PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic
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...incorrectly. Î See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 104) Î See the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 30) 1 Close the memory card slot/battery cover. Installing the batteries. 1. Insert the memory card until it in the direction of the arrow and open ...the cover. 2. Negative end (-) Positive end (+) Î See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 102) 2. Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it clicks into place. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock...
...incorrectly. Î See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 104) Î See the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 30) 1 Close the memory card slot/battery cover. Installing the batteries. 1. Insert the memory card until it in the direction of the arrow and open ...the cover. 2. Negative end (-) Positive end (+) Î See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 102) 2. Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it clicks into place. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock...
PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced
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... 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 Shooting 34 Postcard... the Aperture 46 Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture 47 Selecting an AF Frame 49 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus 50 2 Switching between Metering Modes 53 Handling Precautions 5 Please Read 5 Safety Precautions 6 Preventing Malfunctions 11 Before ...
... 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 Shooting 34 Postcard... the Aperture 46 Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture 47 Selecting an AF Frame 49 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus 50 2 Switching between Metering Modes 53 Handling Precautions 5 Please Read 5 Safety Precautions 6 Preventing Malfunctions 11 Before ...
PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced
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Remove it before using the camera. 13 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. Before Using the Camera -
Remove it before using the camera. 13 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. Before Using the Camera -
PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced
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... 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...
... 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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...behave as follows. - If the flash is set , the self-timer will automatically cease if the memory card becomes full. 38 If the [Shots] option is used, the interval between shots may lengthen when the built-in memory of Shots ( ) 1 . Shooting will start playing 2 seconds before the shutter releases. - ...fills. - When a delay time of over 2 seconds is set to 2 or more shots, the following occurs. - The exposure and white balance are locked at the settings selected for the first shot only. See Menus and Settings (p. 22). 2 Change [Delay]/[Shots] z The self-timer sound will play for...
...behave as follows. - If the flash is set , the self-timer will automatically cease if the memory card becomes full. 38 If the [Shots] option is used, the interval between shots may lengthen when the built-in memory of Shots ( ) 1 . Shooting will start playing 2 seconds before the shutter releases. - ...fills. - When a delay time of over 2 seconds is set to 2 or more shots, the following occurs. - The exposure and white balance are locked at the settings selected for the first shot only. See Menus and Settings (p. 22). 2 Change [Delay]/[Shots] z The self-timer sound will play for...
PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced
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...Canon AA-size NiMH batteries (Basic Guide p. 1). Insufficient battery voltage ("Change the batteries" message displays). Poor contact between camera and battery terminals. z Reload the batteries several times. Sounds come from protect tab is set to "Write or formatting the memory card, protect". The SD memory card...Batteries are not the right type. z Confirm that the memory card slot/ battery cover is no malfunction. z Replace the camera batteries with a clean dry cloth. When the power is not turned on "Card locked!" direction (Basic Guide p. 1). z Use the AC ...
...Canon AA-size NiMH batteries (Basic Guide p. 1). Insufficient battery voltage ("Change the batteries" message displays). Poor contact between camera and battery terminals. z Reload the batteries several times. Sounds come from protect tab is set to "Write or formatting the memory card, protect". The SD memory card...Batteries are not the right type. z Confirm that the memory card slot/ battery cover is no malfunction. z Replace the camera batteries with a clean dry cloth. When the power is not turned on "Card locked!" direction (Basic Guide p. 1). z Use the AC ...
PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced
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... a memory card installed, or attempted to attach a sound memo to a movie. Memory card full Memory card is attempting to shoot an image without a memory card installed. The image could not be recorded or saved. Replace both batteries immediately with unused AA-size alkaline batteries or fully charged Canon AA-...size NiMH batteries. 99 List of images and no more can be recorded. You attempted to create, or the highest possible file number has already been reached. Change the batteries Battery charge is being recorded to operate the camera. Card locked! ...
... a memory card installed, or attempted to attach a sound memo to a movie. Memory card full Memory card is attempting to shoot an image without a memory card installed. The image could not be recorded or saved. Replace both batteries immediately with unused AA-size alkaline batteries or fully charged Canon AA-...size NiMH batteries. 99 List of images and no more can be recorded. You attempted to create, or the highest possible file number has already been reached. Change the batteries Battery charge is being recorded to operate the camera. Card locked! ...
PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced
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... Date Battery If the Date/Time menu appears when the camera power is turned on, the date battery charge 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 up. 4 Remove the battery holder in the...
... Date Battery If the Date/Time menu appears when the camera power is turned on, the date battery charge 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 up. 4 Remove the battery holder in the...