Canon S20- Manuals

5 Read This First Please Read Test Shots Before you shoot images of subjects of importance to you, we highly recommend that you shoot severaltrial images to confirm that you are operating the camera correctly. Please note that Canon Inc., itssubsidiaries and affiliates, and distributors of its digit...

9 Read This First • Do not short-circuit the battery terminals with metallic objects, such as key holders. It could lead to overheating, burns and other injuries. Use the supplied battery case to transport or store the batterypack. • Before you discard a battery, cover the terminals with tape or oth...

10 • Be careful not to bang the camera or subject it to strong impacts or shocks that could lead to injury or damage the equipment when wearing or holding it by the wrist strap. • Be careful not to cover the flash with your fingers when shooting. In addition, do not touch the surface of the flash af...

11 Preparing the Camera Guide to Components This section explains how to install the batteries, CFcard and wrist strap. * Used when the camera is connected to a computer. Open the cover and connect the interface cable to thecamera’s digital terminal and the computer. See the Software Starter Guide f...

12 * The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high- precision manufacturing techniques. More than99.99% of the pixels operate to specification. Lessthan 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire orappear as black or red dots. This has no effect on therecorded image and does not constitute amalf...

13 Preparing the Camera Operation Panel • Omni Selector Button, (Telephoto) / (Wide Angle) Button (p. 29) • (Exposure/White Balance) Button(pp. 43, 44) • MENU / SET Button • DISPLAY Button (pp. 27, 52) • Mode Dial (p. 14) • (Flash) Button / (Multi) Button (pp. 30, 33) • Shutter Button (p. 28) • Indi...

14 Mode Dial The Mode Dial is used to select the recordingand play modes. • (Off) Turn the dial to this position when the camerais not being used. The lens cover will close andthe camera will power down. (p. 26) • (Auto Mode) A recording mode in which the cameraautomatically selects most of the sett...

15 Preparing the Camera Display Panel The camera status is shown in the display panel.Settings, the remaining image capacity and thebattery charge are among the data it displays. • The above example shows all the symbols appearing at once for illustrationpurposes. In fact, only the applicablesymbols...

16 Preparing the Battery Pack Battery Pack NB-5H, Compact Power AdapterCA-PS100/100E, power cords, DC CouplerDR-100A and 2CR5 lithium batteries are soldseparately in some regions. To confirm the package contents, see theback of the System Map packaged withyour camera. Charging the Battery Pack Use t...

17 Preparing the Camera • The battery pack continues to discharge a minimal portion of its power whileinstalled in the camera, even with thecamera power off. This will shorten thebattery life. Remove it from the cameraduring extended periods of disuse. Placeit into the case provided and store it in ...

18 4 Close the battery cover. • A flashing green indicator signals that an image is being written to, or readfrom, the CF card. Do not open thebattery cover while this is in process. • Remove the battery from the camera when the camera is not in active use. • Use the rechargeable Battery Pack NB- 5H...

19 Preparing the Camera Battery Performance PowerShot S10/PowerShot S20 * The actual performance may vary from the above data according to the shooting conditions and theselected recording mode. Test Conditions Recording: 73 ° F (23 ° C), (Large)/ (Fine), Zoom used, flash used once every 4 shots, CF...

20 • Battery Pack NB-5H cannot be charged while the compact power adapter isused to power the camera. • Do not use the compact power adapter to power any device other than one forwhich Battery Pack NB-5H is specified. Installing a CF Card • Please note that CF cards formatted or edited in another ma...

22 Precautions with CF Cards Please note that the PC card icon may take amoment (about 1 minute) to appear on theTaskbar of certain computers after insertion ina PC card slot. If this occurs, you should deletethe Windows standard driver and install theSanDisk ATA FlashDisk device driver. Theprocedur...

23 Preparing the Camera Setting the Date and Time The Set Date/Time menu will appear the firsttime the camera is turned on after it ispurchased. Use the following procedures toset the correct date and time. 1 Turn the Mode Dial to the , , , or position. The Set Date/ Time menu will display the first...

24 Attaching the Wrist Strap 1 Slip the small loop at the end of the wrist strap through the strap holder. 2 Pass the other end of the wrist strap through the small loop. 3 Pull the strap through the loop until the loop slips over the plastic part of thestrap. • Be careful not to wave the camera abo...

25 Preparing the Camera Connecting to a TV The supplied video cable (VC-100) can beused to connect the camera to a TV to use theTV as a viewfinder for recording or a monitorfor playback. 1 Turn the Mode Dial to the position. 2 Turn off the TV. 3 Connect the video cable to the VIDEO OUT terminal on t...

