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Canon PowerShot A630 User Guide Manual pdf

1. Rated Input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Rated Output 4 3 V DC 1 5A Operating 0 40 82 104 F Temperatures Dimensions 42 6 x 104 0 x 31 4 mm 1 68 x 4 11 x 1 24 in Weight Approx 180 g 6 35 oz excluding power cord Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals xipueddy 135 Wide Converter WC DC58N Sold Separately Magnification Approx 0 7x Focusing Range from front of lens 20 cm 7 9 in infinity W Thread Diameter 58 mm standard filter thread Max Diameter x Length 94 5 x 54 9 mm 3 72 x 2 16 in Weight Approx 275 g 9 70 oz Tele converter TC DC58N Sold Separately Magnification Approx 1 75x Focusing Range from front of lens 1 4 m 4 6 ft infinity T Thread Diameter 58 mm standard filter thread Max Diameter x Length 75 x 50 mm 2 95 x 1 9 Weight Approx 18 8 53 OZ Conversion Lens Adapte D Sold Se Thread Diameter ad Max Diamete 62 x 46 in ide angle T Max photo 0 630 is re d when n ed on Bgyinloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Numerics 1st curtain sd 2nd curtain one 71 9 2 Guide 5 ope 13 21 A AC Adapter Kit ACK600 119 AE LOCK 1nd 52 AF Frame ss 13 47 AF Lock AF assist Bea
2. Open the terminal cover and attach the cord to th DC IN terminal xipueddy Im Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 119 Using the Lenses Sold Separately The camera supports use of the separately sold Wide Converter WC DC58N and Tele converter TC DC58N In order to attach these lenses you also need to use the separately sold Conversion Lens Adapter LA DC58F A When attaching the wide converter or tele converter be sure to screw it on securely If they come loose they may fall from the lens adapter posing risk of injury from shattered glass Never look into the sun or into strong light through the lens wide converter or tele converter as this can result in blindness or impairment of vision Pp Y Q f you use the flash when shooting with Wide Converter WC DC58N Use this converter for taking wide angle shots The wide converter changes the focal length of the camera body s lens by a factor of 0 7x the thread diameter is 58 mm BTele converter TC DC58N This lens is used for taking telephoto shots The lens changes the focal length of the camera body s lens by a factor of 1 75x the thread diameter is 58 mm m mR M It is not possible to attach a lens hood or filter to the wide converter or tele converter Paz nloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Conversion Lens Adapter LA DC58F This is a lens adapter required for attaching the wide converter and tele co
3. Movies cannot be edited Some movies shot with another camera cannot be edited Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Bunoouse qnoJ NX 105 Movies do not play back correctly Movies recorded with high recording pixels and frame rates may momentarily stop playing if played on slow reading memory cards You may experience frame dropping and audio breakup when playing back a movie on a computer with insufficient system resources Reading images from memory card is slow Memory card was Use a memory card formatted in formatted in another your camera p 26 device Batteries consumed giy i A Batteries are not the right Use only unused AA size alkaline type batteries or Canon AA size NiMH batteries p 112 Battery capacity drops due f shooting in a cold location warm to low ambient the batteries such as by placing temperatures them in your pocket before using them Battery terminals are dirty Wipe the terminals well with a dry cloth before use Reload the batteries several times If using Canon AA size NiMH batteries As the batteries have not e Their charging performance should been used for over a year return to normal after fully their recharging capacity recharging and fully depleting them has decreased over several times Battery life has been Replace four batteries with new i exceeded ones FYGNnloaded From camera userma
4. B Middle 2 2272 x 1704 pixels TB Middle 3 1600 x 1200 pixels H small 640 x 480 pixels Postcard 1600 x 1200 pixels W Widescreen 3648 x 2048 pixels BD D PRU ES DEDI 3 DE DY EE DPI DY E P9 D I8 xipuaddy 1 Capable of smooth continuous shooting p 33 When card has been formatted with a low level format This reflects standard shooting criteria established by Canon Actual results may vary according to the subject and shooting conditions Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 131 PowerShot A630 L Card included with the camera Recording Pixels Compression SDC 128M Large 3264 x 2448 pixels Il viadie 1 2592 x 1944 pixels Middle 2 2048 x 1536 pixels Middle 3 1600 x 1200 pixels H small 640 x 480 pixels Postcard 1600 x 1200 pixels W Widescreen 3264 x 1832 pixels AOA DJPSTDY EYES DI EX PIDE P DY C DID es Capable of smooth continuous shooting p 33 When card has been formatted with a low level format This reflects standard shooting criteria established by Canon Actual results may vary according to the subject and shooting conditions Pppvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Movie L Card included with the camera 32MB Recording Frame PowerShot PowerShot SDC 1
5. 143 Sound Memo sss 87 Speaker Basic 1 Special Scene Basic 12 Spot AE Point Frame 13 55 Standard Display Start up Image Start up Sound Start up Vol T Stitch Assist System Requirements Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 139 V Video System 23 Moluriie ree edeeeret 22 WwW White Balance 58 Wide Angle Wrist Strap ded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals FCC Notice Digital Camera Model PC1200 PC1201 E Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee thatinterference will not
6. Dgpvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals P Program AE 3 Shooting Mode P The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture value to match the brightness of the subject When a correct exposure cannot be obtained the shutter speed and aperture values are shown in red on the LCD monitor when the shutter button is pressed halfway Use the following shooting methods to obtain the correct exposure and make them show in white Using the flash Changing the ISO speed Changing the metering method M CVU U DAO You can change the combinations of shutter speeds and aperture values without altering the exposure p 53 Bunoous Tv Setting the Shutter Speed Shooting Mode gyre bis Pty When you set the shutter speed the camera automatically selects an aperture value to match the brightness of the subject Faster shutter speeds allow you to catch an instantaneous image of a moving subject while slower speeds create a flowing effect and allow you to shoot without a flash in dark areas d before the next image can be shot Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 43 Fl The aperture value and shutter speed change according to the zoom state as follows Aperture value Shutter Speed seconds F2 8 3 2 15 1 1250 Maximum F3 5 4 0 15 1 1600 Wide Angle F4 5 15 1 2000 F5 0 8 0 15 1 2500 F4 1 4 5 15 1 1250 harash F5
7. Off Grid Lines 3 2 Guide Both See Menus and Settings p 19 Default setting p i A CE Fl The grid lines and 3 2 guide will not be recorded in the image Dgyvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals ad Movie Shooting r3 Shooting Mode The following movie modes are available For information on the recording pixels and frame rate in each mode refer to Recording Pixels and Frame Rates p 40 Standard You can select the recording pixels and frame rate and record until the memory card is full when a super high speed memory card is used such as the recommended SDC 512MSH The digital zoom can be used while shooting in this mode p 30 Maximum Size 1 GB movie Ej Compact ax 8E Since the recording pixels are few and alsoythe capacity is low this mode is convenient for sending movies as e mail attachments or when the memory card capacity is low PBunoous Maximum Clip Length 3 minutes You can have only the specified color remain and change all others into black and white or change a specified color into a different color pp 64 66 As with the Standard mode you can select the recording pixels LZ and frame rate and record until the memory card is full when a super high speed memory card is used such as the recommended SDC 512MSH Maximum Size 1 GB movie The recording time will differ according
8. See the supplied Software Starter Guide for more information on ereating andyadding to the My Camera settings A computers required to restore the My Camera settings to the defaults Use the supplied software ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser to restore the default settings to the camera Dgynloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 1 Set up Menu gt Reset All See Menus and Settings p 19 2 Select OK and press O Fl When the camera is in shooting mode and the mode dial is set to C only the settings saved for C mode will return to default settings This is the only way to return C mode settings to defaults Settings cannot be reset when the camera is connected to a computer or to a printer The following cannot be reset Shooting mode The Date Time Language and Video System options in the ff Setup menu p 23 White balance data recorded with the custom white balance function p 59 Colors specified in the Color Accent p 65 or Color Swap p 66 modes Newly added My Camera settings suomnejedo oiseg eaure ay Bursn 310439 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 25 Formatting Memory Cards He You should always format a new memory card or one from which you wish to erase all images and other data Q Please note that formatting initializing a memory card erases all data including pro
9. Exit Record Pause aooe en and press the FUN Dggvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Automated Playback Auto Play m Use this feature to automatically play back all of the images in the memory card The LCD monitor displays each image for approximately 3 seconds 1 Bj Play Menu Ej See Menus and Settings p 19 2 Press m During automated playback the following functions are possible Pausing resuming the Auto Play Press the FUNC SET button Fast forwarding rewinding Press the 4 or button hold down the button to switch between images more rapidly Stopping the Auto Play Press the MENU button Protecting Images 3 You can protect important images and movies from accidental erasure 1 t3 Play Menu BB See Menus and Settings p 19 BuiseJ3 X2eq e g 7 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 89 2 Use the or gt button to select an image to protect and press 9 Pressing the FUNC SET button again cancels the setting You can also protect images in the index playback mode eee Protection Icon Erasing All Images EN o Note that erased images cannot be r adequate caution before erasin Protected images cannot b 1 GB Play Menus T See Menus and Settings p 19 p Select OK and press e To exit instead of erasing s
10. Please note that Canon 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 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 personal use Warranty Limitations This camera s warranty is only effective in the country of saleslfa problem arises while the camera is in use abroad please convey it back to the country of sale before proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk For Canon Customer Support contacts please see the customer support list supplied with your camera Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 5 Camera Body Temperature If your camera is used for prolonged periods the camera body may become warm Please be aware of this and take care when operating the camera for an extended period About the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high precision manufacturing techniques More than 99 99 of the pixels operate to specification Less than 0 01 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 fo
11. To continue adding effect images repeat the proc Step 2 onward Qggvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals zl The My Colors function will not work if there is insufficient space on the memory card Although My Colors effects can be added any number of times to an image the image quality will gradually deteriorate with each application and the intended colors may not be achieved Color in images taken using My Colors p 61 in shooting mode and images edited with the My Colors function in playback mode may differ slightly Attaching Sound Memos to Images In playback mode including single image playback and index playback you can attach sound memos up to 1 min to an image The sound data is saved in the WAVE format 1 Bj Play Menu Hya P See Menus and Settings p 19 D use the or button to select an image to E which to attach a sound memo and press The sound memo control panel will display Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals BuiseJ3 X2egAel g 7 87 3 Select Record and press OL The elapsed time and the remaining time display Pressing the FUNC SET button a pauses the recording Pressing it Iraj J H il again resumes recording Up to 1 minute of recordings can be added to any one image Sound Memo Panel Elapsed Time Remaining Time Volume Sound Memo Panel
12. o e e eje p 21 Basic Macro Mode go OM OO atole oro cum Digital Zoom PA je a 30 Digital Tele Converter ho e p 30 Safety Shift 21 l Oj o p 45 Exposure Compensation 9 ij oO o9 A P o oj 3 p 57 ISO Speed m o9 SC PC o odo on p 69 White Balance 19 o moo 0 0 0 O epss Evaluative e e e A joe0 e0 pred m wW h i E Spot 2 40 0 o o AE Lock FE Lock 0 0 O JIpp 52 54 My Colors a IN of ololo o pet Save Original fee 2 2 p 68 Reverse Disp rm p2 Disp Overlay JE SDESSESSESNESE p 36 Auto Rotate e e 06 Aj e e 0 0 p 73 O Setting available 6 Default settings A Setting can only be selected for the first image A Default settings Setting selection is not possible Shaded Area Setting is retained even when the camera power is shut off egailoaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 1 The following are the recording pixels and frame rates for Movie p 40 2 is the default setting in 5A mode 3 is the default setting m and modes 4 This cannot be set in ode 5 Off cannot be set Also settings will be fixed to Off in D mode 6 On only in mode Off cannot be set 7 Off cannot be set 8 Default settings is 0 9 This cannot be set in m or m mode 10 AF frame will be fixed to a single point at
13. 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 useris 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 the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The cable with the ferrite core provided with the digital camera must be used with this equipment in order to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual If such changes or modifications should be made you could be required to stop operation of the equipment Canon U S A Inc One Canon Plaza Lake Success NY 11042 U S A Tel No 516 328 5600 Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 R glementation canadienne sur les interf rences radio Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 141 Disclaimer While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is a
14. 0 6 3 15 1 1600 F7 1 8 0 15 1 2500 1 In mode the maximum wide angle aperture may be set as high as F11 in some shooting conditions 2 n mode the maximum telephoto aperture may be set as high as F16 in some shooting conditions The fastest shutter speed for flash synchronization is 1 500 second The camera automatically resets the shutter speed to 1 500 second if a faster speed is selected Shutter Speed Display The following shutter speeds can be set 1 160 indicates 1 160 second Also 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 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 8 1 10 1 13 1 15 1 20 1 25 1 30 1 40 1 50 1 60 1 80 1 100 1 125 1 160 1 200 1 250 1 320 1 400 1 500 1 640 1 800 1 1000 1 1250 1 1600 1 2000 1 2500 You can change the combinations of shutter speeds and aperture values without altering the exposure p 53 Dpnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Av Setting the Aperture r3 Shooting Mode Av The aperture adjusts the amount of light entering through the lens When you set the aperture value the camera automatically selects a shutter speed to match the brightness Selecting a lower aperture value opening the aperture allows you to blur the background and create a beautiful portrait A higher aperture value closing it brings the entire range from foreground to background into focus The larger the a
15. 35 W 140 T mm 1 2 8 W f 4 1 T Digital Zoom Still images Movies Approx 4 0x Up to approx 16x in combination with the optical zoom Optical Viewfinder Real image zoom viewfinder LCD Monitor 2 5 inch low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD approx 115 000 pixels Picture coverage 100 AF System TTL autofocus AF lock and Manual focus are available Focusing frame 9 point AiAF 1 point AF 1 point focusing frame fixed to center or FlexiZone AF Shooting Distance From the front of the lens Normal 45 cm 1 5 ft infinity Macro 1 45 cm W 25 45 cm T 0 39 18 in W 9 8 18 in T Manual focus 1 cm 0 39 in infinity W 25 cm 9 8 in infinity T Shutter Mechanical shutter electronic shutter Shutter Speeds 15 1 2500 sec The shutter speed varies according to the shooting mode Slow shutter speeds of 1 3 sec or slower operate with noise reduction W Max wide angle T Max telephoto Pxgvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Metering System Evaluative Center weighted average or Spot Center AF Point Exposure 2 0 stops in 1 3 stop increments Safety Compensation Shift is available ISO Speed Auto High ISO Auto ISO 80 100 200 400 800 equivalent The camera automatically selects the optimal speed when Auto or High ISO Auto is set W
16. Each Shooting Mode p 143 n this guide the Basic Camera User Guide is referred to as the Basic Guide and the Advanced Camera User Guide is referred to as the Advanced Guide This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera s operation This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures You can use SD memory cards SDHC memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide SD stands for Secure Digital a copyright protection system D 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 9 a leakage and or explosion of 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 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 1 a aw Table of Contents Items marked with a are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures Conventions Used in this Guide 1 IlandlingiPrecautions ee sete e e 5 Please Read vei paca reda n TEE RS ay EEG 5 Safety
17. Interface Compatible with MultiMediaCard standards Dimensions 32 0 x 24 0 x 1 4 mm 1 3 x 0 9 x 0 06 in Weight Approx 1 5 g 0 05 oz SD Memory Card Interface Compatible with SD memory card standards Dimensions 32 0 x 24 0 x 2 1 mm 1 3 x 0 9 x 0 1 in Weight Approx 2 g 0 07 oz Ppnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals NiMH Battery NB 3AH Supplied with the separately sold NiMH Battery NB4 300 set or the Battery and Charger Kit CBK4 300 Type AA size rechargeable nickel metal hydride battery Nominal Voltage 1 2V DC Typical Capacity 2500 mAh min 2300 mAh Cycle Life Approx 300 times Operating 0 35 C 32 95 F Temperatures Diameter x Length 14 5 x 50 0 mm 0 57 x 2 0 in Weight Approx 30 g 1 06 oz Battery Charger CB 5AH CB 5AHE Supplied with the separately sold Battery and Charger Kit CBK4 300 Rated Input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 16 21 VA Rated Output 565 mA 1275 mA Charging Time Approx 4 hours 40 min approx 2 hours Operating 0 35 C 32 95 F Temperatures Dimensions 65 0 x 105 0 x 27 5 mm 2 56 x 4 13 x 1 08 in Weight body only 95 g 3 35 oz 1 When charging four NB 3AH batteries When charging two NB 3AH batteries loaded one on each side ofthe battery charger Compact Power Adapter CA PS500 Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK600
18. Manuals 113 Handling the Memory Card SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card Write Protect Tab Write Protect Tab Slide the switch down you can protect the images and other data on the card Slide the switch up Writing Erasing Possible Writing Erasing Impossible Cautions When Handling 4 A q Memory cards are high precision electronic devices Do not bend them apply force to them or subject them to shocks or vibration Do not attempt to disassemble or alter the memory card Do not allow dirt water or foreign objects to contact the terminals on the back of the card Do not touch the terminals with your hands or metal objects 9 Do not peel away the original label on the memory card or cover it with another label or sticker When writing on the memory card do not use a pencil or ball point pen Only use a soft point pen e g felt tip pen Do not use or store memory cards in the following locations Locations subject to dust or sand Locations subject to high humidity and high temperatures 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 Ppynloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Formatting Please note that formatting initializing an memory card erases all data including protected ima
19. Pixels ER Eg Appears with images taken in the Color Accent or Color Swap shooting modes The following information may also be displayed with some images Ww o o x o Frame Rate Movies p 40 My Colors p 61 c Movie Length Movies p 37 Z aana Shutter Speed pp 43 46 My Colors Playback p 85 s z ee a Aperture Value p 57 Image with the My Colors effect p 85 B Flash Output p 70 MF Manual Focus p 51 e f AF Lock p 50 s H B E Flash Exposure Compensation p 70 M Macro Basic Guide p 17 D File size p 133 Recording Pixels Still Image p 28 3 Uo o o 5 o A sound file in a format otherthan the WAVE format is attached or the file formatis not recognized A JPEG image not conforming to Design rule for Camera File System Standards p 128 RAW image Unrecognized data type Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 15 Fl Information for images shot on other cameras may not display correctly Overexposure Warning In the following cases overexposed portions of the image blink When reviewing an image right after shooting in the LCD monitor information view When using the detailed display mode of the Playback mode Histogram Function The histogram is a graph that allows you to judge the brightness of th
20. Remove the batteries from the High Power Flash and store them in a cool dry place B nloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Camera Care and Maintenance Never use thinners benzine synthetic cleansers or water to clean the camera These substances may distort or damage the equipment Camera Body Gently wipe dirt off the camera body with a soft cloth or eyeglass lens wiper Lens First use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt then remove any remaining dirt by wiping the lens lightly with a soft cloth Never use synthetic cleansers on the dirt remains contact the closest Help Desk as listed on the supplied with your cam Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt If necessary gently wipe with a soft cloth or an eyeglass lens wiper to remove stubborn dirt Nev or non LCD ne d actio y damag ea her proble xipueddy Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 125 Specifications All data is based on Canon s standard testing methods Subject to change without notice PowerShot A640 A630 Camera Effective Pixels PowerShot A640 Approx 10 0 million PowerShot A630 Approx 8 0 million Image Sensor PowerShot A640 1 1 8 inch CCD Total number of pixels Approx 10 4 million PowerShot A630 1 1 8 inch CCD Total number of pixels Approx 8 3 million Lens 7 3 W 29 2 T mm 35 mm film equivalent
21. com Canon Manuals B O DISP The camera will switch to color eA input mode and the display will alternate between the original image and the color swap image using the previously set color Still image 3 Aim the camera so that the original color appears at the center of the LCD monitor and press the button Only one color can be specified You can use the or button to specify the range of colors that are swapped 5 Only takes the color that you want to swap 5 Also takes colors close to the one that you want to swap 4 Aim the camera so that the desired color appears at the center of the LCD monitor and press the gt button Only one color can be specified 5 Press Q to complete the setting then p shoot j Ea umm mm si he default setting for color swap mode will change green into white You may not obtain the expected results if you use the flash The colors specified in the color swap mode are retained even if the camera s power is turned off Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Bunoous 67 Changing the Save Method for the Original Image When you are shooting still images in the Color Accent or Color Swap mode you can specify whether or not both the altered image and the original image are recorded E re Rec Menu Save Original gt On Off See Menus and Settings p 19 Default setting
22. lamp blinks green Change the batteries Battery charge is low If using the camera for an extended period replace the batteries as soon as possible Batteries are fully depleted and the camera can no longer operate Replace the batteries immediately Battery Handling Precautions WV This camera uses AA size alkaline batteries or Canon AA size NiMH batteries sold separately While it is possible to use AA size nickel cadmium batteries performance is unreliable and their use is not recommended Since the performance of alkaline batteries may differ according to brand the operating time of the batteries you purchase may not be as long as the batteries that came with the camera When using the camera under low temperature conditions or over long periods you are recommend to use of Canon AA size NiMH batteries sold separately zi Camera operating time may shorten at low temperatures when alkaline batteries are used Also due to their specifications alkaline batteries may expire faster than NiMH batteries Never mix unused and partially used batteries The partially used batteries may leak Do not install the batteries with their terminals CO and CC reversed Do not mix batteries of different types or from different manufacturers 139 wnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Before installing the batteries wipe the battery terminals well with a dry cloth If
23. of the acr CAU image in the AF frame will appear o magnified The image will not appear magnified in 8 5 mode when the digital zoom or digital tele a 44 converter is activated or when a TV is T M used as the display Can also be set so that the image displayed is not magnified p 21 Depending on the shooting mode pressing the 4 button will switch between the setting items as follows D za Pi P Exposure compensation MF SCN SCN mode Exposure compensation MF II mode ME p Tv Shutter speed Exposure compensation MF Av Aperture value Exposure comp nsation MF E M Shutter speed Aperture value MF Cannot be set in JN and E modes 3 Press the or button and adjust the focus The MF indicator shows approximate figures Use them as a b shooting guideline only To Cancel the Manual Focus Press the MF button Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Bunoous 51 Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock iex Shooting Mode P Tv Av You can set the exposure and focus separately This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit You must set the flash to amp The AE lock cannot be set if the flash fires 1 Turn on the LCD monitor 2 Focus on the part of the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure setting 3 Press and hold the shutter button h
24. or button 2 Select 3 Play and press O The movie will pause if you press the FUNC SET button during playback It will resume when you press the button again When playback ends the movie stops at the last frame displayed Press the FUNC SET button to display the movie control panel A If playback was halted partway through in the prior viewing session playback will resume from the last frame displayed BuiseJ3 X2eq el g 1 Operating the Movie Contro Panel Ends playback and returns to single image playback E Prints An icon will display when a printer is connected See the Direct Print User Guide for details Ey Play Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 81 Slow Motion Playback You can use the 4 amp button to slow down or the button to speed up playback Displays the first frame Previous Frame Rewinds if the FUNC SET button is held down Next Frame Fast Forwards if the FUNC SET button is held down Displays the last frame Edit Switches to movie editing mode p 82 Use the television s controls to adjust the volume when playing a movie on a TV set p 97 The sound cannot be played in slow motion playback LU B E BR i Editing Movies You can delete portions of recorded movies Movies that are 1 sec cannot be edited 1 Select Edit in the movie control panel p and press 7 The movie edi
25. speed will increase increase the noise in the i Dgpvnload ed From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode 1 Custom Color gt Q i See Menus and Settings p 18 The altered color will disg N c 2 rb gt o gt 5 s eh eh o 5 eh L o o o rh Bunoous Select an Adjus a My Colors mode Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 63 Changing the Color A Shooting Mode scN EA FA wm Bal Fa Allows you to easily transform the colors in an image when shooting This feature can be used for both still shots and movies and offers you the enjoyment of staging image and movie effects However depending on the shooting conditions there are occasions when the image may appear rough or you may not obtain the desired color Therefore before you shoot important subjects we recommend that you shoot trial images and check the results Moreover when shooting still images the camera will record both the My Colors image as well as the original unaltered image when Save Original p 68 is set to On L3 Color Use this option to have only the color Accent specified in the LCD monitor remain and to transform all others to black and white Use this option to transform a color specified in the ECD monitor into another Only one different color can be selected You cannot choose from among mu
26. standard movie mode Flash Sync 1st curtain 2nd curtain p 71 SlowSyndiro On ff 2 Gurg Flash Adjust Auto Manual p 70 Dggynloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Summary Menu Item Options Reference Page Red Eye On Off Basic Guide p 16 Spot AE Point Center AF Point p 55 Safety Shift On Off p 45 MF Point Zoom On Off p 51 AF assist Beam On Off Review Off 2 10 seconds Hold er Guge Save Original On Off Reverse Disp On Off ide p 7 Disp Overlay Off Grid Lines 3 2 Guide Bo Date Stamp Off Date Date amp Ti Save Settings Play Menu D Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals lue y Buisn 310499 1 suomneJedgo aise 21 Print Menu Menu Item Reference Page Print Select Image amp Qty Select All Images p 91 Clear All Selections Print Settings Set up Menu fi Default setting Menu Item Options Summary Re age Mute On Off Set to On operation sound t for ar SO ic Gui 9 Volume Off 1 2 3 4 5 justs e start self d and e adjusted if is set Sta o volume of the st vhen the camera is turn Operation s the volume of on sound t eps when ot n the shutter d Selftimer Vol Adj e volume of the er sound played 2 sec efore the shutter is released Adjusts the
27. the battery terminals are soiled with oil from one s skin or other dirt the number of recordable images may be considerably diminished or reduced usage time At low temperatures battery performance may be reduced and the low battery icon E may appear earlier than usual Under these conditions restore the battery performance by warming it in a pocket immediately before use Do not put the batteries into a pocket together with metallic items such as a key ring The batteries may be short circuited When not using the camera for long periods remove the batteries from the camera and store them separately If the batteries are left inside the camera the camera may become damaged from battery leakage A WARNING Never use damaged batteries or batteries whose outer seal is completely or partially missing or peeled off as there is risk that such batteriesymay leak overheat or burst Always check the seals on store bought batteries before loading them as some batteries may come with defective seals Do not use batteries with defective seals Never use batteries that look like this Batteries with all or part of the seal electrical insulation sheath peeled off The positive electrode plus terminal is flat xipueddy 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 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon
28. to the memory card used p 133 Even if the size of the movie data has not reached 1 GB recording may stop when a shooting time of 1 hour has elapsed Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 37 1 Select a movie mode using the or gt button ein cal Ba or fj mode you can change the recording pixels and frame rate p 40 For Bal and ff mode procedures see Changing the Color p 64 2 Shoot Pressing the shutter button halfway automatically sets the exposure focus and white balance settings Pressing the shutter button fully starts recording video and sound simultaneously During shooting the recording time the LCD monitor Pressing the shutter button Dggvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Q You are recommended to use a memory card that has been formatted in your camera to shoot movies p 26 The memory card supplied with the camera may be used without further formatting Be careful of the following while recording Do not touch the microphone Basic Gude p 1 Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button The sound that buttons make will be recorded in the movie The camera will automatically adjust the exposure and white balance to suit the shooting conditions during recording Please note however that the sounds made by the camera automatically adjusting the e ure may also be recorded The focus and optical zoom s
29. volume of the sound played when the shutter releases The shutter sound does not play when a movie is recording D vnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Menu Item Options Summary Reference Page Playback Vol Adjusts the volume of movie sounds and sound memos Power Saving p 17 Auto Power On Off Sets whether or not the camera Down automatically powers down after a set period of time elapses without the camera being operated Display Off 10 sec 20 sec Sets the length of time before the 30 sec 1 min LCD monitor turns off when no 2 min 3 min camera operation is performed Date Time Basic Guide p 8 Format You can also set a low level format p 26 Ww o o File Numbering Continuous p 76 c Auto Reset E ae Create Folder p 74 Create New Create New Creates a folder during the next A Folder Folder shooting session 5 Check mark o On No check E mark Off w Auto Create Off Daily You can also set an auto creation o Monday time 9 Sunday Monthly 9 o Auto Rotate On Off p 73 D Distance Units m cm Sets the units for the MF indicator 9 ft in distance unit p 51 o Lens Retract 1 minute Sets the lens retraction timing 0 seconds when switching from shooting mode to playback mode Language Basic Guide p 8 Video System NTSC PAL p 97 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 23 Menu Item Options Summary Re
30. when this YO part is selected 5 This example shows the Rec menu in jf mode In playback mode the Play Print Set up and My Camera menus display Press the MENU button Use the or button to switch between menus You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus Use the or button to select a menu item Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes Use the or gt 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 FUNG SET button again to confirm the setting S Press the MENU button suomnejedo oiseg eJaure ay Bursn 310499 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 19 FUNC Menu The icons shown below are the default settings Meru item Reference Menu Item Reference Page Page ISO Speed p 69 Metering Mode p 55 I white Balance p 58 P Compression p 29 still image p 33 m Drive Mode Basic Guide Ei Frame Rate p 40 movie p 18 Recording Pixels My Colors p 61 stilige p 28 m A Flash p 70 Recording Pixels p 40 Flash Output movie Rec Menu Defaultsetting Menu Item Options Sum P Reference Page AF Frame AiAF Center FlexiZone p 47 Standard Off 1 4x 2 3x PowerShot A640 P Standard Off 1 6x 2 0x Digi oom PowerShot A630 p 30 Standard Off in
31. 131 132 2 Recommended Memory Card Super high speed SDC 512MSH memory card sold separately to which low level formatting p 26 is conducted immediately before shooting This reflects standard shooting criteria established by Canon Actual results may vary according to the subject and shooting conditions n Even if continuous shooting suddenly stops the memory card may not be full Buooys 7 FUNC Menu gt E Drive Mode gt E See Menus and Settings p 18 Default setting sext 17 The camera will continue to record successive images while the shutter button is held down Recording will cease when the shutter button is released To Cancel Continuous Shooting Follow Step to select f HERGEERD S E csl F The interval between shots lengthens when the built in memory ofthe camera fills f the flash is used the interval between shots lengthens because the flash must charge Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 33 Postcard Mode s Shooting Mode D 24 Pi SCN P Tv AVM You can shoot images with the optimal settings for postcards by composing them inside the print area width to height ratio of approximately 3 2 shown in the LCD monitor 1 FUNC Menu D Recording Pixels gt Postcard See Menus and Settings p 18 Default setting The recording pixels are set to I 1600 x 1200 and the compression P to Fine The area that will not
32. 28M SDC Pixels Rate A640 512MSH E B se CE Standard 640 x 480 pixels 31 sec 2min 8 min 7 sec 14sec m mo E E 320 x 240 Color pixels rs 1 min 5 min 22 min Swap 28 sec 56iSec 53 sec Ez m s 3 min 14 min 55min 160x120 B Compact pixels 36 sec 29sec 57 sec Maximum clip length at Ey 3 min The figures indicate the maximum continuous recording time Image Data Sizes Estimated Compression Recording Pixels El a FI PowerShot A640 m 3648 x 2736 pixels 4100 KB 2460 KB 1170 KB L PowerShot A630 3264 x 2448 pixels 3436 KB 2060 KB 980 KB PowerShot A640 2816 x 2112 pixels 2720 KB 1620 KB 780 KB PowerShot A630 259 x 1944 pixels 2503 KB 1395 KB 695 KB Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals xipueddy 133 PowerShot A640 m 2272 x 1704 pixels 2002 KB 1116 KB 556 KB PowerShot A630 2048 x 1536 pixels 1602 KB 893 KB 445 KB 3 1600 x 1200 pixels 1002 KB 558 KB 278 KB El 640 x 480 pixels 249 KB 150 KB 84 KB 1600 x 1200 pixels 558 KB PowerShot A640 3648 x 2048 pixels 3040 KB 1847 KB 874 KB PowerShot A630 3264 x 1832 pixels 2601 KB 1540 KB 736 KB Recording Pixels Frame Rate File size Gi 1920 KB sec EZ Standard 640 x 480 pixels I 960 KB sec pu Color Accent E Ei 6 Sec Color Swap 320 x 240 pixels 330 KB sec Compact 160 x 120 pixels re 120 KB sec MultiMediaCard
33. 4992 x 3328 pixels or with a large data size Incompatible JPEG Y You attempted to play back an incompatible JPEG image an image that has been downloaded to a computer and altered etc uw aC X WP L You attempted to play back a RAW image aa AN You attempted to play back a corrupted image an incompatible image proprietary format used by another manufacturer s camera etc an image edited on computer or a movie clip recorded by another camera uU RP d You attempted to magnify an image recorded in a different camera or daia type an image edited with a computer or a movie Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals soBesse N Jo 1sr1 109 Cannot rotate You attempted to rotate an image recorded in a different camera or data type an image edited with a computer Incompatible WAVE format A sound memo cannot be added to this image since the data type of the existing sound memo is incorrect Cannot modify image You attempted to apply a My Colors effect to a movie or an image recorded in a different camera Cannot transfer When transferring images to your computer using the Direct Transfer menu you attempted to select an image with corrupted data an image taken with a different camera or data type You may have also attempted to select a movie when Wallpaper was selected in the Direct Transfer menu You attempted to erase or edita protected image movie or sound memo mom
34. 90 270 1 B Play Menu E See Menus and Settings p 19 2 Usethe or button to select an image to rotate and press C to rotate it Cycle through the 90 270 original orientations with each press of the FUNC SET button This also can be set in the index playback mode Djnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Adding My Colors Effects You can add effects to recorded images stills only using the My Colors function The following selection of My Colors effects is available For details see p 61 Vivid Lighter Skin Tone EN Neutral ES Darker Skin Tone Sepia Vivid Blue Em Bw Vivid Green Ef Positive Film ER Vivid Red 7 i3 Play Menu EB See Menus and Settings p 19 2 Use thef or gt button to select an image and press 9 BuiseJ3 X2eqAe g 3 Bw Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 85 3 Use the or gt button to select the My Colors type and press The displayed image will reflect the My Colors effect You can press the zoom lever toward Q to check the image at a higher magnification While the image is zoomed you can press the FUNC SET button to switch between the image transformed with the My Colors effect and the original non transformed image 4 Select OK and press The newly saved image transformed with the My Colors effect will be the last one in the list
35. A NN A Too many images have been marked with print settings or transfer settings Cannot process any more Cannot complete b N YA P Could not save the print or transfer settings TR E PA You attempted to set the print settings for a non JPEG image Communication error The computer was unable to download the image due to the large amount of images approx 1000 stored on the memory card Ppgvaloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Lens error restart camera An error was detected while the lens was in motion and the power has been automatically turned off This error can occur if you hold the lens while it is in motion or you operate it in a location with excessive dust or sand in the air Try turning the power back on and resume shooting or playback If this message continues to display contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a problem with the lens Exx xx number Camera detected an error Turn the power off and then back on then shoot or play back A problem exists if the error code reappears Note the number and contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk If an error code dis i after taking a picture the shot may not have b orded Check image in playback mode Ss Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 111 sobessay jo 1sr1 T Appendix Battery Handling Battery Charge The following icon and message will display Iz Power
36. D monitor Press the button and select flash on you wish to lock the flash exposure setting 3 Focus on the part of the subject on which Press and hold the shutter button halfway and press the button The flash will pre fire and icon will display 5 Re aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully To Release the FE Lock Operate a button other than the or button ee A a gt ill The FE lock function is not available when Flash Adjust is set to Manual p 70 Dpynloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Switching between Metering Modes J Shooting Mode P Tv AVM 1 FUNC Menu gt amp Evaluative See Menus and Settings p 18 oss Default setting Use the or button to selectthe ff metering mode and press the FUNC SET button Metering Methods Appropriate for standard shooting conditions including backlit scenes The camera divides images into several zones for metering It Evaluative evaluates complex lighting conditions such as the position of the subject the brightness the direct light and the backlighting and adjusts the settings to the correct exposure for the main subject Averages the light metered from the entire frame Center but gives greater weight to the subject matter at Weighted Avg the center Spot Meters the area within the spot AE point frame Locks the spot meterin
37. ENGLISH A Canon FwerShot A640 PowerShot A630 DIGITAL CAMERA Before Using the Camera Playback Erasing Print Transfer Settings Canon Photo of PowerShot A640 Viewing Images on a TV set Troubleshooting List of Messages Appendix m Camera User Guide This guide explains camera features and procedures in detail e m DiG CIl I E D Exif Print P Y USB ctBridge PRINT D aping Jas ejeUure pssueapy O 9V OZ9V PYS ng vaawvo IVLIDIG WOULD DosBlibaded om camera KkPP RAPA Canon MantigRNTED IN CHINA Main Features Shooting Automatically adjusts shooting settings to match particular conditions Automatically detects camera orientation with an Intelligent Orientation sensor Avoid the effects of camera shake or blurry subjects when shooting by using a high ISO speed Changes specific image colors to shoot Color Accent Color Swap Attaches the separately sold wide converter or te Pp S printing easy with e Print Share button Also supports non Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers Recorded Images ffortlessly transfer them to a computer with the Print Share Conventions Used in this Guide Icons appearing next to or below titles indicate the shooting modes in which the procedure can be used Mode switch Postcard Mode Shooting Mode D za Bj SCN P Tv Av M Unavailable shooting modes are shown grayed out See Functions Available in
38. Exposure Setting FE Lock 54 Switching between Metering Modes Luuuuuuss 55 Adjusting the Exposure Compensation 57 Adjusting the Tone White Balance 24 58 Shooting in a My Colors Mode 00000e ee eee 61 Changingthe Color 22 ea pete m Ree mr epe amp 64 Adjusting the ISO Speed LLuuuuuuesssseuueue 69 Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings 70 Compensating the Flash Adjustment Flash Output 70 Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires 71 C Saving Custom Settings ue eee 72 Setting the Auto Rotate Function A ag ke 73 Creating an Image Destination Folder a taaa ah 74 Resetting the File Number 97 9 e 76 Playback Erasing C Wi X Eg Q Magnifying Images amm ES 78 El Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback 79 fj Jumping igfliages WEE SEA WE 80 Viewing Mipvies WA de VM 81 EdilgS Vg E ER EM LLL X 82 Rotating Images in the Display 48 84 Adding My Colors Effects SA ae 85 Attaching Sound Memos to Images 9 87 Automated Playback Auto Play 08 89 Wetectingdlil ges DE Y amar 89 Erasing AlMiiig es 2E E 90 Print Settings Transfer Settings 91 Set
39. NTSC or PAL to accommodate different regional standards p 23 The default setting varies between regions NTSC Japan U S A Canada Taiwan and others PAL Europe Asia excluding Taiwan Oceania and others Ifthe video system is set incorrectly the camera output may not display properly Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 97 38S AL uo seBeui Bulmaly a a Troubleshooting Camera will not operate Power is not turned on Press the power button Basic Guide p 9 Memory card slot battery Confirm that the memory card slot cover is open battery cover is securely closed Basic Guide p 2 Batteries are loaded in the Reload the batteries in the correct wrong direction direction Basic Guide p 5 Batteries are not the right Use only unused AA size alkaline type batteries or Ganon AA size NiMH batteries p 112 Battery charge is low and Replace the camera batteries with 4 the camera will not unused or fully charged batteries operate Change the Basic Guide p 5 batteries message Use the AC Adapter Kit ACK600 displays sold separately p 119 Poor contact between Wipe the battery terminals with a camera and battery clean dry cloth terminals Reload the batteries several times Sounds ome fro camera interior The camera s horizontal The camera s orienta
40. OFF when you finish using the flash Be careful not to touch the flash window or sensor windows with your fingers while the flash is in use The flash may fire if another flash is being used in close proximity The High Power Flash may not fire outdoors in daylight or when there are no reflective items For continuous shooting although the flash fires for the first shot it does not fire for subsequent shots Fasten the attachment screws securely so that they do not loosen Failure to do so may lead to the droppi f the camera and flash resulting in damage AN E A zl Before attaching the bracket to the flash check that the lithium battery CR123A or DE123 is installed To illuminate the subjects properly install the flash so that it is up against the side of the camera and parallel with the camera s front panel A tripod can be used even when the flash is attached BBatteries Charge becomes Severely Limited If the battery usage time has considerably diminished wipe the battery terminals well with a dry cloth The terminals may be dirty from fingerprints Usage in Cold Temperatures Get a spare generic lithium battery CR123A or DL123 You are recommended to place the spare battery in your pocket to warm it up before switching it for the battery in the flash Non Use over Extended Periods Leaving batteries in the High Power Flash could allow the battery fluid to leak damaging the product
41. PowerShot A630 AA size NiMH cates NBAn sro one ren fully charged The actual figures will vary according to the shooting conditions and settings Movie data is excluded At low temperatures the battery performance may diminish and the low battery icon may appear very rapidly In these circumstances the performance can be improved by warming the battery in a pocket before use Test Conditions Shooting Normal temperature 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 Powenis left off for a sufficient amount of time then theypower is turned back on and the testing procedure is repeated A Canon brand memory card is used Wntil the battery returnsito normal temperature Playback Normal temperature 23 C 2 C 73 F 3 6 F normal relative humidity 50 20 continuous playback at 3 seconds per image Fill F See Battery Handling Precautions p 112 Pygvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities WPowerShot A640 L Card included with the camera SDC Recording Pixels Compression SDC 128M 512MSH m 29 116 I Large 3648 x 2736 pixels is 103 402 45 176 I Middle 1 292 2816 x 2112 pixels 603 237
