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Canon POWERSHOT A5 Quick Start Manual

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Please read this guide before using of the PowerShot A5.
You will find instructions on how to use basic camera functions.

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  • Page 1 Please read this guide before using of the PowerShot A5. You will find instructions on how to use basic camera functions.
  • Page 2 Ulead Systems, Inc. and PhotoImpact are trademarks of complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or Ulead Systems, Inc. omissions. Canon Inc. reserves the right to change the Other names and products not mentioned above may be specifications of the hardware and software described trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective here in at any time without prior notice.
  • Page 3 • Battery Pack NB-5H • Reference Guide • Battery Case • System Map • Instructions for CF Card • Instructions for Battery Pack • Instructions for Compact Power Adapter • Warranty Card for PowerShot A5 • Software license agreement • Guarantee/Registration card...

  • Page 4: Before You Start

    Before You Start 1. Charge the Battery Pack Follow the instructions below to charge 2) Place the battery pack into the compact Battery Pack NB-5H before installing it in the power adapter as shown below. camera. Battery Pack NB-5H 1) Attach the AC Power Cord to the Compact Power Adapter CA-PS100E and plug it into a wall socket.

  • Page 5: Install The Batteries Into The Camera

    Before You Start continued... 2/9 2. Install the Batteries into the Camera The following describes how to insert 3) Install Battery Pack NB-5H into the battery 3) Install Battery Pack NB-5H into the battery Battery Pack NB-5H into the camera. chamber with the terminals oriented in chamber with the terminals oriented in the direction shown below.
  • Page 6 Before You Start continued... 3/9 • Check to make sure that the battery • When removing Battery Pack NB-5H cover lock is firmly in the lock from the camera, it is helpful to slip position. The camera will not operate your fingernail or fingertip into the unless the battery cover lock is indent on the bottom of the battery...

  • Page 7: Using The Camera With An Ac Power Source

    Before You Start continued... 4/9 3. Using the Camera with an AC Power Source To power the camera with an AC power source, connect DC Coupler DR-100 to Compact Power Adapter CA-PS100E as shown below and replace Battery Pack NB- 5H with the other end of the DC coupler.

  • Page 8: Inserting A Cf Card

    Before You Start continued... 5/9 4. Inserting a CF Card Follow the procedures below to insert a CF Arrow Mark card into the camera. 1) Slide the lock for the CF card slot cover to the open position and open the cover. Label Side The CF card eject button will pop up...

  • Page 9: Fitting The Wrist Strap

    • N refers to Normal quality, F to Fine quality. • Figures noted herein reflect standard shooting through the strap holder conditions established by Canon. in Step 1. • Actual totals may vary according to the characteris- 3) Pull the wrist strap tics of the photographic subject.

  • Page 10: Setting The Menu Language

    Before You Start continued... 7/9 6. Setting the menu language You can change the language in which 1) Turn the Mode Dial to the PLAY position. messages are displayed. 2) Press and hold the SET Button, then press MACRO/JUMP Button to display the MACRO/JUMP Button +/- Buttons SET Button...

  • Page 11: Setting The Date And Time

    Before You Start continued... 8/9 7. Setting the Date and Time Set the correct date and time with the 1) Turn the Mode Dial to the (Auto) following procedures. position (Auto mode). 2) Press the MENU Button to display the Rec. MENU Button +/- Buttons SET Button...
  • Page 12 Before You Start continued... 9/9 3) Press the +/- Buttons to select [Setup]. 5) Press the SET Button to move between Then press the SET Button to display the fields and the +/- Buttons to advance Setup Menu. values. 4) Select the [Date/Time] with the +/- Buttons 6) Once the settings are adjusted to your and press the SET Button.

