Canon A95 manual

ENGLISH Camera User Guide z Please read the Read This Firs t section (p. 4). z Please also see the Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk and the Direct Print User Guide . DIGITAL CAMERA Camera Use r Guide CANON INC. 30-2 Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-k u, T okyo 146-8501, Japan Europe, Afr ica & Middl e-East CANON Europa N.V . PO Box 226[...]

The default for the se ttings changed by the menu and button operation s can be restored all at once exc ept for [Date/Time], [La nguage] and [Video Sys tem] (p. 75). (1) The default setting of the flash for the [Foliag e] and [Fireworks] op tions is [Off]. The following funct ions cannot be set in th e [Fireworks] mode. - The [Auto] and [On] setti[...]

1 Flowchart and Reference Guides This Guide Shooting with the C amera Installing the Software This Guide Connec ting t he Camera to a Comput er Canon Di gi tal Camer a Sof twa re Starter Gu ide Disk Direct Print User Guide Printer User Guide Using the Printer and Printing Downloading Images to a Computer This Guide Canon Digital C ame ra Soft ware [...]

2 Table of Contents Items marked with  are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedur es. Pleas e Read ...... ........ ....... .......... ......... ...... ....... 4 Safet y Precauti ons .. ........... ........ ...... ......... ...... . 6 Preve nting Malf uncti ons .. ...... .... .... ..... .... ...... .. 11 Installi ng the Batte[...]

3 Tabl e of Cont ent s  Menu Settings and Default Settings ............... 69 Resetting t he Settings to Default ......... ...... ..... 75 Using the Mode Dial (Creative Zone) . ............ 76 Program AE .... ......... ...... .......... ......... ..... 77 Setting the Shutter Speed ..................... 77 Settin g the A perture ........ ........[...]

4 Read This First Please Read Test Shots Before you try to photograph important subjec ts, we highly re commend 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 ar e not liable for any consequen tial damages ar[...]

5 Read Th is Fir st If your camera is used f or prolonged periods, the camera body m ay become warm. Please be aware of this and take care when operating the camera for an extended period. The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques. More than 99.99% of the pixels operat e to specification. Less t han 0.01% of[...]

6 Read Th is First Safe ty Prec aution s z Before using the camera, please ensure that you have read and understood t he safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly. z The safety precaut ions noted on t he following pages are intended to instruct you in the safe and corr ect operation of the camera and it[...]

7 Read Th is Fir st z Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or noxious fumes. Failure to do so may result in fire or electrical shock. Immediately turn the camera’s power off, remove the camera batteries or unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Confirm that smoke or f ume emissions have ceased. Please consult your came[...]

8 Read Th is First z Use only the recommended power acce ssories. Use of power sources not expressly recommended for this equipment may lead to overheating, distortion of the equipment, fi re, electrical shock or other hazards. z Do not place the batteries near a heat source or expose them to direct flame or heat. Neither should you im merse them i[...]

9 Read Th is Fir st CAUTIONS z The camera t erminal of the compact power ad apter is designed for exclusive u se with your camera. Do not use it with other products or batteries. There is a risk of fire and other hazards. z Exercise du e caution when sc rewing on the separately sol d wide converter, tele-converter, close-up lens and conversion lens[...]

10 Read Th is First z Ensure that the battery charger or compact power adapter is plugged into a power outlet of the specified rating, not over the specified rating. The plug of the ba ttery charger var ies according to region. z Do not use the battery charger or compact power adapter if the cable or plug is damaged, or if the plug is not fu lly in[...]

11 Read Th is Fir st Preven ting Malfunctio ns Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Never place the camera in close proximity to electric motors or other equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields. Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data. Avoid Condensation Related Problems Moving the equipment rapidly betwee[...]

12 Components Guide Shutter Button (p. 34) Speaker Shooting Mode Dial (p. 39) A/V (Au dio/ Video) Out Terminal (p. 117) DIGITAL Terminal (p. 111) Terminal Cover Lens Ring Microphone Zoom Lever (p. 34, 47, 58, 59, 60) Ring Release Button ON/OFF Butt on (p. 31) Power Lamp (p. 14) Viewfinder Window (p. 36) Flash (p. 43) AF-assis t Beam (p. 36) Red-eye[...]

13 Comp onen ts G uide Preparing the Camer a, Basic F unctions LCD Monitor (p. 26, 28) Indicators (p. 14) MENU Button (p. 67) Mode Switch (p. 32) Viewfinder Strap Mount CF Card Slot Cover (p. 18) (Macro)/ MF (Manual Focus)/ Down Button (p. 45, 66, 93) SET / (AF Frame Selec tor) Button (p. 81) FUNC. (Function)/ (Single Image Erase) B utton (p. 64, 6[...]

14 Comp onen ts G uide Shooting Mode Dial Use the shooting mode dial to switch between the Shooting modes. • : Auto (p. 3 4) The camera automatically selects settings. • Image Zone The camera automatically selects settings according to the image composition type. : Portrait (p. 39) : Landscape (p. 39) : Night Scene (p. 39) : Fast Shutter (p. 39[...]

15 Preparing the Camer a, Basic F unctions Prepari ng the Camera Installing the Batteries Insert fo ur AA-size alkaline batteries (suppli ed with the camera) or se parately sold nickel metal hydri de (NiMH) batteri es. 1 Be sure that the camer a power is off. 2 Slide the battery cover lock in the direction of the arrow, and open the cove r. 3 Inser[...]

16 Prepar ing th e Camera z Since the performance of al kaline batteries may differ according to brand, the operating time of the batteries you purchase may not be as long as the batteries that came with the camera. z Camera operating time may s horten at low temperatures when alkaline batteries are used. Also due to their specifications, alkaline [...]

17 Prepar ing th e Camera Preparing the Camer a, Basic F unctions WARNING Never use dam aged batteries or batteries whose outer seal is completely or partially missing or peeled off, as there is risk t hat such batteries may leak, overheat, or burst. Always check the seals on store-bought batteries before loading them, as some batter ies may come w[...]

18 Prepar ing th e Camera Installi ng a CF C ard 1 Be sure th at the ca mera is tu rned off. 2 Slide th e CF card slot co ver i n the direction of the arrow, and open it. 3 Insert the CF card with the label facing up. z Push the card in until the CF card eject button f ully extends. z To rem ove the C F car d, press the C F card eject button and pu[...]

19 Prepar ing th e Camera Preparing the Camer a, Basic F unctions About CF Cards z CF cards are high-precision electronic devices. Do not bend them, apply force to them, or subject them t o shocks or vibration. z Do not attempt to disassemble or alter a CF card. z Moving a CF card rapidly between temperature extremes will cause condensation to form[...]

