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Page 1: ...ENGLISH Make sure you read this guide before using the camera Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future Camera User Guide Photo of PowerShot A495 COPY...

Page 2: ...on the CD ROM Camera User Guide This Guide Once you have mastered the basics use the camera s many features to shoot more challenging photos Personal Printing Guide Read when you want to connect the...

Page 3: ...ene copyright or other legal rights even if the image was shot for personal use Warranty Limitations This camera s warranty is only effective in the country of sale If there is a problem with the came...

Page 4: ...close up pictures of subjects macro shooting 61 Add effects and shoot Poster Effect Super Vivid 52 Take sepia toned or black and white pictures 67 Change the size of picture I want to take recording p...

Page 5: ...pictures on a computer 32 Quickly search pictures 84 85 Erase pictures 27 91 Protect pictures from accidental erasure 90 Shoot View Movies Shoot movies 28 View movies 31 82 Print Easily print picture...

Page 6: ...ponents Guide 40 Indicator 41 Screen Display 42 Power Saving Function Auto Power Down 43 FUNC Menu Basic Operations 44 MENU Basic Operations 45 Changing the Sound Settings 46 Returning the Camera to D...

Page 7: ...es 84 Searching for Images Using the Jump Display 85 Viewing Slideshows 86 Checking the Focus 87 Magnifying Images 88 Changing Image Transitions 88 Viewing Images on a TV 89 Protecting Images 90 Erasi...

Page 8: ...a page number This guide assumes all functions are at their default settings The various types of memory cards that can be used in this camera are collectively referred to as memory cards in this gui...

Page 9: ...this equipment out of the reach of children and infants Strap Putting the strap around a child s neck could result in asphyxiation Memory card day date battery Dangerous if swallowed If this occurs c...

Page 10: ...hearing loss from listening with headphones to the loud sounds of a CD ROM played on a music CD player Additionally playing the CD ROM s in an audio CD player music player could damage the speakers C...

Page 11: ...remove dirt dust or other foreign matter from the flash to prevent heat build up and damage to the unit Remove and store the batteries when you are not using the camera If the batteries are left insid...

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Page 13: ...xplains how to shoot and view movies and transfer images to a computer Attaching the Strap Holding the Camera Be sure to attach the supplied strap to the camera and wrap it around your wrist when shoo...

Page 14: ...ard Insert the included batteries and a memory card sold separately 1 Check the card s write protect tab If the memory card has a write protect tab you will not be able to record images if the tab is...

Page 15: ...ots that can be taken is based on the Camera Imaging Products Association CIPA measurement standard Under some shooting conditions the number of shots that can be taken may be less than mentioned abov...

Page 16: ...ng on camera settings the subject and the memory card used Can any other batteries be used We cannot recommend the use of any other batteries than those listed above because performance varies widely...

Page 17: ...ate Time screen will appear 2 Set the date and time Press the qr buttons to choose an option Press the op buttons to set a value 3 Complete the setting Press the m button X Once the date and time have...

Page 18: ...3 tab Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab Press the op buttons to choose Date Time then press the m button 3 Change the date and time Follow Steps 2 and 3 on p 17 to adjust the setting Pressing t...

Page 19: ...screen Press and hold the m button then press the n button 3 Set the display language Press the opqr buttons to choose a language then press the m button X Once the display language has been set the s...

Page 20: ...he erased data exercise adequate caution before formatting the memory card 1 Display the menu Press the n button 2 Choose Format Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab Press the op buttons to choose...

Page 21: ...he way to shoot X The camera plays the shutter sound and takes the shot Formatting or erasing data on a memory card merely changes the file management information on the card and does not ensure its c...

Page 22: ...press the qr buttons to choose Press the m button When you point the camera toward the subject the camera will make a slight noise as it determines the scene X The icon for the determined scene will...

