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... are wet. • Only use its basic features. Safety Precautions Be sure to read the safety precautions listed in the Advanced Camera User Guide. CDI-E210-010 © 2006 CANON INC. Warnings • Do not trigger the flash in this manual. • The output terminal for the compact power adaptor... is made specifically for this equipment out of the reach of the camera if it has been damaged. • Stop operating the ...
... are wet. • Only use its basic features. Safety Precautions Be sure to read the safety precautions listed in the Advanced Camera User Guide. CDI-E210-010 © 2006 CANON INC. Warnings • Do not trigger the flash in this manual. • The output terminal for the compact power adaptor... is made specifically for this equipment out of the reach of the camera if it has been damaged. • Stop operating the ...
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...canon.jp/Imaging/information-e.html This icon appears for functions and notes that apply only to the flowchart below. Refer to them as necessary according to the PowerShot A430. This guide uses illustrations of the PowerShot A430. 0 Handling precautions, references to the various shooting and playback functions Advanced Camera...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 ...
...canon.jp/Imaging/information-e.html This icon appears for functions and notes that apply only to the flowchart below. Refer to them as necessary according to the PowerShot A430. This guide uses illustrations of the PowerShot A430. 0 Handling precautions, references to the various shooting and playback functions Advanced Camera...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 ...
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These cards are collectively called memory cards in the camera. It may damage the camera if inserted incorrectly. Preparations Installing the Battery and Memory Card 1 Open memory card slot/battery cover. a c b Preparations 2 Insert the batteries, and insert the memory card ... Memory Card (p. 87) Î See the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 29) Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in this camera. You can use SD* memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this guide. * SD stands for Secure Digital, a copyright protection system. 1
These cards are collectively called memory cards in the camera. It may damage the camera if inserted incorrectly. Preparations Installing the Battery and Memory Card 1 Open memory card slot/battery cover. a c b Preparations 2 Insert the batteries, and insert the memory card ... Memory Card (p. 87) Î See the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 29) Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in this camera. You can use SD* memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this guide. * SD stands for Secure Digital, a copyright protection system. 1
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... (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 button, and press the power button to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then release it. To turn off , press...
... (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 button, and press the power button to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then release it. To turn off , press...
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... twice and the upper indicator lights green when the camera focuses. Pressing fully Upper indicator (Pressing all the way) to shoot. Shooting 1 Set the mode dial to focus. Upper indicator Lightly press (Pressing halfway) The ... 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. The upper indicator will record.
... twice and the upper indicator lights green when the camera focuses. Pressing fully Upper indicator (Pressing all the way) to shoot. Shooting 1 Set the mode dial to focus. Upper indicator Lightly press (Pressing halfway) The ... 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. The upper indicator will record.
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... Colors, shooting panorama composition images ( , ) and other settings before shooting. MANUAL 6 modes are available with this camera. SPECIAL SCENE 8 scene modes to shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene are available with this camera. Î See the Advanced Guide: Movie Shooting (p. 37) Shooting 5 Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting After...
... Colors, shooting panorama composition images ( , ) and other settings before shooting. MANUAL 6 modes are available with this camera. SPECIAL SCENE 8 scene modes to shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene are available with this camera. Î See the Advanced Guide: Movie Shooting (p. 37) Shooting 5 Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting After...
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... appear dark against twilight or night backgrounds by pressing the shutter button. in vivid colors. Always use a tripod to take snapshots of camera shake even without missing photo opportunities. Indoor Prevents camera shake and maintains the subject's true color when shooting under fluorescent or tungsten lighting. Night Snapshot Allows you to avoid...
... appear dark against twilight or night backgrounds by pressing the shutter button. in vivid colors. Always use a tripod to take snapshots of camera shake even without missing photo opportunities. Indoor Prevents camera shake and maintains the subject's true color when shooting under fluorescent or tungsten lighting. Night Snapshot Allows you to avoid...
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... Mode (p. 112) 9 You can shoot after lights without blinking. Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in macro mode since images composed with the camera attached to a tripod or other device if the camera shake warning icon appears. Shooting z You are recommended to shoot with the viewfinder may not be off-center.
... Mode (p. 112) 9 You can shoot after lights without blinking. Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in macro mode since images composed with the camera attached to a tripod or other device if the camera shake warning icon appears. Shooting z You are recommended to shoot with the viewfinder may not be off-center.
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... set using the FUNC., Rec., Play, Print, Set up, or My Camera menus. 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 ... 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. Menus and Settings Settings for shooting. To select...
... set using the FUNC., Rec., Play, Print, Set up, or My Camera menus. 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 ... 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. Menus and Settings Settings for shooting. To select...
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...the menu icon is selected, press the W or X button. appears by an item, press the FUNC./SET button to display the set up / My Camera Menus You can specify settings related to change the setting (c) Press the W or X button. When "..." When you finish making settings Press the MENU ...button. Î See the Advanced Guide: Menus and Settings (p. 23) Menus and Settings 12 Setup a My Camera Print From playback mode Press the MENU button. From shooting mode Press the MENU button. To change the settings. Rec./Play/Print/Set up screen...
...the menu icon is selected, press the W or X button. appears by an item, press the FUNC./SET button to display the set up / My Camera Menus You can specify settings related to change the setting (c) Press the W or X button. When "..." When you finish making settings Press the MENU ...button. Î See the Advanced Guide: Menus and Settings (p. 23) Menus and Settings 12 Setup a My Camera Print From playback mode Press the MENU button. From shooting mode Press the MENU button. To change the settings. Rec./Play/Print/Set up screen...
