Canon PowerShot A100 manual

Camera User Guide This guide covers both the PowerShot A200 and PowerShot A100 digital cameras. • Please read the "Read this First" section (p.11). • Please refer to the "Softw are Star ter Guide" for information on installing the software and downloading images. • Please read the "Quick Start" section on the fol[...]

3 2 When you have finished shooting photos Installing the software Software Starter Guide Connecting the camera to a computer This guide Downloading images to a computer Software Starter Guide Shoot the image (p. 34) Press the shutter button all the way down. The camera beeps once when the image is shot. View the image The recorded image will be di[...]

5 4 Back V iew Viewfinder (p. 33) LCD Monitor (p. 29) T ripod Socket Strap Eyelet* CF Card Slot / Battery Cover (p. 19) ● Components Guide ● * Be careful when carrying the camera by the strap. Don ’ t swing the camera on the strap, and keep the strap and camera body clear of obstacles. Front V iew Shutter Button (p. 34) Optical Viewfinder Win[...]

7 6 About this Camera User Guide Icons on the right end of title bars show the operations mode. As in the example below , the shooting mode should be set to , , or . Question? Look here first. Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 36) Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 57) About Printing (p. 67) Rec. Menu (p. 87) Play Menu (p. 89) Set up Menu[...]

8 9 ● T able of Contents ● Movie Mode .............................................. 49 Using the Focus Lock ............................... 50 Switching Between Autofocus Modes ....... 51 Adjusting the Exposure ....................... 52 Setting the White Balance ................. 53 Switching Between Photo Effect Modes .. 54 Changing the ISO [...]

11 10 ● T able of Contents ● List of Menu Options and Messages 87 Rec. Menu ................................................ 87 Play Menu ................................................. 89 Set up Menu ............................................. 90 Resetting the Settings to Default .............. 91 List of Messages .........................[...]

13 12 Safety Precautions Before using the camera, please ensure that you have read and understood the safety precautions described below . Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly . The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to instruct you in the safe and correct operation of the camera and its accessories to preve[...]

15 14 • Stop operating the equipment if it is dropped or the casing is damaged. Failure to do so may result in fire or electrical shock. Immediately turn the camera’s power of f, remove the camera batteries and unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Please consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support Help Des[...]

17 16 CAUTIONS • Avoid using, placing or storing the equipment in places subject to strong sunlight or high temperatures, such as the dashboard or trunk (boot) of a car . Exposure to intense sunlight and heat may cause the batteries to leak, overheat or explode, resulting in fire, burns or other injuries. High temperatures may also cause deformat[...]

19 18 Preventing Malfunctions ● 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 between hot and[...]

21 20 Never mix unused and partially used batter- ies. Always load two fresh (or fully recharged) batteries at the same time. Never mix batteries of different types or from different manufactures. Both batteries should be identical. Before inserting the batteries, wipe the battery terminals well with a dry cloth. Oil from one’s skin or other dirt[...]

23 22 About CF Cards CF cards are high-precision electronic devices. Do not bend them, apply force to them, or subject them to shocks or vibration. Do not attempt to disassemble or alter a CF card. Moving a CF card rapidly between tempera- ture extremes will cause condensation to form in the card and lead to a malfunction. T o avoid condensation, p[...]

25 24 5 Set the date and time. Press or button to select the item to be set. Press or button to set the date and time. 6 Press the SET button. 7 Press the MENU button. Setting the Language Sets the display language for LCD monitor menus and messages. 1 Press the MENU button. The Rec. or Replay menu will display . 2 Press or button to select the [ ([...]

27 26 Shooting Mode 1 Open the lens cover . The camera powers up in Shooting mode (still). Close the lens cover . The power goes off. Open Open close open Replay Mode 1 Press the button until the image is displayed on the LCD monitor . The camera powers up in Replay mode. Press the button again to turn the power off. Power Save Function This camera[...]

29 28 Using the LCD Monitor Use the LCD monitor for shooting images, whilst checking images, for menu operations and re- playing images. The image in the LCD monitor may darken when the monitor is used under sunlight or other strong lighting. This is not a defect. Shooting Mode The display changes as shown in the following diagram when the DISP but[...]

31 30 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Shooting Mode *Displayed during digital zoom. The flash, continuous shoot, self-timer , macro, and infinity can be set while the shaded information is displayed. Press the DISP , , / or the / button when information is not displayed. Notice Concerning Shooting When using this camera to shoot scenes con[...]

33 32 Using the V iewfinder Y ou can reduce power consumption by shooting images with the viewfinder . 1 Align the subject with the center of the optical viewfinder and shoot. The viewfinder has a field of vision* of ap- proximately 8 0% of the actual shooting im- age. * The ratio of the range that can be viewed by the finder for the actual shootin[...]

