Canon PowerShot A95 70

Shooting – Advanced Functions

z Some menu items may not be available

for selection according to the Shooting mode (p. 159).

z You can apply a desired image and sound to and in the My Camera menu. For details, see the Registering My Camera Settings (p. 121) or the Software Starter Guide.

z The default of all the settings changed by the menu and button operations except for [Date/Time], [Language] and [Video System] can be restored all at once (p. 75).

Contents

ENGLISH Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgements Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended Flowchart and Reference Guides Symbols Used Using the Flash Table of Contents INDEX Read This First Please Read Camera Body Temperature About the LCD Monitor Video Format Language Setting Charging the Date/Time Battery Safety Precautions Page Page Caution about magnetic fields CAUTIONS Page Preventing Malfunctions Components Guide DC IN FUNC SET Printing Downloading images Shooting Mode Dial Indicators Upper Indicator Orange: Blinking Orange: Preparing the Camera Installing the Batteries Page WARNING Never use batteries that look like this Battery Status Indications Power lamp blinks green Installing a CF Card About CF Cards Formatting a CF Card 1Turn the power on (p. 31) 2Open the LCD monitor (p. 24) and press the MENU button Select the [(Set up)] menu using the left or right button 3Select (Format) using the up or down button and press the SET button 4Select [OK] using the left or right button and press the SET button 5Press the MENU button Setting the Date/Time Setting the Language Shortcut Operation Opening the LCD Monitor 2Fold the LCD monitor back against the camera body Using the LCD Monitor DISP Icons Displayed in Shooting Mode Detailed No Display Icons Displayed in Playback Mode (Detailed Display) About the Histogram Sample Histograms Basic Functions Turning the Power On/Off Switching between Shooting and Playback zOpen the LCD monitor and slide the mode switch to Shooting – The Basics Auto Mode Pressing Halfway 7Press the shutter button all the way Pressing Fully Shooting with the Viewfinder About the Autofocus Function Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image AF-assistBeam Reviewing an Image Right after Shooting Changing the Image Display Duration 1Press the MENU button 2Select (Review) using the up or down button 3Select a duration setting using the left or right button and press the MENU button Using the Mode Dial (Image Zone) 1Turn the shooting mode dial and set the icon of the mode you wish to use to and Shooting Modes Always use a tripod to prevent camera shake Tips for each function: Portrait Mode 1Press the FUNC. button 2Select L* using the up or down button 3 Select the resolution you wish to set using the left or right 4Press the SET button Using the Flash Setting the Red-eyeReduction Function 1In the [(Rec.)] menu, set (Red- eye) to [On] z Red-eyeReduction Macro Mode Self-timer Digital Zoom Continuous Shooting Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) Shooting Images can be shot in the following 2 sequences in Stitch Assist mode 1Turn the Shooting mode dial to 2Select the shooting sequence using the left or right button and press 3Shoot the first image 4Compose and shoot the second image so that it overlaps the first Special Scene Mode 1Turn the mode dial to (Special Scene mode) 2Select the scene you wish to shoot using the left or right button and shoot the image Page Postcard Print Mode 3Select [Off], [Date] or [Date & Time] using the left or right Movie Mode Page Playback – The Basics Displaying Images Individually (Single Image Playback) Magnifying Images Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) Jumping Between Images Viewing/Editing Movies 1Select the movie you wish to edit and press the SET button 2Select (Edit) using the left or right button and press the SET 3 Select an editing method using the up or down 4Select the range you wish to delete using the left or right button z [New File] : Erasing Erasing Images Individually Erasing All Images Page Shooting – Advanced Functions Selecting Menus and Settings 3Use the up or down button to select a menu item Page Menu Settings and Default Settings Review • Off/2* to 10 sec Reverse Disp Date Stamp • Off*/Date/Date & Time Set up Menu Mute • On/Off Volume Start-upVol Selftimer Vol Shutter Volume Playback