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  • Canon A470 - page 1

    Camer a User Guide Ensu re tha t you read the S afety Pre cautio ns (pp. 144– 149) . Getting S t arted ENGLISH p. 7 ...

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    Confir ming the P ac ka ge Contents The following items are included in the package. If something is missing please contact the ret ail outlet at which you purchased the product. Y ou may not be able to achieve the full performance of this camera with the included memory ca rd. AA-size Alkaline Batteries (x2) a bc de gh Camera Memory Card (32MB) In ...

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    1 Let’ s Get Star ted! Adobe Reader is requ ired to view the PDF man uals. Please download from http://www .adobe.com This section explains how to prepare the camera for use and the basics of shooting, viewing and printin g images. S tart out by familiarizing your self with the camer a and mastering the basics. Once you have mastered the basics, ...

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    Table of Co ntents 2 T a ble of Contents Items marked with a are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures. Please Read 6 Compone nts Guide 38 Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Basic Operatio ns 42 Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Table of Co ntents 3 Various Shooti ng Methods 66 Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Shooting in Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Setting the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Table of Co ntents 4 Print Settings/T ransfer Settings 115 Setting the DPOF Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Setting the DPOF Transfer Sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Configurin g the Camera 121 Setting the Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . ...

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    Table of Co ntents 5  Symbol Con ventions i n this Guide About this Guide This mark denotes issues that may affect th e camera’ s operation. This mark den otes additional topics that complement th e basic operating procedures. Explanations in this guide are based on the ca mera's default settings at time of pur chase. S pecificatio ns are ...

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    Pleas e Read 6 Please R ead Te s t S h o t s Before you try to photogr aph import ant subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot several tri al images to confirm t hat the camera is operating and being operated co rrectly . Please note t hat Canon In c., it s subsidiaries a nd af filiates, and it s distribut ors are not li able for any co nsequen ...

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    7 Getting Star ted z Pr epar a tions z Shooting Still Ima ges z V iewing Still Ima ges z Er asing z Printing z Embed ding the Date in the Ima ge Data z Shooting Mo vies z V iewing Mo vies z Do wnloadin g Ima ges to a Co mputer z System Map Y ou can use SD memory cards, SDHC (SD H igh Capacity) memory cards, MultiMediaCard s, MMCplus cards and HC MM ...

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    Getting Star ted Captu re Yo ur Best M emo ries 8 Ca ptur e Y our Best Memories ...

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    Prepar atio ns 9 Getting Star ted Pr epar a tions a Slide the batter y cover lock in the direction of the ar row ( a ) and hold it there whil e mo ving the enti re cover in the directio n of the arrow ( b ) and open ing it up in the directi on of the arro w ( c ). Installi ng the Ba tteries and Memor y Car d Battery Cover Lock b a c Hold lock open ...

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    Getting Star ted Prep aratio ns 10 b Inst all two batteries. c Insert the memory card until it clic ks into place. The camera may fail to detect the memory card or malfunction if the memory car d is inserted backward by mistake. Positive end (+) Negative end (–) Check the battery terminals for the correct orientation. Caution! Front Write Protect ...

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    Getting Star ted Prepar atio ns 11 d Close the cover ( a ), and press downward as you slide it until it cl icks into pla ce ( b ). T o Remo v e the Memor y Car d • Push the memory card with you r finger until the memory card clicks an d then release it. It is recommended to use the wrist strap to avo id dropping th e camera during use. a b ...

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    Getting Star ted Prep aratio ns 12 The Date/T ime set tings menu will appear the first time the power is turned on. a Press the power button. b Select th e month, day , ye ar and time, and the display order . 1. Use the W or X button t o select a category . 2. Use the S or T button to set the value. c Press the FUNC./SET button.  T o Change a Pr ...

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    Getting Star ted Prepar atio ns 13 Y ou can change the language displayed in the LCD monitor menus and messages. a Set the mode dial to (Playback). b Hold down the FUNC./SET button and press the MENU button on ce. c Use the S , T , W or X button to select a language. d Press the FUNC./SET button. Setting the Display Langua ge Mode Dial / / / Button ...

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    Shoot ing Sti ll Images 14 Getting Star ted Shooting Still Ima ges a Press the power button. • The start-up sound will play and the st art-up image will display in the LCD monitor . • Pressing the power button again turns the power off. • T o switch to the setting that mutes all sound, press and hold the MENU but ton while pressing the power ...

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    Getting Star ted Shooting Still Images 15 e Wi thout changing anything else, press the shutter button all the way (press fully) to shoot. • The shutter sound will play once and the image will record. • Recorded images ar e displayed on the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds* immediately after shooting (Rec. R eview). Y o u can also shoot w ...

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    Viewing Still Image s 16 Getting Star ted V iewing Still Ima ges a Set the mode dial to (Playback). b Use the W or X button to display the image you wish to view . • Use the button to move to the previous image and the button to move to the next image. • The images advance more quickly if you keep the button pressed continuously , but they will ...

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    Eras ing 17 Getting Star ted Er as ing a Set the mode dial to (Playbac k). b Use the W or X button to select an image to eras e and press the button. c Confirm that [Erase] is selecte d and press the FUNC./ SET b utton . • T o exit instead of erasing, select [Cancel]. Please note that erased images cannot b e recovered. Exercise adequate cautio n ...

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    Printin g 18 Getting Star ted Printing a Connect the came ra to a direct print comp atible printer . • Open the camera’s terminal cover and insert the interface cable all the way into the co nnector . • See the printer ’s user guide for connection instructions. • Since this camera uses a st andard protocol (PictBridge), you can use it wit ...

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    Getting Star ted Print ing 19 Printing F r om a Prin t List Y ou can add images directly to a prin t list by merely pressing the button immediately after shooting or playing back an image. Y ou can then print the images from the prin t list easily , w hen connecting the camera to a printer . Adding to a Print List a Press the button (still images o ...

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    Embedding the Date in the Image Data 20 Getting Star ted Embed ding the Da te in the Image Da ta This section explain s how to embed date info rmation on images as they are record ed (Date S t amp). • The date stamp cannot be deleted from the image dat a once it h as been embedded. Ensure that the camera's da te/time is set correctly beforeh ...

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    Getting Star ted Embedding the Dat e in the Im age Data 21 c Sele ct (Date St amp). 1. Press the FUNC./SET butto n. 2. Use the S or T button to select . 3. Use the W or X button t o select . • The area that will not prin t displays in gray . • Pressing the MENU button allows you to sw itch to [Date & T ime] using the W or X button. Y ou can ...

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    Shooting Movie s 22 Getting Star ted Shooting Mo vies a Press the power button. b Select a shooting mode. 1. Set the mode di al to (Mo vie). • Confirm that the camera is set to (S t andard). c Aim the camera at the subject. z Do not touch the microphone while recording. z Do not press any b uttons other than the shutter , or button. The sound tha ...

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    Getting Star ted Shooting Movies 23 d Press the shutter button lightly (press halfwa y) to set the focus. • An electronic beep will sound twice and the indicator will light green when the came ra focuses. • The exposure, focus and white balance are aut omatically set when you p ress the button halfway . e Wi thout changing anything else, press ...

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    View ing Movi es 24 Getting Star ted V iewing Mo vies a Press the power button. b Set the mode dial to (Playback). c Use the W or X button to display a movie and press the FUNC./ SET b utton . • Images with a icon are mo vies. d Use the W or X button to select (Play) and press th e FUNC./ SET b utton . • The movie will st art playing. • If yo ...

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    Download ing Images to a Comp uter 25 Getting Star ted Do wnloading Ima ges to a Computer Y ou are recommended to use the supplied software to download images to your computer . Items to Pr epar e • Camera and computer • Canon Digit al Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera • Interface cable supplied with the camer a System R equir eme ...

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    Getting Star ted Download ing Images to a Co mputer 26 a Inst alling the sof tware .  W indo ws 1. Place the Cano n Digit al Cam era Solution Disk in the comput er's CD-ROM drive. 2. Click [Easy Inst allation]. Follow the onscre en messages to proceed with the installation. 3. Click [Res t art] or [F inish] once the inst allation is comp le ...

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    Getting Star ted Download ing Images to a Comp uter 27 b Connecting the camera to a com puter . 1. Connect the suppli ed interface cab le to the com puter's USB port and t o the camera's DIGIT A L terminal. • Open the Camera's terminal cove r and insert the interface cable all the way into the connector . c Prep a ring to download ...

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    Getting Star ted Download ing Images to a Co mputer 28 d Displaying the Camera W indow .  W indo ws Select [Canon Camera Window] and click [O K]. CameraWindow will display .  Macintosh CameraWindow will appear w hen you establish a connection between the camera and computer . If it fails to appear , click the [CameraWindow] icon on the Dock ( ...

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    Getting Star ted Download ing Images to a Comp uter 29 Use this method to download images using camera operations (except Windows 2000). a Confirm that the Direct T rans fer menu is displayed on the camera's LCD monitor . • The button will light blue. • Press the MENU button if the Direct T ransfer menu fails to appear . b Press th e butto ...

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    Getting Star ted Download ing Images to a Co mputer 30 Y ou can also use the following options in the Direct T ransfer menu to set the method for downloadin g images.  All Im a ges/New Images/DPOF T r ans. Ima ges 1. Confirm t hat the Direct T r ansfer menu is disp layed on the camera's LCD mo nitor . 2. Use the S or T button to select , or ...

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    Getting Star ted Download ing Images to a Comp uter 31 3. Use the W or X button t o select images to do wnload and press the b utton. • The images will download. The button will blink blue while downloading is in progress. 4. Press the MENU button after downloadin g finishes. • Y o u will return to the Direct T ransfer menu. Click at the bottom ...

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    System Map 32 Getting Star ted System Map Wrist S trap WS-800 Memory Card (32MB) Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk A V Cable A VC-DC300* 1 AC Adapter Kit ACK800 Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300* 6 • Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 • Power Cord High-Power Flash HF-DC1 Interface Cable IFC-400PCU* 1 AA-size Alkaline Batteries (×2)  Bat te ry C ...

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    Getting Star ted System Map 33 Direct Interface Cable USB Card Reader PCMCIA Adapter *1 Also available fo r purchase separately . *2 See the user guide supplied with the printe r for more information on the printe r . *3 This camera can a lso be connected to the CP-10/CP-100/CP-200 /CP-300. *4 See the us er guide supplied with the Bubble Jet p rint ...

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    Getting Star ted System Map 34 The following camera accessories are sold separately . Some accessories are not sold in some regions, or may no longer be available.  Flas h • High-Power Fl ash HF-DC1 This attachable supplementary flash can be used to capture photographic subjects that are too distant for the built-in flash to illuminate.  P ...

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    Getting Star ted System Map 35 Canon offers the following separately sold printers for use with the camera. Y ou can produce photo quality prints quickly and easily by connecting them to the camera with a single cable and operating the camera's controls. • Comp act Photo Printers (SELPHY series) • Bubble Jet Printers (PIXMA series) For mor ...

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    37 Lear ning Mor e ...

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    38  F r ont Vi ew a Wrist S trap Mount b S peaker c Microphone d Flash (p. 59) e AF-assist Beam (p. 47) f Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (pp. 59, 70) g Self-T imer Lamp (p. 62) h T erminal Cover i A/V OUT (Audio/V ideo output) T erminal (p. 129) j DIGIT AL T erminal (p. 27) k DC IN (Power input) T erminal (p . 156) l Lens Components Guide ac d h l i j k ...

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    39 Compone nts Guide  Bac k V iew a LCD Monitor (pp. 44, 51) b Memory Card Slot / Battery Cover Lock (p. 9) c Memory Card Slot / Battery Cover (p. 9) d T ripod Socket The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic film for protection against scratches during shipment. If so, remove the film before using the camera. a c d b ...

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    40  Controls a Power Button (pp. 12, 14) b Shutter Button (p. 14) c Mode Dial (pp. 13, 14) d FUNC./SET Button (p. 42) e MENU Button (p. 43) f (Print/Share) Button (pp. 18, 29, 93) g Indicator (p. 41) h (Macro)/ (Infinity)/ Button (p. 60) i (T elephot o while shooting)/ (Magn ify in Playback mode)/ Button (pp. 54, 96) j (Flash)/ Button (p. 59) k ...

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    41 Compone nts Guide The camera indicator on the back of the camera w ill light or blink under the following conditions. Indicator Gree n: Rea dy t o shoo t (cam era beep s twice)* / when c onnect ed to a compu ter/d isplay tu rned of f Blinking Gre en: Camera start ing up/ image recor ding/ readin g/eras ing/ trans ferri ng (when co nnecte d to a ...

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    42 Settings for the shooting or playback modes or such camera settings as the print settings, date/time and sounds are se t using the FUNC. menu or the , , or menu.  FUNC ./SET Button This menu set s many of the common shooting functions. Menus and Settings 1 Set the mode dial to , , or . 2 Pr ess the F F UNC ./SET button. 3 Use the S or T butto ...

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    43 Basic Op eratio ns  MENU Button Convenient settings for shooting, play back or printing can be set with thes e menu s. 1 Pr ess the M M ENU button. 2 Use the W or X button to s witch betw een menus. • The following menus are displayed. Shooting: Rec. / Set up Playback: Play / Print / Set up 3 Use the S or T button to select a menu item. • ...

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    44 Shooting Mode Inf or ma tion Display ed on the L CD Monitor and Menus A vailable Shooting Modes p. 178 Content Configurat ion Method a Expo sure c o mpen sati on, ISO speed, record ing pixe ls, et c. FUNC./SET button (FUNC. menu ) b Shooting mode Mode dial , FUNC./S ET button (FUNC. men u) c Digital T el e-Converter ( 1.5x/1.9x)/ Digital Zo om F ...

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    45 Basic Op eratio ns Playbac k Mode The following infor mation may also be disp layed with some images. Content Configurat ion Method j Prin t List but ton, MENU button (Print menu) k Auto Categor y ( ) MENU butt on (R ec. menu) My Category ( ) MENU button (Play me nu) l Record ing Pi xels, Co mpressio n (S till Imag e)/Mo vie ( ) FUNC./SET button ...

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    46 FUNC . Menu Histog r am Function The histogram is a g raph that allows you to check the brig htness of the image . The greater the bias tow ard the left in the graph, the darker the image. The gre ater the bias toward the r ight, the brighter the image. By using the exposure compensation function , you can correct the image brightness before sho ...

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    47 Basic Op eratio ns R ec. Menu Menu It em Option s Page AF Frame Face Dete ct*/AiA F/Cente r p. 76 AF-Poi nt Zoom On/Of f* p. 75 Digital Zoom p. 55 (S till im age) S tandard */Off/1.5x/ 1.9x (Movie) S tandard */Off (In S tandard Mov ie mode on ly) Flash Set tings p. 70 Slow Sync hro On/Off* Red-Eye Co rr . On/Off* Red-Eye Lamp On*/Of f Light Me t ...

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    48 Play Menu Print Menu Menu Item Page Imag e Disp. p. 97 Info Disp . p. 51 Jump to p. 99 Slide Show p. 104 My Category p. 98 Red-Eye Co rrectio n p. 105 Resi ze p. 1 10 Sound Memo p. 1 12 Protec t p. 1 13 Rotate p. 102 Erase al l p. 1 14 T ransf er Order p. 1 19 Resume p. 16 Tr a n s i t i o n p. 1 03 Menu Item T opic Page Print Displ ays the pri ...

