PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic
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... 2 supplied AA-size alkaline batteries, or separately sold AA-size NiMH batteries. Inserting the Memory Card. 1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock in the camera. Front 2. Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it clicks into place. Insert the memory card until it in the direction of the arrow and open the cover. 2. Close the...
... 2 supplied AA-size alkaline batteries, or separately sold AA-size NiMH batteries. Inserting the Memory Card. 1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock in the camera. Front 2. Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it clicks into place. Insert the memory card until it in the direction of the arrow and open the cover. 2. Close the...
PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced
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...camera functions or procedures. Basic Operations 15 Using the LCD Monitor 15 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor 16 Using the Viewfinder 19 Indicators 20 Power Saving Function 21 Menus and Settings 22 Menu List 24 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 29 Formatting Memory Cards... 30 Shooting 31 Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression (Still Images) 31 Using the Digital Zoom 33 Continuous ...49 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus 50 2 Switching between Metering Modes 53 Handling ...
...camera functions or procedures. Basic Operations 15 Using the LCD Monitor 15 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor 16 Using the Viewfinder 19 Indicators 20 Power Saving Function 21 Menus and Settings 22 Menu List 24 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 29 Formatting Memory Cards... 30 Shooting 31 Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression (Still Images) 31 Using the Digital Zoom 33 Continuous ...49 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus 50 2 Switching between Metering Modes 53 Handling ...
PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced
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The Components Guide Back View Attaching the Wrist Strap a LCD Monitor (p. 15) b Viewfinder (p. 19) c Speaker d Wrist Strap Mount e Memory Card Slot / Battery Cover Lock (Basic Guide p. 1) f Memory Card Slot / Battery Cover (Basic Guide p. 1) g Tripod Socket The LCD monitor is covered with a thin plastic film for protection against scratches during shipment. Remove it before using the camera. 13 Before Using the Camera -
The Components Guide Back View Attaching the Wrist Strap a LCD Monitor (p. 15) b Viewfinder (p. 19) c Speaker d Wrist Strap Mount e Memory Card Slot / Battery Cover Lock (Basic Guide p. 1) f Memory Card Slot / Battery Cover (Basic Guide p. 1) g Tripod Socket The LCD monitor is covered with a thin plastic film for protection against scratches during shipment. Remove it before using the camera. 13 Before Using the Camera -
PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced
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..., or open the memory card slot/battery cover z Upper Indicator Green: Ready to shoot Blinking Green: Image recording/reading/erasing/transferring (when connected to a computer) Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on) Blinking Orange:Ready to shoot (camera shake warning), charging flash z Lower Indicator Yellow: Macro mode/Manual focus mode/AF lock mode Blinking Yellow...
..., or open the memory card slot/battery cover z Upper Indicator Green: Ready to shoot Blinking Green: Image recording/reading/erasing/transferring (when connected to a computer) Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on) Blinking Orange:Ready to shoot (camera shake warning), charging flash z Lower Indicator Yellow: Macro mode/Manual focus mode/AF lock mode Blinking Yellow...
PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced
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The exposure and white balance are locked at the settings selected for the first shot only. If the [Shots] option is set , the self-timer will play for the first shot. - If ... occurs. - When a delay time of over 2 seconds is used, the interval between shots may lengthen when the built-in memory of Shots ( ) 1 . Changing the Delay Time and Number of the camera fills. - See Menus and Settings (p. 22). 2 Change [Delay]/[Shots] z The self-timer sound will automatically cease if the memory card becomes full. 38
The exposure and white balance are locked at the settings selected for the first shot only. If the [Shots] option is set , the self-timer will play for the first shot. - If ... occurs. - When a delay time of over 2 seconds is used, the interval between shots may lengthen when the built-in memory of Shots ( ) 1 . Changing the Delay Time and Number of the camera fills. - See Menus and Settings (p. 22). 2 Change [Delay]/[Shots] z The self-timer sound will automatically cease if the memory card becomes full. 38
PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced
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...Canon AA-size NiMH batteries (Basic Guide p. 1). z Reload the batteries several times. z The camera's orientation mechanism is securely closed (Basic Guide p. 1). message appears. z Confirm that the memory card slot/ battery cover is operating. Poor contact between camera and battery terminals. The SD memory card... the memory card, protect". Troubleshooting Camera Camera will not operate. Power is no malfunction. direction (Basic Guide p. 1). There is not turned on "Card locked!" z Press the power button (Basic Guide p. 4). The camera's horizontal...
...Canon AA-size NiMH batteries (Basic Guide p. 1). z Reload the batteries several times. z The camera's orientation mechanism is securely closed (Basic Guide p. 1). message appears. z Confirm that the memory card slot/ battery cover is operating. Poor contact between camera and battery terminals. The SD memory card... the memory card, protect". Troubleshooting Camera Camera will not operate. Power is no malfunction. direction (Basic Guide p. 1). There is not turned on "Card locked!" z Press the power button (Basic Guide p. 4). The camera's horizontal...
PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced
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...a movie. Card locked! Change the batteries Battery charge is write-protected. Busy... Save all the existing images and other data. List of Messages The following messages may appear on the camera without a memory card installed, or...memory card is insufficient to [Auto Reset]. Memory card error Memory card has experienced an anomaly. Memory card full Memory card is starting up menu, set [File Numbering] to operate the camera. Or no more image settings or sound memos can be created because there is an image with unused AA-size alkaline batteries or fully charged Canon...
...a movie. Card locked! Change the batteries Battery charge is write-protected. Busy... Save all the existing images and other data. List of Messages The following messages may appear on the camera without a memory card installed, or...memory card is insufficient to [Auto Reset]. Memory card error Memory card has experienced an anomaly. Memory card full Memory card is starting up menu, set [File Numbering] to operate the camera. Or no more image settings or sound memos can be created because there is an image with unused AA-size alkaline batteries or fully charged Canon...
PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced
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... battery may appear to keep the date batteries out of the reach of manufacture, not when you purchase the camera. This is because it is turned off. 2 Slide the memory card slot / battery cover lock and open the cover. 3 Hook your nail onto the date battery holder and lightly pull it as follows. ...Replacing the Date Battery If the Date/Time menu appears when the camera power is turned on, the date battery charge ...
... battery may appear to keep the date batteries out of the reach of manufacture, not when you purchase the camera. This is because it is turned off. 2 Slide the memory card slot / battery cover lock and open the cover. 3 Hook your nail onto the date battery holder and lightly pull it as follows. ...Replacing the Date Battery If the Date/Time menu appears when the camera power is turned on, the date battery charge ...