Canon PowerShot S40 PowerShot S40/S30 Camera User Guide - Page 89
Manually Setting Image Characteristics
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Manually Setting Image Characteristics The ISO speed, contrast, sharpness and saturation settings can be adjusted for shooting. 1 In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select one of the above items. • See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 38). 2 Select a value for the item and press the ISO speed • Switch speeds when you are shooting in dark areas or want to use a fast shutter speed. • You can select from 50 (default setting), 100, 200, 400, 800 (only for PowerShot S30) and AUTO. • When AUTO is selected, the camera automatically adjusts ISO between 50 and 150 only. • Higher ISO speeds increase the image noise. To take clean images, use as low an ISO speed as possible. Contrast • Select from - (Weak), 0 (Neutral) and + (Strong). • This function allows you to adjust the degree of brightness. button. Sharpness • Select from - (Weak), 0 (Neutral) and + (Strong). • This function allows you to adjust how sharply outlines are defined. Saturation • Select from - (Weak), 0 (Neutral) and + (Strong). • This function allows you to adjust the color depth. Shooting - Selecting Particular Effects 87
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