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Camer a User Guide Advanced DIGIT AL CAMERA Advanced Camer a User Guide This guide expl ains camer a features and procedu res in det ail. CDI-E21 1-010 © 2006 CANON INC.
Main Fea tur es This guide uses illustrations of the PowerShot A430. Playback z Plays movies ( with audio) z Auto Play Editin g z Edits movies z Reco rds so und m emos for still images.
1 Con ventions Used in this Guide Icons appearing below titles indicate t he modes in which the procedure can be used. In the example below , the mode dial can be used in the f ollowing shooting modes.
2 T able of Contents Items marke d with a are lists or c harts that summa rize camera functions or proc edures. Plea se Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Safety Precaut ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Shooting in a My Colors Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Adjusting the ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Setting the Auto Rotate Functi on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Creating an Image De stination (Folder) .
4 Batter y Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 5 Handling the Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Replacin g the Date Batte ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 Handling Precautions T est Shots Before you try to photograph important subject s, we highly recommend tha t you shoot sev eral trial images to confirm that the camera is operat ing and being ope rated correctly .
6 Language Settin g Please see the B asic Guide (p. 3) to change the language setting. z Before using the c amera, please ensure that you r ead and understand the safety precautions described below . Always ensure that the c amera is operated correctly .
7 War n in g s Equipment z Do not aim the camera directly into the sun or at ot her intense light sources that could damage your eyesight. z Store this eq uipmen t out of the reac h of chi ldren and i nfants. Acciden tal damag e by a child coul d result in ser ious injury .
8 Batter y z Do not place the battery near a heat source or expose it to direct flame or heat. z The battery should not be immersed in water or sea water . z Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or apply heat to the battery . z Avoid dropping or subjecting the batteries to severe impact s th at could damage the casing.
9 Others z Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to hum an or animal eyes. Exposure to the intense light produced by the flash may damage eyesight.
10 Cautio ns Equipment z Be careful not to bang the camera or subject it to strong impact s or shock s that could lead to injury or damage the equipme nt when wearing or ho lding it by t he st rap. z Do not store the equipment in humid or dusty areas.
11 Pre v enting M alfun ctio ns Av oid Str ong Magnet ic Fields z Never place the camera in c lose proximity to electric motors or other e quipment generat ing stron g electr omagneti c fields. Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image da ta.
12 Bef ore Using the Camera—T he Components Guide Fr o n t V i e w Power Bu tton ( B asic Guid e p. 2) Shutter Button ( Basic G uide p. 4) S peak er Flash ( Ba sic Guide p. 8) Microphone (p. 62) Viewfinder Window (p. 19) A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) T erminal (p.
13 Before Using th e Camera—The Component s Guide Back V iew LCD Monitor (p. 15) Viewfinder (p. 19) DIGIT AL T ermina l ( Basic Guide p. 17) DC Coupler T erminal (p. 90) T erminal Cover Coin Battery Holder (p. 89) T ripod Socket Memory Card Slot/Battery Cover ( B asic Guide p.
14 Oper ation Panel Indicator (p. 19) DISP . (Display) Button (p. 15) Mode Dial ( Basic G uide p. 5) MENU Button (p. 22) FUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button ( p. 21) (Print/Share) Button ( Basic Guide p. 13) (T elephoto) (when shooting)/ (Magnify) (when playing)/ S button ( Ba sic Gu ide p.
15 Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations Before Using the C amer a—B asic Oper ations z The LCD m onitor on or off setting is remem bered even after the camera power is turned off. z The LCD monitor does not shut off in the (S uper Macro), (Color Accent ), (Color Swap), (Stitch Assist) or (Movie) mode.
16 Shoot ing mo de * Appea rs even if the LC D monito r is set t o S tandard (No Infor mation) Infor m ation D isplaye d on th e LCD Mo nit or Expo sure Co mpe nsation (p. 48) Shoot ing Method (pp . 33, 35) Recordi ng Pixels (p. 30) Low Batte ry (p. 85) Macro/Infinity ( Basi c G uide p.
17 Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations z If the indicator blinks orange and the camera shake icon displays, it may indicate slow shutter speed due to insufficient li ghting. Increase the ISO speed (p. 53), select a setting other than (Flash of f), or attach the camera to a tripod or other device.
