Canon A630 manual

ENGLISH The Components Guide Preparations Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Setti ngs Printing Basic Downloading Images to a Computer CDI-E289-010 © 2006 CANON INC. PRINTED IN CHINA Camera User Guide Please Read This First This guide ex plains how to prepare the c amera and use its basic featur es. Photo of Pow erShot A640[...]

The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the flowchart below. In this guide, the Basic Camera Us er Guide is called the Basic Guide , and the Advanced Camera Us er Guide is called the Advanced Guide . Flowch art and Refe rence Guides For information on included items and items sold separately The Components Guide [...]

1 The Component s Guide  Front View a Wrist Strap Mount b Speaker c AF-assist Beam ( Advanced G uide p. 21) d Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 16) e Self-Timer Lamp (p. 18) f Viewfinder Window ( Adv anced Guide p. 16) g Flash (p. 15) h Ring ( Advanced Guide p. 121) i Ring Release Button ( Advanc ed Guide p. 121) j Lens k Microphone ( Advanc ed Guide p[...]

2  Back View a LCD Monitor (p. 7, Advanced Guide p. 12) b Viewfinder ( Advan ced Guide p. 16) c A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal ( Adv anced Guide p. 97) d DIGITAL Terminal (p. 28) e Terminal Cover f DC IN Terminal (Power input) ( Advanced Guide p. 119) g Memory Card Slot / Battery Cover (p. 5) h Memory Card Slot / B attery Cover Loc k (p. [...]

3 The Component s Guide  Controls a Indicators (p. 4) b Power Lamp c Power Button (p. 9) d Zoom Lever (p. 14, Advanced G uide p. 78) Shooting: (Wide A ngle)/ (Telephoto) Playback: (Index)/ (Magnify) e Shutter Button (p. 10) f Shooting Mode Dial (pp. 9, 11) g Mode Switch (pp. 9, 20) h (Print/Share ) Button (p. 23) i MENU Button (p. 22, Advanced G[...]

4 Indicators The camera indicators will light or blink under the following conditions. z Upper In dicator z Lower I ndicato r Never do the following while the gree n indicator blinks. These actions may corrupt image data. - Shake o r jolt the ca mera - Shut off th e power, or open the memor y card slot/batt ery cove r Green: Ready to shoot Blinking[...]

5 Preparat ions 1. Installing the batteries. 1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock i n the directi on of the arrow ( a ) and o pen the cover ( b ). 2. Insert the 4 supplied AA-siz e alk aline b atteri es, or separately sold AA-size NiMH batteries. 2. Inserting the m emory card. 1. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place. 2. Hol[...]

6  To Remove the Memory Card Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks and then release it. Ensure that the memory card is correc tly oriented before inserting it in the camera. It may damage the camera, or the camera may not recognize the card, if it is i nserted incorrectly . Î See th e Advanced Guid e: Handling t he [...]

7 Preparat ions First Time Settings  Opening the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor can be use d to ch eck an image dur ing shooting, to play back recorded images o r to adjust menu settings. It can be opened to the following range of positions. 1. Opened right to l e ft 180 degr ee s. 2. Tilted forwar d 180 de grees toward the le ns or backward 90 deg[...]

8  Setting the Date/Time 1. Press the pow er button ( a ). 2. Use the or button to select an i tem and the or button to ch ange its value ( b ). 3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the FU NC./SET button ( c ). The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 22).  Setting the Display Language 1. Set the mode s witc[...]

9 Shooti ng 1. Press the pow er button. The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display on the LCD monitor. • Pressing the power button again turns the power off. • Pressing the pow er button while pressing and holding the DISP. button will turn on the mute s etting which will mute all s ounds except for warning sounds. 2. Set [...]

10 5. Focus an d shoot. 1. Press the shutter b utton h alfway to focus. When the camera focuses, the camera beeps twice and the indicator light s green (orange when using the flash). Al so, the AF fr ame appears in green on the LCD monitor at the point where the camera is focused. 2. Press the shu tter button fully to shoot. The shutter sound will [...]

11 Shooti ng Selecting a Shooting Mode 1. Set the shooti ng mode dial to th e desired mod e ( a ). In the and modes, use the or button ( b ) to select a shooting mode.  Shooting Modes Auto The cam era auto matically se lects settings . Imag e zone When a shooti ng mode approp riate fo r the shooting conditio ns is selected, the cam era auto mati[...]

12 Image zone (Special Scene) You can shoot with the m ost app ropriat e settings fo r the s cene. Kids&Pets Allows you to capture subjects that move arou nd, such as childr en and pets, without missing photo opportuni ties. Night Snaps hot Allows you to take snaps hots of peopl e aga inst twil ight or nig ht backgr ounds b y reduci ng the ef f[...]

13 Shooti ng Imag e zone Stitch Ass ist Allow s you to shoot over lappi ng imag es that can later b e merg ed (stitched ) to cre ate on e panoram ic image on a comput er. Movie Shoot s a mov ie when y ou press th e shutte r button. Apart from [ Sta ndard] m ode, yo u can al so select fro m [ Compact] which is conve nient for e mail attachm ents, [ [...]

14 Using the Zoom 1. Press the zoom lever towar d or . The zoom can be adjust ed from 35 mm – 140 mm (foc al length) in 35mm film equivalent term s. • The shutter speed is slow in or mode. A lways use a tripod to avoid camera shake. • In , , , , or mode, the ISO speed may increase and caus e noise in the im age depending on the scene being sh[...]

15 Shooti ng Using the Flash 1. Press the button to cy cle through flash settin gs. Red-eye reduction: T his feature reduces the effect of light reflecting back from the eyes and making them appear red (p. 16). Auto wi th re d-ey e reduct ion The fl ash f ires aut omati cally an d the re d-eye reducti on lamp l ights eac h time. Auto The fl ash f i[...]

