Canon PowerShot A400 User manual

280CPA400S

This item is a kit that contains the following

individual items:

280PSA400, 280CP400, 280KP36IP.

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Canon

7?,werShot

400

DIGITAL

CAMERA

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•Please read the

Read

This First section (p. 5).

•Please also see the Software Starter Guide and the Direct Print UserGuide.

Flowchart and Reference Guides

This Guide

Shooting with the Camera Use

genuine Canon accessories

recommended.

Installing the Software

Downloading

Images

Computer

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This product is designed to perform optimally

when used with genuine Canon accessories.

Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this

product and/or accidents such as fire, etc.,

caused by the malfunction

non-genuine Canon

accessories (e.g., aleakage and/or explosion

abattery pack). Please note that this warranty

does not apply to repairs arising out

the

malfunction

non-genuine Canon accessories,

although you may request such repairs

chargeable basis.

'V'

Software Starter Guide

'V'

Direct Print User Guide

Printer User Guide

Using the Printer and Printing

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

produced with extremely high-

precision manufacturing techniques. More than

99.99%

the pixels operate to specification. Less

than 0.01 %

the pixels may occasionally misfire

or appear as red or black dots.

This has no effect on the recorded image and does

not constitute amalfunction.

Video

Format

Please set the camera's video signal format to the

one used in

your

region before using it with a

monitor (p. 104).

Language

Setting

Please see page

to change the language

setting.

Disclaimer

•While every effort has been

made

to ensure

that the information contained in this guide is

accurate and complete,

liability can be

accepted

for

any errors

omissions.·Canon

reserves the right to change the specifications

ofthe

hardware and software described

herein at any time without

prior

notice.

eNo

part

this guide

may

be reproduced,

transmitted, transcribed, stored in aretrieval

system,

translated into

any

language in

any

form, by any means,

without

the priorwritten

permission

Canon.

•

Canon

makes

no warranties

for

damages

resulting

from

corrupted

lost data due to a

mistaken operation.

malfunction·

the

camera, the software, the SO

memory

cards

(SD cards), personal

computers,petipheral

devices,

use

non-Canon

cards.

Trademark Acknowledgments

•Canon and PowerShotare trademarks of Canon

Inc, t

•Macintosh, PowerBook, Power Macintosh and

QuickTime are trademarks

Apple Computer,

Inc, registered

the United States and other

countries.

•Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are either

registered trademarks or trademarks

Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and/or other

countries.

•

is atrademark.

•Other names and products not mentioned above

may be registered trademarks or trademarks

their respective companies.

Symbols

Used

Icons undertitle bars show the operations mode.

the example below, the shooting mode

should

set to

r:g

iJ.

Adjusting

the

Tone

(White

Balance)

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This mark denotes issues that may affect

...

the camera's operation.

This mark denotes additional topics that

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complement the basic operating

procedures.

this guide

memory card (Secure Digital, a

referred to as

card.

Table

Contents

Items

marked

with

"tf.

are

lists

chartsJhat

summarize

camera

functions

procedures.

Read This

First

Please Read : ; 5

Safety Precautions , ; 6

Preventing Malfunctions

Components

Guide 12

Preparing the Camera 15

Installingthe Batteryand

Card 15

Formatting an SO Card

Setting the OateITime

Setting

theLanguage

:22

Basic

Functions

Turning

the

Power On/Off 23

Mode Switch 25

i:l Using the LCD Monitor 26

Shooting

-The Basics

GAuto

Mode :

Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting 34

Selecting aShooting Mode 35

Changing the Resolution and Compression 37

Quick Shots 38

Using the Flash 39

-IMacro/

lnfinity Modes 42 .

·~Self-timer

Digital Zoom 44

~Continuous

Shooting ,45

Shooting Panoramic Images(StitchAssist) 46

SCNSpecial Scene Mode 48 •

Postcard Print Mode ;

Movie Mode 53

Playback -The

Basics

Displaying Images Individually

(Single Image Playback) 55

~Magnifying

Images

~Viewing

Images

Sets

Nine

(Index

Playback)

Jumping between Images 57

Viewing/Editing Movies 57

Erasing

f6{

Erasing Single Images ,

Erasing All Images

Shooting

-Advanced

Functions

i:l Selecting Menus and Settings 62

Settings and Default Settings 65

Resetting the Settings to Default.. 72

Shooting Problem Subjects

for

the Autofocus 73

Switching between Focus Settings 74

Replacing the·

bate

Bahery:' ; : 120

Using the Power Kits(Sold Separately) ;

121

Camera Care and Maintenance 125

Battery Performance :129

SD Cards and Estimated Capacities (Recordable

Images) 129.

List

Messages 112

Photo

Tips

and

Information

132

Appendix

120

Troubleshooting

114

Specifications

126

Index

134

"C!·Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode 138

Rotating Images in the Display 83

Attaching Sound Memos

tolmages

Auto Play 85

Protecting Images 86

About Printing :88

DPOFPrintSettings

; - : 90

.Image Transmission Settings

(DPOF

Transfer

Order) ; : 94

Downloading Images to aComputer 95

Computer

System

RE':lquirements

Downloading Directly from

aSD

card 103

Viewing Images on a

Set.. , , 103

Resetting

the

File Number 105

Customizing the Camera

(My Camer.a Settings) 106

Registering

Camera Settings 108

Playback

Advanced

Functions

Various

Functions

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oSwitching between Light Metering Modes 75

Adjusting the Exposure

;76

Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) 77

Changing the ISO Speed ;79

Changing the Photo Effect... ·;.80

Setting the Auto Rotate Function

Read This First

Please

Read

Test

Shots

Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that you shoot several trial images

confirm that the camera

operating and being operated correctly. Please note that Canon, its

subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors are not liable for any consequential damages arising from

any malfunction

acamera or accessory, including SD cards, that results

the failure

an image to be

recorded or

be recorded

aformat that

machine readable.

Warning

Against

Infringement

Please note that Canon digital cameras are intended for personal use and should never be used

manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and regulations.

Please be advised that

certain cases the copying of images from performances, exhibitions, or

commercial properties by means of acamera

other device may contravene copyright or other legal

rights even if the image was shot for personal use.

Warranty

Limitations

This camera's warranty

only effective

the country

sale. If aproblem arises while the camera

use abroad, please convey it back

the country of sale before proceeding with awarranty claim to a

Canon Customer Support Help Desk.

For Canon Customer Support contacts, please see the Canon Limited Warranty supplied with your

camera.

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