18 Det ailed The following information may also be displayed with some images. Information for images sh ot on other cameras may not display correctly . A sound f ile in a f ormat other than the WAV E for mat is at tached, or the file format is not recog nized.
19 Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations The viewfinder can be used to conserve power by turning t he LCD monitor off (p. 15) while shooting. The indicators light or blink under t he following conditions.
20 This camera is equipped with a power saving fu nction. The power will shut of f in the following circums tances. Press the power butt on again to restore p ower . * Defau lt Setting ( time ca n be chang ed). z The power saving function will not activate during Auto Play or while the camera is connected to a computer .
21 Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations Menus are used to set the shooting and pl ayback settings as well as such cam era settings as t he date/time and electronic beep. The following menus are available. z FUNC. Menu z Rec., Pl ay , Print , Set up, and My Camera Menus FUNC .
22 Rec., Play , Print, Set up, and My Camera M enus Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with these menus. Press the MENU butto n. Use the W or X button to switch b etween me nus. Use the S or T button to sel ect menu it ems.
23 Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations FUNC . Me nu Menu L ist Menu Item Refe renc e Page Manual Mode Manual Basic p. 6 Super Macro p. 31 Color Acce nt p. 42 Col or Swap p. 43 Stitch A ssist (Lef t to Right) p. 40 Stitch A ssist (R ight to Left) Special Scen e Mode Basic p.
24 R ec. Menu *Defaul t sett ing *1 Allows you t o display a g rid (9 sections) on the LCD monitor to help in determi ning the X - and Y -axis of the subject a nd com posing the shot. T he grid lines will no t be recor ded in the ima ge. Play Menu Print Menu Menu Ite m Options Reference Page AiAF On*/Off p.
25 Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations Set up Menu *Default se tting Menu I tem Opti ons Reference Page Mute On/Off * Set t o [O n] to si lence a ll soun ds except the warnin g that sounds when the memory card slot/ba ttery cover is open while dat a is being saved onto th e me mor y ca rd .
26 *2 Allows you t o switch the co nnectio n method of the prin ter . There is no need to sw itch u nder nor mal circu mstances, but w hen bo rderles s printing images taken in ( Wide) r ecordin g pixels o n an en tire side of wide size paper with the SE LPHY CP 710/CP5 10 Cano n Compact Photo P rinter, select .
27 Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations My Cam era Menu *Default se tting Menu I tem Option s Summary Referen ce Page Start- up Ima ge Off/On* Selec t whether to display the set start- up screen when the camera is turned on p. 72 Start- up Sound Off/ On* Selec t whether to play the set start - up sou nd when t he camera is t urned on.
28 z Settings c annot be res et when t he camera is connected to a computer or to a print er . z The following cannot be reset. - Shooting mode - The (D ate/T ime) and (Language) opti ons in the (Set up ) menu (p. 26) - (Video System) (p. 26) - White balance data recorded with the custom white balance function (p.
29 Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations Y ou should always format a new m emory card or one from which you wish to erase all images and other data. Low Le ve l Form at Y ou should select the [Low Level Format] option if you suspect the rea d/write speed of a memory car d has dropped.
30 Shooting Appr o ximate V alues for Recording Pixels Chang ing the R ecording Pix els and Compression (Still Images) Shooting Mode 1 FUNC . Me nu * (Comp res sion/ Recor ding Pixels ). See Menus and S ett ings (p. 21). z Use the W or X button to select reco rd ing p ixels set tings .
31 Shootin g * Paper s izes vary a ccording to region. Appr o ximate V alues f or Compression Settings z See Image Data Sizes (Estimated) (p. 103). z See Memory Cards and Estim ated Capacities (p. 102). Y ou ca n shoot a subject from as close as 1 cm (0.
32 By combining the digital and optical zooms, you c an shoot with images zoomed. PowerS hot A430 S t ill images: approximately 14x max. (Super ma cro: approxima tely 3.6x max. ) Movies (standard): appro ximately 7.9x max. PowerS hot A420 S t ill images: approximately 1 1x max.
33 Shootin g In this mode, the camera shoot s continuously while the shutter button is held down. In addition, continuous shooting is possible (p. 102) at a consistent interval (smooth continuous shooting) with a recommended me mory car d* until the me mory card is full.