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    49 Basic Op eratio ns Set up Menu Menu Item Options Page/T opic Mute On/Of f* Set to [On ] to sil ence a ll soun ds. (Excep t for when the memory card slot /batt ery cove r is open ed during record ing.) V olume Off/ 1/2*/3/4/5 Adjus ts the v olume o f the st art-up sound, operat ion soun d, self -timer sound, shutte r sound an d playba ck sound. T ...

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    50 Print Method Y ou can change the printer connection method. T here is usually no need to change the settings, but select when you print an image recorded in the (Widescreen) mode at the full page setting for w ide paper using a Canon SELPHY CP750/CP740/CP730/CP720/CP710/ CP510 Compact Photo Printer . Since this setting is saved even when the pow ...

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    51 Basic Op eratio ns Y ou can switch between display modes on the LC D monitor . See Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus for det ails (p. 44) .  During Shooting (Shooting Mode)  During Playbac k (Playback Mode)/R ec. R e view (R e viewing an Ima ge Right After Shooting) Using the L CD Monitor A vailable Shooting Modes p. 178 C ...

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    52 Switc hing the Inf or mation Display in Shootin g or R ec. R e view Mode Switc hing the Inf or ma tion Display i n Playbac k Mode 1 Select [Shooting Inf o] or [R e view Info]. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. In the menu, use th e S or T button to select [Shooting Info] or [Review Info]. 2 Accept the se tting. 1. Use the W or X button to sw itch bet ...

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    53 Basic Op eratio ns z The shooting information displays for approximately 6 seconds when a sett ing is changed, regardless of the selected display mode. z The LCD monitor will n ot switch to the detailed display in the Magnified Display mode (p. 96) or the Index Playback mode (p. 97) . Night Display When shooting in dark conditions, the camera au ...

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    54 The zoom can be adjusted from 38 mm – 132 mm (focal length) in 35mm film equivalent terms. Shooting with the Optical Zo om 1 Pr ess the or button. • Wide Angle: Zooms out from the subject. • Teleph oto: Z ooms in on the subject. Commonl y Used Shooting Functions ...

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    55 Commonly Used Shooting Functions Y ou can combine dig it al zoom with optical zoom when shooting. The available shooting ch aracteristics and foca l lengths (35mm f ilm equivalent) are as follows: Using the Digital Zo om/Digital T ele-Con v er ter A vailable Shooting Modes p. 178 Select ion Focal Le ngth Shoo ting Charact eristi cs Stan d ar d 3 ...

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    56 Saf ety Zoom Zone Depending on the number of recording pixels set, you can shift from optical zoom to digital zoom without p ausing up to a factor where the image quality d oes not deteriorate (Safety Zo om). The icon displays at the maximum zoom factor witho ut image deterioration and you can advance the zoom further by pressin g the button aga ...

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    57 Commonly Used Shooting Functions Shooting with the Digital Zoom 1 Select [Digital Zoom]. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. In the menu , use the S or T button to select [Digital Zoom]. 2 Accept the se tting. 1. Use the W or X button to se lect [S tandard]. 2. Press the MENU button. 3 Pr ess the button and shoot. • The combined digital and optical z ...

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    58 Shooting with the Digital T ele-Con ver ter The digital tele-converter feature us es digit al zoom to achieve the effect s of a tele-converter (a lens used in te lephoto shooting). 1 Select [Digital Zoom]. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. In the menu , use the S or T button t o select [Digital Zoom]. 2 Accept the se tting. 1. Use the W or X button t ...

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    59 Commonly Used Shooting Functions Using the Flash A vailable Shooting Modes p. 178 1 Pr ess the button. 1. Use the W or X butto n to change the flash mode. : [Auto] : [On] : [Off] • Y ou can conf igure detailed settings for the flash w hen you press the MENU bu tton while this screen is displayed (p. 70) . - Slow Synchro, Red-Eye Correction, Re ...

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    60 Y ou can shoot close-ups or infinity shots. Shooting in Macro/Infinity Mode T o Cancel the Macro/In finity Mode Press the / button and use t he W or X button to select (Normal ). Shooting Close-ups/Infinity Shots (Macro/Infinity/Super Macro) A vailable Shooting Modes p. 178 Shooting Mo de Feature s Macro Use this mode to shoot close-up s of flow ...

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    61 Commonly Used Shooting Functions Shooting in Super Macro Mode 1 Select . 1. Set the mode dial to . 2. Press the FUNC./SET button. 3. Use the S or T button to select and choose with the W or X button. 4. Press the FUNC./SET button. In Super Macro mode, the zoom level is fixed at maximum wide angle. ...

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    62 Y ou can set the time delay and the numbers of sh ots you wish to t ake in advance. Using the Self-Timer A vailable Shooting Modes p. 178 10 sec. Se lf-Timer: sh oot s 10 seconds af te r you pres s the shutter button. • 2 seco nds be fore the sh utte r relea ses, the se lf-time r lamp a nd sound s peed up. 2 sec. Self-Timer: sh oot s 2 sec ond ...

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    63 Commonly Used Shooting Functions T o Cancel the Self-Timer Follow Step 1 to display . Changing the Delay Tim e and Number of Shots ( ) 1 Select . 1. Press the FUNC./SET button. 2. Use the S or T button to select and choose with the W or X button. 2 Accept the se tting. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Use the S or T button to select [Delay] or [Shot ...

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    64 A ppro ximate V alues f or R ecor ding Pixels Changing the R ecor ding Pix els (Still Ima ges) A vailable Shooting Modes p. 178 1 Select the number of recor ding pixels. 1. Press the FUNC./SET button. 2. Use the S or T button to select and the W or X button to ch ange the option. 3. Press the FUNC./SET button. Reco rding Pi xels Purp ose* (Large ...

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    65 Commonly Used Shooting Functions • : Approximate number of recording pixels. (M is sh ort for megapixels.) * Paper sizes vary according to region. A ppro ximate V alues f or Compression Settings (Widescreen) 3072 x 1728 pixels Printi ng on wid e size paper (you can c heck the composit ion at a 16:9 asp ect rat io as y ou shoot . Areas that wil ...

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    66 Y ou can shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene. Shooting Modes f or Specific Scenes A vailable Shooting Modes p. 178 1 Select a shooting m ode. 1. Set the mode dial to . 2. Press the FUNC./SET button. 3. Use the S or T button to select and the W or X b utton to select a mode. 4. Press the FUNC./SET button. Port rait Produ ces a ...

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    67 Variou s Shoo ting Met hods Indoor Preve nts camera shak e and maintain s the subjec t’s true color whe n shooti ng under fluoresc ent or tungste n light ing. Sunset Allo ws you to sh oot suns ets in vivid col ors. Foliage Sho ots trees a nd le aves—suc h as n ew grow th, autum n leav es or blosso ms—in viv id colors . Snow Sho ots without ...

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    68 Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white balance or my colors. Aquarium Selec ts the optimal ISO speed, white ba lance and colo r balanc e to capt ure fish an d other i tems in an indoor aq uari um. z The shutter speed is slow in the mode. Always use a tripod to avoid camera shake. z In the , , or mode, th ...

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    69 Variou s Shoo ting Met hods In this mode, the camer a shoot s continuo usly while the shutter button is held down. If you use the recommended memory card*, you can shoot continuously (smooth continuous shooting) at a set shooting interval until the memory card is full (p. 16 7) . T o Cancel Continu ous Shooting Follow Step 1 to display . Continu ...

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    70 Setting the Flash A vailable Shooting Modes p. 178 Slow Synch ro The fla sh ti ming i s adjus ted to slow shutter speed s. This reduc es the chance that only th e bac kgroun d will a ppear dark when a night sc ene or an i nterior shot is taken . When [Slow Synchro] set to [On], c amera s hake may beco me a facto r . Use of a tripo d is recomme n ...

