Getting Started Please refer to the complete user guide included on the CD-ROM for more detailed information. Y P O • Before use, be sure to read this guide, including the safety precautions. • This guide will familiarize you with how to use the camera correctly. • Keep the guide handy for future reference.
Package Contents Before use, make sure the following items are included in the package. If anything is missing, contact your camera dealer. Camera AA Alkaline Batteries (x2) Interface Cable IFC-400PCU Wrist Strap WS-800 DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Y P O Warranty Card Getting Started (This Guide) • A memory card is not included (p. 3). C About Getting Started (This Guide) and the PDF Manuals This guide introduces basic camera operations.
Compatible Memory Cards The following memory cards (sold separately) can be used, regardless of capacity. • SD memory cards* • SDHC memory cards* • SDXC memory cards* * Conforms to SD specifications. However, not all memory cards have been verified to work with the camera. • Always confirm beforehand that memory cards are supported on other devices such as card readers and computers (including the current version of your operating system).
Part Names and Conventions in This Guide Power button Flash Tripod socket Memory card/battery cover DC coupler cable port Strap mount AV OUT (Audio/video output) / DIGITAL terminal Zoom lever Shooting: i (telephoto) / j (wide angle) Playback: k (magnify) / g (index) Lamp Microphone Lens Shutter button A1300 C Screen (LCD monitor) Speaker A1300 Viewfinder Indicator Movie button A (Auto) / a (Single image erase) / Up button 4 Y P O A810 e (Macro) / Left button 1 (Playback) button (Help) button FUNC.
Part Names and Conventions in This Guide • In this guide, icons are used to represent the corresponding camera buttons on which they appear, or which they resemble. • The following buttons on the rear of the camera are represented by icons. o Up button q Left button r Right button p Down button m FUNC./SET button • On-screen text is indicated in brackets. • : Important information you should know • : Notes and tips for expert camera use • (p.
Safety Precautions • Before using the product, please ensure that you read the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the product is used correctly. • The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to prevent injuries to yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment. • Be sure to also check the guides included with any separately sold accessories you use. Warning Denotes the possibility of serious injury or death.
Safety Precautions • Do not play the supplied CD-ROM(s) in any CD player that does not support data CD-ROMs. It is possible to suffer hearing loss from listening with headphones to the loud sounds of a CD-ROM played on an audio CD player (music player). Additionally, this could damage the speakers. Caution Denotes the possibility of injury. • When holding the camera by the strap, be careful not to bang it, subject it to strong impacts or shocks, or let it get caught on other objects.
Safety Precautions • Do not charge batteries of different types at the same time, or use older batteries together with newer batteries. • Do not insert the batteries with the + and – terminals reversed. This may cause the product to malfunction. • Do not sit down with the camera in your pocket. Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the screen. • When putting the camera in your bag, ensure that hard objects do not come into contact with the screen. • Do not attach any hard objects to the camera.
Initial Preparations Prepare for shooting as follows. Attaching the Strap Attach the strap. z Thread the end of the strap through the strap hole ( ), and then pull the other end of the strap through the loop on the threaded end ( ). Holding the Camera z Place the strap around your wrist. z When shooting, keep your arms close to your Y P O body and hold the camera securely to prevent it from moving. Do not rest your fingers on the flash.
Initial Preparations Inserting the Batteries Insert the included batteries. Open the cover. z Slide the cover ( ) and open it ( ). Insert the batteries. z Insert the batteries as shown. Y P O Close the cover. C z Lower the cover ( ) and hold it down as you slide it until it clicks into the closed position ( ). Compatible Batteries Use AA alkaline batteries or Canon AA NiMH batteries (sold separately, see Camera User Guide).
Initial Preparations Inserting the Memory Card Insert a memory card (sold separately). Note that before using a new memory card (or a memory card formatted in another device), you should format the memory card with this camera (see Camera User Guide). Check the card’s write-protect tab. z Recording is not possible on memory cards with a write-protect tab when the tab is in the locked (downward) position. Slide the tab up until it clicks into the unlocked position. Open the cover. Insert the memory card.
Initial Preparations Setting the Date and Time A screen for setting the date and time is displayed the first time you turn the camera on. Be sure to specify the date and time, which is the basis for dates and times added to your images. Turn the camera on. z Press the power button. X The [Date/Time] screen is displayed. Set the date and time. z Press the qr buttons to choose an option. z Press the op buttons to specify the date and time. Y P O z When finished, press the m button.