Vol Auto Power Down • On* /Off Auto Rotate • m/cm DistanceUnits • ft./in Language Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) Theme Start-upImage Operation Sound Selftimer Sound Resetting the Settings to Default Using the Mode Dial (Creative Zone) Page Page Page Page Select the AF Frame 2Select the desired AF frame using the left or right button 3Press the MENU button Setting an AF Frame Manually 4Set the AF frame to [FlexiZone] (p. 81) 5Press the button several times, until the AF frame turns Switching between Light Metering Modes 1Select * (Evaluative) in the FUNC. menu 2 Select a light metering mode using the left or Adjusting the Exposure Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) 1Select * (Auto) in the FUNC menu 2Select (Custom) using the left or right button Page Changing the ISO Speed Changing the Photo Effect Adjusting the Flash Output 2Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus Shooting with AF Lock 1Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus. Keep it pressed and press the MF button 1 Press the MF button until appears Saving Custom Settings Setting the Auto Rotate Function Page Playback – Advanced Functions Rotating Images in the Display Attaching Sound Memos to Image Auto Play Protecting Images Various Functions About Printing Print settings Direct Print Compatible Printing DPOF Print Settings All the Images on a CF Card z Press the zoom lever Setting the Print Style Index Print Type (Print Order) and press the SET button 2Select [Set up] using the left or right button and press the SET button 3Select (Print Type), (Date) or (File No.) using the up or down button 4Select a setting using the left or right button 2Select [Reset] using the left or right button and press the SET button 3Select [OK] using the left or right Image Transmission Settings (DPOF Transfer Order) Downloading Images to a Computer zDownloading Directly from a CF Card Connecting the Camera to a Computer Computer System Requirements zWindows zCanon Utilities zMacintosh IMPORTANT Disk (first time only) DIGITAL 3Slide the camera's mode switch to 4Press the ON/OFF button until the power lamp lights green 6Click [Set] in the [CameraWindow - Set Auto-Launch]window (first time only) Select & Transfer Wallpaper Confirm that the Direct Transfer menu is displayed on the camera's LCD monitor All Images/New Images/DPOF Trans. Images 2Use the up or down button to select , or and press the terminal 2Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed with downloading Downloading Directly from a CF card 2Double-clickthe icon of the drive with the CF card 3Copy images from the card into a folder of your choice on the hard disk Viewing Images on a TV Set Resetting the File Number Page Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings) Registering My Camera Settings 4Select or using the left or right button 5Press the DISP. button 6a Select the image you wish to register using the left or right button 7a Press the SET button 6b Select (Record) using the left or right button and press the SET button File Format of My Camera Settings (excluding movies and sound memos (p zStart-upImage zStart-up,Operation, Self-timerand Shutter Sounds Shutter Sound List of Messages RAW Unidentified Image Cannot magnify Cannot rotate Incompatible WAVE Troubleshooting Page Page Page Page Page Appendix Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately) Page Using the AC Adapter Kit ACK600 Using the Lenses (Sold Separately) Close-UpLens 250D (52 mm) Shooting Ranges in Macro Mode End Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC52D Attaching a Lens 2 Press the ring release button and hold it down, and turn the ring in the direction of the Page Camera Care and Maintenance Specifications Page Page Page Battery Performance CF Cards and Estimated Capacities (Recordable Images) Image File Size (Estimated) (2592 x 1944 pixels) (640 x 480 pixels) (320 x 240 pixels) (160 x 120 pixels) Battery Charger CB-4AH/CB-4AHE Rated Input Rated Output Charging Wide Converter WC-DC52(Sold Separately) Magnification Focusing Range (from front of Tele-converter TC-DC52A(Sold Separately) Photo Tips and Information Underexposure zISO Speed (p. 89) Optimal Exposure Overexposure INDEX Page Page Page Page MEMO Page Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Drive Mode Frame AF Lock Manual Focus White Balance (4) Photo Effect ISO Speed