Canon S120 Owners Manual

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Before Use
Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / 
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
Tv, Av, M, and 
C Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Still Images
Saving Shooting Settings
Save	commonly	used	shooting	modes	and	your	configured	function	settings	for reuse. To access saved settings later , simply turn the mode dial to []. 
Even settings that are usually cleared when you switch shooting modes or\
 
turn the camera off (such as self-timer settings) can be retained this way.
Settings that can be saved
•	 Shooting modes ([ G], [M], [ B], and [D])
•	 Items set in [ G], [M], [ B], or [ D] modes (=
  70 – 96)
•	 Shooting menu settings
•	 Zoom positions
•	 Manual focus positions ( =
  80)
•	 My Menu settings (=
  102)
1 Enter a shooting mode with 
settings you want to save, and 
change the settings as desired.
2	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, choose [Save 
Settings] on the [4] tab, and then press 
the  button.
3 Save the settings.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [OK], and then press 
the  button.
•	 To edit saved settings (except their shooting mode), choose [
], 
change the settings, and then repeat steps 2 – 3. These setting 
details are not applied in other shooting modes.
•	 To clear information you have saved to [] and restore default values, turn the 
mode dial to [] and choose [Reset All] (=  165).  
						

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Auto Mode / 
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Tv, Av, M, and 
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Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
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Basic Guide
P Mode
3 Rearrange menu items, as 
needed.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [Sort], and then press 
the  button.
zzChoose a menu item to move (either 
press the  buttons or turn the 
 dial), and then press the < m> 
button.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to change the order, and then 
press the  button.
zzPress the  button.
•	 Grayed-out
	items	in	step	2	can	also	be	specified,	but	they	may	not	be available in some shooting modes.
•	 To make My Menu immediately accessible by pressing the < n> button in 
Shooting mode, choose [Set default view] and press the < q> buttons to 
choose [Yes].
•	 On the [Select items] screen for saving or clearing items, you can also \
touch 
items to select them.
•	 On the [Sort] screen, you can also drag items to change the display orde\
r.
Still ImagesMovies
Saving Commonly Used Shooting Menu Items 
(My Menu)
You	can	save	up	to	five	commonly	used	shooting	menu	items	on	the	[] 
tab. By customizing the []	tab,	you	can	access	to	these	items	quickly	from	a single screen.
1 Access the setting screen.
zzPress the  button, choose [My 
Menu settings] on the [] tab, and then 
press the  button (=  25).
2	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [Select items], and 
then press the  button.
zzChoose	up	to	five	menu	items	to	save	(either press the < p> buttons or 
turn the  dial), and then press the 
 button.
zz[] is displayed.
zzTo cancel saving, press the < m> button. 
[] is no longer displayed.
zzPress the  button.  
						

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Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / 
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Tv, Av, M, and 
C Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Playback Mode
Have fun reviewing your shots, and browse or edit them in many ways
•	 To prepare the camera for these operations, press the < 1> button to enter Playback mode.
•	 It may not be possible to play back or edit images that were renamed or \
already edited on a computer, or images from 
other cameras.
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Viewing ............................................................ 104Switching Display Modes ....................................106
Viewing	Short	Movies	Created	When	Shooting	Still Images (Digest Movies) ................................ 107
Checking People Detected in Face ID ................ 108Browsing and Filtering Images ..................... 108Navigating through Images in an Index............... 108
Finding	Images	Matching	Specified	Conditions .. 109
Using the Control Ring to Jump ........................... 111
Viewing	Individual	Images	in	a	Group .................. 111Editing Face ID Information .......................... 11 2
Image Viewing Options
 ................
 ..................11 3
Magnifying Images .............................................. 11 3V iewing
	Slideshows ............................................
11 4
Auto Playback of Related Images 
  
(Smart
	Shuffle) .................................................... 11 5Protecting Images ..........................................11 6Choosing a Selection Method .............................11 6
Choosing Images Individually ............................. 11 6
Selecting a Range ............................................... 11 7
Specifying 

