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Summary of Contents for PowerShot A510

Page 1: ...lltl CDI E175 __erShot A _w_Shot A510 DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide oi_ c Pktlhidge DIRECT PRI f e Please read the Read This First section p 4 e Please also see the Software Starter Guide and the Direct Print User Guide ...

Page 2: ...marks or trademarks of their respective companies Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon accessories Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and or accidents such as fire etc caused by the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories e g a leakage and or explosion of a battery pack Plea...

Page 3: ...nder title bars show the available shooting modes As in the example below the shooting mode dial should be set to _ _ P Tv Av M ii_ 7 hi m_r _en i e ad_ i i _ _ai i p i c ihai ii L_ complement the basic operating procedures This camera can use SD memory cards or MultiMediaCards SD Secure Digital a copyright protection system ...

Page 4: ...scape 38 Night Scene 38 _A Fast Shutter 38 Slow Shutter 38 Changing the Resolution and Compression 40 Using the Flash 42 Macro Mode 44 Self timer 45 Digital Zoom 47 Continuous Shooting 48 E_ Shooting Panoramic images Stitch Assist 49 sen Special Scene Mode 51 Postcard Print Mode 54 m Movie Mode 56 DisplayingImagesIndividually SingleImagePlayback 58 O_ Magnifying images 59 _ ViewingImagesin Setsof ...

Page 5: ...mos to image 95 Auto Play 96 Protecting images 97 About Printing 98 DPOF Print Settings 100 ImageTransmission Settings DPOFTransferOrder 104 Downloading images to a Computer 106 Computer System Requirements 107 Viewing images on a TV Set 1 4 Resetting the File Number 1 5 Customizing the Camera My Camera Settings 117 Registering My Camera Settings 118 Using the Power Kits Sold Separately 129 Using ...

Page 6: ...l cameras are intended for personal use and should never be used in a manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and regulations Please be advised that in certain cases the copying of images from performances exhibitions or commercial properties by means of a camera or other device may contravene copyright or other legal rights even if the image was shot for...

Page 7: ...n manufacturing techniques More than 99 99 of the pixels operate to specification Less than 0 0 of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as red or black dots This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction Video Format Please set the camera s video signal format to the one used in your region before using it with a TV monitor p 115 Language Setting Please see...

Page 8: ...he reach of children and infants It may be swallowed accidentally If this occurs consult a doctor immediately o Do not aim the camera directly into the sun or at other intense light sources that could damage your eyesight Do not trigger the flash in dose proximity to human or animal eyes Exposure to the intense light produced by the flash may damage eyesight In particular remain at least one meter...

Page 9: ...ons have ceased Please consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk Stop operating the equipment if it is dropped or the casing is damaged Failure to do so may result in fire or electrical shock Immediately turn the camera s power off remove the camera batteries or unplug the power cord from the power outlet Please consult your camera distributor or the closest C...

Page 10: ...wer accessories Use of power sources not expressly recommended for this equipment may lead to overheating distortion of the equipment fire electrical shock or other hazards Do not place the batteries near a heat source or expose them to direct flame or heat Neither should you immerse them in water Such exposure may damage the batteries and lead to the leakage of corrosive liquids fire electrical s...

Page 11: ...overheat or deform posing risk of fire or electric shock Disconnect the battery charger or compact power adapter from both the camera and power outlet after recharging and when the camera is not in use to avoid fires and other hazards Continuous use over a long period may cause a unit to overheat and distort resulting in fire The camera terminat of the compact power adapter is designed for exclusi...

Page 12: ...h your fingers or clothing when shooting The flash may be damaged and emit smoke or noise nnaddition do not touch the surface of the flash after taking several pictures in rapid succession Either action could result in burns Do not operate the flash with dirt dust or other items stuck to its lens The resulting heat build up could damage the flash Ensure that the battery charger or compact power ad...

Page 13: ...g it adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag f Cendensatien For_s Inside the Camera Stop using the camera immediately if you detect condensation Continued use may damage the equipment Remove the memory card batteries and compact power adapter from the camera and store it at room temperature until the moisture evaporates completely before resuming use _ xte_ded Sterage ...

Page 14: ... 400PCU supplied with the camera or the Direct interface Cabb DIF 100 supplbd with the printer Bubble Jet Printers PIXMA serbstSELPHY DS series Bubble Jet Direct Compatibb Printers Please refer to your Bubble Jet printer user guide PictBrfdge Compliant Printers interface Cabb IFC 400PCU supplbd with the camera PictBridge Compliant Non Canon Printers interface Cabb IFC 400PCU supplbd with the camer...

Page 15: ...through one easy press of the _A _ Print Share button Printing See the Direct Print User Guide separate from this guide Downloading images Windows only See page 106 of this guide and the Software Starter Guide separate from this guide The indicator blinks or lights during a printer or computert connection Blue Ready to print Ready to transfer images Blinking Blue Printing Transferring p 111 _ When...

Page 16: ...o achieve special effects p Program AE p 77 Tv Shutter speed priority AE p 77 Av Aperture priority AE p 79 M Manual Exposure p 80 ndicators The indicators light or blink when the Power button or the shutter button is pressed Upper _ndieator Green Ready to shoot Blinking Green Recording to memory card Reading memory cardlErasing from memory card Transmitting data during a computer connection Orange...

Page 17: ...over 3 insert the batteries as shown Positive end Negative end 4 C_ose the battery cover Kit ACK800 iS recommended to power the camera during long usage sessions p 131 o o The separately sold battery charger kit lets 3 D you use rechargeabIe NiMH batteries to power the camera p 129 o See Battery Performance p 144 o For information about the Batte D and 0_ Charger Kit and AA size rechargeabIe m NiM...

Page 18: ...e same time The partially used batteries may leak o Be careful to load the batteries with their positive and negative ends in the right direction o Never mix batteries of different types or from different manufacturers Both batteries should be identical Before inserting the batteries wipe the battery terminals well with a dry cloth Oil from one s sMn or other dirt may cause a considerable reductio...

Page 19: ... off The positive electrode plus terminal is flat The negative terminal is correctly formed protruding from the metal base but the seal does not extend up over the edge of the metal base Battery Status iadicat_eas The LCD monitor displays an icon or message to let you know when batteries are low or depleted Batteries are beginning to run low Replace or recharge the batteries if you wish to continu...

Page 20: ...mory card in until it clicks into place Do not touch or allow metal objects to contact the terminals on the back of the memory card To remove the memory card Push the memory card until it clicks and then release it 4 C_ose the memory card s_ot cover securely 8 ...

Page 21: ...rds You should always format a new memory card or one from which you wish to erase all images and other data _3 Turn the power on p 30 2 Press the _ENU button and select the _ Set up menu using the _ button d3 o_ oc o Recordable Images p 145 9 ...

Page 22: ... of the memory card This is not a malfunction of the memory card or camera 5 Press the MENU button card may solve the problem o When a non Canon brand memory card is malfunctioning reformatting it may solve the problem o Memory cards formatted in another camera computer or peripheraB device may not operate correctly When that happens reformat the memory card with this camera if formatting in the c...

