Canon S3 IS User Guide

ENGLISH

Before Using the Camera

Shooting

Using the Mode Dial

Advanced Shooting Functions

Playback/Erasing

Print Settings/Transfer Settings

Viewing Images on a TV set

Customizing the Camera

Troubleshooting/List of Messages

Advanced

Appendix

Camera User Guide

This guide explains camera features and procedures in detail.

Main Features

Shooting

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 movement

z Shoot movies in any mode by pressing the movie button z Shoots movies with stereo sound z Automatically detects camera orientation with an Intelligent

Orientation sensor

z Attach the separately sold wide converter, tele-converter lens,

or close-up lens to shoot

Playback

z Plays movies with stereo

sound

z Auto plays slide shows

Editing

z Adds effects to still images

with My Colors

z Records sound memos for

still images

z Edits movies z Records sound only (sound

recorder)

Printing

z Makes printing easy with the Print/Share button z Also supports non-Canon PictBridge compliant

printers

Uses of Recorded Images

z Effortlessly transfer them to a computer with the Print/Share

button

Conventions Used in this Guide

Icons appearing below titles indicate the modes in which the procedure can be used. In the example below, the mode dial can be used in the following shooting modes.

z (Auto) z (Portrait) z (Landscape) z (Night Scene) z (Sports) z (Special Scene)

Movie Shooting

Shooting Mode

z See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 161).

z This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera's

operation.

z This mark denotes additional topics that complement the

basic operating procedures.

You can use SD camera. These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide.

Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended.

This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories (e.g., a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories, although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis.

memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this

* SD stands for Secure Digital, a copyright protection system.

z (Stitch Assist) z (Movie) z (Program AE) z (Shutter-speed priority AE) z (Aperture-priority AE) z (Manual)

Items marked with a are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures.

Conventions Used in this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Please Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Preventing Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Before Using the Camera - The Components Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Before Using the Camera - Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using the LCD Monitor and the Viewfinder

Customizing Display Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Informat io n Displayed on t he LCD Monit or

Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Setting the World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Menu List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Resetting Settings to Their Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression (Still Images) . . . . 36

Setting the Slow Synchro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Setting the Image Stabilizer Function

Magnified Close-Up Shooting (Super Macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Using the Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Continuous Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using the Mode Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Movie Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Shooting Panoram ic Images (Stitch Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Changing the Colors and Shooting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Shooting in the Creative Zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Program AE

Setting the Shutter Speed Setting the Aperture

Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and A perture

Advanced Shooting Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Playback/Erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Registering Settings to the Shortcut Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Selecting an AF Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects

(Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Switching between Focus Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Focus Bracketing (Focus-BKT Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Adjusting the ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)

Shooting with FE Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Switching between Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Mode)

Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Shooting in a My Colors Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Compensating the Flash Adjustment/Flash Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Shooting Images at Set Intervals (Intervalometer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Saving Custom Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Setting the Auto Rotate Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Creating an Image Destination (Folder)

Resetting the File Num ber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Viewing Magnified Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Jumping to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Editing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Rotating Images in the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Applying Effects and Playing Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Adding My Colors Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Attaching Sound Memo s to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Sound-Only Recordi ng (Sound Recorder)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Automated Playback (Slide Shows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Protecting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Erasing All Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Print Settings/Transfer Settings

Setting the DPOF Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Shooting/Viewing Images on a TV set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

When the power is turned o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

LCD monitor/Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Shooting Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

TV monitor output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Direct print compatible printers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

List of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Battery Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Handling the Memory Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Replacing the Date Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Using Rechargeable Batteries (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Using Conversion Lenses (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Camera Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Handling Precautions

Please Read

Tes t Sh ots

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 for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory, including memory cards, that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a way that is machine readable.

Warning Against Copyright Infringement

Please note that Canon digital cameras are intended for personal use and should never be used in a manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and regulations. Please be advised that in certain cases the copying of images from performances, exhibitions, or commercial properties by means of a camera or other device may contravene copyright or other legal rights even if the image was shot for personal use.

Warranty Limitations

For information on your camera's warranty, please refer to the Canon European Warranty System (EWS) Booklet supplied with your camera.