All Images at Once
 ............................ 11 8Erasing Images ............................................... 11 8Erasing Multiple Images at Once ........................11 9Rotating Images ............................................. 120Deactivating Auto  Rotation ..................................121Tagging Images as Favorites ........................121Convenient Control: Touch Actions
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122Using a Function Assigned to [] ...................... 122
Changing Touch Actions 
Functions ..................... 123Editing Still Images ........................................ 124Resizing Images .................................................. 124
Cropping .............................................................. 125
Changing Image Color 
Tones (My Colors)
 ..........125
Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast) ............ 126
Correcting Red-Eye ............................................. 127Editing Movies ................................................ 128Reducing File Sizes ............................................129
Editing Digest Movies .......................................... 129  
						

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Before Use
Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / 
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Other Shooting 
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Tv, Av, M, and 
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Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Still ImagesMovies
Viewing
After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as 
follows.
1 Enter Playback mode.
zzPress the  button.
zzYour last shot is displayed.
2 Browse through your images.
zzTo view the previous image, press 
the  button or turn the  dial 
counterclockwise. To view the next 
image, press the  button or turn the 
 dial clockwise.
zzPress and hold the < q> buttons to 
browse	through	images	quickly.	Images	appear grainy at this time.
zzTo access Scroll Display mode, turn the 
 dial rapidly. In this mode, turn the 
 dial to browse through images.
zzTo return to single-image display, press 
the  button.
zzTo browse images grouped by shooting 
date, press the  buttons in 
Scroll Display mode.
zzMovies	are	identified	by	a	[] icon. To 
play movies, go to step 3.
3 Play movies.
zzTo start playback, press the  button 
to access the movie control panel, 
choose [
] (either press the  
buttons or turn the  dial), and then 
press the  button again.
4 Adjust the volume.
zzPress the  buttons to adjust the 
volume.
zzTo adjust the volume when the volume 
indicator is no longer displayed, press the 
 buttons.
5 Pause playback.
zzTo pause or resume playback, press the 
 button.
zzAfter	the	movie	is	finished,	[] is 
displayed.
Volume	Indicator    
						

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Auto Mode / 
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Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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Basic Guide
P Mode
•	 To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the shutter button 
halfway.
•	 To deactivate Scroll Display, press the  button, choose [Scroll 
Display] on the [1] tab, and then choose [Off].
•	 If you prefer to have the most recent shot displayed when you enter Play\
back 
mode, press the  button, and on the [1] tab, choose [Resume] and 
then [Last shot].
•	 To change the transition shown between images, press the < n> button, 
choose [Transition Effect] on the [1] tab, and then choose the desired effect.
Touch-Screen Operations
zzTo view the next image, drag left across 
the screen, and to view the previous 
image, drag right.
zzTo	access	Scroll	Display	mode,	quickly	drag left or right repeatedly.
zzYou can also choose images in Scroll 
Display mode by dragging left or right.
zzTouching the central image will restore 
single-image display.
zzTo browse images grouped by shooting 
date in Scroll Display mode, drag up or 
down.
zzTo start playback, touch [] in step 3 of 
“Viewing”	( =  104).
zzTo adjust the volume during movie 
playback,	quickly	drag	up	or	down	across	the screen.
zzTo stop playback, touch the screen. The 
screen shown at left is displayed, and the 
following operations are available.
zzTouch [] to display the volume 
panel, and then touch [ o][p] to adjust 
the volume. At a volume of 0, [
] is 
displayed.
zzTo switch frames, touch the scrollbar or 
drag left or right.
zzTo resume playback, touch [].
zzTouch [^] to return to the screen in step 
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Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / 
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Other Shooting 
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Tv, Av, M, and 
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Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Still ImagesMovies
Switching Display Modes
Press the  button to view other information on the screen, or to hide 
the information. For details on the information displayed, see “Playb\
ack 
(Detailed Information Display)” ( =
  192).
No Information 
Display Simple 
Information  Display Detailed 
Information  Display RGB Histogram, 
GPS Information  Display
Still ImagesMovies
Overexposure Warning (for Image Highlights)Washed-out	highlights	in	the	image	flash	on	the	screen	in	detailed	information display ( =  106).
Still ImagesMovies
Histogram
zzThe graph in detailed information display 
(=  106) is a histogram showing the 
distribution of brightness in the image. 
The horizontal axis represents the degree 
of brightness, and the vertical axis, how 
much of the image is at each level of 
brightness.
	Viewing	the	histogram	is	a	way to check exposure.
zzThe histogram can also be accessed 
while shooting ( =  98, 191).
High
Dark Low
Bright  
						

