Canon PowerShot A700 Basic User Guide

ENGLISH

Basic

Camera User Guide

Preparation

Shooting

Playback/Erasing

Menus and Settings

Printing

Downloading Images
to a Computer

CDI-E223-010 XXXXXXX © 2006 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPAN

Please Read This First

This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.

Flowchart and Reference Guides

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

For information on included items

and items sold separately

System Map

• In stalling the batteries and memory card

• Setting the date, time and language

Handling precautions, references to

the various shooting and playback

• Installing the software

• Downloading images to a
computer

• Using the software

Preparations

Shooting

Playback/Erasing

Menus and Settings

functions

Printing

Basic Camera User
Guide (This Guide)

• Read this first.

Advanced Camera
User Guide

Direct Print User Guide

Basic Camera User
Guide (This Guide)

Software Starter Guide

ZoomBrowser EX/
ImageBrowser
Software User Guide

• PDF manuals available
on the Canon website.
http://web.canon.jp/
Imaging/information-
e.html

In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide,
and the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide.

Preparations

1.

Installing the batteries.

1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock in the
direction of the arrow and open the cover.

2. Insert the 2 supplied AA-size alkaline batteries, or
separately sold AA-size NiMH batteries.

2.

Inserting the Memory Card.

1. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.

2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover.

Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before
inserting it in the camera. It may damage the camera if
inserted incorrectly.

Positive end (+)

Î See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 104)

Front

Î See the Advanced Guide: Handling the Memory Card (p. 106)

Î See the Advanced Guide: Formatting Memory Cards (p. 30)

Negative end (–)

Preparations

1

 To Remove the Memory Card

Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks
and then release it.

You can use SD* memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera.
These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide.

* SD stands for Secure Digital, a copyright protection system.

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First Time Settings

b

c

a

b

c

 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 (

3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the
FUNC./SET button (

The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 13).

The date/time setting screen will appear when the
camera power is turned on for the first time, or when the
capacity of the lithium date/time battery is depleted.

Î See the Advanced Guide: Replacing the Date Battery (p. 117)

).

).

 Setting the Display Language

1. Set the mode switch to (playback).

2. Hold down the FUNC./SET button and press the MENU
button.

3. Use the , , or button to select a language and
press the FUNC./SET button.

The display language can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 13).

Preparations

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Shooting

a

b

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 except for warning sounds.

Î See the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 15)

Î See the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 21)

Î See the Advanced Guide: Set up Menu (p. 26)

Î See the Advanced Guide: My Camera Menu (p. 28)

2.

Set the mode switch to (shooting) (a).

3.

Set the shooting mode dial to
(Auto)

(b)

.

4.

Aim the camera at the subject.

Power button

5.

Focus and shoot.

1. Press the shutter button halfway to

focus.

When the camera focuses, the camera
beeps twice and the indicator lights green.

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.

Î See Basic Shooting Functions (p. 5).

Î See the Advanced Guide: Indicators (p. 20)

See the Advanced Guide for the various shooting methods

Î

available.

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Indicators

Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting

b

a

b

After a shot is taken, the image appears in the LCD monitor for
approximately 2 seconds.
You can continue to display images regardless of the review duration
setting with the following procedures.

• Keeping the shutter button pressed after a shot.

• Pressing the FUNC./SET or DISP. button while the image is

displayed in the LCD monitor.

To stop displaying the image, press the shutter button halfway.

Î See the Advanced Guide: Review (p. 24)

Î See Erasing (p. 11)

Basic Shooting Functions

 Selecting a Shooting Mode

1. Set the shooting mode dial to the desired mode (a).

In the and modes, use the or button (
a shooting mode.

Creative zone

Auto

Image zone

 Shooting Modes

Auto

Image
zone

The camera automatically selects settings.

When a shooting mode appropriate for the shooting conditions is selected, the
camera automatically adjusts settings for optimal shooting.

Portrait

Blurs the background
and makes a person
stand out.

Landscape

Optimized for
shooting landscape
scenes which contain
both near and far
subjects .

) to select

Shooting

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Image
zone

Night Scene

Allows you to capture human subjects against the backdrop of
an evening sky or night scene. The flash is directed at the
person and the shutter speed is slow, so both the person and
the background can be beautifully shot.

(Special Scene)

You can shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene.

Night

Snapshot

Allows you to take
snapshots of
people against
twilight or night backgrounds by
reducing the effects of camera shake
even without using a tripod.

Indoor

Prevents camera
shake and
maintains the
subject’s true color
when shooting under fluorescent or
tungsten lighting.

Snow

Shoots without a
blue tinge and
without making
people appear dark
against a snowy background.

Fireworks

Captures fireworks in the sky sharply and at optimal
exposure.

Kids&Pets

Allows you to
capture subjects
that move around,
such as children
and pets, without missing photo
opportunities.

Foliage

Shoots trees and
leaves - such as
new growth,
autumn leaves or
blossoms - in vivid colors.

Beach

Shoots without
making people
appear dark near
water or sand
where reflected sunlight is strong.

Color

Accent

Use this option to
have only the color
specified in the
LCD monitor remain and to transform
all others to black and white.

Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 62)

Color Swap

Use this option to
transform a col or
specified in the L CD
monitor into another.

Î See the Advanced Guide (p. 62)

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