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Wrist Strap Mount

Speaker

Flash (p. 13)

AF-assist Beam (

Advanced Guide

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Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 14)

Self-Timer Lamp (p. 16)

Microphone (

Advanced Guide

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Viewfinder Window (

Advanced Guide

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A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (

Advanced Guide

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Lens

The Components Guide

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Attaching the Wrist Strap

Summary of Contents for 1778B001

Page 1: ...Printing The Components Guide Downloading Images to a Computer CDI E268 010 Camera User Guide Please Read This First This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features 2007 CANON INC PRINTED IN CHINA ENGLISH Basic Photo of PowerShot A460 ...

Page 2: ...language Shooting Playback Erasing Menus and Settings Handling precautions references to the various shooting and playback functions Printing Installing the software Downloading images to a computer Using the software System Map Basic Camera User Guide This Guide Read this first Advanced Camera User Guide Direct Print User Guide Basic Camera User Guide This Guide Software Starter Guide ZoomBrowser...

Page 3: ...Reduction Lamp p 14 fSelf Timer Lamp p 16 gMicrophone Advanced Guide p 54 hViewfinder Window Advanced Guide p 17 iA V OUT Audio Video output Terminal Advanced Guide p 62 jLens The Components Guide In order to avoid dropping the camera wear the wrist strap when using the camera def i h j c a g Attaching the Wrist Strap b ...

Page 4: ...anced Guide p 89 eTerminal Cover fMemory Card Slot Battery Cover Lock p 5 gMemory Card Slot Battery Cover p 5 hDate Battery Cover Advanced Guide p 92 iTripod Socket The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic film for protection against scratches during shipment If so remove the film before using the camera b h e i a g d c f ...

Page 5: ...tton p 21 Advanced Guide p 19 gFUNC SET Function Set Button p 20 Advanced Guide p 18 h Print Share Button pp 22 30 i Macro Infinity Button p 15 j Telephoto while shooting Magnify in playback mode Button p 12 Advanced Guide p 50 k Flash Button p 13 l Wide Angle while shooting Single Image Erase Button p 12 p 19 Advanced Guide p 28 b d e c i j a k f g h l ...

Page 6: ...a Shut off the power or open the memory card slot battery cover Green Ready to shoot camera beeps twice when connected to a computer Blinking Green During camera startup image recording reading erasing transferring when connected to a computer printer Orange Ready to shoot flash on Blinking Orange Ready to shoot camera shake warning charging flash Yellow Macro mode Infinity mode Blinking Yellow Fo...

Page 7: ...ot battery cover a pressing down and sliding it until it clicks into place b Preparations Î See the Advanced Guide Battery Handling p 83 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 85 Î See the Advanced Guide For...

Page 8: ...ush 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 ...

Page 9: ...p menu p 21 Setting the Display Language 1 Turn the mode dial to playback p 18 2 Hold down the FUNC SET button and press the MENU button 3 Use the or button to select a language and press the FUNC SET button The display language can also be set in the Set up menu p 21 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 ...

Page 10: ... 2 Turn the mode dial to Auto 3 Aim the camera at the subject 4 Focus and shoot 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus When the camera focuses the camera beeps twice and the indicator lights green orange when using the flash Also the AF frame appears in green on the LCD monitor at the point where the camera is focused Shooting Î See the Advanced Guide Using the LCD Monitor p 12 Î See the Adva...

Page 11: ...nitor for approximately 2 seconds You can continue to display images regardless of the review duration setting with the following procedures Keeping the shutter button pressed after a shot Pressing the FUNC SET or DISP button while the image is displayed in the LCD monitor To stop displaying the image press the shutter button halfway Î See Indicators p 4 Î See the Advanced Guide for the various sh...

Page 12: ...s Auto The camera automatically selects settings Manual Manual Allows you to select settings yourself such as the exposure compensation white balance My Colors or ISO speed Super Macro Allows you to approach closer than in Macro mode to take larger close ups At maximum wide angle the distance from the end of the lens to the subject can range from 1 5 cm 0 3 2 0 in a bd c Î See the Advanced Guide p...

Page 13: ...n leaves or blossoms in vivid colors Snow Shoots without a blue tinge and without making people appear dark against a snowy background Beach Shoots without making people appear dark near water or sand where reflected sunlight is strong Fireworks Captures fireworks in the sky sharply and at optimal exposure Movie Shoots a movie when you press the shutter button You can set it to the Standard or Com...

Page 14: ...ss the or button You can adjust the zoom for the following focal lengths in 35mm film equivalent terms PowerShot A460 38 152 mm PowerShot A450 38 122 mm Telephoto Zooms in on the subject Wide Angle Zooms out from the subject ...

Page 15: ...od or other device if the camera shake warning icon appears When the LCD monitor is on and flash recharging begins the indicator blinks orange and the LCD monitor turns off When recharging ends the indicator turns off and the LCD monitor turns on The time required for flash recharging will change depending on usage conditions and remaining battery power Auto On Off Î See the Advanced Guide Functio...

Page 16: ...the Slow Synchro Function The flash timing is adjusted to slow shutter speeds This reduces the chance that only the background will appear dark when a person is shot against a twilight background or night scene or when an interior shot is taken 1 Rec Menu Slow Synchro On Off Default setting Î See Menus and Settings p 21 Î See Menus and Settings p 21 Slow Synchro cannot be set in Auto mode When Slo...

