Canon EOS Rebel XS Instruction Manual page 10

Live View Shooting
You can shoot while viewing a reaFtime image on the
camera's LCD monitor or on a persona_ computer
screen. This is called "Live View shooting."
Convenient when the camera is mounted on a
tripod for shooting still lifes, for example.
if you handhold the camera like a compact
digitat camera and shoot while viewing the LCD
monitor, camera shake can cause blurred
images.
About Remote Live View Shooting
With the provided software instaHed in the personat computer, YQU
can connect the camera to the personal computer and shoot
remotely while viewing the computer screen instead of the
camera's viewfinder. For detai_s, see the Softwa£e [nstructio_
Manua_ }n the CD-ROM.