Initial Preparations Changing the Date and Time Adjust the date and time as follows. Access the camera menu. z Press the n button. Choose [Date/Time]. z Move the zoom lever to choose the 3 tab. z Press the op buttons to choose [Date/ Time], and then press the m button. Change the date and time. z Follow step 2 on p. 12 to adjust the settings. z Press the n button to close the menu.
Initial Preparations Display Language The display language can be changed as needed. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 button. Access the setting screen. z Press and hold the m button, and then press the n button. Set the display language. Y P O z Press the opqr buttons to choose a language, and then press the m button. X Once the display language has been set, the setting screen is no longer displayed.
Trying the Camera Out Follow these instructions to turn the camera on, shoot still images or movies, and then view them. Still Images Shooting (Smart Auto) For fully automatic selection of the optimal settings for specific scenes, simply let the camera determine the subject and shooting conditions. Turn the camera on. z Press the power button. X The startup screen is displayed. Enter A mode. z Press the o button repeatedly until is displayed. z Aim the camera at the subject.
Trying the Camera Out Focus. z Press the shutter button lightly, halfway down. The camera beeps twice after focusing, and AF frames are displayed to indicate image areas in focus. AF Frames Y P O Shoot. z Press the shutter button all the way down. X As the camera shoots, a shutter sound is C played, and in low-light conditions, the flash fires automatically. X Your shot remains displayed on the screen for about two seconds.
Trying the Camera Out Movies Shooting Movies You can shoot movies with camera-determined settings, simply by pressing the movie button. Prepare the camera for shooting. z Follow steps 1 – 3 on p. 15 to turn the camera on and set it to A mode, and then compose the shot. Start shooting. z Press the movie button. The camera beeps Elapsed Time once as recording begins, and [zRec] is displayed with the elapsed time.
Trying the Camera Out Still Images Movies Viewing After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as follows. Enter Playback mode. z Press the 1 button. X Your last shot is displayed. Browse through your images. z To view the previous image, press the q button. To view the next image, press the r button. z Press and hold the qr buttons to browse through images quickly. Images appear grainy at this time. C Y P O z Movies are identified by a icon. To play movies, go to step 3.
Trying the Camera Out • To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the shutter button halfway. Erasing the Images You can choose and erase unneeded images one by one. Be careful when erasing images, because they cannot be recovered. Choose an image to erase. z Press the qr buttons to choose an image. Erase the image. z Press the o button. z After [Erase?] is displayed, press the qr buttons to choose [Erase], and then press the m button. X The current image is now erased.
Trying the Camera Out Still Images Movies Accessing the Help Menu Access on-screen descriptions of scenes detected by the camera, shooting advice, and playback instructions as follows. z Press the button to access the Help menu. z Press the button again to return to the original display. z In Shooting mode, a description of the scene detected by the camera is displayed. Shooting advice is also displayed depending on the scene. Y P O z In Playback mode, press the op buttons C and choose an item.
Included Software, PDF Manuals The software and PDF manuals on the included CD-ROM are introduced below, with instructions for installation, saving images to a computer, and using the PDF manuals. Features of the Included Software After installing the software on the CD-ROM, you can do the following things on your computer.
Included Software, PDF Manuals System Requirements The included software can be used on the following computers. Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals. Windows Windows 7 SP1 Operating System Windows Vista SP2 Windows XP SP3 Computer Computers running one of the above operating systems (preinstalled), with an included USB port and Internet connection Processor 1.6 GHz or higher (still images), Core 2 Duo 1.
Included Software, PDF Manuals Installing the Software and PDF Manuals Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 are used here for the sake of illustration. Using the software auto update function, you can update to the latest version and download new functions via the Internet (some software excluded), so be sure to install the software on a computer with an Internet connection. Insert the CD-ROM in the computer’s CD-ROM drive. z Insert the included CD-ROM (DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk) (p.
Included Software, PDF Manuals z Insert the larger plug of the interface cable in the computer’s USB port. For details about USB connections on the computer, refer to the computer user manual. Install the files. z Turn the camera on, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. X The software will connect to the Internet to update to the latest version and download new functions. Installation may take some time, depending on computer performance and the Internet connection.
