Advanced Appendix
Main Features
Shooting
Playback
Editing
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
Continuous Shooting
Table of Contents
Advanced Shooting Functions
Print Settings/Transfer Settings
Index Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
Warranty Limitations
Please Read
Test Shots
Safety Precautions
Language Setting
Please see the Basic Guide p to change the language setting
Video Format
Equipment
Doing so could damage the camera’s CCD or your eyesight
Store this equipment out of the reach of children Infants
Battery
Is charging
Others
Flash may damage eyesight
Sure to attach them firmly
Store the equipment in a safe place
Avoid Condensation Related Problems
Preventing Malfunctions
Flash
Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields
Pressing the DISP. button switches the display mode
Display mode changes as follows
Press the DISP. button
Using the Clock
Shooting Mode *1 *2
Before Using the Camera Basic Operations
Customizing Display Information
Rec. Menu Custom Display SET button
LCD/Viewfinder
Shooting Info/Grid Lines/32 Guide/ Histogram
You cannot add to the current active LCD/Viewfinder icon
Histogram Function
Night Display
Sample Histograms
Shooting Information Shooting Mode
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor
Basic Guide p
Playback Information Playback Mode
Standard
Detailed
Following information may also be displayed with some images
Power Saving Function
Power saving function settings can be changed p
Overexposure Warning
Setting the World Clock
Setting the Home/World Time Zones
Set up Menu Time Zone SET button
As in , you can set daylight
Saving time
Switching to the Destination Time Zone
Use the W or X button to select Menu button
Menus and Settings
FUNC. Menu Rec., Play, Print, Set up, and My Camera Menus
FUNC. Menu
Sets many of the functions commonly used during shooting
Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus
Icons shown below are the default settings
Menu List
Rec. Menu
Menu Item Options Summary Reference
Shooting info
Play Menu
Print Menu
Set up Menu
Guide p
Clock Display 10 sec 20 sec./30 sec
NTSC/ PAL
My Camera Menu
Menu Item Summary Reference
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values
Set up Menu Reset All
Select OK and press the SET button
Set up Menu Format
Before Using
Formatting Memory Cards
Camera Basic Operations
Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression Still Images
SET button * Compression
Use the W or X button to select compression
Approximate Values for Compression Settings
Approximate Values for Recording Pixels
Using the Digital Zoom Digital Tele-Converter
Digital zoom cannot be used in Wide mode
When using Standard
When using 1.6x or
Shooting With the Digital Zoom
Rec. Menu Digital Zoom Standard*/Off/1.6x/2.0x
Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function
Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot
Shooting With the Digital Tele-Converter
About the Digital Tele-Converter
Setting the Slow Synchro
Rec. Menu Slow Synchro On/ Off
Setting the Image Stabilizer Function
Rec. Menu is Mode Continuous*/Shoot Only/Planning/Off
Following icons appear on the LCD monitor
Continuous Shooting AF
To Cancel Continuous Shooting
Press the / button to display , or
Shoot
To Cancel Checking the Focus
Checking for Focus Right After Shooting
Press the DISP. button or the while the image is displayed
Press the shutter button halfway
Switching between AF Frames Changing the Display Position
Press the Menu button
Use the S, T, W or X button to change the display position
Using the Mode Dial
Movie Shooting
Using the Mode Dial
Press the Movie button to shoot
Page
Changing Movie Recording Pixels and Frame Rates
FUNC. button */ / / Recording Pixels/Frame Rate
Press the FUNC. button
Movie Recording Pixels/Frame Rates
Shooting Still Images while Shooting a Movie
Press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image
Shooting is again possible when it stops blinking
Internal memory is full, so shooting is disabled
While this is blinking, writing is in progress
Stays lit
Setting the Recording Function
Set up menu Audio
Mic Level Auto*/Manual
Wind Filter On/Off
Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist
Use the W or X button to select the shooting sequence
Shoot the first frame of the sequence
Repeat the procedure for additional images
Shooting with Color Accent Mode
Changing the Colors and Shooting
Use the W or X button to select Color Accent ISO button
Shooting with Color Swap Mode
Complete the setting with the ISO button, and shoot
Use the W or X button to select Color Swap ISO button
