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... not handle the power cord if your hands are wet. • Only use its basic features. CDI-E210-010 © 2006 CANON INC. 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 prepare the camera and use batteries recommended in the Advanced Camera User Guide. Do not touch the flash portion of children and...
... not handle the power cord if your hands are wet. • Only use its basic features. CDI-E210-010 © 2006 CANON INC. 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 prepare the camera and use batteries recommended in the Advanced Camera User Guide. Do not touch the flash portion of children and...
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...the Canon website. Handling precautions, references to the various shooting and playback functions Advanced Camera User Guide Printing Direct 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...
...the Canon website. Handling precautions, references to the various shooting and playback functions Advanced Camera User Guide Printing Direct 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...
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... 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 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. Preparations First Time Settings Setting the Date/Time 1 Press the power button. To Remove the Memory Card Use your finger to turn on the mute setting and turn the power off all operation sounds except the...
... 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 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. Preparations First Time Settings Setting the Date/Time 1 Press the power button. To Remove the Memory Card Use your finger to turn on the mute setting and turn the power off all operation sounds except the...
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... the upper indicator lights green when the camera focuses. The shutter sound will play (a beep sound for the PowerShot A420), and the image will sound one time if the subject is recorded to the memory card. Shooting 1 Set the mode dial to focus. The 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...
... the upper indicator lights green when the camera focuses. The shutter sound will play (a beep sound for the PowerShot A420), and the image will sound one time if the subject is recorded to the memory card. Shooting 1 Set the mode dial to focus. The 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...
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...exposure, white balance, My Colors, shooting panorama composition images ( , ) and other settings before shooting. button while the image is displayed in the LCD monitor.* Press the shutter button halfway again to stop displaying it. * This operation is taken, the image appears in the 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 select the Shooting modes. MANUAL 6 modes are available with this time limit and continue displaying...
...exposure, white balance, My Colors, shooting panorama composition images ( , ) and other settings before shooting. button while the image is displayed in the LCD monitor.* Press the shutter button halfway again to stop displaying it. * This operation is taken, the image appears in the 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 select the Shooting modes. MANUAL 6 modes are available with this time limit and continue displaying...
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... 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 take magnified shots of the lens to the subject is used for selecting shooting modes. c bd 4 Press the FUNC./SET button (d). Shooting mode Shooting Mode Items Manual Allows you to have only the color specified in the LCD monitor into a panorama. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 40) 6 Super Macro Allows you to...
... 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 take magnified shots of the lens to the subject is used for selecting shooting modes. c bd 4 Press the FUNC./SET button (d). Shooting mode Shooting Mode Items Manual Allows you to have only the color specified in the LCD monitor into a panorama. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 40) 6 Super Macro Allows you to...
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... Color Swap (for changing a specified color into another). Î See the Advanced Guide: Movie Shooting (p. 37) 7 Night Snapshot Allows you to avoid camera shake. Shooting Movie Mode Items Allows you can capture scenes with the subject at an optimal exposure. z The shutter speed is strong. Special Scene Mode Items By selecting a shooting mode, you to take snapshots of camera shake even without using a tripod. Portrait Blurs the background and makes...
... Color Swap (for changing a specified color into another). Î See the Advanced Guide: Movie Shooting (p. 37) 7 Night Snapshot Allows you to avoid camera shake. Shooting Movie Mode Items Allows you can capture scenes with the subject at an optimal exposure. z The shutter speed is strong. Special Scene Mode Items By selecting a shooting mode, you to take snapshots of camera shake even without using a tripod. Portrait Blurs the background and makes...
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... - 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 Shooting Using the Zoom The zoom can be adjusted to 6.6 ft.) (T). If the LCD monitor is complete, the upper indicator will turn off, and the LCD will turn on when the flash begins charging, the upper indicator will blink orange, and...
... - 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 Shooting Using the Zoom The zoom can be adjusted to 6.6 ft.) (T). If the LCD monitor is complete, the upper indicator will turn off, and the LCD will turn on when the flash begins charging, the upper indicator will blink orange, and...
