Canon PowerShot A75 PowerShot A75 Quick Start Guide

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Camera User Guide

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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

Zoom

Shooting Modes

: Auto

The camera automatically selects settings.

: Portrait

The background is blurred and the subject is in clear

focus.

: Landscape

For shooting wide landscape scenes.

: Night Scene

For photographing human subjects against the backdrop

of an evening sky or a night scene.

: Fast Shutter

For shooting fast moving objects.

: Slow Shutter

For shooting moving objects to make them appear blurred, such as river

rapids.

: Special Scene

For shooting with settings appropriate for certain types of scenes.

: Stitch Assist

Images shot in Stitch Assist mode can be merged together on a computer

to make a single panoramic image.

: Movie

For shooting movies.

Switching between Shooting/Playback

Recordable area: 46 cm - 4.2 m (18 in. - 14 ft.) (wide angle)/46 cm - 2.5 m (18 in. -

8.2 ft.) (telephoto)

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

the eyes and making them appear red.

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

.

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

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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.

Select print settings as required.

Print Setting Screen

A.

Slide the mode switch to

(Playback).

B.

Play back the images.

Use the

or

button to display the image you wish to see.

A.

Use the

or

button 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 the

or

button to cancel without

erasing.

Camera

Interface Cable

Printers

The screen may vary depending on the

printer model.

D.

Use the

,

,

or

button to select

[Print] and press the

button.

Printing of the image will start.

Please turn over

D.

Open the CF card slot cover.

B.

Insert the batteries as shown.

A.

Open the battery cover.

Positive (+) end

Negative (-) end

C.

Close the battery cover.

E.

Insert the CF card with its label facing up.

F.

Close the cover.

C.

Set the date and time (first time the camera is

powered on).

Use the

or

button to select the items you wish

to set, and the

or

button 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.

Press the ON/OFF

button to power the

camera.

The power indicator

lights.

Power Indicator

B.

Set the mode

switch to

(

)

(Shooting) and set

the shooting mode

dial to

(

).

Telephoto:

Zoom in on the subject.

Wide Angle:

Zoom out from the subject.

* The zoom can be adjusted from 35 to 105 mm (35mm film equivalent)

Shooting:


.

Playback:


.

Macro

Press the

button to display the

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. 55 x 41 mm (2.2 x 1.6 in.)

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

At telephoto end: approx. 92 x 69 mm (3.6 x 2.7 in.)

<From the front of lens: 26 cm (10 in.)>

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

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

CF 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 need be.

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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