Canon power shot S51S Operating and maintenance manual

ENGLISH
The Components Guide
Preparations
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Printing
Basic Downloading Images
to a Computer
CDI-E274-010 © 2007 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPAN
Camera User Guide
Please Read This First
This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.
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The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary
according to the flowchart below.
In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide,
and the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide.
Flowchart and Reference Guides
For information on included items
and items sold separately
The Components Guide
Preparations
• Installing the batteries and memory card
• Opening the LCD monitor
• Setting the date, time and language
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Handling precautions, references
to the various shooting and
playback functions
Printing
• Installing the software
• Downloading images to a
computer
• Using the software
System Map
Basic Camera User
Guide (This Guide)
• Read this first.
Advanced Camera User
Guide
Direct Print User Guide
Basic Camera User
Guide (This Guide)
Software Starter Guide
ZoomBrowser EX/
ImageBrowser
Software User Guide
• PDF manuals available
on the Canon website.
http://web.canon.jp/
Imaging/information-e.html
You may not be able to achieve the
full performance of this camera with
the included memory card.

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The Components Guide
Front View
aZoom Lever (p. 14, Advanced Guide pp. 104, 105)
Shooting: (Telephoto) / (Wide Angle)
Playback: (Magnify) / (Index)
bShutter Button (p. 9)
c(Continuous) / (Self-Timer) Button
(Advanced Guide p. 46, Basic Guide p. 18)
dNeck Strap Mount
ePower/Mode Indicator (p. 4)
fSelf-Timer Lamp/Red-Eye Reduction Lamp/Tally Lamp
(p. 18, Advanced Guide pp. 42, 51)
gFlash (p. 14)
hMicrophone (Advanced Guide pp. 119, 121)
iAF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide pp. 29, 148)
jSpeaker
kMF (Manual Focus) Button (Advanced Guide p. 75)
l(Macro) Button (p. 16)
mLens
nRing Release Button (Advanced Guide p. 169)
The Components Guide

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Back View
aLCD Monitor (Advanced Guide p. 13)
bViewfinder (Advanced Guide p. 13)
cDC IN (Power input) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 166)
dTerminal Cover
eA/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 130)
fDIGITAL Terminal (p. 28)
gMemory Card Slot/Battery Cover (p. 5)
hMemory Card Slot/Battery Cover Lock (p. 5)
iTripod Socket
Attaching the Neck Strap
Attach the strap as illustrated.
Check that the strap does not
come loose from the strap mount
when pulled. Perform the same
steps on the other side of the
camera.
In order to avoid dropping the camera, we recommend
attaching the neck strap before using the camera.

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The Components Guide
Controls
a(Print/Share) / (Shortcut) (p. 23, Advanced Guide p. 98)
b(Flash) / (Microphone) Button
(p. 14, Advanced Guide pp. 119, 121)
cDiopter Adjustment Dial (Advanced Guide p. 14)
dHot Shoe (Advanced Guide p. 172)
eMovie Button (p. 10, Advanced Guide p. 50)
fMode Dial (pp. 9, 11)
gOFF Button
hMode Lever (p. 7)
iOmni Selector
S(Up) / (Exposure) Button (Advanced Guide p. 83)
T(Down) Button
W(Left) Button
X(Right) Button
jSET/ (AF Frame Selector) Button
(p. 21, Advanced Guide pp. 26, 69)
kMENU Button (p. 22, Advanced Guide p. 27)
lIndicator (p. 4)
mDISP. (Display) Button (Advanced Guide p. 13)
nISO/ (Jump) Button (Advanced Guide pp. 80, 107)
oFUNC. (Function) / (Single Image Erase) Button
(p. 21, Advanced Guide p. 26)

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Indicators
The camera indicators will light or blink under the following conditions.
zPower/Mode Indicator
zIndicator
Attaching/Removing the Lens Cap
Squeeze both sides of the lens cap
(a), and remove (b).
Always replace the lens cap after
use.
• Attach the lens cap cord to the strap.
• Remove the lens cap before turning on the camera’s
power.
Never do the following while the indicator blinks red.
These actions may corrupt image data.
- Shake or jolt the camera
- Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery
cover
Orange: Shooting mode
Green: Playback mode/Printer connection
Yellow: Computer connection
Blinking Red: Image recording/reading/erasing/transferring
(when connected to a computer)

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Preparations
1. Installing the batteries.
1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock (a) and
open the cover (b).
2. Insert the 4 supplied AA-size alkaline batteries, or
separately sold AA-size NiMH batteries.
2. Inserting the memory card.
1. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.
2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover (a), pressing
down and sliding it until it clicks into place (b).
Preparations
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 159).
Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before
inserting it in the camera. It may damage the camera, or
the camera may not recognize the card, if it is inserted
incorrectly.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 161).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 37).
Memory card slot/battery
cover lock
Front

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To Remove the Memory Card
Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks
and then release it.
Opening the LCD Monitor
You can position the LCD monitor in the following ways.
1. Move it right or left 180 degrees.
2. Tilt it forward 180 degrees
toward the lens or backward
90 degrees.
When the LCD monitor is tilted
180 degrees toward the lens,
the displayed image is
automatically flipped and
reversed (the Reverse Display
function).
*The Reverse Display function can be set to off.
You can use SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards and
MultiMediaCards with this camera. These cards are
collectively called memory cards in this guide.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Rec. Menu (p. 29).

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Preparations
3. Fold the LCD monitor back against the
camera body until it clicks into place.
When the LCD monitor clicks into
place, the image will display normally
(not reversed).
Turning the Power On/Off
1. Turn the mode lever to
(Shooting) or (Playback)
while pressing the release
button.
The power/mode indicator lights
orange or green.
• When switching between
shooting and playback, turn the
mode lever to or * while
pressing the release button.
*The camera switches to Playback mode, but the lens does not retract
(the lens will retract if you turn the mode lever to once more).
• In Playback mode, you can also switch to Shooting mode by
pressing the shutter button halfway or pressing the Movie
button.
2. Press the OFF button to turn
the power off.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor and the
Viewfinder (p. 13).
Always keep the LCD monitor closed with the display facing
the camera body when the camera is not in use. When you
push the LCD monitor until you hear the clicking sound, the
LCD monitor will automatically turn off, and the image will
display in the viewfinder.
Power/Mode
Indicator
Mode Lever
Release
button

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First Time Settings
Setting the Date/Time
1. Turn the camera on (a) in Shooting mode
( ) or Playback mode ( ).
2. Select the item you wish to set
using the Wor Xbutton and set
its value using the Sor T
button (b).
To set daylight saving time, select
and set it with the Sor T
button.
3. Confirm that the correct time is
displayed and press the SET
button (c).
The date/time can also be set in
the Set up menu (p. 22).
Setting the Display Language
1. Turn the camera on (a) in Playback mode ( ).
2. Hold down the SET button and press the MENU button.
3. Use the S, T, Wor Xbutton to select a language, then press
the SET button.
The display language can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 22).
When you turn on the camera the first time, or when the
lithium date battery charge is low, the [Date/Time] menu
appears.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Replacing the Date Battery (p. 177).