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    71 Variou s Shoo ting Met hods 2 Accept the se tting. 1. Use the S or T button to select a function. 2. Use the W or X button to select [On] or [Off]. 3. Press the MENU button. • Y ou can also disp lay this menu by pressing the button, followed by the MENU button (p. 59) . 3 Pr ess the MENU button. ...

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    72 The following mo vie modes are available. The recording time w ill vary according to the cap acity of the memory card you u se (p. 168) . * Even if the file size has not reached 4 GB, the recording is stopped when the recording time reaches one hour . Depending on memory card capacity and dat a write speed, recording may stop before the file siz ...

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    73 Variou s Shoo ting Met hods 2 Shoot. • Pressing the shutter button halfway automatically sets the exposure, focus and white balance settings. • Pressing the shut ter button fully start s recording video and sound simultaneously . • During sho oting, the recording time and [ z Rec] appear on the LCD monitor . • Pressing the shut ter butto ...

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    74 Changing R ecor d ing Pix els/F r ame Ra tes You can change the recording pixels when the Movie mode is set to (Standard). T he frame rate can be set de pending on the recording pixels. R ecor ding Pixels and F r ame Ra tes Frame rates indicate the number of frames recorded o r played back each second. Th e higher the frame rate, the smoother th ...

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    75 Variou s Shoo ting Met hods You can zoom the display of the AF frame area to check the focus and people’s expressions as you compose and shoot. To do this you must first set the [AF Frame] in the men u to [Face Detect] or [Cen ter]. Chec king the F ocus and P eople’ s Expr essions A vailable Shooting Modes p. 178 1 Select [AF-P oint Zoom]. 1 ...

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    76 The Auto Focus fr ame (AF frame) in dicates the ar ea of th e composition on which the cam era focuses. The display cannot be zoomed unde r the following circ umst ances. - When the [AF Frame] is set to [Face Detect] and a face is not detected, or whe n the face is extremely large in relation to the overall composition. - When the camera ca nnot ...

  • Canon A470 - page 79

    77 Variou s Shoo ting Met hods 2 Accept the se tting. 1. Use the W or X button to se lect [Face De tect], [AiAF] or [Center]. 2. Press the MENU button. The AF frame appears as follows when the shutter button is pressed halfway . F ace Detect F ea t ure z Maximum of three frames will be displayed at the positions of the faces the camera recognizes. ...

  • Canon A470 - page 80

    78 Once the focus is fixed to a subject’s face, the frame can be set to follow the subject within a certain range. Selecting the F ace to F ocus On (F ace Select and T r ac k) A vailable Shooting Modes p. 178 T o use the Face Select and T rac k function, first configure the following sett ings. z In the menu, set [AF Frame] to [Face D etect] (p. ...

  • Canon A470 - page 81

    79 Variou s Shoo ting Met hods 2 Use the W or X button to select a per son to f ocus on. • If multiple faces are detected, you can move the face frame with the W or X button. The face frame will not appear if no face is detected. • Y ou can display fa ce frames around faces detect ed by the camera while pressing the MENU button (up to 35 frames ...

  • Canon A470 - page 82

    80 It may be difficult to f ocus on the following types of subjects. • Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings • Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects • Subj ects with extr emely br ight objects at t he cent er of the compos iti on • Subjects that are moving quickly • Subjects through glass Shooting Har d-to-F oc ...

  • Canon A470 - page 83

    81 Variou s Shoo ting Met hods Raise the ISO speed to use a fast shutter speed when you wish to reduce the effect s o f camera shake or avoid blurry subjects, or to turn the flash off when shooting in a dark area. Adjusting the ISO Speed A vailable Shooting Modes p. 178 1 Adjust the ISO Speed 1. Press the FUNC./SET button. 2. Use the S or T button ...

  • Canon A470 - page 84

    82 Adjust the exposure compensation to a positive value to avoid making the subject too dark when it is bac klit or shot against a bright background. Adjust the e xposure compensation to a negative value to avoid making the subject too bright in night shots or when shot ag ainst a dark background. T o Cancel the Exposure Com pensation Restore the c ...

  • Canon A470 - page 85

    83 Variou s Shoo ting Met hods Switc h ing between Metering Mo des A vailable Shooting Modes p. 178 Evalua tive App ropriat e for standar d shooti ng condit ions, incl uding ba cklit scenes. The camera di vides images i n to s evera l zon es for meter ing. It eval uates c omplex l ighting condit ions, su ch as t he pos ition of the subj ect, th e b ...

  • Canon A470 - page 86

    84 Y ou can set the shutter speed to a slow setting to ma ke dark subjects appear bright er . Setting a Slo w Shutter Speed (Long Shutter Mode) A vailable Shooting Modes p. 178 1 Select the Long Shutter mode. 1. Press the FUNC./SET button. 2. Use the S or T button to select . 3. Press the MENU button. 2 Change the shutter speed. 1. Use the W or X b ...

  • Canon A470 - page 87

    85 Variou s Shoo ting Met hods z Use the LCD monitor to confirm that the image was recorded at the desired brightness z Please note that ca mera shake becomes a factor at low shutter speeds. Shoot with the camera attached to a tripod. z Use of the flash may result in an over-exposed image. If this occurs, shoot with the flash set to . z The followi ...

  • Canon A470 - page 88

    86 Normally , the (Auto) whit e balance setting selects an optimal w hite balance. When the setting cannot produce natu ral looking colors, change the white balance using a setting appropriate for the light source. Adjusting the T one (W hite Balance) A vailable Shooting Modes p. 178 Auto Setting s are automatica lly s et by t h e c amera. Day Li g ...

  • Canon A470 - page 89

    87 Variou s Shoo ting Met hods Using the Custom White Balance T ake a custom white balance reading for th e following situations that are dif ficult for the (Auto) setting to detect correctly . • Shooting subject s of monotone color (such as sky , sea or forest) • Sh ooting with a p articular source of light (such as a m ercury-v apor lam p) ? ...

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    88 z You are recommended to set the Shooting mode to and the exposure compensation setting to [±0] before setting a custom white balance. The correct white balance may not be obtained w hen the exposure setting is incorr ect (image appears completely black or white). z Shoot with the same settings a s when reading the whit e balance data. If the s ...

  • Canon A470 - page 91

    89 Variou s Shoo ting Met hods You can change the loo k of an image when it is shot. Configuring My Color s Settings ( / / / ) Shooting in a My Color s Mode A vailable Shooting Modes p. 178 My Colors Off Records norm ally with this settin g. Viv i d Empha sizes the c ontras t and color saturat ion to record bol d colo rs. Neutral T ones dow n the c ...

  • Canon A470 - page 92

    90 Setting the Camer a to a Custom Color Mode ( ) 1 Select . 1. Press the FUNC./SET button. 2. Use the S or T button to select and choose with the W or X button. 2 Adjust the setting. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Use the S or T button to select [Contrast], [Sharpness] or [Saturation]. 3. Use the W or X button to adjust th e setting. • The adjustm ...

  • Canon A470 - page 93

    91 Variou s Shoo ting Met hods You can display vertical and horizon tal grid lines, a 3:2 print area guide, or both on the LCD monitor while shooting to he lp check the position of your subject. Setting the Display Ov er lays A vailable Shooting Modes p. 178 Grid Lines Displ ays grid lines t o divide th e screen into 9 parts. Helps confi rm the ver ...

  • Canon A470 - page 94

    92 If you set Auto Category to [On], images are automatically sorted into preset categories as they are record ed. Ca te gorizing Im a ges A utoma ticall y (Auto Ca te gor y) A vailable Shooting Modes p. 178 People Fo r images sh ot in , or mode , or image s with faces d etected when [AF Fra me] is s et to [Fa ce Det ect]. Scenery Fo r images sh ot ...