20 Prepar ing th e Camera 4 Select [OK] using the left or right button and pres s the SET button. z To cancel f ormatting instead, select [Cancel] and press the SET button. z The capacity of the CF card displayed after formatting will be less than the rated capacity of the CF card. This is not a malfunction of the CF card o r camera. 5 Press t he M[...]

21 Prepar ing th e Camera Preparing the Camer a, Basic F unctions Setting the Date/Time The Set Date /Time menu will appear th e first time the camera power is turn ed on or whene ver the bu ilt-in recharg eable lithium battery c harge is low, st art from Step 4. 1 Turn the power on (p. 31) . 2 Press t he MENU button and select the [ (Set up)] menu[...]

22 Prepar ing th e Camera Charging the d ate/time battery z The camera has a built-in rechargeable lithium battery for saving settings s uch as the date and time. This battery is recharged by t he AA-size batteries while it is in the came ra. Right after purchasing the ca mera, leave fully charged batteries in the camer a, or plug in the AC A dapte[...]

23 Prepar ing th e Camera Preparing the Camer a, Basic F unctions 4 Select a language using the up, down, left or right button and pres s the SET button. z The setting menu will reap pear without changing the language setting if you press the MENU button instead of the SET button. 5 Press t he MENU but ton. Shortcut Op eration The Language menu can[...]

24 Prepar ing th e Camera Opening the LCD Monitor The L CD monit or can be used t o check an image during shooting , to play back recorded images or to a djust me nu settings. It can b e opened to th e follow ing range of posit ion s. Opened right to left 180 degrees. Tilted forward 180 degrees toward the lens or backward 90 degrees. The LCD m onit[...]

25 Prepar ing th e Camera Preparing the Camer a, Basic F unctions • The image shown on the LCD mon itor is automatically flipped and rever sed so that it appears correctly from in front of the lens. (This reverse display function can be turned off. (p. 70)) 2 Fold the LCD monitor back against the camera body. • Fold it until i t clicks into pla[...]

26 Prepar ing th e Camera Using the LCD Mo nitor Pres sing the DISP. button switch es the LCD moni tor displ ay mode. Shooting Mode The AF frame changes according to its setting (LCD monitor On). AF Frame set to [AiAF] (p. 81) AF Frame set to [Center] or [FlexiZone] (p. 81) z Green: Focusing complete (focu sed AF frame) z Green: Focusing com plete [...]

27 Prepar ing th e Camera Preparing the Camer a, Basic F unctions Icons Displayed in Shooting Mode *1:T he icons of all the SCN mode option s appea r (p. 51) . *2:Z oom pow ers refl ect the com bined o ptical an d digi tal zoom effects. These fi gures appear wh en the dig ital zoom is activa ted. Shooting Mode p. 39 , 7 6 Expos ure Co mpens ation p[...]

28 Prepar ing th e Camera Playback Mode * D etailed Display i s not available i n index playback (9 images). Image Number a nd Total (Display Ima ge/Total) DISP . But ton DISP. But ton DISP. Button Standa rd No Display Detailed * Shooting Date/Time File Number Aperture Value Shutter Speed Movie Length Histogram Compre ssion Resolution (St ill i mag[...]

29 Prepar ing th e Camera Preparing the Camer a, Basic F unctions Icons Displayed in Playback Mode (Detailed Display) Shooting Mode p. 39, 76 Expo sure Compen sation p. 85 White Balance p. 86 Photo Effects p . 90 ISO Speed p. 89 Flas h p. 43 Macro Mode p. 45 Manual Focus p. 93 Light Meter ing Mode p. 83 Resolution (Mov ies) p. 41 Low Battery p. 17 [...]

30 Prepar ing th e Camera z While a recorded image is displayed on the LCD monitor, you can check the exposure with the gr aph (see A bout the Histogram (below)) that shows the distribution of the brightness da ta. If the exposure requires adjus tment, set the exposure compens ation and re-shoot. (Press the DISP. button if th e histogram and other [...]

31 Preparing the Camer a, Basic F unctions Basic Functions Turning the Power On/Off Turning the Camera On 1 Press the ON/OFF button until the power lamp lights green (p. 14). Shooting Mode z Current shooting set tings will appear in the LCD monitor. Playback Mode z The LCD monitor displays an image. Turning the Camera Off 1 Press the ON/OFF but ton[...]

32 Basic Fun ctions Playback mode: Powers down approximately 5 minutes after the last time a camera cont rol is access ed. Printe r connec tion mode: Powers down approximately 5 minutes after the last time a camera cont rol is access ed. When the Aut o Power Down Function Activates Press the O N/OFF button again. [Off]: The power sa ving function d[...]

33 Basi c Func tions Preparing the Camer a, Basic F unctions Playback Mode z Open the LCD monitor and slide the mode switch to . • When a printer (sold s eparately) is connected, images can be printed (see the Direct Print User Guide ). • When the camera is connected to a computer, recorded images can be downloaded to and viewed with a computer[...]

34 Shooting – The Basics Auto Mode In this mode, all yo u have to do is pre ss the shutt er butto n an d le t the c am era do every thi ng e lse. 1 Check that t he camera is in Shooting mode (p. 32). 2 Turn the shooting mode dial to . 3 Open the LCD monitor i f desired. 4 Aim the camera at the subject you wish to shoot. See Functions Av ailable i[...]

35 Shoot ing – The Basics The Basics Pressing Halfway Pressing halfway automatically sets the exposure and f ocus. • Two beeps will sound whe n the camera has finished metering, and the upper indicator w ill light green or ora nge. If the LCD m onitor is on, the AF frame will appear green. • The lower indicator will blink yellow and the beep [...]

36 Shooti ng – The Ba sics Shooting with the Viewfinder You can sav e power by t urning the LCD m onitor off (p. 26) and using the v iewfinder to shoot. 1 Compose the image s o that the subject appears in the c enter of the frame in th e viewfinder (autofocus ra nge). Viewfinder window Shows approxima te center of the image About the Au tofocus F[...]

37 Shoot ing – The Basics The Basics - If the AF-assist beam is turned off, it may become more difficult for t he camera to focus in dark conditions. - The red-eye reduction lamp m ay emit when you press the shutter button halfway even if the A F-assist beam is turned off. In order to prevent any lamp from emitting before the f lash fires, set bo[...]

38 Shooti ng – The Ba sics Changing the Image Display Duration The length of time images are displayed after a photo has been taken can be changed from 2 seconds to 1 0 seconds or turned of f. 1 Press t he MENU but ton. z The [ (Rec.)] menu appears. 2 Select (Review ) using the up or down button. 3 Select a duration setting using the left or righ[...]

