Canon powershot s5 is manual

Menu You can switch between menus with the button when this part is selected. Printing button on the camera. Page 26 Turn the camera on in Playback mode and confirm that monitor a. Some methods, depending on the OS used, may not be available. Please read System Requirements p. Page Preparing To Download Images Ensure that you install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer.

USB Port 2. Download the images. Page 32 The following window will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer. If it fails to appear, click the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the Dock the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop. Install the supplied software and adjust the computer settings before using this method for the first time p. Select images to download and press the or the SET button.

The button will blink blue while downloading is in progress. Page Safety Precautions 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. Print page 1 Print document 36 pages. Rename the bookmark. Delete bookmark? Cancel Delete. Delete from my manuals? Sign In OR.

Don't have an account? Sign up! Restore password. Upload manual. Setting the Shutter Speed Shooting Mode When you set the shutter speed, the camera automatically selects an aperture value to match the brightness. Faster shutter speeds allow you to catch an instantaneous image of a moving subject, while slower speeds create a flowing effect and allow you to shoot without a flash in dark areas.

Page Shutter Speed Display The aperture value and shutter speed change according to the zoom state as follows. When you set the aperture, the camera automatically selects a shutter speed to match the brightness. Selecting a lower aperture value opening the aperture allows you to blur the background and create a beautiful portrait. A higher aperture value closing it brings the entire range from foreground to background into focus. Page 69 Aperture Setting Display The larger the aperture value the smaller the lens opening, allowing less light to enter the camera.

Use the shutter speed, and use the to select the aperture value, then shoot. You can set the AF frame in the following ways. When [FlexiZone] is set to [On] p. Menu See Menus and Settings p. Press the The AF frame appears in green. Continuous Single Rec. The camera is continually focusing on whatever it is aimed even when the shutter button is not pressed, allowing you to shoot without missing opportunities.

This is the default setting. Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition Subjects that are moving quickly Page 76 Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the AF frame.

Press the shutter button halfway and press the MF button. Use the while holding down the MF button. When the Rec. Page 78 with the Auto Focus First, manual focus is used to roughly focus, then from that focus position the camera automatically focuses more accurately. You can use two methods. Cancel the manual focus mode, then change the AF frame setting. Focus Bracketing Shooting Mode The camera automatically takes three shots: one at the manual focus position, and one each with focus positions preset farther and nearer.

Return to the shooting screen and press button to select [Center]. Page Adjusting The Iso Speed Adjusting the ISO Speed Shooting Mode Raise the ISO speed when you wish to reduce the effects of shaking hands and shoot with the flash off in a dark area or when you wish to reduce the effects of a moving subject and raise the shutter speed.

When the camera is set to shutter button halfway, the camera will set and display the ISO speed. Page 84 Press the shutter button halfway. Press the shutter button halfway. When the button lights, press the shutter button all the way. When you press the button is still pressed halfway, the ISO speed returns to its original setting.

Page Adjusting The Exposure Compensation Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Shooting Mode Adjust the exposure compensation to a positive value to avoid making the subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background. Adjust the exposure compensation to a negative value to avoid making the subject too bright in night shots or when shot against a dark background. This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit.

You must set the flash to the flash fires. Page 87 Changing Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Combinations Automatically selected combinations of shutter speeds and aperture values can be freely changed without altering the exposure Program Shift.

Focus on the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure. Press the ISO button while pressing the shutter button halfway. Raise the flash. Press the When an external flash is attached, refer to the manual for your flash.

Focus on the part of the subject on which you wish to lock the flash exposure setting. The images are shot in the following order: Standard exposure, underexposure and overexposure. When the looking colors, change the white balance using a setting appropriate for the light source. Use the white balance setting and press the FUNC.

Page 91 The white balance setting cannot be adjusted when is selected for My Colors. Using the Custom White Balance You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate an object, such as a piece of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card that you wish to establish as the standard white color. The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure setting is incorrect image appears completely black or white.

Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation to Vivid record bold colors. Tones down the contrast and color saturation to Neutral record neutral hues. Page 94 FUNC. Use the Colors mode. The display will return to the shooting screen and you can shoot. Press the SET button. This completes the setting. Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings Shooting Shooting Mode Although the built-in flash and an externally mounted flash with automatic flash adjustments except in the possible to set them so that it fires without any adjustments.

Menu Output. Usually, the 1st-curtain is used when shooting. The flash fires right before the shutter closes. Page Saving Custom Settings Saving Custom Settings Shooting Mode You can save frequently used shooting modes and various shooting settings to the shoot images with previously saved settings by simply turning the mode dial to.

