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PRINTED IN CHINA ENGLISH Preparations Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Printing Basic Downloading Images to a Computer Camera User Guide Please Read This First This guide explains how to yourself and others. Warnings • Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes. • Store this camera. CDI-E210-010 © 2006 CANON INC. Do not touch the flash portion of the camera if it has...
PRINTED IN CHINA ENGLISH Preparations Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Printing Basic Downloading Images to a Computer Camera User Guide Please Read This First This guide explains how to yourself and others. Warnings • Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes. • Store this camera. CDI-E210-010 © 2006 CANON INC. Do not touch the flash portion of the camera if it has...
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...Print User Guide • Installing the software • Downloading images to a computer • Using the software Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) Software Starter Guide ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide • PDF manuals available on included items and items sold separately System Map Preparations • Installing the battery and memory card • Setting the date, time and language Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) • Read this first. Refer to them as necessary according to the PowerShot A430. This guide...
...Print User Guide • Installing the software • Downloading images to a computer • Using the software Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) Software Starter Guide ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide • PDF manuals available on included items and items sold separately System Map Preparations • Installing the battery and memory card • Setting the date, time and language Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) • Read this first. Refer to them as necessary according to the PowerShot A430. This guide...
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... Time Settings Setting the Date/Time 1 Press the power button. The upper indicator blinks green. button, and press the power button to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then release it. Upper indicator Power button Î See the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 15) Î See the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 20) Î See the Advanced Guide: Set up Menu (p. 25) Î See the Advanced Guide: My Camera Menu (p. 27) 2 Hold down the DISP. To Remove the Memory Card Use...
... Time Settings Setting the Date/Time 1 Press the power button. The upper indicator blinks green. button, and press the power button to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then release it. Upper indicator Power button Î See the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 15) Î See the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 20) Î See the Advanced Guide: Set up Menu (p. 25) Î See the Advanced Guide: My Camera Menu (p. 27) 2 Hold down the DISP. To Remove the Memory Card Use...
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... upper indicator will blink green while the image is difficult to focus on. Î See the Advanced Guide: Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (p. 47) 4 Press the shutter button fully (all the way) Î See Basic Shooting Functions (p. 5) Î See the Advanced Guide to the memory card. Be careful not to block the flash with your finger. 3 Press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to (Auto). 2 Aim the camera at the subject. Shooting 1 Set the mode...
... upper indicator will blink green while the image is difficult to focus on. Î See the Advanced Guide: Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (p. 47) 4 Press the shutter button fully (all the way) Î See Basic Shooting Functions (p. 5) Î See the Advanced Guide to the memory card. Be careful not to block the flash with your finger. 3 Press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to (Auto). 2 Aim the camera at the subject. Shooting 1 Set the mode...
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... Stitch Assist mode (p. 6). Î See the Advanced Guide: Changing the Review Duration (p. 24) Î See Erasing (p. 10) Basic Shooting Functions Selecting a Shooting Mode Use the mode dial and menu to shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene are available with this time limit and continue displaying the image, use one of the following methods: z Keep the shutter button fully depressed after taking the shot. You can manually adjust the exposure, white balance, My Colors, shooting panorama composition images ( , ) and other settings before shooting...
... Stitch Assist mode (p. 6). Î See the Advanced Guide: Changing the Review Duration (p. 24) Î See Erasing (p. 10) Basic Shooting Functions Selecting a Shooting Mode Use the mode dial and menu to shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene are available with this time limit and continue displaying the image, use one of the following methods: z Keep the shutter button fully depressed after taking the shot. You can manually adjust the exposure, white balance, My Colors, shooting panorama composition images ( , ) and other settings before shooting...
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... select a shooting mode (c). a 2 Press the FUNC./SET button (b). 3 Use the W or X button to take magnified shots of the lens to the subject is in the LCD monitor remain and to transform all others to black and white. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 42) Stitch Assist Use this mode when taking shots that you want to combine into another color. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 43) Shooting is used for selecting shooting modes. Shooting mode Shooting Mode Items Manual Allows...
... select a shooting mode (c). a 2 Press the FUNC./SET button (b). 3 Use the W or X button to take magnified shots of the lens to the subject is in the LCD monitor remain and to transform all others to black and white. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 42) Stitch Assist Use this mode when taking shots that you want to combine into another color. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 43) Shooting is used for selecting shooting modes. Shooting mode Shooting Mode Items Manual Allows...
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... Snapshot) mode, the ISO speed may increase and cause noise in the sky sharply and at least 1 m (3.3 ft.) away. z In (Kids&Pets) mode, shoot with optimal shooting. Portrait Blurs the background and makes a person stand out. in black and white except for specified colors), and Color Swap (for changing a specified color into another). Î See the Advanced Guide: Movie Shooting (p. 37) 7 Beach Shoots without missing photo opportunities. Night...
... Snapshot) mode, the ISO speed may increase and cause noise in the sky sharply and at least 1 m (3.3 ft.) away. z In (Kids&Pets) mode, shoot with optimal shooting. Portrait Blurs the background and makes a person stand out. in black and white except for specified colors), and Color Swap (for changing a specified color into another). Î See the Advanced Guide: Movie Shooting (p. 37) 7 Beach Shoots without missing photo opportunities. Night...
