Canon A710 IS Main Features

Main Features

Shooting

z6x optical zoom with shift-method image stabilizer

zAvoid the effects of camera shake or blurry subjects when shooting by using a high ISO speed

zAutomatically adjusts shooting settings to match particular conditions

zChanges specific image colors to shoot (Color Accent, Color Swap)

zUse the separately sold wide converter, tele-converter, closeup lens or waterproof case when shooting

Playback

zPlays back automatically using the Auto Play function

Editing

zAdds effects to still images with My Colors

Printing

zMakes printing easy with the Print/Share button

zAlso supports non-Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers

Uses of Recorded Images

zEffortlessly transfer them to a computer with the Print/Share button

Contents

ENGLISH Main Features Conventions Used in this Guide Table of Contents Page Page Handling Precautions Safety Precautions Warnings Equipment Battery Others Cautions Flash Preventing Malfunctions Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Avoid Condensation Related Problems If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera Before Using the Camera – Basic Operations Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Playback Information (Playback Mode) „Standard „Detailed Histogram Function Using the Viewfinder Power Saving Function Menus and Settings Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Menu List Rec. Menu Play Menu Print Menu Set up Menu ( ) Page My Camera Menu ( ) Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 1(Set up) Menu[Reset All] 2Select [OK] and press Formatting Memory Cards 1(Set up) Menu[Format] Shooting Approximate Values for Compression Settings Setting the Image Stabilizer Function 1(Rec.) Menu[IS Mode][Continuous]*/ [Shoot Only]/[Panning]/[Off] Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter 1(Rec.) Menu[Digital Zoom][Standard]*/ [Off]/[1.5x]/[1.9x] Shooting with the Digital Zoom Press the zoom lever toward and shoot Shooting with the Digital Tele-Converter 2Adjust the angle of view with Digital tele-converter the zoom lever and shoot About the Digital Tele-Converter Continuous Shooting 2Shoot 1FUNC. Menu*(Recording Pixels)(Postcard) Embedding the Date in the Image Data 1(Rec.) Menu[Date Stamp][Off]*/ [Date]/[Date & Time] Setting the Display Overlays 1(Rec.) Menu[DISP. Overlay][Off]*/ [Grid Lines]/[3:2 Guide]/[Both] Movie Shooting 1 Select a movie mode using the or button Changing Recording Pixels and Frame Rates (Movies) 1FUNC. Menu* (Frame Rate)/* (Recording Pixels) Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) 1Use the or button to select a shooting direction 2Shoot the first image in the sequence 3Compose the second image so that it overlaps a portion of the first and shoot Repeat the procedure for additional images Program AE Setting the Shutter Speed Setting the Aperture Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Selecting an AF Frame 1(Rec.) Menu[AF Frame][AiAF]*/ [Center]/[FlexiZone] Selecting an AF Frame Manually (when [FlexiZone] is selected) 1Turn on the LCD monitor 2Press the button several times until the AF frame turns green Shooting Hard-to-FocusSubjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus) Shooting with the Focus Lock 2Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus Shooting with the AF Lock 3Press and hold the shutter button halfway and press the button 4Re-aimthe camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot Shooting in Manual Focus Mode 2Press the button several times to display Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) 2 Focus on the part of the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure setting Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) 2Press the button and set it to (flash on) 4Press and hold the shutter button halfway and press the button Switching between Metering Modes 1FUNC. Menu* (Evaluative) Metering Methods 1(Rec.) Menu[Spot AE Point][Center]*/[AF Point] Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) 1 FUNC. Menu* (Auto) White Balance Settings Using the Custom White Balance 1FUNC. Menu* (Auto)(Custom) 2Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press Shooting in a My Colors Mode My Colors Settings 1FUNC. Menu* (My Colors Off) Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode 1(Custom Color) Tone] and the or button to adjust it Changing the Color Shooting in the Color Accent Mode 1Still image: or button Movie: or button 4Press to complete the setting, then shoot Shooting in the Color Swap Mode 5Press to complete the setting, then