Page 17: ...60 Maximum telephoto setting 66 x 50 mm 2 6 x 2 0 in Minimum focusing distance 25 cm 9 8 in PowerShot A450 Maximum telephoto setting 77 x 58 mm 3 0 x 2 3 in Minimum focusing distance 25 cm 9 8 in Infinity Use this mode when the distance from the end of the lens to the subject is 3 m 9 8 ft or greater Use the LCD monitor to compose close ups in macro mode since images composed with the viewfinder m...

Page 18: ...2 sec Self Timer Shoots 2 sec after you press the shutter button The self timer sound beeps quickly when you press the shutter button and the shutter releases 2 sec later Custom Timer You can change the delay time 0 10 1 15 20 30 sec and number of shots 1 10 2 p 17 When Delay is set to 2 or more sec the self timer sound begins to beep 2 sec before the shutter releases When Shots is set higher than...

Page 19: ... button Î See Menus and Settings p 20 If the Shots option is set to 2 or more shots the following occurs The exposure and white balance are locked at the settings selected for the first shot If the flash 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...

Page 20: ...ard has been switched or the images on the memory card have been edited with a computer the newest image on the memory card appears 2 Use the or button to display the image you wish to view b Use the button to move to the previous image and the button to move to the next image Holding the button down advances the images more rapidly but shows them less clearly Playback Î See the Advanced Guide for...

Page 21: ...and press the button b 2 Confirm that Erase is selected and press the FUNC SET button c To exit instead of erasing select Cancel Erasing Please note that erased images cannot be recovered Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image Î See the Advanced Guide Erasing All Images p 63 a b c ...

Page 22: ...ect a menu item Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes dUse the or button to select an option for the menu item You can select further options with the MENU button for some options After selecting an option you can press the shutter button to shoot immediately After shooting this menu will appear again allowing you to adjust the settings easily ePress the FUNC SET button Menus and...

Page 23: ...not be selectable in some shooting modes dUse the or button to select an option Menu items followed by an ellipsis can only be set after pressing the FUNC SET button to display the next menu Press the FUNC SET button again to confirm the setting ePress the MENU button Î See the Advanced Guide Menu List p 20 This example shows the Rec menu when in mode In playback mode the Play Print and Set up men...

Page 24: ... and turn on the printer s power 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 the CP 10 CP 100 CP 200 CP 300 card photo printers Printing Canon Brand Printers Compact Photo Printers 2 SELPHY Series PIXMA Series Bubble Jet Printers Interface Cable Camera ...

Page 25: ...e The displayed icon will vary according to the printer model will display for movies 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 Î See the Advanced Guide Setting the DPOF Print Settings p 64 Î See the Direct Print User Guide Î See the user guide for your printer a b c ...

Page 26: ... listed above See the Software Starter Guide for details Downloading Images to a Computer Supplied Software Install It Do Not Install It Downloading Method Computer Procedure Camera Procedure Computer Procedure OS Windows 2000 z z Windows XP z z z Windows Vista z z z Mac OS X z z z Computer System Requirements Basic Guide p 25 Software Starter Guide Connecting the Camera to a Computer Basic Guide ...

Page 27: ...um 1 3 GHz or higher RAM Windows 2000 Windows XP 256 MB or more Windows Vista 512 MB or more Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space Canon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more Canon Camera TWAIN Driver 25 MB or more Display 1 024 x 768 pixels High Color 16 bit or better OS Mac OS X v10 3 v10 4 Computer Model The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in US...

Page 28: ... drive 2 Click Easy Installation Follow the onscreen messages to proceed 3 When the installation is complete click either the Restart or Finish button that appears 4 Remove the CD ROM from the drive when your normal desktop screen appears The window to the right will appear when you double click the icon in the CD ROM Select Install and follow the onscreen messages to proceed Ensure that you insta...

Page 29: ...le in all the way 2 Turn the camera s mode dial to playback and turn on the power The camera 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 USB Port Interface Cable DIGITAL Terminal Interface Cable If the Digital Signature Not Found window appears click Yes The USB driver will automatically ...

Page 30: ...nails small versions of the downloaded images will display in the ZoomBrowser EX Main Window By default the downloaded images are saved into subfolders according to their shooting dates 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 Downloading Images Using the Cam...

Page 31: ...d the images using the camera or the computer By default the downloaded images are saved into the Pictures folder Thumbnails small versions of the downloaded images will display in the ImageBrowser Browser Window By default the downloaded images are saved into folders according to their shooting dates Downloading Images Using the Camera p 30 Downloading Images Using a Computer By default all image...

Page 32: ...ll blink blue while downloading is in progress The display will return to the Direct Transfer menu when the download is complete To cancel the download press the FUNC SET button All Images Transfers and saves all images to the computer New Images Transfers and saves to the computer only the images that have not been previously transferred DPOF Trans Images Transfers and saves to the computer only ...

Page 33: ...ayback Advanced Guide p 51 Press the MENU button to return to the Direct Transfer menu 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 in effect the next time the Direct Transfer menu is disp...

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Page 35: ... human or animal eyes Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants Avoid dropping or subjecting the camera to severe impacts Do not touch the flash portion of the camera if it has been damaged Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or noxious fumes Do not handle the power cord if your hands are wet Do not use batteries which are not specified for this camera Th...

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