Page 23: ...memory card or corrupt the recorded data Since some or all of the data recorded on the memory card may be corrupted or erased by electrical noise static electricity or card malfunction making a backup copy of important data is recommended Moving a memory card rapidly between temperature extremes will cause condensation to form in the card and lead to a malfunction To avoid condensation place the m...

Page 24: ... the date and time t Turn the power on p 30 2 Press the MENU button and select the _ Set up V menu using the _ button 3 Press the or button to select _ Date Time and then press the SET button 4 Set the date and time Press the 4 or _ button to select the item you wish to set Press the or button to change its value The date can be set up to the year 2030 5 Press the SET button 6 Press the MENU butto...

Page 25: ...guage using the 4F 4 or _ button and press the SET button The Set up menu will reappear without changing the language setting ifyou press the MENU button instead of the SET button 5 Press the MENU button _ hortcut Operation The Language menu can aBso be displayed in Playback mode by holding down the SET button and pressing the MENU button This function cannot be used while an image is magnified or...

Page 26: ...Standard No Unformation D_ Shutter Detailed information View Aperture Value images Shots Remaining Movies seconds Remaining Movie Time Elapsed Time When the shutter button is pressed halfway the AF frame will display as follows when the LCD monitor is on AiAF set to On p 81 AiAF set to Off p 81 1 point AF o Green Focusing complete focused AF frame Io Green Focusing complete o Does not appear Focus...

Page 27: ...cts These figures appear when the digital zoom is activated When a Shooting mode setting is changed the settings appear on the LCD monitor for about 6 seconds even if the LCD monitor is set to Standard No Information or Off The Shooting mode settings may not appear depending on the camera setting _ and the icons in the shaded area of the chart appear even when the information view is turned off in...

Page 28: ...d to shoot After you shoot an image by fully pressing the shutter button the image displays on the LCD monitor for approximately three seconds if the review duration is changed the image is displayed for the selected number of seconds or if the hold function is activated the image is displayed until the shutter button is pressed again p 36 Keeping the shutter button fully pressed after shooting or...

Page 29: ...umber number of images Aperture Value Histogram __ Shutter Speed D_SP Button Movie Length j _ iCompression p 40 L M1 M2 S _ Resolution Still image p 40 J_ ISound memo WAVE file p 95 _ IMovie Ip 56 JProtection Status Detailed Display is not available in Index Playback 9 images 0 3 0_ o_ 27 ...

Page 30: ... in addition to the above the shutter speed aperture value histogram and recorded movie time are displayed as in the example in the figure on page 27 _ Each mode of the SCN mode icon appears p 51 2 _ appears even in No Display mode turned on again it assumes the last mode However when the LCD monitor is turned on and the Change the batteries message appears the LCD monitor may not automatically tu...

Page 31: ...s a graph that allows you to judge the brightness of the shot image The greater the bias toward the left in the graph the darker the image The greater the bias toward to the right the brighter the image If the image is too dark adjust the exposure compensation to a positive value Similarly adjust the exposure compensation to a negative value if the image is too bright p 83 Sample Histograms BaBanc...

Page 32: ...wer is turned on To change the start up sound and image see pages 71 74 and 117 o The start up image does not appear when the LCD monitor is Off in Shooting mode or the A V OUT terminal is connected to a TV Turning on the camera without the start up sound e Hold the MENU button while pressing the Power button This will set the Mute setting to On and silence the operation sound and the shutter soun...

Page 33: ...nected to a Printer Powers down approximately 5 minutes after the last time a camera control is accessed When the Auto Power Down Function Activates Pressing the Power button again will restore power Off The power saving function does not activate o Disptay Off only in shooting mode The LCD monitor automatically shuts off approximately minute after the last time a camera control is accessed 3 This...

Page 34: ... shot Shooting Mode Playback Mode The lens does not retract for approximately 1 minute after the camera switches to Playback mode Shooting Mede Slide the mode switch to _ PJayback Mode Slide the mode switch to _ When a printer sold separately is connected images can be printed see the Direct Print User Guide When the camera is connected to a computer recorded images can be downloaded to and viewed...

Page 35: ...o shoot 4 Use the zoom _ever to achieve the desired composition relative subject size in the viewfinder Decreases the size of the subject Wide angle E_ Magnifies the size of the subject Telephoto The angle of view can be adjusted within the 35 to 140 mm range in 35mm film equivalent When the LCD monitor is on the combined use of the digital zoom and optical zoom enables magnified shooting up to th...

Page 36: ...or approximately three seconds on the LCD monitor if it is on o See page 159 for settings that can be changed in this mode o Wkh the Review function you can change the length of time images show on the LCD monitor after shooting or set it so they do not show at all p 36 o Ufthe indicator blinks orange or yellow wMle you press the shutter button halfway you can still press fully to take the shot o ...

Page 37: ...tdelivers a crisp focus even when the photographic subject is slighHy off center Image Seen in Viewfinder vs Recorded image When shooting an image a larger range than the one visible in the viewfinder usually gets recorded You can confirm the actual range that will be recorded in the LCD monitor In addition due to the viewfindeCs specification the range visible in the viewfinder may actually diffe...

Page 38: ...efore the flash fires set both the red eye reduction function and the AF assist beam to Off in the Shooting menu Reviewin 9 an mage Right after h tin9 Right after a shot is taken the image displays on the LCD monitor for approximately 3 seconds the duration of display can be changed In addition the image will keep on displaying regardless of the review duration setting by performing one of the fol...

Page 39: ...lect a duration setting using the _ or _ button and press the MENU button With the Off option the image will not display With the 3 sec to 10 sec options the image will appear for the time selected even if you release the shutter button If Hold is selected the image will keep on displaying until the next time the shutter button is pressed Another shot can be taken by pressing the shutter button ev...

Page 40: ... he Merle Dial image Zene Settings fitting the shooting conditions of your subject can easily be set using the shooting mode dial p 55 speed is slow so both the person and as river rapids the background can be beautifully shot 38 ...

Page 41: ...9 for settings that can be changed in each mode o Tips for each function _ Portrait Mode You can achieve a better bBurdng effect of the background by making sure the upper half of your subject filBs the entire LCD monitor or viewfinder You can enhance the b urdng effect of the background even mere by setting the lens to its telephoto end setting use the flash te your subjects not to move for a few...

Page 42: ...lin prints o Print postcard size 148 x 100 mm 6 x 4 in prints 1600 x 1200 pixel_ o Print L size 119 x 89 mm 4 7 x 3 5 in prints o Print card size 86 x 54 mm 1024 x 768 pixels 1 _ 3 4 x 2 1 in prints o Send images as e_mait 640 x 480 pixels Low attachments o Shoot more images or _ o The resolution is set to M1 1600 x 1200 and the Postcard I compression is set to _ Fine Print Mode l See page 54 forP...

Page 43: ...he resolution or compression is selected 4 Press the SET button Shooting The Basics 5 Select the compression you wish to set using the _ or _ button You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing the shutter button This screen will appear again once the image is shot 6 Press the FUNC button _ o Image Data Size Estimated p 146 o Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities Recordabie I...

Page 44: ...ways fire reduction Flash on The flash always fires Flash off The flash does not fire t Press the _ button to switch between flash modes The selected flash mode appears on the LCD monitor You can switch between settings by pressing the _ button When the red eye reduction function is on When the red eye reduction function is off This operation may not work in certain Shooting modes p 159 2 Shoot th...

