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PowerShotS5IS - Basic Guide PDF
PowerShotS5IS - Basic Guide PDF
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Printing
Downloading Images
to a Computer
Basic
Camera User Guide
Please Read This First
This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.
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System Map
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Printing
ZoomBrowser EX/
ImageBrowser
Software User Guide
PDF manuals available
on the Canon website.
http://web.canon.jp/
Imaging/information-e.html
In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide,
and the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide.
Back View
Controls
(Print/Share) /
(Shortcut) (p. 23, Advanced Guide p. 98)
(Flash) / (Microphone) Button
(p. 14, Advanced Guide pp. 119, 121)
c Diopter Adjustment Dial (Advanced Guide p. 14)
d Hot Shoe (Advanced Guide p. 172)
e Movie Button (p. 10, Advanced Guide p. 50)
f Mode Dial (pp. 9, 11)
g OFF Button
h Mode Lever (p. 7)
i Omni Selector
S (Up) /
(Exposure) Button (Advanced Guide p. 83)
T (Down) Button
W (Left) Button
X (Right) Button
j SET/
(AF Frame Selector) Button
(p. 21, Advanced Guide pp. 26, 69)
k MENU Button (p. 22, Advanced Guide p. 27)
l Indicator (p. 4)
m DISP. (Display) Button (Advanced Guide p. 13)
n ISO/ (Jump) Button (Advanced Guide pp. 80, 107)
o FUNC. (Function) /
(Single Image Erase) Button
(p. 21, Advanced Guide p. 26)
a
b
Indicators
The camera indicators will light or blink under the following conditions.
Never do the following while the indicator blinks red.
These actions may corrupt image data.
- Shake or jolt the camera
- Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery
cover
z Power/Mode Indicator
Orange:
Shooting mode
Green:
Playback mode/Printer connection
Yellow:
Computer connection
z Indicator
Blinking Red: Image recording/reading/erasing/transferring
(when connected to a computer)
Preparations
Preparations
Always keep the LCD monitor closed with the display facing
the camera body when the camera is not in use. When you
push the LCD monitor until you hear the clicking sound, the
LCD monitor will automatically turn off, and the image will
display in the viewfinder.
Preparations
The camera switches to Playback mode, but the lens does not retract
(the lens will retract if you turn the mode lever to
once more).
).
2. Hold down the SET button and press the MENU button.
3. Use the S, T, W or X button to select a language, then press
the SET button.
The display language can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 22).
Shooting
Shooting (Still Images)
) (p. 7).
The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display on
the LCD monitor.
However, when starting with the viewfinder display, the start-up
image is not displayed and there is no start-up sound.
When you hold down the
button while turning on the camera,
the mute setting is [On]. All sounds except for warning sounds
will be disabled.
See the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor and the Viewfinder (p. 13).
See the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 22).
See the Advanced Guide: Set up Menu (p. 32).
Shooting
Shooting (Movies)
No matter what position the mode dial is
in, you can shoot movies with just a push
of the movie button.
Movie button
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Auto
Image Zone
Shooting Modes
The camera automatically selects settings.
When a shooting mode appropriate for the shooting conditions is
selected, the camera automatically adjusts settings for optimal
shooting.
Portrait
Produces a soft
effect when
photographing
people.
Landscape
Optimized for
shooting
landscape
scenes which
contain both near and far
subjects.
Night
Snapshot
Allows you to
take snapshots
of people against
twilight or night backgrounds by
reducing the effects of camera
shake even without using a tripod.
Sports
Shoots
continuous
images with
autofocus. Well
suited for shooting moving
subjects (You can change
continuous shooting settings.
(See the Advanced Guide p. 46)).
Image
Zone
Shooting
Auto
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(Special Scene)
You can shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene.
Night Scene
Allows you to capture human subjects against
the backdrop of an evening sky or night scene.
The flash is directed at the person and the
shutter speed is slow, so both the person and
the background can be beautifully shot.
Image
Zone
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Indoor
Prevents
camera shake
and maintains
the subjects
true color when shooting under
fluorescent or tungsten lighting.
Foliage
Shoots trees
and leaves such as new
growth,
autumn leaves or blossoms - in
vivid colors.
Snow
Shoots without
a blue tinge
and without
making people
appear dark against a snowy
background.
Beach
Shoots without
making people
appear dark
near water or
sand where reflected sunlight is
strong.
Fireworks
Captures
fireworks in the
sky sharply
and at optimal
exposure.
Aquarium
Selects the
optimal ISO
speed, white
balance and
color balance to capture fish
and other items in an indoor
aquarium.
Color
Accent
Use this option
to have only
the color
specified in the LCD monitor
remain and to transform all
others to black and white.
See the Advanced Guide (p. 59).
Color
Swap
Use this option
to transform a
color specified
in the LCD monitor into another.
See the Advanced Guide (p. 60).
Stitch Assist
Allows you to shoot overlapping
images that can later be
merged (stitched) to create one
panoramic image on a
computer.
See the Advanced Guide (p. 57).
