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Camera User Guide

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Please read the 

Read This First

 section (p. 5).

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Please also see the 

Software Starter Guide 

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 Direct Print User Guide

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CDI-E120-010

© 2004 CANON INC.

PRINTED IN CHINA

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Содержание PowerShot A310

Страница 1: ...uide z Please read the Read This First section p 5 z Please also see the Software Starter Guide and the Direct Print User Guide CDI E120 010 2004 CANON INC PRINTED IN CHINA DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User...

Страница 2: ...f genuine Canon accessories is recommended This product is designed to perform optimally when used with genuine Canon accessories Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and or accide...

Страница 3: ...This First section p 5 before using your camera Disclaimer zWhile every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete no liability can be accept...

Страница 4: ...istered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their r...

Страница 5: ...ode 35 Changing the Resolution and Compression 36 Using the Flash 38 Macro Infinity Modes 40 Self timer 41 Continuous Mode 41 Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist 42 Movie Mode 45 Playback The Basi...

Страница 6: ...wnloading Images to a Computer 83 Downloading Directly from a CF card 91 Resetting the File Number 92 Customizing the Camera My Camera Settings 93 Registering My Camera Settings 94 List of Messages 98...

Страница 7: ...anon digital 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 th...

Страница 8: ...ted correctly zThe safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to instruct you in the safe and correct operation of the camera and its accessories to prevent injuries or damage to you...

Страница 9: ...expressly described in this guide Disassembly or alteration may result in high voltage electrical shock Internal inspections alterations and repairs should be conducted by qualified service personnel...

Страница 10: ...nces containing alcohol benzene thinners or other flammable substances to clean or maintain the equipment The use of these substances may lead to fire zRemove the power cord on a regular periodic basi...

Страница 11: ...ontact with other objects Contact with the metallic components of other materials in waste containers may lead to fire or explosions Discard the batteries in specialized waste facilities if available...

Страница 12: ...to cover the flash with your fingers or clothing when shooting The flash may be damaged and emit smoke or noise In addition do not touch the surface of the flash after taking several pictures in rapi...

Страница 13: ...ment in an airtight resealable plastic bag and letting it adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera Stop using the camera immediately...

Страница 14: ...se refer to your Bubble Jet printer user guide PictBridge Compliant Printers Interface Cable IFC 400PCU supplied with the camera PictBridge Compliant Non Canon Printers Interface Cable IFC 400PCU supp...

Страница 15: ...ng the camera by the strap Don t swing the camera on the strap and keep the strap and camera body clear of obstacles Date Battery Holder p 105 Viewfinder p 32 Strap Mount CF Card Slot Battery Cover p...

Страница 16: ...e from this guide The indicator blinks or lights during a printer or computer connection Blue Ready to Print Ready to transfer images Blinking Blue Printing Transferring The indicators light or blink...

Страница 17: ...ck that the camera power is off 2 Slide the CF card slot battery cover and open it 3 Press the battery cover lock towards the arrow to open the cover Battery Cover Battery Cover Lock 4 Insert the batt...

Страница 18: ...ly sold battery charger kit lets you use rechargeable NiMH batteries to power the camera p 106 z See Battery Performance p 114 z For information about the Battery and Charger Kit and AA size rechargea...

Страница 19: ...onsiderable reduction in the number of recordable images or reduced usage time zBattery performance deteriorates at low temperatures especially with alkaline batteries If you are using the camera in c...

Страница 20: ...ll or part of the seal electrical insulation sheath peeled off The positive electrode plus terminal is flat The negative terminal is correctly formed protruding from the metal base but the seal does n...

Страница 21: ...problem by formatting the card z CF cards formatted with another camera a computer or peripheral device may not operate correctly Format these cards with this camera If formatting in the camera doesn...

Страница 22: ...exhausted p 105 1 Turn the power on p 23 2 Press the MENU button and select the Set up menu using or 3 Select Date Time using or and then press the SET button the CF card store it at room temperature...