16  Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function You can set whether the camera autom atically performs r ed-eye reduction when the flash fires. 1. (Rec.) Menu [Red-Eye] [On]*/[Off]. See Menus and Setti ngs (p. 22) . * Default s etting.  Setting the Slow Synchro Function The flash timing is adjusted to slow shutter speeds. This reduces the chance t[...]

17 Shooti ng Shooting Close-ups (Macro) 1. Press the button. To cancel the macro mode, press the button to turn off the or display. Macro Use th is mode to shoot close- ups of flowe rs or small ite ms. Image Area at M inim um Shoo ting Distance from E nd of Lens t o Subject : • Maximum wide an gle setting: 22 x 16 mm ( 0.87 x 0.63 i n.) Mini mum [...]

18 Using the Self-Timer 1. FUNC. Menu * (Drive Mode) / / . See Menus and Setti ngs (p. 21) . * Default s etting. • When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer lamp will blink. When using red- eye reduction, the self-timer lamp will blink and then stay lit fo r the last 2 se conds. To cancel the s elf-timer, press t he FUNC./SET butto[...]

19 Shooti ng  Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots () 1. FUNC. Menu (Drive Mode) (Custo m Timer). See Menus and Setti ngs (p. 21). 2. Press the MENU button . 3. Select [Delay ]/[Shots] using th e or button and change the settings using the or button. This setting cannot be set in some shooting modes. If the [Shots] optio n is set to 2 or [...]

20 1. Set the mode switch to (playback) ( a ). The l ast image that w as play ed bac k appear s. If addit ional imag es wer e shot a fter view ing image s in play back m ode, the last im age tha t was shot will ap pear ins tead. If the memory c ard has be en switc hed, or th e images on the mem ory car d have been e dited wi th a c omput er, the ne[...]

21 Menus and Setti ngs Settings for the shooting, playback or print modes or such camera settings as the date/time and sounds are set using the F UNC., Rec., Play, Print, Set up or My Camera menu. FUNC. Menu This menu sets m any of the common shoot ing functions. a Set the mode switch t o (shooti ng). b Press the F UNC./SET butto n. c Use the or bu[...]

22 Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Cam era Menus Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with these menus. a Press the MENU button. b Use the or button to switch between menus. • Y ou can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus. c Use the or button to select a menu it em. • Some items may not be selectable in [...]

23 Print ing Connect the camer a to a direct print compatible printer* 1 with a cable and simply press the button on t he camera. 1. Connect the ca mera to a direct prin t compatible printer and turn on the printer’s power. *1 S ince this ca mera uses a stan dard p rotoco l (PictBrid ge), yo u can us e it with othe r PictBr idge-co mplia nt prin [...]

24 2. Turn on the pow er in playba ck mode and confirm that , or is displayed in the upper left of the LCD monitor ( a ). • The button will light blue. • The displayed icon wil l vary according to the printer model. • The icon will display for movies. 3. Select an ima ge to print using the or button ( b ) and press the button ( c ). The butto[...]

25 Downloading Images t o a Comput er The following methods can be used t o download ima ges recorded by the camera to a computer. Some methods, depending on the OS used, may not be available. Please r ead System Req uirements (p. 2 6) in advance.  Camera to Computer Connection  Using a Memory Card Reader A memory card reader can be used with[...]

26 System Requirements Please install the so ftware on a computer me eting the following minimum requirements.  Windows  Macintosh OS Window s 98 Second Ed ition (SE) Window s Me Windows 2000 S ervice Pack 4 Windows XP (i ncluding Servi ce Pack 1 and Ser vice Pack 2) Compu ter Mode l The ab ove OS sh ould be pr e-installe d on comp uters with[...]

27 Downloading Images to a Computer Preparing to Download I mages  Items to Prepare • Camera and com puter • Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera • Interface cable supplied wit h the camera 1. Install t he software. 1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer ’s CD-ROM drive. 2. Click [E asy Ins[...]

28 2. Connecting the camer a to a comp uter. 1. Use the supplied interface cable to connect the computer ’s USB port to the cam era’s DIGIT AL terminal. Slip your fingernail under t he left end of the came ra’s terminal cover , lift it open and plug the interface cable in all the way . 2. Set the cam era mode switch to (playback) and turn on [...]

29 Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images to a C omputer A window allowing you to set the preferences will appear when a connection is established between the camera and compu ter. 1. Select [Canon C ameraWin dow] and click [OK] (fi r st time o nly). 2. Download the images. • Download the im ages using the camera or the computer. •[...]

30 Down loadi ng Images to a Comp uter The following window will appear when you es tablish a connection between the camer a and com puter. If it fails to appear , click the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the ba r which appears at the bottom of the desktop). 1. Download the images . • Download the i mages using the camera or the computer.[...]

31 Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images Using the Cam era (Direct Transfer) Use this method to download images using camera operations. Install the supplied software an d adjust the computer settings before using this method for the first time (p. 27). 1. Confirm tha t the Direct Tr ansfer menu i s displayed on the camer a’s LCD mo[...]

32  All Images/New Images/DPOF Trans. Images 2. Select , or and press the button. • The images will download. The button will blink blue while downloading is in progress. The display will return t o the Direct Transfer menu when the download is complete. • To cancel the download, p ress the FUNC./ SET button.  Select & Transfer/Wallpa[...]

33 Safety Pre caution s Be sure to read, understand and follow the safe ty precautions below when using the ca mera, in order to prevent injury, burns or elect rical shock to yourself and others. Be sure t o also read th e safety precauti ons listed in the Advanced Ca mera User Guide . Warnings • Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to hum[...]