  • Canon A470 - page 95

    93 Variou s Shoo ting Met hods Y ou can register a function that you often use when shooting with the button. The following functions can be registere d. R e gistering Settings to the Print/ Shar e Bu tton A vailable Shooting Modes p. 178 Menu I tem Purp ose Page Not Assigne d No funct ion is reg ister ed to th e button — Face S elect Select s th ...

  • Canon A470 - page 96

    94 To Cancel t he Shortcut B utton Select in Step 2. 1 Select [Set button]. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. In the menu, use the S or T button to select [Set button]. 3. Press the FUNC./SET button. 2 Accept the se tting. 1. Use the S , T , W or X button to select the function you wish to register . 2. Press the FUNC./SET button. • If displays to the ...

  • Canon A470 - page 97

    95 Variou s Shoo ting Met hods Using the Button 1 Pr ess the button. • :The Face Select mode activates. • : The settings advance each time the button is pressed. • : The corresponding setup scr een is displayed. • : The white balance data is read each time the button is pressed. Since the frame does not appear at this po int, ensure that th ...

  • Canon A470 - page 98

    96 T o Cancel the Magnified Display Press the MENU button. V iewing Ma gnified Ima ges 1 Pr ess the button. • will display and allow you to magnify the view up to a factor of 10 times. Pressing the button zooms the display out. • Pressing the W or X button allow s you to display the previous or next image at the magnified leve l. 2 Pr ess the F ...

  • Canon A470 - page 99

    97 Playback/Erasing V iewing Ima ges in Sets of Nine (Inde x Playbac k) 1 Select [Image Disp.]. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. In the menu, use th e S or T button to select . 2 Accept the se tting. 1. Use the W or X button to se lect [Index]. 2. Press the MENU button. • Up to nine images can be viewed at once in inde x playback. • Use the S , T , ...

  • Canon A470 - page 100

    98 Images can be sorted into previously prepared categories and organized by categor y . Or ganizing Ima ges by Ca te gor y (My Cate gor y) Peopl e My Categ ory 1–3 Scener y T o Do Eve nt s 1 Select [My Ca te gor y]. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. In the menu, use the S or T button to select . 3. Press the FUNC./SET button. 2 Ca te gorize the image ...

  • Canon A470 - page 101

    99 Playback/Erasing When you have many images recorde d onto a memory card, it is handy to use t he five search keys below to jump over images to find the object of your search. J umping to Ima ges Jump Shot D ate Jumps to the f irst im age of eac h shootin g date. People Jumps to images fr om the [P eople] catego ry . Scene ry J umps to images f r ...

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    100 T o Cancel the Jump Search Mo de Press the MENU button. 2 Use the S or T button to select a search k ey and pr ess the W or X button. • Some search keys only display when there is a cor responding image in the folder . In Single Playback mode, you can also display the [Jump to] menu by holding down the MENU button. V iewing Mo vies Movies can ...

  • Canon A470 - page 103

    101 Playback/Erasing Operating the Movie Control Pa nel 2 Play the mo vie. 1. Use the W or X button to se lect . 2. Press the FUNC./SET button. • The movie will pause if you press the FUNC./SET button during playback. It will re sume when you press the button again. • When playback ends, the movie stops at the last frame displayed. • If playb ...

  • Canon A470 - page 104

    102 Images can be rotated clockwise 90° or 270° in the display . R ota ting Ima ges in the Display 1 Select [R ota te]. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. In the menu , use the S or T button to select . 3. Press the FUNC./SET button. 2 R otate the image. 1. Use the W or X button to se lect an image to rotate. 2. Press the FUNC./SET button. • Cycle th ...

  • Canon A470 - page 105

    103 Playback/Erasing Y ou can select the transition effect displayed when switching between images. Playbac k with T r ansition Ef f ects No tran sitio n ef fect. The displ ayed ima ge darken s and the ne xt image gradual ly bright ens until it is di splayed. Press th e button t o have the previo us image di splay fr om the left and the b utton t o ...

  • Canon A470 - page 106

    104 Use this feature to automatically play back all of the images in the memory card. T he LCD monitor displays each image for ap proximately 3 seconds. Automa ted Playbac k (Slide Sho w) 1 Select [Slide Sho w]. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. In the menu , use the S or T button to select . 3. Press the FUNC./SET button. 2 Select an ef fect. 1. Use th ...

  • Canon A470 - page 107

    105 Playback/Erasing Y ou can correct red eyes in recorded images. R ed-Ey e Cor r ection Function Since red eyes may not be automat ically detected on some images or may not be corrected as expected, yo u are recommended to use the [New File] function to save important images under a different name. Examples: - Faces near the screen edges or faces ...

  • Canon A470 - page 108

    106 3 Cor r ect the image. 1. Use the W or X button to se lect [S tart]. 2. Press the FUNC./SET button. 4 Sav e the ima ge. 1. Use the W or X button to se lect [New File] or [Overwrite]. 2. Press the FUNC./SET button. • [New File]: Saved as new file with a new name. The uncorrected image is stored. The new imag e is stored as the last file. • [ ...

  • Canon A470 - page 109

    107 Playback/Erasing z When there is not enough space lef t on the memory card, red-eye correction cannot be performed. z Although you can apply red eye cor rection any number of times to an image, the imag e quality will gradually deteriorate with each application. z Since the correction frame will not appear automatically on images that have alre ...

  • Canon A470 - page 110

    108 Add Cor r ection F rame 1 Select [Ad d F r ame]. 1. Use the W or X button to select [Add Frame]. 2. Press the FUNC./SET button. • A green frame will display . 2 Adjust the po sition of the fr ame. 1. Use the S , T , W or X button to move the frame. • Press the FUNC./SET button to switch to the Fra me Size Change mode and you can change the ...

  • Canon A470 - page 111

    109 Playback/Erasing R emo ving Cor r ection F rames 1 Select [R emo v e F r ame]. 1. Use the W or X button to select [Remove Frame]. 2. Press the FUNC./SET button. 2 Adjust the position of the fr ame. 1. Use the W or X button to select a frame to remove. • The selected frame will appear in green. 3 Delete the frame. 1. Press the FUNC./SET button ...

  • Canon A470 - page 112

    110 Y ou can save images at lower recording pixe ls than the original image. R esizing Ima ges 1600 x 1200 pixels 640 x 480 pi xels 320 x 240 pi xels 1 Select [R esize ]. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. In the menu , use the S or T button to select . 3. Press the FUNC./SET button. 2 Select an ima ge. 1. Use the W or X button to se lect an image to res ...

  • Canon A470 - page 113

    111 Playback/Erasing 4 Sav e the ima ge. 1. Use the W or X button to se lect [OK]. 2. Press the FUNC./SET button. • The resized image will be saved with a new file name. The original image will remain. 5 Display the sa v ed image. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Use the W or X button to se lect [Y es]. 3. Press the FUNC./SET button. • Selecting [N ...

  • Canon A470 - page 114

    112 In Playback mode, you can at t ach sound memos (up to 1 min.) to an image. The sound data is saved in the W A VE format. Attac hing Sound Mem os to Images 1 Select [Sound Mem o]. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. In the menu , use the S or T button to select . 3. Press the FUNC./SET button. 2 Select an ima ge. 1. Use the W or X button to se lect an ...

  • Canon A470 - page 115

    113 Playback/Erasing Sound Memo P anel Use the W or X button to select an optio n and press the FUNC./SET button. Y ou can protect important images and movies from a ccidental erasure. Exit Ends the operat ion. Record St a r t s r e c o r d i n g . Pause S top s recordin g or play back . Play Pla ys back. Erase Eras es. (S elect [Erase] in t he con ...