39 Shoot ing – The Basics The Basics Using the Mod e Dial (Image Zo ne) Sett ing s fi ttin g the s hoot ing cond it ions of yo ur su bje ct c an eas ily b e set using th e shoo ting mode di al. Fast Sh utter Use this mo de to s hoot fast movin g objects. Landscape Use this mo de to s hoot spacious la ndscape scenes. Night S cene Use th is mo de t[...]

40 Shooti ng – The Ba sics 1 Turn the shooting mode dial and set the icon of the mode you wish to use to . z Shooting procedures are the sam e a s fo r the mode (p. 34). and Sho oting Mode s Always use a tripod to prevent camera shake. z See page 159 f or settings that ca n be changed in this mode. z Tips for e ach function : Portrait Mode • Yo[...]

41 Shoot ing – The Basics The Basics Chan ging the Res olutio n and Compr ession You can change the reso lution and compre ssion (excludin g movie) depen ding on the pu rp ose. Mode Di al * Th e Post card P r int mo de is n ot available in and . Resoluti on Purpose L (Lar ge) 2592 x 1944 pixels High Low z Prin t larger than A4 size * 210 x 297 mm[...]

42 Shooti ng – The Ba sics 3 Select th e resolution you wish to set using the left or right button. 4 Press the SET butt on. 5 Select th e compression you wish to set using the left or right button. z You can shoot the im age right after selecting settings by pressing the shutter button. This screen will appear again, once the image is shot. 6 Pr[...]

43 Shoot ing – The Basics The Basics Usin g the Fla sh Use the flash according to the guide lines below . 1 Press the button to switch between flash modes. z The selected flash mode appears on the LCD monitor. Mode Dia l * In (Fireworks), the flash is pr ohibited. Auto with red-eye reduction The flash f ires automat ically as required by the ligh[...]

44 Shooti ng – The Ba sics z When shooting in any mode other than mode, the flash f ires with automatic adjustments. z The flash fires twice. A pre-flash will fire and will be f ollowed by the main flash. The pre-flash is us ed by the c amera to obtain the subject’s exposure data so that the main flash c an be set to the optimal intensity for t[...]

45 Shoot ing – The Basics The Basics Macro Mod e Use th e macro m ode wh en the distance betwee n the lens and the sub ject is in the range of 5 to 45 cm (2.0 i n. to 1.5 ft. ) at wide angle e nd and 25 to 45 c m (9.8 in. to 1.5 ft.) at telep hoto end. Use t o take cl ose-up shots o f flowers or smal l objec ts. 1 Press the DISP. button t o turn [...]

46 Shooti ng – The Ba sics Self-timer 1 Press the FUNC. button and select * (Drive Mode ) using the up or down button. * The cu rrent setting is displayed. 2 Select or using t he left or right button and press the FUNC. button. z When is selected, the shutter re lease will be delayed for 10 seconds, an d when is selected, the sh utter release wil[...]

47 Shoot ing – The Basics The Basics Digital Z oom Images can be z oomed with the c o mbined optical and digital zo om functions a s follows. z Approximately 3.8x, 4.9x , 6.1x, 7 .6x, 9.3x and 12x 1 Press the DISP. button t o turn the LCD monitor on. 2 In the [ (Rec.)] men u, se lect (Digital Zoom). z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 66). 3 S[...]

48 Shooti ng – The Ba sics Continu ous Sho oting Use thi s mode t o shoo t su cces sive fr ames while the shutt er button is pr essed. 1 Press the FUNC. button. 2 Select * (Drive Mode) using the up or down button. * The cu rrent setting is displayed. Mode Dial Standard Continuous Shooting Use this mode to view the images on t he LCD monitor as yo[...]

49 Shoot ing – The Basics The Basics Shootin g Panoramic Images (Stitch Ass ist) Stitch As sist can be used to sho ot overl app ing ima ges th at c an lat er be mer ge d (stitch ed) to create o ne panoram ic imag e on a com put er. Mode Dial To merge the images on a computer, use PhotoStitch, one of t he supplied software programs. Framing a Subj[...]

50 Shooti ng – The Ba sics Shooting Image s can be shot in the following 2 sequences in Stitch Assi st mode. 1 Turn the Shooting mode dial to . z The LCD monitor will t urn on. 2 Select th e shooting sequence usin g the left or right button and pres s the SET button. z The shooting sequence is set. z You can also pres s the shutter button directl[...]

51 Shoot ing – The Basics The Basics z A custom white balance setting (p. 87 ) cannot be set in mode. To use a custom white balance setting, first set it in another Shoot ing mode. z The settings in place f or the first image are locked in and cannot be changed for subsequent shots. z A TV cannot be used as the m onitor for shooting in this mode.[...]

52 Shooti ng – The Ba sics Underwater Appropriate for sho oting images with the Waterproof Cas e WP- DC50 (sold separately). This mode uses an optimal white balance setting to reduce bluish tones and rec ord images with natural hues. The flash is controlled to fire as seldom as possible. Indoor Prevents c amera shake and maintains the subject&apo[...]

53 Shoot ing – The Basics The Basics Foliage Snow Beach Indoor Underwater Fireworks Kid s & Pets Night Snapshot In mode, the shutter speed s lows down. Use a tripod to avoid camera sh ake. In , , and modes, t he ISO speed may incre ase and cau se noise in the image. In , shooting subjec ts in the following rang e: 1 to 4 m (3. 3 to 13 ft.) (t[...]

54 Shooti ng – The Ba sics Postcard P rint Mode You can shoot images w ith sett ings appropri ate for postcard s ize print ing. • When printing standard image data to postcard size, sometimes the top an d bottom sides m ay not get printed. • By shooting images in the Post card Print m ode, you can check the printing area (vertical/ horizontal[...]

55 Shoot ing – The Basics The Basics Embedd ing th e Date in th e Ima ge Data You can embed the date on image data when is selected. The date will be printed on your images even if it has not b een set by the com puter or printer. z Ensure that t he camera’s dat e/time is set beforehand (p. 21). z You cannot embed the date on image data when is[...]

56 Shooti ng – The Ba sics Movie Mo de Use this mode to s hoot movie s. The resoluti on can be set t o [ (640 × 4 80)], [ (320 × 240)] or [ (160 × 120)] (p. 41). 1 Turn the Shooting mode dial to . z The LCD monitor turns on and displays the maximum rec ording time (in s econds). 2 Press the shutter button all the way. z Shooting and sound reco[...]

57 Shoot ing – The Basics The Basics z Be careful not t o touch the m icrophone while shooting. z The AE, AF, white balance and zoom settings are set and locked to t he settings of the first frame. z After a shot, t he upper indica tor blinks green while the movie clip i s being recorded to the CF card. Y ou cannot shoot again until it stops blin[...]

