Canon Powershot A510 Quick Start Manual

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The following manuals are supplied with your
camera. Please refer to them as need be.
Contents of
Reference Guides
This Guide
Included accessories and
separately sold
equipment information.
System Map
1. Install the This Guide
batteries and the
memory card.
Quick Start Guide
2. Shoot images
with the camera.
3. Play back the
Camera User Guide
images.
4. Erase any
unwanted
images.
Direct Print
User Guide
Learn the names
of camera Supplied with a
components. printer
5. Print the images.
Printer User Guide
6.
Install the
software.
• Camera User
Connect the
Guide
camera to a
• Software
computer.
Starter Guide
• ZoomBrowser
7. Download the
EX Software
images to a
User Guide
computer.
• ImageBrowser
Software User
Guide
These PDF manuals
are available on the
Canon website.
What you can do
Please download
with the software
them from the
following URL:
http://web.canon.jp/
The various ways
Imaging/
of using the
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software
Quick Reference ➜
Camera User Guide
Zoom
Telephoto: Zoom in on the subject.
Wide Angle: Zoom out from the subject.
* The zoom can be adjusted from 35 to 140 mm (35mm film equivalent)
Shooting Modes
: Auto
The camera automatically selects settings.
: Portrait
The background is blurred and the subject is in
clear focus.
: Landscape
For shooting landscape scenes.
: Night Scene
For photographing human subjects against the backdrop
of an evening sky or a night scene.
: Fast Shutter
For shooting fast moving objects.
: Slow Shutter
For shooting moving objects to make them appear blurred, such as river
rapids.
: Special Scene
For shooting with settings appropriate for certain types of scenes. Use the
or button to select a Scene mode. You can confirm the Scene mode
changes in the LCD monitor.
: Stitch Assist
Images shot in Stitch Assist mode can be merged together on a computer
to make a single panoramic image.
: Movie
For shooting movies.
5

Printing with a Direct Print Compatible Printer

A.
Connect the camera to the printer and turn on the printer's
power.
Set the camera to Playback mode and turn the power on.
Camera Interface Cable
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Preparing the Camera

➜
Camera User Guide
A.
Open the battery cover.
B.
Insert the batteries as shown.
Negative (–) end
Positive (+) end
C.
Close the battery cover.
D.
Open the memory card slot cover.
Slide the memory card slot cover in
the direction of the arrow.
E.
Insert the memory card with its label facing up
until it clicks.
F.
Close the memory card slot cover.
Changing the Displayed Information
Press the
Shooting Mode:
LCD Monitor - On
(No Information)
LCD Monitor - On
(Information View)
LCD Monitor - Off
➜
B.
, or
LCD monitor, indicating that the printer is ready to print.
* The displayed icon may vary depending on the printer model.
Printers
2
Shooting
A.
Press the Power
button to turn the
power on.
The power lamp lights.
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C.
Set the date and time (first time the camera is
powered on).
Use the or
to set, and use the
value.
Check that the date and time shown are correct,
then press the
D.
Aim the camera at the subject and adjust the zoom to achieve the desired composition (see
"Zoom" in the "Quick Reference" section).
E.
Focus and shoot.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
• The camera focuses and beeps twice.
3
Playback
A.
Slide the mode switch to
4

Erasing an Image

A.
Use the or
image you wish to erase (
press the button (
button to switch the displayed information as follows.
Playback Mode:
Standard Information View
Detailed Information View
No Information
Direct Print User Guide
appears* in the upper left corner of the camera's
➜
Camera User Guide
B.
Slide the mode
switch to
(Shooting) (
and turn the
shooting mode dial
to (
button to select the items you wish
or button to change the
button.
➜
Camera User Guide
B.
(Playback). Play back the images.
Use the or
see.
➜
Camera User Guide
B.
button to select the When the confirmation screen appears, check
) and that [Erase] is selected and press the
).
Select [Cancel] using the
erasing.
Switching between Shooting/Playback
Shooting:
Slide the mode switch to
Playback:
Slide the mode switch to
Flash
Press the button to switch between flash modes.
(Some settings are not available with certain shooting modes.)
When the red-eye reduction function is on
Auto with red-eye reduction
Flash on with red-eye reduction
Flash off
Flash range: 45 cm – 3.5 m (1.5 – 11.5 ft.) (wide angle)/45 cm – 2.2 m (1.5 – 7.2 ft.)
(telephoto)
* Red-eye reduction: This feature reduces the effect of light reflecting back from
the eyes and making them appear red.
Macro
Press the button to display the on the LCD monitor.
Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small objects.
* Recordable Area at Minimum Shooting Range <Shooting Distance>
At wide angle end: approx. 60 x 44 mm (2.4 x 1.7 in.)
<From the front of lens: 5 cm (2.0 in.)>
At telephoto end: approx. 84 x 63 mm (3.3 x 2.5 in.)
<From the front of lens: 30 cm (11.8 in.)>
In addition, there are functions that can be set in each shooting mode.
For details, see "Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode" at the end of
the Camera User Guide.
C.
Choose the image you wish to print and press the
button.
The button will blink blue and printing of the image will start.
)
).
Press the shutter button
all the way to shoot.
button to display the image you wish to
button.
or button to cancel without
.
.
When the red-eye reduction function is off
Auto
Flash on
Flash off
Please turn over