Settings that are not memorized when the shooting mode is changed or when the power is turned off such as continuous shooting or self-timer are also remembered. Registering a Function Rec. Page To Cancel the shortcut button: Select in Step 2. Using the Shortcut Button Press the Each press of the between setting values of the registered function. Page Setting The Auto Rotate Function Setting the Auto Rotate Function Shooting Mode Your camera is equipped with an Intelligent Orientation sensor that detects the orientation of an image shot with the camera held vertically and automatically rotates it to the correct orientation when viewing it in the LCD monitor.

Create Creates a new folder the next time you shoot images. To create an additional folder, insert the check mark again. Folder You can also specify a date and time if you wish to create a Auto The symbol will cease to display after the new folder is created. You can select how the file number is assigned. File Number Reset Function A number one higher than the last one recorded is assigned to the next image.

Page File and Folder Numbers Recorded images are assigned consecutive file numbers starting with and ranging up to , while folders are assigned numbers starting with and ranging up to Up to images can be saved into a single folder. Viewing Magnified Images Press the zoom lever toward will display and a magnified portion of the image will display.

You can change the magnification level with the zoom lever. Images can be magnified up to a factor of approximately 10x. Use the change the image selection. To Return to Single Image Playback: Press the zoom lever toward Switching between Sets of Nine Images The jump bar will display if you press the button while in index playback and you can Category information recorded with the [Auto Category] function p. At the category level, you can perform the following.

Page Jumping To Images Jumping to Images When you have many images recorded onto a memory card, it is handy to use the search keys below to jump over images to find the object of your search. Use the date, category, folder or movie for playback and press the SET button. Display a movie and press the SET button. Images with a are movies. The movie control panel appears.

Select Play and press the SET button. The movie will pause if you press the SET button during playback. See the Direct Print User Guide for details. Play Slow Motion You can use the button to speed up playback. Movies 1 second or longer before editing can be edited in 1-second increments, but those that are protected or less than 1 second long cannot be edited. Select Edit in the movie control panel and press the SET button. The pre-edit data is left unchanged. Note, if you press the SET button while saving the movie, saving is cancelled.

Use the rotate and press the SET button to rotate it. Page Playback With Transition Effects Playback with Transition Effects You can select the transition effect displayed when switching between images.

No transition effect. The displayed image darkens and the next image gradually brightens until it is displayed. Press the the left and the the right. However, red eyes may not be automatically detected in some images or the results may not turn out as you intended. Examples: Faces near the screen edges or faces that appear extremely small, large, dark or bright in relation to the overall image. The original file remains as is.

The newly saved image file is saved as the last image of the photographed images. Use the frame and press the SET button. You can change the size of the frame with the zoom lever. Use the Colors type, and press the SET button. The displayed image will reflect the My Colors effect. You can press the zoom lever toward to check the image at a higher magnification. Selecting [Yes] displays the image transformed with the My Colors effect, while [No] returns you to the Play menu.

The My Colors function will not work if there is insufficient space on the memory card. Page Use the and press the SET button. The elapsed time and the remaining time display. Pressing the SET button pauses the recording.

Pressing it again resumes recording. Up to 1 minute of recordings can be added to any one image. The sound mode can be changed p. Play Menu See Menus and Settings p. Select Record and press the SET button. Recording time will be displayed. Use the sample rate.

Rewind Hold the SET button to rewind no sound plays. Protect You can protect important sounds from accidental erasure. The following functions are available during slide shows. Pressing the SET button again cancels the setting. You can select multiple dates, categories, or folders. They will play back in the order you select them. Page Selecting Images for Playback Select only the images that you wish to play back and save them as a slide show Custom 1, 2 or 3.

Up to images can be selected. They will be played back in their order of selection. Choose between — 10 seconds, 15 seconds and 30 seconds. Displaying time can vary slightly depending on the image. Repeat Sets whether the slide show stops when all the slides have been displayed or continues until stopped.

Page Protecting Images Protecting Images You can protect important images and movies from accidental erasure. If you select [All Images], proceed to Step 5. Page Select the image, date, category or folder to protect and press the SET button. Something like specification, instruction, camera parts, settings, features, and other related information will be something possible to obtain. With this manual, we hope that we can help users as well as enthusiasts to understand more about this Canon camera product.

Before getting deeper to the Canon PowerShot S5 IS Manual and its specification, firstly, we will talk about the overall look of this camera first. By this reason, Canon also pays more attention on this thing. Not only upgrading the specification, but they also upgraded the look of it. Are you curious about it? When you see it at the first time, the design of this Canon PowerShot S5 IS is a little bit different with its predecessor.

The few improvements on this new model is not siginificant. This is the processor that would take the performance of this camera to the next level of greatness. The image stabilisation system is based on the lenses. One of the coolest thing about having a camera is that you can take photos by zooming.

The quality of zoomed pictures would be better if the camera has the right features for it.