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Canon CDI-E151-010 2. Shooting-TheBasics, aOpen the lens cover, bSet the shooting mode dial to, aAim the camera at the subject

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c b

aOpen the lens cover.

bSet the shooting mode dial to .

The power/mode indicator lights orange.

zWhen the lens cover has been opened and the power/mode indicator is lit green, the camera is in the Playback mode. Press the button or press the shutter button halfway to switch to the Shooting mode.

cIf the LCD monitor is not displaying, press the DISPLAY button to turn it on.

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Zoom Indicator

Wide angle Telephoto

aAim the camera at the subject.

bUse the zoom to achieve the desired composition in the LCD monitor or viewfinder.

zPress the zoom button's or to display the zoom indicator. Pressing magnifies the subject (telephoto). Pressing decreases the size of the subject (wide angle).

Contents

Page Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgements Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended Symbols Used Page Page Please Read Safety Precautions Warnings Caution about magnetic fields CAUTIONS Preventing Malfunctions 1. Preparing the Camera Components Guide Computer: Direct Print Compatible Printers (Sold Separately): Page Shooting Mode Dial zImage Zone p zCreative Zone p zPower/Mode Indicator Upper Indicator b(For CB-2LT) Plug the battery charger into a power outlet (For CB-2LTE) Attach the power cord to the battery charger and plug it into a power outlet Page Battery Pack Handling Precautions CF Card Handling Precautions Formatting a CF Card aTurn the power on (p. 21) bPress the MENU button, and then the X arrow on the omni selector bPress the MENU button Turning On the Camera in Shooting Mode Switching between Shooting and Playback Switching between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode Charging the Date/Time Battery aSet the date and time and press the SET button cPress the MENU button DISPLAY Shooting Mode Playback Mode Display Contents ŠOverexposure Warning 2. Shooting-TheBasics aLightly press the shutter button halfway to focus bPress the shutter button all the way Using the Viewfinder Shooting with an Off-CenterAF Frame Selected zKeeping the shutter button pressed zPressing the SET button while the image is displayed Changing the Image Display Duration Page Page aSelect the compression you wish to set using the W or X arrow on the omni selector bPress the FUNC. button and shoot the image aPress the button to switch between flash modes and shoot the image When the red-eyereduction function is on When the red-eyereduction function is off Setting the Red-eyeReduction Function Setting the Slow Synchro aPower the camera in Shooting mode (p. 21) and press the MENU button bSelect [Slow Synchro] using the S or T arrow on the omni selector Page Playback-The Basics Page aPress the button. bPress the button aChange the image selection using the W, X, S or T arrow on the omni selector bPress the button bChange the image selection using the W or X arrow on the omni selector zSingle Image Playback: The 10th image ahead or behind is displayed Index Playback cPress the JUMP button 4. Erasing Page Useful Shooting Functions aPower the camera in Shooting mode (p. 21) desired composition (relative to subject size) ŠImportant points for each function are shown below Framing a Subject Shooting aCompose and shoot the second image so that it overlaps the first bUse the same procedures to shoot the remaining frames cPress the SET button after the last shot aPress the DISPLAY button to turn the LCD monitor on bSelect * (Drive mode) using the S or T arrow on the omni selector PowerShot S70 PowerShot S60 Page cSelect or using the W or X arrow on the omni selector aPress the shutter button halfway to lock the focus bPress the shutter button all the way to shoot cSelect RAW using the W or X arrow on the omni selector dPress the FUNC. button Page Page Page bSelect the range you wish to delete using the W or X arrow cSelect using the S or T arrow and press the SET button dSelect using the S or T arrow and press the SET button [Overwrite] 6. Shooting-AdvancedFunctions FUNC MENU MENU ShootingPlayback Page Rec. Menu L/M1/M2/M3/S L/M1/M2/S Play Menu Set up Menu m/cm* or ft/in SET JUMP NTSC/PAL My Camera Menu 1Open the lens cover or press the button to power up the camera 2Press the MENU button for longer than 5 seconds 3Select [OK] using the W or X arrow on the omni selector, then press the SET button How to Use the Mode Dial Program AE Setting the Shutter Speed Setting the Aperture Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture About the Safety Shift 1Press thebutton Setting an AF Frame Manually Page 1 Press the button to select a metering mode 2 In the [(Rec.)] menu, select [Spot AE Point] Select [Center] or [AF Point] using the 1Press the FUNC. button Select 3Press the FUNC. button Page Setting a Custom White Balance 4Press the FUNC. button -The zoom is positioned to the telephoto end setting -A mode other than is selected -The ISO speed is set to the same setting to shoot the image -The flash is set to (Flash On) or (Flash Off) Page When is selected Contrast Sharpness Saturation 2Select * (BKT- Off) using the S or T arrow 3 Select (AEB), press the SET button and adjust the compensation range using the W or X arrow 3Select a range using the W or X arrow 4Press the FUNC. button and shoot the image with the manual focus (p. 98) 2While pressing the shutter button halfway, press the 3Recompose the image and shoot 1 Press the button and set the flash to (flash on) (p. 38) 3While pressing the shutter button halfway, press the button 4Recompose the image and shoot 1, 2 1 1Select [Flash Adjust] from the [(Rec.)] menu 2Select [Auto] or [Manual] using the W or X arrow and press the MENU button 3Adjust the compensation using the W or X arrow 1, 2 1 1From the [(Rec.)] menu, select [Flash Sync] 1Select [Intervalometer] from the [(Rec.)] menu and press the SET button 2Select an interval time using the Wor Xarrow 3Press the T arrow and select the number of shots using the W or X arrow 4Press the SET button Int 5Press the shutter button Shooting with Focus Lock Shooting in AF Lock Mode Shooting in Manual Focus Mode Using the Manual Focus in Combination with the Auto Focus 3, 4 3 1Turn the shooting mode dial to , , or 2Set the setting contents you wish to save Settings that can be saved to the mode Page 7. Playback-AdvancedFunctions Rotating Images in the Display 1 Press the button while playing back images 2 Select using the W or X arrow and press the SET button Playing back the Sound Memos Erasing the Sound Memos Exiting the Sound Memos Menu Starting a Slide Show Selecting Images for Slide Shows 1Display the slide show menu (p. 104) Select [Program] using the 3Choose [Select] using the S, T, W or X arrow and press the SET button 4Mark images to include in the show Single Image Playback 3Select [Play Time] or [Repeat] using the S or T arrow 4Select a setting using the W or X arrow Play time Repeat 1In the [ (Play)] menu, select [Protect] and press the SET button 2Select an image you want to protect using the W or X arrow and press the SET 8. Camera Settings [(Set up)] menu and press the SET button Select [Display Off] using the 4Press the MENU button 1Select [Auto Rotate] in the [(Set up)] menu 2Select [On] using the W or X arrow and press the MENU button Page Changing My Camera Settings Page 1 Press the button to switch to the Playback mode (p. 22) 2Press the MENU button and press the X arrow twice 3Select the menu item you wish to register using the S or T arrow and select or using the W or X arrow File Format of My Camera Settings (except RAW images, movies and sounds recorded using the Sound Memo function) zStart-upImage zStart-upSound, Operation Sound, Selftimer Sound and Shutter Sound 9. Additional Features z Downloading via a Camera to Computer Connection z Downloading Directly from a CF Card Connecting the Camera to a Computer zWindows zMacintosh Windows Macintosh In the case of PowerShot S70 Downloading Images by Direct Transfer 1Use the supplied interface cable to connect the computer's USB port to the camera's DIGITAL terminal. (See step 2 on p. 120.) Confirm that the Direct Transfer menu is displayed on the camera's LCD monitor All Images/New Images/DPOF Trans. Images 3Use S or T to select , or and press the button Select & Transfer/Wallpaper Downloading Directly from a CF card 2Double-clickthe icon of the drive with the CF card 3Copy images from the card into a folder of your choice on the hard disk 1Turn off the camera (p. 21) and the TV 2Attach the AV cable to the A/V OUT terminal on the camera 4Turn on the TV and switch it to Video mode 5Power the camera into Shooting mode or Playback mode (p. 21) Page „Printers that Can Be Used with this Camera Selecting Images for Printing 3Select images for printing Single Images All the Images on the CF Card Setting the Print Style Page Resetting the Print Settings 2Select [Reset] using the W or X arrow and press the SET button 3Select [OK] using the W or X arrow and press the SET button Selecting Images for Transferring Page Appendix Page Problem Cause Solution Page ISO 100 equivalent: Page Page Installing the Battery Shooting/Playback Playback Attaching a Lens 4Turn the teleconverter in the direction of the arrow to attach it AC Adapter Kit Connect the DC plug of the compact power adapter cable to the DC Coupler 2Insert the battery pack all the way into the battery charger as shown Page PowerShot S70/PowerShot S60 Page Page Page Battery Performance CIPA standard Number of Images Shot Canon standard Playback Time CF Cards and Estimated Capacities (Recordable Images) RAW Movie Page Wireless Controller WL-DC100(Sold Separately) CompactFlash™ Card Battery Pack NB-2LH Battery Charger CB-2LT / CB-2LTE Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 Tele-converter TC-DC10(sold separately) Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC10(sold separately) Regarding the AF Frame (p. 76) ISO Speed (p. 84) RAW format (p. 57) Tip for Using the Self-timer(p. 53) Histogram Function (p. 27) Managing Image Files (p. 112) How to Adjust the Exposure (p. 80) Numerics Page Page Page FCC Notice