Canon PowerShot A5 User manual

Please read this guide before using of the PowerShot A5.

You will find instructions on how to use basic camera functions.

Thank you for purchasing a Canon PowerShot

A5, the easy-to-use, compact digital camera

with a large range of functions incorporated

into a card-sized body.

Please read this guide and the Reference

Guide to gain maximum benefit from the

high-quality digital imaging made possible with

the PowerShot A5.

Please read the Handling and

Safety Precautions section of the

Reference Guide before attempt-

ing to use the camera.

Disclaimer

While every effort has been made to ensure that the

information contained in this manual is accurate and

complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or

omissions. Canon Inc. reserves the right to change the

specifications of the hardware and software described

here in at any time without prior notice.

Introduction

No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmit-

ted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or

translated into any language in any form, by any

means without prior written permission of Canon Inc.

Canon Inc. makes no warranties for damages resulting

from corrupted or lost data due to a mistaken

operation or malfunction of the camera, the

CompactFlash

cards (CF cards), personal computers,

peripheral devices or use of non-Canon CF cards.

Trademark Acknowledgement

Canon and PowerShot are trademarks of Canon Inc.

Adobe and Adobe Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe

Systems Incorporated.

Apple, Macintosh and Power Macintosh are trademarks of

Apple Computer, Inc.

CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation.

IBM is a registered trademark of International Business

Machines Corporation.

Microsoft, Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.

Ulead Systems, Inc. and PhotoImpact are trademarks of

Ulead Systems, Inc.

Other names and products not mentioned above may be

trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective

companies.

The camera is shipped with the items listed below. Please check your package now to confirm

that it is complete. Contact your camera distributor if anything is missing.

Unpacking

• PowerShot A5

• Wrist Strap WS-100

• Video Cable VC-100

• PC Interface Cable IFC-100PC

• Macintosh Interface Cable IFC-100MC

• Compact Power Adapter CA-PS100E

• AC Power Cord

• DC Coupler DR-100

• Battery Pack NB-5H

• Battery Case

• Button-sized CR2016 Lithium Battery

(fitted)

• CompactFlashTM Card

• PowerShot Solution CD-ROM

• PowerShot Solution Users Manual

• Ulead PhotoImpact 4.0 CD-ROM

• Ulead PhotoImpact 4.0 Users Manual

• Quick Start Guide (this publication)

• Reference Guide

• System Map

• Instructions for CF Card

• Instructions for Battery Pack

• Instructions for Compact Power Adapter

• Warranty Card for PowerShot A5

• Software license agreement

• Guarantee/Registration card

Before You Start

1. Charge the Battery Pack

Follow the instructions below to charge

Battery Pack NB-5H before installing it in the

camera.

1) Attach the AC Power Cord to the Compact

Power Adapter CA-PS100E and plug it into

a wall socket.

Battery Pack NB-5H

Compact Power Adapter

CA-PS100E

Charging Indicator

To AC Power Outlet

• While charging, the indicator on

the charger will flash green.

Once the battery pack has charged,

the indicator will stop flashing and

shine steadily.

• A full charge takes approximately 90

minutes.

2) Place the battery pack into the compact

power adapter as shown below.

1) Ensure that the Mode Dial is

turned to the L (lock)

position (power off).

2) Slide the battery cover lock to the release

position and open the battery cover.

2. Install the Batteries into the Camera

The following describes how to insert

Battery Pack NB-5H into the camera.

3) Install Battery Pack NB-5H into the battery

chamber with the terminals oriented in

the direction shown below.

4) Close the battery cover and slide the

battery cover lock into the closed position.

Battery Terminals

3) Install Battery Pack NB-5H into the battery

chamber with the terminals oriented in

the direction shown below.

4) Close the battery cover and slide the

battery cover lock into the closed position.

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• Check to make sure that the battery

cover lock is firmly in the lock

position. The camera will not operate

unless the battery cover lock is

secured.

• Remove the battery pack from the

camera whenever you will not use it

for an extended period. Do not

remove the button-sized lithium

battery because it is used as the

reserve power source for the date/

time settings.

• You can also use a 2CR5 Lithium

Battery (sold separately) instead of

Battery Pack NB-5H.

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• When removing Battery Pack NB-5H

from the camera, it is helpful to slip

your fingernail or fingertip into the

indent on the bottom of the battery

pack before you gently pull it out.

Indent

3. Using the Camera with an AC Power Source

To power the camera with an AC power

source, connect DC Coupler DR-100 to

Compact Power Adapter CA-PS100E as

shown below and replace Battery Pack NB-

5H with the other end of the DC coupler.

• Please note that the compact power

adapter will not charge a battery pack

while in use as a DC power source for

the camera.

• The DC output indicator on the

compact power adapter will shine red

while in use as a DC power source for

the camera.

Compact Power

Adapter

CA-PS100E

DC Terminal

Indicator

DC Coupler

DR-100

Cable Cover

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3) Close the CF card slot cover.

• The CF Card can only be fitted when

correctly oriented. Do not use undue

force to insert the CF Card.

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4. Inserting a CF Card

Follow the procedures below to insert a CF

card into the camera.

1) Slide the lock for the CF card slot cover to

the open position and open the cover.

2) As shown below, orient the card with its

label side facing up and insert it into the

slot until it is firmly seated.

Label Side

Arrow Mark

The CF card eject

button will pop up

when a card is inserted.

Use this button to eject a card.

CF Cards and Image Capacities

Small/N Small/F Large/N Large/F CCD RAW

FC-4M 118 63 45 22 4

FC-8M 236 125 89 44 8

FC-15M 442 235 169 81 15

• Small (512 x 384 pixels); Large (1024 x 768 pixels);

CCD RAW (Uncompressed)

• N refers to Normal quality, F to Fine quality.

• Figures noted herein reflect standard shooting

conditions established by Canon.

• Actual totals may vary according to the characteris-

tics of the photographic subject.

A wrist strap is shipped with the camera.

Attach the strap to the camera as illustrated.

5. Fitting the Wrist Strap

1) Insert the thin part of the

wrist strap through the

strap holder.

2) Insert the other end of

the wrist strap through

the loop of the thin part

that has been inserted

through the strap holder

in Step 1.

3) Pull the wrist strap

through the loop of the

thin part until the loop

slips over the plastic part

of the strap.

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6. Setting the menu language

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You can change the language in which

messages are displayed.

1) Turn the Mode Dial to the PLAY position.

2) Press and hold the SET Button, then press

MACRO/JUMP Button to display the

Language Menu.

3) Use the +/- Buttons to move between

language selections and SET Button to

execute the selection.

SET Button MACRO/JUMP Button +/- Buttons

LCD Panel

Mode Dial

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