58 Playback – The Basics Displ aying Imag es Individu ally (Singl e Imag e Playba ck) You can view the record ed image s on t he LCD mon ito r. 1 Open the LCD monitor. z The position of the LCD monitor can be adjusted to suit your viewing position. 2 Slide th e mode switch to . z The last recorded image appears (single image playback). 3 Move bet[...]

59 Play back – The Basi cs The Basics z You can mov e around the m agnified image using the up, down, left or right button. z Pressing the zoom lever toward while holding the SET button down m agnifies the image approx. 2.5 t imes, approx. 5 times and 10 times in order. Canceling the Magnified Display 1 Press t he zoom lever tow ard . Viewing Im [...]

60 Playba ck – The Ba sics Jumpi ng Between Images The d isplay c an be ad vanced or se t back 9 images in index playback. 1 Press t he zoom lever t oward while in index playback (p. 59). z The jump bar appears. 2 Change the image selection . z Jump 9 images back or forward using the lef t or right button. z Pressing the left or right button whil[...]

61 Play back – The Basi cs The Basics z When a mo vie has finished playing, it will display the last frame. If th e SET button is pressed in this state, the camera will revert to the movie playback panel. If the SET button is pressed again, the movie will start playing f rom the first frame. Pausing and Resuming Play z Press the SET but ton to pa[...]

62 Playba ck – The Ba sics 2 Select (Edit) using the left or right button an d press the SET button. z The movie ed iting panel and the movie editing bar appear. 3 Select an editing method using the up or down button. z (Cut Begi nning): Deletes frames from t he beginning of the movie. z (Cut End): Deletes frames from t he end of the m ovie. z (E[...]

63 Play back – The Basi cs The Basics z [New File] : Saves the edited movie under a new file name. The original data is not deleted. z When there is no t enough space left on the CF card, only the overwrite function is available. If this happens, a small appear s on the counter of the movie editing bar. z Protected movies cannot be edited . z It [...]

64 Erasing Erasin g Imag es Indi vidu ally 1 Slide the mode sw itch to . 2 Select th e imag e you wish t o eras e using the left or right button an d press th e button. z A confirmation screen appears. 3 Select [Erase] using the left or right button an d press the SET button. z To cancel instead of erasing, s elect [Cancel] and press the SET button[...]

65 Erasi ng The Basics[...]

66 Shooting – Advanced Functions Selecti ng Me nus an d Setti ngs Selecting Settings with the FUNC. Button (Shooting Mode Only) 1 Slide the mode switch to . 2 Press the FUNC. button. 3 Select a FUNC. menu option using the up or down button. 4 Select the settin g content s using the left or right button. 5 Press the FUNC. button. 6 Shoot the image[...]

67 Shoot i ng – Adv anced Functi ons Advanced Functions Selecting Settings with the MENU Button 1 Press the M ENU button. 2 Use the left or right button to switch between menus. z You can also switch be tween menus usin g the zoom lever. 3 Use the up o r down button to s e lect a me nu item. 4 Use the le ft or right button to sel ect the settings[...]

68 Shooti ng – Adva nced Functi ons z Some menu items may not be available for selection according to the Shooting mode (p. 159 ) . z You can apply a desired image and sound to and in the M y Camera menu. For details, s ee the R egistering My Camera Settings (p. 121) or the Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk . z The default of al l [...]

69 Shoot i ng – Adv anced Functi ons Advanced Functions Menu Settings and Defau lt Settings Rec. Menu Menu Item Setti ng Content Reference Page AF Frame Sets the cam era so that it will either automatically select the AF frame and shoot, or shoot with the A F frame fixe d in the cent er or in the manually set frame. • AiAF*/ FlexiZon e/Cente r [...]

70 Shooti ng – Adva nced Functi ons Play Menu Review Sets the duration images display on the LCD monitor after t he shutter button is released. • Off /2* to 10 sec. 37 Reverse Disp. Sets whether or not the i mage will be displayed in reverse, as with a mirror, when the LCD monitor is turned 180 degrees. •O n * / O f f 25 Date Stamp Sets t he [...]

71 Shoot i ng – Adv anced Functi ons Advanced Functions Set up Menu Transfer Order Specifies images bef ore downloading to a computer 107 Menu Item Setting Content Refe ren ce Page Mute Set [On] to mute the s tart-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound and shutter sound all at once. For details, see How the Mute setting in the [ (Set up)] me[...]

72 Shooti ng – Adva nced Functi ons Volum e Selft imer Vo l. Adjusts the volum e of the self-timer s ound played 2 sec. before the shutter is released. 46 Shutter Volum e Adjusts the S hutter Sound volume when the shutter button is pres sed all the way. There is no shut ter sound in M ovie mode. 35 Playback Vol. Adjusts the sound volume when a so[...]

73 Shoot i ng – Adv anced Functi ons Advanced Functions Auto Rotate Sets whether or not images shot with the camera held vertically are automatically rotated in the display. • On*/Of f 95 Distance Units Sets the form at of the M F indicator’s displayed distance units. • m/cm* • f t./in . 93 Langu age Sets the langua ge used in the menus a[...]

74 Shooti ng – Adva nced Functi ons Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) You can select the theme, start-up image and sound, operation sound, self-timer sound and shutter s ound used on this camera. These ar e called My Camera set tings. You can also customize the and options for each item with images f rom the CF c ard and newly recorded [...]

75 Shoot i ng – Adv anced Functi ons Advanced Functions Resetting the Settings to Def ault You can reset the menu and b utton operation setting s to default. 1 Turn the power on. z Can be performed f rom Shooting or Playback mode. 2 Press the MENU button for longe r than 5 seconds. z The message “Reset settings to default?” appears on the LCD[...]

76 Shooti ng – Adva nced Functi ons Using the Mode Dia l (Creative Zone) You can freely select c amera se ttings su ch as the s hutter sp eed and aperture v alue to suit yo ur shooting purp oses. After settings are made, shooting procedures are the same as f or the mode (p. 34) . How to Use the Mode Dial 1 Check that t he camera is in Shooting mo[...]

77 Shoot i ng – Adv anced Functi ons Advanced Functions Program AE Use the program AE mode to have the c amera automatically set the shutter speed and aperture value to match the brightness of the scene. z The shutter speed and aperture value will show in red on the LCD monit or when the correct exposure cannot be obtained. Use the following meth[...]

78 Shooti ng – Adva nced Functi ons z When the AF frame is set t o FlexiZone, you can switch bet ween shutter speed and AF frame each time the SE T button is pressed (p. 82). z Please note that camera shake becomes a factor at low shutter sp eeds. If the camera shake warning appears on the LCD m onitor, secure the camera to a tripod before shoot [...]

