The Canon S3 IS has many advanced features that allow photographers to capture quality images in many settings.
The Canon PowerShot S3 IS is an advanced compact digital camera with a number of advanced features. It features a high-quality 6-megapixel CCD sensor, an impressive 12x optical zoom, built-in flash with red eye reduction, auto focus, fully automatic shooting and a range of manual shooting modes. It's easy for anyone to capture impressive photographs in many different surroundings by following a few basic steps.
Instructions
Taking Photographs
1. Switch the camera off. Press the "OFF" button at the bottom right corner of the camera top. Open the battery compartment by sliding the cover on top of the camera to the left. Insert four AA batteries. Ensure the batteries are aligned correctly. Close the battery compartment. Open the memory card compartment on the right side of the camera. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place. Close the compartment. Switch the camera on. Press the release button beneath the "OFF" button. Turn the mode lever to playback mode. This is marked with a camera icon.
2. Set the shooting mode to "AUTO." Turn the mode dial on top of the camera until "AUTO" is aligned with the horizontal mark on the camera.
3. Compose the shot. Hold the camera securely in both hands. Aim it at the subject. Use the viewfinder or the LCD screen to compose the scene. Press the shutter button halfway down. The camera auto focuses the scene then beeps twice. A message is displayed if the flash is required because there is not enough ambient light in the scene. If this happens, release the shutter button, then manually lift the flash unit on top of the camera. Recompose the shot.
4. Take the shot. Press the shutter button fully down. The shutter sound plays. The photo is taken and stored on the memory card. The indicator light blinks red while this happens.
5. Review the image. Immediately after the photo is taken, the image is displayed on the LCD screen for about two seconds. To display the image longer, keep the shutter button fully depressed after taking the photograph.
Shooting Movies
6. Switch the camera off. Press the "OFF" button at the bottom right corner of the camera top. Open the battery compartment. Slide the cover on top of the camera to the left. Insert four AA batteries. Ensure the batteries are aligned correctly. Close the battery compartment. Open the memory card compartment on the right side of the camera. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place. Close the compartment. Switch the camera on. Press the release button beneath the "OFF" button. Turn the mode lever to playback mode. This is marked with a camera icon.
7. Compose the scene. Hold the camera securely in both hands. Aim the camera at the subject. Use the viewfinder or the LCD screen to compose the first scene.
8. Shoot the movie. Press the movie button on the back of the camera to the right of the eyepiece. Release the movie button. Video and stereo audio recording begins immediately. Press the movie button again to stop recording. You can record movies up to 1GB in size. If the memory card capacity is reached, recording stops automatically.
Storing Images on a Computer
9. Connect the camera to your computer. Turn the camera off. Open the cover of the digital terminal on the right side of the camera. Plug the USB cable's smaller jack into the digital terminal port. Plug the other end of the USB cable into a spare USB port on your computer. Turn the camera on.
10. Download images. A window may appear on your computer. If so, click "OK." Photos should be transferred automatically and stored in the "My Pictures" folder.
11. Disconnect the camera. Turn the camera off. Remove the USB cable from the camera and computer.
Printing Photographs
12. Connect the camera to the printer. Canon recommends using only its SELPHY CP/DS Series or PIXMA Series branded photo printers. Turn the camera and printer off. Open the cover of the digital terminal on the right side of the camera. Plug the USB cable's smaller jack into the digital terminal port. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on the printer. Turn the camera on into playback mode. Press the release button beneath the "OFF" button. Turn the mode lever to playback mode. This is marked with a play icon.
13. Select a photo to print. Press the print button on the back of the camera to the right of the LCD screen. Press the left and right arrow buttons to select the photo to print. Press the print button. The button blinks blue. Printing begins.
14. Disconnect the camera. Turn the camera and printer off. Disconnect the USB cable from both the camera and printer.
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