Canon S5 IS appendix Table of Contents

Table of Contents

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

Conventions Used in this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Please Read. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Preventing Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations. . . . . . . . 13

Using the LCD Monitor and the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Customizing Display Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Setting the World Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

 Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26  Menu List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression

(Still Images) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Using the Digital Zoom/ Digital Tele-Converter . . . . . . . . . . .40 Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Setting the Slow Synchro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Setting the Image Stabilizer Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Checking for Focus Right After Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Using the Mode Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Movie Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Setting the Recording Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) . . . . . . . . . . .57

Changing the Colors and Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

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