Canon A620 appendix Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Items marked with a  are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures.

Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Please Read. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Preventing Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Before Using the Camera – The Components Guide . . . 12

Before Using the Camera – Basic Operations. . . . . . . . . 15

Using the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Using the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

 Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  Menu List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

	Changing the Resolution and Compression (Still Images). . .	29
	Changing Resolutions and Frame Rates (Movies)	30
	Using the Digital Zoom	31
	Continuous Shooting	32
	Postcard Date Imprint Mode	33
	Using the Self-Timer	35
	Movie Shooting	37
	Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist)	39
	Program AE	41
	Setting the Shutter Speed	41
	Setting the Aperture	43
	Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture	44
	Selecting an AF Frame	45
	Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock,
	Manual Focus)	47
2	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)	49