Canon Powershot A650 IS User manual

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Camera User Guide
Componen!s Gu!de
Basic Operations
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Playback/Erasing
Print Settings/Transfer Settings
Connecting to aTV
Troubleshooting ......................................................
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Appendix

Workfiow and Reference Guides
The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the
flowchart below.
: Contents of This Guide
rGetting Started (p. 7)
fLearning More (p. 37)
Names camera components and provides more detailed instructions for
_er_.Sh°°ting and playback. Lists information for more advanced use of _your
Connect the camera
to other devices
• Connecting to aprinter
•Connecting to aTV set
•Connecting to acomputer
Camera User Guide
Direct Print User
Guide
Software Smiter
Guide
ZoomBrowser EX/
ImageBrowser
Software User Guide
• PDF manuals
available on the
Canon website.
http://web.canonjp/
Imaging/information-
e.html

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Checking the Package Contents
The following items are included in the package. If something is missing,
_leasecontact the retail outlet at which you purchased the product.
OCamera OAA Alkaline OMemory
Batteries (x4) Card
(32MB)
Interface Cable
IFC=400PCU
Wrist Strap WS-DC4
AVCableAVC-DC300
Canon Digital Camera OWarranty
Solution Disk Card
You may not be able to achieve the full performance of this camera
wth the nc uded memory card.
You can use SD* memory cards, SDHC (SD High Capacity)
,_'_" memory cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCplus cards and HC
MMCplus cards in this camera. These memory cards are
collectively referredto as memory cards inthis guide.
*SDstandsforSecureDigital,acopyrightprotectionsystem.

2ITable of Contents
Table of Contents
Items marked with a_" are lists or charts that summarize camera
functions or procedures.
Please Read
Preparations ...................................... 8
Shooting Still Images (_) Mode) ................... 15
Viewing Still Images ............................... 18
Shooting Movies (Fr_]Standard Mode) ................. 19
Viewing Movies ................................... 21
Erasing ......................................... 22
Printing ......................................... 23
Downloading Images to a Computer ................... 25
System Map ..................................... 32
Components Guide 38
Indicators ..................................... 41
Power Saving Function .......................... 41
Basic Operations 42
Menus and Settings ............................. 42
_- Menus and Default Settings ....................... 44
Using the LCD Monitor ........................... 49
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor ........... 50
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values ........... 55
Formatting Memory Cards ........................ 56
Commonly Used Shooting Functions 57
[] BI)3Shooting with the Optical Zoom .............. 57
Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter ......... 58
_, Using the Flash .............................. 62
Shooting Close-ups (Macro) ................... 63

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Using the Self-Timer ......................... 64
Changing the Recording Pixels (Still Images) ......... 66
Changing the Compression (Still Images) ............ 67
Configuring the Postcard Mode .................... 68
Embedding the Date in the Image Data .............. 69
Setting the Image Stabilizer Function ............... 70

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• Symbol Conventions in this Guide
_,rpt_x_at_y_:2)_h_n in_heLeO _i_o_
Mode switch position
Available shooting modes
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.

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 a
camera or accessory, including memory cards, that results in the failure of an
image to be recorded or to be recorded in a way 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 a manner 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 a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support Help
Desk.
For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the customer support
list supplied with your camera.
Video Format
Please set the camera's video signal format to the one used in your region before
using it with a TV monitor.
Language Setting
Please see the Setting the Display Language (p. 14) to change the language
setting.

Getting Started
oPreparations
OShooting Still Images
eViewing Still Images
oShooting Movies
oViewing Movies
eErasing
oPrinting
oDownloading Images to a
oSystem Map
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8IPreparations
_Installing the Batteries
! =Slide the battery cover lock (_) and hold it open while
sliding the cover (_) and opening it (_).
Battery Cover Lock (__ __!/_(_)
2= Install four batteries.
(+)

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lInserting the Card
Memory
1 =Slide the battery cover lock (_) and hold it open while
sliding the cover (_) and opening it (_).
Battery Cover Lock
2. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.
Back
(Only SD memory cards)
Example:
SD memory
Ii onfirm that the Write 1
Protect Tab is unlocked
(only SD memory cards).
Check the memory card
for the correct orientation.