35 34 Y ou can press the shutter button all the way down or halfway . Pressing Halfway Automatically sets the exposure, focus and white balance. The camera beeps twice when settings are completed, then the upper indicator glows green (orange when the flash has been selected (p. 6). ) Pressing Fully The camera beeps once, and an image is shot. An up[...]

36 37 Menu Display Change the Menu Set and Confirm End Open the lens cover . Rec. Menu Play Menu Set up Menu Press the button. Menu can be switched whenever the or button is pressed. ON ● Basic Functions ● Selecting Menus and Settings Use the menus as shown below to operate the various shooting and replaying settings. For information on menu it[...]

39 38 ● Basic Functions ● Menu Items A vailab le Settings Ref erence P ages Pla y Menu (Blue) Set up Menu (Y ellow) p . 64 p . 62 p . 65 p . 63 p . 71 p . 82 p . 90 p . 27 p . 24 p . 66 p . 25 Protect Rotate Erase All A uto Play Print Order T ransf er Order Beep A uto P ower Down Date / Time Fo r m at Language T ur ns image protection On and Of[...]

41 40 ● Shooting ● Changing the Resolution / Compression Y ou can change the resolution and compression (excluding movies) settings to suit your purpose. Resolution The resolution gets higher in the order (Small), (Medium), (Large). Use a higher resolution if you want to make a large print. Use a lower resolution if you want to print on small o[...]

43 42 ● Shooting ● Using the Flash Aut o Slow- Synchro Red-Eye Reduction, Aut o On Off The flash fires automatically as required by the light le vel. The flash may fire automatically as required by the light le vel. The red-ey e reduction lamp fires with each shot. The flash will fire. The flash will not fire. The flash timing is adjusted to sl[...]

45 44 ● Shooting ● Macro / Infinity Modes Macro Infinity Use this mode when the distances from the lens tip to the subject is 5 to 20 cm (2 to 7.9 in.). Use this mode to shoot land- scapes. Also use this mode for compositions combining both near and distant objects. 1 Press the / button to display or . : Av ailable : Av ailable only f or the fi[...]

47 46 ● Shooting ● Stitch Assist Mode Use this mode when taking shots that you want to combine into a panorama. T o create the pan- orama itself, you must stitch the images together on your computer . There are two stitch assist modes based on the shooting direction as shown in the following. Shoots horizontally from left to right. Shoots horiz[...]

49 48 ● Shooting ● Movie Mode The clip will end automatically after these times have elapsed or when the CF card becomes full. The exposure, focus and white balance are fixed to the settings value (of the first frame) when shooting starts. After shooting, the green indicator flashes while recording to the CF card. Y ou cannot shoot images at th[...]

51 50 ● Shooting ● Switching Between Autofocus Modes 1 In the [Rec.] menu, select (AiAF). See “ Selecting Menus and Settings ” (p. 36). 2 Press or button to select [On] or [Off]. 3 Press the MENU button. Press the shutter button instead of the MENU button to shoot an image with the set auto fo- cus mode. While the auto focus function is set[...]

53 52 ● Shooting ● Setting the White Balance When the white balance is set to match the light source, the camera can reproduce colors more accurately . Auto Daylight Cloudy T ungsten Fluorescent Fluorescent H The camera sets the white balance automatically according to shooting conditions. Use when shooting outdoors in sunlight on a clear day .[...]

55 54 ● Shooting ● Changing the ISO Speed Change the ISO speed when shooting images in dark places or when you want to raise the shutter speed. 1 In the [Rec.] menu, select (ISO Speed). See “ Selecting Menus and Settings ” (p. 36). e.g. PowerShot A100 2 Press or button to select the ISO speed. 3 Press the MENU button. Higher ISO speeds incr[...]

57 56 ● Shooting ● Function Reference P ages Resolution Compression Flash Large Medium Small Movie Movie SuperFine Fine Normal Auto Red-ey e reduction, Auto On p. 41 p. 41 p. 43 Continues on ne xt page Functions A vailable in Each Shooting Mode The following chart shows the functions and settings available in each shooting mode. The camera stor[...]

59 58 ● Shooting ● Function Reference Pages Flash Macro Mode Infinity Mode Exposure Compensation White Balance Photo Effect ISO Speed Auto Focus Frame Digital Zoom AF-assist Beam Single Continuous Self-T imer Off Slow-Synchro p. 43 p. 45 p. 45 p. 46 p. 52 p. 53 p. 54 p. 55 p. 51 p. 35 p. 34 Shooting Method : Default settings : Available : Avail[...]

