Contents | Canon S31S guide

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

Please	Read	5
Safety	Precautions	6
Preventing Malfunctions		11

Using

the

LCD

Monitor

and the

Viewfinder

16

Customizing

Display

Information

............................

17

Information

Displayed

on the LCD Monitor

20

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

Changing

the

Recording

Pixels

and

Compression (Still Images) ....

36

Setting

the

Slow

Synchro

38

Setting

the

Image

Stabilizer

Function

39

Magnified

Close-Up Shooting (Super Macro)

40

Using

the

Digital

Zoom

....................................

41

Continuous

Shooting

...................................

42

Using the Self-Timer

...................................

43

_

Movie

Shooting

.......................................

46

E_

Shooting Panoramic

Images

(Stitch Assist)

51

SCN Changing

the

Colors

and Shooting

53

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Canon S31S appendix Contents

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Customizingthe Camera Appendix Ficridge IIRcr 6UBBLEJErEfjl/It Recorded Images Conventions Used in this Guide Contents Switching Between Focus Settings Bracketing Focus-BKT 105 109110 111 Handling Precautions Support list supplied with your cameraPage Equipment Page Iiillliiiiill Iiliiliiliiililiiiiilli MrttBlT Stop using the camera immediately IItrm BeforeUsingthe Camera- The ComponentsGuide Front View Attaching the Neck Strap Attaching the Lens Cap Back View Operation Panel Shooting Mode a Playback Before Using the Camera OperationsPress the DISP. button Shootinginfo GridLines Histogram*p.19 Rec. Menu Custom Display Shooting Info*/Grid Lines Histogram Night Display Diii ,il J l-l/,LI,I,iliiil i BI v,- i Shooting mode ERecRed Playback Mode StandardRecordingPels Still image p Movie Detailed Tv Av M Overexposure Warning Set up Menu Time Zone Setting the Home/World Time ZonesHome SET button Switching to the Destination Time Zone Use the or 1 button to select World Menu button FUNC. Menu Rec., Play, Print, Set up, and My Camera Menus Use Button to select menu itemsUse Or I button to select An option Press the Menu button Menu Rec MenuMenu Item Reference Menu Item Options Reference LCDNiewfloder Viewfioderl,2 Play Menu Print Menu Set up Menu OptionsMenu Item Summery/Reference Menu Item Options Summary/Reference My Camera Menu Menu Item Options Set up Menu Reset All OK SET button Set up Menu Format OK , SET button Shooting SET button @ * Compression Approximate Recording PAv Rec. Menu @ Slow Synchro @ On/Off Continuous*/Shoot Only/ Panning/Off Rec. Menu = is ModeTypes of Image Stabilization Zoomed 0 cm away from the flower Images become coarser the more they are digitally zoomed Press the to display SCN P Tv Av MShooting Selecting a Continuous Shooting Method Rec. Menu # Cont. Shooting /1Press the Menu button Press the to display BJ, or M Shoot Changing the Self-Timer Countdown Time Rec. Menu Self-timer W*l/m Rec. Menu Self-timer Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots mSelect Delay* or Shots SET button Using the Mode Dial Tv Av M PresstheISObutton Changing Movie Recording Pixels and Frame Rates FUNC, button Recording Pixels/Frarne RateMovie Recording Pixels/Frame Rates Shooting Still Images while Shooting a Movie Press the shutter button all the way to shoot Image Changing the Sound Mode Set up menu P AudioMic Level = set the sound Wind Filter On*/Off Sampling Rate KHz*/11.025 kHz/22.050 kHz Use the 41 or 1 button to select Shooting sequence Shoot the first frame the sequence Shooting with Color Accent Mode Use the or 1 button to select Color Accent SET button Complete the setting with the SET button, and shoot Shooting with Color Swap ModeUse the or 1 button to select Color Swap , SET button Complete the setting with the SET button, and shoot Saving Original Images Rec. menu . Save Original On/Off Tv Av M Program AE Tv Setting the Shutter Speed Use the or 1 button to select the shutter speed, then shoot AM Setting the Aperture Shutter Speed Display Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Aperture Setting DisplaySafety Shift Use the or button to select the aperture value, then shoot Advanced Shooting Functions ScN P Iv Av M Using the Shortcut Button Registering a FunctionRec. Menu Set Shortcut button Press the button Press the button EThe AF frame appears in greenPage Shooting with the AF Lock Shooting in Manual Focus Mode MF button Rec. Menu AF Mode Continuous/Single Set the amount of