Canon PowerShot A450 Operating and maintenance manual

Preparations
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Printing
The Components Guide
Downloading Images to
a Computer
CDI-E268-010
Camera User Guide
Please Read This First
This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.
© 2007 CANON INC. PRINTED IN CHINA
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Basic
Photo of PowerShot A460

The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the
flowchart below.
In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide, and the
Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide.
Flowchart and Reference Guides
For information on included items and
items sold separately
The Components Guide
Preparations
• Installing the batteries 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
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
• PDF manuals available
on the Canon website.
http://web.canon.jp/
Imaging/information-
e.html
You may not be able to achieve the
full performance of this camera with
the included memory card.

1
The Components Guide
Front View
aWrist Strap Mount
bSpeaker
cFlash (p. 13)
dAF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 20)
eRed-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 14)
fSelf-Timer Lamp (p. 16)
gMicrophone (Advanced Guide p. 54)
hViewfinder Window (Advanced Guide p. 17)
iA/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 62)
jLens
The Components Guide
In order to avoid dropping the camera, wear the wrist strap
when using the camera.
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i
h
j
c
a
g
Attaching the Wrist Strap
b

2
Back View
aLCD Monitor (Advanced Guide p. 12)
bViewfinder (Advanced Guide p. 17)
cDIGITAL Terminal (p. 27)
dDC IN (power input) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 89)
eTerminal Cover
fMemory Card Slot / Battery Cover Lock (p. 5)
gMemory Card Slot / Battery Cover (p. 5)
hDate Battery Cover (Advanced Guide p. 92)
iTripod Socket
The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic film
for protection against scratches during shipment. If so,
remove the film before using the camera.
b
h
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i
a
g
d
c
f

3
The Components Guide
Controls
aIndicators (p. 4)
bMode Dial (pp. 8, 18)
cShutter Button (p. 8)
dPower Button (p. 8)
eDISP. (Display) Button (Advanced Guide p. 12)
fMENU Button (p. 21, Advanced Guide p. 19)
gFUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button (p. 20, Advanced Guide p. 18)
h(Print/Share) Button (pp. 22, 30)
i(Macro)/ (Infinity)/ Button (p. 15)
j(Telephoto while shooting) / (Magnify in playback mode)/
Button (p. 12, Advanced Guide p. 50)
k(Flash)/ Button (p. 13)
l(Wide Angle while shooting) / (Single Image Erase) /
Button (p. 12, p. 19, Advanced Guide p. 28)
bd
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c
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j
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f g h
l

4
Indicators
The camera indicators will light or blink under the following conditions.
• Upper Indicator
• Lower Indicator
Never do the following while the indicator blinks green.
These actions may corrupt image data.
• Shake or jolt the camera
• Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery
cover
Green: Ready to shoot (camera beeps twice)/when
connected to a computer
Blinking Green: During camera startup/image recording/reading/
erasing/transferring (when connected to a
computer/printer)
Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on)
Blinking Orange:Ready to shoot (camera shake warning),
charging flash
Yellow: Macro mode/Infinity mode
Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty (camera beeps once)

5
Preparations
1. Installing the batteries.
1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock (
a
) and press
down while opening the cover (
b
).
2. Insert the batteries.
2. Inserting the Memory Card.
1. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.
2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover (
a
), pressing
down and sliding it until it clicks into place (
b
).
Preparations
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 83).
Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before
inserting it in the camera. It may damage the camera, or
the camera may not recognize the card, if it is inserted
incorrectly.
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 85).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 25).
b
a
Positive end (+)
Negative end (–)
a
Back
b

6
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, SDHC memory cards and
MultiMediaCards with this camera.
These cards are collectively called memory cards in this
guide.

7
Preparations
First Time Settings
Setting the Date/Time
1. Press the power button (
a
).
2. Use the or button to select an item and the or
button to change its value (
b
).
3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the
FUNC./SET button (
c
).
The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 21).
Setting the Display Language
1. Turn the mode dial to (playback) (p. 18).
2. Hold down the FUNC./SET button and press the MENU
button.
3. Use the , , 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. 21).
The date/time setting screen will appear when the
camera power is turned on for the first time, or when the
capacity of the lithium date battery is depleted.
b
c
a
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Replacing the Date Battery (p. 92).

8
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.
• 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.
2. Turn the mode dial to (Auto).
3. Aim the camera at the subject.
4. Focus and shoot.
1. Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
When the camera focuses, the camera beeps twice and the
indicator lights green (orange when using the flash). Also, the
AF frame appears in green on the LCD monitor at the point
where the camera is focused.
Shooting
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 12).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 17).
ÎSee the Advanced Guide: Set up Menu (p. 21).
Power Button
DISP. Button
Indicators