Canon A590 IS Using the Viewfinder

Back View

Guide Components

a LCD Monitor (p. 54)

bViewfinder

cSpeaker

dWrist Strap Mount (p. 12)

e Memory	ard Slot / Battery Cover Lock (p. 10)
f Memory	ard Slot / Battery Cover (p. 10)

g Tripod Socket

Using the Viewfinder

The viewfinder can be used to conserve power by turning the LCD monitor off (p. 54) while shooting.

The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic film for protection against scratches during shipment. If so, remove the film before using the camera.

Contents

ENGLISH Confirming the Package Contents Let’s Get Started Table of Contents Page Page About this Guide Please Read Video Format Language Setting Page Page Preparations Installing the batteries 3.Insert the memory card until it clicks into place Started Getting To Remove the Batteries To Remove the Memory Card Setting the Date and Time Setting the Display Language Shooting Still Images (Mode) 5.Press the shutter button fully (all the way) to shoot To Shoot Images in Focus Shooting in Easy Mode 1. Set the mode dial to (Easy mode) 2.Aim the camera at the subject 3.Press the shutter button halfway to focus 4.Press the shutter button fully to shoot Viewing Still Images Erasing Printing Printing from a Print List Add to the Print List 1.Press the button (still images only) 2.Add to the print list Printing Images in a Print List Embedding the Date in the Image Data 3.Select (Date Stamp) Shooting Movies (Standard Mode) 4.Press the shutter button halfway to focus 5.Press the shutter button fully to shoot 6.Press the shutter button fully again to stop recording Viewing Movies Downloading Images to a Computer Preparing to Download Images 2.Connecting the camera to a computer 3.Preparing to download images to the computer 4.Open the CameraWindow Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer) All Images/New Images/D OF Trans. Images 1.Use the or button to select , or and press Select & Transfer/Wallpaper 1.Use the or button to select or press the button (or button) 2.Use the or button to select images to download 3.Press the button after downloading finishes System Map Supplied with Camera Page Optional Accessories Other Accessories Direct Print Compatible Printers Page Components Guide Using the Viewfinder Page Indicators Basic Operations Menus and Settings Rec., Play, Print and Set up Menu (Button) button to switch between menus 4 Use the or button to select an option 5 Press the button Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus About the Battery Charge Indicator Playback Mode (Detailed) n m Histogram Function FUNC. Menu Rec. Menu Page Play Menu Print Menu Set up Menu Page Using the LCD Monitor Night Display Commonly Used Shooting Functions Using the Optical Zoom Using the Digital Zoom Digital Tele- onverter About the Safety Zoom Safety Zoom Factor Shooting with the Digital Zoom 1 Select [Digital Zoom] 2 Make settings 3 Press the zoom lever toward and shoot Shooting with the Digital Tele-Converter 3 Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot Using the Flash Shooting Close-ups(Macro) Using the Self-Timer 2 Shoot Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots () 1 Select Changing the Recording Pixels (Still Images) Changing the Compression (Still Images) Setting the Image Stabilizer Function The Icons on the LCD Monitor Adjusting the ISO Speed Shooting Using the Mode Dial Mode Dial Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes Page Page Program AE Setting the Shutter Speed Page Setting the Aperture Page Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Page Movie Shooting Page Page Changing Movie Recording Pixels/Frame Rates Movie Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Advanced Shooting Functions Continuous Shooting Page Setting the Flash Displaying and setting [Flash Settings] 1 Select [Flash Settings] 3 Press the button Checking the Focus and Peoples’ Expressions 3 Press the shutter button halfway 4 Press the shutter button fully to shoot Checking Focus Right After Shooting (Focus Check) 1 Select [Review Info] Page Selecting an AF Frame Mode Face Detect Feature Selecting a Subject to Focus On (Face Select and Track) 2 Press the shutter button halfway 3 Press the shutter button fully to shoot Shooting Hard-to-FocusSubjects (Focus Lock, Manual Focus, Safety MF) Shooting in Manual Focus Mode 1 Turn on the LCD monitor 2 Press the MF button 3 Use the or button and adjust the focus Using the Manual Focus in Combination with the Auto Focus (Safety MF) 1 Select [Safety MF] First focus manually and then press the shutter button halfway To shoot, press the shutter button fully Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Switching between Metering Modes Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) Using the Custom White Balance 2 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press the button Page Shooting in a My Colors Mode (Setting the Custom Color Mode) 2 Adjust the setting Setting the Display Overlays Categorizing Images Automatically (Auto Category) Registering Settings to the Button Using the Button Playback/Erasing Viewing Magnified Images Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) Check the Focus and Facial Expressions of Subjects (Focus Check Display) Changing the Display Size and Switching Frames 3 Press the zoom lever toward 4 Change the setting Switching Frames Jumping to Images 3 Display the Images Organizing Images by Category (My Category) Viewing Movies Operating the Movie Control Panel Rotating Images in the Display Playback with Transition Effects Automated Playback (Slide Shows) Red-Eyeorrection Function 1 Select [Red-EyeCorrection] 2 Select an image 3 Correct the image 4 Save the image 5 Display the saved image Add Correction Frame 1 Select [Add Frame] 2 Adjust the position of the correction frame 3 Add additional correction frames Removing Correction Frames 1 Select [Remove Frame] 3 Delete the frame Changing the Recording Pixel (Resize) Page Attaching Sound Memos to Images Sound Memo Panel Protecting Image Erasing All Images Print Settings/Transfer Settings Setting the DPOF Print Settings 1 Select [Print Settings] Single Images 1 Select [Select Images & Qty.] 2 Select the images All the Images on a Memory Card 1 Select [Select All Images] 2 Select [OK] Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings 3 Select an image to transfer Mark all 3 Execute the transfering images Configuring the Camera Power Saving Function Page Formatting Memory Cards Resetting the File Number File and Folder Numbers Creating an Image Destination (Folder) Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation Setting the Auto Rotate Function Resetting Settings to Their Default Values Connecting to a TV Shooting/Playback Using a TV Page Troubleshooting Camera When the power is turned on LCD monitor Display flickers A bar of light (purplish red) appears on the LCD monitor Shooting Image is blurred or out of focus Subject in recorded image is too dark Subject in recorded image is too bright, or image flashes white Image contains noise White dots appear on the image Eyes appear red Continuous shooting slows down Shooting movies Playback Battery TV monitor output Printing with a direct print compatible printer List of Messages Page Page Page Appendix Safety Precautions Warnings Page Page thers Cautions Page Preventing Malfunctions Memory Card Page Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately) Page Page Using the AC Adapter Kit ACK800 power outlet 2 Open the terminal cover and attach the cord to the DC IN terminal Using the Lenses (Sold Separately) Shooting area Attaching a Lens 1 Be sure that the camera is turned off arrow (b) ring Converter Settings 1 Select [Converter] Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) Batteries Replacing the Date Battery 5 Remove the battery by pulling it up in the direction indicated by the arrow 6 Insert a new battery with the (–)side facing up 7 Replace the battery holder and close the cover 8 When the Date/Time menu appears, set the date and time (p. 13) Camera Care and Maintenance Specifications Page Page Page Battery Capacity Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities Movie Image Data Sizes (Estimated) MultiMediaCard SD Memory Card NiMH Battery NB-3AH Battery Charger CB-5AH/CB-5AHE Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 Converter Wide WC-DC52(Sold Separately) Tele-converter TC-DC52A(Sold Separately) Close-upLens 250D 52 mm (Sold Separately) Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC52G(Sold Separately) Index Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgments