Canon Powershot A510 Quick Start Manual

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Camera User Guide
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2 Shooting
A.Press the Power

button to turn the
power on.
The power lamp lights.
CDI-E165-010

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© 2004 CANON INC.

The following manuals are supplied with your
camera. Please refer to them as need be.

Contents of
This Guide

1

Reference Guides

Included accessories and
separately sold
equipment information.

System Map

1. Install the

This Guide
Quick Start Guide

C. Set the date and time (first time the camera is

Camera User Guide

powered on).

A.Open the battery cover.

Use the or button to select the items you wish
to set, and use the or button to change the
value.
Check that the date and time shown are correct,
button.
then press the

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with the camera.

“Zoom” in the “Quick Reference” section).
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B. Insert the batteries as shown.

2. Shoot images
images.

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Preparing the Camera
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switch to
(Shooting) ( )
and turn the
shooting mode dial
to
( ).

D.Aim the camera at the subject and adjust the zoom to achieve the desired composition (see

batteries and the
memory card.

3. Play back the

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B. Slide the mode

E. Focus and shoot.

Negative (–) end

Positive (+) end

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Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
• The camera focuses and beeps twice.

Press the shutter button
all the way to shoot.

4. Erase any

Learn the names
of camera
components.

5. Print the images.

Direct Print
User Guide
Supplied with a
printer

3

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C. Close the battery cover.
Printer User Guide

6. Install the

Playback

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Camera User Guide

A.Slide the mode switch to

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unwanted
images.

(Playback).

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D.Open the memory card slot cover.

Connect the
camera to a
computer.

• Camera User
Guide
• Software
Starter Guide

7. Download the

• ZoomBrowser
EX Software
User Guide
• ImageBrowser
Software User
Guide

images to a
computer.

What you can do
with the software
The various ways
of using the
software

These PDF manuals
are available on the
Canon website.
Please download
them from the
following URL:
http://web.canon.jp/
Imaging/
information-e.html

Quick Reference

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Slide the memory card slot cover in
the direction of the arrow.

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E. Insert the memory card with its label facing up
until it clicks.

Erasing an Image

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A.Use the

or button to select the
image you wish to erase ( ) and
press the button ( ).

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F.

Close the memory card slot cover.

Use the
see.

button to display the image you wish to

B. When the confirmation screen appears, check
that [Erase] is selected and press the
Select [Cancel] using the
erasing.

or

button.

button to cancel without

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Zoom

Switching between Shooting/Playback

Telephoto: Zoom in on the subject.
Wide Angle: Zoom out from the subject.
* The zoom can be adjusted from 35 to 140 mm (35mm film equivalent)

Interface Cable
Printers

Flash on

Flash range: 45 cm – 3.5 m (1.5 – 11.5 ft.) (wide angle)/45 cm – 2.2 m (1.5 – 7.2 ft.)
(telephoto)
* Red-eye reduction: This feature reduces the effect of light reflecting back from
the eyes and making them appear red.

Changing the Displayed Information
Press the

button to switch the displayed information as follows.

Shooting Mode:

Playback Mode:

LCD Monitor - On
(No Information)

Standard Information View
Detailed Information View

LCD Monitor - On
(Information View)

B.

Press the
button to display the
on the LCD monitor.
Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small objects.
* Recordable Area at Minimum Shooting Range 
At wide angle end: approx. 60 x 44 mm (2.4 x 1.7 in.)

At telephoto end: approx. 84 x 63 mm (3.3 x 2.5 in.)


No Information

LCD Monitor - Off

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Macro

In addition, there are functions that can be set in each shooting mode.
For details, see “Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode” at the end of
the Camera User Guide.

Direct Print User Guide

, or appears* in the upper left corner of the camera’s
LCD monitor, indicating that the printer is ready to print.
* The displayed icon may vary depending on the printer model.

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Camera

.

Flash off

Flash off

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Set the camera to Playback mode and turn the power on.

Playback:
Slide the mode switch to

Flash on with red-eye reduction

Printing with a Direct Print Compatible Printer
power.

.

Press the button to switch between flash modes.
(Some settings are not available with certain shooting modes.)
When the red-eye reduction function is on When the red-eye reduction function is off
Auto
Auto with red-eye reduction

: Auto
The camera automatically selects settings.
: Portrait
The background is blurred and the subject is in
clear focus.
: Landscape
For shooting landscape scenes.
: Night Scene
For photographing human subjects against the backdrop
of an evening sky or a night scene.
: Fast Shutter
For shooting fast moving objects.
: Slow Shutter
For shooting moving objects to make them appear blurred, such as river
rapids.
: Special Scene
For shooting with settings appropriate for certain types of scenes. Use the
or button to select a Scene mode. You can confirm the Scene mode
changes in the LCD monitor.
: Stitch Assist
Images shot in Stitch Assist mode can be merged together on a computer
to make a single panoramic image.
: Movie
For shooting movies.

