Setting the Slow Synchro

Shooting Mode

The flash timing is adjusted to slow shutter speeds. This reduces the chance that only the background will appear dark when a night scene or an interior shot is taken.

1 (Rec.) Menu [Slow Synchro] [On]/ [Off]*.

See Menus and Settings (p. 27).

* Default setting.

Shooting

When [Slow Synchro] set to [On], camera shake may become a factor even if [IS Mode] is set to [Continuous]. Use of a tripod is recommended.

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Canon S5 IS appendix Setting the Slow Synchro, Rec. Menu Slow Synchro On/ Off

Contents

Advanced Appendix Shooting Main FeaturesPlayback Editing Continuous Shooting Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended Table of Contents Advanced Shooting Functions Print Settings/Transfer Settings Index Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Warranty Limitations Please ReadTest Shots Language Setting Safety PrecautionsPlease see the Basic Guide p to change the language setting Video Format Equipment Doing so could damage the camera’s CCD or your eyesightStore this equipment out of the reach of children Infants Is charging Battery Others Flash may damage eyesightSure to attach them firmly Store the equipment in a safe place Preventing Malfunctions Avoid Condensation Related ProblemsFlash Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Pressing the DISP. button switches the display mode Display mode changes as followsPress the DISP. button Using the Clock Before Using the Camera Basic Operations Shooting Mode *1 *2Customizing Display Information Rec. Menu Custom Display SET button LCD/Viewfinder Shooting Info/Grid Lines/32 Guide/ HistogramYou cannot add to the current active LCD/Viewfinder icon Histogram Function Night DisplaySample Histograms Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Shooting Information Shooting Mode Basic Guide p „Standard Playback Information Playback Mode Following information may also be displayed with some images „Detailed Power Saving Function Power saving function settings can be changed pOverexposure Warning Setting the World Clock Setting the Home/World Time ZonesSet up Menu Time Zone SET button Saving time As in , you can set daylight Use the W or X button to select Menu button Switching to the Destination Time Zone FUNC. Menu Rec., Play, Print, Set up, and My Camera Menus Menus and SettingsFUNC. Menu Sets many of the functions commonly used during shooting Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Menu List Icons shown below are the default settings Menu Item Options Summary Reference Rec. Menu Shooting info Print Menu Play Menu Guide p Set up Menu Clock Display 10 sec 20 sec./30 sec NTSC/ PAL Menu Item Summary Reference My Camera Menu Resetting Settings to Their Default Values Set up Menu Reset AllSelect OK and press the SET button Before Using Set up Menu FormatFormatting Memory Cards Camera Basic Operations Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression Still Images SET button * CompressionUse the W or X button to select compression Approximate Values for Recording Pixels Approximate Values for Compression Settings Digital zoom cannot be used in Wide mode Using the Digital Zoom Digital Tele-Converter When using 1.6x or When using StandardShooting With the Digital Zoom Rec. Menu Digital Zoom Standard*/Off/1.6x/2.0x Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot Setting the Red-Eye Reduction FunctionShooting With the Digital Tele-Converter About the Digital Tele-Converter Rec. Menu Slow Synchro On/ Off Setting the Slow Synchro Rec. Menu is Mode Continuous*/Shoot Only/Planning/Off Setting the Image Stabilizer Function Following icons appear on the LCD monitor Continuous Shooting AF To Cancel Continuous Shooting Press the / button to display , orShoot Checking for Focus Right After Shooting To Cancel Checking the FocusPress 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 buttonUse the S, T, W or X button to change the display position Movie Shooting Using the Mode Dial Press the Movie button to shoot Using the Mode DialPage FUNC. button */ / / Recording Pixels/Frame Rate Changing Movie Recording Pixels and Frame RatesPress the FUNC. button Movie Recording Pixels/Frame Rates Press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image Shooting Still Images while Shooting a Movie Internal memory is full, so shooting is disabled Shooting is again possible when it stops blinkingWhile this is blinking, writing is in progress Stays lit Set up menu Audio Setting the Recording FunctionMic Level Auto*/Manual Wind Filter On/Off Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist Use the W or X button