Canon PowerShot A700 User's Manual
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1. Buisesapyoeghe 4 yy 2 Confirm that Erase is selected and press the FUNC SET button To exit instead of erasing select Cancel Please note that erased images cannot be recovered Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image See the Advanced Guide Erasing All Images p 84 ir EE O Menus and Settings Settings for the shooting playback or print modes or such camera settings as the date time and sounds are set using the FUNC Rec Play Print Set up or My Camera menu FUNC Menu This menu sets many of the common shooting functions 4 Set the mode switch to f shooting Press the FUNC SET button Use the or button to select a menu item e Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes Use the or button to select an option for the menu item e You can select further options with the MENU button for some options e 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 Press the FUNC SET button EJ Sce the Advanced Guide Menu List p 24 haa Rec Play Print Set up and My Camera Menus Convenient settings for shooting playback or printing can be set with these menus e Rec Menu Set up Menu PA My Camera Menu AF Frane ALAF Red Eye hi WF Point Zoom 0 AF assist Beam Oi Digital Zoon Off 2 You can swit2. The wallpaper transferred images display on the computer desktop 1 Confirm that the Direct Transfer menu is displayed on the camera s LCD monitor e The Dav button will light blue e Press the MENU button if the Direct Transfer menu fails to appear Direct Transfer Menu E All Images New Images DPOF Trans Images 2 Select E or and press the Da button e The images will download The Liaw button will blink blue while downloading is in progress The display will return to the Direct Transfer menu when the download is complete e To cancel the download press the FUNC SET button E Select amp Transfer Wallpaper 2 Select or and press the Dv button or the FUNC SET button 3 Select images to download and press the v button or the FUNC SET button e The images will download The Dev button will blink blue while downloading is in progress e Images can also be selected during index Nigel ral playback Advanced Guide p 75 e Press the MENU button to return to the Direct Transfer menu a computer On the Windows platform the files are automatically created as BMP images Q Only JPEG images can be downloaded as wallpaper for The option selected with the Brv button is retained even when the camera s power is turned off The previous setting will be in effect the next time the Direct Transfer menu is displayed The image selection screen will appear directly when the S
3. CD ROM drive CE Double click the Canon Jo Sct Digital Camera Installer icon in the CD ROM window When the installer panel appears click Install 2 Click Easy Installation Select Easy Installation and click Next Proceed with the installation while reviewing installation settings 3 When the installation is complete Click either the Finish or Restart er erent ee button that appears Cts When the installation is finished Eun Exit a 4 Remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk from the CD ROM drive when your normal desktop screen appears jf 2 Connecting the camera to a computer 1 Use the supplied interface cable to connect the computer s USB port to the camera s DIGITAL terminal Slip your fingernail under the right edge of the camera s terminal cover lift it open and plug the interface cable in all the way USB Port DIGITAL Terminal Interface Cable 2 Set the camera s mode switch to P playback and turn on the power The camera and computer will be able to communicate Always grasp the sides of the connector when disconnecting the interface cable from the camera s DIGITAL terminal g to o o o k a If the Digital Signature Not Found window appears click Yes The USB driver will automatically finish installing onto the computer when you attach the camera and open a connection J nduo e 0 sebew
4. from Standard mode you can also select from aj Fast Frame Rate which is suitable for shooting sports or fast motion Ey Compact which is convenient for email attachments Fx Color Accent which has only the color specified in the LCD monitor remain and transforms all others to black and white and fxg Color Swap which transforms a color specified in the LCD monitor into another color See the Advanced Guide p 39 Image zone ___ You can freely select camera settings such as the exposure and Creative aperture value to suit your shooting purposes ne ae See the Advanced Guide p 44 47 e The shutter speed is slow in by or 8 mode Always use a tripod to avoid camera shake gt In EJ FS RB EA EB Fal or R mode the ISO speed may increase and cause noise in the image depending on the scene being shot ein mode shoot with the subject more than 1 m 3 3 ft away from the front of the lens Buljoous E Using the Zoom 1 Press the zoom lever toward 4 or The zoom can be adjusted from 35 mm 210 mm focal length in 35mm film equivalent terms The zoom bar appears when you press the zoom lever b Wide Angle Zooms out from the subject 4 Telephoto Zooms in on the subject E Using the Flash 1 Press the button to cycle through flash settings Each time you press the button the flash settings will cha