Страница 23: ...tings does not cause the date time stamp to appear on images For printing images with the date on them refer to page 80 the Direct Print User Guide or Software Starter Guide z For important informatio...

Страница 24: ...ting if you press the MENU button instead of the SET button 5 Press the MENU button Shortcut Operation The Language menu can also be displayed in Playback mode by holding down the SET button and press...

Страница 25: ...inder blinks green and the camera powers into Playback mode z Press the button again to turn the power off You can print recorded images if you connect the camera to a separately sold printer see Dire...

Страница 26: ...after the last time a control is accessed on the camera or something is printed on the printer When the Auto Power Down Function Activates Press the button again Off The power saving function does no...

Страница 27: ...en you wish to shoot again after checking or erasing an image immediately after it is shot When shooting mode 1 Press the button z The camera switches to Playback mode z Press the button again or pres...

Страница 28: ...anges according to its On Off setting LCD monitor On AiAF set to On p 64 AiAF set to Off p 64 z Green Focusing complete focused AF frame z Green Focusing complete z Does not appear Focusing difficulty...

Страница 29: ...on the LCD monitor z and the icons in the above appear even when the information view is turned off zIn addition to the above icons the AF frame spot light metering frame shots remaining or remaining...

Страница 30: ...ble in index playback 9 images Standard File Number Shooting Date Time Image Number and Total Display Image Total No Display Detailed Histogram Movie Length DISP Button DISP Button DISP Button Compres...

Страница 31: ...has likely been selected because of insufficient lighting if the upper indicator beside the viewfinder blinks orange after the metering preparations are complete and the camera shake icon displays in...

Страница 32: ...ot Press the DISP button if the histogram and other information is not shown z Please note that image information recorded by this camera may not display correctly on other cameras and image informati...

Страница 33: ...reduced z Images can be digitally zoomed up to approximately 5 1x z The digital zoom can be set to Off p 57 z The image will appear grainier as the image is digitally zoomed However the actual record...

Страница 34: ...ory z The beep and shutter sound can be set on off in the Set up menu p 59 z Even when the shutter sound is set to On p 61 no sound will be heard if Mute is set to On z There is no shutter sound in mo...

Страница 35: ...t delivers a crisp focus even when the photographic subject is slightly off center The camera can also automatically focus on the center when AiAF is set to Off z AF assist Beam The AF assist beam wil...

Страница 36: ...ing while images are displayed Display the setting details of the image p 28 Erasing Images Individually p 53 Magnifying Images p 47 When pressing the SET button and displaying images Changing the Ima...

Страница 37: ...s camera The settings selected for each mode are kept even if the shooting mode is changed When the power is turned off the settings are also retained for certain shooting modes but not for others p 1...

Страница 38: ...vie depending on the purpose Paper sizes vary according to region Resolution Purpose L Large 2048 x 1536 pixels Large Small zPrint up to A4 size 210 x 297 mm 8 3 x 11 7 in prints zPrint up to Letter s...

Страница 39: ...s Normal Shoot more images Resolution 640 x 480 pixels 320 x 240 pixels 160 x 120 pixels 1 Press the FUNC button 2 Select or using or The current setting is displayed 3 Select the compression or resol...

Страница 40: ...g is adjusted to slow shutter speeds This reduces the chance that the background will be dark when shots are taken at night or in rooms with artificial lighting The red eye reduction lamp fires with e...

Страница 41: ...ghter z The flash may take approximately 10 seconds to charge The LCD monitor if it is on will go off after the indicator next to the viewfinder blinks orange while recharging The LCD monitor will com...

Страница 42: ...mode when the distance from the lens tip to the subject is 5 to 20 cm 2 to 7 9 in Infinity Use this mode to shoot landscapes Also use this mode for compositions combining both near and distant objects...

Страница 43: ...o select or z When is selected and the shutter button is pressed fully the self timer lamp starts Shooting Mode blinking and the self timer begins to beep The blinking gets faster 2 seconds before the...

