Canon PowerShot A410 User manual

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.
Warnings
• Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes.
• Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants.
• Avoid dropping or subjecting the camera to severe impacts. 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 handle the power cord if your hands are wet.
Preparations
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Printing
Downloading Images
to a Computer
CDI-E185-010
Camera User Guide
Please Read This First
This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.
© 2005 CANON INC.
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Flowchart and Reference Guides
The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according
to the flowchart below.
* SD stands for Secure Digital, a copyright protection system.
You can use SD* memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera.
These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide.
System Map
Basic Camera User
Guide (This Guide)
• Read this first.
Advanced Camera
User Guide
Direct Print User Guide
Basic Camera User
Guide (This Guide)
Software Starter Guide
ZoomBrowser EX/
ImageBrowser
Software User Guide
For information on included
items and items sold separately
Preparations
• Installing the battery and memory
card
• Setting the date, time and language
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Handling precautions,
references to the various
shooting and playback functions
Printing
• Installing the software
• Downloading images to a
computer
• Using the software
• PDF manuals available on the Canon website.
http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/information-e.html

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Preparations
Installing the Battery and Memory Card
1Open memory card slot/battery cover.
2Insert the batteries, and insert the memory card until it clicks
into place, then close the cover.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 83)
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 85)
Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in
the camera. It may damage the camera if inserted incorrectly.
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ac
a
b
(-) Negative end
(+) Positive end
Front
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To Remove the Memory Card
Use a finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then
release it.
First Time Settings
Setting the Date/Time
1Press the power button until
the upper indicator lights
green.
To turn the power off, press the
power button once more.
Hold down the MENU button and
press the power button to turn off all
operation sounds (except warnings).
2Select the item you wish to set
using the Wor Xbutton and
set its value using the Sor T
button (a).
3Confirm that the correct time
is displayed and press the
FUNC./SET button (b).
ÎThe date/time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 11)
Upper indicator Power butto
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a
b
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Setting the Display Language
1Set the mode dial to
(playback) (a).
2Hold down the FUNC./SET
button (b) and press the MENU button (c).
3Use the S, T, Wor Xbutton (d) to select a language and
press the FUNC./SET button (b).
ÎThe language can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 11)
a
b
c
d
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Shooting
1Set the mode dial to (Auto).
2Aim the camera at the subject.
Be careful not to block the flash with your finger.
3Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
The camera beeps twice and the upper
indicator lights green when the camera focuses.
4Press the shutter button fully (all the
way) to shoot.
The camera will beep once and the image will record.
The beep will sound one time if the subject is difficult to focus on.
ÎSee Basic Shooting Functions (p. 5)
ÎSee the Advanced Guide to verify the advanced shooting method.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Movie Shooting (p. 37)
Pressing halfway
(Lightly press)
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (p. 42)
Pressing fully
(Pressing all the way)
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Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting
After a shot is taken, the image appears in the LCD monitor for
approximately 2 seconds.
To override this time limit and continue displaying the image, use one of
the following methods:
z Keep the shutter button fully depressed after taking the shot.
z Pressing the FUNC./SET button while the image is displayed in the LCD
monitor.*
Press the shutter button halfway again to stop displaying it.
* This operation is not available in the stitch assist mode (p. 6)
Basic Shooting Functions
Selecting a Shooting Mode
Use the mode dial and menu to select the Shooting modes.
Mode Dial
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Changing the Review Duration (p. 24)
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Shooting in Manual Mode (p. 31)
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Movie Shooting (p. 37)
AUTO
The camera automatically selects
settings.
MANUAL
You can manually adjust the exposure,
white balance, photo effects, shooting
panorama composition images
( , ) and other settings before
shooting. 5 modes are available with this
camera.
SPECIAL SCENE
8 scene modes to shoot with the most
appropriate settings for the scene are available
with this camera.
MOVIE
3 movie modes are
available with this camera
(you cannot record audio).
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Selecting a Shooting Mode
In the , , and modes, the same procedure is used for
selecting shooting modes. The following explanation uses the
mode as an example.
1Set the mode dial to
(a).
2Press the FUNC./SET
button (b).
3Use the Wor Xbutton to
select a shooting mode
(c).
4Press the FUNC./SET
button (d).
Mode Items
Movie Mode Items
Allows you to shoot a movie just by pressing the shutter button.
The following three movie modes are available;
Standard, Compact for sending movies as e-mail attachments and My
Colors to change image colors easily.
Manual
Allows you to select settings yourself,
such as the exposure compensation,
white balance or photo effect.
Super Macro
Allows you to take magnified shots of
subjects closer than standard Macro
mode (p. 9).
Shooting is possible when the
distance from the front of the lens to
the subject is in the following range:
1.5 to 5 cm (0.6 to 2 in.) (maximum
wide angle)
My Colors
Allows you to change the image
colors easily with 8 modes.
Stitch Assist
Use this mode when taking shots that
you want to combine into a
panorama.
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bd
c
Shooting
mode
ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 31)
ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 31)
ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 49)
ÎSee the Advanced Guide (p. 39)
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Special Scene Mode Items
Using the Zoom
The zoom can be adjusted from 41 – 131 mm in 35 mm film equivalent terms.
Portrait
Blurs the background and makes a
person stand out.
Night Snapshot
Allows you to take snapshots of
people against twilight or night
backgrounds by reducing the effects
of camera shake even without using
a tripod.
Kids&Pets
Allows you to capture subjects that
move around, such as children and
pets, without missing photo
opportunities.
Indoor
Prevents camera shake and
maintains the subject's true color
when shooting under fluorescent or
tungsten lighting.
Foliage
Shoots trees and leaves - such as
new growth, autumn leaves or
blossoms - in vivid colors.
Snow
Shoots without a blue tinge and
without making people appear dark
against a snowy background.
Beach
Shoots without making people
appear dark near water or sand
where reflected sunlight is strong.
Fireworks
Captures fireworks in the sky sharply
and at an optimal exposure.
Telephoto
Zooms in on the subject.
Wide Angle
Zooms out from the subject.
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Using the Flash
* Red-Eye Reduction: This feature reduces the effect of light reflecting back from the
eyes and making them appear red.
Distance ranges for shooting with the flash are 47 cm to 3.0 m (1.5 to 10 ft.)
(W) and 47 cm to 2.0 m (1.5 to 6.6 ft.) (T).
zYou are recommended to shoot with the camera attached to a tripod or
other device if the camera shake warning icon appears.
zblinks while recharging. You can shoot after lights.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 112)
button
Press this button to cycle through flash settings.
(Flash settings cannot be used in some
shooting modes.)
Auto
Auto with red-eye reduction*
Flash on with red-eye reduction*
Flash on
Flash off
Slow Synchro
Shooting