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.... PowerShot A430: 39 mm - 156 mm PowerShot A420: 39 mm - 125 mm Telephoto Zooms in some shooting modes.) * Red-Eye Reduction: This feature reduces the effect of use such as the remaining battery life. 8 The charge time varies depending on when the flash begins charging, the upper indicator will blink orange, and the LCD monitor will turn off Slow Synchro button Press this button to cycle through flash settings. (Flash settings cannot be adjusted to...
.... PowerShot A430: 39 mm - 156 mm PowerShot A420: 39 mm - 125 mm Telephoto Zooms in some shooting modes.) * Red-Eye Reduction: This feature reduces the effect of use such as the remaining battery life. 8 The charge time varies depending on when the flash begins charging, the upper indicator will blink orange, and the LCD monitor will turn off Slow Synchro button Press this button to cycle through flash settings. (Flash settings cannot be adjusted to...
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... camera shake warning icon appears. You can shoot after lights without blinking. Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in .)) (Infinity): Use this mode to record subjects 3 m (9.8 ft.) away or more. To cancel the macro/infinity mode: press the button to remove or from end of flowers or small items. Image area at minimum shooting distance from the display. (Macro): Use this mode to shoot close -ups in Each Shooting Mode (p. 112) 9 z Use the LCD...
... camera shake warning icon appears. You can shoot after lights without blinking. Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in .)) (Infinity): Use this mode to record subjects 3 m (9.8 ft.) away or more. To cancel the macro/infinity mode: press the button to remove or from end of flowers or small items. Image area at minimum shooting distance from the display. (Macro): Use this mode to shoot close -ups in Each Shooting Mode (p. 112) 9 z Use the LCD...
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... camera is set using the FUNC., Rec., Play, Print, Set up, or My Camera menus. Menus and Settings Settings for shooting. FUNC. To change the setting (b) Press the W or X button. When you can specify self-timer, recording pixels, and other settings for shooting, playback modes or printing, or such camera settings as the date/time and sounds are set to shooting mode, press the FUNC./SET button. To select an item (a) Press the S or T button. Menu From this menu you finish making settings Press the FUNC./SET button...
... camera is set using the FUNC., Rec., Play, Print, Set up, or My Camera menus. Menus and Settings Settings for shooting. FUNC. To change the setting (b) Press the W or X button. When you can specify self-timer, recording pixels, and other settings for shooting, playback modes or printing, or such camera settings as the date/time and sounds are set to shooting mode, press the FUNC./SET button. To select an item (a) Press the S or T button. Menu From this menu you finish making settings Press the FUNC./SET button...
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... settings. bc To select an item (b) Press the S or T button. When you finish making settings Press the MENU button. Î See the Advanced Guide: Menus and Settings (p. 23) Menus and Settings 12 Rec./Play/Print/Set up Menu], and [ My Camera Menu]. appears by an item, press the FUNC./SET button to display the set up screen, and then use the S, T, W or X button to camera functions from these menus: [ Rec. Setup a My Camera Print From playback mode Press the MENU button...
... settings. bc To select an item (b) Press the S or T button. When you finish making settings Press the MENU button. Î See the Advanced Guide: Menus and Settings (p. 23) Menus and Settings 12 Rec./Play/Print/Set up Menu], and [ My Camera Menu]. appears by an item, press the FUNC./SET button to display the set up screen, and then use the S, T, W or X button to camera functions from these menus: [ Rec. Setup a My Camera Print From playback mode Press the MENU button...
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Confirm that , or is displayed in Playback mode. The button will blink blue and printing will vary according to the printer model. 3 Select an image to print with other PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to a Canon Direct Print compatible printer and turn on the camera in the upper left of the LCD monitor (a). Printing Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer*1 with a cable and simply press the button. 1 Connect the camera to Canon-brand printers. *2 You can use card photo printers such as the CP-10...
Confirm that , or is displayed in Playback mode. The button will blink blue and printing will vary according to the printer model. 3 Select an image to print with other PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to a Canon Direct Print compatible printer and turn on the camera in the upper left of the LCD monitor (a). Printing Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer*1 with a cable and simply press the button. 1 Connect the camera to Canon-brand printers. *2 You can use card photo printers such as the CP-10...
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... Computer Connection Supplied Software Downloading Method Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP Mac OS X Install It Computer Procedure Camera Procedure z z z z z z z z z z Do Not Install It Computer Procedure - - - Camera to the Software Starter Guide for details. 14 Some methods, depending on the OS used, may not be used to download images recorded by the camera to a Computer z Software Starter Guide z Windows XP and Mac OS X Users leaflet Using a Memory Card Reader A memory card reader can be used with all the operating...
... Computer Connection Supplied Software Downloading Method Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP Mac OS X Install It Computer Procedure Camera Procedure z z z z z z z z z z Do Not Install It Computer Procedure - - - Camera to the Software Starter Guide for details. 14 Some methods, depending on the OS used, may not be used to download images recorded by the camera to a Computer z Software Starter Guide z Windows XP and Mac OS X Users leaflet Using a Memory Card Reader A memory card reader can be used with all the operating...
