Canon PowerShot A570IS PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic
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CDI-E309-010 © 2007 CANON INC. PRINTED IN MALAYSIA The Components Guide Preparation 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 its basic - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 2
the included memory card. ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide • PDF manuals available on the Canon website. http://web.canon.jp/ Imaging/information-e.html In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide, and the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 3
-Timer Lamp (p. 14) e Viewfinder Window (Advanced Guide p. 16) f Flash (p. 12) g Terminal Cover h A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 75) i DIGITAL Terminal (p. 25) j DC IN (Power input) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 102) k Ring (Advanced Guide p. 104) l Lens m Ring Release Button - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 4
LCD Monitor (Advanced Guide p. 12) b Viewfinder (Advanced Guide p. 16) c Speaker d Wrist Strap Mount e Memory Card Slot / Battery Cover Lock (p. 5) f Memory Card Slot / Battery Cover (p. 5) g Tripod Socket It is recommended to use the Wrist Strap to avoid dropping during camera use. The LCD monitor - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 5
p. 18) j MENU Button (Advanced Guide p. 19) k DISP. (Display) Button (Advanced Guide p. 12) l (Exposure)/ (Single Image Erase) Button (p. 17, Advanced Guide p. 49) m Button n (Flash)/ (Jump)/ Button (p. 12, Advanced Guide p. 65) o Button p (Macro)/ (Manual Focus)/ Button (p. 13, Advanced - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 6
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 • Lower Indicator Yellow: Macro mode/Manual focus mode/AF lock mode Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 7
the memory card slot/battery cover. Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera. It may damage the camera, or the camera may not recognize the card, if it is inserted incorrectly. Î See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 98). Î See the Advanced - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 8
To Remove the Memory Card Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks and then release it. You can use SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera. These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide. 6 - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 9
(p. 19). The date/time setting screen will appear when the camera power is turned on for the first time, or when the capacity of the lithium date/time battery is depleted. Î See the Advanced Guide: Replacing the Date Battery (p. 109). Setting the Display Language 1. Set the - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 10
Using the LCD Monitor (p. 12). Î See the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 17). Î See the Advanced Guide: Set up Menu (p. 22). 2. Set the mode switch to (shooting) b (a). 3. Set the shooting mode dial to (b). 4. Aim the camera at the subject. a 5. Focus and shoot. 1. Press the shutter - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 11
. button while the image is displayed in the LCD monitor. To stop displaying the image, press the shutter button halfway. Î See the Advanced Guide: Review (p. 21). Î See Erasing (p. 17). Selecting a Shooting Mode 1. Set the shooting mode dial to the desired mode (a). In the , and modes, use the - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 12
both near and far subjects. Night Snapshot Allows you to take snapshots of people against twilight or night backgrounds by reducing the effects of camera shake even without using a tripod. Kids&Pets Allows you to capture subjects that move around, such as children and pets, without missing photo - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 13
Rate] which is suitable for shooting sports or fast motion and [ Compact] which is convenient for email attachments. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 35). ,, , Creative You can freely select camera settings such as the exposure and zone aperture value to suit your shooting purposes. Î See the Advanced - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 14
Red-Eye Reduction Function cannot be set in mode. Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 128). Î See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 9). You are recommended to shoot with the camera attached to a tripod or other device if the camera shake warning icon appears. 12 - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 15
the viewfinder may be off-center. • Check the range of the built-in flash when using it in macro mode (Advanced Guide p. 113). This setting cannot be set in some shooting modes. Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 128). Î See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 9). 13 - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 16
sound only beeps before the first shot. * 1 Default setting. * 2 Default setting is 3 shots. This setting cannot be set in some shooting modes. Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 128). Î See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 9). 14 - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 17
is used, the interval between shots lengthens because the flash must charge. - The interval between shots may lengthen when the built-in memory of the camera fills. - Shooting will automatically cease if the memory card becomes full. 15 - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 18