  • Page 13: Taking Pictures

    Taking Pictures Shutter Button Continuous/Self-Timer Button MENU Button 3) Press the shutter button halfway and wait until the beep sounds twice. 4) After the beeps, press the shutter button Flash Button all the way. A single beep will sound, the picture will be taken and the indicator beside the viewfinder will flash green until the image is finished being stored...
  • Page 14 Taking Pictures continued... 2/3 Two stage Shutter Button Reviewing an Image After Shooting • The camera features a two-stage shutter button. Press the button • You can review an image after taking lightly (depress to the halfway point) the picture without turning on the to activate the first stage, the focus LCD panel.
  • Page 15 Taking Pictures continued... 3/3 About Power Save • In the Auto and Program modes, the lens cover will close and the camera will automatically power down if left for 3 minutes. Pressing any button will switch the power back on. Please refer to the Power Save section of the Reference Guide for further detail on activating or deactivating this...

  • Page 16: Replaying Images In Play Mode

    Replaying Images 1. Replaying Images in Play Mode To view single images on the LCD panel, set 1) Turn the Mode Dial to the PLAY position. the camera to the Play mode as shown 2) Scroll through images by pressing the +/- below.

  • Page 17: Replaying Images In Multi Mode

    Replaying Images continued... 2/3 2. Replaying Images in Multi Mode To view groups of nine images on the LCD 1) Turn the Mode Dial to the MULTI position. panel, set the camera to the Multi mode as 2) Select image (green frame) by pressing shown below.

  • Page 18: Displaying Images On A Tv

    Replaying Images continued... 3/3 3. Displaying Images on a TV To view your images on a TV, connect the 2) Insert one end of the video cable into the camera to the TV with the video cable camera’s VIDEO terminal and the other supplied.

  • Page 19: Retrieving Images

    Retrieving Images 1. Installing the Software Install the software contained on the CD- 1) Start the computer. ROMs. 2) Place the CD in your CD-ROM drive. • Before you start installing the ® Windows software, read the software Quick Follow the instructions displayed on-screen to Start Guides supplied.

  • Page 20: About The Software

    Retrieving Images continued... 2/8 PowerShot A5’s Stitch Assist mode into About the Software large, high-quality panoramic scenes. The CD-ROMs shipped with the package contain the following software. Install the • SlideShowMaker (Windows) software from the CD-ROM onto your A software program that draws upon the computer as required.

  • Page 21: Software Requirements

    Retrieving Images continued... 3/8 • Macintosh Computers Software Requirements CPU: 68LC040 or higher Your computer system will need to meet one Power Macintosh of the following sets of requirements to run RAM: 24 MB or more recommended the software. Hard Disk: 20 MB or more of free disk space (50 MB or more recommended) •...

  • Page 22: Connecting To A Computer And Retrieving Images

    3) Turn the camera’s Mode Dial Connect the camera to the PC’s serial port to the PC position. with the PC interface cable. 4) Select [Canon PowerShot] from your DIGITAL Terminal application’s input device selection menu. 5) Start the TWAIN Driver from within your application.
  • Page 23 Retrieving Images continued... 5/8 • Macintosh • • For more information regarding your Connect the camera to the Macintosh TWAIN-compliant application modem or printer port with the Macintosh program or TWAIN Driver, refer to interface cable. their respective Help files or other on-line guides.
  • Page 24 Guides, help files or other on-line guides. 3) Turn the camera’s Mode Dial to the PC position. 4) Select [Canon PowerShot PPC...] or [Canon PowerShot 68K...] from your application’s input device selection menu. 5) Start the Plug-In Module from within your...

  • Page 25: Reading A Cf Card With A Pcmcia (Pc Card) Slot

    Retrieving Images continued... 7/8 3. Reading a CF Card with a PCMCIA (PC Card) Slot If your computer is equipped with a PCMCIA 2) Eject the CF card from the camera by slot, also called a PC card slot, you can insert pushing the Eject button.

  • Page 26: Erasing Images

    Erasing Images Retrieving Images continued... 8/8 4) Insert the adapter into the PCMCIA slot. Follow the procedures below to erase an image on a CF card. MENU Button +/- Buttons SET Button 5) Start the application software. 6) Select the PCMCIA slot as the image source and acquire the images.
  • Page 27 Erasing Images continued... 2/2 2) Press the MENU Button to display the 4) If you chose [Single], press the +/- Buttons Play Menu. to display the image you want to erase. Press the SET Button to erase. If you chose [All], all images will delete.
  • Page 28 ZZP-SC1VA210 © CANON INC. 1998 Printed in the EU...

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