Canon Powershot A650 IS- User Manual

Canon Powershot A650 IS

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Workflow and Reference Guides; Connect the camera; Learning More
  • Page 3 – Checking the Package Contents
  • Page 4 – Table of Contents; Items marked with a; Please Read
  • Page 5 – Shooting Using the Mode Dial; Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture . . 87; Various Shooting Methods
  • Page 6 – Print Settings/Transfer Settings
  • Page 7 – Index; Symbol Conventions in this Guide
  • Page 8 – Test Shots; Warranty Limitations; Language Setting
  • Page 9 – Getting Started
  • Page 10 – etting Star; Preparations; Slide the battery cover lock (; Installing the Batteries
  • Page 11 – Getting Star; it until it clicks into place (; Removing the Batteries
  • Page 12 – Inserting the Memory Card
  • Page 13 – To Remove the Memory Card
  • Page 14 – Opening the LCD Monitor
  • Page 15 – Press the; Setting the Date and Time
  • Page 16 – Set the mode switch to; You can imprint the date and time you have set onto images; Setting the Display Language
  • Page 17 – Shooting Still Images; • The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display in; Select a shooting mode.; Set the mode switch to; Aim the camera at the subject.
  • Page 19 – Keep the shutter button pressed fully.; Reviewing an Image Right After
  • Page 20 – Viewing Still Images; The last recorded image will display.
  • Page 21 – Shooting Movies; Do not touch the microphone while recording.
  • Page 23 – Viewing Movies
  • Page 24 – Erasing; • To exit instead of erasing, select
  • Page 25 – Printing; Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer*; • Slip a fingernail under the left edge of the terminal cover to open
  • Page 26 – Get; Set the camera’s mode switch to
  • Page 27 – Downloading Images to a Computer; Items to Prepare; Windows
  • Page 28 – Installing the software.; Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the; Macintosh; Preparing to Download Images
  • Page 29 – Connecting the camera to a computer.; Connect the supplied interface cable to the computer's USB; • Slip a fingernail under the left edge of the terminal cover to; Preparing to download images to the computer.
  • Page 30 – CameraWindow will display.
  • Page 31 – Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct; Downloading Images Using the Camera
  • Page 32 – MENU
  • Page 34 – System Map; Supplied with
  • Page 36 – The following camera accessories are sold separately.; • Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58J; Flash; • AC Adapter Kit ACK600; Optional Accessories
  • Page 37 – • SD Memory Card; Use this cable to connect the camera to a TV set.; • Waterproof Case WP-DC18; For more information, visit your nearest Canon retailer.; Direct Print Compatible Printers; Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended.; you may request such repairs on a chargeable basis.
  • Page 40 – Front View; Components Guide
  • Page 41 – Back View
  • Page 42 – Controls
  • Page 43 – • Upper Indicator; Indicators; cover; Power Saving Function; Shooting Mode
  • Page 44 – This menu sets many of the common shooting functions.; Menus and Settings; Set the mode switch to .; • Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes.; Use the or button to select an option for; • You can change the settings for options indicated with; Basic Operations
  • Page 46 – Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode; Menus and Default Settings
  • Page 47 – Menu Item
  • Page 48 – Play Menu
  • Page 50 – Print Method
  • Page 51 – Using the LCD Monitor; The display mode changes as follows with each press.; Night Display
  • Page 52 – Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor
  • Page 54 – Standard
  • Page 55 – Focus Check Display
  • Page 56 – The following information may also be displayed with some images.; Histogram Function
  • Page 57 – Resetting Settings to Their Default Values
  • Page 58 – Formatting Memory Cards
  • Page 59 – Shooting with the Optical Zoom; Press the zoom; Zooms out from the; Commonly Used Shooting Functions
  • Page 60 – Shooting with the Digital Zoom; Using the Digital Zoom/Digital Tele-Converter; Selection
  • Page 61 – Press the zoom lever toward and shoot.; Press the zoom lever toward
  • Page 62 – Safety Zoom Zone
  • Page 63 – Shooting with the Digital Tele-Converter; Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever
  • Page 64 – Using the Flash
  • Page 65 – To Cancel the Macro Mode
  • Page 66 – To Cancel the Self-Timer; Using the Self-Timer; sec. Self-Timer: shoots 2 seconds after you press the shutter; Configure the self-timer
  • Page 67 – Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots
  • Page 68 – Approximate Values for Recording Pixels; Changing the Recording Pixels (Still Images); Select a recording pixels; Recording Pixels
  • Page 69 – Approximate Values for Compression Settings; Compression; Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities
  • Page 70 – Configuring the Postcard Mode; Direct Print User Guide
  • Page 71 – Embedding the Date in the Image Data; Set the date and time.
  • Page 72 – Setting the Image Stabilizer Function
  • Page 73 – LCD Monitor Icons; Reference
  • Page 74 – The camera automatically selects settings.; Image Zone; Mode Dial
  • Page 75 – Creative Zone; Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes; Set the mode dial to ,; Portrait; Produces a soft effect when photographing people.; Landscape; Optimized for shooting landscape scenes which
  • Page 76 – Night Snapshot; Set the mode dial to; Night Scene
  • Page 78 – Underwater
  • Page 79 – Movie Shooting; is full (when a super high-speed memory card is used, such as the; Compact; Set the mode dial to .
  • Page 80 – During shooting, the recording time and [
  • Page 81 – Changing Recording Pixels; Recording Pixels and Frame Rates
  • Page 82 – Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist); Left to right horizontally
  • Page 83 – A sequence may contain up to 26 images.
  • Page 84 – Program AE
  • Page 85 – Setting the Shutter Speed
  • Page 86 – Shutter Speed Display; Aperture Value
  • Page 87 – value (closing it) brings the entire range from foreground to; Setting the Aperture
  • Page 88 – Aperture Value Display; The larger the aperture value, the smaller the lens aperture.; Safety Shift; With
  • Page 89 – Manually Setting the Shutter Speed; Use the
  • Page 90 – To Cancel Continuous Shooting; Continuous Shooting
  • Page 91 – Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function
  • Page 92 – Setting the Slow Synchro Function
  • Page 93 – Checking the Focus and
  • Page 94 – To Cancel the Focus Check
  • Page 95 – Selecting an AF Frame Mode; Face; AiAF
  • Page 96 – Face Detect Feature; - Faces turned to the side or at a diagonal, or faces with a portion
  • Page 98 – Press repeatedly until the AF frame turns
  • Page 99 – to reduce the chances of light reflecting back off the glass.; Shooting with the Focus Lock
  • Page 100 – Shooting with the AF Lock; To Release the AF Lock
  • Page 101 – Shooting in Manual Focus Mode; Turn on the LCD monitor.; Press the or button and adjust the focus.
  • Page 102 – To Cancel the Manual Focus; Using the Manual Focus in Combination with; First focus manually and then press the shut-
  • Page 103 – To Release the AE Lock; Operate a button other than the or button.
  • Page 104 – The exposure setting will lock and
  • Page 105 – To Release the FE Lock; Locking the Flash Exposure Setting; Aim the camera at the subject on which you; The flash will pre-fire and; Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as
  • Page 106 – Adjusting the ISO Speed
  • Page 107 – Adjust the ISO Speed.
  • Page 108 – Reducing Camera Shake When Shooting
  • Page 109 – When
  • Page 110 – To Cancel the Exposure Compensation; Adjusting the Exposure Compensation; Each press of the
  • Page 111 – Switching between Metering Modes; Evaluative; Change the metering method.
  • Page 112 – Lock the Spot AE Point to the Center/Couple
  • Page 113 – Select a white balance set-
  • Page 114 – Using the Custom White Balance; Aim the camera at a
  • Page 116 – Shooting in a My Colors Mode; My Colors Off; Select a My Colors setting.
  • Page 117 – Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode ( )
  • Page 118 – Switching between Flash Adjustment
  • Page 119 – Adjusting Flash Compensation Settings; Adjust the flash compensation setting.
  • Page 120 – Setting the Flash Output; Configure the flash output setting.
  • Page 121 – Switching the Timing at which the Flash Fires
  • Page 122 – Adjusting Exposure for Built-in Flash
  • Page 123 – Registering Settings to the Print/
  • Page 124 – To Cancel the Shortcut Button; Using the; Setting the Display Overlays; Off
  • Page 125 – Saving Custom Settings
  • Page 126 – Register the desired contents.
  • Page 127 – Setting the Auto Rotate Function
  • Page 128 – Creating a Folder the Next Time You Shoot.; Create New
  • Page 129 – Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation.
  • Page 130 – Resetting the File Number; Continuous; Auto Reset
  • Page 131 – File and Folder Numbers; Software Starter Guide
  • Page 132 – Magnifying Images; Press the zoom lever toward .; SET
  • Page 133 – Viewing Images in Sets of Nine; To Return to Single Image Playback
  • Page 134 – Checking the Focus and Peoples'
  • Page 135 – Switching Frames; button is pressed. After you; Press the zoom lever; Pressing the
  • Page 136 – Jumping to Images; In single image playback
  • Page 137 – Display the movie file.
  • Page 138 – Operating the Movie Control Panel
  • Page 139 – Rotating Images in the Display
  • Page 140 – Playback with Transition Effects
  • Page 142 – Red-Eye Correction Function
  • Page 143 – Display the saved image.
  • Page 147 – Resizing Images
  • Page 149 – Attaching Sound Memos to Images
  • Page 150 – Sound Memo Panel; Protecting Images
  • Page 151 – Erasing All Images
  • Page 152 – Setting the Print Style; Setting the DPOF Print Settings
  • Page 154 – Single Images
  • Page 155 – All the Images on a Memory Card
  • Page 157 – Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings; The
  • Page 159 – Shooting/Playback Using a TV; Connecting to a TV
  • Page 160 – Camera will not operate.; Power is not turned on.; Troubleshooting
