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Canon A310 - page 1
Camera User Guide z Please read the Read This First section (p. 5). z Please also see the Software S tarter Guide and the Direct Print User Guide . CDI-E120-010 © 2004 CANON INC. PRINTED IN CHINA DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide ENGLISH ...
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0 Flowchart and Reference Guides This Guide Shooting with th e Camera Software S tarter Guide Installing the Sof tware This Guide This Guide Connecting the Camera to a Computer Sof tware St arter Guide Direct Print User Guide Printer User Guide Using the Printer and Printing Downloading Images to a Computer Use of genuine Canon accessories is recom ...
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1 Camera Body T emperature If your camera is used for prolonged per iods, the camera body may become warm. Please be aware of this and take care when operating the camera for an extended period. About the LCD M onitor The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high- precision manufacturing techniques. More than 99.99% of the pixels operate to speci ...
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2 T rademark Acknowledgments • Canon and PowerShot are trademarks of Canon, Inc. • CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. • iBook and iMac are trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc. • Macintosh, PowerBook, Power Macintosh and QuickT ime are trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc, registered in the United St ates and other countries. ? ...
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3 Table of Contents : Functions and operations tables. These pages are shaded on the right edges to make them easy to find. Read this First 5 Please Read .................. .............. .............. ............. 5 Safety Preca utions ............... .............. .............. ...... 6 Preventing Malfunctions ................. .............. ...
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4 Table of Contents Changing the IS O Speed............. .............. ........... 69 Changing t he Photo Effe ct.................. .............. .... 70 Playback – Advanced Functions 72 Rotating Image s in the Display ..................... ........ 72 Attaching S ound Memo s to Images....... .............. . 73 Auto Play ................... .. ...
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5 Read This First Please Read T est Shots Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot several trial image s to confirm that the camera is operating and being operated corr ectly . Please note that Canon, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and it s distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arisin ...
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6 Read This First Safety Precautions z Before using the camera, please ensure that you have read and understood the safety precautions described below . Always ensure that the camera is operated correct ly . z The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to instruct you in the safe and correct operation of the camera and its acc ...
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7 Read This First WARNINGS z Do not aim the camera directly into t he sun or at other int ense light sources which could damage your eyesight. z Do not trigger the flash in c lose proximity to human or animal eyes. Exposure to the intense light produced by the flash may damage eyesight. In particular , remain at least one meter (39 inches) away fro ...
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8 Read This First z Stop operating the equip ment if it is dropped or th e casing is damaged. Failure to do so may result in fire or electrical shock. Immediately turn the camera's power off, remove the camera batteries or unplug the power cord from the power outlet. Please consult your camera distributor or the closest Canon Customer Support ...
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9 Read This First z Do not place the batt eries near a heat source or expose them to direct flame or heat. Neither should you immerse them in water . Such exposure may damage the batteries and lead to the leakage of corrosive liquids, fire, electrical shock, explosion or serious injury . z Do not attempt to disassemble, alt er or apply heat to the ...
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10 Read This First CA UTIONS z A void using, placing or storin g the equipment in places s ubject to strong sun light or high temperatures, such as the dashb oard or trunk (boot) of a car . Exposure to intense sunlight and heat may cause the batteries to leak, overheat or explode, resulting in fire, burns or other injuries. High temperatures may al ...
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11 Read This First Prev enting Malfunctions Av oid Str ong Magnetic Fields Never place the camera in close proximity to electric motors or other equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields. Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or co rrupt image data. Av oid Condensation Rela ted Problems Moving the equipment rapidly betw ...
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12 Components Guide * T o connect the camera to a computer or printer , use one of the following cables. • Computer : Interface Cable IFC -400PCU (supplied with the camera) • Direct Print Compatible Printers (Sold Sep arately) • CP Printers: Interface Cable IFC-400PCU (supplied with the camera) or the Direct Interface Cable DIF-100 (supplied ...
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13 Components Guide * Be careful when carrying the camer a by the strap. Don't swing the camera on the strap, and keep the strap and camera body clear of obstacles. Date Battery Holder (p. 105) Viewfinder (p. 32) S trap Mount* CF Card Slot/ Battery Cover (p. 15) S peaker T ripod Socket LCD Monitor (p. 26) ...
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14 Components Guide . FUNC. (Function) (p. 54 )/ (Single Image Erase) Button (p. 53) DISP . (Display) Button (p. 26) MENU Button (p . 55) SET Button Omni Selector (p. 38, 40, 41, 65) (Light Metering)/ , (Flash)/ , (Continuous) (Self-timer)/ , (Macro)/ (Infinity)/ Zoom Butt on (p. 31) Shooting: ( Wide Angle)/ (T eleph ...
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15 Preparing the Camera Installing the Batter y and CF Card Insert two (2) AA-size alkaline batteries (included with the camera) or two (2) AA-si ze NiMH batteries (sold separately) and insert the CF card. 1 Close the lens cover and check that the camera power is off. 2 Slide the CF card slot/battery cover and open it. 3 Press the battery cover loc ...