42. Precautions 3 22er be ee ddan de on 6 Preventing Malfunctions 000000 eee eee 11 Before Using the Camera Basic Operations 12 Using the LCD Monitor d 12 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor i ah 13 Using the Viewfinder lt i dC A 16 Power Saving Function mM EA 17 Menus and Settings m o ER 18 Menulist di EE 20 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 25 Formatting Memory Sar ds WES 26 Shooting MF E A A Wy Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression Still Images 27 Using the Digital Zoom Digital Tele Converter 30 fgentinugliSiShooting WEE S E 33 Postcardllgte WEE 09 dE 34 Embedding the Date in the Image Data 2 35 Setting the Display OverlayS 0 ue 36 Movie Sliggliag HEB ou ooo 37 r Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist 41 P Progray AERE MP eee 43 Tv Setting the Shutter Speed l a 43 Av Setting the Apertures l n auaina 45 M Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture 46 elec an AliPrame 0 eee 47 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Shooting Hard to Focus Subjects Focus Lock AF Lock Manual Focus 2 259 meer erue SUCRE DEP 49 Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock 52 Locking the Flash
43. Shooting mode is set to MI or when Flash Adjust is set to Manual in Ty or Ay mode OE p 70 the flash output can be controlled in three steps starting from FULL when shooting Daywnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 1 FUNC Menu gt EZ Flash E Flash Output See Menus and Settings p 18 Adjust the compensation output using the or button and press the FUNC SET button Example Flash Exposure Compensation Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires O Shooting Mode 2P Tv Av M The flash fires right after the shutter opens regardless 1st curtain of the shutter speed Usually the 1st curtain is used when shooting The flash fires right before the shutter closes Compared with the 1st curtain the flash fires later and 2nd curtain B allows you to shoot images in which for example a car s taillights seem to trail off behind Bunoous 1 8 Rec Menu Flash Sync gt 1st curtain 2nd curtain See Menus and Settings p 19 i Default setting by Imageyshot with the Image shot with the 3 1st curtain setting 2nd curtain setting Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 71 C Saving Custom Settings Shooting Mode P Tv AVM C You can save frequently used shooting modes and various shooting settings to the C Custom mode When necessary you can then shoot images with previously saved sett
44. alfway and press the 4 button The Fa icon will display 4 Re aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully To Release the AE Lock Operate a button other than the or button a P su Fl You can use the FE lock when using the flash p 54 Dppvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Changing the shutter speed and aperture value combination The automatically selected combinations of shutter speeds and aperture values can be freely changed without altering the exposure to shoot images 1 Set the shooting mode dial to P Tv or Av 2 Turn on the LCD monitor 3 Focus on the subject on which yowwish to lock the exposure In Tv or Av modes the Safety Shift function works if Safety Shift is set to On p45 4 Press and hold the shutter button halfway and press the button The exposure setting will lock and the icon will appear on the LCD monitor 5 Press the or gt button until the jp desired shutter speed or aperture value is reached By Recompose the image and shoot e The setting will cancel after the shot is taken Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Bunoous 53 Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock r3 Shooting Mode P Tv Av You can lock the flash exposure so that the exposure settings are correctly set regardless of the composition of your subject 1 Turn on the LC
45. ally to the Manual desired position This is convenient for Desired setting focusingaccurately on your chosen subject position to obtain the composition you desire Li Center Bunoous 1 T Rec Menu gt AF Frame gt AiAF Center FlexiZone See Menus and Settings p 19 g Default setting When FlexiZone is selected p 48 A AE zl FlexiZone cannot be Selected whe when the LCD monitor is off e If the shutter button is pressed halfway while the LCD monitor is on the AF frame appears as follows even with the LCD monitor set to reverse display Green Shooting preparations complete Yellow Focusing difficulty Does not display when the AF frame is set to AiAF Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 47 Selecting an AF Frame Manually when FlexiZone is selected 1 Turn on the LCD monitor 2 Press the button several times until the AF frame turns green Depending on the shooting mode you can switch between the following setting options by pressing the button P Exposure compensation AF frame Tv Shutter speed Exposure compensation AF frame Av Aperture value Exposure compensation AF frame M Shutter speed Aperture value AF frame 3 Use the or button to move the AF frame to the desired position and press the 4 button f youshold down the butto
46. ate option and a time in the Time option gt MENU e displays when the specified time arrives The symbol will cease to display after the new folder is created Bunoous 1 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 75 Resetting the File Number Oe Shooting Mode D 2a B Scn EI 8 P Tv AVM The images you shoot are automatically assigned file numbers You can select how the file number is assigned 1 ll Set up Menu gt File Numbering P Continuous Auto Reset See Menus and Settings p 19 Default setting File Number Reset Function A number one higher than the last one recorded is assigned to the next image This is convenient for managing all your images together on a computer because you avoid file name duplication when changing folders or memory cards When a blank memory card is used If a memory card with recorded data is used the 7 digit number for the last recorded folder and image is compared with the last one on the card and the larger of the two is utilized as the basis for new images The image and folder number are reset to the starting value 100 0001 This is convenient for managing images on a folder by folder basis Auto Reset When a blank memory card is used If a memory card with recorded data is used the number following the 7 digit number forthe last recorded folder and image on the card is utilized as the basis for new images C
47. ccurate and complete no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions Canon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at anytime without prior notice No part of this guide may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without the prior written permission of Canon Canon makes no warranties for damages resulting fr corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken operatio malfunction of the camera the software SD cards personal computers peripheral Canon SD cards lt Trademark Acknowledgments Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the United States and or other countries Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries The SDHGC logo is a trademark Copyright 2006 Canon Inc All rights reserved Tagarnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode The following chart shows the functions and settings available in each shooting mode You can shoot with the settings saved in the C mode p 72 pa SCN ra 9 P Tv Av M Ref Page Large e e e a e e
48. comply with the Digital Print Order Format DPOF standards The icon may display for a memory card with transfer settings set by a different DPOF compliant camera These settings will be overwritten by those set by your camera 1 Bj Play Menu gt See Menus and Settings p 19 Single Images 2 Select Order and press C e 9 Selecting Reset cancels all transfer CINES order settings Aty of Isao Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals sBulyjas sajsues sbunjeg jud 95 3 Use the or gt button to select an image to transfer and press OL Pressing the FUNC SET button again Transfer Selection deselects the setting You can also select images in the index playback mode Dygvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Viewing Images ona TV Set You can use a video compatible television as a monitor to shoot or play back images when it is connected to the camera with the supplied AV Cable 1 Turn off the camera and the TV 2 Connect the AV cable to the camera s A V OUT terminal Open the terminal cover by slipping a fingernail under the left end and plug the AV cable in all the way 3 Plug the other ends of the AV cable to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN jacks on the TV f RA zm 4 Turn on the TV and switch it to video mode 5 Turn on the camera I The video output signal can be switched
49. d MultiMediaCard File Format Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant Data Type Still images Exif 2 2 JPEG Sound Memo WAVE monaural Movies AVI Image data Motion JPEG Auala data WAVE monaural This digital camera supports Exif 2 2 also called Exif Print Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers By connecting to an Exif Print compliant printer the camera s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized yielding extremely high quality prints Compression Superfine Fine Normal Number of Still images PowerShot A640 Recording Large Pixels Medium 1 Medium 2 x Clip Size at one time 1 GB Compact 160 x 120 pixels 15 frames sec Max Clip Length 3 minutes Ppygvnloa ed From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Using super high speed memory cards SDC 512 MSH recommended Even if the clip size has not reached 1GB recording will stop at the moment the clip length reaches 1 hour Depending on the volume and data writing speed of the memory card recording will stop after one hour of continuous recording even if the recorded data volume has not reached 1GB Playback Modes Single histogram displayable Index 9 thumbnail images Magnified approx 10x max in LCD monitor advance or reverse through magnified images possible Jump it is possible to jump to every tenth o
50. d From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Ci Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist Shooting Mode rad Stitch Assist can be used to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged stitched to create one panoramic image on a computer The overlapping seams of several adjacent images can be joined into a single panoramic image 1 Use the or button to select a shooting direction You can select from the following two shooting directions Lett to right horizontally p Right to left horizontally Bunoous Shoot the first image in the sequence The exposure and white balance are set and locked with the first image Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 41 3 Compose the second image so that it overlaps a portion of the first and shoot You can press the or button to return to the previously recorded image to retake the shot Minor discrepancies in the overlapping portions will be corrected when the images are stitched together 4 Repeat the procedure for additional images A sequence may contain up to 26 images Press the FUNC SET button after the last shot You cannot display the images on a TV when sho Stitch Assist mode The settings for the first image are appli image onward except for Macro zl Use PhotoStitch a suppliec images on a computer
51. de Image contains noise White dots appear on the image Higher ISO speeds or may increase image noise For higher image quality use as low an ISO speed as possible p 69 ein GA Ed R8 m A anc modes in the SCN mode the ISO speed increases and noise can appear This is a phenomenon that occurs with digital cameras and does not constitute a malfunc Eyes appear rec Bunoouse qnoj eye reduction lamp fires in order to improve the effect Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 103 Continuous shooting slows down The memory card s To enhance the continuous performance has dropped shooting performance you are recommended to low level format the memory card in the camera after you save all its images to your computer p 26 Recording images to memory card takes a long Memory card was Use a memory card formatted in formatted in another your camera p 26 device Lens will not retract Memory card slot cover After closing the memory card slot battery cover was opened battery cover turn the power on with power on then back off Basic Guide p 5 Shooting Movies The rec time not lay pro or The following types of Although the recording time may not i memory cards are used display properly during shooting the Slow recording cards movie willbe recorded correctly on Cards formatted on a the
52. e e Medium 1 GB oO OO ee ec i Medium 2 Mo O O A O 0 0 0 Recording Pixels Medium 3 DESNEMCNMESUEM EoSESIEONESE p 28 Still Stil Image fonan Blolofofal lofo Postcard B amp O O O0 O Widescreen W O O O Super Fine Ho o o u Compression Fine oe o p 29 Normal Flo Aj Movie Recording Pixels Frame Rate E E x Eug M p 40 Auto e o e io 4 Basic Flash On fo ale Bololo Guide b15 off BO ojolA le e e p Basic Red Eye Reduction e e e0 Guide p 16 Basic Slow Synchro w9 9 AL oOo Guide P p 16 Flash Adjust o eo ej e Aon e e p 70 Flash Di amp ade P 40 o o 0 p 70 Flash Output m 1 10O 0 0O p70 1st curtain e eie e e e e e Flash firing p 71 2nd curtain i 1 0O O 0O O Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 143 emp 2A SCN cod Fi P Tv Av M Ref Page Basic Single Boe sv ecjeo0 eese Pe cei o108 0 O O O p 33 Drive Mode er Oo olo olololo 2 sec Basic s emer Bo oj o O O IG Berar me S O 0 O O O o o AiAF e ee e eejejele e AF Frame Center Omen SEES p 47 FlexiZone 1 0O oOo OBO AF Lock m O O 0 O go O p 50 Manual Focus mal o Of o om aai OV hp 51 AF assist Beam e o
53. e i oc High Approx 420 x 594 mm P 16 8 x 23 8 in Large karge 3264 x 2448 pixels Printing to about A3 size Approx 297 x 420 mm 2816 x 2112 11 7 x 16 5 in Ul pixels Medium 1 2592 x 1944 Printing to about A4 size g pixels Approx 210 x 297 mm 8 3 x 11 7 in 2272 x 1704 Printing to about Letter pixels B Size prints 216 x 2 9 mm m 85x 11in Medium 2 Printing to about A5 size 2048 x 1536 ele Approx 149 x 210 mm P 5 9 x 8 3 in tu Print postcard size prints 148 x 100 mm 6 x 4 in Medium 3 Sm Va Print L size prints 119 x 89 mm 4 7 x 3 5 in Send images as e mail Small 640 x 480 pixels Low attachments or shoot more images or When printing to postcards Postcard 1600 x 1200 pixels p 34 Print wide size prints Images are recorded with 16 9 aspect Widescreen 57 E ratios Areas not recorded will R P not display as black bars on the LCD monitor Paper sizes vary according to region Dygvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Approximate Values for Recording Pixels Compression Purpose FE Superfine High Quality Shoot higher quality images F Fine i Shoot normal quality images E Normal Normal Shoot more images Fl See Image Data Sizes Estimated p 133 See Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities pp 131 132 Bunoous Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 29 Using the Digital Zoom Digi
54. e If On is selected the two images will be numbered consecutively with the altered image following the original ERST NA When Save Original is Set to On Only the color accent or color swap altered image is shown in the ECD monitor during shooting The image that appears in the LCD monitor immediately after recording is the altered image shot with the color accent or color swap setting If you erase the image at this point the original image is erased along with the altered image Exercise adequate caution before deleting an image Since two images are recorded with each shot the number of shots remaining is approximately half the number displayed when this function is set to Off Qggvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Adjusting the ISO Speed r3 Shooting Mode AUTO P Tv AVM Raise the ISO speed to use a fast shutter speed when you wish to reduce the effects of camera shake or avoid blurry subjects or to turn the flash off when shooting in a dark area P Tv Av M Auto O O O O High ISO Auto O O ISO 80 O O O t ISO 100 O O Q O ISO 200 O O O m ISO 400 O Q o o ISO 800 O Q Q e O Available Default setting amp 1 FUNC Menu E5 Auto See Menus and Settings p 18 g Default setting Use the or bution to select an ISO speed and press the FUNC SET button pg When i Aut