Page 23: ...r on the screen for about two seconds You can take a second picture even while an image is displayed by pressing the shutter button again Scene Icons The camera displays an icon for the scene it has d...

Page 24: ...e Landscapes Close Subjects Icon Background Color Gray Light Blue Dark Blue Under certain conditions the icon that appears may not match the actual scene Especially when there is an orange or blue col...

Page 25: ...ve flash range of approximately 30 cm 3 0 m 12 in 9 8 ft Press the zoom button toward i and hold it until the lens stops moving The camera will be at its maximum telephoto setting and you can shoot wi...

Page 26: ...to the oldest Pressing the r button will cycle through the images in the order they were taken from oldest to newest The images change more quickly if you keep the qr buttons pressed but they will app...

Page 27: ...ss the 1 button X The last image you took will appear 2 Choose an image to erase Press the qr buttons to display an image to erase 3 Erase the image Press the p button X Erase appears on the screen Pr...

Page 28: ...E Press the m button 2 Compose the shot Pressing the zoom button toward i will zoom in on your subject making it appear larger Pressing the button toward j will zoom out from your subject making it ap...

Page 29: ...ress any buttons other than the shutter button while shooting The sound the buttons make will be recorded in the movie 5 Stop shooting Press the shutter button fully again X The camera will beep once...

Page 30: ...p when either the clip file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time reaches approximately 1 hour Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards SD Speed C...

Page 31: ...ies 2 Choose a movie Press the qr buttons to choose a movie then press the m button X The movie control panel will appear 3 Play the movie Press the qr buttons to choose Play then press the m button X...

Page 32: ...2 Windows XP Service Pack 2 Service Pack 3 Computer model The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports CPU Pentium 1 3 GHz or higher RAM Windows 7 64 bit 2 GB or more Wind...

Page 33: ...the on screen instructions to proceed with the installation If the User Account Control window appears follow the on screen instructions to proceed When the install finishes click Restart or Finish Re...

Page 34: ...mera using Canon CameraWindow X CameraWindow will appear If CameraWindow does not appear click the Start menu and choose All Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow and CameraWindow Macintos...

Page 35: ...using a computer refer to the Software Guide You can transfer images without installing the included software by simply connecting your camera to a computer There are however the following limitations...

Page 36: ...00PCU AV Cable AVC DC300 Memory Card Card Reader Windows Macintosh TV Video Canon Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers Compact Photo Printers SELPHY series Inkjet Printers PIXMA series See the user gui...

Page 37: ...oth Battery Charger CB 5AH and four NB 3AH rechargeable AA NiMH nickel metal hydride batteries Recommended for powering the camera for an extended period of time You can also purchase NiMH Battery NB4...

Page 38: ...visit your nearest Canon retailer SELPHY series PIXMA series Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine Canon acce...

Page 39: ...39 2 Learning More This chapter explains the parts of the camera and what appears on the screen as well as the basic operating instructions COPY...

Page 40: ...r Tripod Socket Memory Card Battery Cover p 14 Strap Mount p 13 Scene Mode You can shoot with the best settings for the scene p 50 or add effects and shoot p 52 P Mode Choose settings yourself to take...

Page 41: ...q Button b Exposure Compensation p 60 d Jump p 85 o Button m FUNC SET Function Set Button p 44 h Flash pp 53 61 r Button Q Self Timer pp 57 68 a Single Image Erase p 27 p Button Colors Status Operati...

Page 42: ...osition Night Display function However the brightness of the image on the screen and the brightness of the actual image recorded may be different Screen noise may appear and the movement of the subjec...

Page 43: ...the camera shuts down automatically when it is not operated for a certain time Power Saving during Shooting The screen will turn off approximately 1 minute after the camera is last operated After abo...

Page 44: ...isplay the FUNC menu Press the m button 3 Choose a menu item Press the op buttons to choose a menu item X The available options for the menu item appear in the lower part of the screen 4 Choose an opt...

