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Canon PowerShot S30, PowerShot S40 Shutter Speed Display

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•Please note that camera shake becomes a factor at low shutter speeds. If the

camera shake warning appears in the center of the LCD monitor, secure the

camera to a tripod before shooting.

•The aperture value and shutter speed change according to the zoom state as

follows.

Aperture

Shutter Speed (seconds)

Wide Angle F 2.8 - 3.5 to 1/1000

F 4.0 - 8.0 to 1/1500

Telephoto F 4.9 - 6.3 to 1/1000

F 7.1 - 8.0 to 1/1500

Shutter Speed Display

The numbers in the table below indicate the shutter speed in seconds. For slower

speeds, quote marks indicate the decimal place, so that 0"3 indicates 0.3 second

and 2" indicates 2 seconds.

1/1500 1/1250 1/1000 1/800 1/640 1/500 1/400 1/320

1/250 1/200 1/160 1/125 1/100 1/80 1/60 1/50 1/40

1/30 1/25 1/20 1/15 1/13 1/10 1/8 1/6 1/5 1/4

0"3 0"4 0"5 0"6 0"8 1" 1"3 1"6 2" 2"5 3"2 4"

5" 6" 8" 10" 13" 15"

Contents

Main Flowchart and Reference Guides Camera User Guide Precaution Charging the Date/Time Battery Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgements FCC Notice Table of Contents Preparing the Camera .............................................................. 15 Basic Functions.......................................................................... 27 Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) ...................... 41 Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings......................... 44 Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects ..................................... 61 Replaying.................................................................................. 92 Erasing .................................................................................... 104 Print Settings (DPOF Print Settings)........................................ 107 Icon Conventions in the Text Read this First Please Read Test Shots Warning Against Copyright Infringement Warranty Limitations Warnings Page Cautions Preventing Malfunctions Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Avoid Condensation Related Problems If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera Page Focus (p. 34). Shoot (p. 34). View the recorded image (p. 46). Front View 10 Components Guide Components Guide Back / Bottom View 12 Components Guide Controls Upper Indicator Lower Indicator Shooting Mode Dial Operating the Multicontroller Charging the Battery Pack Preparing the Camera Page Installing the Battery Pack 18 Preparing the Camera Installing the Battery Pack (continued) Battery Low Status Battery Performance (Battery Pack NB-2L at full charge) Using a Household Power Source Page Installing a CF Card 22 Preparing the Camera Installing a CF Card (continued) CF Cards and Estimated Capacities (Recordable Images) Page Page Page Attaching the Strap Using the Soft Case (Optional) Turning the Power On / Off Turning On/Off the Camera in Shooting Mode Turning On/Off the Camera in Replaying Mode Basic Functions 28 Basic Functions Turning the Power On / Off (continued) Turning on the camera without the startup sound and image Power Save Function Switching between Shooting and Replaying Slide the power/replay lever to the right (p. 27). Open the lens cover (p. 27). Switching the LCD Monitor Display Mode Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor * 32 Basic Functions Switching the LCD Monitor Display Mode (continued) 2 Replaying Mode In simple display mode, the following information appears. In detailed display mode, the following information also appears. Page Pressing the Shutter Button Pressing Halfway Pressing Fully Page Using the Optical Viewfinder to Shoot Adjusting the Zoom (Focal Length) Telephoto / Wide Angle Digital Zoom Selecting Menus and Settings Menu Settings and Factory Defaults This chart shows the options for each menu and the default settings. 40 Basic Functions Selecting Menus and Settings (continued) Page Page Customizing My Camera Settings File format of My Camera Settings Page Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings 45 You can change the following settings. Checking an Image Right after Shooting Checking the Image Changing the Image Display Duration In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select [Review]. Select a Review setting and press the button. Using the Flash Setting selection is not possible. Use the flash according to the guidelines below. Press the button to switch between flash modes. The selected flash mode appears on the LCD monitor. 48 Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings Using the Flash (continued) About the Red-Eye Reduction Function Portrait Mode Landscape Mode Night Scene Mode Fast Shutter Turn the shooting mode dial to . Slow Shutter Changing the Color Effect Turn Shooting mode dial to . Select a color effect using B or A on the Stitch Assist Mode Framing a Subject 54 Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings Shooting Images can be shot in the following 5 sequences in Stitch Assist mode. Turn the shooting mode dial to . The LCD monitor will turn on. Select the shooting sequence using B or A on the multicontroller and press . Page Movie Mode Press the shutter button all the way. Press the shutter button all the way to stop recording the movie. Macro Mode Press the button to turn the LCD monitor on. Self-Timer Continuous Mode In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select [Drive Mode]. Select [ ] or [ ], then press the Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus. Press the shutter button all the way to shoot. Digital Zoom Changing the Resolution and Compression Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects 62 Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects Approximate File Size for One Image Changing the Resolution and Compression (continued) Turn the shooting mode dial to the desired shooting mode. In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select [Resolution] or [Compression]. See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 38). Select a resolution or compression setting and press the Resolution (excluding ) Compression Page Changing the File Format Turn the shooting mode dial to , , or . In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select [File Format]. Select [RAW] and press the Program AE Differences and Similarities between the and Modes. Setting the Shutter Speed Select a speed using B or A on the Shutter Speed Display Setting the Aperture Page Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Selecting an AF Frame Select the AF frame using B or A on the 72 Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects Selecting an AF Frame (continued) Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Press the button once. Select a setting using B or A on the multicontroller. Setting the White Balance Press the button twice. Select a setting using B or A on the Setting a Custom White Balance 76 Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects Setting the White Balance (continued) Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Mode) Press the button three times. Expand or contract the range using B or A on the multicontroller. Adjusting the Flash Output (Flash Exposure Compensation) Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) 80 Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) (continued) Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) Switching between Light Metering Modes Press the button to turn on the LCD monitor. Press the button to select the metering mode. In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select [Spot AE Point]. Page Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus Shooting with Focus Lock Page Shooting in Manual Focus Mode Press the button to turn on the LCD monitor. Press and hold the button, then use C or D on the multicontroller. Manually Setting Image Characteristics In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select one of the above items. Select a value for the item and press the button. Page Resetting the File Numbers You can select the way file numbers are assigned. In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select [File No. Reset]. See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 38). Select [On] or [Off] and press the button. Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode This chart shows the functions available in each shooting mode. Medium 2 Small Movie Movie Superfine Compression Fine Normal File JPEG Format RAW Light Meterting Method Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects 91 p. 87 p. 60 p. 87 ISO Speed Digital Zoom Contrast Sharpness Saturation Viewing Images Singly (Single Image Replay) Replaying Magnifying Images Slide the power/replay lever to the right. Slide the zoom lever toward . Reducing the size of the enlarged image until it displays in its original size Slide the zoom lever toward . Viewing Nine Images at a Time (Index Replay) Jumping Between Images Viewing Movies Slide the power/replay lever to the right. Display an image shot in mode using B or A on the multicontroller. Rotating Images in the Display Attaching Sound Annotations to Images Press the button while replaying images. Select using B or A on the multicontroller, then press . Playing back the Sound Annotations Erasing the Sound Annotations Automated Playback (Slide Show) Starting a Slide Show Selecting Images for Slide Shows Page Page Protecting Images Page Erasing All Images Formatting a CF Card Selecting Images for Printing Print Settings (DPOF Print Settings) In the [ (Play)] menu, select [Print Order] and press . Select [Order] using B or A on the Select images for printing. Setting the Print Style Page Page Connecting Card Photo Printer CP-10 to the Camera Printing with Card Photo Printer CP-10 (Optional) Slide the power/replay lever to the right to turn on the camera. Printing Selecting the Number of Copies Setting the Print Style Choose [Image], [Borders] or [Date] using C or D on the multicontroller. Set the selection using B or A on the multicontroller. Trimming (Printing a Portion of an Image) Trim the Image. 118 Printing with Card Photo Printer CP-10 (Optional) Printing (continued) Press the button to close the setting menu. Page 120 Printing with Card Photo Printer CP-10 (Optional) Printing with DPOF Print Settings on Card Photo Printer CP-10 (continued) Cancel Printing Restarting Printing Printing Errors Connecting Bubble Jet Printer to the Camera Connect the camera and printer using the cable. Slide the power/replay lever to the right to turn on the camera. Printing with Bubble Jet Printer (Optional) Page Printing Choose an image using B or A on the multicontroller and Set the number of prints, the print style and cropping settings as required. Choose [Print] using B or A on the Selecting the Number of Copies Setting the Print Style Choose [Paper], [Borders] or [Date] using C or D on the multicontroller. Set the selection using B or A on the multicontroller. Trimming (Printing a Portion of an Image) Trim the Image. Press the button to close the setting menu. Page Cancel Printing Restarting Printing Printing Errors Selecting Images for Transferring Image Transfer Settings (DPOF Transfer Order) In the [ (Play)] menu, select [Transfer Order] and press . Select [Order] using B or A on the Select images for transferring. Page List of Menu Options 133 Rec. Menu List of Menu Options * Some items may not appear in certain shooting modes (p. 90). 134 List of Menu Options Rec. Menu (continued) p. 89 p. 87 p. 60 Page Play Menu 136 List of Menu Options List of Menu Options 137 Set up Menu p. 34 p. 30 p. 34 p. 28, 96, 98 138 List of Menu Options Set up Menu (continued) p. 28 p. 142 p. 24 p. 106 My Camera Menu Page Resetting all of the Settings to Default Shooting / Replaying with a TV Monitor Camera Care and Maintenance Appendices 144 Appendices Troubleshooting Page 146 Appendices Troubleshooting (continued) List of Messages Page Page Page Specifications All data is based on Canons standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice. PowerShot S30 / PowerShot S40 152 Appendices Specifications (continued) Battery Pack NB-2L Battery Charger CB-2LT / CB-2LTE Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 (optional) Page Index Index 155 156 Index Index 157 Canon Customer Support 158 Canon Customer Support NORTH AMERICA EUROPE OCEANIA ASIA Precaution Charging the Date/Time Battery Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgements FCC Notice Flowchart and Reference Guides