to select the shooting sequenceShoot the first frame of the sequence Repeat the procedure for additional images Shooting with Color Accent Mode Changing the Colors and ShootingUse the W or X button to select Color Accent ISO button Complete the setting with the ISO button, and shoot Shooting with Color Swap Mode Only one color can be specified Use the W or X button to select Color Swap ISO button Saving Original Images Rec. Menu Save Original On/OffIf Save Original is set to On Program AE Shooting in the Creative Zone Setting the Shutter Speed „Shutter Speed Display Setting the Aperture „Aperture Setting Display About Safety Shift/Safety FESafety Shift Safety FE Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Advanced Shooting Functions Selecting an AF Frame Following occurs when Face Detect is selected Selecting Face Detect or CenterPress the button Moving the AF Frame Rec. Menu FlexiZone On*/OffAF frame appears in green Switching between Focus Settings Rec. Menu AF Mode Continuous*/SingleYou can set the AF mode Shooting with the Focus Lock Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects Shooting with the AF Lock MF indicator will appear on the LCD monitor or viewfinderRe-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 FocusFocus can be manually set „Using the SET Button Using the Manual Focus in Combination with the Auto Focus„Using the Safety MF Rec. Menu Safety MF On*/Off FUNC. Menu * BKT-OFF Focus-BKT SET button Focus Bracketing Focus-BKT Mode To Cancel the Focus-BKT Mode Switching between Metering ModesFUNC. Menu * Evaluative Select BKT-Off in Step Rec. Menu FlexiZone On Adjusting the ISO Speed Rec. Menu Auto ISO Shift On/ Off Adjusting the ISO Speed Quickly Press the shutter button halfway To Cancel the Exposure Compensation Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock Exposure is fixed Appears on the LCD monitor or viewfinderTo 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 onTo Release the FE Lock Adjust the compensation range with the W or Button Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB ModeTo Cancel the AEB Mode FUNC. Menu *BKT-Off AEB SET button Adjusting the Tone White Balance White Balance SettingsFUNC. Menu * Auto FUNC. Menu *Auto Custom Using the Custom White BalancePage My Colors Settings Shooting in a My Colors Mode FUNC. Menu * My Colors Off Setting the Camera to a Custom Color ModeCustom Color SET button Mode Rec. Menu Flash Adjust Auto*/ Manual Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings ShootingThis completes the setting Press the SET button FUNC. Menu +/- Flash/ Flash Output Compensating the Flash Adjustment/ Flash Output Rec. Menu Flash Sync 1st-curtain*/2nd-curtain Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires Saving Custom Settings Rec. Menu Save SettingsOK SET button Registering Settings to the Shortcut Button Registering a FunctionRec. Menu Set Shortcut button Using the Shortcut Button To Cancel the Shortcut buttonSelect in Step Set up Menu Auto Rotate On*/Off Setting the Auto Rotate Function Creating an Image Destination Folder Set up Menu Create FolderCreating a Folder the Next Time You Shoot 100 101 Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation File Number Reset Function Resetting the File NumberSet up Menu File Numbering Continuous*/Auto Reset 102 103 File and Folder Numbers Viewing Magnified Images To Cancel the Magnified DisplayPress the zoom lever toward Use the S, T, W or X button to move around the image To Cancel the Jump Bar Switching between Sets of Nine ImagesViewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback 105 Play Menu Organizing Images by Category My Category106 Directly Single image playback mode, press the button Jumping to ImagesUse the S or T button to select a search key 107 When erasing an image with Erase in the Play menu Display the Images108 Display a movie and press the SET button Viewing MoviesSelect Play and press the SET button 109 Operating the Movie Control Panel 110Slow Motion You can use the W button to slow down or Select Edit in the movie control panel Press the SET button Editing MoviesSelect Save and press the SET button 111 112 Select New File or Overwrite and press the SET button Rotating Images in the Display 113Images can be rotated clockwise 90 or 270 in the display 114 Playback with Transition Effects Select Start and press the SET button Red-Eye Correction Function115 Examples 116 Adding Correction Frames Adding My Colors Effects117 You can add up to a maximum of 35 correction frames 118 Select OK, and press the SET button Press the button while playing back images Attaching Sound Memos to Images119 Sound memo control panel