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Getting Started

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• Before use, be sure to read this guide, including the 

safety precautions.

• This guide will familiarize you with how to use the camera 

correctly.

• Keep the guide handy for future reference.

Please refer to the complete user guide included 

on the CD-ROM for more detailed information.

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Summary of Contents for PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Page 1: ...ead this guide including the safety precautions This guide will familiarize you with how to use the camera correctly Keep the guide handy for future reference Please refer to the complete user guide included on the CD ROM for more detailed information COPY ...

Page 2: ...ster more advanced operations and use the included software refer to the PDF manuals on the CD ROM p 28 Package Contents Camera Battery Pack NB 9L with terminal cover Battery Charger CB 2LB 2LBE Interface Cable IFC 400PCU Wrist Strap WS DC11 Warranty Card Getting Started DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk About Getting Started This Guide and the PDF Manuals Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manua...

Page 3: ...rds microSDXC memory cards Conforms to SD specifications However not all memory cards have been verified to work with the camera Compatible Memory Cards Always confirm beforehand that memory cards are supported on other devices such as card readers and computers including the current version of your operating system COPY ...

Page 4: ...s while abroad return to the area of purchase before contacting a Canon Customer Support Help Desk Although the LCD monitor is produced under extremely high precision manufacturing conditions and more than 99 99 of the pixels meet design specifications in rare cases some pixels may be defective or may appear as red or black dots This does not indicate camera damage or affect recorded images The LC...

Page 5: ...y Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol benzine or thinner to clean the product Do not let the product come into contact with water e g sea water or other liquids Do not allow liquids or foreign objects to enter the camera This could result in electrical shock or fire If liquids or foreign objects come into contact with the camera interior immediately turn the camera off and remove the batte...

Page 6: ...d lead to injury or damage the camera Be careful not to subject the screen to strong impacts If the screen cracks injury may result from the broken fragments When using the flash be careful not to cover it with your fingers or clothing This could result in burns or damage to the flash Avoid using placing or storing the product in the following places Places subject to strong sunlight Places subjec...

Page 7: ...materials may lead to fire or explosions Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet after charging is complete or when you are not using it Do not place anything such as cloth on top of the battery charger while it is charging Leaving the unit plugged in for a long period of time may cause it to overheat and distort resulting in fire Do not place the battery near pets Pets biting the battery...

Page 8: ... the memory card The tabs shown above titles indicate whether the function is used for still images movies or both Indicates that the function is used when shooting or viewing still images Indicates that the function is used when shooting or viewing movies Part Names and Conventions in This Guide Lens Zoom lever Shooting i telephoto j wide angle Playback k magnify g index Shutter button Indicator ...

Page 9: ...on back q Left button on back r Right button on back p Down button on back m FUNC SET button on back On screen text is indicated in brackets Battery cover DC coupler terminal cover Tripod socket Screen LCD monitor Memory card cover Strap mount HDMITM terminal AV OUT Audio video output DIGITAL terminal Movie button b Exposure compensation Up button e Macro Left button h Flash Right button l Display...

Page 10: ...e other end of the strap through the loop on the threaded end z Place the strap around your wrist z When shooting keep your arms close to your body and hold the camera securely to prevent it from moving Do not rest your fingers on the flash Initial Preparations Attaching the Strap Holding the Camera COPY ...

Page 11: ...rt the battery by pushing it in and down Charge the battery z For CB 2LB Flip out the plug and plug the charger into a power outlet z For CB 2LBE Plug the power cord into the charger then plug the other end into a power outlet X The charging lamp turns orange and charging begins X When the charging is finished the lamp turns green Remove the battery z After unplugging the battery charger remove th...

Page 12: ...attery is facing the right way and locks when inserted Close the cover z Lower the cover and hold it down as you slide it until it clicks into the closed position To protect the battery and keep it in optimal condition do not charge it continuously for more than 24 hours For battery chargers that use a power cord do not attach the charger to other objects Make sure that it can always move freely F...

