Canon PowerShot A720 IS User manual

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Camera User Guide

Workflow and Reference Guides
The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the
flowchart below.
: Contents of This Guide
Prepare the camera for use
Using the camera
C
IConnect the camera
to other devices
•Connecting to a printer
• Connecting to a TV set
• Connecting to a computer
Camera User Guide
_irect Print User
Guide
_GuideS°ftwareStarter
ZoomBrowser EX/
ImageBrowser
Software User Guide
• PDF manuals available
on the Canon website.
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Checking 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.
o O @2?
O
Camera AAAlkalineBatteries(x2) MemoryCard
(16MB)
Interface Cable AM Cable Wrist Strap
IFC-400PCU AVC-DC300 WS-200
OO
Canon Digital Camera Warranty Card
Solution Disk
OUser Guides
Camera User Guide
.Direct Print User Guide
Software StarterGuide
._Canon Customer Support"Leaflet
You may not be able to achieve the full performance of this camera
with the included memory card.
You can use SD memory cards, SDHC (SD High
._'_p_ Capacity) memory cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCplus
cards and HC MMCptus cards in this camera. These
cards are collectively referred to as memory cards in
this guide.

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Table of Contents
Items marked with a_" are lists or charts that summarize camera
functions or procedures.
Please Read
Preparations ...................................... 8
Shooting Still Images (m_ Auto Mode) .................. 14
Viewing Still Images ............................... 17
Shooting Movies ([] Standard Mode) .................. 18
Viewing Movies ................................... 20
Erasing ......................................... 21
Printing ......................................... 22
Downloading Images to a Computer ................... 24
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
Changing the Recording Pixels/Compression (Still Images) 57
[] _ Shooting with the Optical Zoom ................ 59
Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter ........... 60
Using the Flash ................................ 64

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ShootingClose-ups(Macro)..................... 65
UsingtheSelf-Timer.............................. 66
SettingtheImageStabilizerFunction................. 68
ConfiguringthePostcardMode...................... 70
EmbeddingtheDateintheImageData................ 71

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Symbol Conventions in this Guide
Mode switch position:
jRec. ([_)lPlay ([_)
Available shooting modes
These modes are available
_This mark denotes issues that maY affect the
camera!s operaUon,
This mark denotes additional topics that
complement the basic operating procedures.
Explanations in this guide are based on the camera's default settings
at t me of purchase.

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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 awarranty claim to a Canon Customer Supporf 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 Setting the Display Language (p. 13) to change the language setting.

Getting Started
ePreparations
oShooting Still Images
oViewing Still Images
eShooting Movies
oViewing Movies
oErasing
oPrinting
eDownloading Images to a
oSystem Map

8IPreparations
• Attaching the Wrist Strap
lt is recommended to USe the Wrist Strap to avoid droPPing
during camera use.
_Installing the batteries
1 =Slide the battery cover lock in the direction of the arrow
(_) and hold it there while moving the entire cover in
the direction of the arrow (_) and opening it up in the
direction of the arrow (_).
Battery Cover Lock
®®

2= Install two batteries.
Positiveend
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Negative end (-)
3= Close the cover (_), and press downward as you slide
it until it clicks into place (_).
®

10 IPreparations
iInserting the Card
Memory
t =Slide the battery cover lock in the direction of the arrow
(_) and hold it there while moving the entire cover in
the direction of the arrow (_) and opening it up in the
direction of the arrow (_).
Battery Cover Lock
®
2= Insert the memory card until its clicks into place.
®
Front
Write Protect Tab
(Only SD memory cards)
i Confirm that the Write 1
Protect Tab is unlocked
(only SD memory cards).
Check the card for the
correct orientation.

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3. (;lose the cover ((_)), and press downward as you slide
it until it clicks into place ((_).
11Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before
p 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 cIicks
and then release it.

12IPreparations
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 steps 3 and 4 in the
explanation below.
Power Button
IL/_lk /_./-b Buttons Q Button
O Button
MENU
1. Press the power button.
2. Select [Date/Time].
1. Press the O button.
MENU
2. Use the ÷or "k button to select
the [_1 (Set up)] menu.
3. Use the ÷or 4, button to select
[Date/Time].
4. Press the _button.
3_ Select the year, month, day and time, and the display
order.
1. Use the ÷or "k button to select a
category.
2. Use the 4_or 4, button to set the
value.
4_ Press the _button.
5_ Press the (_ button.
MENU

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You can imprint the date and time you have set onto images
(p. 71).
_Setting Display Language
the
You can change the language displayed in the LCD monitor menus
and messages.
Mode Switch
O Bu_on
O Bu_on
MENU
t, Set the mode switch to [] (Playback).
2= Hold down the @button and press the _9)u button.
3= Use the 4% "k, ÷ or • button to select a language.
4= Press the @ button.

14IShooting Still Images
Power Button
I 0 Button
DIS_
Mode Switch
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 a
(Shooting).
2. Set the mode dial to _ (Auto).
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3o Aim the camera at the subject.

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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). _v
Shooting Preparations
Complete- lights green
• AF frames will display in green on the
LCD monitor at the points 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 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 switching on the camera power 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 [in (Set up)] Menu (p. 46).

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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.
You can also use the following methods to continue displaying the
image immediately after shooting so that you can check it.
oKeep the shutter button pressed fully.
oPress the (_ button while the recorded image is
displayed.
Confirm that the operation sound beeps.
You can shoot by pressing the shutter button even when an image
is being displayed.

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Mode Switch
1 = Set the mode switch to [] (Playback).
• The last recorded image will display.
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 to the next image.
• The images advance more quickly if
you keep the button pressed
continuously, but they will appear
coarse.
_] If 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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Power Button
Mode Dial
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Mode Switch
t. Press the power button.
2. Select a shooting mode.
1. Set the mode switch to a
(Shooting),
2. Set the mode dial to Dll (Movie),
• Confirm that the camera is set to
[] (Standard).
3. Aim the camera at the subject.
d" •Do not touch the microphone while
recording.
• Do not press any buttons other than the
shutter button. The sound that buttons
make wi!! be recorded in the movie,

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4. Press the shutter button lightly (press halfway) to set
the focus.
• An electronic beep will sound twice
and the indicator will light green when
the camera focuses.
• The exposure, focus and white
balance are automatically set when
you press the button halfway.
5. Without changing anything else, press the shutter
button all the way (press fully) to shoot.
• Recordingstarts.
• During the recording, the elapsed
recording time and [eRec.] will
display in the LCD monitor.
6. Press the shutter button fully
again to stop recording.
• The indicator will blink green and the
data will be recorded onto the memory
card.
• Recording will stop automatically
when the maximum recording time
elapses, or the built-in memory or
memory card become full.
Elapsed time