55. e image The greater the bias toward the left in the graph the darker the image The greater the bias toward 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 57 Sample Histograms NP 9 Dark Image Balanced Image Bright Image Using the Viewfinder The viewfinder can be used to conserve power by turning the LCD monitor off p 12 while shooting Shows the center of the image Viewfinder Dgsvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Power Saving Function This camera is equipped with a power saving function The power will shut off in the following circumstances Press the power button again to restore power Shooting Mode Powers down approximately 3 minutes after the last control is accessed on the camera The LCD monitor automatically turns off 1 minute after the last control is accessed even if Auto Power Down is set to Off Press any button other than the power button or change the camera orientation to turn the LCD monitor back on Playback Mode Connected to a Printer Powers down approximately 5 minutes after the last control is accessed on the camera This time can be changed a Fl The power saving function will not activate during an Auto Play or while the camerais connected to a computer T
56. e shutter button all the way to shoot the image Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Bunoous 49 Shooting with the AF Lock Cannot be operated in QUO and Cad modes A Turn on the LCD monitor 2 Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the AF frame 3 Press and hold the shutter button and press the MF button The MF icon and the MF indicator will appear on the LCD monitor 4 Re aim the camera to compose the Shot as desired and shoot To Release the AF Lock Press the MF button a Fl When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD monitor setting AF Frame to Center p 47 makes shooting easier since the camera focuses using the center AF frame only The AF frame will not appear in 888 mode The AF lock is convenient because you can let go of the shutter button to compose the image Moreover the AF lock is still effective after the picture is taken allowing you to capture a second image with the same focus Dygvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Shooting in Manual Focus Mode The focus can be manually set Cannot be operated in QU and Cad modes 1 Turn on the LCD monitor 2 Press the MF button several times to display MF The MF indicator is displayed MF indicator When the y Rec menu s MF Point Zoom is set to On the portion
57. egular in the LCD monitor The recorded image will notbe affected The brightness of the image displayed in the monitor and the brightness of the actual image recorded will be different Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Shooting Information Shooting Mode Digital Tele Converter p 30 Zoom Magnification p 30 1 Spot AE Point Frame p 55 1 AF Frame p 47 T25 4F 4 S Y E Low Battery p 112 a Flash Basic Guide p 15 Red Eye Reduction Basic Guide p 16 A EIE Auto Rotate p 73 Rec Movie Recording p 37 3 2 Guide p 36 Grid Lines p 36 BUBUBBO BCSZ ISO Speed p 69 Shooting Mode EN zl Kd Basic Guide pp 11 13 EAT p 64 E p 41 zn E H p 37 I M pp 43 46 E3 P3 EX i Edd a White Balance p 58 Save Settings p 72 ii Create Folder p 74 m Drive Mode p 33 Basic Guide p 18 Em Em E38 E71 GS EM E Es E ERI My Colors p 61 Stills Recordable Shots Movies Remaining Time Elapsed Time Shutter Speed pp 43 46 Aperture Value pp 45 46 Flash Exposure Compensation Flash Output p 70 E E Exposure Compensation p 57 Metering Mode p 55 K3 Macr
58. elect Cancel C AEHEENEDO E esl Please format the memory card when you want to erase not only image data butalso allithe data contained on the memory card p 26 Dygvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Print Settings Transfer Settings Setting the DPOF Print Settings You can select images on a memory card for printing and specify the number of print copies in advance using the camera The settings used on the camera comply with the Digital Print Order Format DPOF standards This is extremely convenient for printing on a direct print compatible printer or for sending the images toa photo developing service that supports DPOF The icon may display for a memory card with print settings set by a different DPOF compliant camera These settings will be overwritten by those set by your camera Single Images 1 E Print Menu gt Select Images amp Qty m Selecting Clear All Selections p cancels all print settings lb T See Menus and Settings p 19 v i gt 3 3 ae o E 23 o oO o O z Q o Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 91 2 Use the or button to select images for printing Selection methods differ for the Number of Print Copies Print Type settings p 93 Standard IBI Both Select an image press the FUNC SET button and use the or button to select the number
59. er and store the equipment in a safe place If the batteries are left inside the camera damage caused by leakage may occur Do not connect compact power adapters or battery chargers to devices such as electrical transformers for foreign travel because it may lead to malfunctions excessive heat generation fire electric shock or injury Dgyrnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Flash Do not operate the flash with dirt dust or other items stuck to the surface of the flash Be careful not to cover the flash with your fingers or clothing when shooting The flash may be damaged and emit smoke or noise The resulting heat build up could damage the flash Do not touch the surface of the flash after taking several pictures in rapid succession Doing so could result in burns Preventing Malfunctions Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Ww Never place the camera in close proximity to electric motors or other equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data Avoid Condensation Related Problems When moving the equipment rapidly from a cold place to a hot place you can avoid condensation by placing the equipment in an airtight resealable plastic bag and letting it adjust to temperature changes slowly before removing it from the bag Moving the equipment rapidly from a cold place to a h
60. ettings subsequent frames at the value frame Do not point the camer e fll EU GNU ie 1 QuickTime 3 0 orlater is required to play back movies Data type AVI Compression method Motion JPEG on a computer QuickTime for Windows is included on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk On the Macintosh platform this program is standard with Mac OS X or later Bunoous 3 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 39 Changing Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Movies You can change the recording pixels and frame rate when the movie mode is set to L5 Standard Color Accent or Color Swap 7 FUNC Menu E Frame Ratey Z Recording Pixels See Menus and Settings p 18 Default setting Use the or button to select a recording pixels frame rate and press the FUNC SET button Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Frame rates indicate the number of frames recorded or played back each second The higher the frame rate the smoother the appearance of motion Frame Rate Recording Pixels frames sec Kj rs Standard 640 x 480 pixels o O i Color Accent Color Swap 320 x 240 pixels Ej Compact 160 x 120 pixels 1 Default setting 2 The recording pixels and frame rate are fixed SEE zl See Image Data Sizes Estimated p 134 e See Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities p 133 Dgyrnloade
61. ference Page Print Method Auto See below Reset All p 25 1The connection method with the printer can be changed Although it is normally not necessary to change the setting select when borderless printing an image shot in W Widescreen mode on wide size paper using Canon compact photo printer SELPHY CP730 CP720 CP710 CP510 As this setting will be stored to memory even when the power is turned off to print using an image size other than W return the mode to Auto however the connection method cannot be changed while connected to a printer My Camera Menu E93 The camera s start up image and start up sound operation sounds self timer sounds and shutter sounds are called My Camera settings You can also use the supplied software to upload your computer s images and sounds to the camera Default setting Menu Item Options Start up Image Start up Sound Operation Sound When the power is turned on the start up image appears When the power is turned on a start up sound is played When a button other than the shutter button is pressed an operation sound will be played Selftimer Sound While shooting in self timer mode a sound will be played two seconds before the shutter releases A sound will be played when the shutter button is Shutter Sound fully pressed The shutter sound does not play when a movie is recording Settings On Off GEL E di El
62. g frame to the center of the Center ic LCD monitor Moves the spot AE point to the same position as Pr PE the selected AF frame Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Bunoous 55 Lock the spot AE point to the center of the LCD monitor Move the spot AE point to the same position as the selected AF frame 1 ce Rec Menu Spot AE Point P Center AF Point See Menus and Settings p 19 Default setting When Spot AE Point is set to Center the spot AE point frame appears at the center of the LCD monitor When Spot AE Point is set to A inside the selected AF frame The AF Point can o is set to FlexiZo Dygvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Z Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Shooting Mode D ta B scn Choy P Tv Av Cannot be set in and modes Adjust the exposure compensation setting to avoid making the subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background or to avoid making lights appear too bright in night shots 1 Turn on the LCD monitor 2 Press the button several times until the exposure compensation bar is displayed Use the or buttons to adjust the exposure compensation and press the button Depending on the shootingymode pressing the button will switch between the setting items as follows Bunoous SCN SGN mode Exposure co
63. ges You are recommended to use memory cards that have been formatted in your camera The card supplied with the camera may be used without further formatting When the camera is malfunctioning a corrupted memory card might be the cause Reformatting the memory card may solve the problem When a non Canon brand memory card is malfunctioning reformatting it may solve the problem Memory cards formatted in other cameras computers or peripheral devices may not operate correctly in this camera When that happens reformat the memory card with this camera If formatting in the camera does not work properly turn the camera off and re insert the memory card Then turn the camera back on and format again Be careful when transferring or disposing of a memory card Formatting or erasing the data on a memory card merely changes the file management information on the card and does not ensure that its contents are completely deleted When disposing of a memory card take precautions such as physically destroying the card to prevent personal information leaks Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals xipueddy 115 Using the Power Kits Sold Separately Using Rechargeable Batteries Battery and Charger Kit CBK4 300 This kit includes a battery charger and four rechargeable AA size NiMH nickel metal hydride batteries Charge batteries as shown below To a power outlet Charge Indicat
64. get printed in postcard size grays out The digital zoom or ed in 7 this mode Fl For printing inst instructions 5 refer to the Direct Print User Gu Guide Dgynloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Embedding the Date in the Image Data You can embed the date in image data when Postcard mode is selected 1 Rec Menu gt Date Stamp gt Off Date Date amp Time See Menus and Settings p 19 Default setting LCD monitor display es Off Ex Date Date amp Time Q Ensure that the camera s date time is p 23 The date stamp cannot be d data once it has been s Bunoous Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 35 Setting the Display Overlays CN Shooting Mode D 2a Ejscn M P Tv AVM 1 Only Grid Lines can be set You can display vertical and horizontal grid lines a 3 2 print area guide or both on the LCD monitor while shooting to help check the position of your subject Displays grid lines to divide the screen into 9 parts Grid Lines Helps confirm the vertical and horizontal positioning of the subject Helps confirm the print area for a 3 2 print 2 Areas 3 2 Guide f outside the printable area are grayed out Both Displays both the grid lines and the 3 2 guide simultaneously 2 Images are still recorded at the standard aspect ratio of 4 3 1 e Rec Menu DISP Overlay gt
65. he center frame will not appear when the zoom factor is 5 0x or higher or when is displayed il You are recommended to set the shooting mode to P and the exposure compensation setting to 0 before setting a custom white balance The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure setting is incorrect image appears completely black or white Shoot with the same settings as when reading the white balance data If the settings differ the optimal white balance maynot be set In particular the following should not be changed SO Speed Flash Setting the flash to on or off is recommended If the flash fires when reading the white balance data with the flash set to Auto or Auto with red eye reduction make sure that you also use the flash when you shoot e Since the white balance data cannot be read in Stitch Assist mode preset the white balance in another shooting mode beforehand Dgpvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Shooting in a My Colors Mode r3 Shooting Mode cda P Tv AVM Cannot be set in and modes You can change the look of an image when it is shot My Colors Settings My Colors Off Records normally Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation E E Vivid to record bold colors Tones down the contrast and color saturation EN Neutral to record neutral hues Sepia Records in sepia tones B W Records in black and white Use this option to
66. he power saving function settings can be changed p 23 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals suoneJedo oiseg ejaure ay Bursn 310499 17 Menus and Settings Menus are used to set the shooting playback and print settings as well as such camera settings as the date time and electronic beep The following menus are available FUNC Menu Rec Play Print Set up and My Camera Menus FUNC Menu Sets many of the functions commonly used during shooting D This example shows the FUNC menu in ft mode D Set the mode switch to y shooting Press the FUNC SET button Usethe or W button to select a menu item Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes Use the or gt button to select an option for the menu item e You can select further options with the MENU button for some options After selecting an option you can press the shutter button to shoot immediately After shooting this menu will appear again allowing you to adjust the settings easily S Press the FUNC SET button Dgywnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Rec Play Print Set up and My Camera Menus Convenient settings for shooting playback or printing can be set with these menus Set up Menu EAR My Camera Menu O gt O MENU MENU You can switch 4 4 between menus 4 with the or ff button
67. hite Balance TTL auto Day Light Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Fluorescent H Underwater or Custom Built in Flash Auto on off Red eye reduction and Slow Synchro are available FE lock and 1st curtain 2nd curtain flash are available Flash Range Normal 45 cm 4 2 m 1 5 44 ft W 45 cm 3 0 m 1 5 10 ft T Macro 25 45 cm 9 8 in 1 5 ft W T When ISO speediis set to AUTO Flash Exposure Compensation 2 stops in 1 3 stop increments Shooting Modes Auto Creative zone P Program TV Shutter speed priority AV Aperture priority M Manual C Custom Image zone Portrait Landscape Night scene Special Scene Stitch assist and Movie Night Snapshot Kids amp Pets Indoor Foliage Snow Beach Fireworks Underwater Color Swap and Color Accent Standard Compact Color Accent and Color Swap Continuous Shooting PowerShot A640 Approx 1 5 shots sec Large Fine mode PowerShot A630 Approx 1 8 shots sec Large Fine mode xipueddy Self timer Activates shutter after an approx 10 sec approx 2 sec delay Custom Timer Shooting from a Computer With a USB connection shooting is possible using the supplied software PowerShot A640 only W Max wide angle T Max telephoto Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 127 Recording Media SD memory card or SDHC memory car