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3. Close the cover (_), and press downward as you slide
it until it clicks into place (_).
i_ Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before
inserting it in the camera. Inserting it backward may cause the
camera to fail to recognize the memory card or to malfunction.
• To Remove the Memory Card
Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks
and then release it.
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12 IPreparations
lOpening the LCD Monitor
The LCD monitor can be used to check an image during shooting, to
play back recorded images or to adjust menu settings. It can be
opened to the following range of positions.
! = Opened right to left 180
degrees.
m
32
Tilted forward 180 degrees
toward the lens or backward
90 degrees.
When tilted forward 180 degrees
toward the lens, the image shown
on the LCD monitor is automatically
flipped and reversed so that it
appears correctly from in front of the lens.
Close the LCD monitor with
the LCD monitor facing out.
When the LCD monitor clicks into
place against the camera body, the
image will return to its original,
nonreversed orientation.
_] hen not using the camera, close the LCD monitor with the
monitor facing in to protect it. The LCD monitor will
automatically turn off when it clicks shut against the camera
body.

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JSetting the Date and Time
The Date/Time settings menu will appear the first time the power is
turned on. Set the date and time as shown in Step 3 and 4.
Power Button
÷1÷1÷1+ B_ons
!=Press the power button.
2= Select [Date/Time].
1. Press the O button.
2. Use the ÷ or 4. button to select
the [] (Set up) menu.
3. Use the ,IF or _1.button to select
[Date/Time].
4. Press the _button.
3. Select the month, day, year and time, and the display
order.
1. Use the 4" or 4" button to select a
category.
2. Use the ÷or +button to set the
value. __oo;__o:
4, Press the _button.
5= Press the 0button.

14 IPreparations
I_] • You can imprint the date and time you have set onto images
(p. 69).
• A rechargeable lithium battery is built into the camera to
save such settings as the date/time. Install the batteries into
the camera at time of purchase, or recharge batteries for
about 4 hours using the separately-sold AC Adapter Kit
ACK600. tt will charge even if the camera isturned off.
• The date/time settings may be lost after approximately three
weeks if you remove the main batteries. Reset the date/time
settings if this occurs.
ISetting the Display Language
You can change the language displayed in the LCD monitor menus
and messages.
M_eS_ch
4F/_Ik/_,/,_ Buttons - _ Button
Button
I _ Set the mode switch to i_I (Playback).
2, Hold down the _ button and press the 0 button.
3, Use the ÷, +, ÷ or 4" button to select alanguage.
4_ Press the _ button.

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Indicators
O
Mode Dial
PowerBu_on
Shutter Button
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.
2= Select a shooting mode.
1. Set the mode switch to 0
(Shooting).
2. Set the mode dial to _).
3= Aim the camera at the subject. iii_iii_iiiii_iii
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16 J Shooting Still images
4= Press the shutter button lightly (press halfway) to set
the focus.
• When the camera focuses, it
beeps twice and the indicator
lights green (orange when the
flash fires).
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Complete: lights green
• An AF frame will display in green on
the LCD monitor at the point of focus.
AF Frame
5= Without changing anything else, press the shutter
button all the way (press fully) to shoot.
• The shutter sound will play Recording:blinksgreen
once and the image will
record.
• The indicator will blink green
and the file will record to the
memory card.
Mute Setting
Pressing the DISP. button while turning the camera power on will set
the mute setting to [On] to silence all camera sounds except for
warning sounds. The setting can be changed with the [Mute] option in
the Set up Menu.

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Reviewing an Image Right After
Shooting (Rec. Review)
Recorded images are displayed on the LCD monitor for approximately
2 seconds immediately after shooting.
_ Button
You can also use the following methods to continue displaying the
image immediately after shooting so that you can check it.
o Keep the shutter button pressed fully.
o Press the _ button while the recorded image displays until it
beeps.
You can shoot by pressing the shutter button even when an image
is being displayed.
[_] hange the image display time from [Review] in the Rec.
Menu.
.

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Mode Switch
1. Set the mode switch to [] (Playback).
The last recorded image will display.
2= Use the ÷ or "I, button to display the image you wish to
view.
•Use the ÷ button to move to the
previous image and the "!, button to
move to the next image.
• The images advance more quickly if
you keep the button pressed
continuously, but they will appear
coarse.
_] f you have replayed images, the last image viewed will display
(Resume Playback).
If the memory card has been switched, or the images on the
memory card have been edited with a computer, the newest
image on the memory card appears.

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Mode Dial
Microphone
Power Button
-- Shutter Button
Mode Switch
1 = Press the power button.
2= Select a shooting mode.
1. Set the mode switch to O
(Shooting).
2, Set the mode dial to ,m (Movie),
3. Confirm that the camera is set to
[] (Standard).
3, Aim the camera at the subject. RemainingTime
,, • Do not touch the microphone while recording.
_,_ • Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button. The
sound that buttons make will be recorded in the movie.