Canon S5 IS manual

ENGLISH CDI-E275-010 © 2007 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAP AN Shooting Using the M ode Dial Advanced Shooting Functions Playback/ Erasing Customizin g the Camera This guide ex plains camera fe atures and procedu res in det ail. T roubleshooting Print Settings/T ra nsfer Settings List of Mes sages Before Usi ng the Camera Advanced Camer a User Guide xxx[...]

Main Features Shooti ng z 12x optical zoom with shift-method image stabilizer z Controlling camera shake or bl urry subjects while shooting using a high ISO speed set with the dedicated A uto ISO Shift z Shoot movies in any mode by pressing the movie button (with stereo sound) z Face priority AF that detects faces in a scene z Use the separately so[...]

1 Conventions Used in this G uide Icons appearing next to, or below titles indicate t he modes in which the procedur e can be used. : This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s operation. : This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures. You can use SD memor y cards, SDHC memory ca rds and Multi Medi[...]

2 Table of Contents Items marke d with a  are lists or c harts that sum marize camera functions or proc edures. Plea se Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Safety Precaut ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Preve nting Mal functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

3 Shooting in the Creat ive Zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Program AE Setting the Shutter Speed Setting the Aperture Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Select ing an AF Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Switching between Focus Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Shootin[...]

4 Rotating Images in the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Play bac k with Tra nsit ion Ef fe cts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Red-Eye Correct ion Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Addi ng My Colors Ef fects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Attaching Sound[...]

5 Replacin g the Date Batt ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Camera Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Speci ficati ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 92 Functions A[...]

6 Handling Precautio ns Test 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 affiliates, and its distributors are not liable f or any consequen tial damages arising fr[...]

7 Video Form at Please set the camera’s v ideo signal format to the one used in your region before using it with a TV monitor (p. 131). Languag e Setting Please see the Basic Guide (p. 8) to change the language setting. z Before using the c amera, please en sure that y ou read the s afety precautions described below and in the “Safety Precautio[...]

8 Warnings Equipment z Do not point the camera directly at the sun or bright light sources. Doing so could damage the camera’s CCD or your eyesight. z Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants . • Neck strap: Placement of the strap around the child’ s neck could result in asphyxiation. • Memory card: It may be swallowed [...]

9 z Do not use substances containing al cohol, benzine, thinners or oth er flammable substances to cl ean or maintain the eq uipment. z Do not cut, damage , alter or place heavy items on the po wer cord. z Use only recommended power accessories. z Remove the power cord on a regular periodic basis and wipe away the dust and dirt that collects on the[...]

10 z When recharging the Canon AA- size NiMH b atteries, use only a specified battery charger. z The compact power adapter is designed for exclusive use with t his equ ipment. Do not use it with o ther pr oducts. There is a risk of overheating and distortion whi c h could result in fire or electrical shock. z Before you discard a battery, cover the[...]

11 Cautions Equipment z Do not get the camera caugh t on other object s or subjec t it to strong impacts or shocks when w earing or holding it by the strap. z Be care ful not to bump or st rongly push the end of the lens. The above-mentioned could lead to injury or damage the equipment. z Do not store the equipment in humid o r dusty areas. z Do no[...]

12 Flash z Do not operate the flash with dirt, d ust or other items stuck to the surface of the flash. z Be careful not to cover the flash with your fingers or clothing when shootin g. The flash may be dam aged and emit smoke or noise . The resulting heat build-up could damage the f lash. z Do not touch the surface of the flash after taking several[...]

13 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations Bef ore Usin g the C ame ra - B asic O perat ions Pressing the DISP. button switches the display mode. The screens that are displayed are based on the [ Cus tom Display] settings (p. 15). Also, closing the LCD monitor cause s the viewfinder to display. Using the LCD M onitor and the Viewfinde r 1 Press [...]

14 z The LCD monitor on or off setting is ret ained even after the camera power is turned of f. z The LCD monitor will not switch to the detailed display in magnified display (p. 104), or index playback m ode (p. 10 5). z If the surroundings are too bri ght (for example, when you are shooting outdoors) and images on the LCD m onitor are not clear, [...]

15 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations You can set 2 display modes to select whet her or not to display the following information on the LCD monitor and viewfinder, and switch between displays by pressing the DISP. button (p. 13) . Customizing Di splay Information Shooting Mode *1 On ly [Sho otin g Info] c an be dis play ed. *2 [3:2 Guide] c[...]

16 2 [LCD/Viewfinder] ///. z Sets LCD monitor or viewfinder display mode after the DISP. button is pressed. z If you do not wish t o change the display mode when the DISP. button is pressed, us e the S , T , W or X button and press the SET button to d i s p l a y (/// ) . z You cannot add to t he current active LCD/Viewfinder icon. 3 [Shooting Info[...]

17 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations Histo gram Functi on The histogram is a graph t hat allows you to c heck the bright ness of an image. You can also di splay the histogram in the , , and modes to check the brightness while shooting. The greater the bias toward the left in the graph, the darker the image. The greater the bias toward the [...]

18 Shooti ng Informat ion (Sho oting Mode) Information Display ed on the LC D Monit or Wind F ilter (p. 56) Shooting disabled (p. 55 ) AE Lock/FE Lock (p p. 84, 86) White Ba lance (p. 8 8) Comp ressi on (Still image) (p. 3 9) Recording Pixels (p. 53) Met ering M ode (p . 78) (Red) Ca mera Shake *1 (p. 19) My Colors (p. 91) Recording Pixels/ Frame R[...]

19 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations *1 Displays when the shu tter butto n is pre ssed half way. *2 This is not nor mally displaye d. It ap pears w hen re maining availabl e intern al memory (buffe r) i s half or less dur ing mo vie reco rding ( when th e buffer w arnin g indicat es full, sh ootin g or reco rding m ay be stopped ). *3 “0[...]

20 Play back In formation ( Playba c k Mode)  Standard Prot ection Status ( p. 128 ) WAVE Format Sound (p. 119 ) Shooting Date/Time Display ed imag e num ber Total n umber of imag es Folder Number - File Numbe r Compression (Still Images) (p. 39) Recording Pixels (Still Images) (p. 3 9) Movi e (p. 109) Defined Pla yback (p. 106)[...]

21 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations  Detailed * Appears when sh ooting in the co lor accent o r color swap mo de. The following information may also be displayed with some images. A sound file in a format other than the WAVE fo rmat is attache d or the fil e format is not recognized. JPEG image not co nforming to Design rule for Camera[...]

22 This camera is equipped with a power sav ing function. The power will shut off in the following circumstances. Turn the camera o n again to restore p ower. * De fault set ting. Th is tim e can be ch anged . z Information f or images shot on other c ameras m ay not disp la y corr ectly. z Overexposure Warn ing In the following ca ses, overexpo se[...]

23 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations When traveling abroad, you can re cord images with local dates and times simply by s witching the time zone setting if y ou pre-register the destination time zones. You c an enjoy the convenienc e of not having to switch the Dat e/Time settings. Setting the Home/World Time Zones Setting the World Clock [...]

24 4 (World) SET button. 5 Use the W or X butt on to select a destination time zone SET button. z As in Step 3, you can set dayl ight saving time. 6 Use the S button to select [Home/World], and the W or X button to select MENU button. T ime d iffer ence fr om home time zone[...]

25 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations Switchin g to the De stination Ti m e Zone 1 (Set up) Menu [Time Zone] SET button. See Menus and Settings (p. 27 ). 2 Use the W or X button to select MENU button. z To change the destination time zone, press the SET button. z When you switch to the destination time zone, will display on the LCD monitor.[...]

26 Menus a re used to set the shooting, playback and print settings as well as such c amera settings as the date/time and e lectronic beep. The following menus are available. z FUNC. Menu z Rec., Play, Print, Set up, and My Camera Menus FUNC . Menu Sets many of the functions commonly used during shooting. a Set the shooting mode dial to the shootin[...]

27 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations Rec., Play, Print, Set up and M y Camer a Menus Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with these menus. a Press the MENU button. b Use the W or X bu tton to sw itch bet wee n men us . • Y ou c an also use the zoom lever to switch bet ween menus. c Use the S or T button to s[...]