26 Basic Functions Before Shooting Turning the Power On/Off 1 Turn the Mode Dial to any position other than to power the camera. The camera power is off when the Mode Dialis set to and on in any other position. Power Save Function • Shooting Mode When the LCD monitor is on, it will automati-cally sh...

27 Basic functions Using the Viewfinder The camera is equipped with an opticalviewfinder for composing ordinary photographs. 1 Look through the viewfinder to align the camera with the primary subject. The square brackets (autofocus metering field) in the viewfinder should be placed onthe primary sub...

28 • The following data is shown in information view. • The last on/off setting of the LCD monitor is saved when the power is manually shut off.The camera will automatically restore theLCD monitor to the last setting at startup. • However, until the battery is replaced, the LCD monitor will not turn...

29 Basic functions • The camera blur warning icon ( ) will appear at the center of the LCD monitor and theupper indicator will flash red when there isinsufficient light. Activate the flash or securethe camera on a tripod before shooting. Setting the Zoom The zoom can be adjusted to any setting in th...

30 Shooting in Auto Mode In auto mode, the focus, exposure and flashsettings are automatically set, making itpossible for anyone to photograph effortlessly.The resolution is preset to Large and thecompression to Fine and these settings cannotbe changed in this mode. 1 Turn the Mode Dial to the posit...

31 Basic functions (Flash On) Flash fires with everyshot. (Flash Off) Flash will not fire 3 Shoot. • The flash is set to fire when the indicator shines red. Flash Settings The flash cannot be fired in certain shootingmodes. Red-Eye Reduction The red-eye phenomenon is caused bylight reflecting back f...

32 the shutter activation. To deactivate the self-timer mode, press the button. • Turn the Mode Dial to to cancel a self-timed shot after the shutter buttonhas been pressed. Using the Focus Lock Use the focus lock to bring a main subject atthe edges of a composition into focus orwhen the subject is ...

33 Basic functions Replaying Images Photographed images can be viewed in playmode on the LCD monitor. 1 Turn the Mode Dial to the position. The last photographed image will appear in the display (single image replay). 2 Use the and buttons to switch to the previous or next image. 3 Press the button....

34 Erasing Single Images 1 Turn the Mode Dial to the position. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the button to select the [Single Erase]. Press the SET button. 4 Use the and buttons to select an image. Press the SET button. 5 Select [OK] with the button. Press the SET button. To erase additional images...

35 Shooting Shooting in Manual Mode In this mode, you can manually select featuressuch as resolution, compression, exposurecompensation and white balance settings. 1 Turn the Mode Dial to the position. 2 Adjust the settings as required. • You can adjust all settings, such as the flash, continuous sh...

36 Shooting in Image Mode In image mode, the camera automaticallyoptimizes its shooting settings for specificcircumstances, such as landscapes, movingobjects, night scenes and black and whiteimages. Landscape: for recording broadexpanses of scenery Fast Shutter: for recording fast movingobjects, suc...

37 Shooting Shooting in Stitch Assist Mode In Stitch Assist mode, you can shoot imagesthat overlap for later merging into a panoramawith software on a computer. Images can bephotographed in horizontal, vertical or 2 x 2arrangements. • Please use the supplied PhotoStitch program to merge the images o...

38 What is the Stitch Function? • Stitching is the process of merging digital camera images so that the seamsare invisible. Expansive scenes can bedynamically presented in their entirety. How to Frame a Subject The stitch function detects the overlappingportions of adjoining images and mergesthem. W...

39 Shooting Documents To record close-ups of documents, shift thecamera above the document, keeping itparallel to the document. For averticalseries,tilt thecameraup ordown. Shooting Select from the following image arrangements. Right: left to right in a horizontal plane Left: right to left in a hori...

40 3 Shoot the first frame. • Press the SET button again if you wish to change the image arrangement setting. • The settings for the exposure and white balance are locked at the values used forthe first image. 4 Shoot the second image so that it overlaps the first. • Horizontal Example • 2 x 2 Examp...

41 Shooting Changing the Resolution/Compression Images can be recorded at the followingresolution and compression settings. Resolution Compression Approximate File Size of One Image • The actual volume may vary from the above data according to the shooting conditions and recording mode. • See page 2...

44 Setting the White Balance Adjust the white balance settings to respondto shooting conditions when you arerecording outdoors or under artificialillumination. Auto: for recording with thesettings automaticallyselected by the camera Daylight: for recording outdoors on abright day Cloudy: for recordi...

45 Shooting Shooting with the AE Lock When the AE lock is used, you can meter theexposure and focus independently. Use this functionwhen you need to change the image compositionafter you have set the exposure setting. 1 Turn the Mode Dial to the position. Press the DISPLAY button to turn on the LCD ...

46 2 Hold the SET button. Press the or button to select a metering method. • Release the SET button to make the setting effective. • In the spot mode, a frame indicating the metering field is shown in the LCD monitor.The camera measures the light in the areacovered by this frame. • You can record an...

47 Shooting • Contrast • Sharpness • Press the MENU button to close the menu. • The 0, +1.0 and +2.0 gain settings are equivalent to the respective ISO 100,200 and 400 sensitivity levels. Raise thegain when you wish to record in darksurroundings or when you wish toincrease the shutter speed. • Raisi...

48 Switching the Review Feature On/Off Setting this feature on or off determineswhether or not you can review the photo-graphed image in the LCD monitor when theLCD monitor is turned off. 1 Turn the Mode Dial to the , , or position. Press the MENU button. 2 Use the and buttons to select [Review]. 3 ...

49 Shooting Off: The last assigned file number is stored and the next available file number isassigned to an image recorded on anyCF card, including a new CF card. 1 Turn the Mode Dial to the , , or position. Press the MENU button. 2 Use the and buttons to select [File No. Reset]. 3 Use the and butt...

50 Replaying Magnifying an Image(Single Image Replay) 1 Turn the Mode Dial to the position. 2 Press the button. • You can use the , , and buttons to shift the display within the image. • Press the button again to end the magnification mode. • The currently displayed image can be deleted by holding t...

51 Replaying • Press the MENU button to end the Rotate feature. • Images that have been rotated with the camera may not, depending on thesoftware program used for loading, remainrotated when loaded onto the computer. 270 ° 0 ° (Original) 90 ° Jumping Images The display can be jumped forward or back....

52 Viewing Image Information 1 Turn the Mode Dial to the position. 2 Press the DISPLAY button. • The LCD monitor will cycle to the next display mode (simple, detail, non display)each time the DISPLAY button is pressed.The detail display is not available in multiimage replay mode. • The following inf...

53 Replaying 3 Use the and buttons to select [Program]. 4 Use the and buttons to select [All Images], [Show 1], [Show 2] or [Show 3]. 5 Use the , , and buttons to select [Start]. Press the SET button. The slide show will start. • Press the SET button to pause or restart it.• When a slide show is pau...

54 5 Use the and buttons to move between images and the button to mark the image. A number representing the order of the marked image in the slide show will appearat the top of the LCD monitor. The image willautomatically play in that order. • Press the button to unmark the selected image. • Press t...

55 Replaying Setting the Auto Replay On/Off You can set the slide show to close after itfinishes displaying all its images or toautomatically repeat. 1 Display the Slide Show menu. 2 Use the , , and buttons to select [Setup]. Press the SET button. 3 Use the and buttons to select [Repeat]. 4 Use the ...

57 Replaying • Images will be printed in the order of older to newer. • A maximum of 998 images may be marked for printing. • Please note that the print settings created on a CF card by a DPOF-compliant cameraother than a PowerShot S10 orPowerShot S20 may be overwrittenwhen used in either model. • S...

58 4 Use the and buttons to select [On] or [Off]. • Press the MENU button to close the Setup menu. • The date printout will be in the style selected in the Set Date/Time option.(p. 65) Setting the File Number Print Function 1 Display the Print Order menu. 2 Use the and buttons to select [Setup]. Pre...

59 Replaying Resetting Print Settings This procedure deletes all the image printsettings, including the date and file numberprint settings. 1 Display the Print Order menu. 2 Use the and buttons to select [Reset]. Press the SET button. 3 Use the and buttons to select [OK]. Press the SET button.

60 Erasing Quick Erase The camera buttons can be used to delete animage directly when in the single image replay(p. 33), multi image replay (p. 33) or reviewmode (p. 48). 1 Hold the SET button and press the button. 2 Use the and buttons to select [OK]. Press the SET button. • Protected images are no...

61 Erasing 3 Use the and buttons to select [OK]. Press the SET button. • If you want to stop the erase procedure, select Cancel. • Protected images are not erased.• Please note that erased images cannot be recovered. Please exercise adequatecaution before erasing a file. Protecting Images You can pr...

63 Camera Settings Displaying the Setup Menu 1 Turn the Mode Dial to the , , , or position. 2 Press the MENU button. • The Rec. Menu or Play menu will display. 3 Use the button to select the Setup menu. This section explains about the camera settings,such as the beep, the date and time and CF cardfo...