Страница 44: ...itions and settings z If internal memory becomes full intervals between shots may lengthen slightly z If you are using the flash shots are taken more slowly to allow time for the flash to recharge Sho...

Страница 45: ...age height z Do not include moving items in the overlap z Do not try to stitch images that include both distant and close items Objects may appear warped or doubled up z Make the brightness in each im...

Страница 46: ...shoot the remaining frames z A maximum of 26 images can be recorded either horizontally or vertically 5 Press the SET button after the last shot Sequence z A custom white balance setting p 68 cannot b...

Страница 47: ...he following CF cards Supplied FC 32MH CF Card Separately sold Canon FC 256MH or FC 512MSH CF Card not sold in some regions These times may vary with the subject and shooting conditions Recording will...

Страница 48: ...he indicator next to the viewfinder blinks green after a shot You cannot shoot again until it stops blinking z See page 124 for settings that can be changed in this mode z Sound is recorded monaurally...

Страница 49: ...de immediately after the image is shot p 34 Approximate position Displaying Images Individually Single Image Playback You can view the recorded images on the LCD monitor 1 Press the button z The last...

Страница 50: ...images appear at a time Index Playback 3 Press or to select the image Pressing in this row displays the previous set of 9 images Pressing in this row displays the next set of 9 images Movie Selected I...

Страница 51: ...ears and the camera returns to index playback z If you press the button once more the camera returns to single image playback Jump Bar Viewing Editing Movies Viewing Movies You can play back the image...

Страница 52: ...s Frame Return to the previous frame Rewinds if the SET button is held down Next Frame Proceed to the next frame Fast forwards if the SET button is held down Last Frame Display the last frame You may...

Страница 53: ...he second half of the movie z Exit Reverts to the movie playback panel 4 Select the editing position using or 5 Select Play using or and press the SET button z The temporarily edited movie will start...

Страница 54: ...overwrite function is available If this happens appears on the counter of the movie editing bar z Protected movies cannot be edited z It may take approx 3 minutes to save an edited movie In case the...

Страница 55: ...erase the image Protected images cannot be erased with the erase function p 75 Erasing All Images 1 In the Play Menu select Erase all and press the SET button z A confirmation screen appears 2 Press o...

Страница 56: ...then press or to select the settings you wish to set White Balance p 66 ISO Speed p 69 Resolution p 36 Compression p 36 Items in show default settings 5 Shootthe image 4 FUNC Photo Effect p 70 Resolut...

Страница 57: ...settings are complete press the SET button again and confirm these settings z In Shooting mode you can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press or to...

Страница 58: ...124 z You can apply a desired image and sound to and in the My Camera menu For details see the Registering My Camera Settings p 94 or the Software Starter Guide z The default of all the settings chang...

Страница 59: ...to the center frame On Off 64 Self timer Sets the duration before the self timer releases the shutter once the shutter button is pressed 10 seconds 2 seconds 41 AF assist Beam Sets the output of the A...

Страница 60: ...ne after the other 74 Print Order Sets which images and how many copies will be printed on a direct print function compatible printer CP series or at a photo lab service 78 Transfer Order Sets the ima...

Страница 61: ...camera powers up 23 Operation Vol Adjusts the Operation Sound volume when any button except the shutter button is operated Self timer Vol Adjusts the volume of the Self timer Sound heard from 2 secon...

Страница 62: ...itor turns off when no camera operation is performed 10 sec 1 min 20 sec 2 min 30 sec 3 min 24 Date Time Sets the date time and date format 20 Format Formats initializes a CF card 18 File No Reset Set...

Страница 63: ...once set Mute in the Set up menu to On This setting overrides each setting for those sounds Note that the error warning signal beeps even when the Mute setting is On Item Menu Screen Setting Content R...

Страница 64: ...appears on the LCD monitor 3 Press or to select OK and press the SET button z The screen on the right appears while resetting The normal screen resumes when resetting is complete z To cancel resetting...

