Canon PowerShot A400 PowerShot A400 Quick Start Guide

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Erasing an Image

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Camera User Guide

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Playback

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Camera User Guide

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Preparing the Camera

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Camera User Guide

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Camera User Guide

Quick Reference

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Camera User Guide

In addition, there are functions that can be set in each shooting mode.

For details, see “Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode” at the end of

the

Camera User Guide

.

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Printing with a Direct Print Compatible Printer

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Direct Print User Guide

A.

Connect the camera to the printer and turn on the printer’s

power.

B.

,

or

appears* in the upper left corner of the camera’s

LCD monitor, indicating that the printer is ready to print.

* The displayed icon may vary depending on the printer model.

C.

Choose the image you wish to print and press the

button.

The

button will blink blue and printing of the image will start.

A.

Set the mode switch to

(Playback).

B.

Play back the images.

Use

or

to display the image you wish to see.

A.

Use

or

to select the image you

wish to erase (

) and press the

button (

).

B

When the confirmation screen appears, check

that [Erase] is selected and press the

button.

Select [Cancel] using

or

to cancel without erasing.

Please turn over

B.

Insert the batteries.

A.

Slide the battery cover lock (

) and open the SD

card slot/battery cover (

,

).

C.

Insert the SD card and close the SD card slot/

battery cover.

C.

Set the date and time (first time the camera is

powered on).

Use

or

to select the items you wish to set, and

or

to change the value.

Check that the date and time shown are correct,

then press the

button.

D.

Aim the camera at the subject and adjust the zoom to achieve the desired composition (see

“Zoom” in the “Quick Reference” section).

E.

Focus and shoot.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

• The camera focuses and two beeps sound.

Press the shutter button

all the way to shoot.

A.

Set the mode switch.

Set the mode switch to

(Still Image).

Direct Print

User Guide

Printer User Guide

Supplied with a

printer

Contents of

This Guide

Included accessories and

separately sold

equipment information.

1.

Install the

batteries and the

SD card.

2.

Shoot images

with the camera.

3.

Play back the

images.

4.

Erase any

unwanted

images.

Learn the names

of camera

components.

5.

Print the images.

6.

Install the

software.

Connect the

camera to a

computer.

7.

Download the

images to a

computer.

What you can do

with the software

The various ways

of using the

software

The following manuals are supplied with your

camera. Please refer to them as necessary.

Reference Guides

System Map

Quick Start Guide

This Guide

Camera User Guide

• Camera User

Guide

• Software

Starter Guide

• ZoomBrowser

EX Software

User Guide

• ImageBrowser

Software User

Guide

These PDF format

manuals are

available on the

Canon website.

Please download

them from the

following URL:

http://web.canon.jp/

Imaging/

information-e.html

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Shooting

Indicator

B.

Press the ON/OFF button to power the camera.

The upper indicator next to the viewfinder lights.

Camera

Interface Cable

Printers

3

Back

Terminals

(+) Positive end

(-) Negative end

Flash range: 47 cm - 2.0 m (1.5 - 6.6 ft.) (wide angle/telephoto)

* Red-eye reduction: This feature reduces the effect of light reflecting back from

the eyes and making them appear red.

Flash

Press the

button to switch between flash modes.

(Some settings are not available with certain shooting modes.)

When the red-eye reduction function is off

Auto

Flash on

Flash off

When the red-eye reduction function is on

Auto with red-eye reduction*

Flash on with red-eye reduction

Flash off

Macro/Infinity

Press the

/

button to display the

or

on the LCD monitor.

in Display

Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small objects.

* Recordable Area at Minimum Shooting Range <Shooting Distance>

At wide angle end: approx. 47 x 35 mm (1.9 x 1.4 in.)

<From the front of lens: 5 cm (2.0 in.)>

At telephoto end: approx. 115 x 87 mm (4.5 x 3.4 in.)

<From the front of lens: 30 cm (1 ft.)>

in Display

Use this mode to shoot landscapes and distant objects.

Changing the Displayed Information

Press the

button to switch the displayed information as follows.

Shooting Mode:

LCD Monitor - On

(No Information)

LCD Monitor - On

(Information View)

LCD Monitor - Off

Playback Mode:

Standard Information View

Detailed Information View

No Information

Shooting/Playback Modes

Shooting

: Still Image

Shoots still images in the

(Auto),

(Manual) or

(Stitch Assist)

mode.

: Special Scene

Shoots still images with the most

appropriate settings for the scene.

: Movie

Shoots movie clips.

Playback

:

Replay the images.

Zoom

Telephoto:

Zoom in on the subject.

Wide Angle:

Zoom out from the subject.

* The zoom can be adjusted from 45 to 100 mm (35mm film equivalent).

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