Only one color can be specified
Saving Original Images
Rec. Menu Save Original On/Off
If Save Original is set to On
Shooting in the Creative Zone
Program AE
Setting the Shutter Speed
Shutter Speed Display
Setting the Aperture
About Safety Shift/Safety FE
Aperture Setting Display
Safety Shift
Safety FE
Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture
Selecting an AF Frame
Advanced Shooting Functions
Following occurs when Face Detect is selected
Selecting Face Detect or Center
Press the button
Moving the AF Frame
Rec. Menu FlexiZone On*/Off
AF frame appears in green
Switching between Focus Settings
Rec. Menu AF Mode Continuous*/Single
You can set the AF mode
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects
Shooting with the Focus Lock
MF indicator will appear on the LCD monitor or viewfinder
Shooting with the AF Lock
Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot
To Release the AF Lock
Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
To Cancel the Manual Focus
Focus can be manually set
Using the Manual Focus in Combination with the Auto Focus
Using the SET Button
Using the Safety MF
Rec. Menu Safety MF On*/Off
Focus Bracketing Focus-BKT Mode
FUNC. Menu * BKT-OFF Focus-BKT SET button
Switching between Metering Modes
To Cancel the Focus-BKT Mode
FUNC. Menu * Evaluative
Select BKT-Off in Step
Rec. Menu FlexiZone On
Adjusting the ISO Speed
Adjusting the ISO Speed Quickly
Rec. Menu Auto ISO Shift On/ Off
Press the shutter button halfway
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation
To Cancel the Exposure Compensation
Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock
Exposure is fixed Appears on the LCD monitor or viewfinder
To Release the AE Lock
Changing Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Combinations
Shooting with FE Lock
Raise the flash Press the button and set it to flash on
To Release the FE Lock
Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB Mode
Adjust the compensation range with the W or Button
To Cancel the AEB Mode
FUNC. Menu *BKT-Off AEB SET button
Adjusting the Tone White Balance
White Balance Settings
FUNC. Menu * Auto
Using the Custom White Balance
FUNC. Menu *Auto Custom
Page
Shooting in a My Colors Mode
My Colors Settings
Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode
FUNC. Menu * My Colors Off
Custom Color SET button
Mode
Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings Shooting
Rec. Menu Flash Adjust Auto*/ Manual
This completes the setting
Press the SET button
Compensating the Flash Adjustment/ Flash Output
FUNC. Menu +/- Flash/ Flash Output
Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires
Rec. Menu Flash Sync 1st-curtain*/2nd-curtain
Saving Custom Settings
Rec. Menu Save Settings
OK SET button
Registering Settings to the Shortcut Button
Registering a Function
Rec. Menu Set Shortcut button
Using the Shortcut Button
To Cancel the Shortcut button
Select in Step
Setting the Auto Rotate Function
Set up Menu Auto Rotate On*/Off
Set up Menu Create Folder
Creating an Image Destination Folder
Creating a Folder the Next Time You Shoot
100
Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation
101
Resetting the File Number
File Number Reset Function
Set up Menu File Numbering Continuous*/Auto Reset
102
File and Folder Numbers
103
To Cancel the Magnified Display
Viewing Magnified Images
Press the zoom lever toward
Use the S, T, W or X button to move around the image
Switching between Sets of Nine Images
To Cancel the Jump Bar
Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback
105
Organizing Images by Category My Category
Play Menu
106
Directly
Jumping to Images
Single image playback mode, press the button
Use the S or T button to select a search key
107
When erasing an image with Erase in the Play menu
Display the Images
108
Viewing Movies
Display a movie and press the SET button
Select Play and press the SET button
109
Operating the Movie Control Panel
110
Slow Motion You can use the W button to slow down or
Editing Movies
Select Edit in the movie control panel Press the SET button
Select Save and press the SET button
111
Select New File or Overwrite and press the SET button
112
Rotating Images in the Display
113
Images can be rotated clockwise 90 or 270 in the display
Playback with Transition Effects
114
Red-Eye Correction Function
Select Start and press the SET button
115
Examples
116
Adding My Colors Effects
Adding Correction Frames
117
You can add up to a maximum of 35 correction frames
Select OK, and press the SET button
118
Attaching Sound Memos to Images
Press the button while playing back images
119
Sound memo control panel will display
Sound Memo Panel
