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ENGLISH CDI-E223-010 XXXXXXX © 2006 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPAN Preparation Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Printing Downloading Images to a Computer Basic Camera User Guide Please Read This First This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features. - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 2
Advanced Camera User Guide Printing Direct 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 the Canon website - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 3
2. Close 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 if inserted incorrectly. Î See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 106) Î See the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 30) 1 - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 4
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 and MultiMediaCards with this camera. These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide. * SD stands for Secure Digital, a copyright protection - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 5
(p. 13). 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. 117) Setting the Display Language 1. Set the - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 6
halfway to focus. When the camera focuses, the camera beeps twice and the indicator lights green. 2. Press the shutter button fully to shoot. The shutter sound will play and the image will record. The indicator will blink green while the image is recorded to the memory card. Indicators Î See Basic - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 7
To stop displaying the image, press the shutter button halfway. Î See the Advanced Guide: Review (p. 24) Î See Erasing (p. 11) Basic Shooting Functions Selecting a Shooting for the shooting conditions is selected, the camera automatically adjusts settings for optimal shooting. Portrait - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 8
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 all others to black and white. Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 62) Color Swap Use this option to transform a color specified in the LCD - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 9
See the Advanced Guide (p. 39) You can freely select camera settings such as the camera shake. • In , , , , , or mode, the ISO speed may increase and cause noise in the image depending on the scene being shot. • In mode, shoot with the subject more than 1 m (3.3 ft.) away from the front of the lens - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 10
Using the Zoom 1. Press the zoom lever toward or . The zoom can be adjusted from 35 mm - 210 mm (focal length) in 35mm film equivalent terms. The zoom bar appears when you press the zoom lever. Wide Angle: Zooms out from the subject. Telephoto: Zooms in on the subject. Using the Flash 1. Press - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 11
You are recommended to shoot with the camera attached to a tripod or other device if the camera shake warning icon appears. When the LCD monitor is on and flash depending on usage conditions and remaining battery power. Î See the Advanced Guide: Rec. Menu (p. 24) Î See the Advanced Mode (p. 136 - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 12
close-ups of flowers or small items. Macro Image Area at Minimum Shooting Distance from End of Lens to Subject • Maximum wide angle setting: 24 x 18 mm (0.9 x 0.7 in.) Minimum shooting mode (Advanced Guide p. 121). Î See the Advanced Mode (p. 136) Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting 10 - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 13
to move the next image. Holding the button down advances the images more rapidly, but shows them less clearly. Î See the Advanced available. Guide for the various playback methods Erasing 1. In the playback mode, use the or button to select an image to erase (a) and press b the - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 14
settings as the date/time and sounds are set using the FUNC., Rec., Play, Print, Set up or My Camera menu. FUNC. Menu This menu sets many of the common shooting functions. a b e c d a Set the the settings easily. e Press the FUNC./SET button. Î See the Advanced Guide: Menu List (p. 24) 12 - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 15
and Settings • This example shows the Rec. menu. • In playback mode, the Play, Print, Set up and My Camera menus display. a Press the MENU button. b Use the or button to switch between menus. • You can also use the setting. e Press the MENU button. Î See the Advanced Guide: Menu List (p. 24) 13 - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 16
Photo Printers*2 PIXMA Series/ SELPHY DS Series Bubble Jet Printers *1 Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can use it with other PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to Canon-brand printers. *2 You can also use card photo printers such as the CP-10/CP-100/CP-200/ CP - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 17
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 (p. 85) Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF Print Settings Î See the Direct Print User Guide Î See the user guide for your printer Printing 15 - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 18
• Basic Guide (p. 17) • Software Starter Guide Connecting the Camera to a Computer • Basic Guide (p. 19) Downloading Images to • Basic Guide (p. 20, 21) a Computer • Software Starter Guide • Windows® XP and Mac OS X Users leaflet Using a Memory Card Reader A memory card reader can - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 19
Service Pack 2) The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports. Pentium 500 MHz or higher processor Windows 98 SE/Windows Me Windows 2000/Windows XP 128 MB or more 256 MB or more USB • Canon Utilities - ZoomBrowser EX - PhotoStitch • Canon Camera TWAIN Driver • Canon - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 20
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. Double-click the [Canon Digital Camera Installer] icon in the CD-ROM window. When - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 21
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 attach the camera and open a connection. Downloading Images to a Computer 19 - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 22
time only). If the window to the right does not appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [PowerShot - IXY - IXUS - DV 6] and [CameraWindow]. 2. Download the images. • Download the images using the camera or the computer - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 23
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 images using the camera or the - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 24
Transfer) Use this method to download images using camera operations. Install the supplied software and adjust the computer settings before computer only the DPOF Trans. Images images with DPOF Transfer settings. (Advanced Guide p. 88) Select & Transfer Transfers and saves single images to the - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 25
the Direct Transfer menu. button Only JPEG images can be downloaded as wallpaper for a computer. On the Windows platform, the files are automatically created as BMP images. The option selected with the button is retained even when the camera's power is turned off. The previous setting will be - Canon PowerShot A700 | PowerShot A700 Manuals Camera User Guide Basic - Page 26
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 batteries which are not specified for this camera. • The compact power adapter output terminals have been designed exclusively for this equipment. Do
ENGLISH
Preparation
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Printing
Downloading Images
to a Computer
Basic
CDI-E223-010
XXXXXXX
© 2006 CANON INC.
PRINTED IN JAPAN
Camera User Guide
Please Read This First
This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.