For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see rear of the European Warranty System (EWS) Booklet.

Precautions

Camera Body Temperature

If your camera is used for prolonged periods, the camera body may become warm. Please be aware of this and take care when operating the camera for an extended period.

About the LCD Monitor and Viewfinder

The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques. More than 99.99% of the pixels operate to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as red or black dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction.

Video Format

Please set the camera's video signal format to the one used in your region before using it with a TV monitor (p. 116).

Language Setting

Please see the Basic Guide (p. 5) to change the language setting.

Safety Precautions

z Before using the camera, please ensure that you read and

understand the safety pr ecautions described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly.

z The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended

to instruct you in the safe and correct operation of the camera and its accessories to prevent injuries or damage to yourself, other persons and equipment.

z Equipment refers to the camera, battery, battery charger (sold

separately), compact power adapter (sold separately) or Externally Mounted Flash (sold separately).

Warnings

Equipment

z Store th is equipment out of the reach of children and infants.

Accidental damage by a child could result in serious 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.

Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment that is not expressly described in this guide.

z To avoid the risk of high-voltage electrical shock, do not

touch the flash portion of the camera if it has been damaged.

z Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke

or noxious fumes.

z Do not allow the equipment to come into contact with, or

become immersed in, water or other liquids. If the exterior comes into contact with liquids or salt air, wipe it dry with a soft, absorbent cloth.

Continued use of the equipment may result in fire or electrical shock. Immediately turn the camera power off and remove the camera battery or unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Please consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk.

z Do not use substances containing alcohol, benzine, thinners

or other flammable substances to clean o r maintain the equipment.

z D

o not cut, damage, alter or place heavy items on the power 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 plug, the exterior of the power outlet and the surrounding area.

z Do not handle the power cord if your hands are wet.

Continued use of the equipment may result in fire or electrical shock.

Battery

z Do not place the battery near a heat source or expose it to

direct flame or heat.

z The battery should not be immersed in water. z Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the

battery.

z Avoid dropping or subjecting the batteries to severe impacts

that could damage the casing.

z Use only recommended batteries and accessories.

Use of batteries not expressly recommended for this equipment may cause explosions or leaks, resulting in fire, injury and damage to the surroundings. In the event that a battery leaks and the eyes, mouth, skin or clothing contact these substances, immediately flush with water and seek medical assistance.

z Disconnect the battery charger and compact power adapter

from both the camera and the power outlet after recharging or when they are not in use to avoid fire and other hazards.

z Do not place anything, such as tablecloths, carpets, bedding

or cushions, on top of the battery charger while it is charging.

Continued use over a long period may cause the units to overheat and distort, resulting in fire.

z Please use Canon AA-size NiMH batteries and charger

recommended for use with these batteries.

z The compact power adapter are designed fo r exclusive use

with your camera. Do not use it with other products or batteries.

There is a risk of overheating and distortion which could result in fire or electrical shock.

z Before you discard a battery, cover the terminals with tape or

other insulators to prevent direct contact with other objects.

Contact with the metallic components of other materials in waste containers may lead to fire or explosions.

Others

z Do not trigger the flash in close proximity 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 the camera.

Such items may lose data or stop working.

z When using the optional Canon Wide Converter, Tele

Converter, Close-up Lens, or Conversion Lens Adaptor, be sure to attach them firmly.

If the lens becomes loose and falls off, it may crack, and the shards of glass may lead to cuts.

Cautions

Equipment

z Do not get the camera caught on other objects or subject it to

strong impacts or shocks when wearing or holding it by 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 allow metal objects (such as pins or keys) or dirt to

contact the charger terminals or plug.

Such conditions could lead to fire, electrical shock or other damage.

z Avoid using, placing or storing the equipment in places

subject to strong sunlight or high temperatures, such as the dashboard or trunk (boot) of a car.

z Do not use the camera in such a way that would cause it to

exceed the rating of the power outlet or wiring. Do not use if the power cord or plug are damaged, or if not fully plugged into the outlet.

z Do not use in locations with poor ventilation.

