Playback – Advanced Functions

zYou cannot attach sound memos to movies.

zWhen the memory card capacity is full, a “Memory card full” message appears and recording will not be possible to that card.

zYou cannot record or play back sound memos for images that already have an incompatible sound memo attached. If you attempt to record or play such images the “Incompatible WAVE format” message will display. Incompatible sound data can be deleted with this camera.

zSound memos for protected images cannot be erased (p. 97).

z You can also adjust the volume of the sound memo in the Set up menu (p. 71).

z If you set [Mute] to [On] in the Set up menu (p. 70), no sound is reproduced. However, you can resume the sound and adjust the volume during sound playback by using the

or button.

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Auto Play

Use this feature to automatically play back all of the images in the memory card (Auto Play). The LCD monitor displays each image for approximately 3 seconds.

1 In the [(Play)] menu, select (Auto Play) and press the SET

button.

zSee Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 66).

zOnce you have selected it, Auto Play starts.

zAs with the single image playback mode, using the or button during auto play will advance through the images more rapidly.

Pausing and Resuming Auto Play

zYou can pause Auto Play at any time by pressing the SET button. You can then resume it by pressing the SET button again.

Stopping Auto Play

zTo stop Auto Play, press the MENU button.

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Canon A520 Play menu, select Auto Play and press the SET Button, Pausing and Resuming Auto Play, Stopping Auto Play

A510, A520 specifications

The Canon A510 is a compact digital camera that was introduced as part of Canon's popular PowerShot A series, well-known for balancing user-friendliness with functionality. This camera is aimed at both novice photographers and those with a bit more experience, striking an appealing balance through its features and affordability.

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