Canon PowerShot A 640 User Manual page 40

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Table of Contents
Items marked with a
*
are lists or charts that summarize camera
functions or procedures.
Conventions Used in this Guide 1
Handling Precautions
5
Please Read 5
Safety Precautions.. . __ _ 6
Preventing Malfunctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Before Using the Camera - Basic Operations 12
Using the LCD Monitor 12
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor 13
Using the Viewfinder . . . . . . . 16
Power Saving Function 17
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Menus and Settings __ . . . . . . . . . 18
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Menu List 20
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 25
Formatting Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Shooting 27
Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression (Still Images) .27
Using the Digital
Zooml
Digital Tele-Converter 30
Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 33
Postcard Mode 34
Embedding the Date in the Image Data 35
Setting the Display Overlays _ 36
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Movie Shooting 37
cQ
Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) 41
P
Program AE. " 43
Tv
Setting the Shutter Speed .43
Av Setting the Aperture 45
M
Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture 46
Selecting an AF Frame _ ___ .47