64 Setting the Beep On/Off The beep sounds when the shutter button oranother button is pressed during a menuoperation. 1 Display the Setup menu (p. 63). 2 Use the and buttons to select [Beep]. 3 Use the and buttons to select [On] or [Off]. • The warning beep is not controlled by the beep setting. Ad...

65 Camera Settings Setting the Date/Time 1 Display the Setup menu (p. 63). 2 Use the and buttons to select [Date/Time]. Press the SET button. 3 Set the date and time. • The factory default date style may differ between regions. • Use the and buttons to select a field, such as the year, month, day, h...

66 • Please note that formatting a CF card erases all the data on the card,including protected images, sound filesand print settings. • When a non-Canon brand CF card is malfunctioning, reformatting it maysolve the problem. Setting the Language 1 Display the Setup menu (p. 63). 2 Use the and buttons...

67 Appendices Replacing the Button Battery If the date/time settings menu displays whenthe camera power is turned on, the buttonbattery has lost its charge and the date/timesetting has been lost. Purchase a genericCR2016 lithium button battery and replace itusing the following procedures. • A button...

68 Camera Maintenance Follow the procedures below to clean thecamera body, lens, optical viewfinder and LCDmonitor when they become dirty. • Never use thinners, benzene, synthetic cleansers or water to clean theequipment. These substances maydistort or damage the equipment. Camera Body Gently wipe d...

69 Appendices Troubleshooting Problem Cause(s) Solution(s) • Ensure that the battery cover is firmly closed. • Insert the 2CR5 lithium battery so that its terminals touch the bottom of thebattery chamber. • Insert a fully charged battery pack.• Replace the battery.• Use an approved AC power source. ...

73 Appendices List of Message Codes The following codes may appear in the display panel. Pb: Image playback. PC: Camera connected in PC mode to a computer. : 2CR5 lithium battery or Battery Pack NB-5H charge is spent. Please replace the battery. (Thismessage may appear at low temperatures and other ...

74 List of Messages The following messages may appear in the display panel. Busy...: Image is recording on CF card or CF card is being read in play mode. No CF card: You attempted to view or shoot an image without a CF card installed. Cannot Record!: You attempted to shoot an image without a CF card...

76 List of Functions The functions available in each recording mode are listed below. Recording Functions Image Quality Settings The shaded areas indicate functions that reset to the default settingwhen the Mode Dial is turned or the camera is powered down. (1) Default values for Fast Shutter and Bl...

77 Appendices Specifications Lens: Digital Teleconverter: Focusing Range: Image Sensor: Approx. 2.11 million-pixel (total), 1/2-inch charge coupled device (effective pixels: approx. 2.02 million) 6.3 - 12.6 mm (35 mm film equivalent: 35 to 70 mm) / F2.8 (wide angle) - F4.0 (telephoto) Standard : 18 ...

80 Index Symbols 2CR5 Lithium Battery 17 A AC Adapter 19AE Lock 45Auto Mode 30 B Batteries AC Adapter 19Battery Cover Lock 12Charging 16Installing 17Performance 19 Battery Pack 16, 17Beep 64Black and White 36Built-in Memory Display 28Button Battery 67Buttons 13 C Camera Blur Warning Icon 29Camera Se...

82 Canon Customer Support Canon Inc. 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo146-8501, Japan NORTH AMERICA Canon U.S.A., Inc. Canon Customer Care CenterPhone (US): 1-800-828-4040(Available Mon. - Fri., 9 AM to 8 PM Eastern Time) Canon Canada Inc. Phone (Canada): 1-800-OK-CANON (1-800-652-2666)(24 ho...

83 Appendices Canon Euro-Photo GmbH Customer-Support: (02154) 495-610Info-Desk: (02154) 495-444Fax: (02154) 495-333 Canon Italia S.p.A. Pronto Canon : 02 8249 2000 BBS : 02 8249 2099 Canon Belgium N.V. / S.A. Helpdesk: 0900-10627Tel.: (02) 722.04.11 Fax: (02) 721.32.74 Canon Luxembourg S.A. Tel.: (3...

84 OCEANIA Canon Australia Pty. Ltd. Info-Line: (02) 9805 2864 Canon New Zealand Ltd. Info-Line: 0900-522666 ASIA Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd. 79 Anson Road, #09-01 / 06, Singapore 079906Phone: (65) 532 4400 Fax: (65) 221 7577 Canon Hongkong Co., Ltd. 9/F, The Hong Kong Club Building, 3A Chater Road,Ce...