Page 45: ...the menu Press the n button 2 Choose a tab Press the qr buttons or press the zoom button to choose a tab 3 Choose a menu item Press the op buttons to choose a menu item Some items require you to pres...

Page 46: ...ress the qr buttons to choose On Press the n button again to return to the normal screen Adjusting the Volume 1 Display the menu Press the n button 2 Choose Volume Press the qr buttons to choose the 3...

Page 47: ...ll Press the qr buttons to choose the 3 tab Press the op buttons to choose Reset All then press the m button 3 Reset the settings Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button X The camera...

Page 48: ...then press the qr buttons to display Press the opqr buttons to choose OK then press the m button X A confirmation screen will appear Press the op buttons to choose OK then press the m button X Low le...

Page 49: ...ill automatically select any necessary settings All you need do is press the shutter button to take an optimized picture This chapter assumes mode is set for Turning the Flash Off p 53 to Using the Se...

Page 50: ...ant to shoot Press the m button 2 Shoot I Take portraits Portrait Produces a soft effect when photographing people F Take snapshots at night Night Snapshot Lets you take beautiful snapshots of city ni...

Page 51: ...shake and subject blur A recording pixel setting of will display and the image will be fixed at 1600 x 1200 pixels w Take shots of people at the beach Beach Lets you take shots of brightly lit people...

Page 52: ...s you take shots with vivid intense colors Take posterized shots Poster Effect Lets you take shots that look like an old poster or illustration In t mode attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the c...

Page 53: ...h back on follow the steps above to return the setting to Modes for other scenes In addition to the modes explained here the following scene modes are also available Face Self Timer p 58 Long Shutter...

Page 54: ...st possible zoom factor without image deterioration has been reached and the zoom factor will appear when you release the zoom button 2 Press it toward i again X The digital zoom will zoom in even fur...

Page 55: ...Zoom 2 Accept the setting Press the qr buttons to choose a magnification Pressing the n button will restore the shooting screen X The view will be enlarged and the zoom factor will appear on the scre...

Page 56: ...utton will restore the shooting screen X Once set DATE will appear on the screen 3 Shoot X The shooting date or time will be recorded in the image s lower right corner To restore to the original setti...

Page 57: ...l appear on the screen 3 Shoot Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject then press it fully X When the self timer starts the lamp blinks and the self timer sound plays X Two seconds be...

Page 58: ...ht at camera to start count down will appear on the screen X The lamp will blink and the self timer sound will play 4 Join the subjects and look at the camera X When the camera detects a new face the...

Page 59: ...ssively advance your shooting skills This chapter assumes that G mode has been chosen by pressing the button then the qr buttons G stands for Program AE Before attempting to shoot using a function exp...

Page 60: ...in 1 3 stop increments in the range of 2 to 2 1 Enter Exposure Compensation mode Press the o button 2 Adjust the brightness While watching the screen press the qr buttons to adjust the brightness and...

Page 61: ...e screen Shooting Close ups Macro You can shoot an object at a close distance or even shoot extreme close ups of it The shooting range focusing zone is approximately 1 50 cm 0 4 in 1 6 ft from the end...

Page 62: ...ess the qr buttons to choose u then press the m button X Once set u will appear on the screen Changing the Recording Pixel Setting Image Size You can choose from six recording pixels image size settin...

Page 63: ...ixels and Compression Ratio The values in the table are measured according to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject memory card and camera settings Recording Pixels Compression Ratio...

Page 64: ...he Shooting mode and shooting conditions Low High Fine weather conditions outdoor shooting Cloudy Twilight Nightscapes Dark interiors Changing the ISO speed Lowering the ISO speed results in sharper i...

Page 65: ...shoot In Step 2 above choose Make sure the entire screen is filled with a plain white colored subject then press the n button X The tint on the screen will change after recording the white balance da...

