Canon PowerShot A450 User's Manual
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1. 1 Insert the memory card until it clicks into place 2 Close the memory card slot battery cover 1 pressing down and sliding it until it clicks into place Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera It may damage the camera or the camera may not recognize the card if it is inserted incorrectly E15 the Advanced Guide Handling the Memory Card p 85 See the Advanced Guide Formatting Memory Cards p 25 B To Remove the Memory Card Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks and then release it You can use SD memory cards SDHC memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide First Time Settings B Setting the Date Time CH Date Time Set Date Time A 02 02 2007 10 00 mm dd yy bd SET GEM MENU 631 FSK CD Carcel 1 Press the power button 2 Use the or button to select an item and the or button to change its value 2 3 Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the FUNC SET button The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu p 21 suoneJedaJd m camera power is turned on for the first time or when the E The date time setting screen will appear when the capacity of the lithium date battery is depleted Ef Sce the Advanced Guide Replacing the Date Battery p 92 B Setting the Display2. Rec Menu P Slow Synchro P On Off Slow Synchro gt see Menus and Settings p 21 Default setting Slow Synchro cannot be set in Auto mode When Slow Synchro is set to On camera shake may F become a factor Use of a tripod is recommended 14 Shooting Close ups Macro Infinity Shots 1 Press the s4 button To cancel the macro mode press the amp button to turn off the KA or PY display Ef see the Advanced Guide Shooting Magnified Close Ups Super Macro p 28 Use this mode to shoot close ups of flowers or small items Image Area at Minimum Focusing Distance from End of Lens to Subject e Maximum wide angle setting 53 x 40 mm 2 0 x 1 5 in Minimum focusing distance 5 cm 2 0 in PowerShot A460 e Maximum telephoto setting 66 x 50 mm 2 6 x 2 0 in Minimum focusing distance 25 cm 9 8 in PowerShot A450 e Maximum telephoto setting 77 x 58 mm 3 0 x 2 3 in Minimum focusing distance 25 cm 9 8 in Puncous au Use this mode when the distance from the end of the lens to the Infinity subject is 3 m 9 8 ft or greater Use the LCD monitor to compose close ups in macro v mode since images composed with the viewfinder may be off center Confirm that you are within range when using the built in flash Advanced Guide p 96 The FY mode cannot be set in II Auto mode Ej see the Advanced Guide Functions Available in Each
3. 3 See Menus and Settings p 20 ND Drive Mode AL O 2 Press the MENU button 3 Select Delay or Shots using the or button and change the settings using the or button then press the FUNC SET button If the Shots option is set to 2 or more shots the i following occurs The exposure and white balance are locked at the settings selected for the first shot If the flash is used the interval between shots lengthens because the flash must charge The interval between shots may lengthen when the built in memory of the camera fills Shooting will automatically cease if the memory card becomes full Puncous aum 18 Playback 1 Turn the mode dial to 1 playback The last recorded image will display If you have played back images E between shooting sessions however FN the last image viewed will display Resume Playback instead of the last recorded image If the memory card has been switched or the images on the memory card have been edited with a computer the newest image on the memory card appears 2 Use the or gt button to display the image you wish to view Use the button to move to the previous image and the gt button to move to the next image Holding the button down advances the images more rapidly but shows them less clearly Edsee the Advanced Guide for the various playback methods available
4. Turn on the power in playback mode and confirm that Ki Z or 7j is displayed in the upper left of the LCD monitor e The Dev button will light blue The displayed icon will vary according to the printer model will display for movies 3 Select an image to print using the or button and press the Dav button The Bv button will blink blue and printing will start Eee the Advanced Guide Setting the DPOF Print Settings p 64 gt See the Direct Print User Guide gt See the user guide for your printer d aua 23 24 Downloading Images to a Computer The following methods can be used to download images recorded by the camera to a computer Some methods depending on the OS used may not be available Please read System Requirements p 25 in advance Camera to Computer Connection Supplied Software Install It Do Not Install It Computer Camera Computer OS Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Computer System Basic ar p 25 Requirements Pu Starter he Connecting the Camera Basic Gui de p 27 e Basic Guide to a Computer p 27 x Downloading Images to Basic s pp 28 29 mE a Computer e Software Starter Guide Starter Guide B Using a Memory Card Reader A memory card reader can be used with all the operating systems listed above See the Software Starter Guide for details System Requirements Please install the so
