Canon PowerShot S1 IS Manuals

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  Table of Contents
• 6

  Read This First
  • 12

    Components Guide
  • 14

    Controls
  • 16

    Installing the Batteries/Cf Card
  • 21

    Turning the Power On/Off
  • 22

    Power Off
  • 23

    Setting the Date/Time
  • 25

    Setting the Language
  • 26

    Using the Viewfinder and the LCD Monitor

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Chapter 2. Shooting-The Basics

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  Auto Mode
• 32

  Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting
• 34

  Changing the Resolution and Compression
  • 36

    Using the Built-In Flash

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Chapter 3. Playback-The Basics

• 41

  Displaying Images Individually
  • 42

    Magnifying Images
• 43

  Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback)
• 44

  JUMP Jumping Between Images

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Chapter 4. Erasing

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  Erasing Images Individually
• 46

  Erasing All Images

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Chapter 1 . Preparing the Camera

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  Using the Mode Dial (Image Zone)
  • 47

    Portrait
  • 47

    Landscape
  • 47

    Night Scene
  • 47

    Fast Shutter
  • 49

    Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist)
  • 51

    Using the Self-Timer
• 52

  Digital Zoom
  • 54

    Continuous Shooting
  • 55

    Movie Mode
• 59

  Viewing/Editing Movies
• 61

  Set Button
• 63

  Selecting Menus and Settings
  • 67

    Play Menu
  • 68

    Set Up Menu
• 70

  Resetting the Settings to Default
• 71

  Registering Settings to the Shortcut Button
• 73

  Using the Mode Dial (Creative Zone)
  • 74

    Program AE
  • 75

    Setting the Shutter Speed
  • 76

    Setting the Aperture
  • 76

    Manually Setting the Shutter
  • 77

    Selecting an AF Frame
  • 78

    Switching Between Light Metering Modes
  • 79

    Metering Mode
• 80

  Adjusting the Exposure
• 81

  Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)
• 83

  Changing the ISO Speed
• 84

  Changing the Photo Effect
• 86

  Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Mode)
• 87

  Focus Bracketing (Focus-Bkt Mode)
• 88

  Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)
• 89

  Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock)
• 90

  Switching Between Built-In Flash Adjustment Settings
• 92

  Switching the Timing at Which the Flash Fires
• 93

  Shooting Images at Set Intervals (Intervalometer)
• 95

  Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus
• 99

  Switching Between Focus Settings
  • 100

    Saving Custom Settings

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Chapter 5. Useful Shooting Functions

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Chapter 7. Playback-Advanced Functions

• 102

  Rotating Images in the Display
  • 103

    Attaching Sound Memos to Images
• 104

  Automated Playback (Slide Show)
• 108

  Protecting Images

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Chapter 8. Camera Settings

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  Setting the Power Saving Function
• 110

  Setting the Auto Rotate Function
• 112

  Resetting the File Numbers
• 113

  Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings)

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Chapter 9. Additional Features

• 117

  Downloading Images to a Computer
• 119

  Downloading Directly From a CF Card
• 120

  Viewing Images On a TV Set
• 121

  About Printing
• 123

  Print Settings (DPOF Print Settings)
• 128

  Image Transmission Settings (DPOF Transfer Order)

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Appendix

• 130

  List of Messages
• 132

  Troubleshooting
• 137

  Using the Wireless Controller (Sold Separately)
• 139

  Using Conversion Lenses (Sold Separately)
• 142

  Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately)
• 146

  Replacing the Date Battery
• 147

  Camera Care and Maintenance
• 148

  Specifications
• 156

  Photo Tips and Information
• 159

  Index
• 168

  Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode

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  Table of Contents

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Chapter 1 Try It! Imagebrowser

• 4

  Starting Imagebrowser
• 9

  Downloading Images to Your Computer
• 12

  Printing Images
• 14

  Supplementary Information

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Chapter 2 What Is Imagebrowser

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  What Can Imagebrowser Do
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  Storing Images
• 18

  Understanding the Browser Window
• 19

  Changing the Browser Window Display
• 22

  Using Contextual Menus

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Chapter 3 Managing Images

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  Moving and Copying Images
• 26

  Deleting Images
• 27

  Rotating Images
• 28

  Duplicating Images
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  Renaming Images
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  Viewing Image Information
• 31

  Creating Folders
• 32

  Renaming Folders
• 33

  Deleting Folders

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Chapter 4 Viewing Images

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  Selecting Folders
• 35

  Opening Images
• 36

  Changing the Magnification
• 37

  Editing Images
• 41

  Editing Images with Other Programs

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Chapter 5 Using the Camera Window