Page 66: ...old the shutter button down the camera will shoot successive images Cannot be used with the self timer pp 57 68 Continuous shooting speed increases in mode p 51 For continuous shooting the focus and e...

Page 67: ...els Follow Step 2 above to choose then press the n button Press the op buttons to choose an option then press the qr buttons to choose a value The more to the right the stronger deeper the effect gets...

Page 68: ...elay 0 30 seconds and the number of shots 1 10 shots 1 Choose After pressing the p button press the op buttons to choose then press the n button 2 Choose the settings Press the op buttons to choose De...

Page 69: ...utton pressed halfway the focus and exposure are locked You can now recompose and shoot This is called Focus Lock 1 Focus Center the subject you want in focus and press the shutter button halfway Conf...

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Page 71: ...osen by pressing the button then the qr buttons Shooting Long Exposures p 78 assumes you have set the camera to mode To set this mode press the button and press the qr buttons to choose K mode then pr...

Page 72: ...tain range When the shutter button is pressed halfway up to 9 green frames will appear on faces on which the camera focuses Center The AF frame is locked to the center This is effective for focusing o...

Page 73: ...duce the AF frame size Press the n button choose the 4 tab then choose the AF Frame Size menu item and Small option The setting is configured to Normal when the Digital Zoom p 54 or Digital Tele conve...

Page 74: ...ot Changing the Metering Mode You can change the Metering mode brightness measuring function to match the shooting conditions 1 Choose the Metering mode After pressing the m button press the op button...

Page 75: ...n again will disappear and the AE will unlock 2 Compose the scene and shoot Shooting with the FE Lock Just as with the AE lock you can lock the exposure for shooting with the flash FE stands for Flash...

Page 76: ...r speed to brighten the background that the light from the flash cannot reach 1 Choose After pressing the r button press the qr buttons to choose then press the m button again X Once set will appear o...

Page 77: ...e m button 2 Adjust the setting Press the op buttons to choose Red Eye Corr and press the qr buttons to choose On X Once set will appear on the screen Red eye correction may be applied to areas other...

Page 78: ...ess the m button 3 Confirm the exposure When you press the shutter button halfway the exposure for the chosen shutter speed will appear on the screen The brightness of the image may differ from the br...

Page 79: ...or Shooting Movies This chapter provides more advanced information than the Shooting Movies and Viewing Movies sections of Chapter 1 This chapter assumes that E mode has been chosen by pressing the bu...

Page 80: ...may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been reached on some memory cards SD Speed Class 4 or higher memory cards are recommended Image Quality Recording Pixels Frame Rate Content 640 x 480 p...

Page 81: ...ame way as for still images Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital Zoom p 54 You can use the digital zoom while shooting but the optical zoom cannot be used If you want to shoot at the maximum zo...

Page 82: ...Images p 90 Erasing All Images p 91 Rotating Images p 91 Summary of Movie Control Panel in Viewing Movies p 31 Exit Playback Slow Motion Playback you can use the qr buttons to adjust the speed Sound...

Page 83: ...the 1 button to enter Playback mode before operating the camera It may not be possible to play back or edit images that have been edited on a computer had their file name changed or have been taken on...

Page 84: ...uce the number of images The number of images will reduce each time you press the button 2 Choose an image Press the opqr buttons to choose an image X An orange frame appears on the chosen image Press...

Page 85: ...s the qr buttons X The camera will use the chosen search method to jump to an image To return to Single Image Playback press the n button The number of images matching the search filter will display o...

Page 86: ...t then press the m button X The slideshow will start a few seconds after Loading image displays You can pause restart a slideshow by pressing the m button again Press the n button to stop the slidesho...

Page 87: ...appear where the AF frame or face was when the focus was set X A gray frame will appear on a face detected during playback X The area within the orange frame appears magnified 2 Switch frames Pressing...

Page 88: ...to zoom out or continue to hold it to return to Single Image Playback When appears on the screen press the m button to switch to Press the qr buttons to switch between images in the zoomed state Press...

