Canon PowerShot A95 Quick Start Guide
2
Shooting
➜ Camera User Guide
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CDI-E146-010 © 2004 CANON INC. PRINTED IN CHINA
The following manuals are supplied with your
camera. Please refer to them as need be.
Contents of
This Guide
Included accessories and
separately sold
equipment information.
Install the
1.
batteries and the
CF card.
Shoot images
2.
with the camera.
Play back the
3.
images.
Erase any
4.
unwanted
images.
Learn the names
of camera
components.
Print the images.
5.
Install the
6.
software.
Reference Guides
System Map
This Guide
Quick Start Guide
Camera User Guide
Direct Print
User Guide
Supplied with a
printer
Printer User Guide
1
Preparing the Camera
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A.
Open the battery cover.
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B.
Insert the batteries as shown.
Positive (+) end
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C.
Close the battery cover.
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D.
Open the CF card slot cover.
Camera User Guide
Negative (-) end
A.
Open the LCD
monitor as shown
(
), and tilt it 180
degrees toward
the lens (
). Then
fold it back against
the camera body.
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C.
Set the date and time (first time the camera is
B.
Turn the power on
(
). Slide the mode
switch to
(
) and turn the
(Shooting)
shooting mode dial to
(
).
powered on).
Use the left or right button to select the items you
wish to set, and use the up or down button to
change the value.
Check that the date and time shown are correct,
then press the
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D.
Aim the camera at the subject and adjust the zoom to achieve the desired composition (see
button.
“Zoom” in the “Quick Reference” section).
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E.
Focus and shoot.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
• The camera focuses and two beeps sound.
Playback
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Press the shutter button
all the way to shoot.
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A.
Slide the mode switch to (Playback).
B.
Play back the images.
Use the left or right button to display the image you wish to
see.
Connect the
camera to a
computer.
Download the
7.
images to a
computer.
What you can do
with the software
The various ways
of using the
software
• Camera User
Guide
• Software
Starter Guide
• ZoomBrowser
EX Software
User Guide
• ImageBrowser
Software User
Guide
These PDF format
manuals are
available on the
Canon website.
Please download
them from the
following URL:
http://web.canon.jp/
Imaging/
information-e.html
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E.
Insert the CF card with its label facing up.
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F.
Close the cover.
4
A.
Erasing an Image
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Use the left or right button to select
the image you wish to erase (
press the
button ( ).
) and
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B.When the confirmation screen appears, check
that [Erase] is selected and press the
Select [Cancel] using the left or right button to cancel without
erasing.
button.
Quick Reference
➜ Camera User Guide
Zoom
Telephoto: Zoom in on the subject.
Wide Angle: Zoom out from the subject.
* The zoom can be adjusted from 38 to 114 mm (35mm film equivalent)
Shooting Modes
: Auto
The camera automatically selects settings.
: Portrait
The background is blurred and the subject is in
clear focus.
: Landscape
For shooting landscape scenes.
: Night Scene
For photographing human subjects against the backdrop
of an evening sky or a night scene.
: Fast Shutter
For shooting fast moving objects.
: Slow Shutter
For shooting moving objects to make them appear blurred, such as river
rapids.
: Special Scene
For shooting with settings appropriate for certain types of scenes. Use the
left or right button to select a Scene mode. You can confirm the Scene
mode changes in the LCD monitor.
: Stitch Assist
Images shot in Stitch Assist mode can be merged together on a computer
to make a single panoramic image.
: Movie
For shooting movies.
Changing the Displayed Information
Press the button to switch the displayed information as follows.
Shooting Mode:
LCD Monitor - On
(No Information)
LCD Monitor - On
(Information View)
LCD Monitor - Off
Playback Mode:
Standard Information View
Detailed Information View
No Information
Switching between Shooting/Playback
Shooting:
Slide the mode switch to
Playback:
Slide the mode switch to
.
.
Flash
Press the button to switch between flash modes.
(Some settings are not available with certain shooting modes.)
When the red-eye reduction function is on
Auto with red-eye reduction
Flash on with red-eye reduction
Flash off
Flash range: 45 cm - 4.4 m (1.5 – 14 ft.) (wide angle)/45 cm - 2.5 m (1.5 – 8.2 ft.)
(telephoto)
* Red-eye reduction: This feature reduces the effect of light reflecting back from
the eyes and making them appear red.
When the red-eye reduction function is off
Auto
Flash on
Flash off
Macro
Press the button to display the on the LCD monitor.
in Display
Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small objects.
* Recordable Area at Minimum Shooting Range <Shooting Distance>
At wide angle end: approx. 56 x 42 mm (2.2 x 1.7 in.)
<From the front of lens: 5 cm (2.0 in.)>
At telephoto end: approx. 87 x 65 mm (3.4 x 2.6 in.)
<From the front of lens: 25 cm (9.8 in.)>
In addition, there are functions that can be set in each shooting mode.
For details, see “Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode” at the end of
the Camera User Guide.
5
A.
Printing with a Direct Print Compatible Printer
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Connect the camera to the printer and turn on the printer’s
power.
Camera Interface Cable
Printers
B.
, or appears* in the upper left corner of the camera’s
LCD monitor, indicating that the printer is ready to print.
* The displayed icon may vary depending on the printer model.
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Direct Print User Guide
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Choose the image you wish to print and press the
C.
button.
The button will blink blue and printing of the image will start.
Please turn over
Preparing to Download Images to a Computer
6
Never connect the camera to the computer before the
software is installed.
List of Things to Prepare
• Camera and Computer
• Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk provided with the
camera
• Interface Cable (use the cable provided with the camera)
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A.
