Canon PowerShot S70 PowerShot S70 Quick Start Guide - Page 1

2 Shooting ➜ Camera User Guide A. Open the lens cover and set the shooting mode dial to . The power/mode indicator lights orange. CDI-E153-010 XXXXXXXX © 2004 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPAN The following manuals are supplied with your camera. Please refer to them as need be. Contents of This Guide Reference Guides Included accessories and separately sold equipment information 1. Install the battery pack and the CF card. 2. Shoot images with the camera. System Map This Quick Start Guide Guide 1 Preparing the Camera ➜ Camera User Guide A. Charge the battery pack. Place the battery pack in the battery charger and plug the charger into a power outlet or attach the power cord to the battery charger and plug the other end into a power outlet. The charge indicator lights red while charging and changes to green when the battery pack is charged. Charging the battery pack takes approximately 90 minutes. 3. Play back the images. 4. Erase any unwanted images. Learn the names of camera components. Camera User Guide Charge Indicator • Battery charger model names and types vary by region B. Slide the CF card slot / battery cover and open the cover. 5. Print the images. 6. Install the software. Connect the camera to a computer. 7. Download the images to a computer. What you can do with the software The various ways of using the software Direct Print User Guide Supplied with Printer User a printer Guide • Camera User Guide • Software Starter Guide • ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide • ImageBrowser Software User Guide These PDF format manuals are available on the Canon website. Please download them from the following URL: http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/ information-e.html C. Hold back the battery lock in the direction of the arrow with the corner of the battery pack, then insert the battery pack. Battery Lock D. Insert the CF card. Insert the CF card with its label facing towards you, and push the card in until the CF card eject button fully extends. CF Card Eject Button E. Close the cover. B. Set the date and time (first time the camera is powered on). Use the B or A arrow on the omni selector to select the items you wish to set, and use the C or D arrow to change the value. Check that the date and time shown are correct, then press the SET button. C. Aim the camera at the subject and adjust the zoom to achieve the desired composition. See "Zoom" in the "Quick Reference." D. Focus and shoot. Press the shutter button halfway to focus (The camera focuses and two beeps sound.). Press the shutter button all the way to shoot. 3 Playing back the Images A. Press the (Playback) button. ➜ Camera User Guide B. Play back the images. Use the B or A arrow on the omni selector to display the image you wish to see. 4 Erase an Image ➜ Camera User Guide A. In Playback mode, use the B or A arrow on the omni selector to B. When the confirmation screen appears, check that [Erase] is selected and press the SET button. select the image you wish to erase ( ) and press the button ( ). Select [Cancel] using the B or A arrow on the omni selector to cancel without erasing. A Button B Button Quick Reference ➜ Camera User Guide Flash Press the button to switch between flash modes. Some settings are not available with certain shooting modes. When the red-eye reduction function is on When the red-eye reduction function is off Auto with red-eye reduction Auto Flash on with red-eye reduction Flash on Flash off Flash off Flash range: 55 cm - 2.0 m (1.8 - 6.6 ft.) (telephoto)/55 cm - 4.2 m (1.8 - 14 ft.) (wide angle) * Red-eye reduction: This feature reduces the effect of light reflecting back from the eyes and making them appear red. Macro Mode Press the button to display on the LCD monitor. Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small objects. * Recordable Area at Minimum Shooting Range At wide angle end: 64 x 47 mm (2.5 x 1.9 in.) At telephoto end: 106 x 80 mm (4.2 x 3.2 in.) Switching between Shooting/Playback Shooting: Open the lens cover. When the lens cover is already open, press the shutter button halfway. Playback: Press the (Playback) button. Changing the Displayed Information Press the DISPLAY button to switch the displayed information as follows. Shooting Mode: LCD Monitor (No Information) Playback Mode: Standard Display LCD Monitor (Information View) Detailed Display LCD Monitor - Off No Information Shooting Modes : AUTO The camera automatically selects settings. : Portrait The background is blurred and the subject is in clear focus. : Landscape For shooting landscape scenes. : Night Scene For photographing human subjects against the backdrop of an evening sky or a night scene. : Fast Shutter For shooting fast moving objects. : Slow Shutter For shooting moving objects to make them appear blurred, such as river rapids. : Stitch Assist Images shot in Stitch Assist mode can be merged together on a computer to make a single panoramic image. : Movie For shooting movies. Zoom Wide Angle Zoom out from the subject. Telephoto Zoom in on the subject. * The zoom can be adjusted from 28 to 100 mm (35mm film equivalent). In addition, there are functions that can be set in each shooting mode. For details see "Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode" at the end of the Camera User Guide. 5 Printing with a Direct Print Compatible Printer ➜ Direct Print User Guide A. Connect the camera to the printer and turn on the printer´s power. B. , or appears* in the upper left corner of the camera's LCD monitor, indicating that the printer is ready to print. * The displayed icon may vary depending on the printer model. C. Choose the image you wish to print and press the button. The start. button will blink blue and printing of the image will Camera Interface Cable Printers Please turn over