Page 13: ... card z Insert the memory card facing as shown until it clicks into the locked position z Make sure the memory card is facing the right way when you insert it Inserting memory cards facing the wrong way may damage the camera Close the cover z Lower the cover and hold it down as you slide it until it clicks into the closed position z Open the cover and press the battery lock in the direction of the...

Page 14: ...st time you turn the camera on Be sure to specify the date and time which is the basis for dates and times added to your images Turn the camera on z Press the power button X The Date Time screen is displayed Set the date and time z Press the qr buttons to choose an option z Press the op buttons to specify the date and time z When finished press the m button Removing the Memory Card Setting the Dat...

Page 15: ... confirmation message the setting screen is no longer displayed z To turn off the camera press the power button Unless you set the date time and local time zone the Date Time screen will be displayed each time you turn the camera on Specify the correct information To set daylight saving time 1 hour ahead choose in step 2 and then choose by pressing the op buttons COPY ...

Page 16: ...e menu Changing the Date and Time Date time settings can be retained for about 3 weeks by the camera s built in date time battery backup battery after the battery pack is removed The date time battery will be charged in about 4 hours once you insert a charged battery or connect the camera to an AC adapter kit sold separately see Camera User Guide even if the camera is left off Once the date time b...

Page 17: ...uttons to choose a language and then press the m button X Once the display language has been set the setting screen is no longer displayed Display Language A clock icon is displayed if you wait too long in step 2 after pressing the m button before you press the n button In this case press the m button to dismiss the clock icon and repeat step 2 You can also change the display language by pressing ...

Page 18: ...he mode switch to A z Aim the camera at the subject As the camera determines the scene it will make a slight clicking noise X Icons representing the scene and image stabilization mode are displayed in the upper right of the screen X Frames displayed around any subjects that are detected indicate that they are in focus Compose the shot z To zoom in and enlarge the subject move the zoom lever toward...

Page 19: ... in focus Shoot z Press the shutter button all the way down X As the camera shoots a shutter sound is played and in low light conditions the flash fires automatically X Keep the camera still until the shutter sound ends X Your shot remains displayed on the screen for about two seconds z Even while the shot is displayed you can take another shot by pressing the shutter button again AF Frames COPY ...

Page 20: ...ttom edges of the screen indicate image areas not recorded X Frames displayed around any faces that are detected indicate that they are in focus z Once recording begins you can take your finger off the movie button Finish shooting z Press the movie button again to stop shooting The camera beeps twice as recording stops X Recording will stop automatically when the memory card becomes full Elapsed T...

Page 21: ...ge press the q button To view the next image press the r button z To access Scroll Display mode press and hold the qr buttons for at least one second In this mode press the qr buttons to browse through images z To return to single image display press the m button z To browse images grouped by shooting date press the op buttons in Scroll Display mode z Movies are identified by a icon To play movies...

Page 22: ... recovered Choose an image to erase z Press the qr buttons to choose an image Erase the image z Press the m button press the op buttons to choose a and then press the m button again z After Erase is displayed press the qr buttons to choose Erase and then press the m button X The current image is now erased z To cancel erasure press the qr buttons to choose Cancel and then press the m button To swi...

Page 23: ...o install the following PDF manuals on your computer Camera User Guide Once you are familiar with the information in this manual refer to the guide for a more in depth understanding of camera operation ImageBrowser EX User Guide Refer to this guide when using the included software This guide can be referenced from the ImageBrowser EX Help function Included Software PDF Manuals Features of the Incl...

Page 24: ...Hz or higher movies RAM Windows 7 64 bit 2 GB or more Windows 7 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit 32 bit 1 GB or more still images 2 GB or more movies Windows XP 512 MB or more still images 2 GB or more movies Interfaces USB Free Hard Disk Space 440 MB or more Display 1024 x 768 resolution or higher Operating System Mac OS X 10 6 Computer Computers running one of the above operating systems preinstalled...

