User manual CANON POWERSHOT A590 IS - POWERSHOT A590 IS CAMERA USER GUIDE

ENGLISH C CDI-E354-010 © CANON INC. 2008 PRINTED IN MALAYSIA Y P O Camera User Guide DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide Getting Started p. 9 Ensure that you read the Safety Precautions (pp. 165 ­ 172). Confirming 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. a Camera b AA-size Alkaline Batteries (×2) c Memory Card (32 MB) d Interface Cable IFC-400PCU e AV Cable AVC-DC300 g Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk h Warranty Card i User Guides · · · Camera User Guide (this guide) Direct Print User Guide (Connecting the camera to a printer) Software Starter Guide (Connecting the camera to a computer) C Y P O f Wrist Strap WS-800 · "Canon Customer Support" Leaflet See the PDF manuals available on the Canon website. http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/information-e.html · ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser Software User Guide You may not be able to achieve the full performance of this camera with the included memory card. Let's Get Started! 1 Let's Get Started! This guide is divided into the following two sections. First... Getting Started p. 9 This section explains how to prepare the camera for use and the basics of shooting, viewing and printing images. Start out by familiarizing yourself with the camera and mastering the basics. Next... Learning More C Y P O p. 39 Once you have mastered the basics, use the camera's many features to shoot more challenging photos. Details on using each function are described in this section, including how to connect the camera to a television to view images. 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents Items marked with a or procedures. are lists or charts that summarize camera functions Please Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shooting Still Images ( Viewing Still Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Embedding the Date in the Image Data . . . . . . . . . . . Standard Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shooting Movies ( Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Downloading Images to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . System Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 15 18 19 20 22 24 26 27 34 Learning More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Components Guide Basic Operations 40 44 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Menus and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus . . . 46 Using the LCD Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 C Y P O Commonly Used Shooting Functions Using the Optical Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Digital Zoom/ Digital Tele-Converter . . . . . . . . . Using the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shooting Close-ups (Macro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the Recording Pixels (Still Images) . . . . . . . . . . 56 56 56 60 61 62 64 Table of Contents 3 Changing the Compression (Still Images) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Setting the Image Stabilizer Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Adjusting the ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Shooting Using the Mode Dial Mode Dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the Shutter Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the Aperture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture . . . Movie Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 69 70 73 74 76 78 80 Advanced Shooting Functions Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Setting the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Checking the Focus and Peoples' Expressions. . . . . . . . . 88 Selecting an AF Frame Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Selecting a Subject to Focus On (Face Select and Track). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, Manual Focus, Safety MF) . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Adjusting the Exposure Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Switching between Metering Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Shooting in a My Colors Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Setting the Display Overlays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Categorizing Images Automatically (Auto Category) . . . . 107 Registering Settings to the Button . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 C Y P O 84 Playback/Erasing Viewing Magnified Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) . . . Check the Focus and Facial Expressions of Subjects (Focus Check Display) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jumping to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organizing Images by Category (My Category). . . . . . . . 110 110 111 112 114 116 4 Table of Contents Viewing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotating Images in the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playback with Transition Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automated Playback (Slide Shows). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red-Eye Correction Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the Recording Pixel (Resize) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attaching Sound Memos to Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protecting Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erasing All Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 119 120 121 122 127 129 131 132 Print Settings/Transfer Settings 133 Setting the DPOF Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Configuring the Camera Power Saving Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Formatting Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resetting the File Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating an Image Destination (Folder). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the Auto Rotate Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resetting Settings to Their Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting to a TV Troubleshooting List of Messages Appendix Shooting/Playback Using a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 C Y P O 139 139 141 142 144 146 147 148 150 161 165 165 171 174 178 182 184 186 187 Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preventing Malfunctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Lenses (Sold Separately) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) . . Replacing the Date Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camera Care and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table of Contents 5 Index Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 197 206 About this Guide Symbol Conventions in this Guide 60 Using the Flash Available Shooting Modes p. 206 1 Press the button. Some functions may not be available in certain shooting modes. If there is no notation to that effect, the function may be used in all modes. : This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera's operation. : This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures. C Y P O Mode switch position: Shooting ( )/ Playback ( ) Explanations in this guide are based on the camera's default settings at time of purchase. Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. As a result, the illustrations and screenshots used in this guide may differ from the actual camera. You can use SD memory cards, SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCplus cards and HC MMCplus cards in this camera. These memory cards are collectively referred to as memory cards in this guide. 6 Please Read Please Read Test Shots Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and being operated correctly. Please note that Canon Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a camera or accessory, including memory cards, that results in the failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a way that is machine readable. Warning Against Copyright Infringement Please note that Canon digital cameras are intended for personal use and should never be used in a manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and regulations. Please be advised that in certain cases the copying of images from performances, exhibitions, or commercial properties by means of a camera or other device may contravene copyright or other legal rights even if the image was shot for personal use. Warranty Limitations This camera's warranty is only effective in the country of sale. If a problem arises while the camera is in use abroad, please convey it back to the country of sale before proceeding with a warranty claim to a Canon Customer Support Help Desk. For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the customer support list supplied with your camera. C Y P O Please Read 7 Camera Body Temperature If your camera is used for prolonged periods, the camera body may become warm. Please be aware of this and take care when operating the camera for an extended period. About the LCD Monitor The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques. More than 99.99% of the pixels operate to specification. Less than 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as red or black dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not constitute a malfunction. Video Format Please set the camera's video signal format to the one used in your region before using it with a TV monitor (p. 148). Language Setting Please see Setting the Display Language (p. 14) to change the language setting. C Y P O 8 C Y P O 9 Getting Started Preparations Shooting Still Images Viewing Still Images Erasing Printing Embedding the Date in the Image Data Shooting Movies Viewing Movies Downloading Images to a Computer System Map C Y P O 10 Preparations Getting Started Preparations Installing the batteries 1. Slide the battery cover lock (a) and hold it open while sliding the cover (b) and opening it (c). Battery Cover Lock a b Slide the cover (b). Open the cover (c). 2. Install two batteries. C Y P O Negative end (­) Insert the two supplied AA-size alkaline batteries. c Positive end (+) Preparations 11 3. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place. Front Write Protect Tab (Only SD and SDHC memory cards) Getting Started 4. Close the cover (d), and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place (e). C d Y P O · Confirm that the write protect tab is unlocked (only SD and SDHC memory cards). · Check the card for the correct orientation. e Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera. Inserting it backward may cause the camera to fail to recognize the memory card or to malfunction. 12 Preparations Getting Started To Remove the Batteries Open the cover and remove the batteries. Take care that you do not drop the batteries. To Remove the Memory Card Use a finger to push the memory card in until you hear a click, then release it. C Y P O Use the wrist strap to avoid dropping the camera during use. Preparations 13 Setting the Date and Time The Date/Time settings menu will appear the first time the power is turned on. Power Button Getting Started Button Buttons Button 1. Press the power button. 2. Select the month, day, year and time, and the display order. 1. Use the or an option. 