The above-mentioned can cause leakage, overheating or explosion, resulting in fire, burns or ot her injuries. High temperat ures may also cause deformation of the casing.

z When not using the camera for extended periods of time,

remove the battery from the camera or battery charger and store the equipment in a safe place.

Storing the camera for extended periods with batteries installed will cause battery leakage and damage the camera.

Flash

z Do not operate the flash with dirt, dust or other items stuck to

the surface of the flash.

z Be careful not to cover the flash with your fingers or clothing

when shooting.

The flash may be damaged and emit smoke or noise. The resulting heat build-up could damage the flash.

z Do not touch the surface of the flash after taking several

pictures in rapid succession.

Doing so could result in burns.

Preventing Malfunctions

Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields

z Never place the camera in close proximity to electric motors

or other equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields.

Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data.

Avoid Condensation Related Problems

z When moving the equipment rapidly between hot and cold

temperatures, you can avoid condensation by placing the equipment in an airtight, resealable plastic bag and letting it adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag.

Moving the equipment rapidly between hot and cold temperatures may cause condensation (water droplets) to form on its external and internal surfaces.

If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera

z Stop using the camera immediately.

Continued use may damage the equipment. Remove the memory card and battery or compact power adapter from the camera and wait until the moisture evaporates completely before resuming use.

Before Using the Camera - The Components Guide

Front View

a Neck Strap Mounts b Self-timer Lamp/Tally Lamp/Red-eye R eduction Lamp (pp. 43, 46, 28) c Flash (Basic Guide p. 11) d Microphone (R) (pp. 102, 103) e Microphone (L) (pp. 102, 103) f AF-assist Beam (p. 28) g Lens h Ring Release Button (p. 141) i Tripod Socket (p. 143) j Battery Cover (Basi c Guide p. 1) k Memory Card Slot Cover (Basic Guide p. 1) l Terminal Cover m DIGITAL Terminal (Basic Guide p. 21) n DC IN Terminal (p. 139)

b d

Attaching the Neck Strap

Attach the strap as illustrated. Check that the strap does not come loose from the strap mount when pulled. Perform the same steps on the other side of the camera.

Avoid waving the camera about and getting it caught on other items when the camera is suspended from t he strap.

Attaching the Lens Cap

Fit the lens cap over the lens casing so that 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 camera's

power.

Before Using the Camera - The Components Guide

Back View

d c

a (Flash)/ (Microphone) Button (pp. 102, 103, Basic Guide p. 11) b Mode Dial (p. 46, Basic Guide p. 8) c Shutter Button (Basic Guide p. 6) d Zoom Lever

Shooting: (Telephoto)/ (Wide Angle) (p. 41, Basic Guide p. 10) Playback: (Zoom in)/ (Zoom out) (p. 92)

e (Continuous)/ (Self-timer) Button (pp. 42, 43) f Power/Mode Indicator

Orange: Shooting mode Green: Playback mode/Printer connection Yellow: Computer connection

g OFF Button h Mode Lever (Basic Guide p. 3) i A/V OUT (audio/video output) terminal (p. 116) j Terminal Cover k LCD Monitor (Basic Guide p. 2) l Speaker m (Macro) Button (Basic Guide p. 12) n MF (Manual Focus) Button (p. 66)

Operation Panel

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ab c

a Diopter Adjustment Dial (p. 16) b Viewfinder (p. 16) c Movie Button (p. 46, Ba sic Gui de p. 7) d Omni Selector

S(Up) T(Down) W(Left) X(Right)

e Indicator

Blinking Red: Recording to memory card/Reading memory card/ Erasing from memory card/Transmitting data (during a compu ter connection)

f MENU Button (p. 26, Basic Guide p. 16) g SET/ (AF Frame Selector) Button (p. 63, Basic Guide p. 15) h DISP. Button (p. 16) i (Shortcut)/ (Print/Share) Button (p. 61, Basic Guide pp. 17, 24) j ISO (ISO Speed)/ (Jump) Button (pp. 69, 94) k FUNC. (Function)/ (Single Image Erase) Button (p. 26,

Basic Guide pp. 15, 14)

Before Using the Camera - The Components Guide

Before Using the Camera - Operations

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Using the LCD Monitor and the Viewfinder

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.

