels Large Small Printing t o about A3 size prints * 297 × 420 mm (1 1. 7 × 16.5 in .) M1 (Med ium 1) 2272 × 1704 pixels Printing t o about A4 size prints * 210 × 297 mm (8.3 ...

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    38 The flash timing is adjusted to slow shutter speeds. This reduces the chance that only the background will appear dark when a per son is shot against a twilight background or night scene, or when an interior shot is taken. 1 (Rec.) Menu [Slow Synchro] [On]/[Off] * . See Me nus and Settings (p. 27) * D efault setting. Setti ng the Slo w Sync hro ...

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    39 Shooting The image stabilizer function allows y ou to minimize the cam era shake effect (blurred images) when you shoot dis t ant subjects that have been magnified or when you shoot in dark conditions. Types of Image Stabiliza tion 1 (Rec.) Menu [IS Mode ] [Continuous] * /[Shoot Only]/ [Panning]/[Off]. See Menus and Setting s (p. 27 ) * Default ...

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    40 This m ode all ows ev en close r shooti ng of the subjec t than stan dard Macro mode , magni fying th e subjec t furth er . In ad dition , the ba ckgrou nd can b e shot di fferent ly from the stand ard ma cro shoo ting effec ts. Shooting is possible when the distance from the f ront of the lens to the subject is in the following range: 0 to 10 c ...

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    41 Shooting * Cannot be set in and modes. Y ou can combine di gital zoom with opti cal zoom to magnify and sho ot. z S till Images: approx. 48x max. z Movies: approx. 48x max. 1 (Rec.) Menu [Digit al Zoom] [On]/[Off] * . See Menus and Setting s (p. 27 ) z [On] is the default s etting for movie shooting. * Default setting. 2 T urn the zoom le ver to ...

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    42 * Cannot be set in an d modes. In this mode, the camera shoots continuously while the shutter button is held down. In addition, continuous shooting is possible ( p. 151 ) at a consistent interval (smooth continuous shooting) with a recommended memory card *1 until t he memory card is full. *2 z Even if co ntin uous sho oting su ddenly s tops, t ...

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    43 Shooting Y ou can set the shutter to a 10 sec. ( ) or 2 sec. delay ( ) , or to a custom delay t ime and number of shots ( : Custom Timer), for shooting after the shutter button is pressed. 1 Press the to displa y , or . 2 Shoot. z When the shutter button is pressed fully , the self-timer lamp will blink (when using Red-Eye Reduction, it will lig ...

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    44 Changin g the Self-T imer Countd own Ti me (/) 1 (Rec.) Menu [Self-timer] *1 /. See Menus and Setti ngs (p. 27) z The following occurs. - : 2 sec. before t he shutter releases, the self-timer sound and lamp will speed up *2 . - : The self-tim er sound will play when t he shutter button is pressed and the sh utter will release 2 sec. later. *1 De ...

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    45 Shooting Chan ging the De lay Time and Number of Shots ( ) Y ou can chan ge the delay time (0-10, 15, 20, 30 sec.) and number of shots (1-10). However , the settings cannot be made for the (Color Accent), (Color Swap), (Stitch Assist) or (Mov ie) in the mode. 1 (Rec.) Men u [Self-time r] . See Menus and Settings (p. 27) 2 Select [Delay ]* or [Sh ...

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    46 Using the Mode D ial No matter what position the mode dial is in, you can shoot movies *1 with just a pus h of the Movie button. Y ou can select the movie rec ording pixels and frame rate (p. 48) and shoot with color effects s uch as Color Accent, Color Swap, and My Colors. z Max. Clip Size: 1 GB *2 *1 Y ou can re cord until the memory card is f ...

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    Using the Mod e Dial 47 z Y ou are recommended to use a memory card that has been formatted in your camera to shoot movies (p. 35). The card supplied with the camer a may be use d without further formatting. z Be careful of the following while recording. - T r y not to touch the m icrophone. - If you press any buttons other than the Movie button, t ...

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    48 z When movie recording is stopped in any mode dial except , the still image s ettings return to the settings before movie shooting began. AE lock (p. 70) and exp osure shift, however , are disabled. z QuickTime 3.0 or later is required to play back m ovies (Data type: A VI/Compression method: Motion JPEG ) on a computer . Q uickT ime (for Window ...

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    Using the Mod e Dial 49 Shooting Still Images while Sh ooting a Movie Y ou can s hoot a high quality still image* while shooting a movie. * The r ecording pixels a nd compression are the same as those s et for still images (excluding ). 1 While shooti ng a movie, press the shutter button halfway to focus. Press th e shutter halfway so the camera ca ...

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    50 Changi ng the Sou nd Mode Microphone level (s ound recording level), wind filter and sampling rate can be changed. 1 (Set up) menu [Audio]. See Menus a nd Settings (p . 27) 2 [Mic Leve l] set the sound recording le vel with the W or X button. 3 [Wind Filte r] [On] * /[Off]. z This suppresses noise when the wind is strong. z When set to On, displ ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 53

    Using the Mod e Dial 51 S titch As sist can be used to shoot overlapping im ages that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer . Shooting P anor amic Ima ges (Stitc h Assist) Shooting Mode 4 [Sampling Rate ] [44.100 kHz]*/[1 1.025 kHz] /[22.050 k Hz]. z The sound quality increases in the order of the f ollowing set ...

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    52 1 Use t he W or X button to s elect the shootin g sequence. z Y ou can select from the following 5 shooting directions. - Left to right horizontally - Right to left horizontally - V ertically , bottom to top - V ertically , top to bottom - Clockwise starting at the top lef t 2 Shoot the first frame the sequence. z The exposure and white balance ...

