User manual CANON POWERSHOT S2IS

[. . . ] ENGLISH DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide Camera User Guide CDI-E176-010 XXXXXXXX © 2005 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPAN Please read the Read This First section (p. Please also see the Software Starter Guide and the Direct Print User Guide. Flowchart and Reference Guides This Guide Shooting with the Camera Software Starter Guide Installing the Software This Guide Connecting the Camera to a Computer This Guide Software Starter Guide Downloading Images to a Computer Direct Print User Guide Printer User Guide Using the Printer and Printing Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc. , caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories (e. g. , a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). [. . . ] 88). [ ]: Spot AE Point : AF Frame Adjusting the Exposure Mode Dial Adjust the exposure compensation setting to avoid making the subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background or to avoid making lights appear too bright in night shots. 1 Select * (+/- (Exp. )) from the FUNC. menu, and adjust exposure with the or button. * The current setting is displayed. The settings can be adjusted in 1/3-stops in the range of -2EV to +2EV. You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing the shutter button. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily. To cancel the exposure compensation, return the setting to with the or button. Exposure shift settings can be made/canceled even in mode (p. 65). 90 Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) Mode Dial When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera reproduces colors more accurately. Combinations of setting contents and light source are as follows. Auto Day Light Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Fluorescent H Flash Custom Settings are automatically set by the camera For recording outdoors on a bright day For recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies Shooting-Advanced Functions 6 For recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting For recording under warm-white, cool-white or warm- white (3wavelength) fluorescent lighting For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type 3wavelength fluorescent lighting When using the flash (cannot be set in (Movie) mode) After memorizing a white reference data value based on a white object such as a sheet of paper or cloth, you can start shooting. 1 Select * (Auto) from the FUNC. menu and select the desired white balance with the or button. * The current setting is displayed. 92) You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing the shutter button. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily. The white balance cannot be adjusted when the photo effect is set to (Sepia) or (B/W) (p. 94). 91 Setting a Custom White Balance In the following cases, the white balance may not be correctly adjusted. After taking a custom white balance reading with (Custom), you can start shooting. Shooting close-ups (Macro and Super Macro) Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest) Shooting with a peculiar source of light (such as a mercury-vapor lamp) 1 Select * (Auto) from the FUNC. menu and select (Custom) with the or button. * The current setting is displayed. 2 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper, cloth or gray card and press the SET button. The white balance data is recorded. Aim the camera so that the white reference paper or cloth completely fills the center of the frame, and press the SET button. White balance data acquisition frame You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing the shutter button. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily. You are recommended to set the white balance when shooting in the following conditions. - The shooting mode is set to and the exposure compensation and flash exposure adjustment are set to ± 0. The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure is incorrect (image is completely black or white). - The zoom is positioned to the maximum telephoto setting. Continued on next page 92 - Set the flash according to shooting conditions, and select (Flash On) or (Flash Off) Use the same flash setting as the one that will be used for shooting when you set the white balance. [. . . ] 113) L Large Resolution Medium 1 M1 (Still images) M2 Medium 2 p. 38 S Small Superfine Compression Fine p. 38 Normal 640 x 480 pixels 30 frames/sec. 640 x 480 pixels Resolution 15 frames/sec. [. . . ]