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16 Preparing the Camera z When the indicator next to the viewfinder blinks green, the camera is writing, reading, erasing, or transmitting an image to or from the CF card. Do not perform the following operations as recorded images may be damaged as a result. • T urn the camera off • Open the CF card slot/battery cover • Shake the camera z Y o ...
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17 Preparing the Camera z Camera operating time may shorten at low temperatures when alkaline batteries are used. Also due to their specifications, alkaline batteries may expire faster than NiMH batteries. If you are using the camera in cold areas or for a long time, we recommend using Canon AA-size NiMH Battery Kit NB4-200 (a 4-battery Kit). z Whi ...
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18 Preparing the Camera F or matting a CF Card You should always format a CF card when you wish to use a new one, or when yo u wish to delete not only the images in the CF card but also other da ta. Formatting a CF card will permanently erase all data already on it, including all of its protected images. Check the contents before formatting cards t ...
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19 Preparing the Camera 3 Select (Format) using or and press the SET button. 4 Select [OK] using or and press the SET button. z T o cancel formatting instead, select [Cancel] and press the SET button. z The capacity of the CF card displayed after formatting will be less than the rated capacity of the CF card. This is not a malfunction of the CF car ...
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20 Preparing the Camera Setting the Da te/Time The Date/Time menu will be displayed when camera power is turned on for the first time or at low date battery power. Perform operations from Step 4 (Replace the date battery when power from the current one is exhausted (p. 105)). 1 T urn the power on (p. 23). 2 Press the MENU button and se lect the [ ( ...
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21 Preparing the Camera 4 Set the date and time. z Use or to change the value of the highlighted field. z Press or to set the date an d time. z The date can be set up to the year 2030. 5 Press the SET button. 6 Press the MENU button. z Setting the da te and time settin gs does not cause t he date/ time stamp t o appear on images . For pri nting ima ...
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22 Preparing the Camera 4 Select a language using , , or and press the SET button. z The setting menu will reappear without changing the language setting if you press the MENU button instead of the SET button. 5 Press the MENU button. Shortcut Operation The Language menu can also be displayed in Playback mode by holding down the SET button and pres ...
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23 Basic Functions T ur ning the Po wer On/Off Shooting Mode 1 Open the lens cover . z If you further slide it towards "open", the camera will power up. The indicator next to the viewfinder starts blinking green. z Close the lens cover again to t urn the power off. Playback Mode 1 Press the button until the image is displayed on the LCD m ...
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Canon A310 - page 26
24 Basic Functions Po wer Sa ving Function This camera is equipped with a power saving function. Depending on the power saving setting, the camera may power down or the LCD monitor may go off automatically . z Auto Power Down [On] Shooting mo de: Powers down approximately 3 minutes after the last time a camera control is accessed. Playback mode: Po ...
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Canon A310 - page 27
25 Basic Functions Switching between Shooting / Playback You can quickly switch between the Shooting and Playback modes. This is convenient when you wish to shoot again after checking or erasing an image immediately after it is shot. When shooting mode 1 Press the button. z The camera switches to Playback mode. z Press the button again or press the ...
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Canon A310 - page 28
26 Basic Functions Using the LCD Monitor Use the LCD monitor to shoot and review images, for menu operations and pla ying back images. Pressing the DISP. button cycles the LCD monitor to the next mode. Shooting Mode The AF frame ch anges accordi ng to its On/Off settin g. (LCD monit or On) AiAF set to [On] (p. 64) AiAF set to [Off] (p. 64) z Green: ...
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27 Basic Functions z When a Shooting mode setting is changed, the settings appear on the LCD monitor for about 6 seconds even if the LCD monitor is set to S tandard or No display . (The Shooting mode settings may not appear depending on the camera setting.) Y ou can set the flash, Continuous mode, self-timer , Macro/Infinity modes and light meterin ...
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28 Basic Functions Playback Mode * Detailed Display is not available in index playback (9 images). Stand ar d File Number Shooting Date/Time Image Number and T otal (Display Image/T otal) No Display Detailed* Histogram Movie Length DISP . Button DISP . Button DISP . Button Compression Resolution W A VE format soun d memo Movie Protection status ...
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29 Basic Functions The image in the LCD monitor may darken when the monitor is used under sunlight or other strong lighting. This is not a defect. z The on/off setting of the LCD monitor display mode is memorized when the camera is turned off. When the camera is turned on again it assumes the last mode. However , when the LCD monitor is turned on a ...
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30 Basic Functions z After you take a photo by fully pressing the shutter button, the image displays on the LCD monitor for approximately 3 seconds (or the review duration you set from 3 to 10 seconds). If you press the SET button while the image is displayed, it will continue to display (p. 34). z While a recorded image is displayed on the LCD mon ...
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31 Shooting – The Basics See Functions Av ailable in Each Shoo ting Mode (p. 124) at the end of this manua l to find out which settings can be ch anged in which sh ooting modes. Auto Mode In this mode, all you have to do is press the shutter button and let the camera do everything else. 1 Set the mode switch to . 2 Aim the camera at the subject. ...