Page 45: ...1 500 second if a faster speed is selected o Shots cannot be taken while the flash is charging o The flash may take approximately 15 seconds to charge in some cases The LCD monitor if it is on will go off when the indicator blinks orange while charging The LCD monitor will comeback on after the indicator lights orange when charging is completed The charging time will vary depending on usage and re...

Page 46: ...uction function cannot be set when the Special Scene mode p 51 is set to _ Rreworks Maere Merle N 1 Macro mode is not available in _ and _ 1 Use the macro mode when the distance between the lens and the subject is in the range of 5 to 45 cm 2 0 in to 1 5 ft at wide angle end and 30 to 45 cm 11 8 in to 1 5 ft at telephoto end Use to take ctose up shots of flowers or smalt objects t Press the DmSP b...

Page 47: ...sition is located between the telephoto end and the wide angle end the distance between the front of the lens and the subject will be the same as the telephoto end o The exposure may not be optimal when the flash is used in macro mode l Closest focal distance 2 Maximum optical telephoto setting Self timer The _J cannot be set in _ and _ modes 1 Press the FUNC button and select D Drive Mode using t...

Page 48: ...hots and self timer sounds will sound as follows if you set multiple shots to be taken the self timer will sound only for the first shot The self timer will not sound when set to 0 sec The self timer will not sound when set to 1 sec but the beeps will sound When the self timer is set between 2 to 10 sec the self timer will sound 2 seconds before the shutter activates Shooting procedures are the sa...

Page 49: ...g Menus and Settings p 66 3 Select On using the _ or button and press the MENU button I Shooting The Basics 1 4 Press the zoom _ever toward E_3 The lens will zoom to the maximum optical telephoto setting and stop Press the zoom lever toward F_ again to further zoom the image digitally Press the lever toward to zoom back out combined magnifications of the optical zoom and digital zoom are displayed...

Page 50: ...ct Canon s testing standard The figures will vary depending on the subject and shooting conditions t Press the FUNC button 2 Select Drive Mode using the or button The current setting is displayed 3 Select _ using the or button and press the FUNC button 4 Press the shutter button halfway to _ock the focus 5 Press the shutter button aH the way to shoot Shooting will stop when the shutter button is r...

Page 51: ...ns of adjoining images and merges them When shooting try to include a distinctive item landmark in the overlapping portions o Compose each frame so that it ovedaps 30 to 50 of the adjoining image Try to keep the vertical misalignment to within 10 of the image height Do not include moving items in the overlap o Do not try to stitch images that include both distant and dose items Objects may appear ...

Page 52: ...ce using the 4 or button and press the SET button The shooting sequence is set You can also press the shutter button directly to shoot without pressing the SET button 3 Shoot the first image The exposure and white balance settings are set and locked with the first image 4 Compose and shoot the second image so that it overlaps the first Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions can be correct...

Page 53: ...derwater _ppropriate for shooting the subject against the backdrop of snowy mountains while preventing dark subjects and bluish backgrounds ppropriate for shooting scenes by he sea or on sunlit sandy beaches while preventing dark subjects ppropriate for shooting fireworks slearly with the optimal exposure ppropriate for shooting images with he Waterproof Case WP DC60 sold separately This mode uses...

Page 54: ... against twilight or night backgrounds Snapshot to reduce the effects of camera shake even without using a tripod t Turn the shooting mode dial to SCN Special Scene mode The current Scene mode screen is displayed 2 Select the scene you wish to shoot using the _ or button and shoot the image The name of the Scene mode is displayed for approximately six seconds each time you change the mode Shooting...

Page 55: ...ids Pets _ indoor _ Underwater _iiiiii _ iiiiii _ F _g When shooting images underwater always turn the power off before inserting the camera into the Waterproof Case WP DC60 soBd separately o In D and _ modes using the Waterproof Case WP DC60 soDd separateDy is recommended 53 ...

Page 56: ... to the _ Fine setting rendering smaller data sizes t Press the FUNC button 2 Select JL using the or button The current setting is displayed 3 Select Postcard using the _ or button You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing the shutter button The menu displays again after the shot allowing you to change the settings easily 4 Press the FUNC button 5 Shoot the image When you ...

Page 57: ...et beforehand p 22 You cannot embed the date on image data when _ Postcard Print mode is not selected t Check that _ appears on the LCD monitor 2 Select _ Date Stamp in the r_ Rec menu See Selecting Menus and Settings p 66 3 Select Off Date or Date Time using the 4 or button See Setting the Date Time p 22 If you do not want to embed the date on image data select Off 4 Press the MENU button 5 Shoot...

Page 58: ... appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor 3 Press the shutter button aH the way to stop recording the movie The maximum length of individual movie clips is 30 seconds at the _ setting 10 frames second and 3 minutes at the _ and settings 15 framestsecond Recording times vary by the memory card See Memory Cards and Estimated Capaddes Recordabie Images p 145 The maximum length of individual movi...

Page 59: ...er is required to playback movies File type AVli Compression method Motion JPEG on a computer QuickTime for Windows is bundled on the supplied Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk On the Macintosh pBatform QuickTime 3 0 or later is generally bundled with Mac OS 8 5 or later operating system 4 6 O_ P 57 ...

Page 60: ...switch to _ The last recorded image appears single image playback 2 Move between images using the 4 or _ button Use the _ button to move to the previous image and the button to move to the next Holding the _ or _ button moves more rapidly between the images but the images will not appear as clearly displayed image p 65 58 ...

Page 61: ...dvance mode Press the 4 or button to display the preceding or next image at the same level of magnification However keeping on pressing the _ or button cannot switch the images more quickly Pressing the SET button again cancels image advance mode Canceling the Magnified Disptay Press the zoom lever toward _ _ Pressing the MENU button cancels magnification immediately o_ You can magnify an image wh...

Page 62: ...ce index playback 3 Change the image selection using the _ _ _ or _ button Pressing the _ button in this row displays the previous set of 9 images Movie ge Pressing the button in this row displays the next set of 9 images 4 Press the zoom lever toward O_ Index playback cancels and the display reverts to single image playback _ Press the D_SP button to show the information for the displayed image p...

Page 63: ... disappears and the camera returns to index playback If you press the zoom lever once more toward 0 the camera returns to single image playback Jump Bar Viewing Editing Mevies Viewing Merges You can playback the movies shot in _ _ mode S_ide the mode switch to FC Movies cannot be viewed in index playback 2 Setect a movie using the or _ button and press the SET button A movie displays with the _ ic...

Page 64: ...s to single image playback First Frame Displays the first frame Previous Frame Returns to the previous frame Rewinds if the SET button is held down Next Frame Proceeds to the next frame Fast forwards if the SET button is held down Last Frame Displays the last frame can be adjusted using the 4F or button e Please adjust the audio sound level on the TV when viewing movies on a TV Editing Movies i Yo...

Page 65: ...utton while it is playing P oybock The Basics J ii i 6 Select _ Save using the 4_ or button and press the SET button When _ is selected the edited movie is not saved and the camera reverts to the movie playback panel 7 Select Overwrite or New Fi_e using the _ or button and press the SET button Overwrite Saves the edited movie under the same name as the original movie The original data is deleted N...

Page 66: ...Playback The Basics 1 L_ more can be edited in l_frame units 64 ...

Page 67: ...L_ function p 97 Erasing Aim images in the _ Play menu select Erase all and press the SET button A confirmation screen appears 2 Setect OK using the _ or _ button and press the SET button To cancel instead of erasing select Cancel and press the SET button o The Erase all function erases all the image data recorded on the memory card o Protected images cannot be erased with this function p 97 To er...

Page 68: ...witch to sins 2 Press the FUNC button 3 Use the _ or _ button to select a FUNC menu item 4 Use the _ or _ button to select the setting contents 5 Press the FUNC button 6 Shoot the image 66 Items in show default settings ...

Page 69: ...oom lever 3 Use the 4_ or button to select a menu item 4 Use the 4 or _ button to select the setting contents 5 Press the MENU button c_ For items with _ next to them press the SET button and select the settings from the next displayed menu Once the settings are complete press the SET button again to enable the new settings in the Shooting mode you can also close the menu by pressing the shutter b...

Page 70: ...9 o You can apply a desired image and sound to _ and _ in the My Camera menu For details see the Registering My Camera Settings p 118 or the Software Starter Guide The defauBt of aH the settings changed by the menu and button operations except for DatetTime Language and Video System can be restored all at once p 75 68 ...

Page 71: ...tion lamp fires when the flash fires On lOft Sets whether or not the focusing point is magnified when using the manual focus On lOft Sets whether or not the AF assist beam is activated as needed when using the auto focus On lOft Sets whether or not the digital zoom combines with the optical zoom to zoom images On Off Sets the duration images display on the LCD monitor after the shutter button is r...

Page 72: ...pies will be printed on a printer with 100 the direct print function or at a photo lab service Transfer Order Specifies images before downloading to a computer 104 _ Set up Menu Reference Menu item Setting Content Page Mute Defaultsetting 7O Set On to mute the start up sound operation sound self timer sound and shutter sound all at once For details see How the Mute setting in the _ _ Set up menu a...

Page 73: ... adjusted if Mute is set to On _ DD OFF E_ _JD 3 2 _mII 4 _ JD _ i 1 DO 3 _gil 5 Start up Vol 30 Adjusts he Sta up S0und volume when the camera powers up _ Selftimer VoL Adjusts the volume of the self timer sound played 2 sec before the shutter 45 s re eased Shutter Volume o IAdjusts the Shutter Sound volume when the shutter button is pressed all 34 _ __nd Lq Movie mode o_ Playback VoL _ v dme of ...

Page 74: ...splay Off Specifies a period of time before the LCD monitor turns off when no camera operation is performed t0 sec t rain 31 20 sec 2 rain 30 sec 3 rain Sets the date time and date format 22 Formats initializes memory cards 19 Sets how file numbers are assigned to images 115 OnlOff Sets whether or not images shot with the camera held vertically are automatically rotated in the display 92 On lOft S...

Page 75: ...gian Svenska Swedish Espa_ol Spanish _ 2 Simplified Chinese and messages on the LCD monitor PyccK_ Russian Portugu6s Portuguese EAArlviKd Greek Polski Polish Ce tina Czech Magyar Hungarian TOrkge Turkish _ f_ Traditional Chinese _0_ Korean E _ Japanese 23 You can also change the language in Playback mode by holding the SET button and pressing the MENU button Sets the video output signal standard V...

Page 76: ...hen you turn on the camera Start up Sound Sets the start up sound when you turn on the camera 1 Operation Sets the sound when any button other than the shutter button is Sound operated 1 17 Sets the sound played 2 seconds before the shutter releases in self timer Seiftimer Sound mode 1 5_ Shutter Sound Sets the shutter sound when you depress the shutter button There is no shutter sound in Movie mo...

Page 77: ...d from Shooting or Playback mode 2 Press the MENU button for _onger than 5 seconds The message Reset settings to default appears on the LCD monitor 3 Press the 4 or _ button to select OK and press the SET button The screen on the right appears while resetting The normal screen resumes when resetting is complete To cancel resetting select Cancel instead of OK 75 ...

Page 78: ...D monitor is on the shutter speed and aperture value appear automatically The camera operates in the following ways according to the selected Shutter Aperture function Speed Value p The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture value Tv The user selects a shutter speed using the 4 or button Av The user selects an aperture value using the 4 or _ button The user selects the setting th...

Page 79: ...etween the P and _ Modes The following settings can be adjusted in P mode but not in _ mode Exposure Compensation White Balance ISO Speed Flash Flash on AF frame selection Photo Effects Continuous Shooting Metering Mode Manual Focus For the correlation between aperture value and shutter speed see page 78 Tv Setting the Shutter Speed When you set the shutter speed in the shutter speed priority AE m...

Page 80: ...hronization is 1 500 second The camera automa a y resets the shutter speed to 1 500 second if a faster speed is selected Shutter Speed Display The numbers in the tame below indicate the shutter speed in seconds 1 160 indicates 1 160 second ABso quote marks indicate the decimal place so that 0 3 indicates 0 3 second and 2 indicates 2 seconds 15 13 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 2 5 2 1 6 1 3 1 0 8 0 6 0 5 0 4 0 3 ...

Page 81: ... larger the aperture value the greater the range of the image brought into clear focus _ o Please note that camera shake becomes a factor with Barger aperture values that sBow down shutter speeds If _ camera shake warning appears on the LCD monitor secure the camera to a tripod before shooting o Unthis mode the shutter speed range with synchronized flash is 1 60 second to 1 500 second The aperture...

Page 82: ... the selected metering method o See page 159 for settings that can be changed in this mode o Ufyou wish to change the exposure select the shutter speed or the aperture with the SET button and change the value using the or button o Ufthe zoom is adjusted after these values are set the aperture value may change in accordance with the zoom position o The LCD monitor s brightness matches the selected ...

Page 83: ...us Center This is convenient for point making sure the focus is exactly where you want it indicates the AF frame which appears on the LCD monitor t _nthe _ Rec menu select AiAF See Se ecting Menus and Settings p 66 Shooting Advanced Functions I 2 Select On or Off using the _ or _ button After selecting an option you can immediately shoot the image by pressing the shutter button 3 Press the MENU bu...

Page 84: ...t and the backlighting and adjusts the settings to the correct exposure for the main subject Averages the light metered from the entire frame but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center Meters the area within the spot AE point frame at the center of the LCD monitor Use this setting when you want to set the exposure on the subiect in the center of the monitor 1 Select _ Evaluative ...

Page 85: ...ing is displayed 2 Adjust the compensation using the _ or button The settings can be adjusted in t3 stops in the range of 2 stops to 2 stops You can check the results of the compensation by viewing the image on the LCD monitor when it is on You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing the shutter button The menu displays again after the shot allowing you to change the setting...

Page 86: ...e or warm white 3owavelength fluorescent lighting m IHu rescentH For recording under daylight fluorescent or daylight fluorescent type 3 wavelength fluorescent lighting For recording with the optimal white balance data memorized in the camera from a white colored object such as white paper or cloth I Select Auto in the FUNC menu See Selecting Menus and Settings p 66 The current setting is displaye...

Page 87: ...acro mode Shooting subjects of monotone color such as sky sea or forest Shooting with a peculiar source of light such as a mercury vapor lamp Shooting Advanced Functions I t Select D Auto in the FUNC menu See Selecting Menus and Settings p_66 _ The current setting is displayed 2 Select _ Custom using the 4 or _ button 3 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth or gray card and press the S...

Page 88: ...sed for shooting when you set the white balance Ufthe white balance setting conditions and shooting conditions are not the same the correct white balance may not be obtained When the flash is set to _ _ Auto with red eye reduction or _ Auto the flash may fire while the white balance data is recorded to the custom white balance If this happens make sure the flash also fires when you shoot the image...

Page 89: ... dark conditions t Setect _ ISO Speed in the FUNC menu See SetectingMenus and Settings p 66 The current setting is displayed 2 Select the ISO speed using the 4 or _ button A shot can be taken immediately by pressing the shutter button The menu will reappear after the shot aflowing you to adjust the settings easily 3 Press the FUNC button L_ such as indoor settings by using the _ hdoor p 52 option ...

Page 90: ... subjects with softened Sharpening outlines Sepia Records in sepia tones B W Records in black and white t Select _ Effect Off in the FUNC menu Gee Selecting Menus and Settings p 66 The current setting is displayed 2 Select the photo effect using the 4 or button if the LCD monitor is on you can check the photo effect by viewing the image on the LCD monitor A shot can be taken immediately by pressin...

Page 91: ...s when shooting t Select _ F ash Output in the FUNC menu See Selecting Menus and Settings p 66 2 Adjust the flash output using the _ or button A shot can be taken immediately by pressing the shutter button The menu will reappear after the shot allowing you to adjust the settings easily 3 Press the FUNC button g 89 ...

Page 92: ...at an object at a simitar distance lock the focus and recompose the image with the desired subject or use manual focus Shooting with Focus Lock t Aim the AF frame at an object at a similar distance to the subject you wish to shoot 2 Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus The AE setting will also lock when you do this The exposure may occasionally be incorrect if the difference between ...

Page 93: ...is taken so the same focus is used in subsequent shots Shooting in Manua Focus Merle The focus can be manually set t Press the MF button until _ appears The indicator appears When the _ Rec menu s MF Point Zoom is set to On the portion of the image in that frame will appear magnified Except in the t _ Stkch Assist or _ m Movie modes when the digital zoom is activated or a TV is used as the display...

Page 94: ...g orientation in the display You can set this function on off t o You can use manual focus in the macro focaB distance 5 to 45 cm 2 0 in to 1 5 ft at wide angle end and 30 to 45 cm 11 8 in to 1 5 ft at telephoto end in this case the scale of the MF indicator will be changed e You can change the MF indicator displayed distance units p 72 2 In the _ Set up menu select _ Auto Rotate See Selecting Men...

Page 95: ...ot the Untelligent Orientation sensor judges the upper end to be up and the lower end to be down Utthen regulates the optimaB white baBance and exposure for vertical photography This function operates regardless of the on off status of the Auto Rotate function 93 b 11 o 69 ...

Page 96: ...ton See Se ecting Menus and Settings p 66 2 Press the 4 or _ button to select the image to be rotated and press the SET button The image cycles to the next orientation 90 270 original each time the SET button is pressed 3 Press the MENU button The display will return to the Play menu Pressing the MENU button again returns to the playback screen viewed on the LCD monitor 94 ...

Page 97: ...ck Advanced Functions 1 3 Select _ Record using the _ or _ button and press the SET button Recording starts and the elapsed recording time and remaining recording time is displayed To stop recording press the SET button To resume recording press the SET button again Up to 60 seconds of recordings may be added to any one image PJaying the Sound Memos Select _ Play in step 3 The J_icon is displayed ...

Page 98: ... card Auto Play The LCD monitor displays each image for approximately 3 seconds t in the Ptay menu select _ Auto Play and press the SET button See Selecting Menus and Settings p 66 Once you have selected it Auto Play starts As with the single image playback mode using the 4 or button during auto play will advance through the images more rapidly Pausing and Reseming Auto Play You can pause Auto Pla...

Page 99: ... _ Protect and press the SET button See Selecting Menus and Settings p 66 2 Select an image you want to protect using the 4 or button and press the SET button The o _ icon appears on Protected Icon protected images To release the protection press the SET button again You can make the selection of images easier by toggling between single image playback and index playback by pressing the zoom lever ...

Page 100: ...the camera before sending the image memory card to a photo developing service _ As this camera complies with the industry standard PictBndge you can print images using Canon Compact Photo printers SELPHYCP series Card Photo printers Bubble Jet Printers PIXMA sedes SELPHY DS series in addition to non Canon PictBridge compliant printers 2 Digital Print Order Format This explains print settings infor...

Page 101: ...ter Printer Printer __ Direct Print Compatible Printing e For details see the Direct Print User Guide e Also refer to your printer s manual n Printers that Can Be Used with this Camera Canon Direct Print Compatible Compact Photo printers SELPHY CP series Card Photo printers e See the System A lap Direct Print CompatiMe Bubble Jet Printers e For more information visit your nearest Canon retailer 99...

Page 102: ...print compatible printer Refer to the Direct Print User Guide for instructions on how to print t In the _ Play menu select _ Print Order and press the SET button See Se ecting Menus and Settings p 66 Select Order using the _ 4 or button and press the SET button Selecting Reset will cancel all print settings for the images 3 Select images for printing As shown below selection methods differ dependi...

Page 103: ...elect an image using Undexprint seBection the or button and press the SET button to select or deselect it A checkmark displays on selected images index playback p 60 Select an image using the _ or button and press the SET button to select or deselect it A checkmark displays on selected images 4 Press the MENU button Returns to the Print Order menu Pressing the MENU button again returns to the Play...

Page 104: ...rder from oldest to newest by the shooting date o A maximum of 998 images can be set o When Pdnt Type is set to Both the number of copies can be set When it is set to Index the number of copies cannot be set onhy one copy will be printed o Print settings can aBso be assigned to images with the bundled software programs ZoomBrowser EX or ImageBrowser on a computer o Do not set the date in the DPOF ...

Page 105: ...mat Prints the images in both the standard and index formats Adds the date to the rint Adds the file number to the print and press the SET button See Selecting Menus and Settings p 66 2 3 Select Set up using the _ _ or button and press the SET button Selecting Reset will cancel all print settings for the images Select _ Print Type _ Date or _ File No using the _ or button then select a setting usi...

Page 106: ...Transmissien Settings DPOF Transfer Order You can use the camera to specify settings for images before downloading to a computer Refer to the Software Starter Guide for instructions on how to transfer images to your computer The settings used on the camera comply with the Digital Print Order Format DPOF standards J Selecting images fer Transferring t t i _ t t t t There are two ways to select imag...

Page 107: ... and dese_ect them A checkmark displays on selected images You can switch to index playback 9 image display by pressing the zoom lever toward and select images using the same procedures 4 Press the MENU button Returns to the Transfer Order menuaPressing the MENU button again returns to the Play menu Press it again to go back to the Playback screen t _nthe _ l q P_ay menu select Transfer Order and ...