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... will vary according to the printer model. 3 Select an image to print with a cable and simply press the button. 1 Connect the camera to Canon-brand printers. *2 You can use it with other PictBridge-compliant printers in the upper left of the LCD monitor... (a). Canon Brand Printers SELPHY CP Series Compact Photo Printers*2 Camera Interface Cable PIXMA Series/SELPHY DS Series Bubble Jet Printers *1 Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can also use card photo printers such ...
... will vary according to the printer model. 3 Select an image to print with a cable and simply press the button. 1 Connect the camera to Canon-brand printers. *2 You can use it with other PictBridge-compliant printers in the upper left of the LCD monitor... (a). Canon Brand Printers SELPHY CP Series Compact Photo Printers*2 Camera Interface Cable PIXMA Series/SELPHY DS Series Bubble Jet Printers *1 Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can also use card photo printers such ...
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...Guide for details. 14 Please read System Requirements (p. 15) in advance. 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 to download images recorded by the camera to a computer. Refer to Computer Connection Supplied Software Downloading Method Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP Mac OS X...
...Guide for details. 14 Please read System Requirements (p. 15) in advance. 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 to download images recorded by the camera to a computer. Refer to Computer Connection Supplied Software Downloading Method Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP Mac OS X...
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...768 pixels/32,000 Colors or better 15 PhotoStitch z ArcSoft PhotoStudio : 200 MB or more : 40 MB or more : 50 MB or more USB z Canon Utilities - Pentium 500MHz or higher processor Windows 98 SE/Windows Me Windows 2000/Windows XP : 128 MB or more : 256 MB or more 1,024 ...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. PhotoStitch z Canon Camera TWAIN Driver z Canon Camera WIA Driver z ArcSoft PhotoStudio : 200 MB or more : 40 MB or more : 25 MB or more : 25 MB or more : 50 MB...
...768 pixels/32,000 Colors or better 15 PhotoStitch z ArcSoft PhotoStudio : 200 MB or more : 40 MB or more : 50 MB or more USB z Canon Utilities - Pentium 500MHz or higher processor Windows 98 SE/Windows Me Windows 2000/Windows XP : 128 MB or more : 256 MB or more 1,024 ...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. PhotoStitch z Canon Camera TWAIN Driver z Canon Camera WIA Driver z ArcSoft PhotoStudio : 200 MB or more : 40 MB or more : 25 MB or more : 25 MB or more : 50 MB...
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...]. Click the one that you proceed. 3. Double-click the [Canon Digital Camera Installer] icon in the computer's CD-ROM drive. Downloading Images to the desktop display, remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk from the CD-ROM drive. 16 Installer panel When the... appears. Installer panel Select [Easy Installation] as you install the software first before connecting the camera to Prepare z Camera and computer z Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera z Interface cable supplied with the installation, confirming the contents as the setup type and click ...
...]. Click the one that you proceed. 3. Double-click the [Canon Digital Camera Installer] icon in the computer's CD-ROM drive. Downloading Images to the desktop display, remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk from the CD-ROM drive. 16 Installer panel When the... appears. Installer panel Select [Easy Installation] as you install the software first before connecting the camera to Prepare z Camera and computer z Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera z Interface cable supplied with the installation, confirming the contents as the setup type and click ...
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...to connect the computer's USB port to communicate. USB Port DIGITAL Terminal Interface Cable 2. 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. Interface Cable a b Always ... open a connection. 17 Set the mode dial to remove the interface cable from the camera's DIGITAL terminal. With your fingernail on the power (b). The USB driver will be able to the camera's DIGITAL terminal. If the "Digital Signature Not Found" window appears, click [Yes]. Downloading...
...to connect the computer's USB port to communicate. USB Port DIGITAL Terminal Interface Cable 2. 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. Interface Cable a b Always ... open a connection. 17 Set the mode dial to remove the interface cable from the camera's DIGITAL terminal. With your fingernail on the power (b). The USB driver will be able to the camera's DIGITAL terminal. If the "Digital Signature Not Found" window appears, click [Yes]. Downloading...
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... the preferences will download. By default, the downloaded images are saved into subfolders according to be downloaded 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 Download the images using the...
... the preferences will download. By default, the downloaded images are saved into subfolders according to be downloaded 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 Download the images using the...
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... dates. Thumbnails (small versions) of image to appear, click the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar that displays at the bottom of the desktop). 1 Download the images z Download the images using the camera or the computer. Thumbnails 19 Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images ...] folder. z By default, all images that have yet to a Computer The following window opens when you establish a connection between the camera and computer. You can set the type of the downloaded images will download. If it fails to download and the destination folder.
... dates. Thumbnails (small versions) of image to appear, click the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar that displays at the bottom of the desktop). 1 Download the images z Download the images using the camera or the computer. Thumbnails 19 Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images ...] folder. z By default, all images that have yet to a Computer The following window opens when you establish a connection between the camera and computer. You can set the type of the downloaded images will download. If it fails to download and the destination folder.
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... New Images DPOF Trans. If the Direct Transfer menu is displayed on the computer desktop. 20 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 with DPOF Transfer Order settings... (Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF Print Settings p. 69). 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). At this point, images can select ...
... New Images DPOF Trans. If the Direct Transfer menu is displayed on the computer desktop. 20 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 with DPOF Transfer Order settings... (Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF Print Settings p. 69). 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). At this point, images can select ...
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.... 21 On the Windows platform, the files are automatically created as wallpaper for a computer. Images Select , or (a) with the button is retained even when the camera's power is in progress. The previous setting will return to download with the S or T button (a) and press the button (b) (or the FUNC./SET button). 2 Select...
.... 21 On the Windows platform, the files are automatically created as wallpaper for a computer. Images Select , or (a) with the button is retained even when the camera's power is in progress. The previous setting will return to download with the S or T button (a) and press the button (b) (or the FUNC./SET button). 2 Select...