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32 Shooting – The Basics z Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 124). z With the Review function, you can change the length of time images show on the LCD monitor after shooting, or set it so they do not show at all (p. 34). z If the orange or yellow indicator blinks while you press halfway , you can still press fully to take the shot. z ...
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33 Shooting – The Basics in the viewfinder may actually differ from the actual recorded image. The closer the subject is to the lens, the more noticeable the difference will be. In some cases, portions of images shot up close that appear in the viewfinder will not appear in the recorded image. Y ou are recommended to use the LCD monitor during ma ...
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34 Shooting – The Basics R eviewing an Image Right After Shooting After a photo is taken, the image displays on the LCD monitor for 3 seconds. In addition, the image will keep on displayi ng regardless of the review duration setting if one of the following operations is performed. z Keeping the shutter but ton fully pressed z Pressing the button ...
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35 Shooting – The Basics z Y ou ca n continue to display the imag e as long as the shutter button is fully held pressed regardless of the Review setting. z Another picture can be taken even while the last is displayed. Selecting a Shooting Mode The following mod es are available with this camera. The settings selected for each mode are kept even ...
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Canon A310 - page 38
36 Shooting – The Basics Selecting , , or 1 Set the shooting mode switch to and press the SET button. 2 Select the shooting mode using or , and press the SET button. Selecting 1 Set the shooting mode switch to . z This will switch to movie mode. Changing the Resolution and Compression You can change the resolution and compression (excluding movie ...
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37 Shooting – The Basics Movies can be shot with th e following resolutions. Compression Purpose Superfi ne High Quality Normal Shoot higher quality images Fine Shoot normal quality images Normal Shoot more images Resolution 640 x 480 pixels 320 x 240 pixels 160 x 120 pixels 1 Press the FUNC. button. 2 Select * or * using or . * The current setti ...
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38 Shooting – The Basics Using the Flash Use the flash according to the guidel ines below. Auto with Red-eye Reduction The flash fires automatically as required by the lighting level, and the red-eye reduction lamp fires each time the main flash fires. Auto The flash fires automatically as required by the lighting level. Flash On The flash will f ...
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39 Shooting – The Basics z If the flash is used in macro mode, the light may not be controlled correctly . In this case, set a higher ISO sensitivity or use other light sources inste ad of using the flash. z When shooting with a high ISO sensitivity and using the flash, there is more of a chance of overexposure the closer you are to the subject. ...
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Canon A310 - page 42
40 Shooting – The Basics increasing the lighting in indoor settings or coming closer to the subject. *The shutter will not activate for approximately 1 second after the red- eye reduction lamp fires, even when the shutter button is pressed all the way down in order to improve the effect. If you want to have more immediate shutter response, set th ...
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41 Shooting – The Basics z Use the LCD monitor for shooting in macro mode. With subjects framed in the viewfinder when in macro mode, part of the image may not appear in the fin al shot (p. 32). z The recordable area at the closest foca l distance is approximately 56 x 42 mm (2.2 x 1.7 in.). Self-timer 1 Press / ( on the omni selector) as necessa ...
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42 Shooting – The Basics 2 Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus. 3 Press the shutter but ton all the way to shoot. z Shooting will stop when the shutter button is released. z The shooting speed is approximately 2.2 frames per second (Large/Fine, LC D monitor off). (These figures reflect Canon’s testing standard. The actual figures ...
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43 Shooting – The Basics T o merge the images on a computer , use PhotoS titch, one of the supplied programs. F raming a Subject The PhotoS titch program detects the overlapping portions of adjoining images and merges them. When shooting, try to include a distinctive item (landmark) in the overlapping portions. z Compose each frame so that it ove ...
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44 Shooting – The Basics 3 Compose and shoot the s econd image so that it overlap s the f irst. z Minor discrepancies in the overlap can be corrected with the software. z An image can be retaken. Press or to return to that frame. 4 Use the same procedures to shoot the remaining frames. z A maximum of 26 images can be recorded either horizontally ...
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45 Shooting – The Basics Mo vie Mode Use this mode to shoot movies. The resolution can be set to [ (640 x 480)], [ (320 x 240)], or [ (160 x 120)] (p. 36). 1 Set the shooting mode switch to . z The LCD monitor turns on and displays the maximum recording time (in seconds). 2 Press the shutter but ton all the way . z Shooting and sound recording st ...
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46 Shooting – The Basics be recorded correctly on the CF card . Recording time will display properly if you format the CF card in this camera (excluding slow recording CF car ds). z Be careful not to touch the microphone while shooting. z The AE, AF , white bala nce and zoom settings are set and locked to the settings of the first frame. z The in ...
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47 Magnifying Ima ges Images can be magnified up to approxima tely 10 times during single image playback. 1 Press the button. z Pressing the button while holding the SET button magnifies the image approx. 2.5 times, approx. 5 times and 10 times in order . z Press , , or to change the display position vertically and horizontally . z T o return to no ...