Page 89: ...on the TV and switch it to the input to which the cable is connected 4 Turn on the camera Press the 1 button to turn on the camera X The image will appear on the TV nothing will appear on the screen o...

Page 90: ...in will disappear To protect additional images repeat the above procedure 3 Protect images If you press the n button a confirmation screen will appear Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the...

Page 91: ...l images Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button X All images will be erased Pressing the n button will restore the menu screen Rotating Images You can change the orientation of an i...

Page 92: ...buttons to choose an option then press the m button X The Save new image screen will appear 4 Save the new image Press the qr buttons to choose OK and press the m button X The image will be saved as a...

Page 93: ...camera will be corrected and a frame will appear around the corrected portion You can magnify or reduce the size of the image using the procedures in Magnifying Images p 88 4 Save as a new image and d...

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Page 95: ...lains how to choose images for printing and print using a PictBridge compliant printer sold separately p 38 Please also refer to the Personal Printing Guide SELPHY series PIXMA series Canon Brand Pict...

Page 96: ...n the cover and insert the small end of the plug firmly into the camera terminal in the direction shown Insert the cable s larger plug into the printer For connection details refer to the user guide p...

Page 97: ...rt If you want to print additional images repeat Steps 5 and 6 after printing has completed After printing has completed turn off the camera and printer and unplug the interface cable Refer to the Per...

Page 98: ...ss the op buttons to choose a menu item then press the qr buttons to choose an option Pressing the n button accepts the settings and restores the menu screen Print Type Standard Prints one image per p...

Page 99: ...s to set the number of prints maximum 99 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to choose other images and the number of prints for each You cannot set the number of print copies for index prints You can only choose wh...

Page 100: ...selections will be cleared Press the qr buttons to choose OK then press the m button Printing Images with DPOF Settings The following examples use the Canon SELPHY series printers 1 Connect the camer...

Page 101: ...an customize various settings to suit your shooting preferences The first part of this chapter explains convenient and commonly used functions The latter part explains how to change shooting and playb...

Page 102: ...ignment Choose File Numbering then press the qr buttons to choose an option Continuous Even if you shoot using a new memory card the file numbers are assigned consecutively until an image with the num...

Page 103: ...r pressing the 1 button when in a Shooting mode p 26 If you want the lens to retract immediately when you press the 1 button set the retract time to 0 sec Choose Lens Retract then press the qr buttons...

Page 104: ...takes to shut off automatically p 43 This also works when Auto Power Down is set to Off Choose Power Saving then press the m button Press the op buttons to choose Display Off then press the qr buttons...

Page 105: ...am then press the qr buttons to choose Off Turning Off the Red Eye Reduction Function The red eye reduction lamp lights in order to reduce the red eye effect that occurs when shooting in dark conditio...

Page 106: ...ng You can change the way the image displays after shooting Choose Review Info then press the qr buttons to choose an option 2 10 sec Displays images for the set time Hold The image displays until you...

Page 107: ...se Resume then press the qr buttons to choose an option Grid Lines A grid overlays the display 3 2 Guide Gray bars will appear on the top and bottom of the display This area will not print when printi...

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Page 109: ...chapter introduces how to change the date time battery the use of the AC adapter kit sold separately troubleshooting tips and contains lists of functions and things that appear on the screen The inde...

Page 110: ...urned on replace the date time battery with a new one CR1220 1 Turn off the camera 2 Open the cover and remove the AA batteries p 14 3 Remove the date time battery holder 4 Replace the battery Insert...

Page 111: ...he cover and fully insert the plug into the camera 3 Connect the power cord Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter then plug the other end into a power outlet You can turn the camera on t...

Page 112: ...mera or screen Use a commercially available blower brush to remove dust from the lens For stubborn dirt contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on the customer support leaflet supplied wi...