5. recorded to the memory card gt see Basic Shooting Functions p 5 See the Advanced Guide Indicators p 20 See the Advanced Guide for the various shooting methods available Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting After a shot is taken the image appears in the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds You can continue to display images regardless of the review duration setting with the following procedures e Keeping the shutter button pressed after a shot e Pressing the FUNC SET or DISP button while the image is displayed in the LCD monitor To stop displaying the image press the shutter button halfway See the Advanced Guide Review p 24 gt See Erasing p 11 Basic Shooting Functions E Selecting a Shooting Mode 1 Set the shooting mode dial to the desired mode In the SCN and amp modes use the or button to select a shooting mode unoous a PN Landscape Seip Optimized for 4 shooting landscape ree a EE scenes which contain an Lj both near and far subjects Portrait Blurs the background and makes a person stand out eee E Ry Night Scene Allows you to capture human subjects against the backdrop of an evening sky or night scene The flash is directed at the person and the shutter speed is slow so both the person and 7 the background can be beautifully shot SCN Special Scene You can shoot with the most
6. Buipeojumoq O Downloading Images to a Computer A window allowing you to set the preferences will appear when a connection is established between the camera and computer 1 Select Canon CameraWindow ee T and click OK first time only acess If the window to the right does not Gd appear click the Start menu and select All Programs or Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow PowerShot IXY IXUS DV 6 and CameraWindow 2 Download the images e Download the images using the camera or the computer e By default the downloaded images are saved into the My Pictures folder Downloading Images Using the Camera p 22 Downloading Images Using a Computer By default all images that have yet to be downloaded will download You can set the type of image to download and the destination folder Thumbnails small versions of the downloaded images will display in the ZoomBrowser EX Main Window By default the downloaded images are saved into subfolders according to their shooting dates 20 C Downloading Images to a Computer The following window will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer If it fails to appear click the Canon CameraWindow icon on the Dock the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop 1 Download the images e Download the images using the camera or the computer e By default the downloaded images a
7. ENGLISH CDI E223 010 XXXXXXX 2006 CANON INC PRINTED IN JAPAN AANA Canon PowerShot AZOO DIGITAL CAMERA Preparation Playback Erasing Menus and Settings Printing Downloading Images to a Computer Camera User Guide Please Read This First This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features x DiIGICII Lo 1 D Exif Print DPOF PRINT DIRECT Flowchart and Reference Guides The following guides are available Refer to them as necessary according to the flowchart below For information on included items and items sold separately gt System Map Preparations e Installing the batteries and memory card e Setting the date time and language v Basic Camera User Snocnne gt J Guide This Guide Playback Erasing e Read this first v Menus and Settings Handling precautions references to Advanced Camera the various shooting and playback User Guide functions e Installing the software Basic Camera User e Downloading images to a Guide This Guide computer e Using the software P Software Starter Guide ZoomBrowser EX FOF ImageBrowser Software User Guide e PDF manuals available on the Canon website http web canon jp Imaging information e html In this guide the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide and the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide 1 Installing the batteries 1 S
8. appropriate settings for the scene Night Snapshot Allows you to take snapshots of people against twilight or night Piccard by reducing the effects of camera shake even without using a tripod Indoor Prevents camera shake and maintains the subject s true color fi when shooting under fluorescent or Snow Shoots without a without making w people appear dark tungsten lighting blue tinge and La i a against a snowy background ga Fireworks Kids amp Pets Allows you to capture subjects that move around such as children w qf and pets without missing photo opportunities Foliage Shoots trees and leaves such as new growth autumn leaves or blossoms in vivid colors Beach Shoots without making people appear dark near water or sand Captures fireworks in the sky sharply and at optimal exposure Color Accent Use this option to mii have only the color i specified in the a LCD monitor remain and to transform all others to black and white See the Advanced Guide p 62 Color Swap Use this optionto transform a color specified in the LCD monitor into another See the Advanced Guide p 62 ne Ca Stitch Assist Allows you to shoot overlapping images that can later be all ae merged stitched to create one panoramic image on a N computer See the Advanced Guide p 43 rte Movie Shoots a movie when you press the shutter button Apart