Page 25: ... Solution Disk p 2 in the computer s CD ROM drive z On a Macintosh computer after inserting the disc double click the desktop disc icon to open it and then double click the icon displayed Begin the installation z Click Easy Installation and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation process When a message is displayed prompting you to connect the camera connect it to a computer...

Page 26: ...en after installation and remove the CD ROM when the desktop is displayed z Turn the camera off and disconnect the cable When not connected to the Internet there are the following limitations The screen in step 3 will not be displayed Some functions may not be installed The first time you connect the camera to the computer drivers will be installed so it may take a few minutes until camera images ...

Page 27: ...ess CameraWindow z Press the 1 button to turn the camera on z On a Macintosh computer CameraWindow is displayed when a connection is established between the camera and computer z For Windows follow the steps introduced below z In the screen that displays click the link to modify the program z Choose Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow and then click OK z Double click Saving...

Page 28: ...lities X CameraWindow X CameraWindow On a Macintosh computer if CameraWindow is not displayed after step 2 click the CameraWindow icon in the Dock the bar at the bottom of the desktop Although you can save images to a computer simply by connecting your camera to the computer without using the included software the following limitations apply It may take a few minutes after you connect the camera t...

Page 29: ... a battery pack Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the malfunction of non genuine Canon accessories although you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis Stereo AV Cable AVC DC400ST Included Accessories TV Video System Memory Card Card Reader Windows Macintosh Computer Interface Cable IFC 400PCU 1 Wrist Strap WS DC11 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Battery P...

Page 30: ...m 35mm film equivalent 28 W 336 T mm LCD Monitor 3 0 type color TFT LCD Effective Pixels Approx 461 000 dots File Formats Design rule for Camera File system DPOF version 1 1 compliant Data Types Still Images Exif 2 3 JPEG Movies MOV H 264 video data Linear PCM 2 channel stereo audio data Interfaces Hi speed USB HDMI output Analog audio output stereo Analog video output NTSC PAL Power Battery Pack ...

Page 31: ...t memory card and camera settings Recording will automatically stop when the file size of an individual clip being recorded reaches 4 GB or when the recording time reaches approximately 10 minutes for or movies or approximately 1 hour for movies On some memory cards recording may stop before the maximum clip length has been reached Speed Class 6 or higher memory cards are recommended Number of 4 3...

Page 32: ...4 in infinity 1 m 3 3 ft infinity Other modes 5 cm 2 0 in infinity 1 m 3 3 ft infinity e 1 50 cm 0 4 in 1 6 ft u 3 m 9 8 ft infinity 3 m 9 8 ft infinity Continuous Shooting Speed Shooting Mode Continuous Shooting Mode Speed Approx 6 8 shots sec W Approx 2 8 shots sec G Approx 0 9 shots sec Approx 0 9 shots sec Shutter Speed A mode automatically set range 1 1 4000 sec Range in all shooting modes 15...

Page 33: ...z Battery Charger CB 2LB 2LBE Rated Input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 8 5 VA 100 V 12 VA 240 V 0 085 A 100 V 0 05 A 240 V Rated Output 4 2 V DC 0 7 A Charging Time Approx 1 hour 50 min when using NB 9L Charge Indicator Charging orange Fully charged green two indicator system Operating Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Dimensions 59 0 x 82 0 x 24 5 mm 2 32 x 3 23 x 0 96 in Weight Approx 73 g approx 2 57 oz CB ...

Page 34: ...EG 4 compliant video and or decoding MPEG 4 compliant video that was encoded only 1 for a personal and non commercial purpose or 2 by a video provider licensed under the AT T patents to provide MPEG 4 compliant video No license is granted or implied for any other use for MPEG 4 standard Notice displayed in English as required USA and Canada only The Lithium ion polymer battery that powers the prod...

Page 35: ...mful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio 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...

Page 36: ...CTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS For connection to a supply not in the U S A use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the power outlet if needed Battery Charger CB 2LBE The adapter can be used with a power supply between 100 and 240 V AC Contact your Canon dealer for information about plug a...

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