Page 108: ...eturns to the Play menu Pressing the MENU button again returns to the playback screen Dewameading images to a The following methods can be used to download images recorded by the camera to a computer Some methods are not appticabJe to some operating systems See Computer System Requirements p 107 in advance o Downloading via a Camera to Computer Connection J 06 ...

Page 109: ...om a Memory Card See Downloading from a Memoo Card p 13 Connecting the Camera te a Cemputer Computer System Requirements Windows Windows 98 Second Edition SE Windows ME OS Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP Including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2 Computer The above OS should be pre installed on Model computers with buiGin USB ports CPU Pentium 500 MHz or higher processor RAM Windows 98 SE ...

Page 110: ...lay 1 024 x 768 pixelsi32 000 Colors or better _ o You do not need to turn off the camera or computer power when making a USB connection o Please refer to your computer s manuaB for information regarding the location of the USB port o You are recommended to use new AA size batteries fully charged AA size NiMH batteries sold separately or AC Adapter Kit ACK800 soBd separately to power the camera wh...

Page 111: ...he supplied interface cable to connect the computer s USB port to the camera s DIGITAL terminal USB port cable Various Functions I DIGITAL Terminal 1 Open the terminal cover with your finger nail 2 Hold the USB connector with the _5 side facing the front of the camera and insert it into the DIGITAL terminal securely Always grasp the connector s sides to remove the interface cable from the camera s...

Page 112: ...Proceed to step 5 Macintosh Refer to the Software Starter Guide and download images 5 Select Canon CameraWindow in the event dialog that appears on the computer and dick OK first time on_y The following window appears i i ii _ 10 ...

Page 113: ...and saves saves allto theimages computer only the images that Ihave not been previously New ranges _transferred _ IDPOF Trans tJmages i _ iSelect ITransfer i Transfers and saves to the computer only the images with DPOF Transfer Order settings p 04 Transfers and saves single images to the computer as you view and select them Transfers and saves single images to the computer as you view and select ...

Page 114: ...nsfer menu To cancel the transfer press the SET button 2 Use the _ or button to select or _ and press the _ _ button or SET button 3 Use the _ or _ button to select images to download and press the _ button or SET button The images will download The _ button will blink blue while downloading is in progress 4 Press the MENU button The display will return to the Direct Transfer menu or the Wallpaper...

Page 115: ...Use the supplied interface cabte to connect the computer s USE port to the camera s DIGITAL terminal See steps 2 to 4 on page 09 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with downloading Downloading from a Memory Card t Eject the memory card from the camera and insert it into a memory card reader connected to the computer Refer to your card adapter s or card reader s manual for information re...

Page 116: ...nd the TV 2 Attach the AV cable to the AiV Out termina_ on the camera 3 P_ug the other ends of the AV cable to the VIDEO iN and AUDIO kNjacks on the TV Yellow Plug to the VUDEO UNJack Black Plug to the AUDUOUNJack 4 Turn on the TV and switch it to Video mode 5 Turn on the camera p 30 The image will appear on the TV Shoot or playback images as usual If the images are not appearing on the TV when sh...

Page 117: ...dio in jack Please refer to the TV s manual for details o A TV set cannot be used in F_ mode Resetting the FHe Namber The images you shoot are automatically assigned file numbers You can select how the file number is assigned The file number is reset to the start 100 0001 On each time a new memory card is inserted New images recorded on memory cards with existing images are assigned the next avail...

Page 118: ...older usually contains up to 100 images However since images shot in continuous shooting and Stitch Assist mode are always saved into the same folder a folder may contain more than 100 images The number of images may also exceed 100 if a folder contains images copied from a computer or images shot with other cameras Please note however that the images in folders containing 2001 or more images cann...

Page 119: ... _ has an animal theme Changing My Camera Settings t Press the MENU button The _ Rec or _ Play menu appears Select the _ My Camera menu pressing the button twice and select a menu item using the _ or _ button Select the contents you wish to set using the _ or _ button 4 Press the MENU button The menu closes and settings are activated In Shooting mode the menu can be closed by pressing the shutter ...

Page 120: ...following menu items can be saved to the camera Start up Image Operation Sound o Shutter Sound Start up Sound Self timer Sound the camera Registering the Memery Card mages and Seunds Slide the mode switch to DE The camera turns into Playback mode 2 Press the MENU button The _ Play menu appears 3 Select _ My Camera menu using the button and select the menu item you wish to register using the _ or _...

Page 121: ...or button and press the SET button Recording starts Recording stops when the time is exceeded p 20 Various Functions 1 7 Select _ Register Sound using the 4 or button and press the SET button Select _ Exit to return to the My Camera menu without registering Select Play to play the recorded sound 8 Select OK using the 4 or _ button and press the SET button 19 ...

Page 122: ...antization Bits 8 bit Sampling Frequency 1 025 kHz or 8 000 kHz Recording Time 11 025 kHz 8 000 kHz Start up 1 0 sec or less 1 3 sec or less Sound Operation 0 3 sec or less 0 4 sec or less m Sound Selftimer 2 0 sec or less 2 0 sec or less Sound Shutter I_ Sound 0 3 sec or less 0 4 sec or less Any data types other than those described above cannot be used with this camera An example of this functio...

Page 123: ... with the same name as the directory that the camera is attempting to create or the highest possible file number has Naming error already been reached in the Set up menu pBease set FiBe No Reset to On After you save aH the images you wish to retain onto a computer format the memory card p 19 Please note that formatting will erase all the existing images and other data Battery charge is insufficien...

Page 124: ...s incorrect Cannot register this You attempted to register an image recorded in a different camera or a movie as a start image up image Protected You attempted to erase a protected image or movie Too many images have been marked for printing or transferring Cannot process any Too many marks more Unselectab_e image You attempted to set the print settings for a non JPEG image Cannot complete Could n...

Page 125: ...batteries Use anAC Adapter Kit ACK800 sold separately Batteries are not the right type Use only unused AA size alkaline batteries or Canon AA size NiMH batteries For information about alkaline batteries see Proper Battery Handling p 6 Poor contact between camera and Wipe the battery terminals with a clean dry battery terminals cloth Reload the batteries several times The camera will not iamera is ...

Page 126: ...ayed back shot with another camera or images will playback if they are added to the camera edited with a computer using the bundled software program ZoomBrowser EX or ImageBrowser See the ZoomBrowser EX lmageBrovvser Software User Guide PDF File name was changed with a e Set the file name or file number according to the computer or file location was Design rule for Camera File system standards cha...

Page 127: ...eable batteries Performance over a year should return to normal after several charging cycles If using rechargeable batteries Replace both batteries with new ones Battery life exceeded If using Batteries were placed in the charger Put batteries back into the charger in the rechargeable in the wrong direction correct direction batteries Batteries Poor electrical contact between Be sure to set batte...

Page 128: ...o block the AF assist beam obstruction to AF assist beam with fingers or other items The AF assist beam is set to Off Subject out of focal range Subject is hard to focus on Set the AF assist beam to On p 69 Ensure that there is at least 45 cm 1 5 ft between the camera lens and subject Use the Macro mode to shoot close ups between 5 and 45 cm 2 0 in to 1 5 ft from the lens when set to wide angle an...