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    Using the Mod e Dial 53 Y ou can easily c hange the colors in an image when it is shot for both stills and movies, allowing you to enjoy producing various ef fects. Depending on the shooting conditions, however , the images may appear rough, or you may not get the expected color . Before photographing important subjects, we recommend taking trial s ...

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    54 3 Complete the setting with the SET button, and s hoot. z This completes t he setting. z When you press the Movie button, you can shoot movies in Color Accent mode. Shootin g with Col or Swap Mode 1 Use t he W or X button to s elect (Color Swap) SET button. z The camera will switch to color input mode, and the dis play will alternate between the ...

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    Using the Mod e Dial 55 2 Aim the ca mera so that the color you wish to cha nge appears a t the center of the LCD monitor (o r viewfinder) a nd press the W button. z Only one color can be specified. z Y ou can us e the S or T button to specify the range of the c olors that are retained. -5: Only takes the colo r that you want to c hange. +5: Also t ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 58

    56 Savi ng Original Images Not onl y can you save images w ith altered colo rs when shooti ng still images wit h the Color Accent or Col or Swap modes, but you ca n also choose t o save the origi nal images (b efore the color change). 1 (Rec.) menu [Save Original] [O n]/[Off] * . See Me nus and Settings (p. 27) z If [On] is selected, the images wil ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 59

    Using the Mod e Dial 57 Y ou can freely select camera settings such as the shutter speed and aperture value to suit your shooting purposes. Af ter settings are made, shooting procedures are the same as for Auto Mode ( Basic Guid e p. 6). Prog ram AE Use the progr am AE mode to have the camer a automatically set the shutter speed and aperture value ...

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    58 Setting the Shutter Speed When you set the shutter speed in the shutter s peed-priority AE mode, the c amera automatically selects an aperture v alue to match the brightness. Faster shutter speeds allow you to catch an instantaneous image of a movi ng subject, while slower speeds create a flowing effect and allow you to shoot without a flash in ...

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    Using the Mod e Dial 59 Shutter Speed Display z The number s in t he table below indicat e the s hutte r spee d in se conds. 1/160 indicates 1/160 second. Also, quote marks indi cate the decimal place, so that 0"3 indicates 0. 3 second and 2" indica tes 2 seconds. z Y ou can change the combinations of shutter speeds and aperture values wi ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 62

    60 Aper ture Setting Display z The larger the aper ture value the smaller the lens opening, allowin g less light to enter the camera. z Y ou can change the combinations of shutter speeds and aperture values without alte ring the exposure (p. 70). Manual l y Set ting the Shutter Speed and Aper ture Y ou c an manually set the shut ter speed and apert ...

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    61 Advanced Shooting Func tions Advanced Shooting Functions One frequently used function can be registered to t he (Shortcut) button. Y ou can register the following functions. However , not all functions can be registered depending on the shooting mode. R e gisteri ng Se ttings t o the Shor tcu t Button Shooting Mode z Recording Pixels (S t ill im ...

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    62 Registering a Function 1 (Rec.) Menu [Set Shortcut button]. See Me nus and Settings (p. 27) 2 Use t he S , T , W or X button to select the function you wish to register SET button. z If an "x" mark appears on the lower right of the icon, you can still register this function but the c urrent shooting mode will be retained and press ing ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 65

    Advanced Shooting Func tions 63 The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which t he camera focuses and can be set manually to the desired area. This is convenient for focusing accurately on your chosen subject to obt ain the composition you desire. 1 Press the button. z The AF frame appears in green. 2 Use the S , T , W or X button to ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 66

    64 *The sh ooting mode cann ot be used . It may be diffi c ult to focus on the f ollowing types of subject s. z Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings z Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects z Subjects with extremely bright objects at t he center of the composition z Subjects that are moving quickly z Subjects through gla ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 67

    Advanced Shooting Func tions 65 Shooting with the AF L ock * and mode can not be set. 1 Aim the ca mera so that an objec t at the same focal dist ance as the main subjec t is center ed in th e AF fr ame. 2 Press the shutte r button halfway and press the MF button. z and the M F indicator will appear on the LCD monitor (or viewfinder). 3 Re-aim the ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 68

    66 Shooting i n Manual F ocus Mode The focus c an be manually se t. * and mode ca nnot be set. 1 Use t he S or T button to a djust the focus w hile holding down the MF button. z and the M F indicator are displayed. z When the (Rec.) m enu's [MF-Point Zoom] is set to [On] (p. 28), the portion of the image in the AF frame will appear magnified * ...

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    Advanced Shooting Func tions 67 *In m ode only [Si ngle] is avai lable. Y ou can switch between focus settings to shoot. 1 (Rec.) Menu [AF Mode] [Continuous] * /[Single]. See Menus and Setting s (p. 27 ) * Default setting. Switching betwee n F ocus Set tings Shooting Mode Contin uous The camer a is cont inually focusi ng on w hateve r it is a imed ...

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    68 The camera automatically takes three shots: one at the m anual focus position, and one each with focus positions preset nearer and farther . The nearer and farther focus positions can be set in three steps: large, medium and small. 1 FUNC. Menu * (BKT -OFF) (Focus-BKT ) SET button. See Me nus and Settings (p. 26) * D efault setting. 2 Set the am ...

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    Advanced Shooting Func tions 69 Raise the ISO s peed when you wish to reduce the effects of shaking hands and shoot with the flash off in a dar k area or when you wish to reduce the effects of a moving subjec t and raise the s hutter speed. 1 Pr ess the IS O button to sw itch settings. z Cycle through the (High ISO Auto)   (does n ...