focus position Offset with the or I button Button ISO Speed Settings Tv AvM = P Tv Av Changing shutter speed and aperture value combinations Recompose the image and shoot Tv Av FUNC. Menu MeteringMethods Spot AE Point AF Frame SCN*c PTv Av Tv Av FUNC. Menu *Auto White Balance SettingsTungsten FUNC. Menu * Auto Custom Using the Custom White BalancePress the SET button 11 c FUNC. Menu * My Colors Off Colors SettingsOverall impression of an image and shoot Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode Custom Color @ SET button Rec. Menu l, Flash Adjust Auto*/Manual Rec. Flash Sync , 1st-curtain 2nd-curtain FUNC. Menu Flash Flash Output Rec. , Intervalometer Interval Time and No. of shots SET button Press the shutter button Rec. Menu a# Save Settings Tv AvMC Setup Menu Auto Rotate On/Off ScN P Tv Av M Set up Menu Create Folder Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation Create a Folder the Next Time You Shoot Ill Set up Menu , File Auto ResetFile No. Reset Function Numbering Continuous*1 File and Folder Numbers MemoryCard1 MemoryCadI MemoCad2 Playback/Erasing J lle Switch the display nine images at a time Turn the zoom lever toward Single Image playback Mode, press the button Select Play and press the SET button Operating the Movie Control Panel Rtr i F rtF SelectMovie To select Select New File or Overwrite Press the SET button Play Menu Play Menu F Play Menu @ Select OK, and press the SET button Press the L button while playing back images I i !.., ! i i , i LVA=. ii ,..1i tTSl Iii T-. =Sound Memo Panel Play Menu L Sound Playback Play Menu UUse Button Select Sound Play Menu Types of Slide ShowsSelect from L, I1, rl, , rl, or Start SET button Types of Effects DateFolder Select images for the Slide Show SE to Select to SET buttonUse Or 1 button To move Select or Number indicating Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings Set up SET buttonSelect Play Time or Repeat Then the desired option Select an image you want to protect using the or 1 button OK SET button Using the or I1button to select Print Settings/Transfer SettingsImages for printing Index OK # SET button Setting Print Style Menu , Print SettingsStandard Print Type £ i i i ii i j .1 m -.zoi Il a-i F.--tn-hlL.,t i-ii ,--tl Single Images Order SET button Select OK and press the SET button Power on the camera Turn on the TV and switch it to Video mode Changing My Camera Settings Registering My Camera SettingsMode My Camera Menu Menu Item Use the or I button to select the contents you wish to set Select or and press DISP. button Mode My Camera Menu € Menu Item to registerSelect an image or record a sound Select OK and press the SET button Troubleshooting Protect Ccosanddooenetoonst,t Thlaeam Compliantcameras Flashtoosong M, an mo esofSpeclaScene P35 Page Page Isincorrect. menup32 Youturnedonthe camerawithouta memorycardinstalled Lust of MessagesPage Youattemptedto eraseoredita protectedimage,movieorsound Appendix Change the batteries Never use batteries that look like this Page Guide p Using Rechargeable Batteries Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300Page Notamalfunction YoucanalsouseBattery/ChargerKitCBK4-200 OIttakesapproximately4hours40minuteswithfourforthe Using a Compact Power Adapter Kit Sold Separately Wide Converter WC-DC58A Tele-converter TC-DC58B Close-up Lens 500D 58 mm AreaPage High-Power Flash HF-DC1 Converter SettingsRec. Menu Converter Off*/WC-DC58A/ TC-DC58B Usage in Cold Temperatures Less than 0C/32F BatteriesCharge becomes Severely Limited Non-Use over Extended Periods Lens ThefollowingcleaningmethodsViewfinder and LCD Monitor PowerShot $3 is TBITPage Audio PlaybackModes File Format WeightcamerabodyonlyApprox410g14.oz.5 Displayedinformationshootinginfo*,gridlines*,histogramEachofthedisplaylocations Directcompatible Battery Capacity Number of Images Shot Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities SDC-512MSH Still Images Image Data SizesMovies SD Memory Card Sold Separately Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 Sold SeparatelyMultiMediaCard Battery Charger CB-5AH/CB-5AHE Sold SeparatelyWide Converter Sold Separately Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58E NiMH Battery NB-3AH Sold SeparatelyTele-converter Lens Hood LH-DC40 Close-up Lens 500D 58 mm Sold Separately Index Menu 103 10231,33 Memo Memo Memo Memo Memo Trademark Acknowledgments Canadian Radio Interference Regulations Rglementation canadienne sur les interferences radio Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Sing Ip,g ICento