PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic
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Installing the batteries. 1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock in the camera. Negative end (-) Positive end (+) Î See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 102) 2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover. Preparations Preparations 1. Inserting the Memory Card. 1. Front 2. It may damage the camera if inserted incorrectly. Î See the Advanced Guide: Handling the...
Installing the batteries. 1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock in the camera. Negative end (-) Positive end (+) Î See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 102) 2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover. Preparations Preparations 1. Inserting the Memory Card. 1. Front 2. It may damage the camera if inserted incorrectly. Î See the Advanced Guide: Handling the...
PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced
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...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 ...
...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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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 - Remove it before using the camera. 13
PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced
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...following conditions. Shake or jolt the camera - These actions may corrupt image data. - Shut off the power, 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)...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: Focusing difficulty (camera beeps once) 20 Indicators The camera indicators will light or blink under the following while the ...
...following conditions. Shake or jolt the camera - These actions may corrupt image data. - Shut off the power, 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)...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: Focusing difficulty (camera beeps once) 20 Indicators The camera indicators will light or blink under the following while the ...
PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced
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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 When a delay time of over 2 seconds is set , the self-timer will play for the first shot. - The interval between shots lengthens ... for the [Shots] option, the sound will start playing 2 seconds before the shutter releases. - Shooting will behave as follows. - The exposure and white balance are locked at the settings selected for the first shot only. If the flash is used, the interval between shots may lengthen when the built-in memory...
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 When a delay time of over 2 seconds is set , the self-timer will play for the first shot. - The interval between shots lengthens ... for the [Shots] option, the sound will start playing 2 seconds before the shutter releases. - Shooting will behave as follows. - The exposure and white balance are locked at the settings selected for the first shot only. If the flash is used, the interval between shots may lengthen when the built-in memory...
PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced
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... battery terminals with 2 unused or fully charged batteries (Basic Guide p. 1). Troubleshooting Camera Camera will not operate. Power is not turned on "Card locked!" z Use only unused AA-size alkaline batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH batteries (Basic Guide p. 1). Poor contact between camera and battery terminals. Batteries are loaded in the z Reload the batteries...
... battery terminals with 2 unused or fully charged batteries (Basic Guide p. 1). Troubleshooting Camera Camera will not operate. Power is not turned on "Card locked!" z Use only unused AA-size alkaline batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH batteries (Basic Guide p. 1). Poor contact between camera and battery terminals. Batteries are loaded in the z Reload the batteries...
PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced
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... up . The playback mode is an image with unused AA-size alkaline batteries or fully charged Canon AA-size NiMH batteries. 99 List of Messages Card locked! Naming error! You attempted to shoot an image without a memory card installed. Please note that display during shooting or playback. Or no more image settings or sound...
... up . The playback mode is an image with unused AA-size alkaline batteries or fully charged Canon AA-size NiMH batteries. 99 List of Messages Card locked! Naming error! You attempted to shoot an image without a memory card installed. Please note that display during shooting or playback. Or no more image settings or sound...
PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced
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Please note that the camera 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 is installed in the direction indicated by the arrow. ...
Please note that the camera 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 is installed in the direction indicated by the arrow. ...