Canon S5 settings

• Exposure Compensation – dedicated button – “up” on the 4-way controller
• Exposure Lock – press the ISO button with the shutter release half-pressed
• Exposure Lock – press the ISO button with the shutter release half-pressed
• Focus Lock – press MF with the shutter release half-pressed or just aim at your focus target, half press and then recompose while holding; using the MF button makes it stick and gives you the advantage of being able to re-meter.
• Focus Frame – press the SET button then move the frame around with the 4-way controller.
• Flash Compensation – 2-levels down in the “FUNC” menu but see the note about the shortcut button below.
• White Balance – press the FUNC menu button where it’s the top item – if you’ve used the FUNC menu since you last powered-up, it might not be the first item anymore
• ISO – press the dedicated button and change it with the 4-way controller.
• Drive Mode and timer – press the dedicated button – press it repeatedly to cycle through choices
• Display Control – press the dedicated button – press it repeatedly to cycle through choices
• Macro Mode – dedicated button on front left side; hold momentarily to get Super Macro Mode, which allows you to focus on lens dust
• Review – swivel the power switch the opposite way from the shooting mode; it’s possible to get quite good at this
• Focus Mode – 2-levels down in the “FUNC” menu, but see the note about the shortcut button below.