Canon Powershot A3100 IS User manual

CanonPowershotA3100ISDigitalCameraInstructions
ToPowerontheCamera: PresstheOn/Offbuttonatthetopcenterofthecamera.
ToZoomIn:   Presszoombutton(magnifyingglass)
ToZoomOut:   Pressbuttonnexttothemagnifyingglass
Toturnoffflash:
1. Presstheright(lightning)button(setstoOff)
2. PressitagaintochangetoAutoflash
Totakeapicture:
1. PressthelargersilverbuttontotherightoftheOn/Offbutton(makesureitisonAutoMode(greenAutobuttonon
right)).
2. Pressithalfwaytofocus,andthenpressallthewaytotaketheshot
Toviewimages:
1. PressPlaybutton(bluetriangle)
2. Thelastimagethatyoutookwithbedisplayed
3. Pressleftbutton(flowerandmountains)toviewfromnewesttooldestpicture
4. Pressrightbutton(lightning)toviewfromoldesttonewestpicture
Todeleteimages:
1. PressPlaybutton(bluetriangle)
2. Chooseanimagetoerasebypressingleftorrightbutton
3. Pressthedownbutton(bluetrash)andErase?Willappear
4. PressleftorrightbuttontoChooseYesorNo
5. Then,pressthefunctionsetbuttoninthecenter
6. Ifyouchooseyes,theimagewillbedeleted
Toshootvideo/movie:
1. Setthemodedialontoptothevideocamerabutton
2. Usezoombuttons
3. Pressshotbuttonhalfwaytofocus
4. Pressallthewaytoshootthevideo(Recordwillstart)
5. Takeyourfingerofftheshotbutton
6. Presstheshotbuttonfullytostop
Toviewmovies:
1. First,setthemodedialontoptothevideocamerabutton
2. PressPlaybutton(bluetriangle)
3. Thelastimagethatyoutookwithbedisplayed
4. Pressleftbutton(flowerandmountains)toordervideolistfromnewesttooldest
5. Pressrightbutton(lightning)toordervideolistfromoldesttonewest
6. Pressfunctionset(center)buttontoplaymovie
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Todeletemovies:
1. First,setthemodedialontoptothevideocameraicon
2. PressPlaybutton(bluetriangle)
3. Pressthedownbutton(bluetrash)andErase?Willappear
4. PressleftorrightbuttontoChooseCancelorErase
5. Then,pressthefunctionsetbuttoninthecenter
6. Ifyouchosetoerase,themoviewillbedeleted
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Tochargebattery:
1. Firsttakeitoutofthecameraby:
a. PressonCard/Batt,openonthebottomofthecamera(totheright)
b. Liftthelid,pushtheorangetabdown,andtakeoutbattery
c. Notepositionofbatterywhenyoutookitout,thisisthesamewayitneedstogobackintothecamera
2.Insertbatteryintothebatterycharger(makesurethetriangleonthebatteryalignswiththetriangleonthecharger)
3. Chargethebatterybyflippingouttheplugandpluggingitintoapoweroutlet
4. Thechargelampwilllightgreenwhenitisfullycharged(chargingtakesupto~1hourand30minutes)
5. Toremovethebattery:
a. Unplugchargerfrompoweroutlet
b. Removebatterybypressingitinwardandthenpushingitup
6. Now,putthebatterybackintothecameraandclosethelid
Toremovememorycard(samelocationasbattery,underthelid):
1. PressonCard/Batt,openonthebottomofthecamera(totheright)
2. Liftthelid
3. Pushthememorycarddownanditwillpopup,takeitout
4. Notepositionofmemorycardwhenyoutookitout,thisisthesamewayitneedstogobackintothecamera
Tocopyimagesfromthecameratoacomputer:
1. Turnoffthecamera
2. OpentheAV/OutDigitallidonthesideofcamera
3. InsertthesmallerendofthewhiteUSBCableintothecameraterminal
4. InsertthelargerendofthewhiteUSBCableintoaUSBportonthecomputer
5. Turnonthecamera
6. GotoStart>Computer
7. Double‐clicktheCanonPowershotDigitalCameradevice,andkeepdouble‐clickingthefoldersuntilyouhave
reachedtheonewithalistofallimagesandvideosonyourcamera
8. Createanewfolderonyourharddrive,MyDocumentsfolder,desktop,flashdrive,orotherlocationwhereyouwill
bestoringtheseimageandvideofiles
9. Selectall(Ctrl+A)andCut(Ctrl+X)theimageandvideofilesandpaste(Ctrl+V)themintothefoldercreatedinthe
previousstep
10. Toeject,Turnoffcamera
11. Makesurethememorycardisemptied/clearedforfutureuse
a. WhenyoucutandpasteallimageandvideofilesfromtheCanonPowershotfolderintothenewfolderyou
havecreated,thememorycardisemptied/clearedautomatically