Page 129: ... flash to When the flash is used the distance between image is too bright be too bright lens and subject should be no less than 45 cm a5 fta a Subject is bright in comparison to Set the exposure compensation to a negative the background value or use the spot metering function Light is shining directly or reflected Adjust the camera angle off subject into the camera Flash is set to On Set the flash...

Page 130: ...d takes along time Flash will not fire Images are not appearing correctly onaTVscreen Shooting mode set toEg_ Stitch Assist Zoom lever was pressed while shooting inMovie mode Currently used memory card was formatted inanother device This isaphenomenon that occurs with digital cameras and does not constitute a malfunction Set the flash toOn Set the video system tothe appropriate setting NTSC orPAL ...

Page 131: ... it i i This kit includes a battery charger and four rechargeable AA size NiMH nickel metal hydride batteries Charge batteries as shown below To a power To a power outlet outlet Charge indicator L_ Charge indicator Charging four Charging two batteries batteries Two batteries can be charged instead of fou r The charge indicator blinks while charging then remains lit when charging is finished 29 ...

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Page 133: ...mperature and to the batteries initial charge state o The battery charger may emit noise wMe charging This is not a malfunction o Battery Charger Kit CBK100 can also be used Use Canon AA size batteries NBo 1AH with the charger included in the CBK 100 kit Using the AC Adapter Kit ACKSOO Use of AC Adapter Kit ACK800 sold separately is recommended when using the camera continuously for prolonged peri...

Page 134: ...pter from the power outlet when you have finished using the camera Usin 9 the Lenses Sold SeparateJy The camera supports use of the separately sold Wide Converter WC DC52 Tele converter TC DC52A and Close up Lens 250D 52 mm In order to attach any of these lenses you also need to use the separately sold Conversion Lens Adapter LA DC52F 32 ...

Page 135: ...75x Close lL p Lens 250D 52 ram This lens makes it easy to take macro shots With the camera set to Macro mode you can use this option to shoot subjects that are 4 to 17 cm 1 6to 6 7 in away from the front of the lens at the wide angle end and 4 to 7 cm 5 5to 6 7 in at the telephoto end It is not possibb to attach a lens hood or filter L_ to the wide converter or teb converter h_tin_ _anges in _acr...

Page 136: ...that the camera is turned off 2 Press the ring release button and hold it down and turn the ring in the direction of the arrow Ring Release Button 3 When the _ mark on the camera and the _i mark on the ring are aligned lift off the ring 4 Align the mark on the conversion lens adapter with the _ mark on the camera and turn the adapter in the direction of the arrows as far as the O mark on the camer...

Page 137: ...remove the conversion lens adapter turn the adapter in the opposite direction with holding down the ring release button 5 Set the lens on the adapter and attach it securely by turning it in the indicated direction 35 ...

Page 138: ...n attachable supplementary flash Photographic subjects that are too distant for the built in flash to illuminate may be captured using the High Power Flash Affix the High Power Flash to the camera using the bracket as shown below Please also refer to the user s manual supplied with the flash 36 ...

Page 139: ...ven when the flash is attached Replacing the ate Batterj If the Date Time menu appears when the camera power is turned on the date battery charge is low and the date and time settings have been lost Please purchase a lithium coin battery CR1220 and replace it as follows Hease note that the first date battery may appear to expire relatively quickly after you purchase the camera This is because it i...

Page 140: ...t a new battery with the side facing up 5 Replace the battery holder back and close the terminal cover 6 When the Date Time menu appears set the date and time p 22 _ After purchasing the camera and turning on the power for the first time although the Date Time menu will appear you do not need to replace the date battery If you ever dispose of your camera first remove the date battery for recycling...

Page 141: ...ens lightly with a soft cloth o Never use synthetic cleansers on the camera body or lens Ufdirt remains contact the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on the separate Canon Customer Support leaflet LCD Monitor Viewfinder Use a Bens blower brush to remove dust and dirt Ufnecessary gently wipe the viewfinder and LCD monitor with a soft cloth or an eyeglass lens wiper to remove stubbo...

Page 142: ...6x Up to approx 4x in combination with the optical zoom Digital Zoom PowerShot A510 Approx 3 2x Up to approx 3x in combination with the optical zoom Optical Viewfinder Real image zoom viewfinder LCD Monitor 1 8qnch low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD approx 15 000 pixels TTL autofocus AF System Focus lock and Manual focus are available 9 point AiAFtl point AF fixed to center Shoo...

Page 143: ...lance Auto pre set available settings Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent or Fluorescent H or custom Builtqn Flash Auto on off Red eye reduction available Flash Range Normal 45 cm 3 5 m 1 5 1 5 ft W 45 cm 2 2 m 1 5 7 2 ft T Macro 30 45 cm 11 8 in 1 5 ft W T when sensitivity is set to Auto Auto Creative zone Program Shutter speed priority Aperture priority Manual Shooting Modes Image zone Portrait...

Page 144: ...Large PowerShot A520 2272 x 1704 pixels PowerShot A510 2048 x 536 pixels Still Images Medium 1 1600 x 1200 pixels Number of Medium 2 1024 x 768 pixels Recording Small 640 x 480 pixels Pixels 640 x 480 pixels 30 sec t320 x 240 pixels 3 min t160 x 120 pixels 3 rain Movies _ 10 framestsec _ _ 15 framestsec The data in parentheses refer to the maximum movie length per shooting Single histogram display...

Page 145: ...TP Picture Transfer Protocol Interface AudiolVideo output NTSC or PAL selectable monaural audio AA size alkaline batteries included in the camera kit Power Source AA size rechargeab e NiMH batteries NB4 20O sold separately AC Adapter Kit ACK8O0 sold separately 9 4O C 32 104 F 0 90 Operating Temperatures Operating Humidity Dimensions Weight 20 7 x 64 0 x 38 4 mm 3 6 x 2 5 x 5 in excluding protrusio...

Page 146: ...ure 23 C 2 C 73 F 3 6 F normal relative humidity 50 20 alternating wide angle end and telephoto end shots at 30 second intervals with the flash fired once every two shots and the camera power turned off after every tenth shot Power is left off for a sufficient amount of time then the power is turned back on and the testing procedure is repeated The included memory card is used Until the battery re...

Page 147: ...316 1640x480pixels _ 22sec 3nin lsec 11min 42sec 03 _ 1320 x 240 pixels 43 sec 5rain 55sec _2 rain 53sec Z 1160 x 120 pixels min 47sec 14nin 29sec 55min 57sec PowerShot A510 MMC SDC SDC 16M 128M 512MSH L Large 2048 x 1536 pixels J M Medium 1 1600 x 1200 pixels M2 Medium 2 1024 x 768 pixels l S Small 640 x 480 pixels J 1640 x 480 pixels 03 _ 1320 x240 pixels Z 1160 x 120 pixels 9 76 295 16 136 529 ...