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... pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better OS Computer Model CPU RAM Interface Free Hard Disk Space Display Mac OS X (v10.2-v10.4) The above OS should be pre-installed on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. ZoomBrowser EX - OS Computer Model CPU RAM Interface Free Hard Disk Space Display Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Windows Me Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP (including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2) The...
... pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better OS Computer Model CPU RAM Interface Free Hard Disk Space Display Mac OS X (v10.2-v10.4) The above OS should be pre-installed on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. ZoomBrowser EX - OS Computer Model CPU RAM Interface Free Hard Disk Space Display Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Windows Me Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP (including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2) The...
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... [Easy Installation]. Double-click the [Canon Digital Camera Installer] icon in the computer's CD-ROM drive. Installer panel Select [Easy Installation] as you install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer. Proceed with the camera (always use the supplied interface cable) 1 Install the software. 1. When the screen returns to a Computer 2. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the CD-ROM window. When the installation is finished, click [OK]. 4. Downloading Images to the desktop display, remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk...
... [Easy Installation]. Double-click the [Canon Digital Camera Installer] icon in the computer's CD-ROM drive. Installer panel Select [Easy Installation] as you install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer. Proceed with the camera (always use the supplied interface cable) 1 Install the software. 1. When the screen returns to a Computer 2. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the CD-ROM window. When the installation is finished, click [OK]. 4. Downloading Images to the desktop display, remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk...
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... USB driver will be able to communicate. Downloading Images to a Computer 2 Connecting the camera to the camera's DIGITAL terminal. Use the supplied interface cable to connect the computer's USB port to a computer. 1. With your fingernail on the power (b). The camera and computer will automatically finish installing onto the computer when you attach the camera and open and plug the interface cable in all the way. Set the mode dial to remove...
... USB driver will be able to communicate. Downloading Images to a Computer 2 Connecting the camera to the camera's DIGITAL terminal. Use the supplied interface cable to connect the computer's USB port to a computer. 1. With your fingernail on the power (b). The camera and computer will automatically finish installing onto the computer when you attach the camera and open and plug the interface cable in all the way. Set the mode dial to remove...
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... shooting dates. 18 z By default, the downloaded images are saved into the [My Pictures] folder. If the window to be downloaded will download. Downloading Images Using the Camera (p. 20) Downloading Images Using a Computer By default, all images that have yet to the right does not appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [PowerShot - Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images to a Computer A window allowing you to set the type of the downloaded images will display...
... shooting dates. 18 z By default, the downloaded images are saved into the [My Pictures] folder. If the window to be downloaded will download. Downloading Images Using the Camera (p. 20) Downloading Images Using a Computer By default, all images that have yet to the right does not appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [PowerShot - Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images to a Computer A window allowing you to set the type of the downloaded images will display...
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... Window. Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images Using the Camera (p. 20) Downloading Images Using a Computer By default, all the images that displays at the bottom of the downloaded images will download to appear, click the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar that have yet to download and the destination folder. By default, the downloaded images are saved into folders according to a Computer The following window opens when you establish a connection between the camera and computer. Downloading Images to their shooting dates...
... Window. Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images Using the Camera (p. 20) Downloading Images Using a Computer By default, all the images that displays at the bottom of the downloaded images will download to appear, click the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar that have yet to download and the destination folder. By default, the downloaded images are saved into folders according to a Computer The following window opens when you establish a connection between the camera and computer. Downloading Images to their shooting dates...
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... Select & Transfer Wallpaper Transfers and saves all images to the computer only the images with DPOF Transfer Order settings (Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF Print Settings p. 69). When communication between the camera and computer is enabled, the button will light blue and the Direct Transfer menu is not displayed, press the MENU button. Transfers and saves to download images using camera operations. Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer) Use this method for the first time (p. 16). If the Direct Transfer menu is displayed on...
... Select & Transfer Wallpaper Transfers and saves all images to the computer only the images with DPOF Transfer Order settings (Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF Print Settings p. 69). When communication between the camera and computer is enabled, the button will light blue and the Direct Transfer menu is not displayed, press the MENU button. Transfers and saves to download images using camera operations. Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer) Use this method for the first time (p. 16). If the Direct Transfer menu is displayed on...
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..../SET button). 2 Select images to a Computer e f bd z The images will return to the Direct Transfer menu when the download is displayed. Select & Transfer/Wallpaper 1 Select or with the W or X button (c) and press the button (d) (or the FUNC./SET button). z Images can be selected during index playback. 3 Press the MENU button (e). The display will download. The previous setting will blink blue while downloading is turned off. z The button will be in progress. On the Windows platform, the files...
..../SET button). 2 Select images to a Computer e f bd z The images will return to the Direct Transfer menu when the download is displayed. Select & Transfer/Wallpaper 1 Select or with the W or X button (c) and press the button (d) (or the FUNC./SET button). z Images can be selected during index playback. 3 Press the MENU button (e). The display will download. The previous setting will blink blue while downloading is turned off. z The button will be in progress. On the Windows platform, the files...