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    70 Y ou c an set the exposur e and focus separately . This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit. 1 Focus on the pa r t of the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure setting. 2 Press th e shutter b utton halfway and pr ess the ISO button. z The will display . 3 Re-aim th ...

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    Advanced Shooting Func tions 71 Changing shutter speed and aper tur e value combinations Automatically selected combinations of shutter speeds and aperture values can be freely changed without altering t he exposure (Program Shift). 1 T urn the mode dial to , , or . 2 Focus on the subject on which y ou wish to lock the exposur e. 3 Press the ISO bu ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 74

    72 Y ou c an obtain the correct expos ure regardless of the location of your subject in the c omposition. 1 Raise the flash . 2 Press the button and set it to (flash on). 3 Focus on th e part of the subject o n which you wish to lock t he flash exp osure setting. 4 Press th e shutter b utton halfway and pr ess the ISO button. z The flash will pre-f ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 75

    Advanced Shooting Func tions 73 Metering Methods 1 FUNC. Menu * (Evaluativ e) (Center-W eighted A verage) (Spot AE Point). See Menu s and Sett ings (p. 26) * Default setting. z Use the W or X button to adjust the exposure compensation and press the FUNC. button. Switching between Mete ring M odes Shooting Mode Eval uative The ca mera divid es image ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 76

    74 Mo ving the Spot AE Point to the AF F r ame/ Centering the Spot AE Point 1 (Rec.) Menu [Spot AE Point] [Center]* or [AF Poin t]. See Menus and Setti ngs (p. 26) z When [S pot AE Po int] is set to [Center], the spot AE point f rame [ ] appears at t he center of the LCD monitor (or vie wfinder). The AF frame can be repos itioned (p. 63). z With [A ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 77

    Advanced Shooting Func tions 75 *Cannot be set in and modes. Adjust the exposure compensation setting to avoid making a subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background, or to avoid making lights appear t oo bright in night shots. 1 FUNC. Menu * (Exposure Compensa tion). See Men us and Settings (p. 26) z Use the W or X button ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 78

    76 The camera automatically takes three shots: one with st andard exposure and one each with positive and nega tive compensation. 1 FUNC. Menu * (BKT -OFF) (AEB). See Menus and Setting s (p. 26 ) * D efault setting. 2 Press the SET bu tton and adjust the compe nsation range with the W or X button. z The compensation range can be adjusted in 1/3 inc ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 79

    Advanced Shooting Func tions 77 Normally , the (Auto) white balance setting select s an optimal white balance. When the (Auto) setting cannot produce natural looking colors, change the white balance using a setting appropriate to the light source. Whit e Balance Settings 1 FUNC. Menu * (Auto). See Menus and Setting s (p. 26 ) z Use the W or X butto ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 80

    78 Using the Custom W hite Bala nce Y ou c an set a custom w hite balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting condit ions by having the camera evaluate an object, such as a piece of white p aper or cloth that you wish to establish as the standard white c olor . In particular , take a cus tom white balance reading fo r the following situa ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 81

    Advanced Shooting Func tions 79 z Y ou are recommended to set the shooting mode to and the exposure compensation setting to zero ( ± 0) before setting a custom w hite balance. The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure setting is incorrect ( image appears completely black or white). z Shoot with the same settings as when readi ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 82

    80 Y ou c an alter the overall impression of an image and s hoot. My Colors Settings * If th e image co ntains colors tha t are the sam e as huma n skin, those colo rs will also be changed. Also you m ay not obtain the expected r esults depending o n the skin color. 1 FUNC. Menu * (My Colors Off). See Me nus and Settings (p. 26) z Use the W or X bu ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 83

    Advanced Shooting Func tions 81 z Mode Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode (p. 81). z Other than Mode Press the FUNC. button to return to t he shooting screen and begin shooting. * Default setting. The ISO speed will increase with some settings, which may increase the noise in t he image. Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode Y ou can adj ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 84

    82 Although the built-in flash will fire with automatic flash adjustments (except in the m ode), it is also possible t o set it so that it fires without any adjustments. 1 (Rec.) Men u [Flash Adjust] [Auto] * /[ Manual] . See Me nus and Settings (p. 27) * D efault setting. Switc hing betw een Flash Adjustme nt Settin gs Shooting Mode Compensa ting ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 85

    Advanced Shooting Func tions 83 1 FUNC. Menu (Flash)/ (Flash Output). See Menus and Setting s (p. 26 ) z Adjust the compens ation/output using the W or X button and pres s the FUNC. button. 1 (Rec.) [Flas h Sync] [1st-cur t a in] * / [2nd-c urtai n]. See Menu s and Sett ings (p. 27) * Default setting. Switching th e Timing at whi ch t he Flash Fire ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 86

    84 Y ou can shoot images at a s et interval. This function can be used for fixed-point observation of plants and blooming flowers. The shooting interval time can be set from 1 * to 60 minutes and 2 * to 100 images can be shot . * Default setting 1 (Rec.) [Intervalometer]. See Me nus and Settings (p. 27) 2 [Interval T ime] and [No. o f shot s] SET b ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 87

    Advanced Shooting Func tions 85 3 Press the shutte r button. z The first image is shot and t he interval shooting session start s. Once the first image is shot, the power is turned of f until the next shot, and the LCD monitor (or viewfinder) turns of f . (The power automatically turns on imm ediately before the next sho t.) z Once the set number o ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 88

    86 Y ou c an save frequently used shooting modes a nd various shooting settings to the (Custom ) mode. When necess ary , y ou can then shoot images with previously saved settings by simply turning the mode dial to . Settings that are not memorized when the shooting mode is changed or when the power is turned of f (such as continuous shooting or sel ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 89

    Advanced Shooting Func tions 87 Y our cam era is equipped with an Intelligent Orientat ion sensor t hat detects the orientation of an image shot with the camer a held vertically and automatically rotates it t o the correct orientation when viewing it in t he LCD monitor (or viewfinder). 1 (Set up) Menu [Auto Rotate] [On] * /[Off]. See Menus and Set ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 90

    88 Y ou can cr eate a new folder at any time and the recorded images w ill be automatically saved to that folder . 1 (Set up) Men u [Create Folder]. See Me nus and Settings (p. 27) z When the cam era is held vertically to s hoot, the Intelligent Orientation sensor judges the upper end t o be "up" and the lower end to be "down". ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 91

    Advanced Shooting Func tions 89 Cre ate a F old er the Next Time Y ou Shoo t 2 Use the W or X to plac e a check mark beside [Cr eate New Folder] Menu button. z displays in t he LCD monitor (or viewfinder). The symbol will cease to display after the new folder is created. Setting the Day or Time f or Automatic F older Creation 2 Select a day for the ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 92

    90 The images you shoot are automatically assigned file numbers. Y ou can select how the file number is assigned. 1 (Set up) Men u [File Numbering] [Conti nuous] *1 / [Auto Reset]. See Me nus and Settings (p. 27) *1 Default setting. File No. R eset Function *2 Whe n a b lank memory card is us ed. If a me mory card w i th record ed data i s used, th ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 93

    Advanced Shooting Func tions 91 File and F older Number s Recorded images are assigned consecutive file numbers starting with 0001 and ranging up t o 9999, while folders are assigned numbers starting with 100 and ranging up to 999. Up t o 2,000 images can be saved into a single f older . z Images may be saved to a new folder when there is insuff ic ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 94

    92 Playback/Er asing See the Basic G uide (p. 14). 1 Press the button . z will display and a m agnified portion of the image will disp lay . z Y ou can change the magnification level with the zoom lever . z Images can be magnified up to a factor of approximat ely 10x. 2 Use t he S , T , W or X button to m ove around the image. z If you press the SE ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 95

    Playback/Eras ing 93 1 T urn the zoom lev er toward . z Up to nine images can be viewed at once in index playback. z Use the S , T , W or X button to change the image selection. T o Cancel the Magnified Display: T urn the zoom lever toward . Vi ewing Image s in Set s of Nine (Inde x Playback ) Movie Selected Image Swit ch the disp lay ni ne ima ges ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 96

    94 When you h ave many images recorded onto a memory card, it is handy to use the four search keys below to jump over images to find the object of your search. 1 In Single Im age playback mode, pres s the button . z The camera will switc h to ju mp search mode. z The screen sample will vary slightly according to the search key . 2 Use t he S or T b ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 97

    Playback/Eras ing 95 1 Display a movie and press the SET button. z Images with a icon are movies . 2 Select (Play) and press t he SET b utton. z The movie will pause if you press the SET button du ring playback. It will r esume when yo u press the butto n again. z When pla yback ends , the movie st ops at the last frame displayed . Press the SET bu ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 98

    96 Y ou c an delete portions of recor ded movies. 1 Select (Edit) in the movie control p anel and pre ss the SET button. z The movie e diting p an el and the movie editing bar will display . 2 Use t he S or T button to s elect (Cut Beginning) or (Cut End) and the W or X button to s pecify the point ( ) at which to cut. z T o chec k a tempor arily e ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 99

    Playback/Eras ing 97 4 Select [New F ile] or [Overwrite] and press the SET button. z [New File] saves the edited movie under a new file na me. The pre-edit data is left unchanged. Note, if you press the SET button while saving the movie, saving is canceled. z [Overwrite] saves the edited movie with its original nam e. The pre-edit d ata is los t. z ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 100

    98 Images can be rotated clockwise 90° or 270° in the display . 1 (Play) Menu . See Me nus and Settings (p. 27) 2 Use the W or X button to select an image to ro t ate and press the SET button to rot ate it. z Cycle through the 90°  270°  original orientations with each press of t he SE T button. z Images can be rotated in index playback. ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 101

    Playback/Eras ing 99 Y ou c an apply suc h effects as fade in, and then play back your movies. 1 (Play) Menu / * / See Menus and Setting s (p. 27 ) * Default setting. Appl ying Eff ects and Playing Bac k Play ba ck the movi e wit hout ap plying ef fects. Allo ws you t o apply a fade (f ade-i n) while tr ansit ioning b etween s cenes. Allo ws you t ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 102

    100 Y ou can add effects to recorded images (stills only) using the My Colors function. Th e following selection of My Colors effects is available. For details, see p. 80. 1 (Play) Men u . See Me nus and Settings (p. 27) 2 Use t he W or X button to s elect an image, and press the SET button. 3 Use t he W or X button to s elect the My Colors type , ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 103

    Playback/Eras ing 101 4 Select [OK], a nd press the SET button. z The newly saved image transformed with the My Colors ef fect will be the last one in t he list. z T o continue adding effects to other images, repeat the procedures from S tep 2 onward. 5 Pr ess the MENU button and select [Y es] or [No], then press the SET button. z Selecting [Y es] ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 104

    102 In Playback m ode (including single image playback, index playback, magnified playback and the review immediately after shooting in Shooting mode ) you can attach sound m emos (up to 1 minute) to an image. The so und data is saved in WA VE format (stereo). 1 Press th e but ton while pla ying back images. The sound m emo control panel will displ ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 105

    Playback/Eras ing 103 Y ou can record sound (ster eo) only , without images, for up to two hours at one time. 1 (Play) Menu . See Menus and Setting s (p. 27 ) 2 Use the W or X button to select (Record) from th e Sound Control Pane l and press the SET button. z The recording starts and t he elapsed time is displayed. z The sound mode can be changed ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 106

    104 Sound Playbac k 1 (Play) Menu . See Menus and Setti ngs (p. 27) 2 Use the S or T button to select a sou nd and select with the W or X button, and press the SET button. The sound plays. (Exit): Returns to the Play menu. (Record): Records sound. (Play): Plays sound. (Rewind): Hold the SET button to rewind (no sound plays). (Fast Forw ard): Hold t ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 107

    Playback/Eras ing 105 The images on a memory card can be displayed automatically . * Slid e show im age setti ngs ar e based on D POF st and ards ( p. 1 1 1). Types of Slide Sho ws 1 (Play) Me nu . See Menus and Setting s (p. 27 ) 2 Select from , , , , , or to . z For and : Select the date or folder to play images from (p. 107). z For to : Select t ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 108

    106 3 [St art] SET button. z The following can be perf ormed during automated playback. - Pause/ resume the slide show: P ress the SET button - Move on to nex t/go back to previous: Press the W or X button (Hold the button down to go faster) - S top the slide show: Press the MENU button Types of Effects When the following screen appears, you can ap ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 109

    Playback/Eras ing 107 Select t he date/folder t o play ima ges from ( , ) 1 Select or SET bu tto n. 2 Use the W or X button to se lect the date or folder to play imag es fro m MENU bu tto n. Folder Date ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 110

    108 Select images for the Slide Show ( to ) Select only the images that you w ish to play back and save them as a slide show (Custom 1, 2 or 3). Up to 998 images can be selected. They will be played back in their order of selection. 1 Sel ect to SET button. z Only the ic on will display at first. When you set , the icon will change to and will disp ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 111

    Playback/Eras ing 109 Y ou can protect important images and movies from accidental erasure. 1 (Play) Menu . See Menus and Setting s (p. 27 ) Adjusting the Play Time and R epeat Settings z Play T i me Sets t he duration that each image di splays. Choose be tween 3 * – 1 0 seconds, 15 seconds and 30 second s. (Displayi ng time can vary slight ly de ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 112

    11 0 2 Select an image y ou want to protect u sing the W or X button. z Pressing the SET but ton again cancels the setting. z Y ou can also protect images in the index playback mode. 1 (Play) Menu . See Me nus and Settings (p. 27) 2 [OK] SET button. z T o exit instead of erasing, select [Cancel]. Please note that f ormatting (initializing) a memory ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 113

    111 Print Se ttings/T ransfer S etting s Print Settings/T r ansf er Settings Y ou can select images on a memory card for printing and specify the number of p rint copies in advance u sing the camera. The settings used on the camera comply with the Digit al Print Order Format (DPOF) standards. This is extremely convenient for printing on a direct pr ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 114

    11 2 - (Index) Select an image an d press the SE T button to select or deselect it . z Y ou can also select images in the index playback mode. z If the camera is connected to a printer , the button lights blue during image selection. Printing starts af ter pressing the SET button once the button is pres sed and [Print] selection is confirmed . All ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 115

    11 3 Print Se ttings/T ransfer S etting s Setting the Print Style S pecify the print style before selecting the image to print. The following print se ttings can be selected. * Defau lt setting 1 (Play) Mode (Print) Menu [Print Settings]. See Menus and Setting s (p. 27 ) 2 Select [Print T ype], [Date ], [File No.], or [Clear DPOF data] an d then se ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 116

    11 4 Y ou c an use the camera to specify settings for im ages before downloading to a computer . Refer to the Soft ware Starter Guide for instructions on h ow to transfer images to your computer . The settings used on the camera comply with the Digit al Print Order Format (DPOF) standards. 1 (Play) Menu . See Me nus and Settings (p. 27) z The Date ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 117

    11 5 Print Se ttings/T ransfer S ettings Single Images 2 [Order] SET button. z Selecting [Reset] cancels all transfer order settings. 3 Use the W or X button to select an image to t r ansfe r SET button. z Pressing the SET button again deselects the setting. z Y ou can als o select images in the index playback mode ( S  ). All the Images o ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 118

    11 6 Shoot ing/V iewi ng Image s on a TV set Y ou c an use a video-co mpatibl e television as a monitor to shoot or play back images when it is connected to t h e camera with the supplied S tereo/Video Cable STV -250N. 1 T urn off the camera and the TV . 2 Connect the Stere o/Video Cable to the c amera's A/V OUT termina l. z With your fingerna ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 119

    11 7 Customizin g the Camera (My Came r a Sett ings) Customizing the Camer a (My Camera Settings) My Camera allows you to cust omize the start-up image a nd the startup, operation, self-timer , and shutter sounds. Y ou can change and register these s ettings, enabling you to customize the cam era to suit your own tastes. Changin g My Camera Setting ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 120

    11 8 1 mode (My Camera) Menu Menu Item to r egis ter . See Me nus and Settings (p. 27) 2 Select or and press DIS P . button. 3 Select an image or record a sound. z S tart-up Image Select the image you wish to register and press the SET button. z S tart-up, Operat ion, Self-timer and Shutter Sounds Select (Record) and press the SE T button. After re ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 121

    11 9 Customizin g the Camera (My Came r a Sett ings) 4 Select [OK] an d press the SET button. z T o cancel registering, select [Cancel]. z The following cannot be registered as My Camera settings. -M o v i e s - Sounds recorded with the sound mem o function (p. 102) and sound recorder (p. 103) z The prior setting is erased when a new My Camera sett ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 122

    120 T r oubleshootin g Came ra Camera will not operate. Power is not turn ed on. z Press the power butt on for a moment ( Basi c Guid e p. 3) . Memory card slot or ba ttery cover is open. z Confi rm that the mem ory car d slot co ver or b attery cover is securel y closed ( Basic Guid e p. 1) . Batterie s are lo aded in the wron g direct ion. z Put ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 123

    121 T r ouble shooting W hen the power is tur ned on "Card locked!" m essage appears. The SD memor y card's write protect tab is set to "Wri te protect". z When rec ording t o, erasing from or fo rmatting the memory card, s lide the tab upward (p . 133). The Date/ Tim e menu appea rs. The lit hium co in batte ry char ge is ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 124

    122 appears. The sy mbol will di splay when usi ng a memo ry card th at had print set tings or transfer sett ings set by ot her DPOF - comp liant ca meras. z Be c areful whe n maki ng chan ges to t he pri nt or transfe r settings with othe r DPOF cam eras, becau se all s uch se ttings wi ll be ov erwritte n by your ca mera (pp. 10 5, 1 1 1, 1 14). ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 125

    123 T r ouble shooting Image is bl urred or out of fo cus. AF-assi st Beam is set t o [Off]. z I n dark plac es wher e it is diffi cult for the cam era to focus, the AF-as sist Bea m will emit to as sist focusi ng. As th e AF-assi st Beam w ill not fun ction when t urned off, set it [On] to activat e it (p. 28). T ake care not to obs truct the AF-a ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 126

    124 Subject i n recorded image is too bright , or image flashes whit e. Subj ect is to o close, maki ng the flas h too stron g . z Shoot w ithin corre ct shooti ng dista nce of the subjec t when us ing the internal flash (p. 1 47). Subjec t is over expo sed due to the su rroundi ng area bein g too dark. z Set the exposure c ompen sation to a negati ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 127

    125 T r ouble shooting Continuou s shooting s lows down. The memo ry card' s perfo rmance has dro pped. z T o enhance the conti nuous sh ooting p erforma nce, you ar e reco mmende d to fo rmat t he memor y card in t he camera after you sav e all its imag es to your comput er (p. 3 5). Recording images to memory card t akes a long time. Memory ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 128

    126 Shooting Mo vies The recording time may not display properly or fi lming may stop unexpectedly . The f ollowing types of memo ry card s are used. - Slow recording cards. - Cards formatt ed on a diffe rent cam era or a comput er. - C ards which ha ve had images recor ded and erased repe atedly . z Alth ough the re cording ti me may not d ispl ay ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 129

    127 T r ouble shooting Movies do not play back correctly . Movie s record ed wit h large record ing pix els and h igh fr ame rat es may m omenta rily sto p playin g if pla yed on slow re ading mem ory car ds. Y ou ma y expe rience f rame dro pping w hen pla ying b ack a mov ie on a comput er with insuf ficient system reso urces. Images sh ot with t ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 130

    128 TV monitor output Imag e not showin g on TV moni tor . Incorre ct vide o syst em setting. z Set th e video sy stem to th e appro priate se tting, NTS C or P AL, fo r your TV (p . 32). Shooting in Stitch Assis t mode . z The outp ut will no t appea r on a TV i n Stitch Ass ist mode. Shoot in a differ ent mod e ( Basic Guide p. 8). Dir ect pr int ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 131

    129 List of Mess ages List of Messa ges The following m essages may appear on the LCD m onitor (or viewfinder) during s hooting or playback. Please refer to the D irect Print User Guide for the me ssages that display during a printer connection. Busy ... Image is bein g recorde d to, or rea d from, m emory card . The pla yback mode is s tarting up. ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 132

    130 Image too large. Y ou attem pted to pla y back an ima ge larger than 4992 × 3328 pi xels or wi th a large data siz e. Incompatible JPEG format. Y ou attem pted to pla y back an inc ompatible JPEG image. Corrupted data. Y ou atte mpted to play bac k an imag e with corrupted data. RA W Y ou attem pted to pla y back a RA W image. Unidentified Ima ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 133

    131 List of Mess ages Protected! Y ou a ttemp ted to eras e or edit a pr otecte d ima ge, movi e or soun d. T oo many marks T oo man y images have be en marked with prin t setting s, trans fer setti ngs, or sli de shows . Cannot pro cess an y more. Cannot complete! Could not co mpletel y save the prin t, transfe r or sl ide sho w setting s. Unselec ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 134

    132 Appendix Batter y Ha ndling Batter y Ch ar ge The foll owing icon an d messag e will display . Batter y Hand ling Pr ecau tions z Use AA- size alka line or Canon AA-size N iMH batterie s (sold sepa rately) onl y . Whil e it is po ssible t o use AA-size nic kel-ca dmium bat teries, performanc e is unr eliab le and th eir use i s not re commende ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 135

    Appendix 133 z Be careful that you don't pu t the batt eries into a pocket together with a me tal key chain o r other meta llic objec ts, as these objects m ay cause b atteries to short- circ uit. z If you do not plan to use the c amera for a lo ng time, remov e the batte ries from the cam era and s tore them in a sa fe place. Batte ries may l ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 136

    134 Cautions When Hand ling z Memor y cards ar e high-preci sion elec tronic d evices. D o not bend them, apply force to the m, or subje ct them to shocks or vib ration. z Do not attempt to disassembl e or alter the mem ory card. z Do not allo w dirt, water or foreign ob jects to cont act the termin als on the back o f the card. Do not touch th e t ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 137

    Appendix 135 If the LCD mo nitor ( or view finde r) displ ays the D ate/Time m enu whe n you turn on the camera, thi s means that t he date b attery has run dow n and the clo ck has stopped running . Please purch ase a replaceme nt batte ry (lithi um coin battery CR12 20) and install it as fol lows. 1 T urn off th e power and open the battery cove ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 138