  • Canon A470 - page 116

    114 Erasing all the imag es on a memory card. Er asing All Ima ges z Note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate cau tion before erasing an image. z Protected images cannot be erased with this function. 1 Select [Er ase all]. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. In the menu , use the S or T button to select . 3. Press the FUNC./SET butto ...

  • Canon A470 - page 117

    115 Print Settin gs/Transfer Settin gs Y ou can select images on a memory card for printing and specify the number of print copies in advance using the camera. The settings used on the camera comply w ith the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) standards. This is extremely convenient for printing on a direct print comp atible printer , or for sending ...

  • Canon A470 - page 118

    116 1 Select [Print Settings]. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Use the W or X button to se lect the menu. 3. Use the S or T button to select [Print Settings]. 4. Press the FUNC./SET button. 2 Accept the se tting. 1. Use the S or T button to select [Print T ype], [Date ], [File No.] or [Clear DPOF data]. 2. Use the W or X button to se lect an option. 3 ...

  • Canon A470 - page 119

    117 Print Settin gs/Transfer Settin gs Sing le Ima ges Y ou can set the number of print copies when the [Print T ype] setting (p. 1 15) is set to [S tandard] or [Both]. 1 Select [Select Images & Qty .]. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Use the W or X button to se lect the menu. 3. Use the S or T button to select [Select Images & Qty .]. 4. Pres ...

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    118 All the Ima ges on a Memor y Car d One copy of every image will be set to print. 1 Select [Select All Images]. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Use the W or X button to se lect the menu. 3. Use the S or T button to select [Select All Images] . 4. Press the FUNC./SET button. 2 Select [OK]. 1. Use the W or X button to se lect [OK]. 2. Press the FUNC. ...

  • Canon A470 - page 121

    119 Print Settin gs/Transfer Settin gs Y ou can use the camera to specify settings for images before downlo ading to a computer . Refer to the Sof tware S tarter Guide for instructions on how to transfer images to your computer . The settings used on t he camera comply with the DPOF standards. Sing le Ima ges Setting the DPOF T r ansf er Settings T ...

  • Canon A470 - page 122

    120 All the Ima ges on a Memor y Car d 1 Select [T r ansf er Or der]. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. In the menu , use the S or T button to select . 3. Press the FUNC./SET button. 2 Select [Mar k all]. 1. Use the W or X button to se lect [Mark all] 2. Press the FUNC./SET button. • Selecting [Reset] cancels all transfer orde r se tti ngs. 3 Select [ ...

  • Canon A470 - page 123

    121 Configu ring the Camera This camera is equipped with a pow er saving function, which can automatically turn of f the power or LCD monitor . Setting the P o wer Sa ving Function Auto Power Down When [Auto Power Down] is set to [On ], the camera power turns off in the foll owing si tuatio ns. Pres sing the power button rest ores c amera p ower . ...

  • Canon A470 - page 124

    122 Y ou should always format a new memory card or one from which you wish to erase a ll images and other data. The power saving function will not activate during a slide show or while the camera is connected to a computer . F or matting Memor y Car ds Please note that formatting (initializing) a memo ry card erases all data, including protected im ...

  • Canon A470 - page 125

    123 Configu ring the Camera The images you shoot are automa tically assigned file numbers. Y ou can select how the file n umber is assigned. R esetting the File Numb er Continuous A nu mber one hig her tha n the last one reco rded is assigne d to t he nex t imag e. Th is is conven ient for ma naging a ll yo ur images to gether on a computer becaus ...

  • Canon A470 - page 126

    124 File and F older Number s Recorded images are assigned consec utive file numbers st arting with 0001 and ranging up to 9999, while folders are assigned numbers starting with 100 and ranging up to 999. Up to 2000 images can be saved into a single folder . • Images may be saved to a new folder when there is insuf ficient free space even if the ...

  • Canon A470 - page 127

    125 Configu ring the Camera You can create a new folder at any time and the recorded images will be automatically saved to that folder. Creating a Folder the Next Time You Shoot. Cr ea ting an Ima ge Destination (F older) Create New Folder Creates a ne w folder the next ti me you shoot ima ges. T o creat e an addi tional fo lder , inse rt the ch ec ...

  • Canon A470 - page 128

    126 Setting the Day or Time f or Automa tic F older Cr ea tion. 1 Select [Cr ea te F older]. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Use the W or X button to se lect menu. 3. Use the S or T button to select [Create Folder]. 4. Press the FUNC./SET button. 2 Accept the se tting. 1. Use the S or T button to select [Auto Create] and the W or X button to select a ...

  • Canon A470 - page 129

    127 Configu ring the Camera Y our camera is equipped with an Intelligent Orientation sensor that detects the orientation of an image sho t with the camera held vertically and automatically rotates it to the correct orientation when viewing it in the LCD monitor . Setting the A uto R otate Function 1 Select [Auto R ota te]. 1. Press the MENU button. ...

  • Canon A470 - page 130

    128 When the camera is held vertically to shoot, the Intelligent Orientation sensor judges the upper end to be “up” an d the lower end to be “d own”. It then regulates the o ptimal white balance, exposure and focus for vert ical photography . This function operates regardless of the on/off st atus of the Auto Rotate function. R esetting Set ...

  • Canon A470 - page 131

    129 Connecting to a TV Y ou can use the supplied A V cable to shoot or playback images using a TV . Shooting/Playback Using a TV 1 T ur n of f the camer a and the TV . 2 Connect the AV cable to the camera’s A/V OUT terminal. • Open the terminal cover and plug the A V cable in all the way . 3 Plug the other ends of th e AV cable to the VIDEO IN ...

  • Canon A470 - page 132

    130 •C a m e r a (p. 130) • When the power is turned on (p. 131) • LCD monitor (p. 131) • Shooting (p. 133) • Shooting movies (p. 137) • Pl ayback (p. 138) • TV monitor output (p. 138) • Battery (p. 139) • Printing with a direct print compatible printer (p. 139) Camera Camera will not operate. Power is not turned on. z Press the p ...

  • Canon A470 - page 133

    131 Troubl eshootin g Sounds com e from the camera interior. The camera’s horizontal/ vertical orientation was changed. z The camera’s orientation mechanism is operating. There is no malfunction. When the po wer is turned on “Card locked!” message appears. The SD memory card’s or SDHC memory card’s write protect tab is set to “Write p ...

  • Canon A470 - page 134

    132 Display flickers. Display flickers when shot under fluorescent ligh ting. z This is not a camera malfunction (flickering recorded in movies, but not in still images ). A bar of light (purplish red) appears on the LCD monitor. Sometimes appears when shooting a bright su bject, such as the sun or other light source. z This is a normal occurrence ...

  • Canon A470 - page 135

    133 Troubl eshootin g Shooting Camera will not record. Mode dial is set to (playback). z Set the mode dial to (Auto), (Manual), (Spe cial Scene) or (Movie) (pp. 14, 22, 66, 68) . Flash is charging. z When the flash is charged, the indicator will light orange . Shooting is now possible (p. 41) . Memory card is full. z Insert a new me mory card (p. 9 ...

  • Canon A470 - page 136

    134 Subject is out of focal r ange. z Shoot with the subje ct at the correct focusing distance (p. 162) . z The camera may be set to an uninten ded function (such as Macro mode). Cancel the setting. The subject is hard to focus on. z Use the focus lock to shoot (p. 80) . Subject in recorded im age is too dark. Insufficient light for shooting. z Set ...

  • Canon A470 - page 137

    135 Troubl eshootin g Image contains n oise. ISO speed is too high. z Higher ISO speeds and (High ISO Auto) setting may increase image noise. Fo r higher image quality, use as low an ISO speed as possible (p. 81) . z In the , , or mode, the ISO speed increases and noise can appear. White dots appear on the image . Light from the flash has reflected ...