Страница 65: ...ypes of subjects may not be suited to autofocus photography Use the focus lock in these situations z Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings z Subjects mixing close and far objects z...

Страница 66: ...rame from five AF frames to focus on according to the shooting conditions Off Center Selection Focuses on the center AF frame This helps you to make sure that the focus is exactly where you want it Sh...

Страница 67: ...Center Weighted Averaging Averages the light metered from the entire frame but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center Spot AE Point Meters the area within the spot AE point at the c...

Страница 68: ...Adjusting the Tone White Balance When the white balance is set to match the light source the camera can reproduce colors more accurately Auto The camera sets the white balance automatically according...

Страница 69: ...y Fluorescent H For shooting under daylight fluorescent or daylight fluorescent type 3 wavelength fluorescent lighting Custom For setting a custom value with a white sheet of paper etc to obtain the o...

Страница 70: ...lamps 1 Select Auto from the FUNC menu z See Selecting Menus and Settings p 54 The current settings is displayed 2 Select Custom using or 3 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth or gray c...

Страница 71: ...ta with the flash set to or make sure that you also use the flash when you shoot ISO Speed z The custom white balance setting is not canceled even if settings are reset to default settings p 62 Changi...

Страница 72: ...hoto Effect You can shoot with different photo effects 1 Select Effect OFF from the FUNC menu z See Selecting Menus and Settings p 54 The current settings is displayed Effect Off Records normally with...

Страница 73: ...or z If the LCD monitor is on you can check the photo effect by viewing the image on the LCD monitor z A shot can be taken immediately by pressing the shutter button The menu will reappear after the s...

Страница 74: ...SET button z Press the SET button to rotate the image 90 270 and back to original orientation 3 Press the MENU button z The Play menu appears again Press the MENU button again to close the menu 90 27...

Страница 75: ...appears Sound Memo Panel 3 Select using or and press the SET button z The recording starts and the elapsed time is displayed Speak towards the microphone of the camera z To stop recording press the S...

Страница 76: ...o sound is reproduced However you can resume the sound and adjust the volume during movie playback using or Auto Play Use this feature to automatically play back all of the images in the CF card Auto...

Страница 77: ...p 55 2 Select an image you want to protect using or and press the SET button Protected Icon z The icon appears on protected images z To release the protection press the SET button again z Image can b...

Страница 78: ...he images CF card to a photo developing center that supports DPOF 1 This camera complies with the PictBridge standard which allows you to print with non Canon PictBridge compliant printers as well 2 D...

Страница 79: ...from this guide DPOF Transfer Settings z Select the images you want to download to a computer p 82 Direct Print Compatible Printing z Connect the camera to the printer z Set various print settings exc...

Страница 80: ...that have had print marks set by another DPOF compliant camera These settings will be overwritten by any print marks set by your camera z The output of some digital printers or photo lab services may...

Страница 81: ...e setting for the number of print copies can be changed for each image When Index is selected the print settings can be deleted For the instructions on changing settings please reread Step 3 from the...

Страница 82: ...the SET button Standard Print one image per sheet Print Type Index Print index prints multiple reduced size images per page Both Print selected images both in standard and index format Date Include th...

Страница 83: ...number is printed for the index print The date prints as the date and time in the format specified in the Set Date Time menu p 20 Resetting the Print Settings The Reset feature clears all print selec...

Страница 84: ...have had transfer marks set by another DPOF compliant camera These settings will be overwritten by any marks set by your camera Selecting Images for Transferring 1 In the Play menu select Transfer Ord...

Страница 85: ...marked Downloading Images to a Computer The following methods can be used to download images recorded by the camera to a computer Some methods are not applicable to all operating systems zDownloading...

Страница 86: ...ws Me Windows 2000 Windows XP Home Edition Professional Windows XP Mac OS X Computer Model The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports CPU Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2...

