Canon A720 1S User manual

Camera User Guide
Camera User Guide
CDI-E334-010 © 2007 CANON INC. PRINTED IN CHINA
ENGLISH
DIGITAL CAMERA
Ensure that you read the Safety Precautions (pp. 162–167).
Getting Started
Learning More
Components Guide
Basic Operations
Commonly Used Shooting Functions
Shooting Using the Mode Dial
Various Shooting Methods
Playback/Erasing
Print Settings/Transfer Settings
Connecting to a TV
Troubleshooting
List of Messages
Appendix

Workflow and Reference Guides
The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the
flowchart below.
Camera User Guide
Camera User Guide
Learning More (p. 37)
Prepare the camera for use
Connect the camera
to other devices
• Connecting to a printer
• Connecting to a TV set
• Connecting to a computer
Direct Print User
Guide
Software Starter
Guide
ZoomBrowser EX/
ImageBrowser
Software User Guide
• PDF manuals available
on the Canon website.
Using the camera
Camera User Guide
Learn more about the camera
Getting Started (p. 7)
Check the package contents
: Contents of This Guide
http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/information-e.html

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Checking the Package Contents
The following items are included in the package. If something is missing,
please contact the retail outlet at which you purchased the product.
You may not be able to achieve the full performance of this camera
with the included memory card.
You can use SD memory cards, SDHC (SD High
Capacity) memory cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCplus
cards and HC MMCplus cards in this camera. These
cards are collectively referred to as memory cards in
this guide.
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Camera AA Alkaline Batteries (x2) Memory Card
(16MB)
Interface Cable
IFC-400PCU
AV Cable
AVC-DC300
Canon Digital Camera
Solution Disk
Warranty Card
User Guides
• Camera User Guide
• Direct Print User Guide
• Software Starter Guide
• “Canon Customer Support” Leaflet
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Wrist Strap
WS-200

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Table of Contents
Items marked with a are lists or charts that summarize camera
functions or procedures.
Please Read 6
Components Guide 38
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Basic Operations 42
Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Menus and Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using the LCD Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Commonly Used Shooting Functions 57
Changing the Recording Pixels/ Compression (Still Images) 57
Shooting with the Optical Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter. . . . . . . . . . . 60
Using the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Learning More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Shooting Still Images ( Auto Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Viewing Still Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Shooting Movies ( Standard Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Erasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Downloading Images to a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
System Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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Shooting Close-ups (Macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Setting the Image Stabilizer Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Configuring the Postcard Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Embedding the Date in the Image Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Shooting Using the Mode Dial 73
Mode Dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) . . . . . . . . 77
Movie Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Program AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Setting the Shutter Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Setting the Aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture . . . . . 86
Various Shooting Methods 87
Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Setting the Slow Synchro Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Selecting an AF Frame Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual
Focus, Safety MF). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) . . . . . . . . . . 99
Adjusting the ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Switching between Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Shooting in a My Colors Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings . . . . . . . . . 109
Adjusting Flash Compensation Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Setting the Flash Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires. . . . . . . . . . 112
Adjusting Exposure for Built-in Flash Shooting (Safety FE) 113
Registering Settings to the Print/Share Button . . . . 114
Setting the Auto Rotate Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Setting the Display Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

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Creating an Image Destination (Folder). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Resetting the File Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Playback/Erasing 122
Magnifying Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback). . . . 123
Jumping to Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Viewing Movies (Operating the Movie Control Panel) . . . 125
Rotating Images in the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Playback with Transition Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Automated Playback (Auto Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Red-Eye Correction Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Resizing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Attaching Sound Memos to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Protecting Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Erasing All Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Print Settings/Transfer Settings 139
Setting the DPOF Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Connecting to a TV 146
Shooting/Playback Using a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Troubleshooting 147
List of Messages 158
Appendix 162
Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Preventing Malfunctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Battery Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Handling the Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Using the Lenses (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) . . . 180
Replacing the Date Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Camera Care and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

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Index 196
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 206
Symbol Conventions in this Guide
Explanations in this guide are based on the camera's default settings
at time of purchase.
Mode switch position:
Rec. ( )/Play ( )
Available shooting modes
These modes are available
These modes are not available
This mark denotes issues that may affect the
camera’s operation.
This mark denotes additional topics that
complement the basic operating procedures.

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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
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 sale. If a 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.
Video Format
Please set the camera's video signal format to the one used in your region before
using it with a TV monitor.
Language Setting
Please see Setting the Display Language (p. 13) to change the language setting.
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.