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Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / 
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Other Shooting 
Modes
Tv, Av, M, and 
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Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Movies
Viewing Short Movies Created When Shooting 
Still Images (Digest Movies)
View	digest	movies	recorded	automatically	in	[] mode (=  32) on a day 
of still image shooting as follows.
1 Choose an image.
zzChoose a still image labeled with [] 
and press the  button.
2 Play the movie.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [OK].
zzThe movie recorded automatically on the 
day of still image shooting is played back, 
from the beginning.
•	 After a moment, [] will no longer be displayed when you are using the 
camera with information display deactivated ( =  106).
•	 You can also play digest movies by touching [
] on the screen in step 1 
and touching [OK] on the screen in step 2.
Still ImagesMovies
RGB Histogram, GPS Information Display
zzThe RGB histogram shows the 
distribution of shades of red, green, and 
blue in an image. The horizontal axis 
represents R, G, or B brightness, and the 
vertical axis, how much of the image is 
at
	that	level	of	brightness.	Viewing	this	histogram enables you to check image 
color characteristics.
zzUsing a smartphone connected to the 
camera via Wi-Fi, you can geotag images 
on the camera, adding information such 
as latitude, longitude, and elevation 
(=
  153). You can review this information 
in the GPS information display.
zzLatitude, longitude, elevation, and UTC 
(shooting date and time) are listed from 
top to bottom.
•	 [---] is shown instead of numerical values for items not available on 
your smartphone or items not recorded correctly.
•	 UTC: Coordinated Universal Time, essentially the same as Greenwich Mean 
Time
•	 GPS information display is not available for images that lack this infor\
mation.
•	 You can also switch between the RGB histogram (still images only) and 
GPS information display by dragging the lower half of the screen upward \
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Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / 
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Other Shooting 
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Tv, Av, M, and 
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Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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Basic Guide
P Mode
Viewing by DateDigest movies can be viewed by date.
1 Choose a movie.
zzPress the  button, choose [List/
Play Digest Movies] on the [1] tab, and 
then choose a date ( =
  25).
2 Play the movie.
zzPress the  button to start playback.
Still Images
Checking People Detected in Face ID
If you switch the camera to simple information display mode ( =  106), the 
names	of	up	to	five	detected	people	registered	in	Face	ID	( =  41) will be 
displayed.
zzPress the  button several times until 
simple information display is activated, 
and then press the  buttons or 
turn the  dial to choose an image.
zzNames will be displayed on detected 
people.
•	 If you do not want names to display on images shot using Face ID, press \
the 
 button, choose [Face ID Info] on the [ 1] tab, and then set [Name 
Display] to [Off].
Browsing and Filtering Images
Still ImagesMovies
Navigating through Images in an Index
By	displaying	multiple	images	in	an	index,	you	can	quickly	find	the	images	you are looking for.
1 Display images in an index.
zzMove the zoom lever toward < g> to 
display images in an index. Moving the 
lever again will increase the number of 
images shown.
zzTo display fewer images, move the zoom 
lever toward < k>. Fewer images are 
shown each time you move the lever.
2 Choose an image.
zzTurn the  dial to scroll through the 
images.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose an image.
zzAn orange frame is displayed around the 
selected image.
zzPress the  button to view the 
selected image in single-image display.
•	 To deactivate the 3D display effect (shown if you hold down the < o> 
buttons or turn the  dial rapidly), press the < n> button, and on the 
[1] tab, set [Index Effect] to [Off].  
						