Page 113: ...act Do not open the memory card battery cover while the power is on After closing the memory card battery cover turn the power on then back off p 15 TV output Image is distorted or not showing on TV p...

Page 114: ...en using the flash is too bright overexposed Shoot within an appropriate distance for flash photography p 61 Set the flash to p 53 White dots appear on the image when shooting with the flash Light fro...

Page 115: ...ptical zoom p 81 Playback Cannot play back images or movies If the file name or folder structure is changed on a computer you may not be able to play back images or movies Refer to the Software Guide...

Page 116: ...e the images pp 27 91 to open space for new images or insert an empty memory card p 14 Change the batteries p 14 No Image There are no images recorded on the memory card that can be displayed Protecte...

Page 117: ...ble file number has already been reached In the 3 menu change File Numbering to Auto Reset p 102 or format the memory card p 20 Lens Error This error can occur if you hold the lens while it is in moti...

Page 118: ...ght up or down Battery Charge Indicator p 16 Camera Orientation White Balance p 65 My Colors p 67 Drive Mode p 66 Camera Shake Warning p 25 Metering Modes p 74 Image Quality Compression p 63 Recording...

Page 119: ...mage Quality p 63 Recording Pixels p 62 AVI Movies p 80 Battery Charge Indicator p 16 Metering Modes p 74 Folder Number File Number p 102 Displayed image number Total number of images Shutter Speed Ap...

Page 120: ...ge quality is selectable 4 PowerShot A495 only 5 PowerShot A490 only Shooting modes G Function Exposure Compensation p 60 0 to 2 Focusing Zone pp 61 62 Flash pp 53 61 76 Self Timer pp 57 68 2 AF Lock...

Page 121: ...Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 121 Selectable or set automatically Not selectable K E I F V 4 4 4 w O P U 5 t 1 1 1 Func Menu 3 COPY...

Page 122: ...Digital Zoom p 54 Standard Off Digital Tele converter 1 4x 2 3x AF Point Zoom p 73 On Off AF assist Beam p 105 On Off Flash Settings pp 77 105 Red Eye Corr On Off Red Eye Lamp On Off Shooting Info p...

Page 123: ...Menus 123 Selectable or set automatically Not selectable K E I F V 2 2 2 w O P U 3 t 1 COPY...

Page 124: ...3 min pp 43 103 104 Date Time Date and time settings p 17 Video System NTSC PAL p 89 Language Choose display language p 19 Reset All Returns camera to default settings p 47 Default setting Item Option...

Page 125: ...Displays printing screen p 96 Select Images Qty Chooses individual images for printing p 99 Select All Images Chooses all images for printing p 99 Clear All Selections Cancels all settings for printi...

Page 126: ...tering System Evaluative Center weighted average or Spot Exposure Compensation 2 stops in 1 3 stop increments ISO speed Standard Output Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index Auto ISO 80 100 200 400 8...

Page 127: ...on Single Image Movie Magnified Display Index Jump Magnified Slideshow Editing Function Erase Protect Resize Rotate Red Eye Correction Direct Print Type PictBridge compliant Interface Hi Speed USB min...

Page 128: ...e and Time Default Settings 47 Deleting J Erasing DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Digital Tele Converter 55 Digital Zoom 54 Display Language 19 Display Overlay 107 DPOF 98 E Editing Red Eye Correction...

Page 129: ...63 Formatting 20 48 Menu Basic Operations 45 List 122 Metering Mode 74 Movie Image Quality Frame Rate 80 Recording Pixels 80 Shooting Time 30 80 Viewing Playback 31 82 MultiMediaCard MMCplus HC MMCplu...

Page 130: ...g Using a TV 69 Shutter Button 21 Slideshow 86 Snow Scene Mode 51 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Software Guide 2 Transferring Images to a Computer 32 Sound Settings 46 Strap 2 13 Sunset Scen...

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Page 132: ...is guide may differ slightly from the actual equipment Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete However if you notice any errors or om...

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