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Basic
Camera User Guide
Please Read This First
This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.
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Flowchart and Reference Guides
The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary
according to the flowchart below.
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and items sold separately........ System Map
Preparations
•Installing the batteries and memory card
•Setting the date, time and language
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Shooting
Playback/Erasing
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Menus and Settings
Basic Camera User
Guide (This Guide)
• Read this first
Handling precautions, references to
the various shooting and playback
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Advanced Camera
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Software Starter Guide
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• Installing the software
• Downloading images to a
computer
• Using the software
Zoom Browser EX!
ImageBrowser
Software User Guide
•PDF manuals available
on the Canon website.
http://web.canan.jp/
Imaging/infarmatian-
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In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide,
and the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide.
In this guide, explanations are given using illustrations for PowerShotA540.

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1. Installing the batteries.
1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock in the
direction
of the arrow and open the cover.
2. Insert the 2supplied AA-size alkaline batteries, or
separately sold AA-size NiMH batteries.
mSee the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p.102)
2. Inserting the Memory Card.
1. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.
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2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover.
m See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 104)
m See the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 30)
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• 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 and MultiMediaCards with this camera.
These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide.
* SO stands for Secure Digital, acopyright protection system.
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First Time Settings
• Setting the Date/Time
1. Press the power button «1).
2. Use the • or .. button to select an item and the .. or ...
button to change its value (@).
3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the
FUNC./SET button (@).
The date and time can also be set
in the Set up menu (p. 13).
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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/time battery is depleted.
• Setting the Display Language
1. Set the mode switch to ~ (playback).
2. Hold down the FUNC./SET button and press the MENU
button.
3. Use the .. ,... , • or .. button to select alanguage and
press the FUNC./SET button.
The display language can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 13).
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1. Press the power button. 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. Set the mode switch to CI (shooting) (CD).
3.Set the shooting mode dial to fD)
(Auto)(@).
4. Aim the camera at the subject.
5. Focus and shoot. Indicators
1. Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
When the camera focuses, the camera
beeps twice and the indicator lights green.
2. Press the shutter button fully to shoot.
The shutter sound will play and the image will
record. The indicator will blink green while the
image is recorded to the memory card.
See Basic Shooting Functions (p. 5).
m See the Advanced Guide: Indicators (p. 20)
a;:i1~~:'dvanced Guide for the various shooting methods
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Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting
After ashot is taken, the image appears in the LCD monitor for
approximately 2seconds.
You can continue to display images regardless ofthe review duration
setting with the following procedures.
•Keeping the shutter button pressed after ashot.
•Pressing the FUNC./SET
or DISP. button while the image is
displayed in the LCD monitor.
To stop displaying the press the shutter button halfway.
Basic Shooting Functions
• Selecting a Shooting Mode
1. Set the shooting mode dial to the desired mode «(1)).
In the SeN and -" modes, use the. or .. button (@) to select
ashooting mode.
e[Av] and [Tv] modes only apply
to PowerShot A540.
• Shooting Modes
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seN (Special Scene)
You can shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene.
~ Night scene
Allows you to capture human subjects againstthe backdrop of
an evening sky or night scene. The flash is directed at the
person and the shutter speed
is slow, so both the person and
the background can be beautifully shot.
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d;II Stitch Assist
Allows you to shoot overlapping images that can later be
merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a
computer.
•" Shoots amovie when you press the shutter button.
Apart from [
Gl Standard] mode, you can also select from [ Ii Fast Frame Rate]
(PowerShot A540 only) which is suitable for shooting sports or fast motion,
[
~ Compact] which is convenient for email attachments, [IiColor Accent]
whICh has only the color specified in the LCD monitor remain and transforms all
others to black and white, and [IIColor Swap] which transforms acolor
specified
in the LCD monitor into another color.
You can freely select camera settings such as the exposure and
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Using the Zoom
1. Press the zoom lever toward lillI or [tJ.
The zoom can be adjusted from 35 mm -140 mm (focal length)
in 35mm film equivalent terms.
lillI Wide Angle: Zooms
out from the subject.
[tJ Telephoto: Zooms in
on the subject.
• Using the Flash
1. Press the ~ button to cycle through flash settings.
Each time you press the ~ buttonIthe
flash settings will change.
With the red-eye reduction function on:
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With the red-eye reduction function off:
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Flash settings cannot be used in some shooting modes.
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Auto with red-eye The flash fires automatically and fires the red-
reduction eye reduction lamp each time.
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Auto The flash fires automatically.
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Flash on with red- The red-eye reduction lamp and flash always
eye reduction fire.
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on The flash always fires.
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Flash off
The flash will not fire.
Red-eye reduction: This feature reduces the effect
of light reflecting back from
the eyes and making them appear red. You can set this feature
on and off in
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the Rec. menu.
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When the LCD monitor is on and flash recharging
begins, the lamp blinks orange and the LCD monitor
turns off. When recharging ends, the orange lamp turns
off and the LCD monitor turns on. The time required for
flash recharging will change depending on usage
conditions and remaining battery power.
mSee the Advanced Guide: Rec. Menu (p. 24)
I'.See the A ... dV8.nced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting
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• Shooting Close-ups (Macro)
1. Press the ~ button.
To cancel the macro mode, press the ~ button to turn offthe
g or [Mf] display.
This setting cannot be set in some
shooting modes.
gMacro
Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items.
