Canon PowerShot A510 PowerShot A520/A510 Quick Start Guide - Page 1

CDI-E165-010 XXXXXX The following manuals are supplied with your camera. Please refer to them as need be. Contents of This Guide Reference Guides Included accessories and separately sold equipment information. System Map 1. Install the batteries and the memory card. 2. Shoot images with the camera. This Guide Quick Start Guide 3. Play back the images. Camera User Guide 4. Erase any unwanted images. Learn the names of camera components. Direct Print User Guide Supplied with a printer 5. Print the images. 6. Install the software. Connect the camera to a computer. Printer User Guide • Camera User Guide • Software Starter Guide © 2004 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPAN 1 Preparing the Camera ➜ Camera User Guide A.Open the battery cover. B. Insert the batteries as shown. Negative (-) end Positive (+) end C. Close the battery cover. D.Open the memory card slot cover. Slide the memory card slot cover in the direction of the arrow. 2 Shooting ➜ Camera User Guide A.Press the Power button to turn the power on. The power lamp lights. B. Slide the mode switch to (Shooting) ( ) and turn the shooting mode dial to ( ). 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 use 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 beeps twice. Press the shutter button all the way to shoot. 3 Playback ➜ Camera User Guide A.Slide the mode switch to (Playback). B. Play back the images. Use the or button to display the image you wish to see. 7. Download the images to a computer. What you can do with the software The various ways of using the software • ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide • ImageBrowser Software User Guide These PDF manuals are available on the Canon website. Please download them from the following URL: http://web.canon.jp/ Imaging/ information-e.html E. Insert the memory card with its label facing up until it clicks. 4 Erasing an Image ➜ A.Use the or button to select the image you wish to erase ( ) and press the button ( ). Camera User Guide 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. F. Close the memory card slot cover. Quick Reference ➜ Camera User Guide Zoom Telephoto: Zoom in on the subject. Wide Angle: Zoom out from the subject. * The zoom can be adjusted from 35 to 140 mm (35mm film equivalent) Shooting Modes : Auto The camera automatically selects settings. : Portrait The background is blurred and the subject is in clear focus. : Landscape For shooting 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. Use the or button to select a Scene mode. You can confirm the Scene mode changes in the LCD monitor. : 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. 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) Playback Mode: Standard Information View Detailed Information View No Information LCD Monitor - Off Switching between Shooting/Playback Shooting: Slide the mode switch to . Playback: Slide the mode switch to . 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 on When the red-eye reduction function is off Auto with red-eye reduction Auto Flash on with red-eye reduction Flash on Flash off Flash off Flash range: 45 cm - 3.5 m (1.5 - 11.5 ft.) (wide angle)/45 cm - 2.2 m (1.5 - 7.2 ft.) (telephoto) * Red-eye reduction: This feature reduces the effect of light reflecting back from the eyes and making them appear red. Macro Press the button to display the on the LCD monitor. Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small objects. * Recordable Area at Minimum Shooting Range At wide angle end: approx. 60 x 44 mm (2.4 x 1.7 in.) At telephoto end: approx. 84 x 63 mm (3.3 x 2.5 in.) 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. 5 Printing with a Direct Print Compatible Printer ➜ Direct Print User Guide A.Connect the camera to the printer and turn on the printer's power. Set the camera to Playback mode and turn the power on. 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. Camera Interface Cable Printers Please turn over