120
Sound-Only Recording Sound Recorder
Select Record and press the SET button
121
Sound Recorder Panel
122
Use the W or X button to select and press the SET button
Automated Playback Slide Shows
Use the S, T, W or X button to select
123
Automated Playback of Memory Card Images
Transition Effects
124
Select a date/category/folder to playback
125
Pressing the SET button again
Selecting Images for Playback
Select , or and press the SET button
126
Selecting All Images
Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings
127
Play Time
Repeat
Protecting Images
Select a method and press the SET button
128
If you select All Images, proceed to Step
Pressing the Menu button will end the setting
129
Select
Viewing Images on a TV Set
Select Protect and press the SET button
130
131
Erasing Images
Select an option and press the SET button
132
Press the Menu button Select OK and press the SET button
133
Setting the Dpof Print Setting
When selecting Select All Images go to Step
Print Menu Select a menu item
134
Selection methods differ for the Print Type settings p
Settings
135
Select Images & Qty
136
Setting the Print Style
Print Menu Print Settings SET button
Print Settings/Transfer Settings
137
138
Setting the Dpof Transfer Settings
Single Images
Play Menu SET button
Select Order and press the SET button
All the Images on a Memory Card
Select Mark all and press the SET button
140
Changing My Camera Settings
Customizing the Camera My Camera Settings
Select Theme to set all to the same settings
My Camera Menu Menu Item
Registering My Camera Settings
My Camera Menu Menu Item to register
Select or and press the DISP. button
142
Start-up, Operation, Self-timer and Shutter Sounds
Select an image or record a sound
143
Start-up Image
Camera
Camera will not operate
Sounds come from the camera interior
144
When the power is turned on
LCD monitor/Viewfinder
145
Display flickers
Bar of light red, purple appears on the LCD Monitor
Appears
146
Shooting
Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregular
Camera will not record
147
Image is blurred or out of focus
Subject in recorded image is too dark
148
Image contains noise
149
White dots appear on the image
Eyes appear red
Continuous shooting slows down
Recording images to memory card takes a long time
Shooting Movies
Lens will not retract
Buffer Warning p displays frequently on the LCD monitor
151
Playback
Cannot play back
Movies cannot be edited
Movies do not play back correctly
Battery
Reading images from memory card is slow
Batteries consumed quickly
153
TV monitor output
Printing with a direct print compatible printer
154
155
156
157
158
Battery Handling
Battery Charge
Battery Handling Precautions
159
160
Batteries may be short circuited
Never use batteries that look like this
Handling the Memory Card
SD Memory Card or Sdhc Memory Card Write Protect Tab
161
Do not use or store memory cards in the following locations
Formatting
162
Using the Power Kits Sold Separately
163
164
165
Using a Compact Power Adapter Kit Sold Separately
Plug in the power cord firmly as far as it will go
166
Using Conversion Lenses Sold Separately
Wide Converter WC-DC58A
Tele-converter TC-DC58B
167
Close-up Lens 500D 58mm
Lens Adapter/Hood Kit LAH-DC20
168
Shooting Area
Attaching a Lens/Lens Hood
169
170
Converter Settings
Rec. Menu Converter Off*/ WC-DC58A/TC-DC58B/500D
171
Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately
Speedlites
172
Red appears on the LCD monitor or viewfinder
Turn the shooting mode dial to the desired mode
173
Speedlite 220EX, 430EX or 580EX
Flash is charged when its pilot lamp lights up
174
High-Power Flash HF-DC1
175
176
Replacing the Date Battery
Batteries
177
178
Camera Care and Maintenance
Camera Body
Lens
Viewfinder and LCD Monitor
Specifications
PowerShot S5 is
180
181
Metering System
182
Audio data Wave stereo
183
Possible to jump to every tenth or hundredth
184
MTP, PTP
Battery Capacity
185
Test Conditions
Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities
186
Movie
Estimated Sound Recorder File Sizes and Recording Times
187
Image Data Sizes Estimated
188
MultiMediaCard
SD Memory Card
NiMH Battery NB-3AH
Battery Charger CB-5AH/CB-5AHE
189
Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 Sold Separately
190
Wide Converter WC-DC58A Sold Separately
Tele-converter TC-DC58B Sold Separately
191
Close-up Lens 500D 58mm Sold Separately
Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58E Sold Separately
Lens Hood LH-DC40
Numerics
192
193
26, Basic
194
186
195
172
Disclaimer
Trademark Acknowledgments
196
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
197
198
199
AEB
CEL-SG7DA210