34 Y ou can shoot images with the opt imal settings for postcards by composing them inside the print area (width-to-height rati o of approximately 3:2) shown in the LCD monitor . For printi ng instruct ions, refer to the Direct Print User Guide . Po stcar d Date Impr int Mod e Shooting Mode 1 FUNC.
35 Shootin g Y ou can set t he shutt er to a 10 sec. ( ) or 2 sec. dela y ( ) , or to a custom del ay ti me and number of shots ( Cus tom Timer), f or shoot ing after the shutt er butt on is pres sed. T o Cancel the Self-Timer Select in ste p1. Turning of f the self-timer s ound (p.
36 Changin g the Dela y Time and Numb er of Shots ( ). Y o u can change the delay time (0–10, 15, 20, 30 sec.) and number of shots (1–10). 1 FUNC. Menu (Drive Mode) . See Men us and Settings (p. 22). 2 Pres s the MENU button . z Use the S or T to select the [Delay]/[Shots] and use the W or X to change settings, then press the FUNC.
37 Shootin g The following movie modes are available. Y o u can rec ord movies with sound. • The reco rding time will vary acco rding t o the capacity of th e memory card you use (p . 102) . *1 you can rec ord un til the m emory card is fu ll (when a super high- speed memor y card is used, such as the reco mmend ed SDC-51 2MSH).
38 1 FUNC. Menu * (Standar d). See Menus and S ettings (p. 21). z Use the W or X button to select a movie mode and press the FUNC./ SET button. z In (S tandard), (Color Accent), or (Color Swap) modes, you can change t he recording pixels/frame rate (p.
39 Shootin g z Before recording, you can set the white balance (p. 49). z QuickTime 3.0 or later is required to play back movies (Data type: A VI/Compres sion method: Motio n JPEG) on a computer . QuickTime (for Windows) is included on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk .
40 R ecording Pixels/Frame Ra tes Frame r ates indi cate the nu mber of frames record ed or pl ayed back each second . The high er the frame ra te, the smoother the appea rance of motio n. * The re cording pixels/fra me ra te are fi xed in t he (Compact) mo de.
41 Shootin g Use PhotoS t itch, a supplied program, to merge the images on a computer . 1 FUNC. Menu / (Stitch Assist). See Menus and S ettings (p. 21). z Y ou can select from the followi ng two shoo ting direct ion s. - Left to right horizontally - Right to left horizontally 2 Shoot the fir st frame in the sequence.
42 Y ou can easily change the colors in an image when it is shot f or both stills and mov ies, allowing you to enjoy producing var ious effects. Depending on the shooting conditions, however , the images may app ear rough or you may not g et the expected color .
43 Shootin g z The default Color Acc ent is green. z Y ou may not obtain the expected results after color input mode if you use the flash. z The specified Color Accent is retained even if the camera's power is turned of f. Shooting with Color Swap Mode 2 Press the DISP .
44 z The default setting for Color Swap chan ges green into white. 1 FUNC . Me nu (Color Swap: still image )/ (Color Sw ap: movie) FUNC ./SET button . See Me nus and Settings ( p.
45 Shootin g z Y ou may not obtain the expected results after color input mode if you use the flash. z The colors specified in t he Color Swap m ode are retained even if the camera's power is turned of f.
46 The AF frame indicates the area of t he composition on which the camera focu ses. Y ou can set the AF frame in the following ways. z The focus is lock ed to the center AF frame when the digital zoom is used. z The AF fr ame will displ ay as fol lows (wh en the LCD moni tor is on).
47 Shootin g It may be dif f icult to focus on the following types of subjects. z Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings z Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects z Subjects w.
48 Metering Methods Adjust t he expo sure co mpensa tion setti ng to av oid makin g the subjec t too dark wh en it is bac klit or shot aga inst a bri ght backg round or to av oid makin g lights appe ar too brigh t in nig ht shots. T o Cancel the Exposure Compensation Restore the compensation value to [0].
49 Shootin g Normally , the (Auto) white balance setting selects an o ptimal white balance. When the (A uto) setting cann ot produce natural looking colors, change the whit e balance using a s etting appropriate to the light sou rce. W hite Balance Settings Adjust ing the T one (White Balance) Shooting Mode 1 FUNC.