will display 120 Sound Memo Panel Sound-Only Recording Sound Recorder Select Record and press the SET button121 Sound Recorder Panel 122Use the W or X button to select and press the SET button Use the S, T, W or X button to select Automated Playback Slide Shows123 Automated Playback of Memory Card Images 124 Transition Effects Select a date/category/folder to playback 125Pressing the SET button again Select , or and press the SET button Selecting Images for Playback126 Selecting All Images 127 Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat SettingsPlay Time Repeat Select a method and press the SET button Protecting Images128 If you select All Images, proceed to Step Pressing the Menu button will end the setting 129Select Viewing Images on a TV Set Select Protect and press the SET button130 131 Erasing Images Select an option and press the SET button132 133 Press the Menu button Select OK and press the SET button When selecting Select All Images go to Step Setting the Dpof Print SettingPrint Menu Select a menu item 134 Settings Selection methods differ for the Print Type settings p135 Select Images & Qty 136 Print Menu Print Settings SET button Setting the Print StylePrint Settings/Transfer Settings 137 138 Single Images Setting the Dpof Transfer SettingsPlay Menu SET button Select Order and press the SET button All the Images on a Memory Card Select Mark all and press the SET button140 Customizing the Camera My Camera Settings Changing My Camera SettingsSelect Theme to set all to the same settings My Camera Menu Menu Item My Camera Menu Menu Item to register Registering My Camera SettingsSelect or and press the DISP. button 142 Select an image or record a sound Start-up, Operation, Self-timer and Shutter Sounds143 Start-up Image Camera will not operate CameraSounds come from the camera interior 144 When the power is turned on LCD monitor/Viewfinder145 Bar of light red, purple appears on the LCD Monitor Display flickersAppears 146 Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregular ShootingCamera will not record 147 Image is blurred or out of focus Subject in recorded image is too dark148 149 Image contains noise Eyes appear red White dots appear on the imageContinuous shooting slows down Recording images to memory card takes a long time Lens will not retract Shooting MoviesBuffer Warning p displays frequently on the LCD monitor 151 Cannot play back PlaybackMovies cannot be edited Movies do not play back correctly Reading images from memory card is slow BatteryBatteries consumed quickly 153 TV monitor output Printing with a direct print compatible printer154 155 156 157 158 Battery Charge Battery HandlingBattery Handling Precautions 159 160 Batteries may be short circuitedNever use batteries that look like this SD Memory Card or Sdhc Memory Card Write Protect Tab Handling the Memory Card161 Do not use or store memory cards in the following locations 162 Formatting 163 Using the Power Kits Sold Separately 164 165 Using a Compact Power Adapter Kit Sold Separately Plug in the power cord firmly as far as it will go166 „Wide Converter WC-DC58A Using Conversion Lenses Sold Separately„Tele-converter TC-DC58B 167 „Lens Adapter/Hood Kit LAH-DC20 „Close-up Lens 500D 58mm168 Shooting Area 169 Attaching a Lens/Lens Hood 170 Converter Settings Rec. Menu Converter Off*/ WC-DC58A/TC-DC58B/500D171 Speedlites Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately172 Red appears on the LCD monitor or viewfinder Turn the shooting mode dial to the desired mode 173Speedlite 220EX, 430EX or 580EX 174 Flash is charged when its pilot lamp lights up 175 High-Power Flash HF-DC1 176 Replacing the Date Battery „Batteries177 178 Camera Body Camera Care and MaintenanceLens Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Specifications PowerShot S5 is180 Metering System 181 Audio data Wave stereo 182 Possible to jump to every tenth or hundredth 183 MTP, PTP 184 Battery Capacity 185Test Conditions 186 Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities Movie Estimated Sound Recorder File Sizes and Recording Times187 188 Image Data Sizes EstimatedMultiMediaCard SD Memory Card NiMH Battery NB-3AH Battery Charger CB-5AH/CB-5AHE189 190 Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 Sold SeparatelyWide Converter WC-DC58A Sold Separately Tele-converter TC-DC58B Sold Separately Close-up Lens 500D 58mm Sold Separately 191Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58E Sold Separately Lens Hood LH-DC40 192 Numerics 26, Basic 193 186 194 172 195 Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgments196 197 Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 198 AEB 199 CEL-SG7DA210