User manual CANON POWERSHOT A60

[. . . ] ENGLISH DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide Camera User Guide CDI-E093-010 XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX © 2003 CANON INC. PRINTED IN MALAYSIA · Please start by reading the Precautions on page 7 of this manual. · Please refer to the Software Starter Guide for information on installing the software and downloading images. · Please also read the printer user guide included with your Canon printer. Flowchart and Reference Guides * Shooting with the Camera Exposure Compensation ­ Evaluative Metering Light Metering SoftwareCenter-Weighted Averaging Starter Guide ­ System Spot Metering Software ­ Installing the White Balance (3) ­(4) Photo Effect ­ This Guide ISO Speed ­(5) Digital This Guide Zoom On Off * ­ ­ ­(5) * ­ ­ ­(5) * ­ ­ ­(5) * ­ ­ ­(5) * ­ ­ ­(5) ­ ­ ­ ­ ­(5) ­ ­ ­ ­ ­(5) * * * * * * * ­ * (6) Reference Page 85 101 99 103 108 110 Connecting the Camera to a Computer Software Starter Guide Downloading Images to a Computer Printer User Guide Using the Printer and Printing This digital camera is designed to perform optimally when used with genuine Canon brand digital camera accessories ("Canon Brand Accessories"). [. . . ] Use when shooting outdoors in sunlight on a clear day. Use when shooting outdoors and the sunlight is not enough such as under cloudy skies, in shade or at dusk. For recording under tungsten and bulbtype 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting. For recording under warm-white, coolwhite or warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting. For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting. For setting a custom value with a white sheet of paper, etc. , to obtain the optimal white balance for the conditions. Fluorescent H Custom 1 Press the button. 103 Shooting 2 Select button. * (Auto) using the up or down * The current setting is displayed. 3 Select the desired setting using the left or right button. · Please see the next page regarding the custom setting. · You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing the shutter button. This screen will appear again, once the image in shot. button. 4 Press the 5 Shoot the image. The white balance cannot be adjusted when the photo effect is set to (Sepia) or (B/W). 104 Setting a Custom White Balance You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate a subject such as a white piece of paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card. button. 1 Press the 2 Select * (Auto) using the up or down button. Shooting * The current setting is displayed. Select 3 button. (Custom) using the left or right 105 4 Aim the camera at the white paper or cloth, or gray card and press the button. · Aim the camera so that the white paper or cloth, or gray card, completely fills the frame on the LCD monitor screen or the entire viewfinder before pressing the button. When you press the button, the camera reads the white balance data. · You can shoot the image right after selecting settings by pressing the shutter button. This screen will appear again, once the image is shot. button. 5 Press the 6 Shoot the image. 106 · Some settings are not available with certain Shooting modes. Please refer to Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 224) · To set and use a custom white balance setting, it is advisable to select the Shooting mode and set the exposure compensation and flash exposure compensation to zero (±0). The correct white balance may not be obtained when the exposure is incorrect (image is completely black or white). · It is also advisable to use the LCD monitor to compose the shot and to zoom in to the telephoto end setting. · Since the white balance data cannot be read in mode, preset the white balance in another Shooting mode first before selecting mode. · Set the flash on or off when setting a custom white balance. The white balance may not be accurate if the setting conditions and shooting conditions are not the same. If the flash fires when setting a custom white balance or , ensure that you also use with the flash set to the flash when you go to shoot. [. . . ] 7. 9 in. ) ­ (when mounted on PowerShot A70 or A60, at wide angle end) 52 mm standard filter thread (Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC52C is required for mounting to PowerShot A70 or A60) Diameter: 67 mm (2. 6 in. ) Length: 57 mm (2. 2 in. ) Approx. 74 g (2. 6 oz. ) Dimensions Weight 218 Close-Up Lens 250D 52mm (optional) Focal Length Focusing Range (from tip of lens) Thread Diameter 250 mm 30 ­ 250 mm (1. 2 ­ 9. 8 in. ) (W)/130 ­ 250 mm (5. 1 ­ 9. 8 in. ) (T) (when mounted on PowerShot A70 or A60) 52 mm standard filter thread (Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC52C is required for mounting to PowerShot A70 or A60) Diameter: 54 mm (2. 1 in. 55 g (1. 9 oz. ) Dimensions Weight Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC52C (optional) Thread Diameter Dimensions (from tip of lens) Weight (body) 52 mm standard filter thread Diameter: 55. 6 mm (2. 19 in. ) Length: 28. 7 mm (1. 13 in. ) Approx. 11 g (0. 39 oz. ) 219 Appendix Index A AC Adapter Kit 195 AF Frame Auto Selection 98 Manual Selection 98 Aperture-Priority AE ( ) 94 Aperture Value 89, 91, 94, 96 Auto Mode ( ) 60 Auto Play 130 A/V Out Terminal 165 Continuous Shooting ( Creative Zone 19 ) 87 D Date/Time 26, 178 Default Settings 48 - 50 Digital Terminal 16, 141, 165 Digital Zoom 42, 85, 175 Display Modes 33 - 37 Detailed 33, 34 Simple 33, 34 DPOF Print Settings 154, 158 Transfer Order 163 B Batteries Battery Cover 17 Change 20 Handling Precautions 21 Installing 20 Low Status 23 Performance 214 Rechargeable Batteries 193 Status 23 Beep 178, 179, 183 Black and White Mode 110 E Erasing All Images 133 Displayed Images 15 Single Images 132 Exposure Aperture-Priority AE ( ) 94 Compensation 101 Shutter Speed-Priority AE ( ) 91 White Balance 103 Exposure Compensation 101 C Care 203 CF Card 24 CF Card Reader 171 Downloading Images 167 Formatting 134 Handling 25 Installing 24 Recording Capacity 215 Slot Cover 17 Cleaning 203 CompactFlashTM Card 24, 25, 131, 215 Components 16 Compression 64, 215 F Fast Shutter 73 File No. [. . . ]