  • Canon A470 - page 138

    136 Continuous shooting slows down. The memory card’s performance has dropped. z To enhance the continuous shooting performance, you are recommend ed to format the memory card in the camera after you save all its images to your computer ( p. 122) . Recording images to mem ory card takes a long time. Memory card was formatted in another device. z ...

  • Canon A470 - page 139

    137 Troubl eshootin g Shooting movies The recording time m ay not display properly or shooting may stop unexpected ly. The following types of memory cards are used. - Slow recording memory cards. - Memory cards formatted on a different camera or a computer. - Memory cards which have had images recorded and erased repeatedly. z Although the recordin ...

  • Canon A470 - page 140

    138 Play back Cannot play back. You attempted to play back images shot with another camera or images edited wit h a c om pute r. z Computer images that cannot be played back may play back if the y are added to the camera using the supplied software p rogram ZoomBrowser EX or Image Browser. See ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide (PDF). ...

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    139 Troubl eshootin g Battery Batteries consume d quickly. Battery performance is insufficient. z Check the battery handlin g instructions in the Handling Precautions section (p. 150) . Batteries a re not the right type. z Use only unused AA-size alkaline batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH batteries (p. 150) . Battery capacity drops due to low ambie n ...

  • Canon A470 - page 142

    140 The following me ssages may appear on the LCD monito r during shooting or playback. Please refer to the Dir ect Prin t User Guide for the messages that display during a printer connection. Busy... Image is being record ed onto the memory card, red-eye co rrection is being p rocessed, or the camera settings are being rese t to the defaults. No m ...

  • Canon A470 - page 143

    141 List of Messa ges Naming e rror! The file name could not be created because there is an image with the same name as the folder that the camera is attempting to create , or the hig hest possible file number has already been r eached. In the menu, set [File Numbering ] to [Auto Reset]; alternatively, save all the images you w ish to retain onto a ...

  • Canon A470 - page 144

    142 Cannot rotat e You attempted to rotate the image shot with a different ca mera or data type, or an image edited with a computer. Incompatib le WAVE A sound memo cannot be added to this image since the data type of the existing sound memo is in correct. In addition, sound cannot be played back. Cannot mo dify image You attempted to resize or per ...

  • Canon A470 - page 145

    143 List of Messa ges Communicat ion error The computer w as unable to download the image due to the large amount of images (approx. 1000) stored on the memory card. Use a USB card reader or a PCMCIA card adapter to download th e images. Lens error, restart camera An error was detected while th e lens was in motion, and the power has been automatic ...

  • Canon A470 - page 146

    144 z Before usin g the camera, please ensure that you read the safety precautions de scribed below. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly. 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 accessories to prevent injuries or damage to yourself, ot ...

  • Canon A470 - page 147

    145 Appendi x z Do not att empt to disassemb le or alter any part o f the equipment that is not expressly d escribed in this guide. z To avoid the risk o f high-voltage elect rical shock, do not tou ch the flash po rtion of the camera if it has been da maged. z Stop operating the equipme nt immediately if it em its smoke or noxious fu mes. z Do not ...

  • Canon A470 - page 148

    146 Battery z Do not place the batteries near a heat source or exp ose it to direct flame or h eat. z The batteries sh ould not be imm ersed in water or sea water. z Do not att empt to disassemb le, alter or app ly heat to th e batteries. z Avoid dropp ing or subjectin g the batteri es to severe impacts that could damage the casing. z Use only reco ...

  • Canon A470 - page 149

    147 Appendi x z When recharging the Canon AA-size NiMH b atteries, use only a specified batt ery charger. z The compa ct power adapter is designed fo r exclusive use with this equipment. Do n ot use it with other products. There is a risk of overheating and distortion which could result in fire or electrical shock. z Before you disc ard a battery, ...

  • Canon A470 - page 150

    148 Cautions Equipment z Be careful not to entangle th e camera in other subjects and not to subject t he camera to strong im pacts or shocks when holding it b y the strap. z Do no t bang or app ly fo rce to the lens . Such actions could lead to injury or da mage the equipment. z Be careful not to allo w dust or sand in to the camera when using it ...

  • Canon A470 - page 151

    149 Appendi x Flash z Do not op erate the fla sh with dirt, dust or othe r items stuc k to the surface of the flash. z Be careful not to co ver the flash with y our fingers or clothin g when s hooting. The flash may be damaged and emit smoke or noise. The resulting heat build-up could damage the flash. z Do not to uch the surface of the flash after ...

  • Canon A470 - page 152

    150 Handling Precautions Camera A v oid Str ong Magnetic Fields z Never place th e camera in cl ose proximity to electric mot ors or other equipm ent generating st rong electromag netic fields. Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt image data. A v oid Condensa tion R elated Problems z When moving t he equipmen t rapid ...

  • Canon A470 - page 153

    151 Appendi x z Do not install th e batteries with their term inals ( and ) reversed. z Do not mix b atteries of different types or from d ifferent manufactu rers. z Before installing th e batteries, wipe the battery terminals well with a dry clot h. If the battery terminals are so iled with oil from one’s skin or other dirt, the number of r ecor ...

  • Canon A470 - page 154

    152 Memory Car d SD memor y car d or SDHC m emor y car d Write Pr o- tect T a b z Memory cards are high -precision electro nic devices. Do not bend them , apply force to them, or subject th em to shocks or vibration. z Do not att empt to disassemb le or alter the mem ory card. z Do not allow dirt, water or foreign ob jects to contact the terminals ...

  • Canon A470 - page 155

    153 Appendi x z You are recom mended to u se memory cards th at have been formatted in your camera. • The memory card supplied with the camera may be used withou t further formatting. • When the camer a is malfunctioning, a cor rupted memory card might be the cause. R eformatting the memory card may solve the problem. • When a non-Can on bran ...

  • Canon A470 - page 156

    154 Using R e c har gea ble Ba tteries (Ba tter y and Cha r ger Kit CBK4-300) This kit includes a b attery charger and four recharge able AA-size NiMH (nickel me t al hydride) batter ies. Charge batterie s as shown below . Re charging is also po ssible using two batteries. • Af ter inserting the batteries, plug the charger (CB-5AH) into an outlet ...

  • Canon A470 - page 157

    155 Appendi x z Wipe the battery terminals well with a dry cloth in the following situations, as the terminals ma y be soiled with oil from one’s skin or other dirt: - If the batte ry usage time has conside rably diminished - If the numbe r of recordable imag es has considerably diminished - When charging the bat teries (insert and remove the bat ...

  • Canon A470 - page 158

    156 Using the A C Adapter Kit ACK800 It is best to power the camera with AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately) when you are using it for long periods of time or connecting it to a computer. z It takes approximately 4 hours 40 minu tes for the charger to fully recharge the batteries after they have been depleted. When two batt eries are placed on ...

  • Canon A470 - page 159

    157 Appendi x High-P o wer Flash HF -DC1 This flash is used to supplement the camera ’ s b uilt-in flash when the subject is too far away for proper illumination. Use the fo llowing procedures to affix the camera and High-Power Flash to the supporting bracket. Please read the instructions accompanying the flash alo ng with this explanation. Using ...

  • Canon A470 - page 160

    158  Ba tteries z Charge beco mes Severely Limited If the battery usa ge time has considerably diminished, wipe the battery terminals well w ith a dry cloth. The terminals may be dirty from fingerprint s. z Usage in Co ld Temperatures Get a spare generic lithium battery (CR123A or DL123). Y ou are recommended to place the spare battery in your p ...

  • Canon A470 - page 161

    159 Appendi x If the Date/T ime menu appears when the camera power is turned on, the date battery charge is low and the date and time settings have been lost. Please purchase a lithium coin battery (C R1220) and replace it as follows. Replacing the Date Battery Please note th at the first date b attery may appear t o expire relatively quickly af te ...