Страница 87: ...s recommended IMPORTANT You must install the software and driver bundled on the supplied Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk onto your computer before connecting the camera to a computer The camera wil...

Страница 88: ...allation procedures 2 Use the supplied interface cable to connect the computer s USB port to the camera s DIGITAL terminal USB port Interface cable Always grasp the connector s sides to remove the int...

Страница 89: ...and click OK first time only If the events dialog fails to appear click the Start menu followed by Programs or All Programs Canon Utilities CameraWindows and CameraWindow Set Auto Launch 5 Click Set i...

Страница 90: ...g camera operations Install the supplied software and adjust the computer settings before using this method for the first time p 86 All Images Transfers and saves all images to the computer New Images...

Страница 91: ...mputer as you view and select them The transferred images display on the computer desktop Direct Transfer Menu z To cancel the transfer press the SET button z The images will download and the Direct T...

Страница 92: ...using Windows XP or Mac OS X v10 1 or v10 2 you can use the software distributed with these operating systems to download images JPEG format only without installing the software bundled on the Canon D...

Страница 93: ...adapter into the slot z Refer to your PC card adapter s or PC card reader s manual for information regarding the connection between the computer and card adapter or card reader 2 Double click the icon...

Страница 94: ...tains some images numbering resumes from the next available number Off The camera remembers the last file number and starts numbering from the next number when you insert a new CF card z Setting the F...

Страница 95: ...Please note however that the images in folders containing 2001 or more images cannot be played back in this camera Customizing the Camera My Camera Settings My Camera allows you to customize the star...

Страница 96: ...Start up Sound Operation Sound Selftimer Sound or Shutter Sound in the My Camera menu is set to On p 61 The error warning signal beeps even if Mute is set to On Registering My Camera Settings Images...

Страница 97: ...t the menu item you wish to register using or 4 Select or using or z appears 5 Press the DISP button z An image appears Start up Image Go to step 6a 7a Start up Sound Shutter Sound Operation Sound and...

Страница 98: ...d using the Sound Memo function p 73 and movies cannot be registered as My Camera settings z When you register new My Camera settings the previously registered settings are erased File Format of My Ca...

Страница 99: ...jects or so Recording Format WAVE monaural Quantization Bits 8 bit Sampling Frequency 11 025 kHz or 8 000 kHz Recording Time 11 025 kHz 8 000 kHz Start up Sound 1 0 sec or less 1 3 sec or less Operati...

Страница 100: ...with the same name as the directory that the camera is attempting to create or the highest possible file number has already been reached In the Rec Menu set the File Reset option to On Save all the i...

Страница 101: ...dded to this image since the format of the existing sound memo is incorrect Cannot register this image You attempted to register an image recorded with another camera or a movie clip as a start up ima...

Страница 102: ...hold power source Batteries are not the right type zUse only new AA size alkaline batteries or Canon AA size NiMH batteries For the information about alkaline batteries see Proper Battery Handling p 1...

Страница 103: ...he file name or location to the file format structure of the camera See About File and Folder Numbers p 92 The batteries are consumed quickly Batteries are not the right type zUse only new AA size alk...

Страница 104: ...s with new ones Shots are blurry or unfocused The camera was moving when you took the shot zHold the camera steady when shooting Autofocus function hampered by obstruction to AF assist beam zBe carefu...

Страница 105: ...righter than the surroundings zSet exposure compensation to a negative value or use the spot metering function Light is shining or reflecting into the camera zAdjust the camera angle The flash mode is...

Страница 106: ...off zSet the flash mode to any other mode except Off Reading images from CF card is slow CF card was formatted in another device zUse a CF card formatted in your camera See Formatting a CF Card p 18 R...

Страница 107: ...span after the camera has been purchased Be particularly careful to keep the date batteries out of the reach of children Seek medical assistance immediately if a child swallows a battery since corrosi...

Страница 108: ...g the Power Kits Sold Separately Using Rechargeable Batteries Battery and Charger Kit CBK4 200 Included are the battery charger and four rechargeable AA size NiMH nickel metal hydride batteries Charge...

