Shooting - Canon PowerShot S3 IS User Manual

The camera automatically
brightened the image displayed
on the LCD monitor (or
viewfinder) to make it easier to
see when shooting in a dark
area (p. 19).
Shooting
• There is no effect on the recorded image.
122
Camera is in Playback or
computer/printer connection
mode.
Flash is charging. (Blinking
white
~
on LCD monitor/in
viewfinder).
Memory card full.
Memory card is not formatted
correctly.
SO memory card is write
protected.
• Turn the mode lever to the left or press the shutter
button halfway to switch to Shooting mode.
• During a computer or printer connection,
disconnect the interface cable before switching
the camera to Shooting mode.
• Wait until
~
stops blinking and lights steadily,
signaling that the flash is charged, then press the
shutter button.
• Insert a new memory card (Basic Guide p. 1).
• If required, download the images to a computer
and erase them from the memory card to make
space.
• Format the memory card (p. 35).
• If reformatting does not work, the memory card logic
circuits may be damaged. Consult the nearest
Canon Customer Support Help Desk.
• Slide the write protect tab of the SO memory card
upward (p. 133).