  • Canon A470 - page 162

    160 4 Remove the battery h older in the direction of the arrow. 5 Remove the battery b y pulling it up in the direction of the arrow. 6 Insert a new battery with the (–) side facing up. 7 Replace the battery holder and c lose the cover. 8 When the Date/Time menu appears, set the date and time (p. 12) . After purchasing the camera and turning on t ...

  • Canon A470 - page 163

    161 Appendi x Camer a Body Gently wipe dirt off the camera body with a soft cloth or eyeglass lens wiper . Lens First use a lens blower brush to remove dust a nd dirt, then remove any remaining dirt by wiping the lens lightly with a soft cloth. LC D Monitor Use a lens blower brush to remove du st and dirt. If necessary , gently wipe with a soft clo ...

  • Canon A470 - page 164

    162 All data is based on Canon’ s st andard testing met hods. Subject to change without notice. P ow erShot A470 Specifications (W): Max. wide angl e (T) : Max. te lephoto Camera Effec tive Pix els Appro x. 7.1 million Image Sensor 1/2.5-inc h type CCD (Total number of pixe ls: Approx. 7.4 million ) Lens 6.3 (W ) – 21. 6 (T) mm (35m m film equi ...

  • Canon A470 - page 165

    163 Appendi x Exposur e Compensa tion ± 2 stops i n 1/3-sto p increme nts ISO spe ed (Sta ndard Outpu t Sensiti vity, Recommende d Exposur e Index) Auto* 1 , Hi gh ISO A uto* 2 , IS O 80/100/2 00/400 / 800/16 00 *1 Camera auto matically sets the optimal speed according to shooting mode and subject brig htness. *2 Camera auto matically sets the opt ...

  • Canon A470 - page 166

    164 Data Type (S till images) Exif 2.2 (JPEG)* Sound memo s: WAVE ( monaur al) (Movies ) AV I (Image data: Moti on JPEG; Au dio data : WAVE (mo naural)) * This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print ...

  • Canon A470 - page 167

    165 Appendi x Direct Print PictBridge compliant , Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatib le Interf ace USB (mini-B ) Audio/ Video o utput (NTSC o r PAL sele ctable , monaur al audi o) Communica tion Sett ings MTP, PT P Power Source 2 AA-size a lkaline b atterie s 2 AA-si ze NiMH batt erie s NB4-300 ( sold se paratel y) AC Adapt er Kit AC ...

  • Canon A470 - page 168

    166 Ba tter y Ca pacity z The actual figures will vary according to the shooting conditions and settings. z Movie data is excluded. z At low temperatures, the battery performan ce may diminish and the low battery icon may appear very rapidly. In these circumstances, the performance can be improved by w arming the battery in a pocket before use. T e ...

  • Canon A470 - page 169

    167 Appendi x Memor y Car ds and Estimated Capacities : Memory Card included w ith the camera • Capable of smooth co ntinuous shooting (p. 69) when t he memory card has been formatte d with a low level format. • This reflect s standard shooting criteria establish ed by Can on. Actua l result s may vary according to the su bject and shooting con ...

  • Canon A470 - page 170

    168 Mo vi e  : Memory Card included w ith the camera • Maximum movie clip length at : 3 min. The figures indicate the maximum continuous recording time. Recording Pixels /Frame Rate 32 MB SDC-128M SDC- 512MSH S tandard 640 x 480 pi xels 20 fr ames/se c. 22 sec. 1 min. 36 sec. 6 mi n. 12 sec. 640 x 480 pi xels 20 fra mes/s ec. LP 45 sec. 3 min. ...

  • Canon A470 - page 171

    169 Appendi x Image Da ta Siz es (Estima ted) Recordi ng Pixe ls Compre ssio n 3072 x 2 304 pix els 3045 KB 1897 KB 902 KB 2592 x 1944 pixel s 2503 K B 13 95 KB 69 5 KB 2048 x 1536 pixel s 1602 K B 893 K B 445 KB 1600 x 1200 pixel s 1002 K B 558 K B 278 KB 640 x 480 pix els 249 KB 150 KB 84 KB 1600 x 120 0 pix els — 558 KB — 3072 x 1 728 pix el ...

  • Canon A470 - page 172

    170 MultiMediaCard SD Memory C ard NiMH Battery NB- 3AH (Supplied with the separately sold NiMH Battery NB4-300 set or the Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300) Inter face Compatibl e with Mul tiMediaCa rd standard s Dimensi ons 32.0 x 24. 0 x 1.4 mm (1.3 x 0.9 x 0.06 in.) W eight Ap prox. 1.5 g (0.05 oz.) Interf ace Comp atible with S D memor y ca rd ...

  • Canon A470 - page 173

    171 Appendi x Bat ter y Ch arg er CB-5 AH/CB -5A HE (Supplied with the separately sold Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300) *1 When charging four NB-3 AH batteries *2 When charging two NB-3A H batteries loaded one on each side of the b attery charger Compact Po wer Adapter CA-PS800 (Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK800) Rated In put ...

  • Canon A470 - page 174

    172 Numerics 3:2 Gu ide ........... .......... ............. 91 A AC Ada pter Kit ACK80 0 .......... 156 Acc essories ........ .......... ............. 34 AF Frame .............. ....... ....... 44 , 76 AF-as sist Be am ......... ....... ....... .. 47 AF- Point Zoom .......... .......... ...... 75 AiAF ..... ....... .......... .................. .. ...

  • Canon A470 - page 175

    173 I Index Pla yback ............. ....... ...... 97 Indicat or ......... ....... ........... ... 40 , 41 Infinity .......... .......... ....... ....... ...... 60 Info Di sp. ............ .............. ... 45 , 51 ISO Spee d ..... ........... ................ 81 J Jump (Image Search) ......... ...... 99 L Langua ge ........... ....... .......... ...

  • Canon A470 - page 176

    174 Shutt er Speed .............. ....... ...... 44 Slide Show ............ .................. 104 Slow S ynchro ............ ................ 70 Smoo th Cont inuou s Shoot ing ... 69 Sound Me mo ...... ....... .......... .... 112 Spot AE P oint Frame .......... 44 , 83 Spot Met ering ..... .......... ............. 83 Super Macro .. ........... ... ...

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  • Canon A470 - page 178

    176 Canadian Ra dio Interf erence Regula tions This Cl ass B digi tal appar atus co mplies wit h Canadia n ICES-00 3. Régleme ntatio n canadie nne sur le s interf érence s radio Cet a pparei l numé rique de la c lasse B est confo rme à la nor me NMB-00 3 du Canad a. FCC Notic e (Digi tal Camera , Model PC1267 sy stems) This de vice comp lies wi ...

  • Canon A470 - page 179

    177 T r ademar k Ackno wledgments • Microsoft, Windows Vist a and the Windows Vista logo are trademarks or registered trad emarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United S tates and/or oth er countries. • Macintosh, the Mac logo, QuickT ime and the Qu ickT ime logo are trademarks of Ap ple Inc., registered in the U.S. and o ther countries. • T ...

  • Canon A470 - page 180

    178 Some functions may no t be availa ble, de pending on the sh ooting mode . Check the fu nctions ava ilable for each shooting mode in the table below . Functio n Long Sh utter Exposure Compensat ion (p. 82) { – { – Long Shutt er (p. 84) – { –– ISO Speed (p. 81) Auto* 1 { – { { High ISO Auto* 1 { – { { ISO 8 0–1600 { { { – White ...

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  • Canon A470 - page 182

    180 *1 Set to optimum value de pending on each shooting mode. *2 Date S tamp and Widescreen are not available. *3 Always set to [On]. *4 Only available when the flash is set to [On]. AF Frame (p. 76) Face Detect { { { { AiAF (9-point s) { { { { Center { { { { AF-Point Zoom (p. 75) {{{ { Digital Zoom * 2 (p. 55) Standar d { { { { Digital Te le-conve ...

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