Learn your S51S to get the most out of it.
Knowing properly operate your Canon Powershot S51S can be the difference between getting decent pictures and superb pictures. The S51S is an 8 megapixel consumer camera that features a swiveling LCD screen, as well as several creative modes. Some of the controls on the S51S may seem intimidating at first, but operating the camera is simple with practice.
Instructions
1. Open the cover to the battery compartment by sliding the panel on the bottom of the camera outward. Inserts four AA batteries, according to the diagram, inside the compartment. Insert the SD card into the corresponding slot beside the battery compartment until it clicks into place.
2. Turn the mode lever to shooting mode (camera icon) or playback mode (boxed triangle icon) while simultaneously pressing the shutter release to power on the S51S. Press the "Off" button to turn off the camera.
3. Set the date and time on the camera the first time you power it on. Scroll through the different time values using the left and right buttons on the scroll dial beside the LCD screen. Raise or lower values with the up and down buttons. Set daylight savings time by selecting the sun icon, and turning it on or off with the up or down buttons. Confirm the time by pressing the "Set" button.
4. Take basic pictures by setting the camera to "Auto" mode. Point the camera toward your subject and press the shutter button halfway to focus. Press the shutter button completely to take the picture. Take more creative control over your pictures by using other shooting modes. Use AV (aperture-priority) mode to have the S51S create exposures around the f-stop setting of your choice. Use TV (shutter speed-priority) mode to base exposures around your preferred shutter speed. Use manual mode to have full control over the exposure. Use the creative modes, such as the landscape mode, to have an optimal exposure for the different photographic situations that the modes are named after.
5. Set the mode dial to the motion-camera icon to record movies. Press the shutter button to start and stop recording. Press the "Func" button to access options for movie mode. The modes include color accent mode, color swap mode and resolution settings.
6. Take advantage of the accessory features on the camera. Activate the flash in creative shooting modes by pressing the button symbolized with a lightning bolt. Use the zoom lever that surrounds the shutter release button to zoom in and out. Adjust the swiveling LCD to view your picture compositions in restricting environments.
7. View pictures by setting the camera to playback mode. Scroll through the pictures with the directional buttons. Erase pictures by pressing the button symbolized with a garbage can. Confirm that you want to erase the picture by selecting "Erase" with the "Set" button.
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