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Back View

LCD Monitor (

p. 7

Advanced Guide

p. 12)

Viewfinder (

Advanced Guide

p. 16)

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

Advanced Guide

p. 97)

DIGITAL Terminal

(p. 28)

Terminal Cover

DC IN Terminal (Power input) (

Advanced Guide

p. 119)

Memory Card Slot / Battery Cover

(p. 5)

Memory Card Slot / Battery Cover Lock

(p. 5)

Tripod Socket

Summary of Contents for POWERSHOT A640

Page 1: ...The Components Guide Preparations Shooting Playback Erasing Photo of PowerShot A640 ENGLISH...

Page 2: ...ts Guide Preparations Installing the batteries and memory card Opening the LCD monitor Setting the date time and language Shooting Playback Erasing Menus and Settings Handling precautions references t...

Page 3: ...dvanced Guide p 21 dRed Eye Reduction Lamp p 16 eSelf Timer Lamp p 18 fViewfinder Window Advanced Guide p 16 gFlash p 15 hRing Advanced Guide p 121 iRing Release Button Advanced Guide p 121 jLens kMic...

Page 4: ...r Advanced Guide p 16 cA V OUT Audio Video output Terminal Advanced Guide p 97 dDIGITAL Terminal p 28 eTerminal Cover fDC IN Terminal Power input Advanced Guide p 119 gMemory Card Slot Battery Cover p...

Page 5: ...fShooting Mode Dial pp 9 11 gMode Switch pp 9 20 h Print Share Button p 23 iMENU Button p 22 Advanced Guide p 19 jFUNC SET Function Set Button p 21 Advanced Guide p 18 kDISP Display Button Advanced G...

Page 6: ...age data Shake or jolt the camera Shut off the power or open the memory card slot battery cover Green Ready to shoot Blinking Green Image recording reading erasing transferring when connected to a com...

Page 7: ...ed AA size alkaline batteries or separately sold AA size NiMH batteries 2 Inserting the memory card 1 Insert the memory card until it clicks into place 2 Hold down the memory card slot battery cover a...

Page 8: ...ay damage the camera or the camera may not recognize the card if it is inserted incorrectly See the Advanced Guide Handling the Memory Card p 114 See the Advanced Guide Formatting Memory Cards p 26 Yo...

Page 9: ...he LCD monitor is automatically flipped and reversed so that it appears correctly from in front of the lens This reverse display function can be turned off 3 Close the LCD monitor with the LCD monitor...

Page 10: ...a language and press the FUNC SET button The display language can also be set in the Set up menu p 22 A rechargeable lithium battery is built into the camera to save such settings as the date time Thi...

Page 11: ...button while pressing and holding the DISP button will turn on the mute setting which will mute all sounds except for warning sounds 2 Set the mode switch to shooting a 3 Set the shooting mode dial t...

Page 12: ...ge Right After Shooting After a shot is taken the image appears in the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds You can continue to display images regardless of the review duration setting with the fol...

Page 13: ...is selected the camera automatically adjusts settings for optimal shooting Portrait Blurs the background and makes a person stand out Landscape Optimized for shooting landscape scenes which contain bo...

Page 14: ...ople appear dark against a snowy background Foliage Shoots trees and leaves such as new growth autumn leaves or blossoms in vivid colors Fireworks Captures fireworks in the sky sharply and at optimal...

Page 15: ...thers to black and white and Color Swap which transforms a color specified in the LCD monitor into another color Creative zone You can freely select camera settings such as the exposure and aperture v...

Page 16: ...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 To shoot underwater insta...

Page 17: ...on with red eye reduction The red eye reduction lamp lights and the flash always fires Flash on The flash always fires Flash off The flash will not fire or cannot be set in mode You are recommended to...

Page 18: ...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 See Menus and...

Page 19: ...m 0 87 x 0 63 in Minimum shooting distance 1 cm 0 39 in Maximum telephoto setting 76 x 57 mm 3 0 x 2 2 in Minimum shooting distance 25 cm 9 8 in Use the LCD monitor to compose close ups in macro mode...

Page 20: ...timer sound beeps quickly and the lamp will speed up 1 2 sec delay The shutter releases 2 sec after the shutter button is pressed The self timer sound beeps quickly 1 when the shutter button is presse...

Page 21: ...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 mu...

Page 22: ...b Use the button to move to the previous image and the button to move the next image Holding the button down advances the images more rapidly but shows them less clearly 1 In the playback mode use th...

Page 23: ...he or button to select a menu item Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes d Use the or button to select an option for the menu item You can select further options with the MENU button...

Page 24: ...ble in some shooting modes d Use 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 but...

Page 25: ...he 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 card photo pri...

Page 26: ...e displayed icon will vary according to the printer model The icon 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 printi...

Page 27: ...ing systems 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 Procedu...

Page 28: ...more Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space zCanon Utilities ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more zCanon Camera TWAIN Driver 25 MB or more zCanon Camera WIA Driver 25 MB or more Displa...

Page 29: ...installation while reviewing installation settings 3 When the installation is complete click either the Finish or Restart button that appears 4 Remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk from the...

Page 30: ...ay 2 Set the camera mode switch 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 fro...

Page 31: ...der Thumbnails 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 th...

Page 32: ...g 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 d...

Page 33: ...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 Select Transfer Wallpaper 2 Select or and...

Page 34: ...human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE At the same time your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective u...

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...

Page 36: ...Cover Basic_Eng fm Page 1 Monday July 31 2006 4 08 PM...

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