Press the

z The display mode changes as follows.

DISP.

button.

Shooting Mode ( )

When the LCD monitor is opened.

(Default setting)

LCD Monitor Display

(No Information)

Playback Mode (

No Information

LCD Monitor Display

(Information View)

Viewfinder Display

(No Information)

Viewfinder Display

(Information View)

*1 Shooting information, grid lines, and a histogram ( , , , and

only) are displayed with the default setting s.

*2 When the LCD monitor is closed.

*2 *2

z In the shooting modes, the shooting information displays for

approximately 6 sec. when settings such as the flash setting are changed, regardless of the selected display mode.

z You can adjust the brightness for the LCD monitor (or

viewfinder) (p. 31).

z If the surroundings are too bright (for example, when you are

shooting outdoor s) and images on the LCD monitor are not clear, use the viewfinder for shooting. Adjust the viewfinder focus (p. 20) with the diopter adjustment dial (p. 15) so the displayed information appears clearly.

Standard Display

Detailed Display

z The LCD monitor and viewfinder display settings are

remembered even after the camera power is turned off.

z The LCD monitor will not switch to the detailed display in the

index playback mode (p. 93).

Customizing Display Information

You can select whether or not to display the following information on the LCD monitor and viewfinder in the current shooting mode, and switch between displays by pressing the DISP. button.

z Shooting info. z Grid Lines z Histogram

* , , , and only

(p. 19)

1 (Rec.) Menu [Custom

Display].

See Menus and Settings (p. 27)

Before Using the Camera - Operations

2 [LCD/Viewfinder]

z Using the S, T, W, and X buttons,

select the LCD monitor or viewfinder you wish to display information for when the DISP. button is pressed, and press the SET button to place a 3 mark.

z You cannot disable the display setting

of the currently selected display location.

z Display locations marked with do

not display even when the DISP. button is pressed.

* Default settings.

*/*/*

Viewfinder

LCD monitor

Currently selected display location

3 [Shooting Info]

[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 will not display in this shooting mode.

* Default setting: , : No Information

If you press the shutter button halfway and return to the shooting screen from the custom display settings screen, the settings will not be saved.

/[Grid Lines]*/

, : Displays shooting information, grid lines,

and a histogram

Does not display when the DISP. button is pressed

Items with 3 marks are displayed

No Information

Histogram

The histogram is a graph that allows you to judge the brightness of an image, and you can display it in the , , , and modes to confirm the brightness while shooting. The greater the bias toward the left in the graph, the darker the image. The greater t he bias toward the right, the brighter the image. If the image is too dark, adjust the exposure compensation to a positive value. Similarly, adjust the exposure compensation to a negative value if the image is too bright (p. 75).

Sample Histograms

Dark Image Balanced Image Bright Image

In addition to adjusting the exposure compensation, you can also decrease the shutter speed and aperture value to create a brighter image. Similarly, you can increase the shutter speed and aperture value to create a darker image.

Night Display

When shooting in dark conditions, the camera automatically brightens the LCD monitor or viewfinder to suit the brightness of the

subject

, making it easier to frame the subject.

* Noise will appear and the movements of the subject will appear irregular in

the LCD monitor. The recorded image, however, will not be affected. The brightness of the image displayed in the monitor and the brightness of the actual image recorded will differ. (This function cannot be disabled.)

Before Using the Camera - Operations

Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor

Shooting mode

Spot Frame

AF Frame (p. 6 3)

Low Battery (p. 132 )

Grid Lines*2 (p. 17)

Zoom Magnification*1 (p. 41)

Histogram*2

(p. 19)

Exposure Compensation (p. 75)

White Balance (WB) (p. 77)

Zoom B ar

Focus ra nge (rough gu ide)

Stills: Recordable Shots Movies: Remainin g Time*4/

Buffer War ning

Elapsed Time

ISO Speed (p. 69)

Drive Mode (pp. 42, 43)

Macro/Super Macro (p. 40, Basic Guide p. 12)

Flash (Basic Guide p. 11)