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... shoot after lights without blinking. Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in .)) (Infinity): Use this mode to shoot close -ups in macro mode since images composed with the camera attached to record subjects 3 m (9.8 ft.) away or more. z Exposure may be optimal when the flash is used in Macro mode. Î See the Advanced Guide: Magnified Close-Up Shooting (p. 31) Î See the Advanced Guide: Using the Digital Zoom (p. 32) Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions...
... shoot after lights without blinking. Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in .)) (Infinity): Use this mode to shoot close -ups in macro mode since images composed with the camera attached to record subjects 3 m (9.8 ft.) away or more. z Exposure may be optimal when the flash is used in Macro mode. Î See the Advanced Guide: Magnified Close-Up Shooting (p. 31) Î See the Advanced Guide: Using the Digital Zoom (p. 32) Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions...
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... the camera is set using the FUNC., Rec., Play, Print, Set up, or My Camera menus. 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. Menu From this menu you finish making settings Press the FUNC./SET button. Î See the Advanced Guide: Menus and Settings (p. 23) Menus and Settings 11...
... the camera is set using the FUNC., Rec., Play, Print, Set up, or My Camera menus. 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. Menu From this menu you finish making settings Press the FUNC./SET button. Î See the Advanced Guide: Menus and Settings (p. 23) Menus and Settings 11...
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... Guide: Menus and Settings (p. 23) Menus and Settings 12 bc To select an item (b) Press the S or T button. From shooting mode Press the MENU button. When "..." To switch between menus (a) When the menu icon is selected, press the W or X button. To change the settings. 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. Menu], [ Play Menu], [ Print Menu], [ Set up Menu...
... Guide: Menus and Settings (p. 23) Menus and Settings 12 bc To select an item (b) Press the S or T button. From shooting mode Press the MENU button. When "..." To switch between menus (a) When the menu icon is selected, press the W or X button. To change the settings. 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. Menu], [ Play Menu], [ Print Menu], [ Set up Menu...
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... button will blink blue and printing will vary according to the printer model. 3 Select an image to a Canon Direct Print compatible printer and turn on the camera in the upper left of the LCD monitor (a). a b Printing c Î See the Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF Print Settings (p. 66) Î See the Direct Print User Guide Î See the user guide for Your Printer 13 Printing Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer*1 with other PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to Canon-brand printers. *2 You can use card photo printers such...
... button will blink blue and printing will vary according to the printer model. 3 Select an image to a Canon Direct Print compatible printer and turn on the camera in the upper left of the LCD monitor (a). a b Printing c Î See the Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF Print Settings (p. 66) Î See the Direct Print User Guide Î See the user guide for Your Printer 13 Printing Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer*1 with other PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to Canon-brand printers. *2 You can use card photo printers such...
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z z Computer System Requirements z Basic Guide (p. 15) z Software Starter Guide Connecting the Camera to a Computer z Basic Guide (p. 17) Downloading Images z Basic Guide (p. 18, 19) 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 systems listed above. Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images to a Computer The following methods can be used to download images recorded by the camera to a computer. Some methods, depending on the OS...
z z Computer System Requirements z Basic Guide (p. 15) z Software Starter Guide Connecting the Camera to a Computer z Basic Guide (p. 17) Downloading Images z Basic Guide (p. 18, 19) 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 systems listed above. Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images to a Computer The following methods can be used to download images recorded by the camera to a computer. Some methods, depending on the OS...
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... - PowerPC G3/G4/G5 256 MB or more USB z Canon Utilities - 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 above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports. PhotoStitch z Canon Camera TWAIN Driver z Canon Camera WIA Driver z ArcSoft PhotoStudio : 200 MB or more : 40...
... - PowerPC G3/G4/G5 256 MB or more USB z Canon Utilities - 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 above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports. PhotoStitch z Canon Camera TWAIN Driver z Canon Camera WIA Driver z ArcSoft PhotoStudio : 200 MB or more : 40...
