Canon S20 operating instructions Using the Viewfinder, Using the LCD Monitor

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Using the Viewfinder

The camera is equipped with an optical viewfinder for composing ordinary photographs.

Viewfinder

1Look through the viewfinder to align the camera with the primary subject.

The square brackets (autofocus metering field) in the viewfinder should be placed on the primary subject.

Square Brackets in

Viewfinder

Using the LCD Monitor

Use the LCD monitor to compose close-up images in macro mode.

	Basic
LCD Monitor	functions
LCD Monitor

1Press the DISPLAY button.

The button switches the LCD monitor between the on, information view and off modes with each push.

2Look at the image appearing in the LCD monitor to compose the shot.

Try to align the primary subject in the center of the screen.

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