5. 19 7 FUNC SET Function Set Button p 20 Advanced Guide p 18 ih Print Share Button pp 22 30 4 Macro M Infinity amp Button p 15 8 Telephoto while shooting Q Magnify in playback modey 4 Button p 12 Advanced Guide p 50 a Flash Button p 13 42 M4 Wide Angle while shooting Single Image Erase Button p 12 p 19 Advanced Guide p 28 gaping sjueuoduJo eu 3 Indicators The camera indicators will light or blink under the following conditions Never do the following while the indicator blinks green These actions may corrupt image data Shake or jolt the camera Shut off the power or open the memory card slot battery cover Upper Indicator Green Ready to shoot camera beeps twice when connected to a computer Blinking Green During camera startup image recording reading erasing transferring when connected to a computer printer Orange Ready to shoot flash on Blinking Orange Ready to shoot camera shake warning charging flash Lower Indicator Yellow Macro mode Infinity mode Blinking Yellow Focusing difficulty camera beeps once 1 Installing the batteries 1 Slide the memory card slot battery cover lock and press down while opening the cover 2 2 Insert the batteries Positive end Negative end IE See the Advanced Guide Battery Handling p 83 suoneJedaJd m3 2 Inserting the Memory Card
6. Language 1 Turn the mode dial to gt playback p 18 2 Hold down the FUNC SET button and press the MENU button 3 Use the 4 Y or button to select a language and press the FUNC SET button The display language can also be set in the Set up menu p 21 ss 1 Press the power button Power Button 3 Aim the camera at the subject The start up sound will play and the start up image will display in the LCD monitor Pressing the power button again turns b the power off 2 O Pressing the power button while Q r pressing and holding the DISP button will turn on the mute setting which will DISP Button mute all sounds except for warning sounds IE See the Advanced Guide Using the LCD Monitor p 12 See the Advanced Guide Power Saving Function p 17 See the Advanced Guide Set up Menu p 21 2 Turn the mode dial to Auto 4 Focus and shoot 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus When the camera focuses the camera beeps twice and the indicator lights green orange when using the flash Also the AF frame appears in green on the LCD monitor at the point where the camera is focused Indicators 2 Press the shutter button fully to shoot The shutter sound will play and the image will record The indicator will blink green while the image is recorded to the memory card gt See Indicators p 4 Ef See the Advanced Guide for the various
7. Shooting Mode p 112 gt see Selecting a Shooting Mode p 10 15 Using the Self Timer 1 FUNC Menu gt Drive Mode gt N N N 3 See Menus and Settings p 20 Default setting When the shutter button is pressed fully the self timer lamp will blink When using red eye reduction the self timer lamp will blink and then stay lit for the last 2 seconds To cancel the self timer follow step 1 and select E 10 sec Self Timer Shoots 10 sec after you press the shutter button 2 sec before the shutter releases the self timer sound and lamp will speed up 2 sec Self Timer Shoots 2 sec after you press the shutter button W The self timer sound beeps quickly when you press the shutter button and the shutter releases 2 sec later Custom Timer You can change the delay time 0 10 15 20 30 sec and number of shots 1 10 p 17 When Delay is set to 2 or more sec the self timer sound begins to NM beep 2 sec before the shutter releases When Shots is set higher than 1 the self timer sound only beeps before the first shot 1 Default setting 2 Default setting is 3 shots This setting cannot be set in some shooting modes Ed sce the Advanced Guide Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode p 112 gt See Selecting a Shooting Mode p 10 16 B Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots S 1 FUNC Menu gt mi Drive Mode gt N Custom Timer
8. flash settings Auto On Off gt See Setting the Red Eye Reduction Function p 14 gt see Setting the Slow Synchro Function p 14 The FA option cannot be set in UI Auto mode Ef see the Advanced Guide Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode p 112 gt See Selecting a Shooting Mode p 10 Pnoous aa You are recommended to shoot with the camera v attached to a tripod or other device if the camera shake warning icon K appears When the LCD monitor is on and flash recharging begins the indicator blinks orange and the LCD monitor turns off When recharging ends the indicator turns off and the LCD monitor turns on The time required for flash recharging will change depending on usage conditions and remaining battery power 13 B Setting the Red Eye Reduction Function You can set whether the camera automatically fires the red eye reduction lamp when the flash fires This function reduces the red appearance of eyes when they reflect light back from the flash 1 Rec Menu gt K Red Eye P On Off _ Le Red Eye gt See Menus and Settings p 21 ME o AFE On Default setting B Setting the Slow Synchro Function The flash timing is adjusted to slow shutter speeds This reduces the chance that only the background will appear dark when a person is shot against a twilight background or night scene or when an interior shot is taken 1
