Canon PowerShot S95 User manual

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Camera User Guide
Make sure guide, including the "Safety
Precautions" section before using the camera.
use it in the future,

Youcanlocktheexposureandshoot,orsetthefocusandexposure
separatelytoshoot.AEstandsfor"AutoExposure".
Lock the exposure.
Point the camera toward the subject and
press the ,,L button while pressing the
shutter button halfway.
When _ appears, the exposure will be locked.
If you release your finger from the shutter
button and press the _. button again,
wil! disappear and AE will unlock=
Compose the scene and shoot.
Just as with the AE lock, you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash.
FE stands for "Flash Exposure".
choose _.(p.75).
Look the flash exposure.
Point the camera toward the subject and
press the _. button while pressing the
shutter button halfway.
The flash will fire and when "_ appears,
the flash output will be retained.
If you release your finger from the shutter
button and press the _. button again,
will disappear and FE will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
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The camera takes 3 continuous shots while automatically adjusting the
exposure to standard exposure, underexposure and overexposure, in that
order.
Choose _.
After pressing the @ button, press the
_v buttons to choose _r then press the
4_, buttons or turn the _ dial to choose
Set the exposure compensation
.............amount°
Press the DISR button.
Press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _ dia! to
adjust the setting.
From the exposure set by the camera, you
can adjust the amount of compensation ±2
stops in 1/3-stop increments. If exposure
compensation (p. 74) is already being
used, settings are made with the
compensated value as the base.
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You can set the shutter to the speed at which you want to shoot. The camera
wil_ set the appropriate aperture value for the shutter speed you set.
TV stands for "Time value".
Setthe rnodedial toTv.
M.kethesett ng.
Turn the () ring to set the shutter speed,
Shoot.
Availabme Shutter Speeds
15", I3", 10", 8", 6", 5", 4", 3"2, 2"5, 2", 1"6, 1"3, 1", 0"8, 0"6, 0"5, 0"4, 0"3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6,
1/8, 1/10, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200,
1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1250, 1/1600
2" indicates 2 seconds, 0"3 indicates 0.3 second and 1/160 indicates 1/160
second.
If the aperture value appears in orange when the shutter button is pressed
halfway, the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits. Adiust the shutter
speed until the aperture value appears in white. Safety shift can also be used
(p. 99)_
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You can set the aperture to a value at which you want to shoot. The camera
will set the appropriate shutter speed for the aperture value you set.
AV stands for "Aperture value", which refers to the size of the aperture
opening inside the lens.
Setthe rnodedial toAv.
M kothosott ng.
Turn the () ring to set the aperture value.
....Shoot.
Available Aperture Values
F2.0, F2.2, F2.5, F2.8, F3.2, F3.5, F4.0, F4.5, F4.9, F5.0, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8.0
Depending on the zoom position, some aperture values may not be avaiiabie.
If the shutter speed appears in orange when the shutter button is pressed halfway,
the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits. Adjust the aperture value
until the shutter speed appears in white. Safety shift can also be used.
With TV and AV modes, if you press the MENU button and [Safety Shift] is set
to [On] in the _ tab, the shutter speed or aperture value is automatically adjusted
for the correct exposure when it cannot otherwise be obtained.
Safety Shift is disabled when the flash is enabled.
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You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to shoot images.
_V_stands for "Manual".
Set the mode dial to M.
Shutter Speed
Standard
Exposure Level
Exposure Level
Indicator
Make the setting.
Turn the _ dial to set the shutter speed, or
turn the 0 ring to set the aperture value.
The set exposure levet appears on the
indicator. You can check the difference
against the standard exposure level.
When the difference is more than ±2 stops,
the set exposure leve_ appears in orange.
When you press the shutter button halfway,
"=2" or "+2" appears in orange.
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You can change the function assigned to the control ring. By performing
operations with the control ring, you can enjoy the feeling of using a fully
manual camera.
/_::i; Assign a functionringto the 0 ring.
_ == Press the function selector button=
Press the ring function selector button, the
4_ buttons, or turn the 0 ring or_ dia! to
choose an option.
Press the @ button to make the setting.
Adjust the settings.
Turn the 0 ring or the _ dial to adjust the
settings of the assigned functions.
........................................................................................................................................................................You can switch between the two functions
assigned to the @ dial (p. 102), such as
the aperture value and shutter speed when
is selected, by pressing the ,_ button.
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Making Settings using the Control Ring
Functions Assignabme to the Control Ring
The functions you can assign to the control ring are different depending on
the shooting mode= The functions assigned to the control dia} a}so change.
Av Av Tv ISO
Tv +/= +/- +/-
iso iso _so _so
+ _ + _ +
!!!!!_iiiii!i;ii!!:iiiiiiAv, Tv ii Av, /- i Tv, /- ii /-
Tv +1- +/- +/-
Av Av Tv ISO
MF MF MF MF
Av, Tv Av, +/- Tv, +/- +/-
correctthewhite batance (p. 82).
t You can zoom using Step Zoom (p. 57).
() You can set -Contrast (p 104).
Av: aperture value (p.99), Tv: shutter speed (p. 98), ISO: ISO speed (p. 80),
+/e exposure compensation (p. 74), MF: manual focus (p. 93).
With _g, z_ C_ and [[_, the functions assignable to the @ dial are the same as with
ISO.
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Making Settings using the Control Ring
Registering Functions to the Control R_ng
You can register which functions will be assigned to the control ring for each
Shooting mode.
choose C.
Fo_low Step 1 on p. 101 to choose C,
then press the MENUbutton.
.... Make the setting.
Press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _ dia! to
choose a Shooting mode to set.
Press the _.v buttons or turn the 0 ring to
choose a function to register to the control
ring.
The function assigned to the control dia! will
be changed.
Press the @ button to make the setting.
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The camera can detect areas in the scene, such as faces or backgrounds,
that are too bright or dark and automatica!ly adjust them to the optimum
brightness when shooting.
To suppress highlight blowout, Dynamic Range Correction is used. To bring
out shadow details, Shadow Correct is used.
Dynamic Range Cerrect_en {DR Cerrectien}
You can choose from the fot!owing Dynamic Range Correction methods: _A_0,
_ and _
choose e.
After pressing the @ button, press the
_v buttons to choose _.
Make the setting.
Press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _ dial to
choose an option, then press the @
button.
Once set, Ci will appear on the screen.
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