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48 Playback – The Basics Viewing Images in Sets of Nin e (Inde x Playbac k) Up to 9 images can be viewed at once in index playback. 1 Press the button. 2 Press the button. z 9 images appear at a time (Index Playback). 3 Press , , or to select the image. Pressing in this row displays the previous set of 9 images. Pressing in this row displays the ...
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49 Playback – The Basics J umping between Images The display can be advanced or set back 9 images when in index playback. 1 Press the button in index playback (p. 48). z The jump bar appears. 2 Change the image selection. z Jump 9 images back or forward using or . z Hold the SET button and press or to j ump to the first or last image. 3 Press the ...
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50 Playback – The Basics z When a movie has finished playing, it will display the last frame. If the SET button is pressed in this state, the camera will revert to the movie playback panel. If the SET button is pressed again, the movie will start playing from the first frame. Pausin g and Resuming Play z Press the SET button to pause the movie. P ...
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51 Playback – The Basics 2 Select (Edit) using or and press the SET button. z The movie editing panel and the movie editing bar will appear . 3 Select the editing method using or . z (Cut begi nning): Deletes frames in the first half of the movie z (Cut end): Deletes frames in the second half of the movie z (Exit): Reverts to the movie playback p ...
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52 Playback – The Basics 7 Select [Overwrite] or [New File] using or and press the SET button. z [Overwrite] : Saves the edited movie under the same file name as the original movie. The original data is deleted. z [New File] : Saves the edited movie under a new file name. The original data is not deleted. z When there is not enough space left on ...
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53 Erasing Remember that erased images cannot be recovered. Be careful to avoid accidental erasures. Erasing Single Ima ges 1 Press the button. 2 Press or to select the image you want to eras e and press the button. z A confirmation screen appears. 3 Press or to select [Erase] and press the SET button. z Select [Cancel] instead of [Erase] and press ...
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54 Selecting Menus and Settings Selecting Settings by Pressing the FUNC. Button (Shooting Mode Only) 2. FUNC. 58 Shooting – Advanced Functions Exposure Comp ensation (±0)( p. 65) 3 . Press or to select a men u item, then press or to select the settings you wish t o set. White Balance ( ) (p. 66) ISO S peed ( ) (p. 69) Resolution ( ) (p. 36) Comp ...
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55 Shooting – Advanced Functions Selecting Settings by Pressing the MENU Button Rec. Menu My Camera Menu z For items with [...] next to them, push the SET button and carry out the se ttings from the next displayed menu. Once the settings are complete, press the SET button again and confirm these settings. z In Shooting mode, you can also close th ...
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56 Shooting – Advanced Functions z Some menu items may not be available for selection according to the shooting mode (p. 124). z Y ou can apply a desired ima ge and sound to and in the My Camera menu. For details, see the Registering My Camera Settings (p. 94) or the Software S tarter Guide. z The default of all the settings changed by the menu a ...
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Canon A310 - page 59
57 Shooting – Advanced Functions Menu Settings and Default Settings Re c. Menu *Default Setting Menu Items Setting Co ntent Reference Page AiAF Sets the AiAF to on (the camera automatically selects the AF frame when taking a picture) or off (AF frame is set to the center frame). • On* / Off 64 Self-timer Sets the duration before the self-timer ...
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Canon A310 - page 60
58 Shooting – Advanced Functions Play Menu Set up Menu *Default Setting Menu Items Setting Content Reference Page Protect Protects images from accidental erasure. 75 Rotate Rotates images 90 or 270 degrees clockwise in the display . 72 Sound Memo Attaches a sound memo to images. 73 Erase all Erases all images from a CF card (excluding protected i ...
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59 Shooting – Advanced Functions Vo l u m e Adjusts the volume of the start-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound, shutter sound, or playback sound. The volume cannot be adjusted if [Mute] is set to [On]. • (Off) / (1) / (2)* / (3) / (4) / (5) - St art-up V ol. Adjusts the S tart-up Sound volume when the camera powers up. 23 Operation V o ...
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60 Shooting – Advanced Functions Power Saving The Auto Power Down and Display Off settings can be set by pressing the SET button. - Auto Power Down Sets whether or not the camera automatically powers down after a specified period of time elapses without camera operation. • On* / Off 24 Display Off S pecifies a period of time before the LCD moni ...
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Canon A310 - page 63
61 Shooting – Advanced Functions Customizing the Camera (My Camer a Settings) You can select the theme, start-up image and sound, shu tter sound, operation sound and self-timer sound used on this camera. These are called My Camera settin gs. You can also customize the an d options fo r each item with images from the CF card and newly recorded sou ...
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62 Shooting – Advanced Functions R esetting the Settings to Default You can reset all of the menu and button operation settings to default. 1 T urn on the camera. z Can be performed from Shooting or Playback mode. 2 Press the MENU button for longer than 5 seconds. z The message "Reset settings to default?" appears on the LCD monitor. 3 ...