9. only Camera comected If the window to the right does not oo a gt Q appear click the Start menu and E Coren mm LX select All Programs or sig Microsol Scaner and Camera Wizard Programs followed by Canon Utilities CameraWindow Always use this program for this action PowerShot IXY IXUS DV 6 zm and CameraWindow 2 Download the images Download the images using the camera or the computer By default the downloaded images are saved into the Pictures or My Pictures folder anon XXXXXXXXXXX EOR Acquire Images Print Set to Camera Remote shooting Downloading Images Using the Camera p 30 Downloading Images Using a Computer By default all images that have yet to be downloaded will download You can set the type of image to download and the destination folder Thumbnails small versions of the downloaded images will display in the ZoomBrowser EX Main Window By default the downloaded images are saved into subfolders according to their shooting dates Cx Downloading Images to a Computer The following window will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer If it fails to appear click the Canon CameraWindow icon on the Dock the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop 1 Download the images Download the images using the camera or the computer By default the downloaded images
10. shooting methods available B Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting After a shot is taken the image appears in the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds You can continue to display images regardless of the review duration setting with the following procedures Keeping the shutter button pressed after a shot Pressing the FUNC SET or DISP button while the image is displayed in the LCD monitor To stop displaying the image press the shutter button halfway Idee the Advanced Guide Review p 20 gt sSee Erasing p 19 Puncous au Selecting a Shooting Mode 1 Turn the mode dial to the desired mode QD B OM SCN or modes 1 Press the FUNC SET button 2 2 Select a shooting mode using the or button 3 Press the FUNC SET button 4 Manual Allows you to select settings yourself such as the exposure compensation white balance My Colors or ISO speed 7 Super Macro Allows you to approach closer than in Macro mode to take larger close ups At maximum wide angle the distance from the end of the lens to the subject can range from 1 5 cm 0 3 2 0 in EE ASee the Advanced Guide p 28 10 Portrait Night Produces a soft effect Snapshot Allows you to take snapshots of people against twilight or night backgrounds by reducing the effects of camera shake even without using a tripod Kids amp Pets Indoor Allows you to capture s 2 Preve
11. 1 In the playback mode use the or button to select an image to erase and press the 7 button Eee 2 Confirm that Erase is selected and press the FUNC SET button amp To exit instead of erasing select Cancel Please note that erased images cannot be recovered Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image See the Advanced Guide Erasing All Images p 63 Buise13 4oeq e d a 19 i Menus and Settings Settings for the shooting playback or print modes or such camera settings as the date time and sounds are set using the FUNC Rec Play Print or Set up menu FUNC Menu This menu sets many of the common shooting functions A 2592x1944 mA Bmw som A DO This example shows the FUNC menu in C mode D Turn the mode dial to B CM SCN or 2 Press the FUNC SET button Use the or button to select a menu item e Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes Use the or button to select an option for the menu item You can select further options with the MENU button for some options After selecting an option you can press the shutter button to shoot immediately After shooting this menu will appear again allowing you to adjust the settings easily Press the FUNC SET button Fed See the Advanced Guide Menu List p 20 20 Rec Play Print and Set up Menus Convenient settings for
12. ENGLISH CDI E268 010 Canon 2007 CANON INC PRINTED IN CHINA Canon CDI E268 PowerShot A460 PowerShot A450 DIGITAL CAMERA DIGITAL CAMERA The Components Guide Preparations Photo of PowerShot A460 P layback E rasing Menus and Settings il Printing _ Downloading Images to a Computer Camera User Guide Please Read This First This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features Diaen 6 PictBridge DIRECT BUBBLE JET Exif Print 8 PRINT DIRECT Flowchart and Reference Guides The following guides are available Refer to them as necessary according to the flowchart below For information on included items and items sold separately System Map The Components Guide Preparations Installing the batteries and memory card Setting the date time and language Basic Camera User Guide This Guide Shooting e Read this first Playback Erasing Menus and Settings Handling precautions references to Advanced Camera the various shooting and playback User Guide functions y Cm O eoe v i Basic Camera User Installing the software Guide This Guide Downloading images to a computer Using the software LE Software Starter Guide ZoomBrowser EX th ImageBrowser Software User Guide PDF manuals available on the Canon website http web canon jp Imaging information e html You may not be able to achieve t
