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
The Components Guide
Preparations
•Installing the batteries and memory card
•Opening the LCD monitor
• Setting the date, time and language
Shooting
Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Handling precautions, references
to the various shooting and
playback functions
• Installing the software
• Downloading images to a computer
• Using the software
System Map
Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide)
• Read this first.
Advanced Camera User Guide
Direct Print User Guide
Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide)
Software Starter Guide
In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide, and the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide.
In this guide, explanations are given using illustrations for the PowerShot A640.
Viewing the PDF Manuals
Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed to view the PDF Manuals. If this software is not installed in your computer, access the following web site and download the software. http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html