50 Usin g th e Custo m W hite Ba lanc e Y o u can set a custom white balanc e to obtain the optimal setting for the s hooting conditions by hav ing the camera evaluate an object, such as a piece of white paper or cloth that you wish to establish as the standard white color.
51 Shootin g Y ou can alter the overall impression of an image and shoot. My Colors Settings * The skin co lors of non -human su bjects may al so be alter ed. Also you m ay not ob tain the expecte d results depe nding on t he skin co lor . -I S O S p e e d -F l a s h Setting the flash to on, on (with Red-Eye Reduction), or off is recommended.
52 The ISO speed will increase with s ome settings, w hich may increase the noise in the image. 1 FUNC. Menu * (My Colors Of f). See Menus and S ettings (p. 21). . z Use the W or X button to select a My Colors mode. z T o select (B/W), select * (Sepia) and pres s the Menu button.
53 Shootin g Raise the ISO speed when you w ish to reduce t he effects of camera shake, turn the flash off when shooting in a dark area, or us e a fast shutter speed. 2 Use the S or T button to select [Contrast], [Shar pness], [Saturation], [R ed], [Green], [B lue], or [Skin T one] and the W or X button to adjust the color balance.
54 Y our camera is eq uipped with an Intelligent Orientation sensor t hat detects the orientation of an image shot with the camera held vertically and automatically rotates it to the correct orientati on when viewing it in t he LCD monitor .
55 Shootin g - When the Auto Rotat e function is set to [ On] in playback mode, images will be rotated to their correct orientation in the LCD monitor regardless of the camera's orientation when shooting. Y ou can create a new folder at any time and the recorded images will be automatically saved to t hat folder .
56 Setting the Day or Time for A utomatic F older Cr eation Up to 2000 images can be saved into one folder . A new folder will automatically be c reated when you recor d more than that number . The images you shoot are automatically assigned file numbers.
57 Shootin g * When a blank m emory car d is use d. If a me mory ca rd with record ed data is used, the 7-digi t numb er for the la st recorde d folde r and image is compar ed with the last one on the card, and the lar ger o f the two is u tilized as th e basis for n ew images.
58 Playback/Er asin g Æ See the Basic Guide (p. 10) T o Cancel the Magnified Disp l ay Press the zoom lever toward T . (Y ou can also canc el it immediately by pressing the MEN U button or hol ding down the FUNC./SET button for more t han 1 sec.) Ma gnifyin g Ima ges 1 Press the button.
59 Playback/Erasing T o Return to Single Image Playback Press the FUNC ./SE T button at least 1 second. Vie wing Ima ges in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) 1 Display an image by pressing the FUNC ./SET button at least 1 second. z Up to nine images can be viewed at once in index playback.
60 Operating the Mo vie Control Panel z Use the television's controls to adjust the volume when playing a m ovie on a TV set (p. 71). z The sound cann ot be played in s low motion playback. Y ou can delete portions of recorded mo vies. Exit (S ingle image play back) Print (Only appears when connected to a printer .
61 Playback/Erasing It may take approximately 3 minutes to save an edited mov ie. If the battery runs out of charge partway through, edited mov ie clips cannot be sav ed. When editing movies, it is recommended that you use two new size-AA alkaline batteries, two fully charged size-AA NiMH batteries, or the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (p.
62 Images can be rotated clockwise 90° or 270° in the display . In playback mode (including single image playback and index playback), yo u can attach sound m emos (up to 1 minute) to an image. The sound data is saved in the W A VE format. R otating Images in th e Display 1 (Play) Menu .
63 Playback/Erasing Sound Memo Panel 1 (Play) Menu . See Menus an d Setting s (p. 2 2). 2 Use the W or X button to select an image to attac h a sound memo to and press the FUNC ./SET button. z The sound memo control panel will disp lay . 3 Select (Record) and press the FUNC .
64 All the images on a memory card can be displayed automatically . The displaying t ime is 3 second s. Y ou can prot ect important i mages and mo vies from a ccidental erasure. Au toma ted Playbac k (Auto Pla y ) 1 (Play) Menu FUNC./S ET button. See Menus and S ett ings ( p.
65 Playback/Erasing Pleas e fo rmat the memory card when y ou w ant to erase not only image dat a bu t also all the dat a cont ained on t he ca rd ( p. 29 ). 2 Select an image you want to protect using the W or X button, and press the FUNC./SET button.
66 Print Settings/T ransfer Settings Y ou can select im ages on a memory car d for printing and spe cify the number of print copies in advance using the camera. The settings used on the camera comply with the Digital Print Ord er Format (DPO F) standards.
67 Print Se ttings/T ransfer Setting s All the Images on a Memor y Car d 2 Select images fo r prin ting. z As shown below , selection methods differ for the Print T ype settings (p. 68). - (S tan dard)/ (Both) Select an image, press the FUNC./SET button and use t he S or T button to select the number of print copies (up to 99).
68 z The images are printed in orde r from oldest to ne west by the date and t ime they were shot . z A maximum of 998 ima ges can be selec ted. z When [Print T ype] is set to [Both], t he number of copies can be set. W hen it is set to [Index], the number of copies cannot be set (only one copy will be print ed).
69 Print Se ttings/T ransfer Setting s z The Date and F ile No. settings will change ac cording to the Print T y pe as follows. Howev er , the pr intable information may vary between printers. - Index [Date] an d [File No .] cannot be set to [On] at the s ame time.
70 Single Images All the Images on a Memor y Card z The images are transferred in order from oldest t o newest by the date an d time they were shot. z A maximum of 998 ima ges can be selec ted. 2 Select [Or der] and press the FUNC./SET button. z Selecting [Reset] canc els all transfer order settings.
71 Shooting/Viewing Images on a TV set Shoo ting/V ie wing Ima ges on a TV set Y ou can use a video-compatible television as a monitor to shoot or play back images when it is con nected to the camera with the supplied A V Cable. The video output signal can be switched (NTSC or P AL) to accommodate different regional st andards (pp.
72 Cus tomizi n g th e Camer a (My C amer a Se tt ing s) My Camera allows you to c ustomize the start-up image a nd start- up, operation, self-timer an d shutter s ounds. Y o u can use the supplied software to regis ter image and sound s ettings on your computer to the c amera.
73 T r ou blesh ooti ng T roubleshooting Came r a Camera will not operate. Power is not turned on. z Press the power button for a moment ( Basic Guide p. 2). Memory card slot/battery cover is open. z Confirm that the memory card slot/ battery cover is securely closed ( Basic Guide p.
74 W hen the po wer is tu r ned on "Card lock ed!" message appear s. The SD me mory card's write protect tab is se t to "Write protect". z When recording to, erasing from or formatting the memory card, slide the tab upward (p.
75 T r ou blesh ooti ng appears. The symbol w ill display when using a mem ory card that had print settings or transfer settings set by other DPOF-compliant cameras. z Be careful when making changes to the print or transf er settings with other DPOF cameras , because all such settings will be overwritten by your ca mera (p.
76 Memory car d is not formatted correctly . z Format the memory card (p. 29). z If reformatting does not work, the memory card logic circuits may be damaged. Consult the nearest Canon Customer Support Help Desk. SD me mory card is write protected. z Slide the write protect tab of the SD memory card upward (p.
77 T r ou blesh ooti ng Subject in recor ded image is too dar k. Insuffi cien t li ght for shooting. z Set the flash to on (On) ( B asic Guide p. 8). There is a difference in brightness between the background and the subject. z Set the exposure com pensation to a positive (+) setting (p.
78 White dots a ppear on the image. Light is reflected back from the eyes when the flash is used in dark areas. z This is a phenomenon that occur s with digital ca meras and does not constitute a malfunction. Eyes appear red. Light reflecting back from eyes can m ake them appear red when the flash is used in dark areas.
79 T r ou blesh ooti ng Shooting M o vies The r ecording time may not display proper ly or filming may stop une xpectedl y . The following types of memory cards are used. - Slow recording cards. - Cards form atted on a different camera or a computer .
80 Playbac k Cannot play back. Y ou attemp ted to play back images s hot with another camera or images edited with a computer . z Computer images that cannot be played back will play back if they are added to the camera using the bundled software program ZoomBrowser EX or ImageB rowser .