Included Software, PDF Manuals Saving Images to a Computer Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 are used here for the sake of illustration. Connect the camera to the computer. z Follow step 3 on p. 23 to connect the camera to a computer. Turn the camera on to access CameraWindow. z Press the 1 button to turn the camera on. z On a Macintosh computer, CameraWindow is displayed when a connection is established between the camera and computer. z For Windows, follow the steps introduced below.
Included Software, PDF Manuals CameraWindow Save the images to the computer. z Click [Import Images from Camera], and then click [Import Untransferred Images]. X Images are now saved to the Pictures folder on the computer, in separate folders named by date. z After images are saved, close CameraWindow, press the 1 button to turn the camera off, and unplug the cable. z For instructions on viewing images on a computer, refer to the ImageBrowser EX User Guide.
Included Software, PDF Manuals Using the PDF Manuals Use the included CD-ROM to install the PDF manuals, and a shortcut for the camera manual will be created on the desktop. Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals. • It may not be possible to install the software and PDF manuals on computers that do not meet the system requirements (p. 22). To view the manuals on these computers, copy the PDF files in the Readme folder on the CD-ROM directly to a computer capable of using Adobe Reader.
Accessories Included Accessories Wrist Strap WS-800 AA Alkaline Batteries (x2) DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk Interface Cable IFC-400PCU*1 Memory Card Card Reader Cable Windows/ Macintosh Computer Y P O AV Cable AVC-DC400 Power Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300 AC Adapter Kit ACK800*3 C Flash Unit TV/Video System Canon PictBridgeCompatible Printers High-Power Flash HF-DC2*2 *1 Also available for purchase separately. *2 High-Power Flash HF-DC1 also supported. *3 DC Coupler DR-DC10 is required.
Specifications Camera Effective Pixels Approx. 16.0 million pixels Lens Focal Length 5x zoom: 5.0 (W) – 25.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) – 140 (T) mm) A1300 Viewfinder Real-image optical zoom viewfinder LCD Monitor 2.7 type color TFT LCD Effective Pixels: Approx. 230,000 dots File Formats Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (version 1.1) compliant Data Types Still Images: Exif 2.3 (JPEG) Movies: MOV (H.
Specifications Number of Shots/Recording Time, Playback Time A1300 Alkaline Batteries (Supplied)*1 Power Number of Shots NiMH Batteries (Sold Separately)*2 Screen On Approx. 220 Approx. 500 Screen Off Approx. 750 Approx. 1100 Movie Recording Time*3 Approx. 1 hour Approx. 2 hours Approx. 1 hour, 40 minites Approx. 3 hours Playback Time Approx. 10 hours Approx.
Specifications Number of Shots per Memory Card No. Shots per Memory Card (Approx.) Resolution (Pixels) (Large) 8 GB 16M/4608x3456 (Medium 1) 8M/3264x2448 (Medium)* 32 GB 1903 7684 3721 15020 26792 4M/2304x1728 6638 (Medium 2) 2M/1600x1200 12927 52176 (Small) 40937 165225 2531 10219 0.3M/640x480 (Widescreen) 4608x2592 * In mode • These values are measured according to Canon standards and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
Specifications Shooting Range Shooting Mode Focusing Maximum Wide Angle (j) Maximum Telephoto (i) Range A – Other modes 3 cm (1.2 in.) – infinity 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) – infinity 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) – infinity e* 3 – 60 cm (1.2 in. – 2.0 ft.) u* 3 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity — 3 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity * Not available in some shooting modes. Continuous Shooting Speed Shooting Mode Speed G A1300 Approx. 2.8 shots/sec. A810 Approx. 2.7 shots/sec. Approx. 0.8 shots/sec.
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FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1740, PC1741 systems) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Trademark Acknowledgments • The SDXC logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. • This device incorporates exFAT technology licensed from Microsoft. • The iFrame logo and the iFrame symbol are trademarks of Apple Inc.
Disclaimer • Reprinting, transmitting, or storing in a retrieval system any part of this guide without the permission of Canon is prohibited. • Canon reserves the right to change the contents of this guide at any time without prior notice. • Illustrations and screenshots in this guide may differ slightly from the actual equipment. • The above items notwithstanding, Canon accepts no liability for damages due to mistaken operation of the products. C CDP-E473-010 Y P O © CANON INC.