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Advanced Guide
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Auto Mode / 
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Other Shooting 
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Tv, Av, M, and 
C Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Touch-Screen Operations
zzPinch in to switch from single-image 
display to index display.
zzTo view more thumbnails per screen, 
pinch in again.
zzDrag up or down on the screen to scroll 
through displayed images.
zzTo view fewer thumbnails per screen, 
spread	your	fingers	apart.
zzTouch an image to choose it, and touch it 
again to view it in single-image display.
Still ImagesMovies
Finding Images Matching Specified 
Conditions
Find	desired	images	quickly	on	a	memory	card	full	of	images	by	filtering	image	display	according	to	your	specified	conditions.	You	can	also	protect	(=  11 6 ) or delete (=  11 8) these images all at once.
Favorites
Displays images tagged as favorites ( =  121).
Shot DateDisplays	the	images	shot	on	a	specific	date.
PeopleDisplays images with detected faces.
Still image/MovieDisplays still images, movies, or movies shot in 
[] mode (=  32).
Name
Displays images of a registered person ( =  41).
Still ImagesMovies
Filtering Display by [], [], [], or []
1 Choose [Image Search].
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [Image Search] on the [1] tab 
(=
  25).
2	 Choose	the	first	condition	for	image display or navigation.
zzPress the  buttons to choose a 
display	filter.
zzWhen [] or [] is selected, you can 
view only images matching this condition 
by pressing the < q> buttons or 
turning the  dial. To perform an 
action for all of these images together, 
press the  button and go to step 4.
3 Choose the second condition 
and check the images found.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
another condition. Once you turn the 
 dial, you can view the images 
narrowed down by your conditions.
zzTo cancel this mode, press the < n> 
button.
zzTo	switch	to	filtered	image	display,	press	the  button and go to step 4.  
						

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4	 View	the	filtered	images.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to browse the images narrowed 
down by your conditions.
zzTo	exit	filtered	image	display,	press	the	 button, and after [Image search 
canceled] is displayed, press the < m
> 
button.
•	 When the camera has found no corresponding images for some 
conditions, those conditions will not be available.
•	 To show or hide information, press the < p> button in step 4.
•	 Options for viewing the images found (in step 4) include “Navigatin\
g through 
Images in an Index” (=
  108), “Magnifying Images” ( =  11 3),	and	“Viewing	Slideshows” ( =  11 4). You can protect, erase, or print all images found or add 
them to a photobook by choosing [Select All Images in Search] in “Protecting 
Images” (=
  11 6 ), “Erasing Multiple Images at Once” ( =  11 9), “Adding 
Images to the Print List (DPOF)” (=  180), or “Adding Images to a Photobook” 
(=  182).
•	 If you edit images and save them as new images ( =  124 – 127), a message 
is displayed, and the images that were found are no longer shown.
•	 You can also choose conditions by touching the screens in steps 2 and 3.
•	 After choosing conditions, you can view images matching your conditions \
by 
touching a condition again.
Still Images
Filtering Display by []
1 Choose [].
zzFollowing steps 1 – 2 in “Filtering Display 
by [], [], [], or []” (=  109), 
choose [] and press the  button.
2 Choose a person.
zzPress the  buttons 
to choose a person, and then press the 
 button.
3	 View	the	filtered	images.
zzFollow step 4 in “Filtering Display by [], 
[], [], or []” (=  11 0 ) to view the 
images.
•	 [
] is not available unless people are registered (=  41).
•	 You	can	also	view	images	that	include	a	specific	person	by	touching	the	person in step 2 and then touching the person again.