Canon Powershot A590 IS Software User's Manual page 42

Basic Functions
& Features
Selects the image's recording
size and compression.
You can add a comment
to an image.
Viewfinder
Sets the shooting settings.
HINT
Interval Timer Shooting
This method captures a set number of frames recorded at set intervals of time. Click the [Shooting] menu
in the remote shooting window and select [Interval Timer Shooting]. (Short intervals may be insufficient
for image transmission and saving, resulting in the failure to capture images at the specified interval.)
Timer Shooting
This method captures a single image after a set number of seconds. Click the [Shooting] menu in the
remote shooting window and select [Timer shooting]. The timer interval settings range from 2 seconds to
30 seconds.
Displaying Subjects on the Camera's LCD Monitor
You can use the camera's LCD monitor or a television connected to the camera to view the subject while
shooting remotely. Click the [Camera] menu in the remote shooting window and select [Camera Display
Settings]. See the Camera User Guide for TV connection instructions.
Shooting Without Worrying about Memory Card Capacity
Clicking the [File] menu in the remote shooting window and selecting [Preferences] opens the Preferences
window. If you place a check mark beside [Computer only] in the [Save Images On] section, you can
continue recording without worrying about free space on the camera's memory card.
Things to
Contents
Remember
Remote Shooting Window
Mastering More Advanced
the Basics Techniques
Sets the rotation setting of the
image being recorded.
This setting cannot be adjusted
if the [Auto Rotate] function of
your camera is set to [On].
Releases the camera shutter (you
can also release it by pressing
the camera's shutter button or
the space bar on the keyboard).
Sets the camera's zoom.
Turns the viewfinder
display on or off.
Resets the exposure, focus
and white balance settings.
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