Canon PowerShot A590 IS User manual

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Canon
'RwerShot A 590 IS
Camera User Guide
Getting Started
p.9
Ensure that you read the Safety Precautions (pp. 165 -172).

Confirming the Package Contents
The following items are included in the package. If something is
missing please contact the retail outlet at which you purchased the
product.
oCamera
oInterface Cable
IFC-400PCU
8Canon Digital
Camera
Solution
Disk
eAA-size Alkaline
Batteries (x2)
0AVCabie
AVC-DC300
eWarranty Card
D
e Memory Card
(32 MB)
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o Wrist Strap
WS-800
o User Guides
· rn Camera User Guide (this guide)
· In Direct Print User Guide
l..-1-J (Connecting the camera to aprinter)
· In Software Starter Guide
l..-1-J (Connecting the camera to acomputer)
•"Canon Customer Support" Leaflet
See the PDF
manuals available on the Canon website.
http://web.canon.jp/lmaging/information-e.html
.1t~ ZoomBrowser EX/lmageBrowser Software User Guide
You
may not be able to achieve the full performancLi of this camera with the
included
memory card.

Let's Get Started! 11
Let's Get Started!
This guide is divided into the following two sections.
This section explains how to prepare the camera for use and the
basics
of shooting, viewing and printing images. Start out by
familiarizing yourself with the camera and mastering the basics.
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Once you have mastered the basics, use the camera's many features
to shoot more challenging photos. Details
on using each function are
described
in this section, including how to connect the camera to a
television to view images.

2ITable of Contents
Table of Contents
Items marked with a*are lists or charts that summarize camera functions
or procedures.
Please Read 6
Getting Started ••••••••••
Preparations ............................... .. 10
Shooting Still Images
(0 Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15
Viewing Still
Images. ........................ .. 18
Erasing 19
Printing ...................................
.. 20
Embedding the Date
in the Image Data 22
Shooting Movies
(liJ Standard Mode) 24
Viewing Movies. ............................
.. 26
Downloading Images to aComputer 27
System Map. ...............................
.. 34
Learning More . .•... •"'''' III· III "' .. "' •••••••••• /39
Components Guide 40
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Indicators. ................................... .. 43
Basic Operations 44
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*Menus and Settings 44
*Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus 46
Using the LCD Monitor. ......................... .. 54
Commonly Used Shooting Functions 56
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[ill] [tJ Using the Optical Zoom. ................... .. 56
Using the Digital Zooml Digital Tele-Converter ....... .. 56
~ Using the Flash. ............................ .. 60
~~ Shooting Close-ups (Macro) ................... .. 61
Using the Self-Timer ........................... .. 62
Changing the Recording Pixels (Still Images) ........ .. 64

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Changing the Compression (Still Images) ........... .. 65
Setting the Image Stabilizer Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 66
Adjusting the ISO
Speed. ....................... .. 68
Shooting Using the Mode Dial 69
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Mode Dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 69
Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes. ..............
.. 70
PProgram AE. .............................. .. 73
Tv Setting the Shutter Speed. ................... .. 74
Av Setting the Aperture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 76
MManually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture . .. 78
." Movie Shooting ............................ .. 80
Advanced Shooting Functions 84
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Continuous Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 84
Setting the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 86
Checking the Focus and Peoples' Expressions. . . . . . .
.. 88
Selecting
an AF Frame Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 92
Selecting aSubject to Focus On
(Face Select and Track). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 94
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects
(Focus Lock, Manual Focus, Safety MF) ..........
.. 96
~ Adjusting the Exposure Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . .. 99
Switching between Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 100
Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 101
Shooting in aMy Colors Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 104
Setting the Display
Overlays. ................... .. 106
Categorizing Images Automatically (Auto Category). .
.. 107
Registering Settings to the
JdJItV' Button .......... .. 108
Playback/Erasing 110
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QViewing Magnified Images ................... .. 110
~ Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) . .. 111
Check the Focus and Facial Expressions of Subjects
(Focus Check Display). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 112
rD Jumping to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 114
Organizing Images by Category (My Category). . . . . .
.. 116

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Viewing Movies .............................. .. 117
Rotating Images in the Display. ................. .. 119
Playback with Transition Effects ................. .. 120
Automated Playback (Slide Shows). .............. .. 121
Red-Eye Correction Function. ................... .. 122
Changing the Recording Pixel (Resize). ........... .. 127
Attaching Sound Memos to Images. .............. .. 129
Protecting Image. ............................ .. 131
Erasing All Images. ........................... .. 132
Print Settings/Transfer Settings 133
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Setting the DPOF Print Settings ................. .. 133
Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings .............. .. 137
Configuring the Camera 139
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Formatting Memory Cards " 141
Resetting the File Number. ..................... .. 142
Creating an Image Destination (Folder). ........... .. 144
Setting the Auto Rotate Function. ................ .. 146
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values. ........ .. 147
Connecting to aTV 148
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Troubleshooting 150
List of Messages
161
Appendix 165
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Safety Precautions. ........................... .. 165
Preventing Malfunctions. ....................... .. 171
Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately). ........... .. 174
Using the Lenses (Sold Separately) .............. .. 178
Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) .. 182
Replacing the Date Battery ..................... .. 184
Camera Care and Maintenance ,186
Specifications , 187

Table of Contents I5
Index
*Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
197
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206
About this Guide
Symbol Conventions in this Guide
~_. Mode switch position:
»p. 206 Shooting (11:1 1)/
Playback (I [E] I)
Available Shooting Modes
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Some functions may not be available in certain shooting modes.
Ifthere is no notation to that effect, the function may be used in all modes.
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\I ~ Using the Flash
:This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera's
operation.
This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic
operating procedures.
Explanations
in this guide are based on the camera's default settings
at time
of purchase.
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. As aresult,
the illustrations and screenshots used
in this guide may differfrom the
actual camera.
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You can use SO memory cards, SOHC (SO High Capacity) memory I
S;;"'M cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCplus cards and HC MMCplus cards in;
~ this camera. These memory cards are collectively referred to as I
memory cards in this guide. JI
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6IPlease Read
Please Read
Test Shots
Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend
that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is
operating and being operated 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 a
camera or other device 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. If a
problem arises while the camera is in use abroad, please convey it
back to the country of sale before proceeding with awarranty claim to
aCanon Customer Support Help Desk.
For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the customer
support list supplied with your camera.

Please Read I7
Camera Body Temperature
Ifyour camera is used for prolonged periods, the camera body
may become warm. Please be aware
of this and take care when
operating the camera for
an extended period.
About the LCD Monitor
The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision
manufacturing techniques. More than
99.99% of the pixels
operate to specification. Less than
0.01 % of the pixels may
occasionally misfire or appear as red or black dots. This has
no
effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a
malfunction.
Video Format
Please set the camera's video signal format to the one used in your
region before using it with aTV monitor
(p. 148).
Language Setting
Please see Setting the Display Language (p. 14) to change the
language setting.

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