Page 148: ...dicate the compression setting L Large MI Medium 1 M2 Medium 2 S Small _ _ and _ indicate the recording resolution _mage Data Size PowerShot A520 2272 x 1704 pixe_s L PowerShot A510 2048 x 1536 pixe_s M1 1600 x 1200 pixe_s M2 1024 x 768 pixe_s S 640 x 460 pixe_s e _ 640 x 460 pixe_s _ _ 320 x 240 pixe_s _ 160 x 120 pixe_s Estimatee 2002 KB 1116 KB 556 KB 1602 KB 893 KB 445 KB 1002 KB 558 KB 278 KB...

Page 149: ... 0 6 in Length 50 mm 2 0 in Approx 29 g 1 0 oz Rated Input Rated Output Charging Time Operating 0 35 C 32 95 F Temperatures Dimensions Bat 1 ery Charger CB 4AH CB 4AH_ Supplied with the separately sold Battery and Charger Kit CBK4 20O 100 240 V AC 50t60 Hz 10W 565 mA 1 1275 mA 2 Approx 250 min 1 Approx 110 min 2 65 0 x 105 0 x 27 5 mm 2 6 x4 1 x1 1 in CB 4AH Approx 95 g 3 4 oz Weight CB_4AHE Appro...

Page 150: ...240 V DC 3 15 V DCi2 A 0 40 C 32 104 F 42 5 x 104 0 x 31 4 mm 1 7 x4 1 x 1 2 in Approx 180 g 6 3 oz body only SD memery Card Interface conforming to SD interface memory card standards 32 0 x 24 0 x 2 1 mm Dimensions i i 3x 0 9 x 0 08 in Weight Approx 2 g 0 07 oz Mu tiMediaCard Compatible with MultiMediaCard interface standards 32 0 x 24 0 x 1 4 mm Dimensions i i 3x 0 9 x 0 06 in Weight Approx 1 5 ...

Page 151: ...hread 2 Thread Diameter Diameter 58 0 mm 2 3 in Dimensions Length 30 5 mm 2 2 in Weight Approx 74 g 2 6 oz Close up Lens 250D 52 _ Seld Separately Focal Length Focusing Range from front of lens Thread Diameter Dimensions Weight 250 mm 4 17 cm 1 6 6 7 in W 14 17 cm 5 5 6 7 in T when using the Macro mode 1 52 mm standard filter thread 2 Diameter 54 mm 2 1 in Length 10 2 mm 0 4 in Approx 55 g 1 9 oz ...

Page 152: ... infinity at telephoto end 1 52 mm standard filter thread 2 Diameter 55 2 mm 2 2 in Length 49 3 mm 1 9 in Weight Approx 86 g 3 0 oz _ When mounted on PowerShot A510 2 Conversion Lens Adapter LAoDC52F is required when mounted on PowerShot A510 Conversien Lens Adapter LA DC52F Seld Separately Thread Diameter 52 mm standard filter thread Diameter 55 6 mm 2 2 in Dimensions ILength 39 1 mm 1 5 in Weigh...

Page 153: ...hese lights so it is better to turn the flash off This mode uses a slow shutter speed so always use a tripod to prevent camera shake Advanced Technique for the Macro Mode p 44 Macro mode can make unique images when used with the zoom function For example shooting a flower at maximum wide angle in Macro mode allows the camera to bring both the flower and the background into focus However shooting a...

Page 154: ...he image to be overexposed Adjust the exposure compensation towards the end ISO Speed p 87 The ISO speed is the numeric representation of the camera s sensitivity to light The higher the ISO speed the higher the sensitivity A high ISO speed allows you to shoot images in dark indoor or outdoor conditions without a flash and also helps prevent blurred images due to camera shake This is convenient wh...

Page 155: ... 17 Beep 34 70 74 C Care 139 Components 12 Compression 40 Computer System Requirements 107 Continuous Shooting 48 Creative Zone 76 D Date Time 22 Default Settings 69 74 DiGiTAL Terminal 12 109 Digital Zoom 47 Direct Transfer 111 Display Modes 24 29 DPOF Print Settings 00 Transfer Order 04 E Erasing All images 65 Single image 65 Exposure _ Aperture priority AE 79 _8 Compensation 83 x_ Shutter speed...

Page 156: ... L Landscape Mode 38 Language 23 LCD Monitor 24 29 Lens 12 Close Up Lens 133 Conversion Lens Adapter 134 Tele converter 33 Wide Converter 33 M Macro Mode 44 Magnifying images 59 Maintenance 139 Manual Exposure 83 Focus 91 Shooting Mode 80 Memory Card 18 Downloading images 113 Formatting 19 installing 8 Recording Capacity 45 Slot Cover 8 Menu FUNC 66 My Camera 74 Play 70 Rec 69 Selecting 66 Set up ...

Page 157: ...P Photo Effect 88 PictBridge compliant printers 98 Playback Auto Play 96 index Playback 60 Jumping 6 Magnifying images 59 Movies 61 Rotating 94 Single image Playback 58 Portrait Mode 38 Postcard Print Mode 54 Power On Off 30 3 Power Saving 31 Power Source 30 AC Adapter 131 Rechargeable Batteries 129 Printing 98 Print Style 103 Selecting images 100 102 Print Share Button 3 98 11 Program AE 77 Prote...

Page 158: ... speed Priority AE 77 Sound 74 Speed 77 Shutter Button 33 Single image Playback 58 Slow Shutter 38 Sound Memos 95 Speaker 12 Special Scene Mode 51 Specifications 140 43 Start up image 74 Sound 74 Stitch Assist Mode 49 Strap 3 T Telephoto 33 Transfer Order Selecting images 104 Troubleshooting 23 28 V Video System 73 Viewfinder 3 Autofocus range 35 Volume 7 W WAVE Files 27 95 96 20 22 42 White Balan...

Page 159: ... INDEX I 57 ...

Page 160: ... or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult t...

Page 161: ...e L V_edium 1 M1 V_edium 2 M2 Small S _ostcard Print _ _ov_e _ Superfine ine _orma _A o o o o o o o o o o A o o o o o A _ uto Dff O O 0 0 0 4O Red eye Reduction Flash Output _ AF a_tBeam Default settings O Available A Available only for the first image Setting remains in effect even when the camera is turned off iiiiiii i_ i _i _i _i _i _i _i _ s4 40 40 42 43 36 Not available 59 c_ ...

Page 162: ..._i i_ i_ ii i i_i i_ ___i i 0 0 ii iiii i i i ii i iiii ii iiii i i ii i ili i I 81 O O O O O O O O O O O 90 _ O O O O O O O O O O O 91 O O O O O O A O O O O O 44 DigitalZoom _ 47 Sxpo_ _oComponsat_oo _ o o o o o o n o iii_ _i_ _i_ ii_i iiiii_i_iiii_iiiiiiii_ _ i iiiiii _ii_ ii ii _ _ i _ ii ss Evaluative _ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 Metering Center Weighted System _ veraging r_ lllllllliiiiiili_iiiiiii...

Page 163: ...s options is Off The following functions cannot be set in the Fireworks mode The Auto and On setting of the flash Red eye reduction function AF_assist beam AF frame selection Macro mode AF lock Manual focus The following functions cannot be set in the Kids Pets mode Macro mode AF frame selection 2 When using the digital zoom AF frame is set to Off 3 Cannot be adjusted when the photo effect is set ...

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