Playback – Advanced Functions

Attaching Sound Memos to Image

In Playback mode (including single image playback and index playback), you can attach sound memos (up to 60 seconds) to an image. The sound data is saved in WAVE format.

1 Select (Sound Memo) in the [ (Play)] menu and press the SET button.

zSee Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 66).

z icon appears.

3 Select (Record) using the or

button and press the SET button

zRecording starts and the elapsed recording time and remaining recording time is displayed.

zTo stop recording, press the SET button. To resume recording, press the SET button again.

zUp to 60 seconds of recordings may be added to any one image.

Playing the Sound Memos

zSelect

(Play) in step 3. The icon is

displayed on images with sound memos.

zTo stop playback, press the SET button. To

resume playback, press the SET button again.

Advanced

2 Select the image to which you wish to attach the sound memo using the or button, and press the SET button.

zThe Sound Memo panel appears.

Sound Memo Panel

You can adjust the volume using the

or

button.

 

Erasing the Sound Memos

zSelect (Erase) in step 3.

Exiting the Sound Memos Settings

zSelect (Exit) in step 3.

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Canon A510, A520 manual Attaching Sound Memos to Image, Select Sound Memo in the Play menu and press the SET button

A510, A520 specifications

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