    136 Usin g Rechar g eable Ba tteries Batter y and Charger K it CBK4-300 Included are t he batter y charger and f our rechargeabl e AA-size NiMH (nickel me tal hydri de) batteries. C harge the ba tteries as shown bel ow. z Insert the batteries into the charger before plugging the charger into a power outlet. z Do not inser t additional batteries int ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 139

    Appendix 137 z The Battery Charger CB-5AH/CB-5A HE can only be used with Canon AA-size NiMH batteries NB-3AH and NB-2AH. Do not attempt t o charge any other types of batteries. z Do not mix batteries with different purchase dates o r dif fe rent charge states. When recharging batteries, always recharge all 4 of them at t he same time. z Do not atte ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 140

    138 z If battery usage time is considerably low d espite their terminals' being wiped and the battery charger's in dicator remaining lit, it is possible that the batteries have reached the end of their lifespan. Switch t o dif ferent, unused batteries. If you are purchasing new batteries, look for Canon AA-size NiMH NB4-300 (NB-3AH set of ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 141

    Appendix 139 Using a Compact P ower Adapter Kit (Sold Se par ately) Y ou should use the separately sold Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 when using the cam era for long periods of continuous use or for connecting to a computer or printer . 1 Connect the power cord to the com pact power adapte r first and then plug the other end into th e power outlet ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 142

    140 When attaching the W ide Converter WC- DC58A, T ele-converter TC-DC58B, and Close-up Lens 500D (58 mm) (each sold separately) you also need the Conversion Lens A daptor LA-DC58E (included with the separately sold Lens Adaptor/Hood Kit LAH-DC20). W ide Conv er ter WC-DC58A Use this converter for taking wide-angle sh ots. The wide converter chang ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 143

    Appendix 141 Close-up Lens 500D (58 mm) This lens makes macro shooting easy . Y ou can take normal shot s 28 to 50 c m (1 1 in. - 1.6 ft.) between the front of the lens and the subject with wide-angle and 35 to 50 c m (1.1 - 1. 6 ft.) with t elephoto in macro mo de. Shooti ng Area Lens Adapter/Hood Kit LAH-DC20 - Conversion Lens Ad apter LA-DC58E T ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 144

    142 3 Align the z mark on the conver sion lens adapter with the z mark on the camera, and turn the a dapter in the directio n of the arro ws as far as the S mark on the camer a. z T o remove the conversion lens adapter (lens hood or conversion lens), t urn the adapter in the o pposite direction with holding down the ring release button. 4 Set the l ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 145

    Appendix 143 Con v er ter Settings Set the camera appropriately after att a ching the Wide Converter WC-DC58A o r the T ele-converter T C-DC58B (no setting is needed for the 500D Close- Up lens). 1 (Rec.) Menu [Converter] [Off] * /[WC-DC58A]/ [TC-DC58B]. See Menu s and Sett ings (p. 27) z Select the attached conver ter . * Default setting. High-P o ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 146

    144 Batterie s z Charge becomes Severely Limited If the battery us age time has consider ably diminished, wipe the battery terminals well with a dry cloth. The terminals may be soiled with oil from one 's skin or other dirt . z Usage in Cold T emp eratures (Less than 0°C/32°F) Get a spare gener ic lithium battery (CR123A or DL123). Y ou are ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 147

    Appendix 145 If the camera, lenses, viewfinder or LCD monitor become dirty , use the following cleaning methods. Camera Body Gently wipe dirt of f the camera body with a soft cloth or eyeglass lens wiper . Lens First use a lens blower brush to re move dust and dirt , then remove any remaining dirt by wiping the lens lightly with a soft cloth. Viewf ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 148

    146 All data is based on C anon's st andard testing methods. Subject to change without notice. P owerSh ot S3 IS Specifi cat ions Came ra Effective Pi xels App rox. 6.0 million Image Sensor 1/2.5 -inch type CCD (T otal nu mber of pixels : Appro x 6.2 mi llion) Lens 6.0 (W) - 72.0 (T) mm (35m m film eq uivale nt: 36 - 4 32 mm) f/2.7 (W) - f /3. ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 149

    Appendix 147 Expo sure Compe nsation ± 2.0 st ops i n 1/3-st op inc remen ts Au to exposu re bracke ting (AEB) and Safety S hift is a vailable. ISO Sp eed Au to*, Hig h ISO Aut o*, ISO 80/100/20 0/400/8 00 equi valent * The camer a automati cally se lects the optim al speed when Auto or H igh ISO Aut o is se t. Whit e Balance TTL auto, Daylight, C ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 150

    148 File For mat Des ign rule for camera fil e system and DPO F compli ant Number of Recording Pixe ls (Still Images) Exif 2. 2 (JPEG) *1 Sound Memo, S ound Record er: WA VE (ster eo) (M ovies) A VI (Ima ge data: M otion JPEG ; Audio data: W A VE (stereo)) Compres sion Sup er fine, Fine , Normal Record ing P ixels (Still Im ages) Large: 2816 × 21 ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 151

    Appendix 149 *1 This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also c alled "Exif Print"). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the comm unication be tween dig ital cameras a nd printers. B y connecting to an Exif Prin t-compliant pr inter , the camera's image data at the t ime of s hooting is used and optimized, y ielding ex tremely hi gh ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 152

    150 Batter y Capacity z The actual figures will vary according to the shooting conditions and settings. z Movie data is excluded. z At low temperatures, the battery performance may diminish and the low battery icon may appear very rapidly . In such a case, the performance can be improved by warming the batteries in your pocket before use. T est Con ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 153