61 60 Viewing Movies Pausing and Resuming Play • Press the SET button to pause the movie. Press it again to resume play . Fast Forwarding / Rewinding • Press or button to stop the movie and display the previous or next image or movie. Y ou may experience frame dropping when replaying a movie on a computer with in- sufficient system resources. R[...]

63 62 Auto Play Use this feature to automatically replay all of the images in the CF card (Auto Play). The LCD monitor displays each image for approximately 3 seconds. 1 In the [Play] Menu, select (Auto Play) and press the SET button. See “Selecting Menus and Settings” (p. 36). Auto play starts. • As with the single image display mode, pressi[...]

65 64 Erasing Erasing Images Individually 1 Press the or button to select the image you want to erase and press the button. 2 Press the or button to select [Erase] and press the SET button. Select [Cancel] instead of [Erase] and press the SET button if you decide you do not want to erase the image. Erasing All Images 1 In the [Play] Menu, select (E[...]

67 66 Formatting a CF Card Y ou should format new CF cards before using them. Formatting a CF card will permanently erase all data already on it, including all of its protected images. Check the contents before formatting cards that were previously used. 1 In the [Set up] Menu, select (For- mat) and press the SET button. See “ Selecting Menus and[...]

69 68 ● Printing ● Connecting the Camera to a Printer T wo direct interface cables are included with Canon printers having the direct print function. Use the DIF-100 cable with the mark on the connector when connecting to this camera. If you plan to print out many prints in a single session, it is recommended that you power the camera with AC p[...]

71 70 ● Printing ● Printing Movies cannot be printed. Cancel Printing Press the SET button while printing. A confirmation screen will appear . Press or button to select [OK] and press the SET button. A print in progress cannot be stopped. W ait until the current image is printed and then cancel before the next one starts. The dis- play will rev[...]

73 72 ● Printing ● 1 While displaying the image, press the SET button. Press or button to select [Style], then press the SET button. 2 Press or button to select [Image], [Borders], or [Date]. 3 Select with or button. Select [Borderless] or [Bordered]. Select [On] or [Off]. Select [Standard] or [Multiple]. Borders Image Date ● Printing ● Pri[...]

75 74 ● Printing ● 2 Press or button to select the printing area from , or . • The selectable print area may move left or right for L size paper or when the screen setting for the print style is [Multiple]. The printing area setting only applies to one image. The printing area setting is cancelled with the following operations. • Printing ?[...]

77 76 ● Printing ● Y ou can set with the same method even if the button is pressed and changed to index replay (3-image index replay). For setting all images on the CF card • Press the button to switch to index replay (3-images display) • After pressing the SET button, press or button to select [Mark all]. Press the SET button again to set [...]

79 78 ● Printing ● File No. Select [On] or [Off]. 5 Press the MENU button. If you have chosen (index) as the print type, you cannot set [Date] and [File No.] to [On] at the same time. If you have chosen [Both] as the print type, you can set both [Date] and [File No.] to [On], however , only the file numbers will be printed on index prints. The [...]

81 80 ● Printing ● T o print the date, set the [Date] setting in the print order menu in Step 2 on the previous page to [On]. Y ou cannot set the date to print with the [Style] menu in Step 3 on the previous page (p. 78). If the print type is set to [Index], the date will not print even if the [Date] setting is set to [On] in Step 2. When [Prin[...]

83 82 3 Select images for transferring. For setting images one by one • Press or button to select the image and mark or remove from images using or button. The check marks are displayed when set. • Pressing the button allows you to set with the same method even if changed to index replay (3-images). For setting all images on the CF card • Pre[...]

85 84 Connecting the Camera to a Computer V ia the USB Cable Installing the included software in advance allows you to download images automatically simply by connecting the camera to the computer with the included USB cable. 1 Connect the supplied USB interface cable to the computer ’ s USB port and the camera’ s Digital terminal. • Y ou do [...]

87 86 Rec. Menu (1/2) List of Menu Options and Messages 2 Press the button. The LCD monitor displays in replay mode. When the connection to the computer is com- plete, the LCD monitor turns off and the green indicator comes on. T o disconnect the cable from the camera: Hold the cable connector firmly at both sides and pull it straight out. It is re[...]

89 88 Play Menu Item / Menu Screen Setting Content Item / Menu Screen Setting Content Protect Rotate Erase all Auto Play Print Order Transfer Order Protects images from accidental erasure (p. 64). Plays images automatically one after the other (p. 63). Rotates images 90 or 270 degrees clockwise in the display (p. 62). Sets which images and how many[...]

90 91 Resetting the Settings to Default Y ou can reset all of the menu and button opera- tion settings to default except for [Date / T ime] and [Language]. 1 T urn on the camera. Can be performed from shooting, replay or any other mode. 2 Press the MENU button for longer than 5 seconds. The message "Reset settings to default?" ap- pears o[...]