Rec (Red)

Movie Record ing (p. 46)

Shooting Modes (p. 46, Ba sic Gui de p. 8)

Save Settings (p. 86)

Wind Filter ( OFF) (p. 50)

Time Zo ne (p. 24)

Folder Creation (p. 88)

Shooting prohibited (p. 49)

Auto Rotate (p. 87)

My Colors (p. 80)

Bracket (pp. 68, 76)

Flash Adjus t (p. 82) Flash Output (p. 82)

Metering Method (p. 7 3)

Movie Recording Pixels/Frame Rate (p. 48)

Compression (p. 36)

(Red)

Camera Shake Warning (p. 21)

Recording Pixels (p. 36)

AE Lock/FE Lock (pp. 70, 72 )

Shut ter Spe eds*1 (p. 58)

Aperture value*1 (p. 59)

Manual F ocus (p . 66)

Exposur e Shift Bar (Movi e) (p. 47 )

Image Stabilizer (p. 39)

Int.

Intervalometer (p. 84)

AF Lock (p. 65)

*1 Appears even if the LCD monitor is set to display no information. *2 Appears when selected in [Custom Display] (p. 17). *3 This is not normally displayed. It appears when remaining available internal

memory (buffer) is half or less during movie recording. When the buffer warning indicates full, shooting or recording may be stopped.

*4 "0" appears in red w hen no more recording space is available for either still

images at the current number of recordable images, or movies. When both recording capacities are full, the "Memory card full" message appears.

z Even in the no information display mode, shooting information

appears for approximately 6 seconds when changing shooting settings. (Shooting information may not appear depending on the camera settings at that time.)

z The "Raise the flash" message, (camera shake warning),

or (flash warning) icon appears in red on the LCD monitor (or viewfinder) in low light conditions while the camera is preparing to shoot. Use one of the following shooting methods.

- Turn the Image Stabilizer function on (p. 39)

- Raise the ISO speed

- Raise the flash to enable automatic or normal firing

- Fix the camera to a tripod

Playback Mode

Standard

WAVE Format Sound (p. 102)

Folder Number-File Number

Compression (Still image) (p. 36)

Before Using the Camera - Operations

Protection Status (p. 109)

Total number of images

Displayed image nu mber

Recording Pixels (Still image) (p. 36)

Movie (p. 46)

Shooting Date/Time

Detailed

Exposu re Compens ation (p. 75)

Macro/S uper Ma cro (p. 40, Basic Guide p. 12)

My Colors (Shooting) (p . 80)

Histogram (p. 19)

Shoot ing Mod es (pp. 53, 54, 46, 57, Basic Guid e pp. 3, 8)

Still image shot while shooting a movie

(p. 49)

Image with the My Colors effect (p. 100)

ISO Spee d (p. 69)

Movie recording Pixels/Frame Rate (p. 48)

My Colors (Pla yback) (p. 100)

Metering Method (p. 73)

White Balance (p. 77)

Flash Adju st (p. 82) Flash Output (p. 82)

Manual Focus (p. 77)

Shutte r speed (p. 58)

Aperture value (p. 5 9)

File size

Shooting Recording Pixels (Still) (p. 36) Shooting Time (Movie) (p. 48)

The following information may also be displayed with some images.

A sound file in a format other than the WAVE format is attached, or the file format is not recognized.

JPEG image not conforming to Design rule for Camera File System Standards

(p. 148).

RAW image

Unrecognized data type.

z Information for images shot on other cameras may not display

correctly.

z Overexposure Warning

In the following cases, overexposed portions of the image blink.

- When reviewing an image right after shooting in the LCD monitor (information view ) or in the viewfinder (information view)

- When using the detailed display mode of the Playback mode

Power Saving Function

This camera is equipped with a power saving function. The power will shut off in the following circumstances. Press the power button again to restore power.

