Canon PowerShot A460 User Manual

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Components Guide  
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PRINTED IN CHINA  
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  
System Map  
items sold separately  
The Components Guide  
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User Guide  
• PDF manuals available  
on the Canon website.  
Imaging/information-  
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You may not be able to achieve the  
full performance of this camera with  
the included memory card.  
In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide, and the  
Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide.  
The Components Guide  
Front View  
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In order to avoid dropping the camera, wear the wrist strap  
when using the camera.  
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Back View  
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Indicators  
The camera indicators will light or blink under the following conditions.  
Never do the following while the indicator blinks green.  
These actions may corrupt image data.  
• Shake or jolt the camera  
• Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery  
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Preparations  
1. Installing the batteries.  
1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock (a) and press  
down while opening the cover (b).  
2. Insert the batteries.  
Positive end (+)  
.  
2.
inserting it in the camera. It may damage the camera, or  
the camera may not recognize the card, if it is inserted  
incorrectly.  
Î See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 85).  
Î See the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 25).  
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To Remove the Memory Card  
Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks  
and then release it.  
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First Time Settings  
Setting the Date/Time  
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3. Use the  
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or  
button to select a language and  
press the FUNC./SET button.  
The display language can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 21).  
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Shooting  
Power Button  
1.Press the power button.  
The start-up sound will play and the  
start-up image will display in the LCD  
monitor.  
• Pressing the power button again turns  
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where the camera is focused.  
Indicators  
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2. Press the shutter button fully to  
shoot.  
The shutter sound will play and the image  
will record. The indicator will blink green  
while the image is recorded to the memory  
card.  
Î See Indicators (p. 4).  
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Selecting a Shooting Mode  
1.Turn the mode dial to the desired mode (a).  
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or modes  
1.Press the FUNC./SET button (b).  
2.Select a shooting mode using the  
3.Press the FUNC./SET button (d).  
or  
button (c).  
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Portrait  
Night  
Produces a soft effect  
when photographing  
people.  
Snapshot  
Allows you to take  
snapshots of  
people against  
twilight or night  
backgrounds by reducing the effects of  
camera shake even without using a  
tripod.  
Kids&Pets  
Indoor  
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and cause noise in the image depending on the scene  
being shot.  
• In  
mode, shoot with the subject more than 1 m (3.3  
ft.) away from the front of the lens.  
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Using the Zoom  
1.Press the  
or  
button.  
You can adjust the zoom for the following focal lengths in 35mm  
film equivalent terms.  
PowerShot A460: 38 – 152 mm  
PowerShot A450: 38 – 122 mm  
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Using the Flash  
1. Press the button to cycle through flash settings.  
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Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function  
You can set whether the camera automatically fires the red-eye  
reduction* lamp when the flash fires.  
* This function reduces the red appearance of eyes when they reflect light back  
from the flash.  
1.  
(Rec.) Menu  
(Red-Eye) [On]*/[Off].  
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When [Slow Synchro] is set to [On], camera shake may  
become a factor. Use of a tripod is recommended.  
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Shooting Close-ups (Macro)/Infinity Shots  
1. Press the / button.  
To cancel the macro mode, press the  
button to turn off the  
or  
display.  
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• Confirm that you are within range when using the built-  
in flash (Advanced Guide p. 96).  
The  
mode cannot be set in  
(Auto) mode.  
Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 112).  
Î See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 10).  
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Using the Self-Timer  
1.FUNC. Menu  
* (Drive Mode)  
/ / .  
Î See Menus and Settings (p. 20).  
* Default setting.  
• When the shutter button is pressed  
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Î See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 10).  
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Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots  
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1. FUNC. Menu  
(Drive Mode)  
(Custom Timer).  
Î See Menus and Settings (p. 20).  
becomes full.  
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Playback  
1.Turn the mode dial to  
(playback) (a).  
The last recorded image will display.  
