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Macro Mode

Shooting distance and image area when shooting as close to the subject 
as possible

Super Macro Mode

Shooting distance and image area when shooting as close to the subject 
as possible  

  

  

Zoom level

Shooting distance

When shooting as close to the subject as possible

Image area

Distance between front of 

lens and subject

Maximum wide angle

10 – 50 cm

(3.9 in. – 1.6 ft.)

118 × 87 mm

(4.6 × 3.4 in.)

10 cm (3.9 in.)

Zoom level

Shooting distance

When shooting as close to the subject as possible

Image area

Distance between front of 

lens and subject

Maximum wide angle 

(fixed)

0 – 10 cm 

(0 – 3.9 in.)

22 × 16 mm 

(0.87 × 0.63 in.)

0 cm (0 in.)

z

Exposure may not be optimal when the flash is used in Macro mode. 
(You cannot use the flash in Super Macro Mode.)

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Be careful to avoid damaging the lens when shooting in Super Macro 
mode.

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See the 

Advanced Guide

: Magnified Close-Up Shooting (Super Macro) (p. 40)

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See the 

Advanced Guide

: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 167)

Zoom range for Macro shooting

Max. 
telephoto

Max. 
wide angle

Out of zoom range for Macro 
shooting (yellow bar)*

Focus range 
(rough guide)

* Images will be shot in 

normal mode and not in 
Macro mode (

 will 

appear gray).

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Summary of Contents for PowerShot S3 IS Digital Camera

Page 1: ...it has been damaged Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or noxious fumes Do not handle the power cord if your hands are wet Only use batteries recommended in this manual The out...

Page 2: ...e battery 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 f...

Page 3: ...y card until it clicks into place then close the cover c d See the Advanced Guide Battery Handling p 132 Battery orientation can be checked against the diagram in battery compartment See the Advanced...

Page 4: ...ile shooting them navigate menus and play back images You can position the LCD monitor in the following ways 1 Opened from left to right 180 degrees 2 LCD monitor is opened to the left 180 degrees and...

Page 5: ...lever to Shooting or Playback 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 Playback once mor...

Page 6: ...is not displayed and there is no start up sound Also the start up image does not appear when the viewfinder display is on in Shooting mode Advanced Guide p 16 or the A V OUT terminal is connected to...

Page 7: ...and press the MENU button c This operation cannot be performed during movie playback in the jump search mode Advanced Guide p 94 or while connected to a printer or computer 3Use the W X S or T button...

Page 8: ...shutter button fully all the way to shoot The shutter sound will play and the image will record The indicator will blink red while the image is recorded to the memory card z The Image Stabilizer func...

Page 9: ...h of the movie button z Max Clip Size 1 GB z Sound is recorded in stereo z Pressing the Movie button again stops recording Even before the recording size reaches 1 GB recording will stop at the moment...

Page 10: ...ttings can be changed Advanced Guide p 42 Special Scene 8 scene modes to shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene are available with this camera By simply selecting one of the following...

Page 11: ...on the subject z In mode or of mode depending on the scene being shot the ISO speed may increase and cause noise in the image z Observe the following precautions according to the selected function Yo...

Page 12: ...the camera automatically set the shutter speed and the aperture Shutter speed priority AE When you select the shutter speed the camera automatically sets the aperture Aperture priority AE When you sel...

Page 13: ...vel In this case raise the flash before shooting However when shooting with the or mode there is no indication z The flash cannot be used in the mode s and modes z cannot be selected in the and modes...

Page 14: ...d this button for more than one second for Super Macro mode appears on the LCD monitor When using the zoom in macro mode a yellow bar appears below the zoom bar to indicate the range in which you cann...

Page 15: ...e Image area Distance between front of lens and subject Maximum wide angle fixed 0 10 cm 0 3 9 in 22 16 mm 0 87 0 63 in 0 cm 0 in z Exposure may not be optimal when the flash is used in Macro mode You...

Page 16: ...se button 2Use the W or X button to select the image you wish to erase and press the button a 3Confirm that Erase is selected b and press the SET button c z To exit instead of erasing select Cancel us...

Page 17: ...ed Guide FUNC Menu Menu list p 28 b c a To select an item b Press the S or T button To change the setting c Press the W or X button z You can select further options with the SET button for some option...

Page 18: ...s a When the menu icon is selected press the W or X button or press the zoom lever To select an item b Press the S or T button To change the setting c Press the W or X button When appears by an item p...

Page 19: ...100 CP 200 CP 300 2Turn on the camera in Playback mode Confirm that or is displayed in the upper left of the LCD monitor a z The button lights blue z The displayed icon will vary according to the prin...

Page 20: ...ystems listed above Refer to the Software Starter Guide for details Supplied Software Install It Do Not Install It Downloading Method Computer Procedure Camera Procedure Computer Procedure Windows 98...

Page 21: ...ace USB Free Hard Disk Space z Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more z Canon Camera TWAIN Driver 25 MB or more z Canon Camera WIA Driver 25 MB or more z ArcSoft Photo...

Page 22: ...proceed 3 When the installation is finished the Finish or Restart button appears Click the one that appears 4 When the screen returns to the desktop display remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution D...

Page 23: ...ally the camera and computer will be able to communicate The LCD monitor or viewfinder turns off and the power mode indicator lights yellow Always grasp the connector s sides to remove the interface c...

Page 24: ...downloaded images will display in the ZoomBrowser EX Main Window By default the downloaded images are saved into subfolders according to their shooting dates If the window to the right does not appear...

Page 25: ...lt all the images that have yet to be downloaded will download to the Pictures folder Thumbnails small versions of the downloaded images will display in the ImageBrowser Browser Window By default the...

Page 26: ...d for the first time p 20 If the Direct Transfer menu is not displayed press the button All Images Transfers and saves all images to the computer New Images Transfers and saves to the computer only th...

Page 27: ...SET button The images will download The button will blink blue while downloading is in progress Images can also be selected during index playback 3Press the MENU button c The display will return to t...

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