79 Shoot i ng – Adv anced Functi ons Advanced Functions Setting the Aperture When you set the aperture in t he aperture-priority AE mode, the camera automatically selects a shutter speed t o match the bright ness. Selecting a lower aperture value (opening the aperture) allows you t o fade the background and create a beautiful portrait. A higher a[...]

80 Shooti ng – Adva nced Functi ons Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to shoot images. You can select s ettings such as a long exposure to suit your purpose. z When you press the shutter but ton halfway, the difference between the standard exposure* and t he selected expos ure appe[...]

81 Shoot i ng – Adv anced Functi ons Advanced Functions Select t he AF Fr ame You can change the autof ocus frame (AF frame ) selecti on metho d. The AF frame will appear w hen the LCD monitor is t urned on (p. 26). Mode Dial AiA F (Auto Selecti on) The camera automatically selects between 9 AF frames to focus on according to the s hooting condit[...]

82 Shooti ng – Adva nced Functi ons 2 Select th e desir ed AF frame using the left or right button. 3 Press t he MENU but ton. z You can immediately shoot the image using the selected AF frame by pr essing the shutter button instead of pressing the MENU button. For operation when [FlexiZone] has been selected, see Setting an AF Fr ame Manually (o[...]

83 Shoot i ng – Adv anced Functi ons Advanced Functions 7 Press the button. z You can immediately shoot the image using the selected AF frame by pr essing the shutter button instead of pressing button. z The AF frame will move bac k to its original position (Center), if y ou hold down the button. z Turn the LCD m onitor on to s et the AF frame to[...]

84 Shooti ng – Adva nced Functi ons 1 Select * (Evaluative) in the FUNC. menu. z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 66). * The cu rrent setting is displayed. 2 Select a light metering mode using the left or right button an d press the FUNC . button. If you ha ve selected (S pot AE P oint), go to step 3. If you have s elected (Evaluat ive Light [...]

85 Shoot i ng – Adv anced Functi ons Advanced Functions Adjusting the Exposure Adju st the expo sure compen sat ion se tti ng to avoid m aking the s ubject too dark w hen it is backli t or shot ag ainst a bright backgrou nd in the nigh t. 1 Select * ( + / - (Exp.)) in the FUNC. menu . z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 66). * The cu rrent set[...]

86 Shooti ng – Adva nced Functi ons Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) When the white balance i s set to match t he light s ource, the camera reproduc es colors more ac curately . Combinations of setting contents and light source are as follows. Mode Dial Auto Settings are automatically set by the camera Daylight For rec ording outdoors on a brig[...]

87 Shoot i ng – Adv anced Functi ons Advanced Functions Setting a Custom White Balance You can set a custo m whit e balanc e to obtain the opt imal setti ng for the shooti ng condi tions by ha ving t he ca mera eval uat e an objec t, such a s a piec e of whit e paper or c loth, or a phot o-quality gray card that you wish to establi sh as th e sta[...]

88 Shooti ng – Adva nced Functi ons z You are recommended to set the white balance when shooting in the following conditions. - The shooting mode dial i s set to and the expo sure compensation is set to ±0. The correct whit e balance may not be obtained when the exposure is incorrect (image is completely black or white). - The zoom is pos itione[...]

89 Shoot i ng – Adv anced Functi ons Advanced Functions Changi ng the ISO Speed By raisi ng the ISO speed , you ca n shoot brigh t images even in poor light ing conditi ons. T his func tion is c onvenien t when you w ant to pr event ca mera shake, sh oot withou t the flas h or shoo t with a faster sh utter speed i n dark co nditions. 1 Select * ([...]

90 Shooti ng – Adva nced Functi ons Changi ng the Pho to Effe ct You can shoot with dif ferent saturation and contr ast co lor e ffe cts. Mode Dial Effect Off Record s normally with this setting. Vivid Emphasizes the contrast and color saturation to record in bold color. Neutral Tones down t he contrast and color saturation to record neutral hues[...]

91 Shoot i ng – Adv anced Functi ons Advanced Functions Adjusting the Flas h Output In mode, the flash output can be c ontrolled in three steps when shoo ting. 1 Select (Fla sh Output) in the FUNC. menu. z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 66). 2 Adjust the flash output using the left or right button. z You can shoot the im age right after sel[...]

92 Shooti ng – Adva nced Functi ons Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus The auto focus may not work well on the follow ing type s of subjects. • Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings • Subjec ts mixing close and far objects • Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition • Subjec ts tha[...]

93 Shoot i ng – Adv anced Functi ons Advanced Functions z The AF lock setting will cancel if t he MF button is pressed again. 2 Recompose th e image and press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image. AF lock is not available in and modes. z When shooting with focus lock, you can lock the focus to the subject in the center AF frame by se[...]

94 Shooti ng – Adva nced Functi ons 2 Focus using the left or right button and shoot the image. z Adjust the focus using the left or right button until the image appears focused on the LCD monitor. z Pressing the MF b utton again cance ls the manual focus mode. z You can use manual focus in the macro focal distance 5 to 45 cm (2.0 in. to 1 .5 ft.[...]

95 Shoot i ng – Adv anced Functi ons Advanced Functions z Shooting menu settings z Zoom location z Manual focus location 3 Select [S ave Sett ings] in the [ (Rec.)] menu and press t he SET button. z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 66). 4 Select [O K] and p ress the SET button. 5 Press t he MENU but ton. z The setting contents do not inf luen[...]

96 Shooti ng – Adva nced Functi ons z This function may not operate correctly when the camera is pointed straight up or down. Check that the arrow is pointing in the right direction an d if it is not, then set the Au to Rotate function to [Off] . z Even if the Auto Rotate f unction is set to [On], the orientation of images downloaded to a com put[...]

97 Advanced Functions Playback – Advanced Functions Rotating Images in the Dis play You can rotate an image by 90° or 270° clockw is e in th e LCD monit or. 1 In the [ (Play)] menu, select (Rotate) and pre ss the SET button. z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 66). 2 Press the left or right button to select t he image t o be rotat ed an d pr[...]

98 Playba ck – Adva nced Functi ons Attaching Sound Mem os to Image In Playb ack mode (incl uding single i m age playba ck, index play back and magn ified playba ck), you can at tach soun d memos (up to 60 se conds) to an im age. The s ound data are sav ed in WAVE fo rmat. 1 Select (Sound Memo) in the [ (Play)] menu and press the SET button. z Se[...]

99 Playb ack – Adv anced Functi ons Advanced Functions z You cannot attach s ound memos to movies. z You cannot rec ord or play back sound memos for images that already have an incompatible sound file attached. If you attempt to record or play s uch images the “Incompatible WAVE format” message will displa y. Incompatible sound files can be d[...]