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63 Shooting – Advanced Functions 3 Re-aim the came ra direction to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter but ton all the way . z When using focus lock, the focus will lock on the subject in the center AF frame if you set to [Off] in the [ (Rec.)] menu. z When shooting through glass, get as close as possible to avoid reflection off the ...
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64 Shooting – Advanced Functions Switching between F ocus Setting s You can change the autofocus frame (AF frame) selection method. Th e AF frame will appear when the LC D monitor is turned on (p. 26). indicates the AF frame which ap pears on the monitor . On (Auto Selection ) The camera automatically selects an AF frame from five AF frames to fo ...
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65 Shooting – Advanced Functions Switching betw een Light Metering Modes 1 Press ( on the omni selector) as necessary to display either , or , and shoot image. Evaluative Metering Appropr iate for standar d shooting cond itions, includ ing backlit s cenes. The camer a divides i mages into seve ral zones for li ght meteri ng. It evaluates t he com ...
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Canon A310 - page 68
66 Shooting – Advanced Functions z Y ou can check the resu lts of th e compen sation by viewing the image o n the LCD mo nitor when it is on. z Y ou ca n shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing the shutter bu tton. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily . 3 Press the FUNC. button. z T ...
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67 Shooting – Advanced Functions 1 Select * (Auto) from the FUNC. menu. z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p . 54). * The current settings is displayed. 2 Press or to select white balance. z See page 68 regarding the custom setting. z When the LCD monitor is on, you can check the setting on the display . Fluorescent H For shooting under daylight ...
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68 Shooting – Advanced Functions Setting a Custom White Balance You can set a custom whi te balance to obtain optimal settings for your particular shooting conditions by having the came ra evaluate a subject such as a white piece of paper or cloth, or a photo-qualit y gray card . In the following three situations the white balance may not be co r ...
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69 Shooting – Advanced Functions when the exposure is incorrect (image is completely black or white). z Since the white balance data cannot be read in and modes, preset the white balance in another shooting mode. z Shoot with the same settings as when reading the white balance data. If the settings differ , the optimal white balance may not be se ...
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70 Shooting – Advanced Functions z Higher ISO speeds increase the image noise. T o take clean images, use as low an ISO speed as possible. z The AUTO setting selects the optimal speed. It will automatically raise the speed when the light from the flash is insufficient to illuminate the subject matter . Changing the Photo Effect You can shoot with ...
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71 Shooting – Advanced Functions 2 Select the photo effect using or . z If the LCD monitor is on, you can check the photo effect by viewing the image on the LCD monitor . z A shot can be taken immediately by pressing the shutter button. The menu will reappear after the shot, allowing you to adjust the setting. 3 Press the FUNC. button. ...
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72 Playback – Advanced Functions R otating Images in the Display You can rotate an image by 90° or 270° clockwise in the LCD monitor. 1 In the [ (Play)] Menu, select (Rot ate) . z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p . 55). 2 Press or to select the image to be rot ated and press the SET button. z Press the SET button to rotate the image 90°, 27 ...
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Canon A310 - page 75
73 Playback – Advanced Functions Attaching Sound Memos to I mages In Playback mode (including si ngle image playback, index playb ack, and magnified playback), you can attach sound memos (up to 60 seconds) to an image. Th e sound data are saved in WAVE format. 1 Select (Sound Memo) from the [ (Play)] menu. z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p . ...
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74 Playback – Advanced Functions z Y ou cannot at tach sound memos to movies. z Y ou cannot record or play back soun d memos for images that alr eady have an incompatible sound file attached. If you attempt to record or play such images the "Incompatible W A VE format" message will display . Incompatible sound files can be deleted with ...
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75 Playback – Advanced Functions z The display interval may vary for some images. z Movie images play for the length of time that they were recorded. z The power saving function (p. 24) is disabled during Auto Play . Protecting Images Use the protect feature to protect important images from accidenta l erasure. 1 In the [ (Play)] menu , select (P ...
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Canon A310 - page 78
76 Various Functions About Printing Images shot with this camera can be printed using one of the following methods. - Connecting the came ra to a direct print co mpatible printer* 1 with a single cable and pr essing the button on the camera. - Selecting images and specifying the number of print copies (DPOF* 2 print settings) with the camera before ...
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77 DPOF Print Settings z Select the image you want to print (p. 78) z Select how many copies you want (p. 78) z Select the print style (p. 80) • S tandard/Index/Both • Date On/Off • File Numbers On/Off For printi ng instruct ions, see the Direct Print User Guide (se p arate from this guide). DPOF T ransfer Settings z Select the images you wan ...
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78 Various Functions DPOF Print Settings You can select images on a CF card for printing and specify the number of print copies in advance using the camera. This is extremely convenient fo r sending the images to a photo developing service that supports DPOF or for printing on a dire ct print function compatible printer. Refer to the Direct Print U ...
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Canon A310 - page 81
79 Various Functions z When the print type (p. 80) is set to [Index], select an image using or and mark or remove marks from images using or . A check mark appears on the marked image. z Press to switch to index playback. Y ou can use the same procedures to select images in index pla yback (3 images). All the Images on a CF Card z Press to switch t ...