28 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 199). FUNC . Menu The icons shown below are the default settings. Menu List Menu Item Reference Page White Balanc e p. 88 My Colors p. 91 Brac ket pp. 77, 8 7 Flash Expo sure Compensation/ Flash Output p. 94 Metering Mode p. 78 Recording Pixels/Fra me Rate (Movie) p. 53 Compressi on/Recording Pix[...]

29 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations Rec. Menu ( ) *Default se tting Menu Item Options Summary/ Referen ce Page FlexiZone On * /Off p. 71 Digital Zoom p. 40 (Still Image) Standa rd * /Off/1 .6x/ 2.0x (Movies) Sta ndard * /Off Flash Sync 1st-c urtai n * /2 nd-c ur tain p. 95 Slow Sync hro On/Of f * p. 4 3 Flash Adjus t On * /Off p. 94 Red-E[...]

30 *1 They a re classified a ccording to the follo wing cate gories. (Peop le): , or images with faces detec ted whe n [Face Det ect] has been selecte d. (Scenery): , , (Events): , , , , , *2 Defau lt setting for LC D moni tor 1 and view finder d isplay 1. *3 Defau lt setting for LC D moni tor 2 and view finder d isplay 2. Auto C ateg ory On * /Off[...]

31 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations Play Menu ( ) Print Menu ( ) Menu Item Reference Page Slide Sh ow p. 123 My Cat egory p. 106 Eras e p. 132 Protec t p. 128 Red-Eye Correction p. 115 My Colors p. 117 Sound Re corder p. 121 Rotate p. 113 Tran sfer Order p. 1 39 Trans ition p. 114 Menu It em Reference Page Prin t p. 134 Select Image &[...]

32 Set up Menu ( ) *Defaul t sett ing Menu It em Optio ns Summ ar y/ Reference Page Mute On/O ff * Se t to [On ] to sile nce all operatio n sounds except f o r the warning s ounds ( Basic Guide p. 9 ). Volu me Off / 1 / 2 * / 3 / 4 / 5 Adjust s the volume of t he start- up sou nd, operation sound, self-timer sound, shutter sound and pl ayback sound[...]

33 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations Audio p. 56 Mic level Auto * /Manual Sets metho d of adjust ment for th e so und reco rdin g level. Level -40 to 0 dB Sets the soun d recording level. Wind Filter On/Off * Reduces wind noise. LCD Brightness (Normal) * / (Bright ) Adj usts th e bri ghtn ess for the LCD mon itor and viewfinder separately.[...]

34 *1 The co nnection metho d with th e printe r can b e chan ged. A lthoug h it is normally not necessary to change th e setting, sele ct wh en borderless printi ng an image sh ot in (Wide) mode o n wide si ze pape r us ing Cano n compact photo prin ter SELP HY CP730/C P720/CP 710/CP5 10. As this settin g will be stored to memory even whe n the po[...]

35 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations My C ame ra M enu ( ) *Default se tting Menu It em Summary Refe rence Page Theme Selects a commo n theme for eac h My Camera settings item. p. 141 Star t-up Image Sets the image displayed when t he camera power is turn ed on. Start -up So und Sets the sound played when the camera power is turn ed on. Op[...]

36 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 1 (Set up) Menu [Reset All]. See M enus and S etting s (p. 2 7). 2 Select [OK] and press the SET button. z Settings cannot be rese t when the camera is connected to a computer or to a printer. z The following cannot be reset. - Shooting mode - The [Time Zone ], [Date/Time], [Langua ge] and [Video Sy ste[...]

37 Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations You should always format a new memory card or one from which you wish to erase all images and other data. Formatting Memory Cards z Please note that form atting (init ializing) a m emory card erases all data, including protected images and other file types. z When the icon is di splayed, sound data reco[...]

38 Shooting Changing the Recor ding Pixels and Compression (Stil l Images) Shoo ting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu * (Compression/Recording Pixels) * (Recording Pixels). See Menus and S ett ings (p. 2 7). * D efault settin g. z Use the W or X button to select recording pixel. z settings cannot be made in mode. 2 SET button * (Compression). * D efault settin g.[...]

39 Shootin g Appr oximate Values fo r Recordin g Pixel s * Cannot be use d in mod e. • Paper s izes vary a ccordin g to re gion. Appr oximate Values fo r Compr ession Settings Recording Pixels Purpose Large 3264 × 2448 pixels High Printing t o about A3 size (A pprox. 297 × 420 mm (11.7 × 16.5 in.)) Medium 1 2592 × 1944 pixels Printi ng to abo[...]

40 You can com bine digital zoom wit h optical zoom when shooting. The available shooting characteristics and focal lengths (35m m film equivalent) are as f ollows. Using the Digital Zoom/ Digital T ele-Converter Shooting Mode *1 Ca nnot b e set in and modes. *2 [D igital Tele-co nverter ] cannot b e set. Selection Focal Length Shooting Characteris[...]

41 Shootin g Shooting With the Dig ital Zoom 1 (Rec.) Menu [Digital Zoom] [Standard] * /[Off]/[1.6x]/[2.0x]. See Menus and Settings (p. 27 ). * De fault setting . z When using [S tandard ] See Shooting With the Digital Z oom (p. 41). z When using [1.6x] or [2. 0x] See Shooting With the Digital Tele-Converter (p. 4 2). 2 Press the zoom lever toward [...]

42 Shooting With the Digital Tele-Converter You can set whether or not the red-eye reduction * lamp automatically fires with the flash. * Thi s feat ure reduc es the e ffect of light reflectin g back f rom the e yes and making th em ap pear r ed. 2 Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot. z appears on t he LCD mon itor. z Depending o[...]

43 Shootin g The flash timing is adjust ed to sl ow s hutter speeds. T his reduce s the chance that only t he background will appe ar dark w hen a night scene or an interior shot is taken. Setting the Slow Synchro Shoo ti ng Mode 1 (Rec .) Me nu [Slo w S ynch ro] [O n]/ [Off] * . See Menus and Settings (p. 27 ). * De fault setting . When [Slow Sync[...]

44 The lens-shift type image stabilizer function allows you to minimize the camera shake effect (blurred images) when you shoot distant subjects that have been magnified or when you shoot in dark conditions without a flash. * Thi s optio n is not availabl e in th e mode. Setting the I mage Stabilizer Function Shoo ting Mode Continuous You can che c[...]

45 Shootin g The following icons appear on the LCD monitor. [Cont inu ou s] [Shoot Only ] [Panning] [Converter] sett ing in Rec. menu Reference Page Non e – WC-DC58A p. 190 TC- DC58B 500D z If you change the m ode dial to in the s till image shooting mode after setting [IS Mode] to [Shooting] or [Panning] in the still image shooting m ode, the se[...]

46 In this mode, the camera shoots continuously while the shutter button is held down. If you use the recommended memory card * , you c an shoot continuously (smooth continuous shoot ing) at a set shooting interval until the memory card is full (pp. 186, 188). * Recom mended M emory Card: Super high-sp eed SDC-5 12MSH memory card ( sold sepa rately[...]

47 Shootin g To Can cel Continu ous Shootin g: Follow Step 1 t o select . 1 Press the / butt on to display , or . z Each time you press the / button, the continuous shooting settings will change. *1 Default settin g. *2 is displ ayed in and manu al focus modes. 2 Shoot. z The camera will continue to record successive images while the shutter button[...]

48 You can chec k whether t he image is in focus right af ter it is recorded. To Cancel Checking the Focus: Press the shutter button halfway. Checkin g for Focus Right Aft er Shooting Shoo ting Mode 1 Shoot. z The recorded im age displays for about 2 seconds (or the interval set with the [R eview] feature (p . 29)). 2 Press the DISP. button (or the[...]

49 Shootin g z You can delete an image by pressing the button while the image is displayed (See Basic Gu ide p. 20). z Pressing the DISP. b utton will change the d isplay on the LCD monitor as follows. Focus Confirmation → D etailed Display → No I nfo rm at ion Switchi ng between AF Frame s/ Changin g the Display P osition 1 Press the MENU butt[...]