Confirm that the computer meets the system
requirements.
See the Camera User Guide.
B.
Install the software.
a.
Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution
Disk into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
➜ Camera User Guide, Software Starter Guide
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c.
Select [Easy Installation] and click
[Next].
Proceed with the installation while reviewing
installation settings.
If the Digital Signature Not Found window
appears, click [YES].
d.
When the installation is complete,
select [Yes, I want to restart my
computer now.] in the screen below,
and click [Finish].
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C.
Connect the camera to the computer.
a.
Connect the supplied interface cable to the
computer’s USB port and the camera’s DIGITAL
terminal.
1. Open the terminal cover with your fingernail.
2. Securely insert the cable with
DIGITAL terminal and the USB port.
b.
Slide the mode switch to (Playback) ( )and press the ON/OFF
button to turn the camera on (
The camera and computer will be ready to communicate with each other.
If the Digital Signature Not Found window appears, click [Yes].
The USB driver will automatically finish installing onto the computer when you attach the camera and open a connection.
facing up into the
).
USB port
Interface cable
Terminal cover
To DIGITAL
terminal
• With Mac OS X, double-click the CD-ROM icon, followed
by the [Mac OS X] and [Canon Digital Camera Installer]
) icons.
(
• With Mac OS 9, double-click the CD-ROM icon, followed
by the [Mac OS 9] and [Canon Digital Camera Installer]
) icons.
(
b.Click the Digital Camera Software [Install] button
and click [Next].
Once the installation is complete, click
[Quit].
e.
Remove the disk from the CD-ROM
drive after restarting.
■ Mac OS X
a. If iPhoto or Image Capture are running, click on
in the upper left corner of the window to close the
application.
b. Double-click the [Canon ImageBrowser] icon on the
desktop.
c. Click [Canon Camera] in the Explorer View section.
Explorer View
Once [Communication Settings] appears, click the [Set] button.
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■ Mac OS 9
a. Confirm that [Display Images] is selected and
click the [OK] button.
The name of your camera model or
[Canon Camera] and the USB port
number (e.g. @1) will appear here.
Downloading Images to a Computer
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A.
Select [Canon CameraWindow] and
click [OK].
If the event dialog does not appear,
click the [Start] menu, then select
[Programs] or [All Programs],
followed by [Canon Utilities],
[CameraWindow] and
[CameraWindow - Set Auto-Launch].
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B.
Click [Set] in the [CameraWindow Set Auto-Launch] window.
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C.
Select the image downloading method in the "CameraWindow - Download Image(s)"
Camera User Guide, Software Starter Guide
window.
Downloading Images Using
Camera Operations (Direct Transfer)
D.
Confirm that the button lights
blue.
E.
Confirm that (All Images) is selected
in the Direct Transfer menu in the
camera's LCD monitor and press the
button.
You can confirm information such as the
destination folder for images.
Downloading Images Using
Computer Operations
D.
Click [Start Image Download].
The downloaded images will appear as thumbnails (tiny versions)
in the main window of ZoomBrowser EX.
Downloaded images are saved in separate folders according to the
date on which they were shot.
You can change the settings for the images
to be downloaded and the downloading
destination by clicking the [Camera] menu
in ZoomBrowser EX’s main window and
selecting [Auto-download setting].
All the images on the camera's memory card
will download. To selectively download images,
use the Direct Transfer menu.
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Downloading Images to a
7
Computer
➜ Software Starter Guide
A.
From the Explorer View section
of the window, click the folder
into which the images are to
be downloaded.
Explorer View
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B.
Click the Camera Window, making it active. Click the
images you wish to download
A blue frame will appear around the selected images.
Camera Window
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C.
Click [Download].
Downloaded images will
appear as thumbnails (tiny
versions) in the Browser
area of ImageBrowser.
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Getting the Most out of the Software
➜ Software Starter Guide, ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser Software User Guide
What you can do with ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) / ImageBrowser (Macintosh)
■ Downloading Images to a Computer
You can easily download images saved in the camera to a computer.
■ Checking Images
You can magnify images and check the information on them (the shooting
date and time, the shooting settings, etc.).
■ Sending Images by E-mail
You can start your e-mail program from ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) /
ImageBrowser (Macintosh) and attach images to e-mail messages that you
send.
■ Shooting with a Computer
You can operate the camera’s shutter and take pictures from a computer.
■ Editing Movies
You can create and edit movies: link movies and stills that have been
downloaded to your computer, add background music, superimpose titles
and other text, and apply various effects to the movies.
■ Using the My Camera Settings
You can register images and sounds that you like for use as start-up
images and sounds with the My Camera Settings.
(Only on Mac OS X when using ImageBrowser)
Image download is complete.
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What you can do with Other Software
You can use this software in even more advanced ways by linking it
with other software.
■ Printing Images with Different Layouts
With PhotoRecord (Windows)/
ImageBrowser (Macintosh), you can
lay out images as desired and then
print them.
■ Stitching Panoramic Images
With PhotoStitch, you can
connect or “stitch” multiple
images together into a
seamless panoramic view.
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A Guide to the Manuals
■ Basic Method: Software Starter Guide
■ Advanced Method: PDF Manuals
The manuals in PDF format shown below are available
on the Canon website. Please download them from
the following URL:
http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/information-e.html
• ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide (Windows)
• ImageBrowser Software User Guide (Macintosh)
Viewing the PDF Manuals
The software application Adobe Reader or Adobe
Acrobat Reader is required to view the PDF manuals.
If one of these applications is not already installed on
your computer, download it from the following website.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
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