Страница 109: ...his several times battery performance will be restored z This charger can be used only to charge Canon AA size NiMH batteries NB 2AH Please do not attempt to charge NB 2AH batteries in any other type...

Страница 110: ...ed batteries If you are purchasing new batteries look for Canon AA size NiMH batteries z Leaving batteries in the camera or charger may damage it causing battery leakage Remove batteries from the came...

Страница 111: ...wer adapter 1 Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter and then plug the other end into the power outlet To a power outlet 2 Open the terminal cover and connect the adapter s DC plug into t...

Страница 112: ...ners on the camera body or lens If dirt remains contact the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on the separate Canon Customer Support leaflet LCD Monitor Viewfinder Use a lens blower b...

Страница 113: ...F Focus lock available Shooting Distance from the front of the lens Normal AF 20 cm 7 9 in infinity Macro AF 5 20 cm 2 0 7 9 in Shutter Mechanical shutter electronic shutter Shutter Speeds 1 1 2000 se...

Страница 114: ...1 Movies AVI Image data Motion JPEG Audio data WAVE monaural Compression Superfine Fine Normal Number of Recording Pixels Still Images Large 2048 x 1536 pixels Medium 1 1600 x 1200 pixels Medium 2 10...

Страница 115: ...My Camera Settings The start up image start up sound shutter sound operation sound and self timer sound can be customized using the following methods 1 Using the images and sounds recorded on a camer...

Страница 116: ...ots Playback Time LCD Monitor On LCD Monitor Off AA Alkaline Batteries included with the camera Approx 75 shots Approx 250 shots Approx 90 min AA NiMH Battery NB 2AH Approx 350 shots Approx 950 shots...

Страница 117: ...M2 Medium 2 S Small and show resolution rates z Some CF cards are not sold in some regions L Large 2048 x 1536 pixels M1 Medium 1 1600 x 1200 pixels M2 Medium 2 1024 x 768 pixels S Small 640 x 480 pi...

Страница 118: ...A 1 1275 mA 2 Charging Time Approx 250 minutes 1 Approx 110 minutes 2 Operating Temperatures 0 35 C 32 95 F 1 To charge four NB 2AH NiMH Batteries 2 To charge two NB 2AH NiMH Batteries loaded one at e...

Страница 119: ...shoot images with the optimal brightness However recorded images may sometimes be brighter or darker than the actual image depending on the shooting conditions If this happens adjust the exposure com...

Страница 120: ...d 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 when shooting images in places where flas...

Страница 121: ...6 Computer System Requirements 84 Continuous Mode 41 D Date 20 Date Battery 105 DC IN Terminal 12 109 Default 62 Default Settings 57 DIGITAL Terminal 12 86 Digital Zoom 31 Direct Transfer 88 Downloadi...

Страница 122: ...era Settings 61 P Photo Effect 70 Playback Auto Play 74 Displaying Images Individually 47 Rotating Images in the Display 72 Viewing Images in Sets of Nine 48 Play Menu 58 Power Saving 24 Auto Power Of...

Страница 123: ...Auto Power Down 60 Display Off 60 File No Reset 60 Format 60 Mute 58 Setting the Language 21 Shooting 54 Shutter Button 31 Single Image Playback 47 Sound Memo 73 Speaker 13 Stitch Assist Framing a Sub...

Страница 124: ...ent 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 equipme...

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Страница 126: ...tion Reference Pages Resolution Large Medium 1 O O U 36 Medium 2 Small Movie O Compression Superfine O O U 37 Fine O O O Normal O O U Flash Auto O O 38 Auto with Red eye Reduction O O On O U Off O O U...

Страница 127: ...mode Date Time and Language p 62 1 Cannot be adjusted when the photo effect is set to Sepia or B W 2 The white balance is set to AUTO 3 The camera will automatically select the setting Exposure Compe...

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