Canon PowerShot A2000 IS User manual

Canon
7?JvverShot A 2000 IS
Camera User Guide
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Checking the Package Contents
Check ifthe following iterrls are included in your camera package. Ifanything
is missing, contact the retailer where you purchased the camera.
AA-size Alkaline
Batteries (x2)
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Memory Card
(32MB)
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Interface Cable
IFC-400PCU
AV Cable
AVC-DC400
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Canon Digital Camera
Solution Disk
Camera User Guide
This Guide
Direct Print User Guide
Read when you want to connect the camera to aprinter and
print.
Software Starter Guide
Read when you want to connect the camera to acomputer.
Explains how to install and use the software on the Canon
Digital Camera Solution Disk.
Download Zoom Browser EXllmageBrower Software
Guide (PDF) from:
http://web.canon.jp/imaging/information-e.htm
"Canon Customer
Support" Leaflet
Warranty Card
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•You can use the included memory card to tryout your new camera and
take some test shots.
•Adobe Reader must be installed to view the PDF manuals.
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Conventions Used in this Guide
Language that displays on the screen appears inside [ ].
Buttons on the camera body are represented by the following icons.
/ .... button
r------ @FUNC./SET (Function/Set) button
~~. ~ bulton
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" ... button
... button
o (MEN0
~~ \3. eMENU button
eDISP. (Display) button
@: Troubleshooting tips for common problems.
@:Hints for getting more out of your camera.
CD: Notes for preventing malfunction.
~ :Supplemental explanation.
(p. xx): xx stands for reference page number.
This guide assumes all functions are at their default settings unless
otherwise noted.
This camera can use various types of memory cards. These are
collectively referred to as memory cards
in this guide.
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Read This First
Test Shots
Take some initial test shots and play them back to make sure the images
were recorded 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 acamera or accessory, including memory
cards, that results
in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded
in away 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 amanner 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 acamera or other dev,ice 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. Ifthere is a
problem with the camera while abroad, please return it back to the country of
sale before proceeding with a·warranty claim to aCanon Customer Support
Help Desk.
For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the customer
support list supplied with your camera.
LCD Monitor
The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing
techniques. More than
99.99% of the pixels operate to specification, but
occasionally non-performing pixels may appear as bright or dark dots.
The
camera is not damaged. This also has no effect on the recorded image.
Camera Body Temperature
Please take care when operating the camera for an extended period as the
camera body may become warm. The camera is not damaged.
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est Memories
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What Do You Want to Do?
(Shoot 1
Shoot, Leaving It to the Camera to Make Settings 0 • 0 0 0 0 •• 0 • 0 22
Just Taking Pictures (Easy mode) 0000 • 0 •• 0 • 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 54
Shooting Various Scenes. 0 0 •• 0•0000000•0000000000•0 55-58
-Take good shots of people
Portraits
(po 55)
At night Kids and pets At the beach Snowscapes
(po 55) (po 55) (po 57) (po 57)
-Take good landscapes
Landscape
(po 55) Nightscape (po 57) Foliage (po 57) Sunset (po 57)
-Shoot various other scenes
Indoors
(po 56)
Fireworks
(po 58)
Aquarium
(po 58)
Low light
(po 58)
Focus on faces 00000 •• 00000 •• 000000000•00000000 •• 000080
Shoot in places where Icannot use the flash (turn off the flash) 0 0 59
Shoot pictures with me in them too (self-timer)000000 •• 0 0 0 0 0 • 60
Insert the date and time into my pictures .000000• 00 •• 0 • 0 0 0 0 63
Take close-up pictures of subjects (macro shooting) 0 • 0 0 0 •• 0 0 64
Take sepia toned or black and white pictures. 0 •• 0 • 0 •••• 0 • 0 • 75
Change the size of picture Iwant to take (recording pixels) 0 0 • 0 70
Take pictures continuously 0 ••• 0 ••• 0 0 0 • 0 • 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 •• 0 • 0 0 0 0 69
Shoot without camera shake (image stabilization) 0 ••• 0 0 • 0 0 • 124
Shoot without camera shake even in low light conditions
(high ISO speed) 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 •• 000•0000 •• 000058, 72
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( View
)
What Do You Want to Do?
Look at my pictures 24
Automatically play back pictures
(sl~de show) 98
Look at pictures on a
TV 100
Quickly search pictures 94
Erase pictures 25,
101
Protect pictures from accidental erasure 102
(ShootlView Movies)
Shoot movies 28
Watch my movies 30
(Print )
Easily print my pictures 26
( Save
)
Save images to acomputer 31, 108, 109
(Other )
Turn off sound 51
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Table of Contents
Chapters 1 - 3 explain the basic operations and frequently used functions of
this camera. Chapters 4 - 9 explain the advanced functions letting you learn
further as you read them in order.