and the button to move the next image. Holding the button down advances the images more rapidly, but shows them less clearly. Î See the Advanced Guide for the various playback methods available. 16 - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 19
(c). To exit instead of erasing, select [Cancel]. Please note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image. Î See the Advanced Guide: Erasing All Images (p. 76). 17 Playback/Erasing - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 20
Menus and Settings Settings for the shooting, playback or print modes or such camera settings as the date/time and sounds are set using the FUNC., Rec., Play, Print or again, allowing you to adjust the settings easily. e Press the FUNC./SET button. Î See the Advanced Guide: Menu List (p. 20). 18 - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 21
FUNC./SET button to display the next menu. Press the FUNC./SET button again to confirm the setting. e Press the MENU button. Î See the Advanced Guide: Menu List (p. 20). Menus and Settings 19 - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 22
the button on the camera. 1. Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer and turn on the printer's power. Canon Brand Printers Camera Interface Cable SELPHY Series Compact Photo Printers*2 PIXMA Series Bubble Jet Printers *1 Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 23
. 3. Select an image to print using the or button (b) and press the button (c). The button will blink blue and printing will start. a c b Î See the Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF Print Settings (p. 77). Î See the Direct Print User Guide. Î See the user guide for your printer. Printing 21 - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 24
System Requirements • Basic Guide (p. 23) • Software Starter Guide Connecting the Camera to a Computer • Basic Guide (pp. 24, 25) • Basic Guide (p. 25) Downloading Images to • Basic Guide (pp. 26, 28, 29) a Computer • Software Starter Guide • Software Starter Guide Using a Memory Card - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 25
Hard Disk Space Display Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP (including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2) Windows Vista The above Windows Vista: 256 MB or more 512 MB or more USB • Canon Utilities - ZoomBrowser EX - PhotoStitch • Canon Camera TWAIN Driver 200 MB or more 40 MB or more 25 MB - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 26
• Camera and computer • Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera • Interface cable supplied with the camera 1. Install the software. 1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer's CD-ROM drive. 2. Click [Easy Installation]. Follow the onscreen instructions to - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 27
and computer will be able to communicate. Always grasp the sides of the connector when disconnecting the interface cable from the camera's DIGITAL terminal. If the Digital Signature Not Found window appears, click [Yes]. The USB driver will automatically finish installing onto the computer when you - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 28
Downloading Images to a Computer A window allowing you to set the preferences will appear when a connection is established between the camera and computer. 1. Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click [OK] (first time only). If the window above does not appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 29
or the computer. • By default, the downloaded images are saved into the [Pictures] or the [My Pictures] folder. Downloading Images Using the Camera (p. 29). Downloading Images Using a Computer. By default, all images that have yet to be downloaded will download. You can set the type of image to - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 30
Downloading Images to a Computer The following window will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer. If it fails to appear, click the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop). 1. Download the images. • Download the - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 31
only the DPOF Trans. Images images with DPOF Transfer settings (Advanced Guide p. 80). Select & Transfer Transfers and saves single images to to a Computer 1. Confirm that the Direct Transfer menu is displayed on the camera's LCD monitor. • The button will light blue. • Press the MENU button - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 32
is in progress. • Images can also be selected during index playback (Advanced Guide p. 64). • Press the MENU button to return to the Direct Transfer menu images. The option selected with the button is retained even when the camera's power is turned off. The previous setting will be in effect the - Canon PowerShot A570IS | PowerShot A570 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 33
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in order to prevent injury, burns or electrical shock to yourself and others. Be sure to also read the safety precautions listed in the Advanced Camera User Guide. Warnings • Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes. • Store this equipment out of the reach of children and
ENGLISH
The Components Guide
Preparation
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Printing
Basic
Downloading Images
to a Computer
CDI-E309-010
© 2007 CANON INC.
PRINTED IN MALAYSIA
Camera User Guide
Please Read This First
This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.