13. are saved into the Pictures folder 000 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX f Acquire Images Print Setto Camera Remote shooting Downloads using camera Downloading Images Using the Camera p 30 ue oan EH w Downloading Images Using a Computer Downloads using THIREUTEr By default all images that have yet to be U WEE downloaded will download Nem a Lets you select and download images Pe You can set the type of image to P ND 1 Preferences 3 Press the camera s button Jayndwoy e o s ewj Buipeojumoq and the destination folder C e Thumbnails small versions of the ee downloaded images will displayinthe D 4 ImageBrowser Browser Window By Bea default the downloaded images are mu a saved into folders according to their E SEGETES 2 EZ shooting dates uo i 29 Downloading Images Using the Camera Direct Transfer Use this method to download images using camera operations Install the supplied software and adjust the computer settings before using this method for the first time p 26 E All Images Transfers and saves all images to the computer Transfers and saves to the computer only the B New Images images that have not been previously transferred Transfers and saves to the computer only the DPOF Trans Images images with DPOF Transfer settings Advanced Guide p 67 Transfers and saves single images to the SEEKS Transt
14. ed as BMP images The option selected with the x button is retained even when the camera s power is turned off The previous setting will be in effect the next time the Direct Transfer menu is displayed The image selection screen will appear directly when the Select amp Transfer or the Wallpaper option was last selected Jayndwoy e oj sebew Buipeojuwoq sr MEMO af Safety Precautions Be sure to read understand and follow the safety precautions below when using the camera in order to prevent injury burns or electrical shock to yourself and others Be sure to also read the safety precautions listed in the Advanced Camera User Guide Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes e Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants Avoid dropping or subjecting the camera to severe impacts Do not touch the flash portion of the camera if it has been damaged e Stop operating the equipment immediately if it emits smoke or noxious fumes Do not handle the power cord if your hands are wet Do not use batteries which are not specified for this camera e The compact power adapter output terminals have been designed exclusively for this equipment Do not use them for other products
15. er computer as you view and select them Transfers and saves single images to the computer as you view and select them The Wallpaper transferred images display as the background on the computer desktop 1 Confirm that the Direct Transfer menu is displayed on the camera s LCD monitor is New Images A v DPOF Trans Images e The Ba button will light blue C gt Select amp Transfer Press the MENU button if the Direct ES Wallpaper Transfer menu fails to appear B All Images New Images DPOF Trans Images 2 Select E or and press the i button Q Transferring e The images will download The Law 6 13 button will blink blue while downloading is OOo mmm in progress The display will return to the Direct Transfer menu when the download is complete To cancel the download press the FUNC SET button B Select amp Transfer Wallpaper 2 Select or and press the Dv button or the FUNC SET button 3 Select images to download and press the D button or the FUNC SET button The images will download The Law button will blink blue while downloading is in progress Images can also be selected during index o playback Advanced Guide p 51 m EUER e Press the MENU button to return tothe E z ae EY MENUES Direct Transfer menu Only JPEG images can be downloaded as wallpaper for v a computer On the Windows platform the files are automatically creat
16. ftware on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements B Windows OS Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2 Windows Vista Computer Model The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports CPU Windows 2000 Windows XP Pentium 500 MHz or higher Windows Vista Pentium 1 3 GHz or higher Windows 2000 Windows XP 256 MB or more Windows Vista 512 MB or more Free Hard Disk Canon Utilities Space ZoomBrowser EX 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more e Canon Camera TWAIN Driver 25 MB or more Display 1 024 x 768 pixels High Color 16 bit or better B Macintosh Mac OS X v10 3 v10 4 Computer Model The above OS should be pre installed on computers with built in USB ports CPU PowerPC G3 G4 G5 or Intel processor Free Hard Disk e Canon Utilities Space ImageBrowser 200 MB or more PhotoStitch 40 MB or more Display 1 024 x 768 pixels 32 000 Colors or better Jayndwoy e o sebew Buipeojumoq 25 26 Preparing to Download Images Ensure that you install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer B items to Prepare e Camera and computer e Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera e Interface cable supplied with the camera 1 Install the software 1 Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer s CD ROM drive 2 Click Easy Installation Follow the