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Canon A310 - page 82
80 Various Functions Setting the Print Style You can set up the print style as follows. 1 In the [ (P lay)] menu, select (Print Order) and press the SET button. z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p . 55). 2 Select [Set up] using or and press the SET button. St andard Print one image per sheet. Print T ype Index Print in dex prints (multiple redu c ...
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81 Various Functions 5 Press the MENU button. z The set up menu will close and the Print Order menu will reappear . z If you have chosen [Index] as the print type, you cannot set [Date] and [File No.] to [On] at the same time. z With CP printers, if you have chosen [Both] as the print type, you can set both [Date] and [File No.] to [On], however , ...
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Canon A310 - page 84
82 Various Functions Image T ransmission Settings (DPOF T r ansfer Order) You can use the camera to specify set tings fo r images before downloading to a computer. Refer to the Software Starter Guide for instructions on how to tra nsfer ima ges to your computer. You cannot use t his functi on to transf er several images at once t o a Mac OS X co mp ...
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83 Various Functions For setting all images on the CF card z Switch to index playback (a set of 3 images) by pressing . z Press the SET button, select [Mark all] using or and press the SET button again to mark all the images. (If you select [Clear all] instead of [Mark all], you can remove marks from all the images.) z Y ou ca n select images using ...
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84 Various Functions z With this method, you download images using computer commands without installing any software. See Connect ing th e Camera to a Computer (below) ("Softw are Installatio n Not Required" ), and Connecting t he Camera to the Com puter to Dow nload Images without Ins talling Softw are (p. 90 ) . z Downloading D irectl y ...
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Canon A310 - page 87
85 Various Functions z Macintosh Display 800 x 600 pixels/High Color (16bit) or better is required 1,024 x 768 pixels or better is recommended OS Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, Mac OS X (v10.1/v10.2) Computer Model The above OS should be pre- installed on computers with built-in USB ports. CPU PowerPC RAM Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2: 64MB or more of application memory Mac ...
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Canon A310 - page 88
86 Various Functions z All procedures performed with a connection to a USB 2.0 compliant board are not guaranteed. 1 Inst all the driver and the s of tware applications bund led on the Canon Digit al Camera Solution Disk (first time only). z Please see the Software S tarter G uide for the installation procedures. 2 Use the supplied inte rface cable ...
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Canon A310 - page 89
87 Various Functions 4 Select [Canon CameraWindow] in the event s dialog that appears on the computer and click [OK] (fir st time only). If the events dialog fails to appear , click the [S t art] menu, followed by [Programs] or [All Programs], [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindows], and [CameraWindow - Set Auto-Launch]. 5 Click [Set] in the [CameraW in ...
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Canon A310 - page 90
88 Various Functions z Using the software and computer to download images: J See the Software S tarter Guide . z Using the Camera to Download Images (Direct T ransfer Function): J See Downloading Images by Direct T ransfer (below). Downloading Images by Dir ect T ransfer Use this method to download images using camera operations. Install the suppli ...
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Canon A310 - page 91
89 Various Functions 1 Confirm that the Direct T ransfer menu is displayed on the camera's LCD monitor . z The button will light blue. z Press the MENU button if the Direct Transfer menu fails to appear . All Images/New Images/DPOF T rans. Images 2 Use or to select , or and press the button. W allp aper T ransfers and saves single images to th ...
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Canon A310 - page 92
90 Various Functions Only JPEG format images can be downloaded as wallpaper for the computer . The option selected with the button is retained even when the camera's power is turned off. The previous setting will be in effect the next time the Direct Transfer menu is displayed. The image selection screen will appear directly when the [Select & ...
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Canon A310 - page 93
91 Various Functions Downloading Directly from a CF car d 1 Eject the CF card from th e camera and insert it into a CF card reader connected to the co mputer . z If you are using a PC card re ader or a PC card slot, first place the CF card into a PC card adapter (sold separately) and then insert the loaded adapter into the slot. z Refer to your PC ...
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Canon A310 - page 94
92 Various Functions Re setting the File Number Select the set up method for the file number . 1 In the [ (Set u p)] menu, select (File No. Reset). z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 55). 2 Press or to select [On] or [Off]. 3 Press the MENU button. On The camera resets the file number to 100-0001 each time you insert a new (unused) CF card. If ...
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Canon A310 - page 95
93 Various Functions Folder File Capacity z Each folder usually contains up to 100 images. However , since images shot in Continuous Shooting or S titch Assist mode are always saved into the same folder , a folder may contain more than 100 images. The number of images may also exceed 100 if a folder contains images copied from a computer or images ...
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Canon A310 - page 96
94 Various Functions 3 Select the conten t s you wish to set using or . 4 Press the MENU button. z Pressing the button closes the menu and makes the settings take effect. z In Shooting mode, the menu can be closed by pressing the shutter button halfway . z If you select [Theme] in Step 3, you can select a consistent the me for each of the My Camera ...