68. in the display Bunoous o e This function m d to a computer will to download the i is u e When the camera is held vertically to shoot the Intelligent Orientation sensor judges the upper end to be up and the lower end to be down It then regulates the optimal white balance exposure and focus for vertical photography This function operates regardless of the on off status of the Auto Rotate function Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 73 Creating an Image Destination Folder n Shooting Mode D 24 E SCN c P Tv AVM You can create a new folder at any time and the recorded images will be automatically saved to that folder Creates a new folder the next time you shoot Create New Folder images To create an additional folder insert the check mark again You can also specify a date and time if you wish Auto Create to create a new folder using a shooting time after the specified date and time 1 Set up Menu Create Folder See Menus and Settings p 19 d Wr Creating a Folder the Next Time You Shoot 2 Use the or gt button to check mark Create New Folder O MENU e displays in the LCD monitor The symbol will cease to display after the new folder is created Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation 2 Selecta day for the Auto Cre
69. ings by simply turning the mode dial to C Settings that are not memorized when the shooting mode is changed or when the power is turned off such as continuous shooting or self timer are also remembered 1 Switch to the shooting mode you wish to save and set the settings To change some of the settings saved in C other than shooting mode select C Functions which can be saved in C Shooting mode P Tv Av M Items which can be set in P TV Av and M modes p 143 Rec menu settings Zoom location Manual focus location 2 s Rec Menu Save Settings ga See Menus and Settings p 19 3 Seleg o1 and Press i OLEL E osi il e he setting contents do not influence other shooting modes Saved settings can be reset p 25 Depvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Setting the Auto Rotate Function 0 amp Shooting Mode te Ei SCN cd P Tv AVM Your camera is equipped with an Intelligent Orientation sensor that detects the orientation of an image shot with the camera held vertically and automatically rotates it to the correct orientation when viewing it in the LCD monitor 1 Set up Menu Auto Rotate gt On Off See Menus and Settings p 19 Default setting When the Auto Rotate function is set to On and the LCD monitor is set to the detailed display mode during shooting FA normal FY right end is down or E left end is down will appear
70. ir performance Again if you do not use batteries for more than 1 year fully charge them once a year and fully deplete in the camera before storing them If the battery usage time has become considerably low despite wiping the terminals and charging them until the battery charger indicator remains lit this may indicate that the batteries have reached the end of their life Replace them with new batteries If you a new batteries look for Canon AA siz a cool dry location O GN COGN CHEER zl e It takes approximately 4 hours 40 minutes for the charger to fully recharge the batteries after they have been depleted as determined by testing at Canon facilities Charge batteries in an environment where the temperature is in the range of 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F The charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and to the battery charge state The battery charger may emit noise while charging This is not a malfunction Battery Charger Kit CBK4 200 can also be used Pegvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Using the AC Adapter Kit ACK600 It is best to power the camera with AC Adapter Kit ACK600 sold separately when you are using it for long periods of time or connecting it to a computer Turn the camera power off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter 1 Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter first and then plug the other end into the power outlet
71. ltiple colors Color Swap EXTR mm Depending on the scene shot ISO speed may rise and image noise may increase Dpyvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Shooting in the Color Accent Mode Still image scn gt or gt button gt FA Movie B gt or gt button gt F4 See Selecting a Shooting Mode in Basic Guide p 11 fei d zu L ose P 4 we is Still image Movie B O DISP The camera will switch to color input mode and the display will alternate between the original image and the color accent image using the previously set color Bunoous 3 Aim the camera so that the color you wish to retain appears at the center of the LCD monitor and press the button P Only one color can be specified A You can use the or button to specify therange of colors that are retained 5 Only takes the color that you want to retain 5 Also takes colors close to the one that you want to retain 4 Press O to complete the setting then b shoot Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 65 Fl The default color accent is green You may not obtain the expected results if you use the flash The specified color accent is retained even if the camera s power is turned off Shooting in the Color Swap Mode Original Color Before Swap gt Selecting a Dygvnloaded From camera usermanual
72. m 21 101 IAF 2 iix Auto Play Auto Power Down 23 Auto ROBE come 73 B Battery Compression Continuous Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Date Stamp ciciren 35 Date Time Basic 8 Detailed Display 15 Digital Tele Converter 30 DIGITAL Terminal Digital Zoom e Direct Transfer Disp Overlay Distance Units Downloading Im Computer Frame Rate VINEA FUNG Meny iiie FUNC SET i G Maintenance Grid Lines 13 21 Manual Exposure Manual Focus Memory Card H Estimated Capacities 131 HFeDG1 ie Formatting vin 26 High Power Flash E Handling e 114 Histogram cente Inserting s Basic 5 MENU oues 19 Basic 3 I Menu a FUNC Menu 18 20 Image Data Sizes Estimated ias aud cedngs oe 18 19 eeenenenennnnennnneennnnennnnnennnnnnnn 133 My Camera Menu Image Zone Basic 11 Play Menu Index Playback 79 Print Menu Indicator Basic 3 Basic 4 Rec Menu af Interface Cable Basic 23 i 7 P ISO Speedi etes J E Operation Sound ETA 78 Operation Vol 22 JBgyinloaded From camera usermanual com Cano
73. m lever toward 4 and shoot The combined digital and optical esr zoom setting will display in the LCD ia monitor Based on the number of recording B JP pixels set the Safety Zoom feature a calculates the maximum zoom factor beyond which image quality will begin to deteriorate The E digital zoom pauses at this zoom factor fona moment and TI appears on the LCD monitor If you press the zoom lever toward 81 again you can zoom in even closer In this case the displayed zoom factor changes from white to blue bh Press the zoom lever toward M4 to zoom out Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 31 Shooting With the Digital Tele Converter 2 Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot e appears on the LCD monitor Digital Tele Converter Depending on the number of recording pixels set image quality may deteriorate T and the zoom factor appear in blue sm About the Digital Tele Conv The digital tele converter feature use effects of a tele converter a len Dgpynloa ed From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Continuous Shooting r3 Shooting Mode D za FiscN P Tv AVM Cannot be set in EA and modes In this mode the camera shoots continuously while the shutter button is held down If you use the recommended memory card you can shoot continuously smooth continuous shooting at a set shooting interval until the memory card is full pp
74. make red green or blue colors more intense like the Vivid Red Vivid Positive Film Green or Vivid Blue effects Produces intense natural appearing colors like those obtained with positive film Bunoous Lighter Skin Tone Makes skin tones lighter Darker Skin Tone Makes skin tones darker ERE Emphasize blue tints Vivid Blue Use to make blue subjects such as the sky or ocean more vivid amp Emphasize green tints Vivid Green Use to make green subjects suchas mountains new growth flowers and lawns more vivid E Emphasize red tints Vivid Red Use to make red subjects such as flowers or cars more vivid Customize contrast sharpness and saturation and red green blue and skin tone balance Use to make subtle adjustments such as making blue colors more vivid and face colors brighter Custom Color If the image contains colors that are the same as human skin those colors will also be changed Also you may not obtain the expected results depending on the skin color Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 1 FUNC Menu 2 My Colors Off See Menus and Settings p 18 Default setting Use the or button to select a My Colors mode 2 Shoot e ES Mode See Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode p 63 Modes other than Press the FUNC SET button The display wi to the shooting screen and you can shoot 9p The ISO
75. memory card Recording time different camera or a will display properly if you format the computer memory card in this camera Cards which have had excluding slow recording memory images recorded and cards p 26 i erased repeatedly R gialoaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals displays on the LCD monitor in red and shooting automatically stopped There is insufficient free Try the following procedures space in the camera s Format the card with a low level builtin memory format before shooting p 26 Lower the recording pixels or the frame rate p 40 Use a high speed memory card SDC 512MSH etc Zoom does not operate Zoom lever was pressed Operate the zoom before shooting while shooting in movie in movie mode Basic Guide p 14 mode Note the digital zoom is available while shooting but only in Standard movie mode Playback Cammotplfback VA UA You attempted to play Computer images that cannot be back images shot with played back will play back if theyare i another camera or images added to the camera using the edited with a computer supplied software program ZoomBrowser EX omlmageBrowser See ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser Software User Guide PDF File name was changed Set the file name or location on the with a computer or file file format structure of the camera location was changed Refer to the Software Starter Guide for details
76. mpensation Cad Exposure compensation Shooting direction selection P Exposure Compensation AF Frame Shutter speed Exposure compensation AF Frame pl T Av Aperture value Exposure compensation AF Frame Th AF frame can only be selected when AF Frame is set to FlexiZone p 47 To Cancel the Exposure Compensation Follow Step 2 to restore the compensation value to 0 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 57 Adjusting the Tone White Balance Shooting Mode zai co P Tv AVM Cannot be set in and modes Normally the Auto white balance setting selects an optimal white balance When the AN Auto setting cannot produce natural looking colors change the white balance using a setting appropriate for the light source 1 FUNC Menu Auto See Menus and Settings p 18 Eo g Default setting Use the or gt button to select a white balance setting and press the FUNC SET button White Balance Settings Auto Settings are automatically set by the camera Day Light For recording outdoors on a bright day For recording under overcast shady or twilight Clougg skies For recording under tungsten and bulb type 3 wavelength fluorescent lighting E2 3 E3 EJ Tungsten For recording under warm white cool white or warm white 8 wavelength fluorescent lighting Fluorescent For recording under daylight fluorescent
77. mpted to shoot an image without a memory card installed with a memory card installed in the wrong orientation or attempted to attach a sound memo to a movie vfu Wed The memory card may be malfunctioning By formatting the malfunctioning memory card with the camera you may be able to continue using it However if this error message appears even when using the supplied memory card contact your Canon Customer Support Help Desk as there may be a problem with the camera Memory cardfull WP i Memory card is full of images and no more can be recorded or saved Or no more image settings or sound memos can be recorded dg nloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Naming error The image could not be created because there is an image with the same name as the folder that the camera is attempting to create or the highest possible file number has already been reached In the Set up menu set File Numbering to Auto Reset alternatively save all the images you wish to retain onto a computer then reformat the memory card Please note that formatting will erase all the existing images and other data Change the batteries Battery charge is insufficient to operate the camera Replace four batteries immediately with unused AA size alkaline batteries or fully charged Canon AA size NiMH batteries No image V No images recorded on memory card Image too large Po nu You attempted to play back an image larger than
78. n the AF frame will return to the original position center at the same time the setting options will switch as shown in the pl above table um B c B Psi Fl When Spot AE Point is selected as the light metering mode you can use the selected AF frame as the Spot AE Point p 56 It cannot be selected while manual focus p 51 or reverse display Basic Guide p 7 is being used The position of the AF frame returns to the center once the power is turned off Dggvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Shooting Hard to Focus Subjects Focus Lock AF Lock Manual Focus J Shooting Mode MD 2 2a Ej scn rud P Tv AVM mode Cannot be used i It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition Subjects that are moving quickly e Subjects through glass Try to shoot as close to the glass as possible to reduce the chances of light reflecting back off the glass Shooting with the Focus Lock 1 Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the viewfinder or in the AF frame displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus E Keep the shutter button pressed while you recompose the image and press th
79. n Manuals Overexposure Warning 16 P Panoramic Image 41 Play Menu Playback uiuere Viewing Images on a TV set M 97 Playback Information 14 Playback Mode Basic 20 Playback Vol Portrait e Basic 11 Power Button Basic 3 Basic 9 Power Saving Function 17 Print Menu eee 22 Print Share Button m Basic 3 Basic 23 Printing 5 91 Basic 23 Program AE Protect memes R Rec Menu qlf Recording Pixels Red Eye Reduction Red eye Reduction Reset All Reverse Disp 21 Basic 7 Review 21 Basic 10 uua TEE 97 Rotate 9999 84 S Safety ShifiligB Save Original Save Settings Self Timer Selftimer Sound 24 Selftimer Vol 22 Set up Menu Shooting Information Shooting Mode Creative Zone Basic 11 Basic 13 qu EE 45 M 46 P 43 TV uam antes 43 Image Zone Basic 11 Shutter Button Fully pid Basic 10 Halfway Basic 10 Shutter Sound Shutter Speed Shutter Speed priority AE Mode Shutter Volume SingleyPlayback Slow Synchro Smooth Continuous Shooting eee ee 33 Sooting Mode Functions Available
80. n or clothing contact these substances immediately flush with water and seek medical assistance Disconnect the battery charger and compact power adapter from both the camera and the power outlet after recharging or when not in use to avoid fire and other hazards Do not place anything such as tablecloths carpets bedding or cushions on top of the battery charger while it is charging Continued use over a long period may cause the units to overheat and distort resulting in fire Dawnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals When recharging the Canon AA size NiMH batteries use only a specified battery charger The compact power adapter is designed for exclusive use with this equipment Do not use it with other products There is a risk of overheating and distortion which could result in fire or electrical shock Before you discard a battery cover the terminals with tape or other insulators to prevent direct contact with other objects Contact with the metallic components of other materials in waste containers may lead to fire or explosions Others af Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes Exposure to the intensedight produced by the flash may damage eyesight In particular remain at least one meter 39 inches away from infants when using the flash 9 Keep objects that are sensitive to magnetic fields such as credit cards awa
81. nd press the or button to jump to the first or last set Jump Bar To Return to Single Image Playback Press the zoom lever toward Q Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Buise13 4oeqKe d 79 Jumping to Images Ge When you have many images recorded onto a memory card it is handy to use the five search keys below to jump over images to find the object of your search E Jump 10 Images Jumps over 10 images at a time e Jump 100 Images Jumps over 100 images at a time Jumps to the first image of each shooting date B Jump Shot Date Jump to Movie Jumps to a movie i E Jump to Folder Jumps to the first image of each folder A In single image playback mode press the button The camera will switch to jump search mode The screen sample will vary slightly according tohe search key Location of image currently being P displayed Number of images Eg matching search key 2 Use the 4 or button to select a search key and press the or button To Return to Single Image Playback Press the MENU button Dygvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Viewing Movies amp o Movies cannot be played in the index playback mode 1 Display a movie and press Images with a amp 39 amp icon are movies Movie Control Panel Volume Level Adjust it with the 4
82. nual com Canon Manuals TV monitor output Incorrect video system setting Incorrect video system Set the video system to the setting appropriate setting NTSC or PAL for your TV p 23 Shooting in Stitch Assist The output will not appear on a TV mode in Stitch Assist mode Shoot in a different shooting mode Basic Guide p 11 Printing with a direct print compatibl printer e Cannot print AP The camera and printers Securely connect the camera and are not properly printer with the specified cable connected The printer poweris not X Turn on the printer power turned on The print connection e In the Set up menu select method is not correct Print Method and select Auto i N EN p 24 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Bunoouse qnoJ NX 107 Py aL List of Messages The following messages may appear on the LCD monitor during shooting or playback Please refer to the Direct Print User Guide for the messages that display during a printer connection Busy Image is being recorded to or read from memory card The playback mode is starting up No memory card You turned on the camera without a memory card installed or with a memory card installed in the wrong orientation Basic Guide p 5 Card locked P A m A The SD memory card or SDHC memory card is write protected Cannot record D A b N You atte
83. nverter 58 mm thread diameter Attaching a Lens 1 Be sure 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 xipueddy n Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 121 4 Align the mark on the conversion lens adapter with the O mark on the camera and turn the adapter in the direction of the arrows as far as the ring release button on the camera To 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 turn it in the indicated direction to attach it securely Pypvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Using an Externally Mounted Flash Sold Separately High Power Flash HF DC1 This flash is used to supplement the camera s built in flash when the subject is too far away for proper illumination Use the following procedures to affix the camera and High Power Flash to the supporting bracket Please read the instructions accompanying the flash along with this explanation Tripod Sockets Bracket Comes with the flash xipueddy Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 123 Q When shooting in V mode the High Power Flash will not fire The flash charge time will lengthen as the battery charge gets weaker Always set the power mode switch to
84. o Basic Guide p 17 Fi El El Compression Still i 29 Still image p 29 Frame Rate Movies p 40 Mr Manual Focus p 51 AF Lock p 50 AE Lock p 52 FE Lock p 54 m rs fa m Recording Pixels pp 28 40 Red Camera Shake Warning p 14 1 Appears even if the LCD monitor is set to Standard display 2 PowerShot A640 screen Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals suoneJedo oiseg ejaure ay Bursn 310499 13 If the indicator blinks orange and the camera shake warning icon displays this indicates that a slow shutter speed may have been selected due to insufficient illumination Raise the ISO speed p 69 or select a setting other than flash off or attach the camera to a tripod or other device Playback Information Playback Mode BStandard WAVE Format Sound p 87 Folder Number File Number Date E Pra M on Status p EI apression Still Images DOA es i Pix Still Image AVI Movie Dgnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Detailed Y B EEN SORTS SOM SOT ISOM ET ISO Speed p 69 Aperture Value pp 45 46 Shooting Mode co uum Mode p 55 E 2 E Basic Guide pp 11 13 M ROR Same E p 41 E p 37 White Balance p 58 E i M I pp 43 46 Em Em E E71 Gl E En E ER E ES Recording
85. o is selected the optimal speed is selected based on E the brightness of the environment at the time of shooting The speed is automatically increased in dark places increasing the shutter speed and reducing shaking effects When High ISO Auto is selected a speed higher than when using is selected The shutter speed increases even more and blurriness from hand or subject movement inva scene is less than when taken in 5 There may be an increase in noise when compared to 5 a 4 100 200 400 P Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 69 Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings a Shooting Mode Tv Av Although the built in flash will fire with automatic flash adjustments except in the M mode it is also possible to set it so that it fires without any adjustments 1 5 Rec Menu Flash Adjust gt Auto Manual See Menus and Settings p 19 Default setting Compensating the Flash Adjustment Flash Output A Shooting o 2a Fi AO P Tv AvM e When the shooting mode is set to Q9 za By Cab P orwhen Flash Adjust is set to Auto p 70 in TV or AV mode settings can be Flash adjusted in 1 3 stop increments in the range of Flash Exposure 2to 2 stops Compensation You can combine the flash exposure compensation withthe camera s exposure compensation function to achieve creative effects which compensate for background exposure When
86. of print copies up to 99 E Index Select an image and press the FUNC SET button to select or deselect it You can also select images in index playback mode elf the camera is conn Ipvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals All the Images on a Memory Card 1 E Print Menu Select All Images dai See Menus and Settings p 19 One copy of every image will be set to print Selecting Clear All Selections cancels all print settings When the camera is connected to a printer the Drv button will light in blue At this time press the Py button confirm that Print is selected and when the FUNC SET button is pressed printing will begin 2 Select OK and press 5 dp MEE EE S Fil Images are printed in order according to the file number A maximum of 998 images can be selected When Print 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 only one copy will be printed Setting the Print Style After setting the print style select the images for printing The following settings can be selected Default setting v 3 2 23 ad 7 ILI mr E 2 E oO o o 2 a 7 Standara Prints one image per page EH Prints the selected images together at a Bg Index Print Type reduced size in an index format EH Prints the image
87. om camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 99 appears A slow shutter speed has Raise the ISO speed p 69 or set likely been selected the flash to any setting other than because of insufficient flash off or secure the camera lighting to something such as a tripod Basic Guide p 15 A appears This displays when using a These settings will be overwritten by memory card that has print those set by your camera p 91 settings or transfer settings set by other DPOF compliant cameras Noise displays Subject s movements dfe irregular Camera automatically There is no effect on the recorded lightened the image image displayed on the LCD monitor to make it easier to see when shooting in a dark area p 12 LA T notr LAN AW gt aa Mode switch is set to Set the mode switch to gy playback shooting Basic Guide p 9 Flash is charging When the flash is charged the indicator will light orange Shooting is now possible Basic Guide p 4 Memory card is full t Insert a new memory card Basic Guide p 5 If required download the images to a computer and erase them from the memory card to make space Joy nloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Memory card is not Format the memory card p 26 formatted correctly If reformatting does not work the memory card logic circuits may be damaged Consult the nearest Canon Customer Suppor
88. ontinuous Dasvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals File and Folder Numbers Recorded images are assigned consecutive file numbers starting with 0001 and ranging up to 9999 while folders are assigned numbers starting with 100 and ranging up to 999 Up to 2 000 images can be saved into a single folder Memory Card Exchanged New Folder Created for Another Memory Card 1 Memory Card 1 Memory Card 2 Continuous 1 101 00 100 0001 0002 0001 0002 Memory Card 1 Memory Card 1 Memory Card 2 a Auto Reset 00 01 00 100 gt P gt j 0001 0001 000 0001 Images may be saved to a new folder when there is insufficient free space even if the tota number of images in a folder is less than 2 000 because the following types of images are always saved together into the same folder Images from continuous shooting Self timer images custom Stitch Assist mode images Color Accent and Color Swap still images When Save Original is set to On Images cannot be played back when the folder numbers are duplicated or image numbers are duplicated within folders Please refer to the Software Starter Guide for information regarding folder structures or image types PBunoous Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 77 Py a Playback Erasing Please also see the Basic Camera User Guide p 20 QMagnifying Images 1 Press the zoom lever t
89. or After inserting the batteries plug the charger CB 5AH into an outlet or attach the power cord to the charger CB 5AHE not shown and plug the other end into an outlet Do not insert and charge additional batteries once charging has begun The charge indicator blinks while charging then remains lit when charging is finished Ppevnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Q The CB 5AH CB 5AHE battery charger can only be used to charge Canon AA size NiMH Battery NB 3AH and NB 2AH Please do not attempt to charge any other type of battery Do not mix batteries with different purchase dates or different charge states When recharging batteries always recharge all 4 of them at the same time Do not attempt to recharge fully charged batteries as doing so may reduce or impair battery performance Also do not charge batteries for more than 24 consecutive hours Do not recharge batteries in enclosed areas that tend to retain heat Do not recharge the batteries until the L or after long after fully charging Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals xipuaddy 3 117 f you store batteries for a long period of time about 1 year it is recommended that you fully deplete the batteries in the camera and to then store them at room temperature 0 to 30 C 32 to 90 F in low humidity Storing them in a fully charged condition can shorten their lifespan or degrade the
90. or Fluorescent H daylight fluorescent type 3 wavelength fluorescent lighting Appropriate for shooting images with the Waterproof Case WP DC8 sold separately This Ed Undenwater mode yields image data in the optimal white balance to record images with natural hues by reducing the bluish tone Dygvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals For recording with the optimal white balance data EJ custom retained in the camera from a white colored object such as white paper or cloth Fl The white balance setting cannot be adjusted when Es or ly is selected for My Colors Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Using the Custom White Balance You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate an object such as a piece of white paper or cloth or a photo quality gray card that you wish to establish as standard white color In particular take a EJ Custom white ba the following situations that are difficul setting to detect correctly Shooting close ups Macro Shooting subjects of Bunoous 59 2 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press O If you are viewing it with the LCD monitor ensure that the center frame is completely filled with the white image If you are using the optical viewfinder ensure that the entire field is filled However t
91. or focus on manual focus to shoot p 49 Subject in recorded image is too dark Insufficient light for Set the flash to Flash on shooting Basic Guide p 15 The subject is Set the exposure compensation to a underexposed because positive setting p 57 the surroundings are too Use the AE lock or spot metering bright function pp 52 55 Subject is too far away for Shoot within correct shooting flash to reach distance of the subject when using the built in flash p 127 Raise the ISO speed and then shoot p e Subject in recorded e image flashes whi Subject is too close e erem within correct shooting making the flash too distance of the subject when using strong the built in flash p 127 The subject is Set the exposure compensation to a overexposed because the negative setting p 57 surroundings are too dark amp Use the AE lock or spot metering function pp 52 55 Too much light is shining Change the shooting angle directly into the camera or is being reflected off the subject Flash is setto on le Set the flash to amp Flash off Basic Guide p 15 Pypvaloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals ISO speed is too high Light from the flash has reflected off dust particles or insects in the air This is particularly noticeable when shooting using the wide angle or when you increase the aperture value in the Av mo
92. ot place may cause condensation water droplets to formon its external and internal surfaces If Conden side the Camera Stop using the camera immediately Continued use may damage the equipment Remove the memory card and batteries or compact power adapter from the camera and wait until the moisture evaporates completely before resuming use Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 11 a aw Before Using the Camera Basic Operations Using the LCD Monitor 1 Press C DISP The display mode changes as follows with each press Shooting Mode 3 Playback Mode gt m gt Standard m gt No Information No Information v Detailed Standard Information View Y Off Ld Detailed The shooting information displays for approximately 6 sec when a setting is changed regardless of the selected display mode SC uuum a um zl The LCD monitor on or off setting is retained even after the camera power is turned off The LCD monitor does not shut off in the SCN EAN FA Li or B mode The LCD monitor will not switch to the detailed display while in magnified display p 78 or the index playback mode p 79 Night Display When shooting in dark conditions the camera automatically brightens the ECD monitor to suit the brightness of the subject making it easier to frame the subject The movements of the subject will appear irr
93. oward Q will display and a magnified sere portion of the image will display Images can be magnified up to a factor of approximately 10x Approximate Location of the Displayed Area 2 Use the or button to move around the image 9 f you press the FUNG SET button while in magnified display the camera switches to image advance mode and Gt will display You can use the or button to advance to the next or previous image at the same level of magnification The image advance mode is cancelled when p you press the FUNC SET button again You can change the magnification level with the zoom lever S g 3 To Cancel the Magnified Display Press the zoom lever toward ER You can also cancel it immediately by pressing the MENU button Movi es and ind back images cannot be E Ixgwnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback amp 1 Press the zoom lever toward Up to nine images can be viewed at Selected Image once in index playback Use the 4 or button to change the image selection Switching between Sets of Nine Images The jump bar will display if you press the zoom lever toward while in index playback and you can switch the display between sets of nine images Use the or button to move to the previous or next set of nine images Hold the FUNC SET button down a
94. perture value the greater the range of the image brought into clear focus Q If the shutter speed is shown in red the image is Some aperture values may not zoom positions p 44 D zl In this mode the shutter speed range with synchronized flash is 1 60 second to 1 500 second The aperture value setting may therefore be changed automatically to match the synchronized flash speed even if its value was set previously Aperture Value Display e The larger the aperture value the smaller the lens aperture F2 8 F3 2 F3 5 F4 0 F4 1 F4 5 F5 0 F5 6 F6 3 F7 1 F8 0 In M mode the settings for maximum wide angle aperture and maximum telephoto aperture may be as high as F11 and F16 respectively in some shooting conditions You can change the combinations of shutter speeds and aperture values without altering the exposure p 53 Safety Shift With Tv and Av modes if Safety Shift is turned On in the Rec menu the shutter speed or aperture value is automatically adjusted for the correct exposure when it cannot be otherwise obtained Safety Shift is disabled when the flash is enabled Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Bunoous 45 M Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture CN Shooting Mode M You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to shoot images When you press the shutter button halfway the difference between the standard e
95. r hundredth image to the first image of each shooting date to the first image in each folder or to movies In index playback mode it displays 9 images at once Auto Play My Colors playback Sound memos up to 1 min or Movie edit slow motion play back possible Direct Print PictBridge compliant and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible My Camera Settings Start up image start up sound operation sound self timer sound and shutter sound Interface USB 2 0 Hi Speed mini B PTP Picture Transfer Protocol Audio Video output NTSC or PAL selectable monaural audio Power Source 7AA alkaline batteries included in the camera kit AA NiMH batteries NB 300 sold separately AC Adapter Kit ACK600 sold separately Operating Temperatures 0 40 C 32 104 F when a NB4 300 is used 0 35 C 32 95 F Operating Humidity 710 90 Dimensions 109 4 x 66 0 x 49 0 mm 4 31 x 2 60 x excluding protrusions 1 93 in Weight Approx 245 g 8 64 oz camera body only Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals xipueddy 129 Battery Capacity Number of Images Shot LCD Monitor On Playback Based on the Len oo Time CIPA standard Approx AA size Alkaline 280 images Batteries PowerShot A640 Approx Approx included with the Approx 1200 images 20 hours camera 350 images
96. r electrical shock Immediately turn the camera power off and remove the camera batteries or unplug the power code from the power outlet Please consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Do not use substances containing alcohol benzine thinners or other flammable substances to clean or maintain the equipment Do not cut damage alter or place heavy items on the power cord Use only recommended power accessories Remove the power cord on a regular periodic basis and wipe away the dust and dirt that collects on the plug the exterior of the power outlet and the surrounding area Do not handle the power cord if your hands are wet Continued use of the equipment may result in fire or electrical shock Batey a Do not place the batteries near a heat source or expose it to direct flame or heat The batteries should not be immersed in water or sea water Do not attempt to disassemble alter or apply heat to the batteries Avoid dropping or subjecting the batteries to severe impacts that could damage the casing 9 Use only recommended batteries and accessories Use of batteries not expressly recommended for this equipment may cause explosions or leaks resulting in fire injury and damage to the surroundings In the event that a battery leaks and the eyes mouth ski
97. rmat to region before using it with a TV monitor p Language Setting Please see the Basic Guide p o change fety Precautions Before usi you read t ety precautio afety Precautio on oft e Always ensure tha amera is the ing pages are intended rect operation e camera and prevent in s or dama o yourself other ery battery charger sold adapter sold separately 6 Equipment Do not look directly into the sun or at bright light sources through the camera s viewfinder Doing so can damage your eyesight Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants Accidental damage by a child could result in serious injury Wrist strap Placement of the strap around the child s neck could result in asphyxiation Memory card It may be swallowed accidentally If thisyoccurs contact a doctor immediately Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the equipment that is not expressly described in this guide To avoid the risk of high voltage electrical shock do not touch the flash portion of the camera if it has been damaged Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or noxious fumes Do not allow the equipment to come into contact with or become immersed in water or other liquids If the exterior comes into contact with liquids or salt air wipe it dry with a Soft absorbent cloth Continued use of the equipment may result in fire o
98. s in both the standard Er Both and index formats Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 93 Date On Off Adds the date to the print File No On Off Adds the file number to the print Clears all print settings after the images print Clear DPOF data On Off 1 Print Menu Print Settings See Menus and Settings p 19 2 Use the 4 or button to select Print Type Date File No Clear DPOF data and then Use the or button specify the settings ee zl The Date and File No settings change according to the Print Type as follows Index Date and File No cannot beset to On at the same time Standard or Both Date and File No can be set to On at the same time however the printable information may vary between printers Images dated using Postcard Date Imprint mode p 35 are always printed withthe date regardless of the Date setting As a result if Date is also set to On the date will end up being printed twice on these images Dates print in the style specified in the Date Time menu p 23 Basic Guide p 8 Igojrnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings 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
99. t Help Desk SD memory card or SDHC Slide the write protect tab upward memory card is write p 114 protected LCD monitor is closed When the shooting mode is and in the SCN modes rij or 8B open the LCD monitor and shoot subject Image seen in viewfinder vs recorded image Usually the recorded Confirm thevactual image size with image contains more of the LCDmonitor Use the LCD the scene than is seen in monitor when taking close up shots the viewfinder p 12 Image is blurre s Y AF assist Beam is set to In dark places where it is difficult for Off the camera to focus the AF assist Beam will emit to assist focusing As the AF assist Beam will not function when turned off set it On to activate it p 21 Take carefnot to e obstruct the AF assist Beam with z your hand when used o The camera moves when Setting the self timer to 2 E the shutter button is seconds delays the shutter release EJ pressed for 2 seconds after the shutter button a is pressed and allows the camera to stop shaking thus preventing a blurred image Basic Guide p 18 Even better results can be obtained by placing the camera on a stable surface or by using a tripod to shoot Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 101 Subject is out of focal Shoot with the subject at the correct range shooting distance p 126 The subject is hard to Use the focus lock AF lock
100. tal Tele Converter Shooting Mode QD za Fi scn P Tv AVM 1 Cannot be set in and modes 2 Can only be set in mode However Digital Tele converter cannot be set You can combine digital zoom with optical zoom when shooting The available shooting characteristics and focal lengths 35 mm film equivalent are as follows Selection Focal Length Shooting Characteristics Standard 35 560 mm Enables shooting at zoom factors of up to 16x with digital and optical zoom combined Off 35 140mm Enables shooting without digital zoom 1 4x 49 196 mm PowerShot A640 Digital zoom is fixed at the selected zoom factor and the focal 2 3x 80 5 322 mm length shifts to the telephoto end This enables a faster shutter 1 6x 56 224 mm PowerShot A630 speed and less chance of camera shake than a 2 0x 70 280 mm shot taken at the same angle of view with Standard or Off Dgpynloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 1 r3 Rec Menu gt Digital Zoom gt Standard Off 1 4x 2 3x PowerShot A640 Standard Off 1 6x 2 0x PowerShot A630 See Menus and Settings p 19 Default setting When using Standard See Shooting With the Digital Zoom p 31 When using 1 4x 2 3x 1 6x or 2 0x See Shooting With the Digital Tele Converter pz 32 Shooting With the Digital Zoom Bunoous 2 Press the zoo
101. tected images and other file types 1 ii Set up Menu gt Format See Menus and Settings p 19 2 Select OK and press e To perform a low level format use the button to select LowLevel Format and the or button to add a check mark You can stop formatting a card when Low Level Format is selected by ea pressing the FUNC SET button You can still use a card without problem when formatting is halted but its data will ul be erased wu ume M Fl Cannot be operated in pli mode Low Level Format We recommend you select Low Level Format when you think that the recording reading speed of a memory card has dropped A low level format may require 2 to 3 minutes with some memory cards Dggvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Shooting Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression Still Images ie Shooting Mode D ta E scnd P Tv AVM 7 FUNC Menu gt F 1 Compression M Recording Pixels See Menus and Settings p 18 Default setting e Use the 4 or button to select recording pixel compression settings and press the FUNC SET button Lj settings cannot be made infaz and W mode Bunoous m Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 27 Approximate Values for Recording Pixels Recording Pixels PowerShot PowerShot Purpose A640 A630 Printing to about A2 siz
102. the Center in 11 This cannot be set in 24 mode 12 This cannot be set in or mode 13 Only the standard modes can be set 14 Only switching between and sj is available 15 Automatically set by the camera 16 cannot be set 17 or S9 cannot be set 18 This cannot be set when My Colors is set to Sepia or B W 19 White balance data cannot be read in Manual 20 This cannot be set in 21 Only and fA can be set 22 Only Grid Lines can be set or amp mode cannot be switched Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 145
103. ting panel and the ha movie editing bar will display Movie Egigay Panel Movie Editing Bar Doynloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 2 Use the or button to select Cut Beginning or Cut End and the or gt button to specify the cut point 9 To check a temporarily edited movie select J Play and press the FUNC SET button Selecting Exit cancels the edit and restores the movie control panel 3 Select Save and press e 4 Select New File or Overwrite and press New File saves the edited movie under a new file name The pre edit data is left unchanged Note if you press the FUNC SET button while saving the movie saving isscancelled Overwrite saves the edited movie with its original name The pre edit data is lost When there is not enough space left on the memory card only Overwrite can be selected EEUU GENI a LEE E It may take approximately 3 minutes to save an edited movie If the batteries run out partway through edited movie clips cannot be saved When editing movies it is recommended to use new AA size alkaline batteries or fully charged AA size NiNH batteries sold separately or the AC Adapter Kit ACK600 sold separately p 119 BuiseJ3 X2eqAel g 1 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals 83 Rotating Images in the Display Images can be rotated clockwise 90 or 270 in the display Original
104. ting the DPOF Print Settings 0 91 Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings 95 viewing Images a TV Set 0 eee 97 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals I II T 98 When the power is turned on 1 2 2 2 0000000002 0s 99 LOD monitor cis xus eR eqs depres P RES 99 Shootihg ema eee peared pp ut qe Ra Roter E 100 Shooting Movies ersa cen ote annee mun e MIR oe 104 xli ioris PCT 105 ru PC C ccn 106 TM monitor Output xem td IR nte eee as 107 Printing with a direct print compatible printer 107 Eistof Messages eoe 108 Appendix eee eere 12 Battery Handling 45i 112 Handling the Memory Card a n Using the Power Kits Sold Separa Using the Lenses Sold Sepa wo oon on EREE CEEEEEET Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Handling Precautions Please Read Test Shots Before you try to photograph important subjects we highly recommend that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and being operated correctly Please note that Canon Inc its subsidiaries and affiliates and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory including memory cards that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a way that is machine readable Warning Against Copyright Infringement
105. tion vertical orientation was mechanism is operating There is no changed malfunction lggwnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals When the power is turned on Card locked message appears The SD memory card or When recording to erasing from or SDHC memory card s formatting the memory card slide write protect tab is set to the write protect tab upward Write protect p 114 The Date Time menu appears The built in rechargeable Recharge the built in lithium battery lithium battery charge is low immediately Basic Guide p 8 The display darkens M d n A The image in the LCD 9 This is a normal occurrence in monitor will darken in devices containing CCDs and does strong sunlight or bright not constitute a malfunction This light image will not be recorded when shooting still images but it will be recorded when shooting movies pibe pl Display flickers when shot This is not a camera malfunction under fluorescent lighting flickering recorded in movies but not in still images A bar of red le ay rs on the LCD monitor Sometimes appears when This is a normal occurrence in shooting a bright subject devices containing CCDs and does such as the sun or other not constitute a malfunction This light source bar of light will not be recorded when shooting still images but it will be recorded when shooting movies Bunoouse qnoJ Downloaded Fr
106. xposure and the selected exposure appears on the LCD monitor If the difference is more than 2 stops 2 or 2 appears in red Standard exposure levels are calculated by measuring light according to the currently selected metering mode EBD UR Fl f you wish to change the exposure select shutter speed or aperture using the button then adjust the value using the 4 or button f the zoom is adjusted after these values are set the aperture value may change in accordance with the zoom position p 44 The LCD monitor s brightness matches the selected shutter speed and aperture value When you select a fast shutter speed or shoot a subject in a dark place the image will always be bright if the flash is set to Flash on with red eye reduction or J Flash on Dgsvnloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Selecting an AF Frame 3 Shooting Mode D ta B scn P Tv AvM and ES modes Cannot be set in The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the camera focuses You can set the AF frame in the following ways Lm The camera automatically selects between OOO AiAF 9 AF frames to focus on according to the ood shooting conditions The camera focuses using the center AF frame This is convenient for focusing accurately on your chosen subject to obtain the composition you desire T Mode diat P Tv Av M FlexiZone You can move the AF frame manu
107. y from the speaker of the camera Such items may lose data or stop working 9 Exercise due caution when screwing on the separately sold wide converter tele converter and conversion lens adapter If they loosen fall off and shatter the glass shards may cause injury Downloaded From camera usermanual com Canon Manuals Equipment Be careful not to bang the camera or subject it to strong impacts or shocks that could lead to injury or damage the equipment when wearing or holding it by the strap Do not store the equipment in humid or dusty areas Do not allow metal objects such as pins or keys or dirt to contact the charger terminals or plug Such conditions could lead to fire electrical shock or other damage Avoid using placing or storing the equipment in places subject to strong sunlight or high temperatures such as the dashboard or trunk boot of a car Do not use the equipment in a manner that exceeds the rated capacity of the electrical outlet or wiring accessories Do not use if the power cord or plug is damaged or if not fully plugged into the outlet 9 Do not use in locations with poor ventilation The above mentioned can cause leakage overheating or explosion resulting in fire burns or other injuries High temperatures may also cause deformation of the casing When not using the camera for extended periods of time remove the batteries from the camera or battery charg

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