9. cannot use macro mode to shoot the subject If the zoom bar enters the yellow bar range the macro mode icon W will turn gray You can still shoot the image however the shot will be taken as if in standard shooting mode Zoom bar Yellow bar The zoom bar disappears after approx 2 sec To cancel the macro mode press the W button to turn off the KA or MF display Use this mode to shoot close ups of flowers or small items Image Area at Minimum Shooting Distance from End of Lens to Subject e Maximum wide angle setting 24 x 18 mm 0 9 x 0 7 in Minimum shooting distance 1 cm 0 4 in e Use the LCD monitor to compose close ups in macro mode since images composed with the viewfinder may be off center e Check the range of the flash when using it in macro mode Advanced Guide p 121 See the Advanced Guide Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode p 136 10 Playback 1 Set the mode switch to D playback The last recorded image will appear in the LCD monitor 2 Use the or gt button to display the image you wish to view Use the button to move to the previous image and the button to move the next image Holding the button down advances the images more rapidly but shows them less clearly See the Advanced Guide for the various playback methods available 1 In the playback mode use the or button to select an image to erase and press the 47 button
10. ch between menus with the lt or button oJ x when this part is selected amp lt 8 SEY e This example shows the Rec menu e 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 e You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus Use the or W button to select a menu item e Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes 4 Use the or button to select an option e Menu items followed by an ellipsis can only be set after pressing the FUNC SET button to display the next menu Press the FUNC SET button again to confirm the setting 5 Press the MENU button See the Advanced Guide Menu List p 24 sHulnes pue snu ai 13 n Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer 1 with a cable and simply press the Brv button on the camera 1 Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer and turn on the printer s power Canon Brand Printers cers gt Camera Interface Cable SELPHY CP Series Compact Photo Printers 2 PIXMA Series SELPHY DS Series Bubble Jet Printers 1 Since this camera uses a standard protocol PictBridge you can use it with other PictBridge compliant printers in addition to Canon brand printers 2 You can also use card photo printers such as the CP 10 CP 100 CP 200 CP 300 14 2 Turn on the power i
11. elect amp Transfer or the Wallpaper option was last selected J yndwo9 e o sebew Buipeojumoq Safety Precautions Be sure to read understand and follow the safety precautions below when using the camera in order to prevent injury burns or electrical shock to yourself and others Be sure to also read the safety precautions listed in the Advanced Camera User Guide e Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes e Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants e Avoid dropping or subjecting the camera to severe impacts Do not touch the flash portion of the camera if it has been damaged e Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or noxious fumes e Do not handle the power cord if your hands are wet e Do not use batteries which are not specified for this camera e The compact power adapter output terminals have been designed exclusively for this equipment Do not use them for other products 24
12. lide the memory card slot battery cover lock in the direction of the arrow and open the cover 2 Insert the 2 supplied AA size alkaline batteries or separately sold AA size NiMH batteries Positive end egative end D See the Advanced Guide Battery Handling p 104 suoeiedald si 2 Inserting the Memory Card 1 Insert the memory card until it clicks into place 2 Close the memory card slot battery cover Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before Q inserting it in the camera It may damage the camera if inserted incorrectly See the Advanced Guide Handling the Memory Card p 106 See the Advanced Guide Formatting Memory Cards p 30 To Remove the Memory Card Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks and then release it You can use SD 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 First Time Settings E Setting the Date Time E CETELE ka ETI CHI cancel 1 Press the power button 2 Use the or button to select an item and the or button to change its value 3 Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the FUNC SET button The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu p 13 suonejedaid Sy The date time setting screen will appear when the if camera powe
13. n playback mode and confirm that Ki Z or J is displayed in the upper left of the LCD monitor e The Bev button will light blue e The displayed icon will vary according to the printer model 3 Select an image to print using the or button and press the Dv button The button will blink blue and printing will start See the Advanced Guide Setting the DPOF Print Settings p 85 gt See the Direct Print User Guide gt See the user guide for your printer Bunuld 16 Downloading Images to a Computer The following methods can be used to download images recorded by the camera to a computer Some methods depending on the OS used may not be available Please read System Requirements p 17 in advance Camera to Computer Connection Supplied Software Install It Do Not Install It gt Computer Camera Computer OS Windows 98 Second Edition SE Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP Mac OS X Computer System e Basic Guide p 17 Requirements e Software Starter Guide Connecting the Camera Basic Guide p 19 to a Computer Downloading Images to e Basic Guide p 20 21 a Computer e Software Starter Guide Windows XP and Mac OS X Users leaflet E Using a Memory Card Reader A memory card reader can be used with all the operating systems listed above See the Software Starter Guide for details System Requirements Please install the software
