ENGLISH The Components Guide Preparations Shooting Photo of PowerShot A460 Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Printing Downloading Images to a Computer Great camera. Great shots. What about the prints? Basic Camera User Guide Please Read This First This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features. Printing has never been easier. Simply connect your Canon digital camera to a Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printer, and create beautiful , lab quality borderless photos in seconds.
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 The Components Guide Preparations • Installing the batteries and memory card • Setting the date, time and language Shooting Playback/Erasing Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) • Read this first.
The Components Guide Front View def b c g h a i j The Components Guide Attaching the Wrist Strap a Wrist Strap Mount b Speaker c Flash (p. 13) d AF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 20) e Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 14) f Self-Timer Lamp (p. 16) g Microphone (Advanced Guide p. 54) h Viewfinder Window (Advanced Guide p. 17) i A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 62) j Lens In order to avoid dropping the camera, wear the wrist strap when using the camera.
Back View a b c d e f g h i aLCD Monitor (Advanced Guide p. 12) bViewfinder (Advanced Guide p. 17) cDIGITAL Terminal (p. 27) dDC IN (power input) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 89) eTerminal Cover fMemory Card Slot / Battery Cover Lock (p. 5) gMemory Card Slot / Battery Cover (p. 5) hDate Battery Cover (Advanced Guide p. 92) iTripod Socket The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic film for protection against scratches during shipment. If so, remove the film before using the camera.
Controls a b c d i j ef g h a Indicators (p. 4) b Mode Dial (pp. 8, 18) c Shutter Button (p. 8) d Power Button (p. 8) e DISP. (Display) Button (Advanced Guide p. 12) f MENU Button (p. 21, Advanced Guide p. 19) g FUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button (p. 20, Advanced Guide p. 18) h (Print/Share) Button (pp. 22, 30) i (Macro)/ (Infinity)/ Button (p. 15) j (Telephoto while shooting) / (Magnify in playback mode)/ Button (p. 12, Advanced Guide p. 50) k (Flash)/ Button (p.
Indicators The camera indicators will light or blink under the following conditions. Never do the following while the indicator blinks green. These actions may corrupt image data.
Preparations 1. Installing the batteries. 1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock (a) and press down while opening the cover (b). 2. Insert the batteries. Positive end (+) Negative end (–) a Î See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 83). 2. Inserting the Memory Card. Preparations b 1. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place. 2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover (a), pressing down and sliding it until it clicks into place (b).
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, SDHC memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera. These cards are collectively called memory cards in this guide.
First Time Settings Setting the Date/Time a b c Preparations 1. Press the power button (a). 2. Use the or button to select an item and the or button to change its value (b). 3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the FUNC./SET button (c). The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 21). 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 battery is depleted.
Shooting 1. Press the power button. 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 DISP. Button mute all sounds except for warning sounds. Î See the Advanced Guide: Using the LCD Monitor (p. 12). Î See the Advanced Guide: Power Saving Function (p. 17).
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 Indicators (p. 4). Î See the Advanced Guide for the various shooting methods available. Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting Î See the Advanced Guide: Review (p. 20). Î See Erasing (p. 19). Shooting After a shot is taken, the image appears in the LCD monitor for approximately 2 seconds.
Selecting a Shooting Mode 1. Turn the mode dial to the desired mode (a). , or modes 1.Press the FUNC./SET button (b). 2.Select a shooting mode using the 3.Press the FUNC./SET button (d). or button (c). a c bd Shooting Modes The camera automatically selects settings. Auto Manual Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white balance, My Colors or ISO speed. Manual Super Macro Allows you to approach closer than in Macro mode to take larger close-ups.
Portrait Produces a soft effect when photographing people. Kids&Pets Special Scene 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. Movie Allows you to take snapshots of people against twilight or night backgrounds by reducing the effects of camera shake even without using a tripod.
Using the Zoom 1. Press the or button. You can adjust the zoom for the following focal lengths in 35mm film equivalent terms. PowerShot A460: 38 – 152 mm PowerShot A450: 38 – 122 mm Telephoto: Zooms in on the subject. Wide Angle: Zooms out from the subject.
Using the Flash 1. Press the button to cycle through flash settings. (Auto) (On) (Off) Î See Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function (p. 14). Î See Setting the Slow Synchro Function (p. 14). The option cannot be set in (Auto) mode. Shooting Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 108). Î See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 10). You are recommended to shoot with the camera attached to a tripod or other device if the camera shake warning icon ( ) appears.
Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function You can set whether the camera automatically fires the red-eye reduction* lamp when the flash fires. * This function reduces the red appearance of eyes when they reflect light back from the flash. 1. (Rec.) Menu (Red-Eye) [On]*/[Off]. Î See Menus and Settings (p. 21). * Default setting. Setting the Slow Synchro Function The flash timing is adjusted to slow shutter speeds.
Shooting Close-ups (Macro)/Infinity Shots 1. Press the / button. To cancel the macro mode, press the or display. button to turn off the Î See the Advanced Guide: Shooting Magnified Close-Ups (Super Macro) (p. 28) Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small items. Infinity Shooting Macro Image Area at Minimum Focusing Distance from End of Lens to Subject • Maximum wide angle setting: 53 x 40 mm (2.0 x 1.5 in.) Minimum focusing distance: 5 cm (2.0 in.
Using the Self-Timer 1. FUNC. Menu * (Drive Mode) / / . Î See Menus and Settings (p. 20). * Default setting. • When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer lamp will blink. When using red-eye reduction, the self-timer lamp will blink and then stay lit for the last 2 seconds. To cancel the self-timer, follow step 1 and select . 10 sec. Self-Timer: Shoots 10 sec. after you press the shutter button. • 2 sec. before the shutter releases, the self-timer sound and lamp will speed up. 2 sec.
Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots ( ) 1. FUNC. Menu (Drive Mode) (Custom Timer). Î See Menus and Settings (p. 20). 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Select [Delay] or [Shots] using the change the settings using the or the FUNC./SET button. or button and button, then press Shooting If the [Shots] option is set to 2 or more shots, the following occurs. - The exposure and white balance are locked at the settings selected for the first shot.
Playback 1. Turn the mode dial to (playback) (a). The last recorded image will display. a If you have played back images between shooting sessions however, the last image viewed will display (Resume Playback) instead of the last recorded image. If the memory card has been switched, or the b images on the memory card have been edited with a computer, the newest image on the memory card appears. 2. Use the or to view (b).
Erasing 1. In the playback mode, use the or button to select an image to erase (a) and press the button (b). a b c 2. Confirm that [Erase] is selected and press the FUNC./SET button (c). To exit instead of erasing, select [Cancel]. Î See the Advanced Guide: Erasing All Images (p. 63). Playback/Erasing Please note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image.
Menus and Settings Settings for the shooting, playback or print modes or such camera settings as the date/time and sounds are set using the FUNC., Rec., Play, Print or Set up menu. FUNC. Menu This menu sets many of the common shooting functions. a b e c •This example shows the FUNC. menu in d mode. aTurn the mode dial to , , or . bPress the FUNC./SET button. cUse the or button to select a menu item. • Some items may not be selectable in some shooting modes.
Rec., Play, Print and Set up Menus Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with these menus. (Rec.) Menu (Set up) Menu a e b You can switch between menus with or button the when this part is selected. c d •This example shows the Rec. menu when in mode. • In playback mode, the Play, Print and Set up menus display. Menus and Settings a Press the MENU button. b Use the or button to switch between menus. c Use the or button to select a menu item.
Printing Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer* 1 with a cable and simply press the button on the camera. 1. Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer and turn on the printer’s power. Canon Brand Printers Compact Photo Printers *2 (SELPHY Series) Camera Interface Cable PIXMA Series Bubble Jet Printers *1 Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can use it with other PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to Canon-brand printers.
2. Turn on the power in playback mode and confirm that , or is displayed in the upper left of the LCD monitor (a). • The button will light blue. • The displayed icon will vary according to the printer model. • will display for movies. 3. Select an image to print using the and press the The or button (b) button (c). button will blink blue and printing will start. a b c Î See the Advanced Guide: Setting the DPOF Print Settings (p. 64). Î See the Direct Print User Guide.
Downloading Images to a Computer The following methods can be used to download images recorded by the camera to a computer. Some methods, depending on the OS used, may not be available. Please read System Requirements (p. 25) in advance.
System Requirements Please install the software on a computer meeting the following minimum requirements. Windows Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Windows XP (including Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2) Windows Vista Computer Model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports. CPU Windows 2000/Windows XP Windows Vista Pentium 500 MHz or higher Pentium 1.
Preparing to Download Images Ensure that you install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer. Items to Prepare • Camera and computer • Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera • Interface cable supplied with the camera 1. Install the software. 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. 3.
2. Connecting the camera to a computer. 1. Use the supplied interface cable to connect the computer’s USB port to the camera’s DIGITAL terminal. Slip your fingernail under the edge of the camera’s terminal cover, lift it open and plug the interface cable in all the way. USB Port DIGITAL Terminal Interface Cable 2. Turn the camera’s mode dial to (playback) and turn on the power. The camera and computer will be able to communicate.
Downloading Images to a Computer A window allowing you to set the preferences will appear when a connection is established between the camera and computer. 1. Select [Canon CameraWindow] and click [OK] (first time only). If the window to the right does not appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [PowerShot - IXY - IXUS - DV 6] and [CameraWindow]. 2. Download the images. • Download the images using the camera or the computer.
Downloading Images to a Computer The following window will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer. If it fails to appear, click the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop). 1. Download the images. • Download the images using the camera or the computer. • By default, the downloaded images are saved into the [Pictures] folder. Downloading Images Using a Computer.
Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer) Use this method to download images using camera operations. Install the supplied software and adjust the computer settings before using this method for the first time (p. 26). All Images Transfers and saves all images to the computer. New Images Transfers and saves to the computer only the images that have not been previously transferred. Transfers and saves to the computer only the DPOF Trans.
Select & Transfer/Wallpaper 2. Select or , and press the FUNC./SET button). button (or the 3. Select images to download and press the button (or the FUNC./SET button). Only JPEG images can be downloaded as wallpaper for a computer. On the Windows platform, the files are automatically created as BMP images. The option selected with the button is retained even when the camera’s power is turned off. The previous setting will be in effect the next time the Direct Transfer menu is displayed.
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Flowchart and Reference Guides Safety Precautions The following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary according to the flowchart below. Be sure to read, understand and follow the safety precautions below when using the camera, in order to prevent injury, burns or electrical shock to yourself and others. For information on included items and items sold separately System Map Be sure to also read the safety precautions listed in the Advanced Camera User Guide.
ENGLISH The Components Guide Preparations Shooting Photo of PowerShot A460 Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Printing Downloading Images to a Computer Great camera. Great shots. What about the prints? Basic Camera User Guide Please Read This First This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features. Printing has never been easier. Simply connect your Canon digital camera to a Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printer, and create beautiful , lab quality borderless photos in seconds.
