Design Concepts - Canon PowerShot A30 Service Manual

Saving Design
- Power-saving and space-saving, small-package new digital signal processing IC and CPU
- Low-temperature, polysilicon 1.5-inch LCD monitor with power-saving backlight
- Space-saving, new four-blade lens cover built-in
- High-performance red-eye reduction with power-saving LED
- Power-saving design enabls approx. 1000 images to be recorded
System Accessory / Application Software
- Tele conversion lens for taking 252 mm (35 mm film format equivalent) tele-photo angle shots
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(With bayonet type new conversion lens adapter.)
- Wide Converter for taking 24.5mm (35mm format equivalent) wide-angle shots
- Waterproof case good to 30 m underwater (renewal)
R
- Compact power adapter also compatible with the IXY DIGITAL 200/300 and PS A20/A10
- Nickel hydride battery and Battery charger
- Full featured application softwares
R
Canon Image Gateway* compliance for image upload, album creation, on-line photo printing, etc.
ZoomBrowser EX 3.2 (Win)/ImageBrowser 2.2 (Mac) featuring improved ease of operation
Photorecord 1.2 (Win) for easy layout and printing for many pictures
PhotoStitch 3.1 for creating precise panoramic pictures
RemoteCapture 2.2 for remote picture-taking through a PC
Twain Driver 4.1 / WIA Driver 4.1 (Win).
Plug-in module 4.1 / USB mounter 1.2 (Mac).
RAW Image Converter 1.2 for processing RAW images.
Apple QuickTime 5.0.
ArcSoft PhotoImpression / VideoImpression (PS A40 only).
CP-10 PrinterDriver.
* for Japanese market only
: Equipping for the cameras launched in autumn 2001(PS G2, PS S40/S30).
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: Evolutive features compared to PS A20/A10.
N

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Friendly, neat design to attract a wide range of users
- Simple, stylish form
- Shape fitted to the hand
Further evolved from the PowerShot A20/A10
- Differences (grip, round mirror tube)
- Bayonet lens attachment system for easy attachment and removal
Effective distinction of PowerShot A40/A30
- PowerShot A30: cheerful and friendly
Bright silver finish (giving a bright, soft impression)
- PowerShot A40: distinguished from competition by high-grade impression
High-grade metallic finish (gray metal with weighty impression)
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