Canon A640 User Manual

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The Components Guide Preparations Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Printing Basic Downloading Images to a Computer Camera User Guide Please Read This First This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features. Photo o...

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The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the flowchart below. In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide, and the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide. Viewing the PDF ...

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1 The Components Guide  Front View a Wrist Strap Mount b Speaker c AF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 21) d Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 16) e Self-Timer Lamp (p. 18) f Viewfinder Window (Advanced Guide p. 16) g Flash (p. 15) h Ring (Advanced Guide p...

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2  Back View aLCD Monitor (p. 7, Advanced Guide p. 12) bViewfinder (Advanced Guide p. 16) cA/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 97) dDIGITAL Terminal (p. 28) eTerminal Cover fDC IN Terminal (Power input) (Advanced Guide p. 119)...

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3 The Components Guide  Controls a Indicators (p. 4) b Power Lamp c Power Button (p. 9) d Zoom Lever (p. 14, Advanced Guide p. 78) Shooting: (Wide Angle)/ (Telephoto) Playback: (Index)/ (Magnify) e Shutter Button (p. 10) f Shooting Mode Dial (...

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4 Indicators The camera indicators will light or blink under the following conditions. z Upper Indicator z Lower Indicator Never do the following while the green indicator blinks. These actions may corrupt image data. - Shake or jolt the camera - Shu...

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5 Preparations 1. Installing the batteries. 1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock in the direction of the arrow (a) and open the cover (b). 2. Insert the 4 supplied AA-size alkaline batteries, or separately sold AA-size NiMH batteries. 2...

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6  To Remove the Memory Card Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks and then release it. Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera. It may damage the camera, or the camera ma...

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7 Preparations First Time Settings  Opening the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor can be used to check an image during shooting, to play back recorded images or to adjust menu settings. It can be opened to the following range of positions. 1. Opened r...

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8  Setting the Date/Time 1. Press the power button (a). 2. Use the or button to select an item and the or button to change its value (b). 3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the FUNC./SET button (c ). The date and time...

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9 Shooting 1. Press the power button. The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display on the LCD monitor. • Pressing the power button again turns the power off. • Pressing the power button while pressing and holding the DISP....

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10 5. Focus and shoot. 1. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. When the camera focuses, the camera beeps twice and the indicator lights green (orange when using the flash). Also, the AF frame appears in green on the LCD monitor at the poi...

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11 Shooting Selecting a Shooting Mode 1. Set the shooting mode dial to the desired mode (a). In the and modes, use the or button (b) to select a shooting mode.  Shooting Modes Auto The camera automatically selects settings. Image zone W...

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12 Image zone (Special Scene) You can shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene. Kids&Pets Allows you to capture subjects that move around, such as children and pets, without missing photo opportunities. Night Snapshot Allow...

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13 Shooting Image zone Stitch Assist Allows you to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer. Movie Shoots a movie when you press the shutter button. Apart from [ Standard] mode, yo...

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14 Using the Zoom 1. Press the zoom lever toward or . The zoom can be adjusted from 35 mm – 140 mm (focal length) in 35mm film equivalent terms. • The shutter speed is slow in or mode. Always use a tripod to avoid camera shake. • In , ...

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15 Shooting Using the Flash 1. Press the button to cycle through flash settings. Red-eye reduction: This feature reduces the effect of light reflecting back from the eyes and making them appear red (p. 16). Auto with red-eye reduction The flash f...

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16  Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function You can set whether the camera automatically performs red-eye reduction when the flash fires. 1. (Rec.) Menu [Red-Eye] [On]*/[Off]. See Menus and Settings (p. 22). * Default setting.  Setting the...

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17 Shooting Shooting Close-ups (Macro) 1. Press the button. To cancel the macro mode, press the button to turn off the or display. Macro Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items. Image Area at Minimum Shooting Distance from ...

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18 Using the Self-Timer 1. FUNC. Menu * (Drive Mode) / / . See Menus and Settings (p. 21). * Default setting. • When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer lamp will blink. When using red- eye reduction, the self-timer lamp will...

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19 Shooting  Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots () 1. FUNC. Menu (Drive Mode) (Custom Timer). See Menus and Settings (p. 21). 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Select [Delay]/[Shots] using the or button and change the settings using th...

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20 1. Set the mode switch to (playback) ( a ). The last image that was played back appears. If additional images were shot after viewing images in playback mode, the last image that was shot will appear instead. If the memory card has been swit...

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21 Menus and Settings Settings for the shooting, playback or print modes or such camera settings as the date/time and sounds are set using the FUNC., Rec., Play, Print, Set up or My Camera menu. FUNC. Menu This menu sets many of the common shooting...

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22 Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with these menus. a Press the MENU button. b Use the or button to switch between menus. • You can also use the zoom lever to sw...

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23 Printing Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer* 1 with a cable and simply press the button on the camera. 1. Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer and turn on the printer’s power. *1 Since this camera use...

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24 2. Turn on the power in playback mode and confirm that , or is displayed in the upper left of the LCD monitor (a). • The button will light blue. • The displayed icon will vary according to the printer model. • The icon will display...

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25 Downloading Images to a Computer The following methods can be used to download images recorded by the camera to a computer. Some methods, depending on the OS used, may not be available. Please read System Requirements (p. 26) in advance.  Ca...

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26 System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements.  Windows  Macintosh OS Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Windows Me Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP (including Service Pack 1 and ...

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27 Downloading Images to a Computer Preparing to Download Images  Items to Prepare • Camera and computer • Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera • Interface cable supplied with the camera 1. Install the software. 1. Pla...

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28 2. Connecting the camera to a computer. 1. Use the supplied interface cable to connect the computer’s USB port to the camera’s DIGITAL terminal. Slip your fingernail under the left end of the camera’s terminal cover, lift it open and plug ...

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29 Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images to a Computer A window allowing you to set the preferences will appear when a connection is established between the camera and computer. 1. Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click [OK] (first ti...

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30 Downloading Images to a Computer The following window will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer. If it fails to appear, click the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar which appears at the bottom of t...

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31 Downloading Images to a Computer Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer) Use this method to download images using camera operations. Install the supplied software and adjust the computer settings before using this method for the fi...

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32 3. Select images to download and press the button (or the FUNC./SET button). • The images will download. The button will blink blue while downloading is in progress. • Images can also be selected during index playback (Advanced Guide p....

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The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the flowchart below. In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide, and the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide. Viewing the PDF ...

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