Canon PowerShot A720 IS User manual

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Camera User Guide

Workflow and Reference Guides

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

flowchart below.

: Contents of This Guide

Prepare the camera for use

Using the camera

IConnect the camera

to other devices

•Connecting to a printer

• Connecting to a TV set

• Connecting to a computer

Camera User Guide

_irect Print User

Guide

_GuideS°ftwareStarter

ZoomBrowser EX/

ImageBrowser

Software User Guide

• PDF manuals available

on the Canon website.

http:/iweb.canon.jptlmaging/information-e.html

Checking the Package Contents

The following items are included in the package. If something is missing,

please contact the retail outlet at which you purchased the product.

o O @2?

Camera AAAlkalineBatteries(x2) MemoryCard

(16MB)

Interface Cable AM Cable Wrist Strap

IFC-400PCU AVC-DC300 WS-200

Canon Digital Camera Warranty Card

Solution Disk

OUser Guides

Camera User Guide

.Direct Print User Guide

Software StarterGuide

._Canon Customer Support"Leaflet

You may not be able to achieve the full performance of this camera

with the included memory card.

You can use SD memory cards, SDHC (SD High

._'_p_ Capacity) memory cards, MultiMediaCards, MMCplus

cards and HC MMCptus cards in this camera. These

cards are collectively referred to as memory cards in

this guide.

Connecting to a TV 146

Shooting/Playback Using a TV ..................... 146

Troubleshooting 147

List of Messages 158

Appendix 162

Safety Precautions ............................... 162

Preventing Malfunctions ........................... 167

Battery Handling ................................ 168

Handling the Memory Card ........................ 170

Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately) ............... 172

Using the Lenses (Sold Separately) ................. 175

Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) ... 180

Replacing the Date Battery ........................ 182

Camera Care and Maintenance ..................... 184

Specifications ................................... 185

Index

Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode

196

206

Symbol Conventions in this Guide

Mode switch position:

jRec.([_)lPlay ([_)

Availableshootingmodes

These modes are available

l_]_ ThismarkdenotesissuesthatmaYaffectthe

-- _ camera!soperaUon,

This mark denotes additional topics that

complement the basic operating procedures.

Explanations in this guide are based on the camera's default settings

at t me of purchase.

1461 Connecting to a TV

_Shooting/Playback Using a TV

You can use the supplied AV cable to shoot or playback images using

a TV.

theminal.Camera's A/V OUT ter- _

• Open the terminal cover and plug

the AV cable in all the way.

,4 Turn on the TV and switch it to video mode,

5' Turn on the camera,

output signal can be switched (NTSC or PALi

_] accommodate different regional standards (p. 48). The

default setting varies between regions.

- NTSC: Japan, U.S.A., Canada, Taiwan and others

- PAL: Europe, Asia (excluding Taiwan), Oceania and others

• If the video system is set incorrectly, the camera output may

not display properly.

Troubleshooting 1147

• Camera (p. 147)

• When the power is turned on (p. 148)

• LCD monitor (p. 148)

• Shooting (p. 150)

• Shooting movies (p. 154)

• Playback (p. 155)

• Battery (p. 156)

• TV monitor output (p. 156)

• Printing with a direct print compatible printer (p. 157)

Power is not turned on. • Press the power button (p. 14).

Memory card slot/battery • Confirm that the cover is securely

cover is open. closed (p. 8).

Batteries are loaded in the • Reload the batteries in the correct

wrong direction, direction (p. 9).

Batteries are not the right • Use only unused AA-size alkaline

type. batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH

batteries (p. 168).

Battery charge is low and • Replace the camera batteries with 2

the camera will not operate, unused or fully charged batteries

("Change the batteries" (p. 168).

message displays). • Use the AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold

separately) (p. 174).

Poor contact between • Wipe the battery terminals with a

camera and battery clean dry cloth.

terminals. • Reload the batteries several times.

1481Troubleshooting

Thecamera'shorizontal/• Thecamera'sorientationmechanism

verticalorientationwas isoperating.Thereisnomalfunction.

changed.

TheSDmemorycard'sor

SDHCmemorycard'swrite

protecttabissetto"Write

protect".

eWhenrecordingto,erasingfromor

formattingthememorycard,slidethe

writeprotecttabupward(p.170).

Thelithiumdate/timebattery•Replacethelithiumdate/timebattery

charge!sdep!eted: (p182)

I1[_]+]GTt_f'tt[17Jl

LCD monitor is set to Off. • Press DISP. button and turn on the

LCD monitor (p. 49).

The image in the LCD • This is a normal occurrence in

monitor will darken in strong devices containing CCDs and does

sunlight or bright light, not constitute a malfunction. This

image will not be recorded when

shooting still photos, but it will be

recorded when shooting movies.

Display flickers when shot • This is not a camera malfunction

under fluorescent lighting. (flickering recorded in movies, but not

in still images).

Troubleshooting 1149

Sometimes appears when •This is a normal occurrence in

shooting a bright subject,

such as the sun or other

light source.

devices containing CCDs and does

not constitute a malfunction. This bar

of light will not be recorded when

shooting still photos, but it will be

recorded when shooting movies.

A slow shutter speed has

likely been selected

because of insufficient

lighting.

• Set the IS Mode to any setting other

than [Off] (p. 68).

• Ra se the SO speed (p 100._.

• Se ect a sett ng other than _,_ (flash

off) (p. 64).

• Set the self-timer and attach the

camera to a tripod or other device

(p. 66).

This displays when using a

memory card that has print

settings or transfer settings

set by other DPOF-

compliant cameras.

• These sett ngs w be overwritten by

those set by your camera (pp. 139,

144).

Camera automatically • There is no effect on the recorded

lightened the image image.

displayed on the LCD

monitor to make it easier to

see when shooting in a dark

area (p. 49).

1501Troubleshooting

Modeswitchissetto[] • SetthemodeswitchtoO (shooting)

(playback). (p.14).

Flashischarging. •Whentheflashischarged,the

indicatorwilllightorange.Shootingis

nowpossible(p.41).

Memorycardisfull. • Insertanewmemorycard(p.10).

• Ifrequired,downloadtheimagestoa

computeranderasethemfromthe

memorycardtomakespace.

Memorycardisnot • Formatthememorycard(p.56).

formattedcorrectly. • Ifreformattingdoesnotwork,the

memorycardlogiccircuitsmaybe

damaged.ConsultthenearestCanon

CustomerSupportHelpDesk.

SDmemorycardorSDHC• Siidethewriteprotectiabupward

memorycardiswrite (p.170).

protected.

Usuallytherecordedimage• Confirmtheactualimagesizewith

containsmoreofthescene theLCDmonitor.UsetheLCD

thanisseeninthe monitorwhentakingclose-upshots

viewfinder. (p.65).

Thecameramoveswhen• Confirmtheproceduresin

theshutterbuttonis "_Jappears"(p.149).

pressed.

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