Image
Area at Minimum Shooting Distance from End of Lens to Subject
PowerShot A540:
•Maximum wide angle setting: 60 x
45 mm (2.4 x1.8 in.)
Minimum shooting distance: 5cm (2.0 in.)
•Maximum telephoto setting: 84 x63
mm (3.3 x2.5 in.)
Minimum shooting distance: 30 cm (12 in.)
PowerShot A530:
•Maximum wide angle setting: 60 x45 mm (2.4 x1.8 in.)
Minimum shooting distance: 5cm (2.0 in.)
•Maximum telephoto setting: 94 x
71 mm (3.7 x2.8 in.)
Minimum shooting distance: 33 cm (1.1 ft.)
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1. Set the mode switch to [E] (playback)(G)).
The last recorded image will appear in the
LCD monitor.
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 the next
image.
Holding the button down advances the images more rapidly, but
shows them less clearly.
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1. In the playback mode, use the
• or .. button to select an
image
to erase (CD) and press
the ~ button (@).
2. Confirm that [Erase] is selected and
press
the FUNC./SET button (@).
To exit instead of erasing, select [Cancel].
Please
note that erased images cannot be recovered.
Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image.
mSee the Advanced Guide: Erasing All Images (p. 82)
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Settings for the shooting, playback or print modes or such camera
settings as the date/time and sounds are set using the FUNC., Rec.,
Play, Print, Set up or My Camera menu.
FUNe. Menu
This menu sets many of the common shooting functions.
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@Press the FUNC./SET button.
@Use the" or .. button to select a menu item.
•Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes.
@Use
the • or .. button to select an option for the menu item.
•You can select further options with the MENU button for some
options.
•After selecting an option, you can press the shutter button to
shoot immediately. After shooting, this menu will appear again,
allowing you to adjust the settings easily.
@Press the FUNC./SET button.
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Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera
Menus
Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with
these menus.
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between menuswith
the
.. or .. button
when this part is
selected.
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•This example shows the Rec. menu.
• In playback mode, the Play, Print, Set up and My Camera menus display.
CD Press the MENU button.
®Use the. or •button to switch between menus.
•You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus.
@Use the'" or .. button to select amenu item.
•Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes.
@Use the. or •button to select an option.
•Menu items followed by an ellipsis ( ... )can only be set after
pressing the FUNC./SET button to display the next menu.
Press the FUNC./SET button again to confirm the setting.
@Press the MENU button.
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Connect the camera to adirect print compatible printer*1 with acable
and simply press the
ddJloN" button on the camera.
1.Connect the camera to adirect print compatible printer
and turn on the printer's power.
Canon Brand Printers
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Printers
*1 Since this camera uses astandard protocol (PictBridge), you can use it
with other PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to Canon-brand
printers.
*2 You can also use card photo printers such as the CP-10/CP-100/CP-200/
CP-300.
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2.Turn on the power in playback mode and confirm that
a, ~ or L!j is displayed in the upper left of the LCD
monitor (CD).
•The ~lN" button will light blue.
•The displayed icon will vary according to the printer model.
3. Select an image to print using the .. or .. button (®)
and press the ~lN' button (@).
The ~lN" button will blink blue and printing will start.
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-The following methods can be used to download images recorded by
the camera to acomputer. Some methods, depending on the as
used, may not be available. Please read System Requirements (p. 17)
in advance.
• Camera to Computer Connection
•
Computer System
Requirements
Connecting the Camera I
to a Computer- Basic Guide (p. 19)
Downloading Images to
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and Mac OSX
Users leaflet
• Using a Memory Card Reader
Amemory card reader can be used with all the operating systems
listed above. See the Software Starter Guide for details.
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System Requirements
Please install the software on acomputer meeting the following
minimum requirements.
• Windows
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
Windows Me
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Windows XP (including Service Pack 1and Service
Pack 2)
The above as should be pre-installed
on computers with
built-in USB ports.
Pentium 500 MHz or higher processor
Windows
98 SE/Windows Me 128 MB or more
Windows 2000/Windows XP 256 MB or more
USB
•Canon Utilities
-ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more
-PhotoStitch 40 MB or more
•Canon Camera TWAIN Driver 25 MB or more
•Canon Camera WIA Driver 25 MB or more
•ArcSoft PhotoStudio 50 MB or more
1,024 x768 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better
• Macintosh
Mac as X(v10.2 -v10.4)
The above as should be pre-installed
on computers with
built-in USB ports.
PowerPC G3/G4/G5
256
MB or more
USB
•Canon Utilities
-ImageBrowser 200 MB or more
-PhotoStitch 40
MB or more
•ArcSoft PhotoStudio 50 MB or more
1,024 x768 pixels/32,000 Colors or better
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Preparing to Download Images
Ensure that you install the software first before connecting the
camera
to the computer .
• Items to Prepare
•Camera and computer
•Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera
•Interface cable supplied with the camera
1. Install the software.
1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the
computer's CD-ROM drive.
GI!I!ID Double-click the [Canon
Digital Camera Installer] icon
in
the CD-ROM window. When the
installer panel appears, click [Install].
2. Click [Easy Installation].
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Proceed with the installation while
reviewing installation settings.
3. When the installation is complete,
click either the [Finish] or [Restart]
button that appears.
4. Remove the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk from the
CD-ROM drive when your normal desktop screen appears.
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