2. Use the value. or 3. Press the C button to select button to set the Y P O button. To Change a Previously Set Date/Time Use the following procedures to display the Date/Time settings window, and then perform Steps 2 and 3 above. 1. Press the 2. Use the the button. or button to select (Set up) menu. button to select button. 3. Use the 4. Press the or [Date/Time]. 14 Preparations Getting Started The date/time setting screen will appear when the capacity of the lithium date/time battery is depleted (p. 184). Setting the Display Language You can change the language displayed in the LCD monitor menus and messages. Mode Switch Buttons 1. Set the mode switch to 2. Hold down the 3. Use the 4. Press the or C button and press the Y P O (playback). Button Button button. button to select a language. button. Shooting Still Images 15 Shooting Still Images ( Mode) Power Button Shutter Button Getting Started Mode Switch Mode Dial Indicators Button 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. 2. Select a shooting mode. 1. Set the mode switch to (shooting). 2. Set the shooting mode dial to . C Y P O 3. Aim the camera at the subject. Avoiding Camera Shake Keep your arms tight against your body while holding the camera firmly by the sides. Using a tripod is also effective. 4. Press the shutter button lightly (halfway) to focus. · When the camera focuses, it beeps twice and the indicator lights. 16 Shooting Still Images Getting Started 5. Press the shutter button fully (all the way) to shoot. · The shutter sound will play once and the image will record. · Recorded images are displayed on the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds immediately after shooting (Rec. Review). You can shoot by pressing the shutter button even when an image is being displayed. · If you hold the shutter button down after a shot, the image will continue to display. · The indicator will blink green and the file will record to the memory card. To Shoot Images in Focus The camera automatically sets the focus when you press the shutter button halfway*. * The shutter button has a two-stage action. Pressing it down to the first stage is referred as "pressing halfway". Correct Press halfway to set the focus Incorrect Shooting Preparations Complete: lights green (orange when the flash will fire) C Beep, beep... Y P O Press fully Recording: blinks green AF Frame An AF frame will display in green on the LCD monitor at the point of focus. Just pressing fully Mute Setting When you hold down the DISP. button while turning on the camera, the mute setting will be set to [On]. You can change the setting in [Mute] in the Set up menu (p. 52). Shooting Still Images 17 Getting Started Shooting in Easy Mode This camera features a shooting mode, Easy mode, that automatically selects all camera settings except the flash. This mode is ideal for first time camera users, or users who do not make many settings. You can select whether or not to use the flash with the button, allowing you to take images even where flash photography is prohibited. 1. Set the mode dial to (Easy mode). 2. Aim the camera at the subject. 3. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. 4. Press the shutter button fully to shoot. No settings, other than flash settings, can be made in Easy mode. Even if you press the MENU or FUNC./SET button, no menu will display. C Y P O 18 Viewing Still Images Getting Started Viewing Still Images Power Button Mode Switch Buttons 1. Press the power button. 2. Set the mode switch to 3. Use the or to view. button to display the image you wish · 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, but they will appear coarse. C Y P O (playback). In the menu, you can set [Resume] to either [Last seen]* or [Last shot] (p. 51). (* Default setting) If you select [Last seen], the last image viewed will display (Resume Playback). The following actions will display the most recent image regardless of the [Resume] settings. Shooting an image, changing the memory card, or editing an image on the memory card using a computer. Erasing 19 Erasing Getting Started Mode Switch Button Buttons Button 1. Set the mode switch to 2. Use the press the or button to select an image to erase and button. 3. Confirm that [Erase] is selected and press the To exit instead of erasing, select [Cancel]. C button. Y P O (playback). Please note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image. 20 Printing Getting Started Printing Terminal Cover Mode Switch Button DIGITAL Terminal 1. Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer. · Open the terminal cover and plug the interface cable in all the way. · See the printer's user guide for connection instructions. · Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can use it with other PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to Canon-brand printers. For detail, see the Direct Print User Guide. C Y P O Buttons 2. Turn on the printer. 3. Set the mode switch to power button. · The (playback) and press the button will light blue. 4. Use the · The or press the button to select an image to print and button. button will blink blue and printing will start. Printing 21 Getting Started Printing from a Print List You can add images directly to a print list by merely pressing the button immediately after shooting or playing back an image. You can then print the images from the print list easily, when connecting the camera to a printer. Add to the Print List 1. Press the button (still images only). 2. Add to the print list. 1. Use the or button to select the number of print copies. 2. Use the [Add]. 3. Press the or button to select button. · To remove an image from the print list, press the button again, use the or button to select [Remove] and press the FUNC./SET button. Printing Images in a Print List This explanation is based on the use of a Canon SELPHY ES series or SELPHY CP series printer. 