100 Playba ck – Adva nced Functi ons Protecti ng Im ages Use th e protect feature to prote ct importa nt images from acc idental e rasure. 1 In the [ (Pla y)] menu, select (Prote ct) and press the SET button. z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 66). 2 Select a n image you want to protect using the left or right button and press t he SET button[...]

101 Various Functions Various Functions About Prin ting There are two ways of prin ting images shot with this camera . z You can easily print images st ored in the CF card by connecting the c amera to a direct print compat ible printer* 1 with a cable and then pressing the camera’s button. z You can specify the images on your CF card you want to [...]

102 Var ious Fu nctio ns Photo Lab Pri nt se tti ngs (DPOF Print Settin gs) (p. 103) Image Transmission Settings (DPOF Transfer Order) (p. 107) Direc t Prin t Com patib le Pri ntin g - For details, se e the Direct Print User Guide . - Also, refer to your printer's manual.  Printe rs that Can Be Use d with this Cam e ra Canon Direct Print Co[...]

103 Variou s Fu nctio ns Various Functions DPOF Print Settings You can select images on a CF card for print ing and s pecify th e number of print copies in ad vance us ing th e camera. This is extreme ly convenien t for send ing the i m ages to a pho to developing s ervice th at suppor ts DPOF or for prin ting on a direc t prin t function compat ib[...]

104 Var ious Fu nctio ns z When the print type (p. 105) is set to [Index], select an image using the left or righ t bu tton and mark or remove marks from images using the up or down button. A check mark appears on the marked image. z You can press t he zoom lever to ward and use the same procedures to select images in index playback (three images).[...]

105 Variou s Fu nctio ns Various Functions Setting the Print Style You can set up the print style as follows. 1 In the [ (Play )] menu, select (Print Or der) a nd press the SET button. z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 66). 2 Select [S et up] using the left or right button an d press th e SET button. Prin t Type Standa rd Prints one image per [...]

106 Var ious Fu nctio ns 5 Press t he MENU but ton. z The set up m enu will close an d the Print Order menu will reappear. z When [Print Type] is set to [Index], the [Date] and [File No.] cannot be set to [On] at the same time. z Both [Date] and [File No.] can be set t o [On] if [Print Type] is set to [Both] or [Standard]. However, when connected t[...]

107 Variou s Fu nctio ns Various Functions Image Tra nsmission Settings (DPOF Transfer Orde r) You can use the camera to specify settings for images before downloading to a compu t er. Refer to the Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk for instructions on how to transfer images to your computer. You cann ot use this function to transfer [...]

108 Var ious Fu nctio ns All the Images o n a CF Card z Press the zoom lever tow ard to s witc h to index playback (three images). z Press the SET button, select [Mark all] using the up or down button and press the SE T button again to mark all t he images. (If you select [Clear all] instead of [Mark all], you can remove mark s from all the images.[...]

109 Variou s Fu nctio ns Various Functions z Downloading Di rectly from a CF Card With thi s method, you d ownload imag es usin g a car d ad apte r or ca rd re ade r. See Downloading Directly f rom a CF card (p. 116) . Conn ecting t he Camera to a Com pute r Computer System Requirements z Windows OS Windows 98 (Including Second Edition) Windows Me [...]

110 Var ious Fu nctio ns z Macintosh OS Mac OS 9. 0 – 9.2, Mac OS X (v10.1/v10.2/v10.3) Computer Model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers wit h built-in USB ports. CPU PowerPC RAM Mac OS 9.0 – 9.2: 64 MB or more of application memory Mac OS X (v10.1/v10.2/v10.3) : 128 MB or more Interf ace USB Free Har d Di sk Space z Canon Util [...]

111 Variou s Fu nctio ns Various Functions 1 Install t he dri ver and t he sof tware applications bundled on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk (first time only). z Please see t he Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk for the installation procedures. 2 Use the su pplied i nterface cable to connect the c omputer's USB port to t [...]

112 Var ious Fu nctio ns 4 Press the ON/OFF button until the power lamp lights green. z Windows J Proceed to steps 5 and 6 on t he right. z Macintosh J Refer t o th e C anon Digital Camera S oftware Starter Guide Disk and download images. 5 Select [Canon CameraWindow] in the even ts dial og that a ppears on the computer and click [ OK] (first time [...]

113 Variou s Fu nctio ns Various Functions 6 Click [Set] in the [CameraWindow - Set Auto-Launch] window (first time only). z The Download Image window will display. Downloading Images by Direct Transfer Use this method to download images using camera operations. Install the supplied software and adjust the computer se ttings before using this metho[...]

114 Var ious Fu nctio ns 1 Confirm that the Direct Tra nsfer menu is displayed on th e camer a's LCD monitor. z The button will li g ht blue. z Press the MENU button if the Direct Transf er menu fails to appear. Select & Transfer Transfers and saves single images to the computer as you view and select them. Wallpa per Transfers and saves s[...]

115 Variou s Fu nctio ns Various Functions 4 Press t he MENU but ton. z The Direct Transf er menu will displa y again. Only JPEG format ima ges can be downloaded as wa llpaper for the computer. After images are transferred, they are automat ically converted to BMP form at. z During the downloading of images with [All Images], [N ew Images] o r [DPO[...]

116 Var ious Fu nctio ns Downloading Directly from a C F card 1 Eject th e CF card from the camera and insert it into a CF card re ader con nected to the computer. z If you are using a PC card reader or a P C card slot, first insert the CF card into a PC card adapter ( sold separately) and then inser t the loaded adapter into t he slot. z Refer to [...]

117 Variou s Fu nctio ns Various Functions Viewin g Imag es on a TV Set The sup plied AV ca ble AVC-DC300 can be used to view i mages as y ou shoot or play them ba ck. 1 Turn off the camera (p. 31) and the TV. 2 Attach the AV cable to th e A/V Out terminal on the camera. 3 Plug the other ends of the AV cable to the video in and audio in jacks on th[...]

118 Var ious Fu nctio ns z No image will appear on the LCD monitor when the c amera is connected to a TV monitor. z The video output signal can be switched (NTSC or P AL) to accomm odate different regional standards (p. 73). The default setting varies between regions. - NTSC: J apan, U.S.A., Canada, Taiwan, etc. - PAL: Europe, Asia ( excluding Taiw[...]

119 Variou s Fu nctio ns Various Functions Setting the File No. Reset to [Off] is useful for avoiding file name duplication when images are downloaded to a computer. Abou t File and F old er Nu mbe rs Images are assigned file numbers from 0001 to 9900, and folders are assigned folder numbers from 100 to 998 (Folder numbers cannot cont ain 99 in the[...]