50 Using the Mode Dial No matter what position the mode dial is in, you can shoot movies* 1 with just a push of t he Mo vie button. You can select the movie recording pixels and frame rate (p. 53) and shoot with color effects suc h as Color Accent, Color Swap, and My Colors. Sound is record ed in stereo. In modes other than mode, som e of the setti[...]

51 Usi ng th e Mo de Di al 1 Press the Movie button to shoot. z Shooting starts when the Movie button is pressed. Recording will include sound. z During shooting, the recording time and [ z Rec] appear on the LCD monitor ( or viewfinder). z When a face is detected while shooting, the camera will focus on that face. z The tally lamp b links red duri[...]

52 z You are reco mmended to us e a mem ory car d that has been formatted in your camera to shoot movies (p. 37). The card supplied with the camera may be used without furth er formatting . z Be careful of the following whi le recor ding. - Try not to touch the microphone ( Basi c Guide p. 1 ). - If you press any buttons other than the Movie button[...]

53 Usi ng th e Mo de Di al z When movie recording is stopped in any mode dial position except , the still image settings return to the settings before movie shooting began. AE lock ( p. 84) and expos ure shift, however, are disabled. z QuickTime is required to play back movies (Data type: AVI/ Compression method: Motion JPEG ) on a computer (Window[...]

54 Shoot ing Still Image s while Shooti ng a Movie Shooting Mode You can shoot a high quality still image * while shooting a movie. * The recordi ng pixe ls and compr ession a re the s ame a s those set f or still images (excluding ). 1 While shooting a movie, press the shutter button halfway to focus. z Press the shutter halfway so the camera c an[...]

55 Usi ng th e Mo de Di al z The flash will not fire. z The ISO speed will be fixed to Auto. z The recording pixels of s till images taken while shooting movies are fixed at (Large) regardless of being set to . z Continuous shooting of still i m ages is not available. z Movie shooting m ay stop whe n shooting a still image if there is insufficient [...]

56 The micro phone l evel ( sound recordi ng lev el) of t he movi e and so und memos ( p. 119) and wind fi lter s etting (p. 121) can be change d. Setting the Recordi ng Function Shoo ting Mode 1 (Set up) menu [Audio]. See M enus and S etting s (p. 2 7). 2 [Mic Level] [Auto] * /[Manual]. * D efault settin g. z When in [Manual] mode, press the T but[...]

57 Usi ng th e Mo de Di al Stitch Assist can be used to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged (st itched) to create one panoramic image on a computer. Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assi st) Shoo ti ng Mode 1 Use the W or X button to select the shooting sequence. z You can select from the f ollowing 5 shooting directions. - Left to r[...]

58 3 Comp ose the s econd image so that it overl aps a portion of t h e first and shoot. z Use the W , X , S or T button to return the previous image or retake the recorded images. (When shooting clockwise, you can retake all of the images.) z Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions will be corrected when t he images are stitched together. [...]

59 Usi ng th e Mo de Di al You can easily change the colors in an image when i t is shot for both stills and movies, allowing you t o enjoy producing various effects. Depending on the shooting conditi ons, however, the images may appea r rough, or you may not get the ex pected color. Before photographing impor tant subjects, we r ecommend taking tr[...]

60 Shooti ng with Color Swap Mode 2 Aim th e camera so tha t the color yo u wish to retain appear s at th e cente r of th e LC D monitor (or view finder ) and pres s th e W button. z Only one color can be specified. z You can use the S or T button to specify the range of t he colors that are re tained. -5: Only takes the color t hat you want t o re[...]

61 Usi ng th e Mo de Di al 1 Use the W or X button to select (Color Swap) ISO button. z The camera will switch to color input mode, and the display will al ternate between the original image and the color swap ima ge (using t he previously set color). 2 Aim the camera so that the color you wish to change appears at the center of the LCD monitor (or[...]

62 Saving Orig inal Images Not only can you s ave images with altered colors whe n shooting still images with t h e Color Accent or Color Swap modes, but you can also choose to save the original im ages (before the color change). 1 (Rec.) Menu [Save Original] [On]/[Off] * . See Me nus an d Sett ings (p. 27). * Defau lt set ting . z If [On] is selec[...]

63 Usi ng th e Mo de Di al You can freely select camera settings such as the shutter speed and aperture value to suit your shooting purposes. After settings are made, sho oting procedures ar e the same as for “ Shooting (Auto Mod e)” ( Basic Guide p. 11). Program AE Use the program AE mode to hav e the camera a utomatically set the shutter spee[...]

64 Setting the Shutter Speed When you set the shutter speed, the camera automatically selects an aperture v alue to match t he brightness. Faster shutter speeds allow you to catch an instantaneous imag e of a moving subject, while slower speeds create a flowing ef fect and allow you to shoot without a flash in dark areas. You can change the combina[...]

65 Usi ng th e Mo de Di al  Shutter Speed Display z The numbers in the table below indicate the shutter speed in seconds. 1/160 indicates 1/160 second. Also, quote marks indicate the decimal place, so that 0"3 indicates 0.3 second and 2" indicates 2 seconds. z You can change the combinations of shutter sp eeds and aperture values witho[...]

66 Setting the Aperture The aperture adjusts the amount of light ent ering through the lens. When you s et the aperture, the camera automatically se lects a shutter speed to m atch the brightness. Selecting a lower aperture value (o pening the aperture) allows you to blur the back ground and cr eate a beautiful port rait. A higher apert ure value ([...]

67 Usi ng th e Mo de Di al  Aperture Setting Display z The larger the aperture value the smaller the lens opening, allowing less light to ent er the camera. z You can change the combinations of shutter sp eeds and aperture values without altering the exposure (p. 85) . About Safety Shift/Safety FE Safety S hift If you set [Safety Shift] to [On] [...]

68 Manual ly Setting t he Shutter Speed and Aperture You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to shoot images. Shoo ting Mode 1 Use th e W or X bu tton to selec t the shutter spee d, and use the S or T button to select the apertur e value, then shoot. z When you press the shutter button halfway, the difference between the standard exposu[...]

69 Advance d Shootin g Functions Advanced Shoo ting Functions The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the camera focus es. You can set the AF frame in the following ways. Selecting an AF Frame Shoo ti ng Mode *Cannot be set in mode. Fac e Detect You can have t he camera automatic ally detect the posit ion of a face and us e this[...]

70 Select ing Face De tect or Center 1 Press the button. z Each time you press the button, the AF frame settings will switch to the [Face Detect] or [Center] option. When [FlexiZone] is set to [On] (p. 71), [Face Detect] cannot be selected by pressing t he button (the default setting is [On] in the , , or mode). z The AF frame appears as f ollows w[...]

71 Advance d Shootin g Functions Moving the AF Frame When the shooting mode is , , or , the AF frame can be moved manually to the desired area (Active F rame Control). 1 (Rec.) Menu [FlexiZone] [On] * /[Off]. See Menus and Settings (p. 27 ). * De fault setting . 2 Press the button. z The AF f rame appears in green. 3 When mo ving the AF fra me to t[...]

72 You can set the AF mode. Switching between Focus Settings Shoo ting Mode *In mode o nly [Sin gle] is ava ilable . Continuous The camera i s continually fo cusing on whatever it is aimed even when the shutter but ton is not pressed, allowing you to sh oot w itho ut missing oppo rtunities. This is the defa ult setting. Single The cam era onl y foc[...]

73 Advance d Shootin g Functions It may be difficult t o focus on the following types of s ubjects. 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 the center of the composition z Subjects that are moving quickly z Subjects through glass: Try to [...]

74 Shooting with the AF Lock *Canno t be us ed in or mode. To Release the AF Lock: Press the MF button. 1 Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the AF frame. 2 Press the shutter button halfway and press the MF button. z and the MF indicator will appear on the LCD m onitor (or viewfinder). 3 R[...]

75 Advance d Shootin g Functions Shoo ting in Manual Focus Mode The focus can be manually set. *Cannot be use d in or mode. To Ca nce l the Manua l Fo cus: Press the MF button. 1 Use the S or T button to adjust the focus while holding down the MF button. z and the M F indicator are displayed. z When the (Rec.) m enu’s [MF- Poin t Zo om ] is se t [...]