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...Installer panel Select [Easy Installation] as you install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer. Installer panel When the installation is finished, the [Finish] or [Restart] button appears. Click [Easy Installation]. 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. Click the one that you proceed. 3. Downloading Images to the desktop display, remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk...
...Installer panel Select [Easy Installation] as you install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer. Installer panel When the installation is finished, the [Finish] or [Restart] button appears. Click [Easy Installation]. 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. Click the one that you proceed. 3. Downloading Images to the desktop display, remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk...
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.... Set the mode dial to a computer. 1. 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. Use the supplied interface cable to connect the computer's USB port to remove the interface cable from the camera's DIGITAL terminal. With your fingernail on the power (b). Downloading Images to a Computer 2 Connecting the camera to (Playback) (a) and turn on...
.... Set the mode dial to a computer. 1. 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. Use the supplied interface cable to connect the computer's USB port to remove the interface cable from the camera's DIGITAL terminal. With your fingernail on the power (b). Downloading Images to a Computer 2 Connecting the camera to (Playback) (a) and turn on...
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... shooting dates. 18 Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images to a Computer A window allowing you to set the type of the downloaded images will appear when a connection is established between the camera and computer. 1 Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click [OK] (first time only). IXUS -DV 6] and [CameraWindow]. 2 Download the images. z By default, the downloaded images are saved into the [My Pictures] folder. IXY - If the window to be downloaded will download. Downloading Images Using the Camera (p. 20) Downloading Images Using a Computer By default, all images...
... shooting dates. 18 Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images to a Computer A window allowing you to set the type of the downloaded images will appear when a connection is established between the camera and computer. 1 Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click [OK] (first time only). IXUS -DV 6] and [CameraWindow]. 2 Download the images. z By default, the downloaded images are saved into the [My Pictures] folder. IXY - If the window to be downloaded will download. Downloading Images Using the Camera (p. 20) Downloading Images Using a Computer By default, all images...
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... [Pictures] folder. You can set the type of image to their shooting dates. Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images Using the Camera (p. 20) Downloading Images Using a Computer By default, all the images that have yet to be downloaded will download. By default, the downloaded images are saved into folders according to download and the destination folder. z By default, all images that have yet to be downloaded will display in the ImageBrowser Browser Window. If it fails to a Computer The following window opens when...
... [Pictures] folder. You can set the type of image to their shooting dates. Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images Using the Camera (p. 20) Downloading Images Using a Computer By default, all the images that have yet to be downloaded will download. By default, the downloaded images are saved into folders according to download and the destination folder. z By default, all images that have yet to be downloaded will display in the ImageBrowser Browser Window. If it fails to a Computer The following window opens when...
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... Images Select & Transfer Wallpaper Transfers and saves all images to the computer only the images that have not been previously transferred. Transfers and saves to the computer as you view and select them . Install the supplied software and adjust the computer settings before using this method to download images using camera operations. Transfers and saves single images to the computer only the images with DPOF Transfer Order settings (Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF Print Settings p. 69). The transferred images display on the camera's LCD monitor...
... Images Select & Transfer Wallpaper Transfers and saves all images to the computer only the images that have not been previously transferred. Transfers and saves to the computer as you view and select them . Install the supplied software and adjust the computer settings before using this method to download images using camera operations. Transfers and saves single images to the computer only the images with DPOF Transfer Order settings (Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF Print Settings p. 69). The transferred images display on the camera's LCD monitor...
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... download. z The images will return to a Computer e f bd z The images will blink blue while downloading is displayed. Only JPEG images can also be downloaded as BMP images. If the [Select & Transfer] or [Wallpaper] option was selected last, the image selection screen will blink blue while downloading is in effect the next time the Direct Transfer menu is in progress. z The button will appear immediately. 21 On the Windows platform, the files...
... download. z The images will return to a Computer e f bd z The images will blink blue while downloading is displayed. Only JPEG images can also be downloaded as BMP images. If the [Select & Transfer] or [Wallpaper] option was selected last, the image selection screen will blink blue while downloading is in effect the next time the Direct Transfer menu is in progress. z The button will appear immediately. 21 On the Windows platform, the files...