PowerShot S3 IS Manual Guide

Installing the Battery and Memory Card
Insert the batteries

1. Open the battery cover (a, b).
2. Insert four AA-size alkaline batteries supplied or separately sold nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries, then close the cover.

Slide the memory card slot cover (a) and open it (b). Insert the memory card until it clicks into place, then close the cover (c, d).
See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 133)
See the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 35)

To Remove the Memory Card : Use your finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then release it.

First Time Settings
Opening the LCD Monitor
Use the LCD monitor to confirm images while 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 tilted 180 degrees toward the lens. The displayed image is automatically flipped and reversed (the Reverse Display function).
3. Fold the LCD monitor back against the camera body until it clicks into place. When you push the LCD monitor until you hear the clicking sound, the left and right of the image will display correctly.

Turning the Power On/Off

1. Turn the mode lever to Power/Mode Shooting or Playback Indicator while pressing the release button.
2. Press the OFF button to turn the power off.

Setting the Date/Time

1. Turn the camera on (p. 3).
2. Select the item you wish to set using the LEFT or RIGHT button and or set its value using the TOP or BOTTOM button (a).
3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the SET button (b). The date/time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 16).

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