Canon A720IS User Manual

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Getting Started Guide

Getting Started

F’reparations Shooting Still Images Viewing Still Images Shooting Movies Viewing Movies Erasing Printing

Downloading Images to a Computer System Map

Ensure that you read the Safety Precautions (inside rear cover).

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Workflow and Reference Guides

The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the flowchart below

: Contents of This Guide

i Check the package contents

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Getting

Guide

Camera User Guide

Learning More

Getting Started Guide

Direct Print User Guide

Software Starter Guide

Viewing the PDF Manuals

Adobe Reader must be installed to view the PDF Manuals. If this software is not installed in your computer, access the following web site and download the software.

http://www.adobe.com

Checking the Package Contents

The following items are included in the package. If something is missing,

piease contact the retail outlet at which you purchased the product.

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Wrist Strap

WS-200

Camera

Interface Cable

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AA Alkaline Batteries (x2) Memory Card

AV Cable

AVC-DCSOO

Canon Digital Camera

Solution Disk

O User Guides

Getting Started Guide

You may not be able to achieve the full performance of this camera with the included memory card

You can use SD memory cards, SDHC (SD High Capacity) memory cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCpIus cards and HC MMCpIus cards in this camera. These cards are collectively referred to as memory cards in this guide.

European Warranty

System (EWS) Booklet

Canon Digitai Camera Manuals Disk

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

For information on your camera's warranty, please refer to the Canon European

Warranty System (EWS) Booklet supplied with your camera.

For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the European Warranty

System (EWS) Booklet.

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

Language Setting

Please see Setting the Display Language (p 9) to change the language setting.

Getting Started

• Preparations (p. 4)

• Shooting Stiii Images (p. 10)

• Viewing Still Images (p. 13)

• Shooting iMovies (p. 14)

• Viewing Movies (p. 16)

• Erasing (p. 17)

• Printing (p. 18)

• Downioading Images to a Computer (p. 20)

• System Map (p. 28)

4 I Preparations

Preparations

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■ Attaching the Wrist Strap

It is recommended to use the Wrist Strap to avoid dropping

during camera use.

|Tnstalling the batteries

1. Slide the battery cover lock in the direction of the arrow (®) and hold it there while moving the entire cover in the direction of the arrow (®) and opening it up in the direction of the arrow (®).

Battery Cover Lock

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2. Install two batteries.

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3. Close the cover (®), and press downward as you slide it until it ciicks into piace (®).

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I Inserting the Memory Card

1 ■ Slide the battery cover lock in the direction of the arrow

(0) and hold it there while moving the entire cover in the direction of the arrow (0) and opening it up in the direction of the arrow (0).

Battery Cover Lock

2. Insert the memory card until its clicks into place.

Front Write Protect Tab

(Only SD memory cards)

Confirm that the Write Protect Tab is unlocked (only SD memory cards) Check the card for the correct orientation

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3. Close the cover (0), and press downward as you slide it until it clicks into place (®).

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 maifunction.

■ To Remove the Memory Card

• Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks

and then release it.

8 I Preparations

I Setting the Date and Time

The Date/Time settings menu will appear the first time the power is turned on. Set the date and time as shown in steps 3 and 4 in the explanation below.

Power Button

♦/■♦■/♦/♦Buttons

(^ Button

1. Press the power button.

2. Select [Date/Time].

1. Press the O button.

2. Use the ■♦ or ♦ button to select

the [Ql (Set up)] menu.

3. Use the ♦ or ■♦ button to select

[Date/Time].

3. Select the year, month, day and time, and the display order.

1. Use the ■♦ or ♦ button to select a

category.

2. Use the ♦ or ■♦ button to set the

value.

4. Press the button.

5a Press the O button.

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r=1 You can imprint the date and time you have set onto images.

I Setting the Display Language

You can change the language displayed in the LCD monitor menus and messages.

Button

1. Set the mode switch to [E] (Playback).

2. Hold down the button and press the O button. 3a Use the 4^ or ^ button to select a language.

4. Press the button.

10 Shooting Still Images

Shooting Still Images (№) Auto Mode)

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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 Cl

(Shooting).

2. Set the mode dial to fJitto (Auto).

Button

3. Aim the camera at the subject.

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