Shooting Mode Powers down ap proximately 3 minu tes after the last control is

Playback Mode or Connected to a Printer

* Default setting (time can be changed).

z Please note that when the power is turned off with the power

saving function, small amounts of power are still consumed.

z The power saving function does not activate during automatic

slide show playback or while the camera is connected to a computer.

z The power saving function settings can be changed (p. 31).

input on the camera. [Display Off] activates and the LCD (or viewfinder) automatically turns off 1 minute control is input, even if [Auto Power Down] is set to [Off]. (To turn the L CD monitor back on, press any but ton other than the OFF button, or change the vertical or horizontal orientation.)

Powers down ap proximately 5 minu tes after the last control is input on the camera.

after the last

Before Using the Camera - Operations

Setting the World Clock

When traveling abroad, you can record images with local dates and times simply by switching the time zone setting if you pre-register the destination time zones. You can enjoy the convenience of not having to switch the Date/Time settings.

Setting the Home/World Time Zones

1 (Set up) Menu [Time Zone].

See Menus and Settings (p. 27)

2 (Home) SET button.

3 Use the W or X button to select a home time zone from

the map SET button.

To set the daylight saving option, use the

or T button to display . The time

will advance by 1 hour.

4 (World) SET button select a destination time

zone as same as step 3.

Switching to the Destination Time Zone

1 (Set up) Menu [Time Zone].

See Menus and Settings (p. 27)

2 Use the W or X button to select (World) MENU

button.

z To change the destination time zone, use the SET button.

If you do not select a home time zone beforehand, you cannot configure the destination time.

If you change the date and time when the World option is selected, the Home date and time will also change automatically.

Before Using the Camera - Operations

Menus and Settings

Menus are used to set the shooting, 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 common shooting functions.

a Set the camera to the shooting mode. b Press the FUNC. button. c Use the S or T button to select a menu item.

Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes.

d Use the W or X button to select an option for the menu item.

You can select further options with the SET button for some options. After selecting an op tion, you can press the shutter button to shoot immediately. After shooting, this menu will appear again, allowing you to adjust the settings ea sily.

e Press the FUNC. button.

Rec., Play, Print, Set up, and My Camera Menus

Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with these menus.

(Rec.) Menu

(Play) Menu

(Print) Menu

(Set up) Menu

(My Camera) Menu

You can switch

between menus with the W or X button when this part is selected.

zThis examp le shows the Rec. menu. zIn playback mode, the Play menu, Print menu, Set up menu, and

My Camera menu displays.

a Press the MENU button. b Use the W or X button to switch between menus.

You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus.

c Use the S or T button to select menu items.

Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes.

d Use the W or X button to select an option.

Menu items followed by an ellipsis (...) can only be set after pressing the SET button to display the next menu. Press the SET butto n again to confirm the setting.

e Press the MENU button.

Before Using the Camera - Operations

Menu List

FUNC. Menu

Menu Item Reference Page

Exposure Compensation p. 75

White Balance p. 77

My Colors p. 80

Bracket pp. 68, 76

Flash Exposure Compensation/Flash Output p. 82

Metering Mode p. 73

Movie Recording Pixels/Frame Rate p. 48

Recording Pixels (Still Image) p. 36

Compression (Still Image) p. 36

Rec. Menu

Menu Item Options Reference Page

Flash Sync 1st-curtain

Slow Synchro Auto

Flash Adjust On

Red-eye On

Cont. Shooting

(High-Speed Continuous Mode)

Self-timer (10 sec.)

Spot AE Point Center

Safety Shift On/Off

MF-Point Zoom On

AF Mode Continuous

AF-assist Beam On

Tally Lamp On

/2nd-curtain p. 83

/Manual p. 38

/Off p. 82

/Off Basic p. 12

(Standard Continuous Mode)

/ (2 sec.) / (Custom) p. 43

/AF Point p. 73

/Off p. 66

/Single p. 67

/Off p. 12

/Off p. 46

p. 42

p. 60

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Canon S3 IS User Guide

Conventions Used in this Guide

Contents

Handling Precautions

Please Read

Safety Precautions

Preventing Malfunctions

Before Using the Camera - The Components Guide

Before Using the Camera - Operations

Using the LCD Monitor and the Viewfinder

Customizing Display Information

Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor

Power Saving Function

Setting the World Clock

Menus and Settings

Menu List