Image
Zone
Movie
No matter what position the mode dial is in, you can select from 4
different recording pixels/frame rate settings and shoot movies.
When the mode dial is set to
, you can set AE lock and exposure
shift before shooting.
The following movie modes are available: Color Accent (for
shooting in black and white except for specified colors), Color Swap
(for changing a specified color into another) of
mode and My
Colors of FUNC. menu.
See the Advanced Guide (p. 50).
Shooting
,
,
,
Creative You can freely select camera settings such as the exposure and
Zone aperture value to suit your shooting purposes.
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Focus range
(rough guide)
Wide Angle:
Zooms out from the
subject (the subjects
will be small).
Telephoto: Zooms
in on the subject.
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Auto
Flash on
Flash off
3. When you are not using the flash, lower the flash until it
closes.
appears in the LCD monitor (or viewfinder).
See the Advanced Guide: Setting the Red-Eye
(p. 43).
mode.
Shooting
cannot be set in
See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 199).
See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 11).
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Max.
telephoto
Focus range
(rough guide)
Out of zoom
range for
Macro shooting
(yellow bar)*
button
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You cannot use the zoom in Super Macro mode (the zoom level
is fixed at maximum wide angle).
To cancel the macro mode, press
button to display
Zoom level
Distance
between front of
lens and subject
Maximum wide
angle
10 50 cm
(3.9 in. 1.6 ft.)
118 87 mm
(4.6 3.4 in.)
10 cm (3.9 in.)
Maximum wide
angle (fixed)*
0 10 cm
(0 3.9 in.)
22 16 mm
(0.87 0.63 in.)
0 cm (0 in.)
Shooting
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When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer lamp will
blink (when setting the red-eye reduction function, the self-timer
lamp will blink and then stay lit for the last 2 seconds).
To cancel the self-timer, press
button to display
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(Rec.) Menu
[Self-timer].
Shooting
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Playback
while
pressing the release button (a).
The last recorded image will display. If
you have played back images between
shooting sessions however, the last
image viewed will display (Resume
Playback) instead of the last recorded
image. If the memory card has been
switched, or the images on the memory card have been edited with a
computer, the newest image on the memory card appears.
2. Use the W or X button to display the image you wish to view (b).
Use the W button to move to the previous image and the X button
to move to the next image.
Holding the button down advances the images more rapidly, but
shows them less clearly.
See the Advanced Guide for the various playback methods available.
Erasing
W or X button to select an
image to erase (a) and
press the
button (b).
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FUNC. Menu
This menu sets many of the common shooting functions.
a
mode.
Menus and Settings
a Set the shooting mode dial to the shooting mode you want to
use.
b Press the FUNC. button.
c Use the S or T button to select a menu item.
Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes.
d Use the W or X button to select an option for the menu item.
You can select further options with the SET button for some
options.
After selecting an option, you can press the shutter button to
shoot immediately. After shooting, this menu will appear again,
allowing you to adjust the settings easily.
e Press the FUNC. button.
See the Advanced Guide: Menu List (p. 28).
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(Rec.) Menu
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Printing
Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer*1 with a cable
and simply press the
button on the camera.
Interface Cable
Camera
Printing
*1 Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can use it
with other PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to Canon-brand
printers.
*2 You can also use the CP-10/CP-100/CP-200/CP-300 card photo printers.
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button (c).
See the Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF Print Setting (p. 134).
See the Direct Print User Guide.
See the user guide for your printer.
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Install It
Computer
Procedure
Camera
Procedure
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Do Not Install It
Computer
Procedure
z
z
z
Computer System
Requirements
Connecting the
Camera to a
Computer
Basic Guide
(p. 28)
Downloading
Images to a
Computer
Software
Starter Guide
A memory card reader can be used with all the operating systems
listed above. See the Software Starter Guide for details.
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System Requirements
Please install the software on a computer meeting the following
minimum requirements.
Windows
OS
Computer Model
CPU
RAM
Interface
Free Hard Disk
Space
Display
Macintosh
OS
Computer Model
CPU
RAM
Interface
Free Hard Disk
Space
Display
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Items to Prepare
Camera and computer
Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera
Interface cable supplied with the camera
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USB Port
Terminal Cover
DIGITAL Terminal
Interface Cable
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New Images
DPOF Trans.
Images
Wallpaper
The
button will light blue.
Press the MENU button if the Direct
Transfer menu fails to appear.
or
button.
2. Select
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2. Select
or
button).
button
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Safety Precautions
Be sure to read, understand and follow the safety precautions below
when using the camera, in order to prevent injury, burns or electrical
shock to yourself and others.
Be sure to also read the safety precautions listed in the
Advanced Camera User Guide.
Warnings
Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes.
Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants.
Avoid dropping or subjecting the camera to severe impacts. Do not
touch the flash portion of the camera if it has been damaged.
Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or
noxious fumes.
Do not handle the power cord if your hands are wet.
Do not use batteries which are not specified for this camera.
The compact power adapter output terminals have been designed
exclusively for this equipment. Do not use them for other products.
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