Canon A460 - User Manual

3 Th e Compon en ts G ui de „ Controls a Indicators (p. 4) b Mode Dial (pp. 8, 18) c Shutter Button (p. 8) d Power Button (p. 8) e DISP. (Display) Button ( Advanced Guide p. 12) f MENU Button ( p. 21 , Advanced Guide p. 19) g FUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button ( p. 20 , Advanced Guide p. 18) h (Print/S...

4 Indicators The camera indicators will light or blink under the following conditions. • Upper Indicator • Lower Indicator Never do the following while the indicator blinks green. These actions may corrupt image data.• Shake or jolt the camera• Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/batter...

5 P rep arations 1. Installing the batteries. 1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock ( a ) and press down while opening the cover ( b ). 2. Insert the batteries. 2. Inserting the Memory Card. 1. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover (...

6 „ To Remove the Memory Card Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicksand then release it. You can use SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera.These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide.

7 P rep arations First Time Settings „ 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 can also be set in t...

8 1. Press the power button. The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display in the LCD monitor.• Pressing the power button again turns the power off. • Pressing the power button while pressing and holding the DISP. button will turn on the mute setting which will mute all sounds exc...

9 Sh oo ting 2. Press the shutter button fully to shoot. The shutter sound will play and the image will record. The indicator will blink green while the image is recorded to the memory card. „ Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting After a shot is taken, the image appears in the LCD monitor for app...

10 Selecting a Shooting Mode 1. Turn the mode dial to the desired mode ( a ). „ , or modes 1.Press the FUNC./SET button ( b ). 2.Select a shooting mode using the or button ( c ). 3.Press the FUNC./SET button ( d ). „ Shooting Modes Auto The camera automatically selects settings. Manual Manual Allows...

12 Using the Zoom 1. Press the or button. You can adjust the zoom for the following focal lengths in 35mm film equivalent terms. PowerShot A460: 38 – 152 mmPowerShot A450: 38 – 122 mm Telephoto: Zooms in on the subject. Wide Angle: Zooms out from the subject.

13 Sh oo ting Using the Flash 1. Press the button to cycle through flash settings. Î See Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function (p. 14) . Î See Setting the Slow Synchro Function (p. 14) . The option cannot be set in (Auto) mode. You are recommended to shoot with the camera attached to a tripod or ot...

14 „ Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function You can set whether the camera automatically fires the red-eye reduction* lamp when the flash fires. * This function reduces the red appearance of eyes when they reflect light back from the flash. 1. (Rec.) Menu (Red-Eye) [On]*/[Off]. * Default setting. „ ...

16 Using the Self-Timer 1. FUNC. Menu * (Drive Mode) / / . * 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 blink and then stay lit for the last 2 seconds. To cancel the self-timer, follow step 1 and...

17 Sh oo ting „ Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots ( ) 1. FUNC. Menu (Drive Mode) (Custom Timer). 2. Press the MENU button.3. Select [Delay] or [Shots] using the or button and change the settings using the or button, then press the FUNC./SET button. Î See Menus and Settings (p. 20) . If the...

18 1. Turn the mode dial to (playback) ( a ). The last recorded image will display. If you have played back images between shooting sessions however, the last image viewed will display (Resume Playback) instead of the last recorded image. If the memory card has been switched, or the images on the me...

19 Pl ay ba ck /E ra sing 1. In the playback mode, use the or button to select an image to erase ( a ) and press the button ( b ). 2. Confirm that [Erase] is selected and press the FUNC./SET button ( c ). To exit instead of erasing, select [Cancel]. Erasing Please note that erased images cannot be r...

20 Settings for the shooting, playback or print modes or such camera settings as the date/time and sounds are set using the FUNC., Rec., Play, Print or Set up menu. FUNC. Menu This menu sets many of the common shooting functions. a Turn the mode dial to , , or . b Press the FUNC./SET button. c Use t...

21 M en us and Se ttin gs Rec., Play, Print and Set up 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. c Use the or button to select a menu item. • Some items may not be selectable in some...

22 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 uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can use it with other Pic...

23 Pr int in g 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.• will display for movies. 3. Select an image to print using the or button (...

24 The following methods can be used to download images recorded by the camera to a computer. Some methods, depending on the OS used, may not be available. Please read System Requirements (p. 25) in advance. „ Camera to Computer Connection „ Using a Memory Card Reader A memory card reader can be use...

25 D ownloa di ng Im ag es to a C ompu te r System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. „ Windows „ Macintosh OS Windows 2000 Service Pack 4Windows XP (including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2)Windows Vista Computer Model The above OS ...

26 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. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer’s CD-ROM drive. 2. Click [Easy Inst...

27 D ownloa di ng Im ag es to a C ompu te r 2. Connecting the camera to a computer. 1. Use the supplied interface cable to connect the computer’s USB port to the camera’s DIGITAL terminal. Slip your fingernail under the edge of the camera’s terminal cover, lift it open and plug the interface cable i...

31 D ownloa di ng Im ag es to a C ompu te r „ Select & Transfer/Wallpaper 2. Select or , and press the button (or the FUNC./SET button). 3. Select images to download and press the button (or the FUNC./SET button). • The images will download. The button will blink blue while downloading is in pro...

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 Manuals Flowchart and Reference Guides Adobe Reade...

Preparations Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Printing The Components Guide 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. Basic Photo of PowerShot A460 CEL-SG3NA210 ENGLISH Printing has ...