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Canon A310 - page 97
95 Various Functions 2 Press the MENU button. z The [ (Play)] menu appears. 3 S elect [ (My Camera)] using or and select the menu item you wish to register using or . 4 Select or using or . z appears. 5 Press the DISP . button. z An image appears. S tart-up Image: Go to step 6a , 7a S tart-up Sound, Shutter Sound, Operation Sound, and Self-T imer S ...
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Canon A310 - page 98
96 Various Functions 6b Select (Record) using or and press the SET button. z Recording start s. z Recording stops when the time is exceeded. 7b Select (Register) using or . 8 Select OK using or and press the SET button. S tart-up Sound: 1 second Operation Sound: 0.3 seconds Self-timer Sound: 2 seconds Shutter Sound: 0.3 seconds z Sounds recorded us ...
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Canon A310 - page 99
97 Various Functions z St art-up, Operation, Self-timer and Shutter Sounds Any file fo rmats ot her than those desc ribed above cannot be used with this ca mera. As example of this function is to record “Say Cheese”, the self-timer sound so the came ra will play back this sound 2 seconds before the photo is taken. Y ou could also record cheerfu ...
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Canon A310 - page 100
98 List of Messages The following ta ble explains each of the messages that may appear on the LCD monitor. z For messages which may appear when a printer is connected, refe r to the Direct Print User Guide. Busy ... The camera is recording image data to the CF card. The playback mode is running. No memory card Y ou attempted to shoot o r play back ...
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Canon A310 - page 101
99 List of Messages RA W Y ou attempted to play back an image recorded in the RAW format. Unidentified Image Y ou attempted to play back an image that was recorded in a special fo rmat (proprietary format used by the camera of another manufacturer) or a movie that was taken with another camera. Cannot ma gnify! Y ou attempted to ma gnify an image w ...
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Canon A310 - page 102
100 Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution The camera will not operate. The camera is turned off. z T urn the power on. (See T urning the Power ON/OFF (p. 23)) The CF card slot/battery cover is open. z Be sure the cover is closed securely . Batteries are loaded in the wrong direction. z Reload the batteries in the correct direction. Batteries are d ...
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Canon A310 - page 103
101 Troubleshooting The camera will not shoot. The CF card is not formatted correctly . z Format the CF card. (p. 18). z The card may be defective (its logical may be corrupted). Co ntact Canon Customer Help Desk. Cannot play back Y ou attempted to play back images shot with another camera or images edited with a computer . z Computer images that c ...
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Canon A310 - page 104
102 Troubleshooting Batteries do not charge with a separately sold battery charger . Batteries were placed in the charger in the wrong direction. z Put batteries back into the charger in the correct direction. Poor electrical contact, between batteries and the charger . z Be sure to set batteries firmly into the charger . z Be sure that the power c ...
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Canon A310 - page 105
103 Troubleshooting The subject comes out underexposed (too dark). Insufficient light for shooting. z Set the flash on. The subject is darker than the surroundings. z Set exposure compensation to a positive valu e or use the spot metering function. The subject is beyond the range of the flash. z When flash is used, the distance between lens and sub ...
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Canon A310 - page 106
104 Troubleshooting The flash doesn't fire. The flash mode is set to off. z Set the flash mode to any other mode except Off. Reading images from CF card is slow . CF card was formatted in another device. z Use a CF card formatted in your camera. (See Formatting a CF Card (p. 18).) Recording images to CF card takes a long time. Problem Cause So ...
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Canon A310 - page 107
105 Appendix Re placing the Date Ba tter y If the LCD monitor displays the Date/Time menu when you turn on the ca mera, this means that the da te battery has run down and the clock has stopped running. Pl ease purchase a replacement battery (battery type CR2016) and install it as follows. (The date battery is preinstalled at the factory and may the ...
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Canon A310 - page 108
106 Appendix 5 Replace the date batt ery holder back into it s original position . 6 Set the date a nd time when the Date/Time menu is displayed on the LCD monitor (p. 20). The LCD monitor also displays the Date/ T ime menu the very first time you turn on the camera. This is normal, and you don't need to replace the date battery . Using the Po ...
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Canon A310 - page 109
107 Appendix z Wipe the battery terminals well with a dry cloth in the following situations, as the terminals may be soiled with oil from one's skin or other dirt: - If th e battery usage time has considerably diminished. - If th e number of recordable images has considerably diminished. - When charging the batteries (insert and remove the bat ...
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Canon A310 - page 110
108 Appendix z Since storing a fully charged battery for long periods of time (about one year) can shorten its lifecycle or affect performance, you are recommend ed to use the battery in the camera until it is completely discharged and to store it at normal temperature (23 °C/73 °F o r less). If you do not use the battery for long periods of time ...
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Canon A310 - page 111
109 Appendix Using the AC Adapter Kit ACK800 Use of the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK800 is recommended when using the camera continuously for pro longed periods of time and when connecting to a computer . Be sure that the camera is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the compact power adapter . 1 Connect the po wer cord t o the comp ...