76 Using th e Manual Focu s in Combinatio n with the Auto Focus *Canno t be us ed in or mode. First, manual focus is used to roughly focus, then from that focus position the camera automatically focus es more accurately. You can use two methods.  Using the SET Button This allows you to confirm the automatic focusing position before shooting. [...]

77 Advance d Shootin g Functions The camera automatically takes three sho ts: one at the m anual focus position, and on e each with focus po sitions preset f arther and nearer. The three shots are tak en at the same interval as continuous shooting (p. 46). The farther and nearer focus positi ons can be set in t hree steps: large, medium and small. [...]

78 To Canc el the Focus- BKT Mode: Select (BKT-Off) in Step 1. 3 Press the FUNC. button and shoot the image with manual focus (p. 75). Switching between Metering Modes Shoo ting Mode Evaluat ive The camera di vides image s into sever al z ones fo r light meteri ng. The camera evaluat es complex lighti ng conditio ns, such as the posi tion of the su[...]

79 Advance d Shootin g Functions Moving t he Spo t AE Poi nt to the AF Fr ame/ Centeri ng the Spot AE Point 1 (Rec.) Menu [FlexiZone] [On]. See Menus and S ett ings (p. 27 ). 2 Return to the shooting screen and press the but ton to select [Center]. 3 (Rec.) Menu [Spot AE Point ] [Center] * /[AF Point]. See Menus and S ett ings (p. 27 ). * D efault [...]

80 Raise the ISO s peed when you wish to reduc e 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 subject and rais e the shutter speed. Adjusting the ISO Speed Shoo ting Mode 1 Press the IS O button and use the W or X button t o switch settings. z When in shooting mode, onl[...]

81 Advance d Shootin g Functions { : Available * : Default settin g. By simply pressing the button when (camera shake warning) appears while sh ooting, you can raise the ISO speed and shoot at a shut ter speed t hat minimizes c amera shake. 1600 – {{{{ z When the shooting m odes cannot be set the ISO speed, the ISO speed will be f ixed to Auto. z[...]

82 2 Press the shutter button halfway. z The appears and t he button will blink blue (however, when the viewfinder display, the button will not bli nk ). 3 Press the button wh ile still pressi ng the shutter button halfway. When the button lights, press the shutter button all the way. z When you pres s the but ton again while the shutter button is [...]

83 Advance d Shootin g Functions Adjust the exposure compensation to a positive v alue to avoid making the subject too dark when it i s backlit or shot against a bright background. Adjust the ex posure compensation to a negative value to avoid making the subject too br ight in night shots or when shot against a dark background. To Cancel the Exposu[...]

84 You can set th e exposure and focus separatel y. This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or w hen a s ubject is backlit. To Release the AE Lock: Press any button other than the ISO button. Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) Shoo ting Mode You must set the flash to . The AE lock cannot be set if th[...]

85 Advance d Shootin g Functions Changin g Shutter S p eed an d Aperture Value Co m binatio ns Automatically selected combinations of shutter speeds and aperture values can be freely changed without altering the exposure (Program Shift). 1 Focus on the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure. 2 Press the ISO button while pressing the shutter[...]

86 You can obtain the correct exposure regardless of the location of your subject in t he composition. To Release the FE Lock: Press anyt hing except the T , W or X button. Shooting with FE Lock Shoo ting Mode 1 Raise the flash. 2 Press the button and set it to (flash on). z When an external f lash is attached, refer to the manual for your flash. 3[...]

87 Advance d Shootin g Functions In this mode, the camera automatically changes the exposure within a set range to t ake three s hots as the sam e interval as continuous shooting (p. 46). The images are shot in t he following order: Standard exp osure, under exposur e and ov erexposure. To Cancel the AEB Mode: Select the (BKT-O ff) in Step 1. Auto [...]

88 Normally, the (Auto) white balance setting select s an optimal white balance. When the (Auto) setting can not produce nat ural looking colors, c hange the white balance u sing a setting appropriate for the light source. White Ba lance S etting s Adjusting the Tone ( W hite Balance) Shoo ting Mode 1 FUNC. Menu * (Auto). See M enus and S etting s [...]

89 Advance d Shootin g Functions The white balance setting cannot be adjusted when or is se lec ted fo r M y C o lor s. Using the Cu stom White Balance You can se t a custom w hite balance to ob tain the optimal setting for the s hooting conditions by hav ing the ca mera evaluate an object, such as a piec e of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quali[...]

90 z You ar e rec omme nded to se t the sh ooti ng mode to and the exposure compen sation setting to zero (±0) before setting a cu stom white balan ce. The correct whit e balanc e may not be obtai ned when t he expos ure setting is in correct (image ap pears com pletely blac k or whit e). z Shoot with the same settings as when reading t he white b[...]

91 Advance d Shootin g Functions You can change the look of an image when it is shot. My Colors Setti ngs * If the image co ntains c olors th at are the same a s huma n skin, th ose colo rs will also be changed. You may not obtain the exp ected results de pending on the skin color. Shooting in a My Colors Mo de Shoo ti ng Mode My Colors Off Records[...]

92 1 FUNC. Menu * (My Colors Off). See Menus and S ett ings (p. 2 6). * D efault settin g. z Use the W or X button to select a My Colors mode. z Mode See Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode (p. 92). z Modes ot her than Press the FUN C. button. The display will return to the shooting screen a nd you can shoot. 2 Shoot. Setting the Camera to a [...]

93 Advance d Shootin g Functions Although the built-in flash and an externally mounted flash * will fire with automatic flash adjustments ( except in the mode), it is also possible to set t hem so that it fires without any adjustments. * Speedlite 22 0EX/43 0EX/ 580EX II 2 Use the S or T button to select [Contrast], [Sharpness], [Saturation], [Red][...]

94 Compensating the Flash Adjustment/ Flash Output Shoo ting Mode Flash Exposure Com pen sat ion • When the s hooting mode is set t o , or when [Flash Adjust] is set to [Auto] (p. 93) in or mode, settings can be adjusted in 1/ 3- stop inc rements in the range of -2 to +2 stops . • You can combine the f lash exposur e compensati on with the came[...]

95 Advance d Shootin g Functions Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires Shoo ti ng Mode 1st-curtain The flash f ires right afte r the shutter ope ns, regardless of the shutte r speed. Usually , the 1st-curt ain is used when shooting . 2nd-cu rtain The flash f ires right before the shutte r closes. Compare d with the 1st-cur tain, the fla sh [...]

96 You can save frequently used shooting modes and various s hooting settings to the (Custom) mode. When necessary, you 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 off (such as continuous shooting or self-timer[...]

97 Advance d Shootin g Functions One freq uentl y used fu ncti on can be re gist ered to the (Shor tcu t) butt on. You can reg iste r the fol lowi ng f uncti ons. * Defau lt set ting . Regi stering a Functi on Registering Sett ings to the Shortcut Button Shoo ti ng Mode Menu Item Page Menu Item Page Not Assign ed * – Digital Tele-converter p. 40 [...]

98 To Canc el the short cut button: Select in Step 2. Using the Shortcut Button 1 Press the button. z Each press of the button cycles between setting values of the registered function. - For and , the setting screen appears. - For , a white balance reading is taken when you press the button. A frame will not be displayed, so center t he piece of wh[...]

99 Advance d Shootin g Functions Your camera is equipped with an Intelligent Orientation sensor t hat detects the orientation of an image shot with t he camera held vertically and automatically rotates it to the correct orientati on when viewing it in the LCD m onitor. Setting the Auto Rotate Function Shoo ti ng Mode 1 (Set up) Menu [A uto Rotate] [...]

100 You can cre ate a new folder at any t ime and the r ecorded images will be automatic ally saved to that folder. Creati ng a F older the Next Time You Shoot Creating an Image Dest ination (Folder) Shoo ting Mode Create New Folder Creates a new f older the next t ime y ou shoot image s. To create an additional fo lder, insert the chec k mark agai[...]

101 Advance d Shootin g Functions Setting the Day or Time f or Automatic Folder Creation 2 Select a day for the [Auto Create] option and a time in the [Time] option MENU button. z displays in the LCD monitor (or viewfinder) when the specified time arrives. The symbol will ceas e to display after the new folder is created. Up to 2000 images can be s[...]

102 The images you shoot are autom atically assigned file numbers. You can select h ow the file num ber is assigned. File Nu mber Rese t Funct ion Resetting the File Number Shoo ting Mode 1 (Set up) Menu [File Numbering] [Continuous] * /[A uto Res et]. See M enus and S etting s (p. 2 7). * D efault settin g. Contin uous A number one hig her than th[...]

103 Advance d Shootin g Functions File and Fold er Numb ers Recorded images are assigned c ons ecutive 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 to 2000 images can be saved into a single f older. z Images may be saved to a new folder when there is insu ffi[...]

104 Playback/Erasing Please also see the Basic Camera User Guide ( p. 20). To Cancel the Magnified Display: Press the zoom lever t oward . (You can also can cel it immediately by pressing the MENU button.) Viewing Magnified Images 1 Pre ss the zoom le ver tow ard . z will display and a magnified portion of the image will display. z You can change t[...]

105 Playback/Erasing To Return to Single Image Playback: Press the zoom lever to ward . Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) 1 Press the zoom lever toward . z Up to nine images can be viewed at once in index play back. z Use the S , T , W or X button to change the image s election. Switch ing between S ets of Nine Images The jump bar wil[...]

106 You can organize images int o prepared ca tegories (People, Scenery, Event s, Category 1–3, To Do). Category information recorded with the [Auto Category] function (p. 30) can also be edited. At the ca tegory level, you c an perform t he following. • Image searches (p. 107) • Slide Show (p. 123) • Protect (p. 128) • Erase (p. 132) •[...]

107 Playback/Erasing When you hav e many images recorded ont o a memory card, it is handy to use the search keys below to jump over image s to find the object of your search. Jumping to Images Shot Date Jumps to the f irst image of each shoot ing date. My Categor y Displays the fir st image in each cate gory. Folder Displays the fir st image in eac[...]

108 3 Display the Images. z /: - Pre ss the W or X button. - Pre ss the MENU button to r eturn to single image playback. z ///: Use the W or X button to select a date, category, folder or movie f or playback and press the SET button. - The camer a will switch to defined playback mode and play back only images corresponding to the search key. - Pres[...]

109 Playback/Erasing Viewing Movies Movies cannot be played in the index playback mode. 1 Display a movie and press the SET button. z Images with a icon are movies. z The movie control panel appears. 2 Select (Play) and press the SET button. z The mov ie will pa use if you pr ess the SET button during playback. It will resume when you press the but[...]

110 Operat ing the Mov ie Control Panel Returns to single image playback Print (An icon will d isplay when a pr inter is co nnected. See the Direct Print U ser Guide for details .) Play Slow Motion (You can use the W button t o slow down or the X button to s peed up playback.) Dis plays th e first fra me Previous Fra me (Rewinds if the SET button i[...]

111 Playback/Erasing You can delete portions of recorded movies. Editin g Mov ies Movies 1 second or longer before editing can be edit ed in 1-second increments, but those that are protected or less than 1 second long cannot be edited. 1 Select (Edit ) in the movie control panel and press the SET button. z The movie editing panel and the movie edit[...]

112 4 Select [New File] or [Overwrite] and press the SET button. z [New File] saves the edited movie under a new file n ame. The pre-edit data is left unchanged. Note, if you press the SET button while saving the movie, saving is canc elled. z [Overwrite] saves the edited movie with its original name. T h e pre-edit data is lost. z When there is no[...]

113 Playback/Erasing Images can be rotated clockwise 90° or 270° in the display. Rotating Images in the Display 1 (Play) Menu . See Menus and Settings (p. 27 ). 2 Use the W or X button to select an image to rotate and press the SET button to rotate it. z Cycle through the 90°/270°/original orient ations with each press of the SET button. z This[...]

114 You can select the transition effect displayed when switching between images. Playback with Transition Effects No transition effect. The display ed image darkens and th e next image gra dually brighten s until it is disp layed. Press the W button to hav e the previous image displ ay from the left and the X button to have th e next image disp la[...]

115 Playback/Erasing You can correct red eyes in re corded images. H owever, red ey es may not be automatically detected in some images or the results may not turn out as you intended. Examples: z Faces near the screen edges or faces that appear ex tremely small, large, dark o r bright in relation to the overall image. z Faces turned t o the side o[...]

116 4 Select [New File] or [Overwrite] and press the SET button. z [New File]: saves the image under a new file name. The original f ile remains as is. The newly sa ved image file is saved as t he last image of the photographed images. z [Overwrite]: saves the new image under the original f ile nam e. The original image is overwritten. z If you sel[...]

117 Playback/Erasing You can add ef fects to recorded im ages (stills only) using the My Colors function. The following selection of My Colors effects is available. For details, see p. 91. Adding C orrection Fr ames You can add up to a m aximum of 35 correction f rames. 1 Use the W or X button to select [Add Frame] and press the SET button. 2 Use t[...]

118 1 (Play) Menu . See M enus and S etting s (p. 2 7). 2 Use the W or X but ton to select an image, and press the SET button. 3 Use the W or X button to select the My Colors type, and press the SET button. z The displayed image will reflect t he My Colors effect. z You can press the zoom lever toward to check the image at a higher magnification. W[...]

119 Playback/Erasing In playback mode (including single image play back, index playback, magnified playback, the rev iew immediately af ter shooting in shooting mode ( Basic Guid e p. 10) and whil e confirming the focus immediately after the shooting (p. 48) ) you ca n attach sou nd memos (up t o 1 minute) to an image. T he sound data is sav ed in [...]

120 Sound M emo Pa nel 2 Use the W or X b u tt o n t o se l e c t (Record) and press the SET button. z The elapsed time and the remaining time display. z Pressing the SET button pauses the recording. Pressing it again resumes recording. z Up to 1 minute of reco rdings can be added to any one image. z The sound mode can be changed (p. 56). Exit Reco[...]

121 Playback/Erasing You can record sound only, without images, for up to t wo hours at one time. Sound-Only Recording ( Sound Recorder) 1 (Play) Menu . See Menus and Settings (p. 27 ). 2 Select (Record) and press the SET button. z Recording time will be displayed. z Use the S or T button to change the sample rate. Sound quality will improve in t h[...]

122 Sound R ecorde r Panel Use the W or X button to select and press the SE T button. Exit Record Pause Play (Use the W or X button to select a sound and p ress the SET button. ) Rewind (Hold th e SET button to rewind (no sound pla ys).) Fast Forward (Hold t he SET button to fa s t forward (no sound plays).) Erase (Sel ect [Erase] or [ Erase All] a[...]

123 Playback/Erasing Automated Playback of Memor y Card I mages. * Image settings for sli de show s are base d on th e Digi tal Print O rder F ormat (DPOF) stan dard (p. 182 ). Automated P layback (Slide Shows) All Images Plays all images on a memory card in order . Dat e Plays imag es bearing a s pecified da te in order. My Category Plays the imag[...]

124 Transi tion Effe cts You can select the transition effect used when one im age is replaced by anot her. * De fault set ting. 3 Select [Start] and press the SET button. z The following functions are available during slide shows. - Pausing/resuming the slide show: press the SET button. - Fast fo rwarding/rewinding the slide show: press the W or X[...]

125 Playback/Erasing Sele ct a da te/category / folde r to playb ack ( / / ) 1 Select , or and press the SET button. 2 Use the S or T button to select a date/ category/folder to play back and press the SET button. z Pressing the SET button again cancels the setting. z You can select multiple dates, categories, or folder s. z They will play back in [...]

126 Select ing Images for Playback ( - ) Select only the images that you wish to play back and save them as a slide sh ow (Custom 1 , 2 or 3). Up to 998 images can be selected. They will be played back in their order of selection. 1 Select , or and press the SET button. z Only the icon will display at first. When you set , the icon will c hange to [...]

127 Playback/Erasing Adjus ting the Play Time and R epeat Settings z Play Time Sets the duration that eac h image displays. Choose between 3 * – 10 seconds, 15 seconds and 30 sec onds. (Displaying time can vary slightly depending on the image.) * De fault setting . z Repeat Sets whether the slide show stops when all th e slides have been displaye[...]

128 You can prot ect important im ages and movies from accidental erasure. Protecting Images Select Y ou can configure th e protecti on setti ngs for each image sing ly while viewing them. Select by Date You can prote c t the images from a specified date. Select by Cate gory You can protect all imag es in a specifie d category. Select by Folder You[...]