120 Var ious Fu nctio ns Customizin g the Camera (My Camera Settings) My Cam era allo ws yo u to c ust omiz e th e start-up image and start-u p, operati on, self- timer an d shutter sounds . Each me nu item has thre e choices. As default settings, My Camera setting has a science fiction theme an d My Camera setting has an animal t heme. Changing My[...]

121 Variou s Fu nctio ns Various Functions Registerin g My C amera Settings Images recorded onto the C F card a nd new ly recorded sounds ca n be added to the camera . You can a lso use the su pplied softwa re to uplo ad your c omputer's images and sou nds to the cam era. The fol lowing menu it ems can be sa ved to the ca mera. z Start-up Imag[...]

122 Var ious Fu nctio ns 4 Select or using the left or right button. z appears. 5 Press t he DISP. button . z An image appears. Start-up Image: Go to step 6a , 7a Start-up Sound, Shut ter Sound, O peration Sound, and Self-timer Sou nd: Go to step 6b , 7b 6a Select th e image y ou wis h to register using the left or right button. 7a Press the SET bu[...]

123 Variou s Fu nctio ns Various Functions File Format of My Camera Settings My Camera settings should conform to the below file formats. However, CF card images shot with this camera can be registered as My Camera settings regardless of the below formats. (excluding movies and sound memos (p. 98 ) ) z Start-up Image z Start-up, O peration, Se lf-t[...]

124 List of Messages The f ollowing m e ssages may app ear on the LCD monitor. z For messag es which m ay appear when a printer is connected, refer to the Direct Print User Guide . Busy... The camer a is recordin g image data to t he CF card. The playback mode is running. No memory card You turned on the p ower without a CF card installed. Cannot r[...]

125 List of Mes sages Troubleshooting RAW You attempted to play back an image recorded in the RAW format. Unidentifi ed Image Y ou attempted to play back an image that w as recorded in a special format (proprietary format used by the camera of another manufacturer, etc.) or a movie recorded by another camera. Cannot magnif y ! You attempted t o mag[...]

126 Troubleshooting Probl em C ause Sol utio n The camera will not operate Power is not turned on. z Press the ON/OFF butt o n for a few moments . CF card slot cov er or battery cove r is open. z Be sure t he cover is c losed securely . Batteries are loaded in the wrong direction. z Reload the batteries in the correct direction. Batteries are deple[...]

127 Troub leshooting Troubleshooting The camera will not record CF card no t formatted correc tly. z Format the CF card. (See Formatting a CF Card (p. 19)). z If reformatting does not work , the CF card logic circuits may be damaged. Contact the nearest Canon Customer Help Desk. Cannot play back You attempted to play back images shot with another c[...]

128 Tro ubles hoot ing Batt eri es consumed quic kly. Batteries are not t he right type. z Use only unused AA-size alkaline batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH batteries. (For information about alkaline batteries, s ee Proper Battery Handling (p. 15).) Battery capacity drops due to low ambient temperatures. z If shooting in a cold area, keep the batter[...]

129 Troub leshooting Troubleshooting Image is blurred or out of focus Came ra mo ved z Hold the camera steady while pressing the shutter button . Autofocus function hampered by obstruction to A F-assist beam. z Be careful not to block the AF-assist beam flash part with a f inger or other object. The AF- ass ist be am is s et to [O ff] . z Set the [[...]

130 Tro ubles hoot ing Subject in recorded image is too bright Subject too close causing flash to be too bright. z When the flash is used, the distance between lens and subject sh ould be no less than 45 c m (1.5 ft .). Subject bright in comparison to t he background z Set exposure compensation to a negative (-) value or use the spot metering funct[...]

131 Troub leshooting Troubleshooting Image not showing on TV. Incorrect video s ystem set ting. z S et the video system to t he appropriate setting, NTSC or PAL, for y our TV (p. 118). Shooting mode set to (Stitch Assist). z The output will not appe ar on a TV monitor in (Stitch A ssist) mode. S hoot in a different mode. Zoom does not operate. Zoom[...]

132 Appendix Using the Power Kit s (Sold Separ ately) Using Rechargeable Batteries (Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-200) Included are the bat tery charger and four rechargeable AA-size NiM H (nickel metal hydride) batteries. Charge batteries as shown below. The indicator blinks while charging, then remains lit when charging is finished. To a power out[...]

133 Append ix Appendix - When char ging complet es in a mat ter of a few minut es (t he batt ery ch arger indica tor remains lit) z You may n ot b e abl e t o f ully char ge t he batte ries due t o the ir s pecif icat io ns rig ht af ter purcha se or aft er lon g peri ods of non- use. I f this happ ens, use the bat ter ies unt il t heir charge is d[...]

134 Appendi x Using the AC Adapter Kit A CK600 Use of AC Adapter Kit AC K600 (sold separately) is recommended when using the camera continuously for prolonged periods of time and when connecting to a computer. 1 Connect t he power cord to the compact power adapter, and th en plug the other end into the power outlet. Be sure that the camera is turne[...]

135 Append ix Appendix Using the Lenses (Sold Separately) The cam era s upp ort s use of t he s epar ate ly s old Wide Conver ter WC -DC5 2, Tele -co nver ter TC -DC52A and Close -up L ens 250D (5 2 mm). In o rder to attach any of the se lenses , you also need to use t he se para tel y sol d Conve rsi on Lens Ad apte r LA- DC52 D. z When attaching [...]

136 Appendi x Close-Up Lens 250D (52 mm) This lens makes it easy to take macro shots. With the camera set to Macro mode, you c an use this option to shoot subjects that are 4 to 16 cm ( 1.6 to 6.3 in.) away from the f ront of the lens at the wide telephoto end. It is not possible t o attach a lens hood or filter to the wide converter or tele- conve[...]

136 Appendix Close-Up Lens 250D (52 mm) This lens makes it easy to take macro shots. With the camera set to Macro mode, you can use this option to shoot subjects that are 4 to 16 cm (1.6 to 6.3 in.) away from the front of the lens at the wide angle end, and 8 to 11 cm (3.2 to 4.3 in.) at the telephoto end. It is not possible to attach a lens hood o[...]

137 Append ix Appendix Attaching a Lens 1 Be sure th at the ca mera is tu rned off. 2 Press t he ring release but ton and hold it down, and turn the r ing in the direction of the arrow . 3 When the mark on the camera and th e mark on the ring are aligned, lif t off the ring. Ring Re le ase But ton Ring 4 Align the z mark on the conversi on lens a d[...]

138 Appendi x z Completely remove all dust and dirt from conversion lenses with a lens blower brush before use. The camera may focus on any dirt that remains. z Exercise due caution when handling the lenses since it is easy to di rty them with finger prints. z Be careful not t o drop the c amera or adapter when removing t he ring. z When shooting w[...]