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Canon A310 - page 112
11 0 Appendix Camera Car e and Maintenance Use the following procedures to clean the camera body, lens, viewfinder, LCD monitor and other parts. Camera Body Wipe the camera body with a soft cloth or eyeglass lens wiper . Lens First use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt, then remove any remaining dirt wiping the lens lightly with a soft cl ...
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Canon A310 - page 113
111 Specifications All data is based on Canon's standard testin g methods. Subject to change without noti ce. Camera Effective Pixels Approx. 3.2 millio n Image Sensor 1/2.7-in ch CCD (T otal numbe r of pixels: Approx. 3.3 mill ion) Lens 5.0 mm (35 mm film equivalent: 33 mm), f/3.6 Digital Zoom Up to appro x. 5.1x Optical V iewfinde r Inverted ...
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Canon A310 - page 114
11 2 Specifications Flash Auto, Red-e ye Reduction, On, Off, Slow Synchro Flash Range 20 cm – 2. 0 m (7.9 in. – 6.7 ft.) (When se nsitivity is set to ISO A uto) Shooting Mod es Auto/Manual/S titch assi st/Movie Continuous Shooting Approx. 2. 2 shots/sec. (Large /Fine mode, LCD monitor off) Self-time r Activates shutter a fter an approx. 10-sec. ...
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Canon A310 - page 115
11 3 Specifications * 1 This digital camera supp orts Exif 2.2 (also call ed “Exif Print”). Exi f Print is a standar d for enhancing the communica tion between digital camera s and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer , the camera’s image dat a at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yi elding extremely high qual ...
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Canon A310 - page 116
11 4 Specifications Batter y Perf or mance * The data above reflect s standa rd Canon testing conditions. The actual figures will vary according to the shooting conditions and settings. <Test Conditions> Shooting : Normal temperat ure (23 °C/7 3 °F), alternat ing the sho ts every 20 sec onds, flash used onc e every fo ur shots, power turned ...
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Canon A310 - page 117
11 5 Specifications z The maximum movie clip l ength is approxi mately 30 sec. ( )* or 3 min, ( , ). The times shown are the maximum continuous r ecording times. * When using the FC-32MH CF ca rd (included), the separately sold FC-256MH or FC-512MSH CF card (not sold in some regions). z (Superfine), (Fine) and (Normal) indicate the compression sett ...
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Canon A310 - page 118
11 6 Specifications NiMH Batter y NB-2AH Supplied with the separately sold NiMH Battery NB4-200 set and the Batt ery/Charge r Kit CBK4-200. Batter y Charger CB-4AH/CB-4AHE Supplied with the optional Battery and Char ger Kit CBK4-200. Ty p e Rechargeable nicke l metal hydride battery Nominal Vo l t a g e 1.2 V DC Ty p i c a l Capacity 2300 mAh (min. ...
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Canon A310 - page 119
11 7 Photo Tips and Information This section offers photograph y tips. Tip for Using the Self-timer (p. 41 ) Normally , the camera shakes a little whe n you press the shutter button. Setting the self-time r to delays the shutter rel ease for two seconds and allows the camera to sto p shaking, thus preventing a blurred image. Even better results can ...
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Canon A310 - page 120
11 8 Photo Tips and Informa tion ISO Speed (p . 69) The ISO speed is the numeric representation of the camera's sensitivity to light. The higher the ISO speed, the higher the sensitivity . A high ISO speed allows you to shoot images in dark indoor or outdoor conditions without a flash and also helps prevent blurred images due to camera shake. ...
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Canon A310 - page 121
11 9 Index A AF ................................................................... 33 AF-assist Beam .............................................. 33 B Batteries Battery Performance .............................. .. 114 Battery Status Indications . ......................... 18 Installing ..................................................... 15 Pr ...
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Canon A310 - page 122
120 Index I Image Transmission Settings (DPOF Transfer Order) .............................. 82 Index Playback ............................................... 48 Indicator .......................................................... 14 Infinity ............................................................. 40 ISO Speed ................................ ...
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Canon A310 - page 123
121 Index Red-eye Reduction Lamp ......................... 12, 39 Replacing the Date Battery .......................... 105 Resolution ...................................................... 36 S Self-timer ........................................................ 41 Set up Menu ................................................... 58 Setting AF-assist ...
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Canon A310 - page 124
122 FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1203) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to t he following two conditions; (1) this d evice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this d evice must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has ...
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Canon A310 - page 125
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Canon A310 - page 126
124 Functions Ava ilable in Each Shooting Mode The following chart shows the functions and settings available in each shooting mode. Function Reference Pages Resolution Large * Medium 1 O O U – 36 Medium 2 Small M o v i e * ––– O Compression Superfine O O U – 37 Fine O * O * O *– Normal O O U – Flash Auto O O –– 38 Auto with Red-e ...
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Canon A310 - page 127
125 * : Default settings O : Available U : A vailable only for the first image – : Not available : Setting remains in effect even when the camera is turned off. The default for the settings changed by the menu and button ope rations can be restored all at once except for Shooting mode, [Date/Time] and [Language] (p. 62). (1)Cann ot be adjusted wh ...
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