    Appendix 151 Memor y Cards and Es timated Capac ities Still Images : Card includ ed with the c amera Capable of s mooth cont inuous shoo ting ( S  ). (O nly avai lable w hen card has been formatte d with a low le vel format.) * This refle cts st an dard shooting crite ria established by Canon. Act ual results may vary according to the subj ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 154

    152 Mo vies : Ca rd included with the camer a * Th e durations sho wn on the tab le are the maximum recor ding lengths whe n the audio s ampling rat e set to 44 .100kHz and shooting takes place continuously. Image Data Siz es (Estimated ) Still Ima ges Mode s Reco rding Pixel s/ Fram e Rate 16MB SDC-128M SD C-51 2MSH 640 × 48 0 pixels/ 30 frames/s ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 155

    Appendix 153 Mo vies SD Memor y Car d (Sold Sepa rately) MultiMed iaCar d Compact P owe r Ada pter C A -PS700 (S old Separ ately) Modes Recordin g Pixel s Fram e Rate File si ze 640 × 480 pixels 30 fra mes/sec . 1 980 KB/se c. 640 × 480 pixels 15 fra mes/sec . 990 KB/se c. 320 × 240 pixels 30 fra mes/sec . 660 KB/se c. 320 × 240 pixels 15 fra m ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 156

    154 Batter y Charger CB-5AH/CB-5AHE (Sol d Sepa rate ly) (Include d with the separate ly sold batte ry charger K it CBK4-300 ) *1 When using 4 NiMH NB-3AH batteries. *2 Whe n using 2 NiMH NB-3A H batterie s, one at e ach end o f the charg er . W ide C onv er ter WC-D C58A (S old Sepa ratel y) Rated I nput AC 10 0 - 240 V (50 / 60 H z) 16 V A (100 V ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 157

    Appendix 155 T ele- conv er ter TC-DC58B (Sold Se paratel y) NiMH Batter y NB-3AH (Sold Separately) (Included with the separately sold NiMH NB4-300 or the Battery/ Charger Kit C BK4-300) Con version Lens Adapter LA- DC58E (Includ ed with the separately sold Len s Adapter/Hood Se t LAH-DC20) Magnif icatio n Approx. 1 .5 Focal Length 648 m m (35mm fi ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 158

    156 Lens Hoo d LH-DC4 0 (Include d with the separate ly sold Lens A dapter/Hood Set LAH-DC2 0) Close -up Le ns 500D 58 mm (Sold Separ atel y) Thr ead Diamet er 58 mm standa rd filte r th read Dimens ions Diameter : 79.0 mm (3.1 in.) Length: 31 .5 mm (1.2 in.) We ight Appro x. 19 g (0.6 7 oz.) Shooting Distanc e (from tip of lens) 28 - 50 cm (1 1 in ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 159

    157 INDEX A Adjust ing the Exposur e Compe nsatio n . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5 AE Lo ck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 0 AEB M ode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6 AF Fr ame ( ) . . . . . . . . . . . 63 AF Lo ck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4 AF Mo de . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7 AF-ass ist Be am . . . . . . . . 12, 2 8 Aper ture ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 160

    158 L Languag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 LCD Bright ness . . . . . . . . . . . 31 LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 List of Mes sages . . . . . . . . . 129 M Magnifie d Images ( ) . . . . . . 92 Manual Aper ture . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Manual Focus ( MF ) . . . . . . . . . 66 Memory Card Form at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 M ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 161

    159 Smooth Cont inuous Shooting 42 Soun d Memos ( ) . . . . . . . 102 Soun d Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0 Sound Recorde r . . . . . . . . . 103 Spea ker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Start -up Im age . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Start -up So und . . . . . . . . 31 , 33 Stitch A ssist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1 Supe r Macro . . . . . . . ...

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  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 167

    165 T rademar k Acknowledgments • Macintosh, M ac OS and Q uickT ime are tra demarks of A pple Comp uter I nc., reg istered in the Un ited St ates an d/or ot her coun tries . • Microsoft ® and Windows ® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United S tates and/or other countries. • SD is a trademark. ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 168

    166 Canadian Rad io Interference Regulations This Class B digital apparat us complies with Canadian ICES-003. Réglementation canadienne sur les i nterférences radio Cet appareil numérique d e la classe B est conforme à la nor me NMB-003 du Canada. FCC Notice (Digi tal Camera, Model PC1 192) Thi s device complies wi th Part 15 of the F CC Rules. ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 169

    167 Func tions Availab le in Each Shooting Mode The chart below is a reference for the settings available for various shooting conditions. The settings selected in each shooting mode are saved after you finish shooting. Y ou can shoot with the settings saved in the mode (p. 86). Record ing Pixels (Stil l Image) p. 36 Large z z z S zzzzz Medium 1 { ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 170

    168 { : Settin g avail able ( z : Default setting) U : Setti ng can onl y be selecte d for the first i mage. ( S : Defaul t setting) – : Setting selection is not poss ible. z Set ting is remember ed even when the c amera po wer is sh ut off. z With the ex ceptio n of the [T ime Zone], [Da te/Tim e], [Lang uage], and [V ideo System] setting s, all ...

  • Canon PowerShot S3 IS - page 171

    169 (1)The fol lowing are the recording pixels a nd frame rates for (Movie). (2) This cannot be set in mode. (3) This cannot be set in mode. (4) [On] only i n Night Scene mode ([Off ] cannot be set). (5) [Off] can not be set. Also [On ] cannot be set in the or modes. (6) [Off] can not be set. (7) This cannot be set in or modes. (8) Continuous shoot ...

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