93 92 Image too large : Y ou attempted to replay an image whose resolution exceeded 3200 x 2400 pixels or whose file size was too large. Incompatible JPEG format : Y ou attempted to replay an incompatible JPEG file. Corrupted data : Y ou attempted to replay an image with corrupted data. RAW : Y ou attempted to replay an image recorded in the RAW fo[...]

95 94 ● List of Menu Options and Messages ● The following table lists and explains the messages that may be on the LCD monitor when printing to an optional direct print function compliant printer . (Some of these messages may not appear depending on the printer .) No Paper : Paper cassette is empty or is not installed correctly. No Ink : No ink[...]

97 96 This charger can be used only to charge Canon AA-size NiMH batteries. Please do not attempt to charge any other type of batteries with this charger . Never mix unused batteries together with batteries that have been used in other devices. When recharging batteries from the camera, always recharge both of them at the same time. Do not mix batt[...]

99 98 Using the Household Power Source (AC Adapter Kit ACK800) Use of the ACK800 optional AC adapter kit is recommended when using the camera continuously for prolonged periods of time and when connecting to a computer . Be sure that the camera is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the compact power adapter . 1 Connect the power cable to[...]

101 100 The camera is turned off. The CF card slot / battery cover is open. Batteries are loaded in the wrong direction. Batteries are depleted. Batteries are not the right type. Batteries are not making good electrical contact with the camera. The camera doesn ’ t function. Cause Solution Problem • Turn the power on. (See "Turning the Pow[...]

103 102 Battery capacity drops due to low ambient temperatures. Battery terminals are dirty. The batteries have not been used for over a year. If using rechargeable batteries: The bat- teries have lost their effectiveness. Batteries were placed in the charger in the wrong direction. Poor electrical contact, between batteries and the charger. Batter[...]

105 104 The subject is beyond the range of the flash. The subject is too close to the flash. The subject is brighter than the sur- roundings. Light is shining or reflecting into the camera. The flash mode is set to On. The flash mode is set to Off. The subject comes out underexposed (too dark). The subject comes out overexposed (too bright). The fl[...]

107 106 P owerShot A200 P owerShot A100 Sensitivity White Balance Flash Flash Range Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting Self-Timer Recording Media File Format Image Recording Format Compression Exposure Compensation ± 2 EV (in 1 / 3 - step increments) TTL auto / preset (daylight, cloudy , tungsten, fluorescent, fluorescent H) Red-ey e reduction aut[...]

109 108 <T est Conditions> Shooting : Room temperature (23 ° C, 7 3 ° F), alter nating the shots e very 20 seconds, flash used once ev ery four shots, pow er tur ned off and on again after e very 8 shots. Replay : Room temperature (23 ° C, 7 3 ° F), continuous replay at 3 seconds per image. • For inf ormation on handling batter ies, see[...]

110 111 ● Specifications ● Movie FC-8M FC-16M FC-32M FC-64M FC-128M 7 1 53 16 4 1 2 8 11 24 49 100 200 24 48 99 200 401 10 21 43 88 177 16 32 67 135 271 32 64 131 263 528 16 32 67 135 271 24 49 102 205 412 46 92 189 379 760 35 70 143 288 577 50 99 206 415 831 87 172 353 707 1417 18 sec. 36 sec. 76 sec. 152 sec. 305 sec. 48 sec. 97 sec. 198 sec.[...]

112 NiMH Battery NB-1AH Supplied with the optional NiMH Battery NB4-100 set and the Battery / Charger Kit CBK100. T y p e Rechargeable nickel hydride battery Nominal V oltage 1.2 V DC T ypical Capacity 1600 mAh (min.:1550 mAh) Cycle Life Approx. 300 times Operating T emperature 0 - 35 ° C (32 - 95 ° F) Dimensions Diameter: 14.5 mm (0.6 in.) Lengt[...]

113 ● Index ● Index A Adjusting the Exposure ........................... 52 AF-assist Beam ................................... 4, 34 AiAF ........................................................ 51 Autofocus .......................................... 33, 51 B Batteries Battery Performance ......................... 109 Battery Status Indications[...]

115 114 ● Index ● Replaying Auto Play ............................................. 63 Displaying Images Individually ............ 59 Rotating Images in the Display ........... 62 Viewing Images in Sets of 9 ................ 60 Resolution ............................................... 41 S Self-T imer ..........................................[...]

117 116 ● Index ● Disclaimer While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. Canon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at any time without prior notice. No part of [...]

119 118 FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1021 and PC1025) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This eq[...]