Checking the Package Contents 2
Conventions Used
in this Guide 3
Read This First .4
What Do You Want to Do? 6
Safety Precautions 10
LCD Monitor Precautions 12
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1 Getting Started 13
Inserting the Batteries and
Memory Card 14
Setting the Date and Time
18
Setting the Display Language 20
Pressing the Shutter Button
21
Taking Pictures 22
Viewing Images 24
Erasing Images 25
Printing Images 26
Shooting Movies 28
Viewing Movies 30
Transferring Images
to aComputer 31
Accessories 36
Separately Sold Accessories 38
12- L.earning ·More~~.~ ~=:·~:.·:39
Components Guide .40
Indicator .42
Power Saving Function
(Auto Power Down) 42
Information Displayed
on the Screen. 43
Switching the Display 45
FUNC. Menu -Basic Operations .46
MENU Functions -Basic Operations .. 47
Resetting the Camera 48
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Formatting Memory Cards 49
Changing Sounds
51
Changing the Image Display Time .. 52
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3 Shooting Special Scenes and
Using Common Functions
.............................................. 53
@Just Taking Pictures
(Easy Mode) 54
Shooting Various Scenes 55
SeN Shooting Special Scenes 56
~ Turning the Flash Off 59
~ Turning the Flash On 59
~ Using the Self-Timer 60
Zooming
in on Far Away Subjects .. 61
eY' Inserting the Date and Time 63
~ Shooting Close-ups (Macro) 64
Jl Shooting Far Away Subjects 65
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4Making Settings for the
Images You Want 67
PShooting in Program AE 68
~ Continuous Shooting 69
Changing the Recording Pixels
(Image Size) 70
Changing the Image Quality
(Compression Ratio) 70
Changing the ISO Speed
72
Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) 73
Adjusting the Brightness
(Exposure Compensation) 74
Changing the Tone of an Image
(My Colors) 75

Changing the Composition to Shoot
(Focus Lock) 76
Shooting Using aTV 77
~c Customizing the Self-Timer 78
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Changing the AF Frame 80
Checking the Focus and People's
Expressions (AF-Point Zoom).... 82
:~~ Selecting the Face to Focus On
(Face Select and Track) 83
Checking the Focus Immediately after
Shooting (Focus Check) 84
Changing the Metering Mode 85
AFL Shooting with AF Lock 85
AEL Shooting with AE Lock 86
FEL Shooting with FE Lock 87
Slowing Down the Shutter Speed
(Long Shutter Mode) 88
6 Using Various Functions
for Movies 89
Changing the Movie Mode 90
Changing the Image Quality in ~ 90
Shooting Movies With Fixed
Exposure Settings
91
Other Shooting Functions 92
Playback Functions 92
7 Using Various Playback
and Other Functions 93
Quickly Finding Images 94
t1I Organizing Images by Category
(My Category) 96
QMagnifying Images 97
~ Viewing Slideshows 98
Checking the Focus and People's
Expressions (Focus Check
Display) 99
Viewing Images on aTV 100
[]I Changing Image Transitions 101
I6F Erasing All Images 101
o-n Protecting Images 102
E~ Resizing Images 103
[ill Rotating Images 104
(jJ Correcting Red-Eye Effect 105
~ Attaching Sound Memos 107
Transferring Images to aComputer
.. 1 08
~ Designating Images for Transfer
(DPOF) 109
Designating Images for Printing
(DPOF)
111
8 Customizing the Camera
....................................... 114r
Changing Functions 118
Changing Shooting Functions
121
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the Camera 125
Using Household Power. 126
Using aSupplementary Flash 126
Handling Precautions 127
You Think There is aProblem 128
Error Messages 132
Functions Available
in
Each Shooting Mode 134
Menus 136
Specifications 140
Index 142
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Safety Precautions
Before using the camera, please ensure that you read the safety precautions
described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly.
The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to prevent injuries
to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment.
Be sure to also check the guides included with any separately sold accessories you
use.
~ Warnings Denotes the possibility of serious injury or death.
~ Cautions Denotes the possibility of injury or damage to the equipment.
AWarnings
Equipment
Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants.
Strap: Putting the strap around achild's neck could result in asphyxiation.
Memory card, day/date battery: Dangerous if accidentally swallowed. If this occurs,
contact adoctor immediately.
Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human eyes.
Exposure to the intense light produced by the flash may damage eyesight. In
particular, remain at least one meter (39 inches) away from infants when using the
flash.
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 injury, do not touch the interior of the camera if it has been
dropped or otherwise damaged.
Stop operating the camera immediately if it emits smoke, a strange smell, or
otherwise behaves abnormally.
Do not allow liquids or foreign objects to enter the camera.
This could result in fire or electrical shock.
If liquid or foreign objects come into contact with the camera interior, immediately turn
the camera power off and remove the batteries.
Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol, benzine, or thinner to clean the
equipment.
Use only recommended power sources.
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