shoot Changing the Save Method for the Original Image 1(Rec.) Menu[Save Original][On]/ [Off] Adjusting the ISO Speed 1FUNC. Menu(Auto) Switching between Flash Adjustment Settings 1(Rec.) Menu[Flash Adjust][Auto]*/ [Manual] Compensating the Flash Adjustment / Flash Output 1FUNC. Menu(+/– (Flash))/(Flash Output) Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires 1(Rec.) Menu[Flash Sync][1st-curtain]*/ [2nd-curtain] Setting the Auto Rotate Function 1(Set up) Menu[Auto Rotate][On]*/ [Off] Creating an Image Destination (Folder) Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation 2Select a day for the [Auto Create] option and a time in the [Time] option Resetting the File Number 1(Set up) Menu[File Numbering][Continuous]*/ [Auto Reset] File Number Reset Function File and Folder Numbers Playback/Erasing Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) Switching between Sets of Nine Images Jumping to Images 1In single image playback mode, press the button 2Use the or button to select a search key and press the or button Viewing Movies 1Display a movie and press 2Select (Play) and press Operating the Movie Control Panel Editing Movies 1Select (Edit) in the movie Movie Editing Panel control panel and press 3Select (Save) and press Select [New File] or [Overwrite] and press Rotating Images in the Display 1(Play) Menu 2Use the or button to select an image to rotate and press to rotate it Adding My Colors Effects 2Use the or button to select an image, and press 3Use the or button to select the My Colors type, and press 5Press and select [Yes] or [No], then press Attaching Sound Memos to Images 2Use the or button to select an image to which to attach a sound memo and press (Record) and press Sound Memo Panel Automated Playback (Auto Play) 2Press Protecting Images 2Use the or button to select an image to protect and press Erasing All Images Print Settings/Transfer Settings 2Use the or button to select images for printing All the Images on a Memory Card 1(Print) Menu[Select All Images] 842 Select [OK] and press Setting the Print Style 1(Print) Menu[Print Settings] and then use the or button specify the settings Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings Select [Order] and press 3 Use the or button to select an image to transfer and press Select [Mark all] and press 3Select [OK] and press Viewing Images on a TV set Troubleshooting The Date/Time menu appears LCD monitor The display darkens Display flickers A bar of light (red, purple) appears on the LCD Noise displays./Subject’s 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 Lens will not retract 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 cannot be edited Movies do not play back correctly Reading images from memory card is slow Battery Batteries consumed quickly If using Canon AA-sizeNiMH 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 WARNING Handling the Memory Card SD memory card or SDHC memory card Write Protect Tab Cautions When Handling Formatting Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately) Using Rechargeable Batteries (Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300) Page Using the AC Adapter Kit ACK800 2Open the terminal cover and attach the cord to the DC IN terminal Using the Lenses (Sold Separately) „Wide Converter WC-DC58N „Tele-converter TC-DC58N „Close-uplens 250D (58mm) „Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58G Attaching a Lens 1Be sure that the camera is turned off When the 4Detach the front section of the conversion lens adapter (p. 111) Align the Converter Settings 1(Rec.) Menu[Converter][Off]*/ [WC-DC58N]/[TC-DC58N]/[250D] Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) High-PowerFlash HF-DC1 „Batteries Replacing the Date Battery 1Confirm that the camera is turned off 2Slide the memory card slot / battery cover lock and open the cover 3Hook your nail onto the date battery holder and lightly pull it up 5Remove the battery by pulling it up in the direction indicated by the arrow 6Insert a new battery with the (–)side facing up 7Replace the battery holder and close the memory card slot/battery cover 8When the Date/Time menu appears, set the date and time (Basic Guide p. 7) Camera Care and Maintenance Camera Body Lens Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Specifications PowerShot A710 IS Page Page Page Battery Capacity Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities Movie Image Data Sizes (Estimated) Page Page Page Index Page Page Page Page Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgments Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode