Before Using The Camera - Operations; Using The Lcd Monitor And The Viewfinder - Canon PowerShot S3 IS Advanced User's Manual

Before Using the Camera - Operations

Using the LCD Monitor and the Viewfinder

Pressing the DISP. button switches the display mode.
The screens that are displayed are based on the [Custom Display]
settings (p. 17).
Also, closing the LCD monitor causes the viewfinder to display.
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Press the DISP. button.
The display mode changes as follows.
Shooting Mode (
When the LCD monitor is opened.
LCD Monitor Display
LCD Monitor Display
*1 Shooting information, grid lines, and a histogram (
only) are displayed with the default settings.
*2 When the LCD monitor is closed.
In the shooting modes, the shooting information displays for
approximately 6 sec. when settings such as the flash setting are
changed, regardless of the selected display mode.
You can adjust the brightness for the LCD monitor (or
viewfinder) (p. 31).
If the surroundings are too bright (for example, when you are
shooting outdoors) and images on the LCD monitor are not
clear, use the viewfinder for shooting. Adjust the viewfinder
focus (p. 20) with the diopter adjustment dial (p. 15) so the
displayed information appears clearly.
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(Default setting)
(No Information)
(Information View)
Viewfinder Display
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*2
Viewfinder Display
(Information View)
) Playback Mode (
*1
*2
*1
)
No Information
Standard Display
Detailed Display
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