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Canon A650 IS Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter

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Commonly Used Shooting Functions

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See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p.207).

* Cannot be set in and modes.

You can combine digital zoom with optical zoom when shooting.

The available shooting characteristics and focal lengths (35mm film

equivalent) are as follows:

* Cannot be set in mode.

Shooting with the Digital Zoom

Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter

Shooting Mode

Selection Focal Length Shooting Characteristics

Standard 35 – 840 mm

Enables shooting at zoom factors of up to

24x with digital and optical zoom

combined.

Off 35 – 210 mm Enables shooting without digital zoom.

1.5x* 52.5 – 315 mm Digital zoom is fixed at the selected zoom

factor, and the focal length shifts to

maximum telephoto. This enables a faster

shutter speed and less chance of camera

shake than a shot taken at the same angle

of view with [Standard] or [Off].

2.0x* 70 – 420 mm

zThe digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is

turned off.

zThe digital zoom cannot be used in or (Postcard), or

(Widescreen) modes.

1Select [Digital Zoom].

1.Press the button.

2.In the menu, use the or

button to select [Digital Zoom].

Contents

Main Camera User Guide ENGLISH Workflow and Reference Guides Checking the Package Contents Table of Contents Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Learning More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Symbol Conventions in this Guide 6 Please Read Test Sho ts Warning Against Copyright Infringement Warranty Limitations Video Format Getting Started Preparations 3. 1. 2. Inserting the Memory Card 3. 1. 2. 3. Opening the LCD Monitor Page Page Shooting Still Images 1. 2. 3. ( Mode) 4. 5. Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting (Rec. Review) Viewing Still Images 1. 2. Shooting Movies 1. 2. 3. ( Standard Mode) 4. 5. 6. Viewing Movies 1. 2. 3. Erasing Printing 1. 2. 3. 4. Downloading Images to a Computer Items to Prepare System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. 1. Preparing to Download Images 2. 3. Page Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer) 1. the camera's LCD monitor. All Images/New Images/DPOF Trans. Images 2. press the button. 3. 4. System Map Supplied with Camera Page Optional Accessories Lenses, Lens Adapter Flash Power Supplies Other Accessories Direct Print Compatible Printers Page Page Components Guide Page Page Indicators Power Saving Function Menus and Settings 1 2 3 4 5 Basic Operations 12 5 34 2 3 4 5 44 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Menus and Default Settings Page Play Menu Print Menu Set up Menu Page Page Using the LCD Monitor Night Display Shooting Information (Shooting Mode) Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor c d Playback Information (Playback Mode) Page Histogram Function Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 1 Formatting Memory Cards 1 Shooting with the Optical Zoom 1 Commonly Used Shooting Functions Shooting with the Digital Zoom Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter 3 Safety Zoom Zone Shooting with the Digital Tele-Converter 1 3 Using the Flash Shooting Close-ups (Macro) Using the Self-Timer 1 mode. Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots 66 Approximate Values for Recording Pixels : Approximate recording pixels. (M is short for megapixels.) Changing the Recording Pixels (Still Images) 1 setting. Approximate Values for Compression Settings Changing the Compression (Still Images) 1 Configuring the Postcard Mode Embedding the Date in the Image Data 2 3 Setting the Image Stabilizer Function LCD Monitor Icons 1 Mode Dial Auto (p. 15) Image Zone (pp. 73-81) Shooting Using the Mode Dial Creative Zone (pp. 82-87,123) Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes 1 . (Special Scene) 1 2 Page Page Movie Shooting 1 2 Page Changing Recording Pixels Recording Pixels and Frame Rates 1 recording pixels. Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) 2 3 4 5 6 Program AE Setting the Shutter Speed 1 2 speed. Page Setting the Aperture 1 2 Safety Shift Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture 1 2 Various Shooting Methods Continuous Shooting Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function 1 Setting the Slow Synchro Function 2 Checking the Focus and Peoples' Expressions (Focus Check) 1 Page Selecting an AF Frame Mode 1 Face Detect Feature Page 1 2 Shooting with the Focus Lock Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus, Safety MF) 1 2 3 Shooting with the AF Lock 2 3 4 Shooting in Manual Focus Mode 2 Press the button several times. 3 Using the Manual Focus in Combination with the Auto Focus (Safety MF) 1 3 4 Page Page Page Adjusting the ISO Speed 1 Reducing Camera Shake When Shooting (Auto ISO Shift) 3 4 5 3 4 Adjusting the Exposure Compensation 2 compensation bar. 3 Switching between Metering Modes 1 Lock the Spot AE Point to the Center/Couple the Spot AE Point to the AF Frame 1 Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) 1 Using the Custom White Balance 2 Page Configuring My Colors Settings (///) Shooting in a My Colors Mode 1 2 Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings 1 Adjusting Flash Compensation Settings 1 Setting the Flash Output 1 Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires 1 Adjusting Exposure for Built-in Flash Shooting (Safety FE) 1 Registering Settings to the Print/ Share Button 1 Using the Button Setting the Display Overlays 1 Saving Custom Settings 2 3 4 Setting the Auto Rotate Function 1 Creating a Folder the Next Time You Shoot. Creating an Image Destination (Folder) 1 Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation. 1 Resetting the File Number 1 File and Folder Numbers Magnifying Images 2 image around. Playback/Erasing Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) 1 Switching between Sets of Nine Images Checking the Focus and Peoples' Expressions (Focus Check Display) 1 Changing the Display Magnification Focus Check displays. 1 toward . 1 2 Jumping to Images 1 2 Viewing Movies (Movie Replay Control Panel) 1 2 Operating the Movie Control Panel Rotating Images in the Display 1 2 Playback with Transition Effects 1 Automated Playback (Auto Play) 1 Red-Eye Correction Function 1 tion]. 3 4 5 Page Add Correction Frame 1 2 frame. 3 1 2 3 Resizing Images 1 3 4 5 Attaching Sound Memos to Images 1 3 Sound Memo Panel Protecting Images 1 2 Erasing All Images 1 2 Print Settings/Transfer Settings Setting the Print Style Setting the DPOF Print Settings 1 Single Images 2 All the Images on a Memory Card 1 2 Single Images Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings 1 2 3 All the Images on a Memory Card 1 2 3 Shooting/Playback Using a TV 1 2 3 4 5 Connecting to a TV Troubleshooting Camera Camera will not operate. Sounds come from the camera interior. When the power is turned on Card locked! message appears. The Date/Time menu appears. LCD monitor Not displayed. A bar of light (purplish red) appears on the LCD monitor. appears. Noise displays./Subjects movements are irregular. Shooting Camera will not record. Image seen in viewfinder vs. recorded image 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. Recording images to memory card takes a long time. Shooting movies The recording time may not display properly or shooting may stop unexpectedly. ! displayed on the LCD monitor in red and shooting automatically stopped. Zoom does not operate. Playback Cannot play back. Movies do not play back correctly. Reading images from memory card is slow. Battery Batteries consumed quickly. If using Canon AA-size NiMH batteries TV monitor output Image is distorted or not showing on TV monitor. Printing with a direct print compatible printer Cannot print List of Messages Page Page Page Appendix Safety Precautions Warnings Battery Others Battery Cautions Flash Preventing Malfunctions Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Avoid Condensation Related Problems If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera Battery Handling Battery Charge Battery Handling Precautions WARNING Handling the Memory Card SD memory card or SDHC memory card Write Protect Tab Cautions When Handling Formatting Using Rechargeable Batteries (Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300) Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately) Page Using the AC Adapter Kit ACK600 1 2 Wide Converter WC-DC58B Tele-converter TC-DC58C Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58J Using the Lenses (Sold Separately) Page 4 5 Converter Settings 1 2 3 High-Power Flash HF-DC1 Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) Batteries Camera Body Lens Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Camera Care and Maintenance 192 All data is based on Canons standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice. PowerShotA650 IS Specifications Page Page Page Battery Capacity Test Conditions Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities : Memory card included with the camera 198 Movie maximum continuous recording time. Image Data Sizes (Estimated) MultiMediaCard SD Memory Card NiMH Battery NB-3AH 200 Battery Charger CB-5AH/CB-5AHE (Supplied with the separately sold Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300) Wide Converter WC-DC58B (Sold Separately) Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500 (Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK600) Tele-converter TC-DC58C (Sold Separately) Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58J (Sold Separately) (W): Max. wide angle (T): Max. telephoto Index Numerics A B C G H I J K N O P R S T V W Z Trademark Acknowledgments Disclaimer Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 207 Set each function according to the shooting conditions and then shoot.