1. Connect the camera to the printer. 2. Print the image. 1. Use the or [Print now]. button to select · You can use the or button to confirm the images added to the print list. 2. Press the button. C Y P O Number of copies to print · Printing will start. · If printing is halted and resumed, printing will start from the next image in the queue. 22 Embedding the Date in the Image Data Getting Started Embedding the Date in the Image Data This section explains how to embed date information on images as they are recorded (Date Stamp). · The date stamp cannot be deleted from the image data once it has been embedded. Ensure that the camera's date/time is set correctly beforehand (p. 13). · The image size is fixed to the 2M (1600 × 1200) setting and the compression to Fine (appropriate for printing L-size or postcard-size prints.) Buttons C Y P O (shooting). . Mode Dial Mode Switch Button Button 1. Press the power button. 2. Select a shooting mode. 1. Set the mode switch to 2. Set the mode dial to · You can also make this setting in other shooting modes (except Easy and movie modes). Embedding the Date in the Image Data 23 3. Select 2. Use the . 3. Use the (Date Stamp). button. or or button to select to select . Getting Started 1. Press the · The area that will not print displays in gray. · Press the button to switch to [Date & Time] with the or button. You can use the following methods to imprint the date on images lacking imprinted date stamps. · Set with the camera's Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) function. Set [Date] option to [On] in [Print Settings] in the (Print) menu. · Connect the camera to a printer and imprint the date. See the Direct Print User Guide. · Insert a memory card into the printer and imprint the date. See your printer user guide. · Use the supplied software. See the Software Starter Guide. C Y P O 24 Shooting Movies Getting Started Shooting Movies ( Standard Mode) Power Button Shutter Button Mode Switch Mode Dial Indicators 1. Press the power button. 1. Set the mode switch to (shooting). 2. Set the mode dial to 3. Use the or (Standard). 2. Select a shooting mode. C Y P O (Movie). Buttons button to select 3. Aim the camera at the subject. Do not touch the microphone while recording. Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button. The sound that buttons make will be recorded in the movie. Microphone Shooting Movies 25 4. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. · When the camera focuses, it beeps twice and the indicator lights green. · The exposure, focus and white balance are automatically set. Getting Started Shooting Preparations Complete: lights green 5. Press the shutter button fully to shoot. · Press the shutter button fully to shoot. · During the recording, the elapsed recording time and [ Rec.] will display in the LCD monitor. 6. Press the shutter button fully again to stop recording. · The indicator will blink green and the data will be recorded onto the memory card. · Recording will stop automatically Recording: blinks green when the maximum recording time elapses, or the built-in memory or memory card become full. C Y P O Elapsed Time 26 Viewing Movies Getting Started Viewing Movies Power Button Mode Switch Button Buttons 1. Press the power button. 2. Set the mode switch to 3. Use the the or button to display a movie and press button. · Images with a C icon are movies. Y P O (playback). 4. Use the or button. button to select (Play) and press the · The movie will start playing. · If you press the FUNC./SET button during playback, you can pause and restart the movie. · You can adjust the playback volume with the or button. Downloading Images to a Computer 27 Downloading Images to a Computer We recommend to use the supplied software. Getting Started Items to Prepare · Camera and computer · Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera · Interface cable supplied with the camera System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. Windows OS Windows Vista Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with builtin USB ports. Windows Vista : Pentium 1.3 GHz or higher Windows XP / Windows 2000 : Pentium 500 MHz or higher Windows Vista : 512 MB or more Windows XP / Windows 2000 : 256 MB or more USB · Canon Utilities - ZoomBrowser EX : 200 MB or more - PhotoStitch : 40 MB or more · Canon Camera TWAIN Driver : 25 MB or more 1,024 × 768 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better Computer Model CPU RAM Interface Free Hard Disk Space C Y P O Display Macintosh OS Computer Model CPU RAM Interface Free Hard Disk Space Display Mac OS X (v10.3 ­ v10.4) The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with builtin USB ports. PowerPC G3/G4/G5 or Intel Processor RAM 256 MB or more USB · Canon Utilities - ImageBrowser : 300MB or more - PhotoStitch : 50 MB or more 1,024 × 768 pixels/ 32,000 Colors or better 28 Downloading Images to a Computer Getting Started Preparing to Download Images With Windows 2000, ensure that you install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer. 1. Installing the software. Windows 1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer's CD-ROM drive. 2. Click [Easy Installation]. Follow the onscreen messages to proceed with the installation. 3. Click [Restart] or [Finish] once the installation is complete. When the installation is finished, [Restart] or [Finish] will display. Click the button that appears. C Y P O 4. Remove the CD-ROM from the drive when your normal desktop screen appears. Macintosh Double-click the icon in the CDROM window. When the installer panel appears, click [Install]. Follow the onscreen instructions to proceed. Downloading Images to a Computer