  • Page 161 – Sounds come from the camera interior.; When the power is turned on; Replace the lithium date battery; LCD monitor; LCD monitor is turned off.
  • Page 162 – A bar of light (purplish red) appears on the LCD; Raise the ISO speed
  • Page 163 – Shooting; Camera will not record.
  • Page 164 – . Take care not to obstruct; Subject in recorded image is too dark.; Insufficient light for shooting.; Subject in recorded image is too bright, or image
  • Page 165 – Change the shooting angle.; Image contains noise.; ISO speed is too high.; White dots appear on the image.
  • Page 166 – Continuous shooting slows down.; Shooting movies; The recording time may not display properly or; - Slow recording memory
  • Page 167 – “!” displayed on the LCD monitor in red and; level format before shooting; Zoom does not operate.; Playback; Movies do not play back correctly.
  • Page 168 – Reading images from memory card is slow.; Battery; Batteries consumed quickly.; If using Canon AA-size NiMH batteries; TV monitor output; Image is distorted or not showing on TV monitor.
  • Page 169 – Printing with a direct print compatible; Cannot print; Turn on the printer power.
  • Page 170 – No memory card; The SD memory card or SDHC memory card is write-protected; Memory card error; List of Messages
  • Page 171 – Change the batteries; Incompatible JPEG; You attempted to play back a RAW image.; Unidentified Image
  • Page 172 – Incompatible WAVE; or an; Cannot modify; You attempted to erase a protected image, movie or sound memo.; Communication error
  • Page 173 – Lens error, restart camera
  • Page 174 – Safety Precautions; Appendix
  • Page 175 – Warnings; Equipment; Doing so could damage the camera's CCD or your eyesight.
  • Page 176 – Use only recommended power accessories.; The batteries should not be immersed in water or sea water.
  • Page 177 – Others; Such items may lose data or stop working.
  • Page 178 – Cautions; Do not store or use the equipment in humid or dusty areas.
  • Page 179 – Doing so could result in burns.; Preventing Malfunctions; Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields; Stop using the camera immediately.
  • Page 180 – Battery Handling; Battery Charge; The following icon and message will display.; Battery Handling Precautions; Never mix unused and partially used batteries.; The partially used batteries may leak.; Do not install the batteries with their terminals (; The battery indicator
  • Page 181 – The batteries may be short circuited.; WARNING; Never use batteries that look like this.
  • Page 182 – Handling the Memory Card; SD memory card or SDHC memory card; Cautions When Handling; Do not attempt to disassemble or alter the memory card.
  • Page 183 – Formatting; • The memory card supplied with the camera may be used without
  • Page 184 – Using Rechargeable Batteries; • Do not insert and charge additional batteries once charging has
  • Page 185 – diminished
  • Page 186 – Using the AC Adapter Kit ACK600; Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-200 can also be used.
  • Page 187 – Wide Converter WC-DC58B
  • Page 188 – Attaching a Lens; Be sure that the camera is turned off.
  • Page 189 – mode. It will not be possible to use the
  • Page 190 – Converter Settings
  • Page 191 – Using an Externally Mounted Flash; mode
  • Page 192 – Batteries; Charge becomes Severely Limited; A tripod can be used even when the flash is attached.
  • Page 193 – Camera Body; Camera Care and Maintenance
  • Page 194 – Specifications
  • Page 197 – PictBridge
  • Page 198 – Battery Capacity
  • Page 199 – : Memory card included with the camera
  • Page 200 – Movie
  • Page 201 – MultiMediaCard
  • Page 202 – Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500
  • Page 204 – Numerics
  • Page 205 – LCD Monitor
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Getting Started

Learning More

Components Guide

Basic Operations

Commonly Used Shooting Functions

Shooting Using the Mode Dial

Various Shooting Methods

Playback/Erasing

Print Settings/Transfer Settings

Connecting to a TV

Troubleshooting

List of Messages

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Page 2 - Workflow and Reference Guides; Connect the camera; Learning More

Workflow and Reference Guides The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the flowchart below. Camera User Guide Connect the camera to other devices • Connecting to a printer• Connecting to a TV set• Connecting to a computer Direct Print User Guide Software Starter Gu...

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Checking the Package Contents 1 Checking the Package Contents The following items are included in the package. If something is missing, please contact the retail outlet at which you purchased the product. You may not be able to achieve the full performance of this camera with the included memory car...

Page 4 - Table of Contents; Items marked with a; Please Read

Table of Contents 2 Table of Contents Items marked with a are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures. Please Read 6 Components Guide 38 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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