129 Playback/Erasing 3 Select the image, date, category or folder to protect and press the SET button. z [Select] Use the W or X but ton to se lect an image and press the SET button. - Pressing the SET button again cancels the setting. - You can a lso protect im ages in the index playback mode. - Pressing the MENU button wil l end the setting. z [S[...]

130 You can u se a v ideo-compatible television as a monitor to playback images when it is connected to the cam era with the supplied St ereo Video Cable STV-250N. 5 Select [Protect] and press the SET button. z Selecting [Unlock] c ancels protection of the selected image and returns you to Step 2. z Selecting [Stop] cancels s election of the protec[...]

131 Playback/Erasing 3 Plug the other ends of the Stereo/Video Cable into the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN jacks on the TV. 4 Turn on the TV and switch it to Video mode. 5 Power on the camera. z The video output signal can be switched (NTSC or PAL) to accommodate different regional standards (p. 34). The default setting varies between regions. - NTS C: Ja[...]

132 You can erase images f rom a mem ory card . Erasing Images Select E rases images after selec ting them one at a time. Select by Date Erases images corr esponding t o the selecte d date. Select by Category Erases all imag es in the selected category. Select by Folder Erases all imag es in the selected folder. All Imag es Eras es all images on a [...]

133 Playback/Erasing 3 Select images, a date, a category or a folder and press the SET button. z [Select] Use the W or X but ton to select an image and pres s the SET button. - Pressing the SET button again cance ls the setting. - You can a lso protect im ages in the index playback mode. z [Select by Date] [Select by Categor y] [Select by Folder] U[...]

134 Print Settings/Transfer Settings You can select images on a memory card for printing and specify the number of print copies in advance using the camera. The settings used on the camera comply with t he Digital Print Orde r Format (DPOF) st andards. This is extremely c onvenient for printing on a direct print compatible printer, or for sending t[...]

135 Print Settin gs/Transfer Settings 2 Select the image, date, category or folder to print and press the SET button. z [Select Imag es & Qty.] Selection methods differ for the Print Type settings (p. 137). - Standar d( )/Both ( ): Use the W or X button to select an image, press the SET button and use the S or T button to select the number of p[...]

136 3 For the [Select by Date], [Select by Category] and [Select by Folder] options, press the MENU button. 4 Select [OK] and press the SET button. z Selecting [Cancel] cancels print settings of the selected image and returns you to Step 1. z The output of some printers or photo developing services may not reflect t he specified print set tings. z [...]

137 Print Settin gs/Transfer Settings Setting the Print Style After setting the print style, select the i mages for printing. The following settings can be selected. *Default setting. Print Type Standard * P rints one image per page. Index Prints the sele cted images togeth er at a r educed size in an index fo rmat. Both Print s the images in bot h[...]

138 z The Date and File No. settings change according to t he Print Type as follows. - [Index]: [Date] and [File No.] cannot be set to [On] at t h e same time . - [Standard] or [Both]: [Date] and [File No.] can be s et to [On] at t he same time, however, the printable information may vary between printers. z Dates print in the style specified in t [...]

139 Print Settin gs/Transfer Settings You can use the camera to spec ify settings for images before downloading to a comp uter. Refer to the Software St arter Gu ide for instructions on how t o transfer images to your c omputer. The settings used on the camera comply with the Digital P rint Order Format (DPOF) standards. Singl e Images Setting the [...]

140 All th e Im ages on a Memo ry Ca rd 3 Use the W or X but ton to select an image to transfer and press the SET button. z Pressing the SET button again deselects the setting. z You can also select images in the index playback mode. 2 Select [Mark all] and press the SET button. z Selecting [Reset] canc els all transfer order settings. 3 Select [OK[...]

141 Customizing the Camera (My C am era Sett ings) Cu st om iz ing t he C am e ra ( My Cam e ra Se tti ng s ) My Camera allows you t o customize the start- up image and startup, operation, self-timer and s hutter sounds. You can change and register these set tings, enabling you to customize the c amera to suit your own tastes. Changing My Camera Se[...]

142 Images recorded onto the memory card and newly recorded s ounds can be added as My Camera settings to t he [ ] and [ ] menu items. You can also use the supplied software to upload your computer’s images and sounds to the camera. Registering My Camera Settings A computer is required to restore the M y Camera set tings to the defaults. Use the [...]

143 Customizing the Camera (My C am era Sett ings) 3 Select an image or record a sound. z Start-up Im age Use the W or X but ton to se lect the image you wish to register and press the SET butto n. z Start-up, O peration, Self-ti mer and Shutt e r Sound s Select (Record) and press the SET button. After recording, select (Register) and press the SET[...]

144 Troubleshooti ng Camera Camera will not operate. Power is not turned on. z Turn the camera on ( Basic G uide p. 9). Memory car d slot/battery cover is open. z Confirm that the memory card slot/ battery cover is securely close d ( Basic G uide p. 5). Batteries are loaded in the wrong direction. z Reload the batteries in the correct direction ( B[...]

145 Troubl e shooti ng When the power is turned on “Card locked!” message app ear s. The SD memory card or SDHC memory card’s write protect tab is set to “Write protect”. z When recording to, erasing from or formatting the memory card, slide the write protect tab up ward (p. 161). The Date/Time menu appears. The lithium coin bat tery char[...]

146 Display flickers. Display flickers when shot under fluorescent lighting. z This is not a camera malfunction (flickering recorded in movies, but not in still images). A bar of light (red, purple) appears on the LC D Monitor Sometimes appe ars when shooting a bright subjec t, such as t he sun or othe r light source. z This is a normal occurrence [...]

147 Troubl e shooti ng Noise displays. /Subject’s movements are irregular. Camera automatically lightened the image displayed on the LCD monitor (or viewfinder) to make it easier to see when shooting in a dark area (p. 13). z There is no effect on the recorded image. Shooting Camera will not record. Camera is in Playback or computer/printer conne[...]

148 Memory car d is not formatted correctly. z Format the memory car d (p. 37). z If reformatting does not work, the memory c ard logic circ uits may be damaged. Consult the nearest Canon Custom er Support Help Desk. SD me mory card or SDHC m emory ca rd is write protected. z Slide the write protect tab upward (p. 161). Image is blurred or out of f[...]

149 Troubl e shooti ng Subject is too far away for flash to reach. z Shoot within correct f lash range of the subject when us ing the built-in flash (p. 181). z Raise the ISO speed and then shoot (p. 80). Subject in recorded image is too bright, or image flashes white. Subject is too clos e, making the flash too strong. z Shoot within correct f las[...]

150 White dots appear on the image. Light from the flash has reflected off dust particles or insects in the air. This is particularly noticeable when shooting using the wide angle or when you increase the ape rture value in the aper ture- priority mode. z This is a phenomenon that occurs with digital cameras and does not constitute a malfunction. E[...]

151 Troubl e shooti ng Lens will not retract. Memory card slot cover/ battery cover wa s opened with power on. z After closing the memory card s lot/ battery cover, turn the po wer on then back off ( Basic Guide p. 5). The mode was switched from shooting to playback mode. z The lens will not retract in this case. T o retract the len s , tur n the m[...]

152 Playback Cannot play back. You attempted to play back images s hot with another camera or images edited with a computer. z Computer images t hat cannot be played back may play back if they are added to the camera using the supplied software program ZoomBrowse r EX or ImageBrowser. See ZoomB rowser EX/ImageBrow ser Software User Guide (PDF) . Fi[...]

153 Troubl e shooti ng Movies recorded at setting and with t he video signal set to the PAL format, may play back with a frame rate lower than the recorded one when output to a TV or video. You can play every frame by using the slow motion playback. z To check the images at the original frame rate, you ar e recommended to play the movie back on t h[...]

154 If using Canon AA-size NiMH batteries As the batterie s have not been used for over a year, their recharging capacity has decreased. z Their charging performance s hould return to normal after fully recharging and deplet ing them over several times . Battery life has be en exceed ed. z Replace 4 batteries with new ones. TV monitor output Image [...]