Getting Started
zPreparations
zShooting Still Images
zViewing Still Images
zShooting Movies
zViewing Movies
zErasing
zPrinting
zDownloading Images to a Computer
zSystem Map

Preparations
8
Getting Started
Preparations
Attaching the Wrist Strap
1. Slide the battery cover lock in the direction of the arrow
(a) and hold it there while moving the entire cover in
the direction of the arrow (b) and opening it up in the
direction of the arrow (c).
It is recommended to use the Wrist Strap to avoid dropping
during camera use.
Installing the batteries
c
b
a
Battery Cover Lock

Preparations 9
Getting Started
2. Install two batteries.
3. Close the cover (a), and press downward as you slide
it until it clicks into place (b).
Positive end (+) Negative end (–)
a
b

Preparations
10
Getting Started
1. Slide the battery cover lock in the direction of the arrow
(a) and hold it there while moving the entire cover in
the direction of the arrow (b) and opening it up in the
direction of the arrow (c).
2. Insert the memory card until its clicks into place.
Inserting the Memory Card
c
b
a
Battery Cover Lock
Front
• Confirm that the Write
Protect Tab is unlocked
(only SD memory cards).
• Check the card for the
correct orientation.
Write Protect Tab
(Only SD memory cards)

Preparations 11
Getting Started
3. Close the cover (a), and press downward as you slide
it until it clicks into place (b).
To Remove the Memory Card
• Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks
and then release it.
Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before
inserting it in the camera. Inserting it backward may cause the
camera to fail to recognize the memory card or to malfunction.
a
b

Preparations
12
Getting Started
The Date/Time settings menu will appear the first time the power is
turned on. Set the date and time as shown in steps 3 and 4 in the
explanation below.
1. Press the power button.
2. Select [Date/Time].
1. Press the button.
2. Use the or button to select
the [ (Set up)] menu.
3. Use the or button to select
[Date/Time].
4. Press the button.
3. Select the year, month, day and time, and the display
order.
1. Use the or button to select a
category.
2. Use the or button to set the
value.
4. Press the button.
5. Press the button.
Setting the Date and Time
/ / / Buttons
Button
Button
Power Button

Preparations 13
Getting Started
You can change the language displayed in the LCD monitor menus
and messages.
1. Set the mode switch to (Playback).
2. Hold down the button and press the button.
3. Use the , , or button to select a language.
4. Press the button.
You can imprint the date and time you have set onto images
(p. 71).
Setting the Display Language
/ / / Buttons
Button
Button
Mode Switch

Shooting Still Images
14
Getting Started
Shooting Still Images
1. Press the power button.
• The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display in
the LCD monitor.
• Pressing the power button again turns the power off.
2. Select a shooting mode.
1. Set the mode switch to
(Shooting).
2. Set the mode dial to (Auto).
3. Aim the camera at the subject.
( AutoMode)
Power Button
Mode Dial
Shutter Button
Indicators
Button
Mode Switch

Shooting Still Images 15
Getting Started
4. Press the shutter button lightly (press halfway) to set
the focus.
• When the camera focuses, it beeps
twice and the indicator lights green
(orange when the flash fires).
• AF frames will display in green on the
LCD monitor at the points of focus.
5. Without changing anything else, press the shutter
button all the way (press fully) to shoot.
• The shutter sound will play once and
the image will record.
• The indicator will blink green and the
file will record to the memory card.
Mute Setting
Pressing the DISP. button while switching on the camera power will
set the mute setting to [On] to silence all camera sounds except for
warning sounds. The setting can be changed with the [Mute] option in
the [ (Set up)] Menu (p. 46).
Shooting Preparations
Complete: lights green
AF frame
Recording: blinks green

Shooting Still Images
16
Getting Started
Recorded images are displayed on the LCD monitor for approximately
2 seconds immediately after shooting.
You can also use the following methods to continue displaying the
image immediately after shooting so that you can check it.
zKeep the shutter button pressed fully.
zPress the button while the recorded image is
displayed.
Confirm that the operation sound beeps.
You can shoot by pressing the shutter button even when an image
is being displayed.
Reviewing an Image Right After
Shooting (Rec. Review)
Shutter Button
Button

Viewing Still Images 17
Getting Started
Viewing Still Images
1. Set the mode switch to (Playback).
• The last recorded image will display.
2. Use the or button to display the image you wish to
view.
• Use the button to move to the
previous image and the button to
move to the next image.
• The images advance more quickly if
you keep the button pressed
continuously, but they will appear
coarse.
If you have replayed images, the last image viewed will display
(Resume Playback). If the memory card has been switched, or
the images on the memory card have been edited with a
computer, the newest image on the memory card appears.
Mode Switch
/ Buttons

Shooting Movies
18
Getting Started
Shooting Movies
1. Press the power button.
2. Select a shooting mode.
1. Set the mode switch to
(Shooting).
2. Set the mode dial to ( Movie ).
• Confirm that the camera is set to
(Standard).
3. Aim the camera at the subject.
zDo not touch the microphone while
recording.
zDo not press any buttons other than the
shutter button. The sound that buttons
make will be recorded in the movie.
( Standard Mode)
Power Button
Shutter Button
Mode Switch
Mode DIal
Microphone