Canon PowerShot A2500 16 Megapixel Compact Camera 8254B001 user manual

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Cover 5 Playback Mode ....................60 Table of Contents Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Viewing ........................................61 Package Contents .........................2 2 Smart Auto Mode .................28 Contents: Browsing and Filtering Images ....62 Basic Operations Compatible Memory Cards ............2 Image Viewing Options ................64 Shooting (Smart Auto) .................29 Preliminary Notes and Legal Basic Guide Protecting Images .................

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Cover z z While adjusting image settings (Live View Control) ............................. 41 Contents: Basic Operations Preliminary Notes and z z Focus on faces ......................................................................... 29, 40, 53 Legal Information Contents: 4 Shoot z z Without using the flash (Flash Off) ....................................................... 34 Basic Operations z z Use camera-determined settings (Auto Mode) .................................... 29 z z Incl

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Cover • Do not allow liquids or foreign objects to enter the camera. Safety Precautions Preliminary Notes and This could result in electrical shock or fire. Legal Information If liquids or foreign objects come into contact with the camera interior, • Before using the product, please ensure that you read the safety Contents: immediately turn the camera off and remove the battery. precautions described below. Always ensure that the product is used Basic Operations If the battery charger becom

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Cover materials stuck to the front of the unit. Please use a cotton swab to remove Denotes the possibility of injury. Preliminary Notes and dirt, dust or other foreign matter from the flash to prevent heat build-up and Caution Legal Information damage to the unit. • When holding the camera by the strap, be careful not to bang it, Contents: Basic Operations subject it to strong impacts or shocks, or let it get caught on other • Remove and store the battery when you are not using the camera

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Cover Preliminary Notes and Basic Guide Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics 1 Smart Auto Gives basic instructions, from initial preparations to 2 Mode shooting, playback, and saving on a computer Other Shooting 3 Modes P Mode 4 Playback Mode 5 Setting Menu 6 4 Accessories 7 Appendix 8 Index Initial Preparations ...................10 Trying the Camera Out .............14 Using the Software ...................17 System Map ...................

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Cover Initial Preparations Charging the Battery Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Before use, charge the battery with the included charger. Be sure to charge Prepare for shooting as follows. Contents: the battery initially, because the camera is not sold with the battery charged. Basic Operations Attaching the Strap Basic Guide 1 Insert the battery. Attach the strap. Advanced Guide z z After aligning the ▲ marks on the battery z z Thread the end of the strap through the and charger,

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Cover Preliminary Notes and 2 Open the cover. Legal Information • To protect the battery and keep it in optimal condition, do not charge z z Slide the cover ( ) and open it ( ). it continuously for more than 24 hours. Contents: Basic Operations • For battery chargers that use a power cord, do not attach the charger or cord to other objects. Doing so could result in malfunction Basic Guide or damage to the product. 3 Insert the battery. Advanced Guide z z While pressing the battery lock in

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Cover Setting the Date and Time Preliminary Notes and • For guidelines on how many shots or hours of recording can be saved on one Legal Information memory card, see “Number of 4:3 Shots per Memory Card” (= 104). Set the current date and time correctly as follows if the [Date/Time] screen Contents: is displayed when you turn the camera on. Information you specify this way Basic Operations is recorded in image properties when you shoot, and it is used when you Removing the Battery and Mem

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Cover 2 Choose [Date/Time]. Preliminary Notes and 4 Finish the setup process. Legal Information z z Move the zoom lever to choose the [3] z z Press the button to complete the Contents: tab. setting. The setting screen is no longer Basic Operations z z Press the

buttons to choose displayed. Basic Guide [Date/Time], and then press the z z Once the date and time have been set, button. the [Date/Time] screen is no longer Advanced Guide displayed. z z To turn off the camera,

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Cover Still Images Movies Display Language Preliminary Notes and Trying the Camera Out Legal Information Change the display language as needed. Contents: Follow these instructions to turn the camera on, shoot still images or Basic Operations movies, and then view them. 1 Enter Playback mode. Basic Guide z z Press the <1> button. Shooting (Smart Auto) Advanced Guide For fully automatic selection of the optimal settings for specific scenes, Camera Basics simply let the camera determine the sub

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Cover 3 Compose the shot. Shooting Movies Preliminary Notes and Legal Information z z To zoom in and enlarge the subject, move Start shooting. Contents: the zoom lever toward (telephoto), z z Press the movie button. The camera Basic Operations and to zoom away from the subject, move beeps once as recording begins, and Basic Guide it toward (wide angle). [ Rec] is displayed with the elapsed time. Elapsed Time X X Black bars displayed on the top and 4 Shoot. Advanced Guide bottom