155 List of Messages List of Messages The following messages may appear on the LCD monitor (or viewfinder) during shooting or playback. Please refer to t he Direct Print User Guide for the messages that display during a printer connection. Busy... Image is being recorded to the memory card, or the playback mode is starting up. Resetting all the cam[...]

156 Naming error! The file name could not be created bec ause there is an image with the same name as the folder that the camera is attempting to create, or the highest p ossible file number h as already be en reached. In the Set up menu, set [File Numbering] t o [Auto Reset]; alternatively, save all the i mages you wish to retain onto a computer, [...]

157 List of Messages Cannot mag nify! You attempted to magnify an image recorded in a diff erent camera or data type, an image edited wit h a comput er, or a movie. Cannot rot ate You attempted to rotate an image recorded in a different camera or data type, an image edited with a computer. Incompat ible WAVE A sound mem o cannot be adde d to this i[...]

158 Protected! You attempted to erase or edit a protected image, movie or sound memo. Too many marks Too many images have been mark ed with print settings, transfer settings or slide s how image settings. Cannot process any more. Cannot complete! Could not save a part of t he print, transfer or slide show settings. Unselectable image You attempted [...]

159 Appendix Appendix Battery Handling Battery Charge The following icon and m essage will display . Battery Handling Precautions z This camera uses AA-size alkaline batt eries or Canon AA-size NiMH batteries (sold separately). While it is possible t o use AA-s ize nickel-cadmium batteries, performance is unreliable and their use is not recom mende[...]

160 z Before installing the batteries, wipe the battery terminals well with a dry cloth. If the batte r y termina ls are soiled with oil from one’s skin or othe r dirt, the number of recorda ble images m ay be considerably diminish ed, or the am ount of time t he camera can be us ed reduce d. z At low temperatures, battery performance may be redu[...]

161 Appendix Handling the Memory Card SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card Write Protect Tab Cautions When Handling z Memory cards are high-precision el ectronic devices. D o not bend them, apply force to them, or subject them to shocks or vibrat ion. z Do not attempt to disassemble or alter the memory card. z Do not allo w dirt, wat er or forei gn o[...]

162 Formatting z Please note that formatting (initializing) an memory card erases all data, including protected images. z You are recommended to use memory cards that have been formatted in yo ur camera. • The card supplied with t he camera may be used without further formatting. • When the camera is malf unctioning, a corrupted m emory card mi[...]

163 Appendix Using Rec hargeable Bat teries (Battery and Charger Kit CBK4 -300) This kit includes a battery char ger and four re chargeable AA-size NiMH (nickel metal hydride) batte ries. Charge batteries as shown below. • After inserting t he batteries, plug t he charger (CB-5AH) into an outlet, or attach the power cord to t he charger (CB-5AHE,[...]

164 z The CB-5AH /CB-5AHE battery charger c an only be u sed to charge Ca non AA-size NiM H Battery NB-3AH and N B- 2AH. Please do not attempt to charge any other type of battery. z Do not mix batteries with different purchase dates or different charge states. W hen recharging batteries, always recharge all 4 of them at t he same time. z Do not att[...]

165 Appendix z If you store batteries f or a long period of ti m e (about 1 year), it is rec ommended that you deplete the bat teries in the camera and to then store them at room temperature (0 to 30 °C/32 to 90 °F) in low humidity. Storing them in a fully charged condition ca n short en their lifespan or degrade their performance. Again, if you [...]

166 Using a Compact Power Adapter K it (Sold Se parat ely ) You should use the separately so ld Compact Power Adapter CA- PS700 when using the came ra for long periods of c ontinuous use or for connecting t o a com puter or printer. Turn the camera power off ( Basic Guide p. 7) before connecting or disconnecting the compact power adapter. 1 Connect[...]

167 Appendix When attaching th e Wide Conver ter WC -DC58A, Tele-c onvert er TC- DC58B, and C lose-up Len s 500D (58m m) (each sold separately) you also ne ed the Conversio n Lens Adapte r LA-DC58E (incl uded with t he separate ly sold Lens Adapter/ Hood Kit LAH-DC20).  Wide Converter WC-DC58A Use this converter for taking wi de-angle shots. The[...]

168  Close-up Lens 500D (58mm) This lens makes macro shooting easy. You can take normal shots 28 to 50 cm (11 in. – 1.6 ft.) between the front of t he lens and the subject with wide-angle and 35 to 50 c m (1.1 – 1.6 ft. ) with telephoto in macro mode. Shooti ng Area  Lens Adapter/Hood Kit LAH-DC20 - Conversion Len s Adapte r LA-DC58E This[...]

169 Appendix Attac hing a Lens /Lens Hood 1 Be sure that the camera is turned off. 2 Press the ring release button and hold it down, and turn the ring in the direction of the arrow ( a ). When the z mark on the camera and the mark on the ring are aligned, pull off the ring ( b ). 3 Align the z mark on the conversion lens adapter with the z mark on [...]

170 4 Set the lens or lens hood on the adapt er, and turn it in the indicated direction to attach it securely. z Completely remove all dust and dirt from conversion lenses with a lens blower brush before use. The camera may focus on any dirt that remains. z Be careful when handling the lenses since it is e asy to get finger prints on t hem. z Be ca[...]

171 Appendix Converter Settings Set up when shooting using the [ IS Mode] (p. 44) by attaching the Wide Converter WC-DC58A, Tele-conve rter TC-DC58B or Close- Up lens 500D (58m m), sold separately. 1 (Rec.) Menu [Convert er] [Off] * / [WC-DC58A]/[TC-DC58B]/[500D] . See M enus and Setting s (p. 27). * De fault setting . z Select the at tached lens. [...]

172 *Can not be s et in mode. Speedl ites You can make your flash phot ography even clearer and more natural appearing with the us e of a separat ely sold exter nally mounted flash. The camera’s aut o exposure function will operate with a Canon Speedlite 220EX, 430EX or 580EX II. (Ex cept with the mode or when [Flash Adjust] is set to [Manual].) [...]

173 Appendix 3 Turn the shooting mode dial to the desired mode. z Speedlite 220EX, 430EX or 580EX II * - Th e maximum fl ash sync hro shut ter spe ed is 1/250 s econd . - The flash will automatically adjust its out put when [Flash Adj ust ] is set to [A uto ]. - In mode or when [ Flash Adjust] is set to [Manual], the flash will fire with manual adj[...]

174 4 Press the shutter button halfway. z The flash is charged when its pilot lamp lights up. 5 Press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image. z For continuous shooting, the flash can be in qui c k flash mode (pilot lamp lit green). In t his case, light emission may be smaller than with full f lash (pilot lamp lit red). z The focus brac k[...]

175 Appendix High- Power Flas h HF- DC1 This flash is used to supplement t he camera’s built-in flash when the subject is too far away for proper illumination. Use the following procedures to affix the camera and High-Pow er Flash to the supporting bracket . Please read the instructions acc o mpanying the flash along with this explanation. Tri po[...]

176 z The High-Power Flash will not fire under t he following circumstance s. - When shooting in mode - When [Flash Sy nc] is on [2nd-curtain] - When [Flash Adjust] is on [Manual] z The flash charge time will l engthen as the battery charge gets weaker. A lways set t he power/mode switch to off when you finish using the flash. z Be careful not to t[...]

177 Appendix  Batteries z Charge becomes Severely Limited If the battery usage time has considerably diminished, wipe t he battery terminals well with a dry cloth. The terminals may be dirty from fingerprints. z Usage in Cold Temp eratures Get a spare gener ic lithium battery (CR123A or DL123). Y ou are recommended to place the spare battery in [...]

178 3 Remove the AA-size batteries, then pull out the battery holder by hooking your fingernail under the center of the battery holder edge. 4 Remove the battery by pulling it up in the direction indicated by the arrow. 5 Insert a new battery with the (+) side facing up. 6 Replace the battery holder and close the memory card slot/battery cover. 7 W[...]

179 Appendix Came ra B ody Gently wipe dirt off the camera body with a s oft cloth or ey eglass lens wiper. Lens First use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt, then remove any remaining dirt by wiping t he lens lightly with a soft cloth. View finder and LCD Monitor Use a lens blower brush to re move dust and dirt. If necessary, gently wipe [...]