17. he full performance of this camera with the included memory card In this guide the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide and the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide The Components Guide B Front View gaping sjueuodulo eu 3 Wrist Strap Mount Speaker Flash p 13 AF assist Beam Advanced Guide p 20 Red Eye Reduction Lamp p 14 Self Timer Lamp p 16 Microphone Advanced Guide p 54 Viewfinder Window Advanced Guide p 17 A N OUT Audio Video output Terminal Advanced Guide p 62 Lens amp e A e 9 amp t 2 Q In order to avoid dropping the camera wear the wrist strap when using the camera B Back View 4 LCD Monitor Advanced Guide p 12 2 Viewfinder Advanced Guide p 17 3 DIGITAL Terminal p 27 4 DC IN power input Terminal Advanced Guide p 89 8 Terminal Cover Memory Card Slot Battery Cover Lock p 5 7 Memory Card Slot Battery Cover p 5 8 Date Battery Cover Advanced Guide p 92 9 Tripod Socket The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic film i for protection against scratches during shipment If so remove the film before using the camera B Controls D Indicators p 4 2 Mode Dial pp 8 18 3 Shutter Button p 8 4 Power Button p 8 DISP Display Button Advanced Guide p 12 MENU Button p 21 Advanced Guide p
18. nts camera subjects that move shake and around such as maintains the SCN children and pets t subjects true color without missing photo 3 8 amp when shooting NU C3 Special opportunities under fluorescent or tungsten lighting Scene Foliage pan BEG Shoots trees and E E ea i leaves such as new ff 23 blue tinge and growth autumn without making leaves or blossoms Faas ES people appear in vivid colors E dark against a snowy background Beach s a Shoots without X Captures j fireworks in the urous aum reflected sunlight is strong Shoots a movie when you press the shutter button You can set it to the E Standard or Eg Compact mode which is convenient for email attachments IE33ee the Advanced Guide p 32 mode Always use a tripod to avoid camera shake e In a EB or mode the ISO speed may increase and cause noise in the image depending on the scene being shot e n mode shoot with the subject more than 1 m 3 3 ft away from the front of the lens Q The shutter speed is slow in ES 11 Using the Zoom 1 Press the 6 or M3 button You can adjust the zoom for the following focal lengths in 35mm film equivalent terms PowerShot A460 38 152 mm PowerShot A450 38 122 mm 8 Telephoto Zooms in on the subject i Wide Angle Zooms out from the subject ap Using the Flash 1 Press the 4 button to cycle through
19. onscreen messages to proceed 3 When the installation is complete click either the Restart or Finish button that appears E T 4 Remove the CD ROM from the drive when your normal desktop screen appears The window to the right will appear when Canon DIGITAL CAMERA you double click the icon in the CD de ROM Select Install and follow the onscreen messages to proceed 2 Connecting the camera to a computer 1 Use the supplied interface cable to connect the computer s USB port to the camera s DIGITAL terminal Slip your fingernail under the edge of the camera s terminal cover lift it open and plug the interface cable in all the way USB Port DIGITAL Terminal Interface Cable 2 Turn the camera s mode dial to gt playback and turn on the power The camera and computer will be able P to communicate du Jayndwoy e o seBeuj Buipeojuwoq Always grasp the sides of the connector when disconnecting the interface cable from the camera s DIGITAL terminal If the Digital Signature Not Found window appears click Yes The USB driver will automatically finish installing onto the computer when you attach the camera and open a connection 2f Downloading Images to a Computer A window allowing you to set the preferences will appear when a connection is established between the camera and computer 1 Select Canon CameraWindow MET a and click OK first time
20. shooting playback or printing can be set with these menus e Rec Menu Set up Menu p gt 2 You can switch between menus with the or button when this part is selected OC This example shows the Rec menu when in E mode In playback mode the Play Print and Set up menus display DPress the MENU button 2Use the or button to switch between menus You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus Use the or button to select a menu item e Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes Use the or button to select an option Menu items followed by an ellipsis can only be set after pressing the FUNC SET button to display the next menu Press the FUNC SET button again to confirm the setting Press the MENU button See the Advanced Guide Menu List p 20 sBunjeg pue snue N a 21 E O Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer 1 with a cable and simply press the Drv button on the camera 1 Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer and turn on the printer s power Canon Brand Printers e gt Camera Interface Cable PIXMA Series Bubble Jet Printers 1 Since this camera uses a standard protocol PictBridge you can use it with other PictBridge compliant printers in addition to Canon brand printers 2 You can also use the CP 10 CP 100 CP 200 CP 300 card photo printers 22 2
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