139 Append ix Appendix Camera Care and Maintenanc e Use th e follow ing proce dures to clean the camer a bo dy, le ns, v iewf ind er, L CD mo nitor and other parts . Camera Bod y : Wipe the camera body with a s oft cloth or eyeglass lens wiper. Lens : First use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt, then r emove any remaining dirt by wiping t[...]

140 Specifications All data is based on Cano n’s standard te sting method s. Subjec t to chang e without notic e. PowerShot A95 Camera Effective Pixe ls Approx. 5. 0 million Image Sensor 1/1.8-inch CCD (Tot al number of pixels: Approx. 5.3 m illion) Lens 7.8 (W) – 23.4 (T) mm (35 mm film equivalent: 38 (W) – 114 (T) mm) f/2.8 (W) – f/4.9 (T[...]

141 Specifica tions Appendix Exposure Co ntrol System Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priorit y AE, Manual exposure control Exposure Compens ation ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments Sensitivity Auto, ISO 50/100/200/400 equiv alent White Balance Auto, pre-set (av ailable settings: Daylight, Cloudy , Tungsten, Fluores cent or Fluorescent H) [...]

142 Specif icatio ns File Format Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant Image Recording F ormat Still images: JPEG (Exif 2.2)* 1 , Movies: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; A udio data: WAV E (monaural)) Compression Superfine, Fine, Norm al Number of Recording Pixels Still Images Large: 2592 x 1944 pixels M edium 1: 2048 x 1536 pixels Me[...]

143 Specifica tions Appendix * 1 This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called " Exif Print"). Exif Print is a standard for enhanci ng the communication between digital cameras and printers. By c onnecting to an Exif Print-compliant print er, the camera's image da ta at the tim e of shooting is us ed and optimized, y ielding ext[...]

144 Specif icatio ns Battery Performance * The ac tual figu res will vary acc ording to the s hooting cond ition a nd setti ngs. Test Condi tions Shooting: Normal temperature (23 °C ± 2 °C/73 °F ± 3.6 °F), normal relative humidity (50% ± 20%), alternating wide angle end and telephoto end shots at 30 s econd intervals w ith the flash fired on[...]

145 Specifica tions Appendix CF Cards and Estimated Capacities (Recordable Images) CF card included with the camera FC-3 2MH F C-64M FC-128M FC- 256M H FC- 512M SH L 11 24 49 99 198 21 43 88 177 354 43 88 176 355 709 M1 18 38 76 154 308 33 68 137 276 552 67 136 274 548 1096 M2 30 61 122 246 491 54 109 219 440 879 107 217 435 868 1736 S 119 241 482 [...]

146 Specif icatio ns Image File Size (Estimated) L (2592 x 19 44 pixe ls) 2503 KB 1395 KB 695 KB M1 (2048 x 15 36 pixe ls) 1602 KB 893 KB 445 KB M2 (1600 x 12 00 pixe ls) 1002 KB 558 KB 278 KB S (640 x 480 pi xels) 249 KB 150 KB 84 KB Movi e (640 x 480 pixe ls) 660 KB/sec. (320 x 240 pixe ls) 330 KB/sec. (160 x 120 pixe ls) 120 KB/sec. NiMH Battery[...]

147 Specifica tions Appendix Battery Charger CB-4AH/CB-4A HE Supplied with the separately sold Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-200. *1 To charg e four NB -2AH NiMH b atteries *2 To charge two NB-2AH NiMH b atteries loaded one a t each end of the b attery charge r Rated I nput 100 – 240 V AC (50 /60 Hz), 10W Rated Output 565 mA* 1 , 1275 mA* 2 Chargi[...]

148 Specifications Wide Converter WC-DC52 (Sold Separately) Magnification Approx. 0.7x (35 mm film equivalent at wide angle end: approx. 26.6 mm) Focusing Range (from front of lens) Approx. 0.5 cm (0.2 in.) – infinity (when mounted on PowerShot A95, at wide angle end with using the Macro mode) Thread Diameter 52 mm standard filter thread (Convers[...]

149 Specifica tions Appendix Tele-converter TC-DC52A (Sold Separately) Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC52D (Sold Separately) Magnification Approx. 1.75x (35 mm film equivalent at t elephoto end: approx. 200 mm ) Focusing Range (from f ront of lens) Approx. 2.2 m (Approx. 7.2 ft.) – infi ni ty (when mounted on PowerShot A95, at telephoto end) Thread [...]

150 Photo Tips and Information This section offers photography tips. z Tip for Using the Self-timer (p. 46 ) Normally, the camera shakes a little when you press the shutter button. Setting the self-timer to delays the shutter release for two s econds and allows the camera to stop shaking, thus preventing a blurred image. Even better res ults can be[...]

151 Phot o Ti ps an d In forma tion Appendix Under exposur e The whole recorde d image is dark, which makes white elements of the image appear gray. Shooting bright subjects or in backlit conditions may cause the image to b e underexposed. Adjust the exposure compensation towards th e + end. Opti mal Expo sure Overexposure The whole recorded image [...]

152 INDEX A AC Ada pter Ki t ...... ........ ....... ........ ...... ........... .... 134 AF Frame ....... ........ ...... ........... ........ ....... ........ ....81 Apertu re Valu e ..... ...... ........... ........ ...... ........... .... 79 Apertu re-Pri ority AE . ......... ...... .......... ......... ...... .. 79 Auto Mode ...... .......... [...]

153 INDEX Appendix Displayed Images . ................................... .... 37 Single Image .......................................... ...... 64 Exposure Apertu re-Pri ority AE ........ ........ ...... ......... ......79 Compensation ........................... ...................85 Shutter-Speed Priority AE ............................ 77 White[...]

154 INDEX Rec. ... ......... ...... ........... ........ ...... ......... ...... .... 69 Selectin g .... ...... ........... ........ ...... ........... ........66 Set up ....... .......... ......... ...... ........ ....... .... 71 – 73 Messages ............................................... 124 – 125 Microphone ................................[...]

155 INDEX Appendix S Self-t im er ... ........... ........ ....... .......... ........... ........ .. 46 Sound ...................................... .....................7 4 Shooting ................................ .......................34, 66 Reviewing an Image ................................ .... 37 Switching from P layback Mode .............[...]

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159 Appendix Functio ns Available in Each Shooting Mode The f ollowin g chart sh ows the funct ions and set tings av ailabl e in each Shooting mode. Function (1) Ref ere nce Page s Resolu- tion Lar ge L { * { * { * { * { * { * { * U U U U *– { * { * { * { * 41 Medium 1 M1 { { { { { { { U U U U – { { { { Medium 2 M2 { { { { { { { U U U U – { {[...]

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