180 All data is based on Canon’s st andar d testing m ethods. Subject to change without notice. PowerShot S5 IS Specifications Camera Effe ctive Pixe ls : Approx. 8.0 million Image Sens or : 1/2.5-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Ap prox. 8.3 million pixels) Lens : 6.0 (W) – 72.0 (T) mm (35mm film equiva lent: 36 (W) – 432 (T) mm) f/2.7[...]

181 Appendix Shutte r Speeds : 15 – 1/320 0 sec. • The shutt er speed varies accord ing to the shoo ting mo de. • Slow shutter spe eds of 15 to 1.3 sec. or sl ower operate wit h noise reduc tion. Image S t abilization : Lens-shift ty pe Continuous /Shoot Only * / P anning * /Off * Still images only Metering Sy stem : Evaluative * , Center-wei[...]

182 Terminals for Ext ern al Fl ash : Hot shoe flas h-sync contacts Use of the foll owing external flashes is recommend ed: Canon Sp eedlite 2 20EX, 43 0EX and 580 EX II. Shooti ng Modes :A u t o Creative zone: Program, Shutte r-speed priorit y , Apertur e priority, Manual, Cust om Image zo ne: Portrait , Landscape, Night Snapsho t, Spor ts, Specia[...]

183 Appendix Number of Recording Pixe ls (Still images) : Large : 3264 × 2448 pixels Medium 1 : 2592 × 1944 pixels Medium 2 : 2048 × 1536 pixels Medium 3 : 1600 × 1200 pixels Small : 640 × 1 480 pi xels Wide : 3264 × 1832 p ixels (Movies) : 640 × 480 pixels (30 frame s /sec.) 640 × 480 pixels (30 frames/sec. LP) 320 × 240 pixels (60 frames[...]

184 Custom Display Function : Display location : LCD monitor (2), v iewfinde r (2) Displayed inf ormation: shooting inf o * , grid lines * , 3 :2 guide * , histo gram * * Y ou can enable/disable display of this information for each of the display locations. Direct Print : PictBridge compliant, and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatib l[...]

185 Appendix Battery Capacity z The actual figures will vary according to t he shooting conditions and settings. z Movie data is excluded. z At low temperat ures, the battery performance m ay diminish and the low battery icon m ay appear very rapidly. In these circumstances, t he performance can be improved by warming the battery in a pocket before[...]

186 Memory Cards and Est imated Capaciti es : Card included with the camera • : Capable of smoot h cont inuous sh ooting ( p. 46) (When card has been formatted with a low level f ormat). • This reflects standard shooting criteria established by Canon. Actual results may vary according to the subject and shooting conditions. Recording Pi xels Co[...]

187 Appendix Movie : Card included with the camer a * The figures in dicate th e maxim um con tinuous record ing time . Esti mated Sound Record er Fil e Sizes and Reco rding Times : Card included with the camer a Modes Recording Pixels/ Frame Rate 32 MB SDC-128M SDC-512M SH 640 × 480 pixels/ 30 frames/ sec. 13 sec. 5 8 sec. 3 min. 48 sec. 640 × 4[...]

188 Imag e Data Sizes (E stim ate d) Mul tiMe dia Card SD Memory Card Recording Pixels Compression 3264 × 2448 pix els 3436 KB 2060 KB 980 KB 2592 × 1944 pix els 2503 KB 1395 KB 695 KB 2048 × 1536 pix els 1602 KB 893 KB 445 KB 1600 × 1200 pix els 1002 KB 558 KB 278 KB 640 × 480 pixel s 249 KB 150 KB 84 KB 3264 × 1832 pix els 2601 KB 1540 KB 7[...]

189 Appendix NiMH Battery N B-3AH (Supplied with the separat ely sold NiMH Bat tery NB4-300 set or the Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300) Battery Charger CB-5AH/CB-5AHE (Supplied with the separately sold Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300) *1 When c harging four N B-3AH b atteri es *2 When c harging two NB -3AH batterie s loade d one o n each si de of[...]

190 Compact Po wer Adapter CA -PS700 (S old Separately) Wide Converter WC-DC58A (Sold Separately) Tele-co nverter TC - DC58B ( Sold S eparately) Rated Inp ut AC 100 – 240 V (50 / 60 Hz) Rated O utput DC 7.4 V/2 . 0 A Operati ng Tempera tures 0 – 40 ° C (32 – 104 °F) Dimensions 112.0 × 29.0 × 45 .0 mm (4.4 × 1.1 × 1. 8 in.) Weight Approx[...]

191 Appendix Close-up Lens 500D 58mm (S old Separately) *3 When m ounted o n Powe rShot S 5 IS (M ax. wide angl e) *4 From fron t of the mounted conv erter dur ing norma l shootin g. *5 Conver sion Le ns Adapte r LA-D C58E i s requi red whe n mounte d on PowerShot S5 IS *6 When mou nted o n PowerSho t S5 IS (Max. tele photo) Conve rsion L ens Adapt[...]

192 INDEX Numerics 1st-cu rtain . ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... . 95 2nd-cu rtai n ......... ..... ...... ...... ... 95 3:2 G uide ........... ..... ...... ...... ... 18 A AE Lock .... ...... ...... ..... ......... ... 84 AEB M ode .... ...... ..... ......... ..... . 87 AF Fr ame ........... ..... ...... ...... ... 1 9 AF fra me . ..... ........[...]

193 E DIGITAL . ........ ...... ..... .... Basic 28 Erasi ng .... ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... .132 Single Image ........... . Basic 20 Evaluat ive ... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... 78 Exposu re .... ...... ..... ...... ..... 83, 84 F Face De tect ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... 69 FE Lock ......... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...8 6 File No.[...]

194 Memory card Inserti ng ......... ..... ...... . Basic 5 Memory Car d s and Estim ated Capaci ties . ...... .... 1 86 MENU ..... ........ ...... ... 2 7, Basic 3 Menu FUNC. Menu ............... . 26, 28 Menu s and Settin gs ..... 26, 27 My C amera Menu ........... ... 35 Play M enu ... ...... ..... ...... 27, 31 Print M enu .......... ...... ...[...]

195 S Safety FE .... ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... 67 Safety Shif t ....... ..... ...... ...... ..... 6 7 Safety Zoo m ..... ..... ...... ...... ..... 41 Save O rigin al .... ..... ...... ...... ..... 62 Self-Timer ... ...... ..... ...... . B asi c 18 Selft imer V ol. .... ..... ...... ...... ..... 32 Set u p Menu .... ........... . ..... ......[...]

196 MEMO[...]

197 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This Class B digit al apparatus comp lies w ith Canadia n ICES-003. Réglementa tion canadienne sur les interfér ences rad io Cet appare il numérique de la classe B est conforme à la nor me N MB- 003 du Canada. FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1234) This device complie s with Part 15 of the FCC Rule[...]

198 Tradem ark Acknowl edgments • Windows, Windows Vista and the Windows Vista logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries. • Macintosh, the Mac logo, Quick Time and the Quick Time logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. • The SDHC logo is a tradem a[...]

199 Funct ions A vaila ble in E ach Sh ooti ng Mode The following chart shows the functions and settings available in each shooting mode. Ref. Page Recording Pixels (S till Image) Large zzz S z z z z z p. 38 Medium 1 {{{ U { { { { { Medium 2 {{{ U { { { { { Medium 3 {{{ U { { { { { Small {{{ U { { { { { Wide {{{ – { { { { { Compressio n Super Fin[...]

200 +/- (Flash) ––– U – { { { – p. 94 Flash Output –––––– { { { p. 94 Flash Sync 1st-curtain {{ (10) { (1 0) { – z z z z p. 95 2nd-curtain ––––– { { { { AF Frame Face Dete ct z z (3) z (4) – z { { { { p. 69 Center { { {{ { z z z z Focu s Sett ings Continuous z z z (4) S { z z z z p. 72 Single { { (3) { U – { { [...]

201 * { : Setting available ( z : Default sett ing) U : Setting can only be selected for the first image. ( S : Default setting) –: Setting selection is not possible. • (Shaded Area): Setting is retained ev en when the camera po wer is shut off. (1) The recordi ng pixels and f rame rates for t he (Movie) mode (p. 53). (2) This will be set to [F[...]