If you have played back images  
between shooting sessions however,  
the last image viewed will display  
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Erasing  
1. In the playback mode, use the  
or button to select an image to  
erase (a) and press the button  
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b).  
2.
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Menus and Settings  
Settings for the shooting, playback or print modes or such camera  
settings as the date/time and sounds are set using the FUNC., Rec.,  
Play, Print or Set up menu.  
FUNC. Menu  
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options.  
• After selecting an option, you can press the shutter button to  
shoot immediately. After shooting, this menu will appear again,  
allowing you to adjust the settings easily.  
ePress the FUNC./SET button.  
Î See the Advanced Guide: Menu List (p. 20).  
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Rec., Play, Print and Set up Menus  
Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with  
these menus.  
(Rec.) Menu  
(Set up) Menu  
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Î See the Advanced Guide: Menu List (p. 20).  
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Printing  
Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer*1 with a cable  
and simply press the  
button on the camera.  
1.Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer  
and turn on the printer’s power.  
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ers.  
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2. Turn on the power in playback mode and confirm that  
or is displayed in the upper left of the LCD  
monitor (a).  
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• The  
• The displayed icon will vary according to the printer model.  
will display for movies.  
button will light blue.  
3. Select an image to print using the or button (b)  
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Downloading Images to a Computer  
The following methods can be used to download images recorded by  
the camera to a computer. Some methods, depending on the OS  
used, may not be available. Please read System Requirements (p. 25)  
in advance.  
Camera to Computer Connection  
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System Requirements  
Please install the software on a computer meeting the following  
minimum requirements.  
Windows  
OS  
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4  
Windows XP (including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2)  
Windows Vista  
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1,024 x 768 pixels/32,000 Colors or better  
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Preparing to Download Images  
Ensure that you install the software first before connecting the  
camera to the computer.  
Items to Prepare  
• Camera and computer  
• Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera  
1
ROM. Select [Install] and follow the  
onscreen messages to proceed.  
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2. Connecting the camera to a computer.  
1. Use the supplied interface cable to connect the computer’s  
USB port to the camera’s DIGITAL terminal.  
Slip your fingernail under the edge of the camera’s terminal  
cover, lift it open and plug the interface cable in all the way.  
USB Port  
DIGITAL Terminal  
If the Digital Signature Not Found window appears, click [Yes].  
The USB driver will automatically finish installing onto the  
computer when you attach the camera and open a connection.  
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Downloading Images to a Computer  
A window allowing you to set the preferences will appear when a  
connection is established between the camera and computer.  
1.Select [Canon CameraWindow]  
and click [OK] (first time only).  
2
es]  
Thumbnails (small versions) of the  
downloaded images will display in the  
ZoomBrowser EX Main Window. By  
default, the downloaded images are  
saved into subfolders according to their  
shooting dates.  
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Downloading Images to a Computer  
The following window will appear when you establish a connection  
between the camera and computer. If it fails to appear, click the  
[Canon CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar which appears at  
the bottom of the desktop).  
1. Download the images.  
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Downloading Images Using the Camera  
(Direct Transfer)  
Use this method to download images using camera operations.  
Install the supplied software and adjust the computer settings before  
using this method for the first time (p. 26).  
All Images  
Transfers and saves all images to the computer.  
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2
button.  
• The images will download. The  
button will blink blue while downloading is  
in progress. The display will return to the  
Direct Transfer menu when the download  
is complete.  
• To cancel the download, press the FUNC./SET button.  
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Select & Transfer/Wallpaper  
2. Select or , and press the  
button (or the  
FUNC./SET button).  
3. Select images to download and press the  
button  
(or the FUNC./SET button).  
• The images will download. The  
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MEMO  
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Safety Precautions  
Be sure to read, understand and follow the safety precautions below  
when using the camera, in order to prevent injury, burns or electrical  
shock to yourself and others.  
Be sure to also read the safety precautions listed in the  
Advanced Camera User Guide.  
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