14. nge With the red eye reduction function on viende mdo With the red eye reduction function off Bi gt i gt Flash settings cannot be used in some shooting modes Auto with red eye The flash fires automatically and fires the red reduction eye reduction lamp each time The flash fires automatically Flash on with red The red eye reduction lamp and flash always eye reduction fire Flashon The flash always fires The flash will not fire Ei a Red eye reduction This feature reduces the effect of light reflecting back from the eyes and making them appear red You can set this feature on and off in the Rec menu You are recommended to shoot with the camera Q attached to a tripod or other device if the camera shake warning icon appears When the LCD monitor is on and flash recharging begins the lamp blinks orange and the LCD monitor turns off When recharging ends the orange lamp turns off and the LCD monitor turns on The time required for flash recharging will change depending on usage conditions and remaining battery power See the Advanced Guide Rec Menu p 24 See the Advanced Guide Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode p 136 a A E Shooting Close ups Macro 1 Press the amp button This setting cannot be set in some shooting modes When using the zoom in macro mode a yellow bar appears below the zoom bar to indicate the range in which you
15. on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements E Windows OS Windows 98 Second Edition SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2 Computer Model The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports Pentium 500 MHz or higher processor O 98 SE Windows Me 128 MB or more Windows 2000 Windows XP 256 MB or more Free Hard Disk e Canon Utilities Space ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more e Canon Camera TWAIN Driver 25 MB or more e Canon Camera WIA Driver 25 MB or more e ArcSoft PhotoStudio 50 MB or more Display 1 024 x 768 pixels High Color 16 bit or better E Macintosh Mac OS X v10 2 v10 4 Computer Model The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports PowerPC G3 G4 G5 Free Hard Disk e Canon Utilities Space ImageBrowser 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more e ArcSoft PhotoStudio 50 MB or more Display 1 024 x 768 pixels 32 000 Colors or better J yndwo9 e o sebew Buipeojumoq N Preparing to Download Images Ensure that you install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer E items to Prepare e Camera and computer e Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera e Interface cable supplied with the camera 1 Install the software 1 Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer s
16. r is turned on for the first time or when the capacity of the lithium date time battery is depleted EJ see the Advanced Guide Replacing the Date Battery p 117 E Setting the Display Language 1 Set the mode switch to gt playback 2 Hold down the FUNC SET button and press the MENU button 3 Use the Y or button to select a language and press the FUNC SET button The display language can also be set in the Set up menu p 13 5 1 Press the power button Power button The start up sound will play and the start up image will display in the LCD monitor e Pressing the power button again turns the power off e Pressing the power button while pressing and holding the DISP button will turn on the mute setting which will mute all sounds except for warning sounds Fed See the Advanced Guide Using the LCD Monitor p 15 See the Advanced Guide Power Saving Function p 21 See the Advanced Guide Set up Menu p 26 Edsce the Advanced Guide My Camera Menu p 28 2 Set the mode switch to my shooting 3 Set the shooting mode dial to Auto 2 4 Aim the camera at the subject 5 Focus and shoot 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus When the camera focuses the camera beeps twice and the indicator lights green 2 Press the shutter button fully to shoot The shutter sound will play and the image will record The indicator will blink green while the image is
17. re saved into the Pictures folder AAA I Aian ape i E JH na Core ee rin Cee re uring TARHTA Downloading Images Using the Camera p 22 Downloading Images Using a Computer Prrmrtneds wsbey THOEN By default all images that have yet to be downloaded will download i EJ Leii pow bebini atj Gores images You can set the type of image to download meim m _ om and the destination folder Thumbnails small versions of the parm downloaded images will display in the ImageBrowser Browser Window By ime gt Ee default the downloaded images are N a a fi 7 saved into folders according to their A SE ES KU shooting dates re es tf t E F J yndwo9 e o sebew Buipeojumoq N Downloading Images Using the Camera Direct Transfer Use this method to download images using camera operations Install the supplied software and adjust the computer settings before using this method for the first time p 18 All Images Transfers and saves all images to the computer Transfers and saves to the computer only the New Images images that have not been previously transferred Transfers and saves to the computer only the DPOF Trans Images images with DPOF Transfer settings Advanced Guide p 88 E Select amp Transfer Transfers and saves single images to the computer as you view and select them Transfers and saves single images to the computer as you view and select them
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