81 T r ou blesh ooti ng The batteries are cold. Battery performance deteriorates at low temperatures. z If shooting in a cold area, kee p the batteries warm (by placing them in an inner pocket, etc. ) until ready to use them. Battery terminals are dirty .
82 List of Messa ges The following m essages may appear on the LCD monitor during shooting or playback . Please refer to the Direct Print User Guide for the messages t hat display during a printer connection. Bus y ... z Image is being rec orded to, or read from, memor y card.
83 List of Messages No image. z No images rec orded on m emory card. Image too large. z Y ou at tempted to play back an i mage larger than 4992 × 3328 pixels or with a la rge data size. Incompatible JPEG format. z Y ou at tempted to play back an incompatible JPEG image.
84 Protected! z Y ou attempted to erase o r edit a protected image or mov ie. Y ou attempted to erase o r add a protected sound memo. T oo m any marks . z T oo many images have been marked w ith print settings or transfer settings. Cannot process any more.
85 Appendix A ppendix Batter y Handling Battery Char ge The following icon and m essage will display . Bat ter y Handling Precaut ions z Use AA-size alkal ine or Canon AA -size NiMH batteri es (sold separately) only . While it is possible t o use AA-size nic kel-cadmium batteries, performance is unreliable and their use is not recomme nded.
86 z Before inserting the batteries, wipe the battery terminals well with a dry cloth. Oil from one's skin or dirtiness may cause a considerable reduction in the num ber of recor dable images or reduc e usage time. z Battery performance d eteriorates at low temperatures, and the battery icon may display more quick ly .
87 Appendix Handli ng the Memo r y Car d SD Memor y Car d (Sold Separ atel y) Writ e Protect T ab Cautions When Handling z Memory cards are high-precision electronic devices. Do not bend them, apply force to them, or subject them to shocks or vibration.
88 F or matting z Please note that formatting (initializ ing) an memory card erases all data, including protected images and other file types. z Y ou are recommen ded to use m emory cards that have been formatted in your camera. • The card supplied with the camera may be used without further formatting.
89 Appendix If the LCD monitor displays the Date/Time menu when you t urn on the camera, this means that the date battery has run down and the clock has stopped running. Please pu rchase a replacem ent battery (lithium coin battery CR1220) and inst all it as foll ows.
90 The LCD moni tor al so disp lays the D ate/Time menu the ver y first time you turn on t he camera. This is normal, an d you don't need to r eplace th e date ba ttery. It is best to power t he camera with AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately) when you are using it for long periods of time or connecting it to a computer .
91 Appendix Batte r y and Charger Kit CBK4-300* Included are the battery charger and four rechargeable AA-size NiMH (nickel metal hydride) batteries. Charge t he batteries as shown below . z Insert the batteries into the charger before plugging the charger into a power outlet.
92 z Do not recharge batteries in enclosed areas that tend t o retain heat. z Repeatedly recharging batteries before they become fully depleted may cause batteries to lose capacity . Do not recharge the b atteries until the LCD m onitor displays the "Change the batteries" messag e.
93 Appendix z It t akes a pproximat ely 2 h ours when two batteries are loaded on e at each end of the charger and approxim ately 4 hour s 40 minutes with four for the cha rger to ful ly rech arge them (as det ermined by t esting at Canon facil ities).
94 z Before attaching the brac ket to the flash, check that the lithium battery (CR123A or DL123) is inst alled. z T o illuminate the subjects properly , install the flash so that it is up against the side of t he camera and parallel wit h the camera’s front panel.
95 Appendix Came r a Bo dy Gently wipe dirt of f the camera body with a sof t cloth or eyeglass lens wiper . Lens First use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt, then remove any remaining dirt by wiping t he lens lightly with a sof t cloth. Viewfin der and L CD Monito r Use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt.
96 All data is based o n Canon’s standard testing methods. S ubject to change without notice. Po werSh ot A430 /Po werSh ot A420 Specifi cations (W): wide angle (T): te lephoto Camera Effective Pixels Approx. 4.0 millio n Image Sensor 1/3-inch ty pe CCD (T otal number of pixel s: Approx.