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  Opening the Camera Window
• 43

  Downloading Images
• 45

  Deleting Images in the Camera
• 46

  Rotating Images in the Camera
• 47

  Adding Computer Images to the Camera
• 49

  Checking and Modifying the Camera Settings
• 50

  Other Functions of the Camera Window

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Chapter 6 Using Supplementary Features

• 51

  Creating Images for E-Mail
• 53

  Exporting Images
• 55

  Running Slide Shows
• 58

  Adding Sounds to Images
• 60

  Saving the "My Camera Settings" to the Camera
• 70

  Printing Images
• 78

  Printing Images Over Multiple Pages
• 79

  Sorting Images By Date and Time - Timetunnel
• 81

  Playing Movies
• 82

  Editing Movies (Mac OS X Only ) (1/3
• 85

  Converting RAW Images
• 89

  Operating the Camera Shutter From a Computer
• 93

  Stitching Panoramic Images with Photostitch
• 93

  3 Imagebrowser Software User Guide
• 94

  Appendices
  • 94

    Supported File Formats
  • 95

    Starting Imagebrowser Automatically (Mac OS X Only)
  • 96

    Preventing Imagebrowser From Starting Automatically (Mac OS 9 Only)
  • 97

    Automation Wizard Feature at Startup (Mac OS 9 Only) (1/4
  • 101

    Customizing Preferences
  • 104

    Setting Up Slide Shows On the Camera
  • 105

    Print Settings
  • 107

    Troubleshooting
• 108

  Index

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About This Manual

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  Windows That Communicate with the Camera and Manage Images

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Browser Window

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  Browser Window
• 7

  How to Display the Browser Window
• 7

  Names of the Browser Window Parts

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How to Perform Tasks

• 8

  Selecting and Using Functions

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Mastering the Basics

9

Transferring Images

• 9

  Transferring Images
• 9

  Transferring Images By Connecting the Camera to a Computer
• 12

  Printing
  • 12

    Printing a Single Image On a Single
  • 14

    Index Print

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How to Use Camerawindow

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  First Menu Screen to Open
• 17

  Image Transfer Screen
• 18

  Organize Images Screen

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How to Use the Browser Window

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  Display Modes
• 20

  Display Control Panel
• 21

  Browser Area Tasks
• 22

  File Information Window
• 23

  Viewer (View Image) Window

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Editing Images

• 24

  Color/Brightness Adjustment
• 24

  Trimming–Cropping a Portion of an Image
• 25

  Inserting Text
• 25

  Red Eye Correction
• 26

  Correcting Levels
• 26

  Correcting Tone Curves
• 27

  Adjusting Sharpness–Emphasizing Outlines
• 27

  Auto Adjustment
• 28

  Using Other Editing Software
• 29

  Attaching Sounds
• 30

  Creating Panoramic Images–Photostitch
• 31

  Editing Movies
• 32

  Converting RAW Images–Digital Photo Professional

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More Advanced Techniques

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Exporting

• 34

  Changing Image (Stills) Sizes and Types
• 34

  Exporting Shooting Information
• 35

  Creating Computer Screen Saver Images
• 35

  Creating Computer Wallpaper Images
• 36

  Extracting Stills From Movies

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Uploading Movies to Youtube

• 37

  Uploading to Youtube
• 38

  Email
  • 38

    Attaching Images to Email
• 39

  Slide Shows
  • 39

    Viewing Images in Slide Shows

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Image Management

• 40

  Changing File Names in Batches
• 40

  Sorting Images Into Folders By Shooting Date
• 41

  Classifying Images Into Star Ratings Folders

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Configuring Image Information Settings

• 42

  Setting Star Ratings
• 42

  Inserting Comments
• 43

  Assigning Keywords
• 44

  Searching, Filtering and Sorting Images
  • 44

    Searching Images
  • 45

    Filtering Images
  • 45

    Sorting Images

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Comparing Images

• 46

  Comparing Multiple Images

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My Camera Settings

• 47

  Changing the Shutter Sound and Start-Up Image

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Transferring Images

• 49

  Transferring Images to a Camera
• 50

  CANON Image GATEWAY
  • 50

    About CANON Image GATEWAY (For U.S.A. Customers Only)
  • 50

    Registering
  • 51

    Available Services

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Preference Settings

• 52

  Customizing Imagebrowser
• 53

  List of Available Functions
• 54

  More Advanced Techniques

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Supported Image Types

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Uninstalling the Software

• 57

  Memory Card Folder Structure

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Troubleshooting