97 Appendix Shooting Distance (From the front of the lens) Norm al: 47 cm (1.5 ft.) – inf inity Macro: 5 – 47 cm (W)/25 – 47 c m (T) (2.0 in. – 1. 5 ft. (W) /9.8 in. – 1. 5 ft. (T)) Supe r Mac ro: 1 – 5 cm (W) (0.39 in. – 2.0 in) (W) Infin ity: 3 m ( 9.
98 Recording Media SD memory card/MultiMed iaCard This camera has been tes ted wi th memory car ds up to 2 GB. All memory card funct ions ca nnot be guaranteed . File Format Design rul e for camera fil e system and DPOF compliant Da ta T ype (St ill image s) (Mov ies) Exif 2.
99 Appendix *1 T his digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called " Exif Print"). Exif Print is a standar d for enh ancing the commu nicat ion betwe en digital ca meras and printer s.
100 Batte r y Capaci ty Po werShot A430 Po werShot A420 z The actual figures will vary according to t he shooting conditions and settings. z Movie data is excluded. z At low temperat ures, the battery performance m ay diminish a nd the low battery icon may appear very rapidly .
101 Appendix T est Conditions Shooting: Normal temperat ure (23 °C ± 2 °C/73 °F ± 3.6 °F ), normal relative humidity (50% ± 20%), alternating max. wide angle and max. telephoto shot s at 30 second intervals with the flash fired once every two shots and the camera power t urned off after every tenth s hot.
102 Memor y Car ds and Estima ted Capacities : Card in cluded w ith the c amera Capabl e of smoot h contin uous shooti ng (p. 33). Th is reflect s st andard shooting crite ria est ablished by Canon. Actual res ults m ay vary according to th e subject and shoot ing condi tions.
103 Appendix Movie : Card includ ed with the camera Maximum movie cl ip lengt h: : 1 hour , : 3 min (3 min. fo r all modes wi th the P owerShot A 420).
104 MultiMediaCard SD Memor y Car d (Sold Separ ately) NiMH Ba tter y NB -3AH (Sold Separately) (Included with the separately sold NiMH NB4-300 or the Battery/ Charger Kit C BK4-300) Recording Pix els Frame Rate File size S tand ard Color Accent Color Switc h 640 × 480 pi xels 10 f rames/sec.
105 Appendix Batter y Char ger CB-5AH (Sold Separ ately) (Included with the s eparately sold Battery/Charger Kit CBK4-300 ) *1 T o charge four NB-3AH NiMH Batteries *2 T o charge t wo NB-3 AH NiMH Bat.
106 INDEX A AC A dapter Kit A CK800 ... ..... . 90 AF .. ......... ..... ...... ........ ...... ...... 46 AF Fr ame ..... ......... ..... ...... ...... 16 AF-ass ist Bea m ....... ...... ........ . 24 AiAF .. ...... ........ ...... ........ ...... ...
107 Magni fying ..... ...... ..... ......... ..... 58 Memory Card Estima ted Capaci ties .... ....102 Form atting .... ........ ...... ........ 2 9 Hand ling . ...... ........ ...... ..... ...8 7 Insta lling .. .... Ba sic Guide :p .1 Memor y Card s .
108 W White Balan ce . ...... ..... ......... ... 4 9 Wide Angle ....... ...... ..... Basic Guide :p .8 , 14 Wrist St rap ......... ..... ...... ......
109 T r ademark A ckno wledgments • Canon, PowerS hot, PIXM A and SELPHY ar e trade marks of Canon In c. • Macin tosh, Mac OS and Qu ickT ime ar e trademar ks of Appl e Comp uter In c., r egist ered in the Unit ed S tates and/o r othe r coun trie s.
110 Canadian Radio I nterference Regulations This Class B digital apparatus com plies with Canadian I CES-003. Réglementation canadienne sur les i nterférences radio Cet appareil numérique de la classe B es t conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
111 MEMO.
112 Funct ions A vailable i n Each S hooting Mode The char t be lo w is a ref ere nc e fo r th e se tti ngs ava il abl e f or va ri ous s hoo t ing cond itions. The se ttings sele cted in each shooti ng mod e are saved after you fi nish shoo ting. Funct ion Page Reco rdi ng Pix els Large o * o * o * o * o * U * o * – p.
113 * Default setting o Setting available U Setting can only be selected for the fi rst image. • (Shaded Area): Setting is remembered even when the came ra power is shut off.
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