A.Connect the camera to the printer and turn on the printer’s

Shooting:
Slide the mode switch to

Flash

Shooting Modes

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or

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software.

B. Play back the images.

C. Choose the image you wish to print and press the
button.

The

button will blink blue and printing of the image will start.

Please turn over

Never connect the camera to the computer before the
software is installed.

List of Things to Prepare
• Camera and Computer
• Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk provided with the
camera
• Interface Cable (use the cable provided with the camera)
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A.Confirm that the computer meets the system
requirements.
See the Camera User Guide.

B. Install the software.
a. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution
Disk into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

) icons

b. Click the Digital Camera Software [Install] button
and click [Next].

c. Select [Easy Installation] and click
[Next].

Proceed with the installation while reviewing
installation settings.

d. When the installation is complete,
select [Yes, I want to restart my
computer now.] as shown in the screen
below, and click [Finish].

Once the installation is complete, click
[Quit].

e. Remove the disk from the CD-ROM
drive after restarting.

Downloading Images to a Computer

A.Select [Canon CameraWindow] and
click [OK] (first time only).

If the window shown above does not
appear, click the [Start] menu, then select
[Programs] or [All Programs], followed by
[Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow] and
[CameraWindow].

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Set the ImageBrowser auto start settings before you connect the camera to the computer for the first time.

 ImageBrowser Auto Start Settings
OS X (v10.2/v10.3)

OS X (v10.1)

1. Start Image Capture, click the [Image Capture]
menu and select [Preferences].
2. In the next menu, click the [When a camera is
connected, open:] list box and select [Other].

1. Start Image Capture and select [Other] from
the Hot Plug Action list box.

2. Select [CameraWindow] in the program
selection window.
CameraWindow is generally installed into the folder
opened by selecting the [Applications], [Canon
Utilities] and [CameraWindow] folders.
3. Close Image Capture.

The window will appear slightly different in v10.2.

3. Select [CameraWindow] in the program
selection window.
CameraWindow is generally installed into the folder
opened by selecting the [Applications], [Canon
Utilities] and [CameraWindow] folders.
4. Click [OK] and then close Image Capture.

C. Connect the camera to the computer.

USB port

Terminal cover

a. Connect the supplied interface cable to the
computer’s USB port and the camera’s DIGITAL
terminal.
1. Open the terminal cover with your fingernail.
2. Securely insert the cable with
side facing the front
of the camera into the DIGITAL terminal.
Interface cable
To DIGITAL
terminal

b. Slide the mode switch to

(Playback) ( )and press the Power
button to turn the camera on ( ).
The camera and computer will be ready to communicate with each other.

If the Digital Signature Not Found window appears, click [Yes].
The USB driver will automatically finish installing onto the computer when you attach the camera and open a connection.

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Camera User Guide, Software Starter Guide

Downloading Images to a
Computer
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B. Download the images.
Download the images using the camera or the computer.
By default, the downloaded images are saved into the [My Pictures] folder.

Downloading Images Using
Camera Operations (Direct Transfer)

C. Confirm that the

Software Starter Guide

The following window will display when the camera and computer are set
to the correct mode for communicating.
Double-click the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the desktop if the
window does not appear.

A.Click [Starts to download images].

button lights

blue.

D.When the Direct Transfer menu appears
in the camera’s LCD monitor, use the
or
button to select
(All Images)
and press the
button.
You can set the type of
image to download and the
destination folder by clicking
[Preferences].

You can adjust the settings, such as
the type of image downloaded and
the destination folder, by clicking
[Preferences].

Downloading Images Using
Computer Operations

All the images on the camera's memory card
will download. To selectively download images,
(Select & Transfer).
select

C. Click [Starts to download images].
By default, all the images that have yet to
be downloaded will download.

By default, all the images that have yet to be downloaded will
download to the [Pictures] folder.
Also, when downloading is complete, the thumbnails (tiny versions)
of the downloaded images display in ImageBrowser’s Browser
Window.
The downloaded images will be saved into folders according to their
shooting date.

By default, the downloaded images will appear as thumbnails
(tiny versions) in the main window of ZoomBrowser EX.
Downloaded images are saved in separate folders according
to the date on which they were shot.
Thumbnail

Getting the Most out of the Software

Image download is complete.

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Software Starter Guide,

ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser Software User Guide

What you can do with ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) / ImageBrowser (Macintosh)
■ Downloading Images to a Computer
You can easily download images saved in the camera to a computer.

■ Checking Images
You can magnify images and check the information on them (the
shooting date and time, the shooting settings, etc.)

■ Sending Images by E-mail
You can start your e-mail program from ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) /
ImageBrowser (Macintosh) and attach images to e-mail messages that
you send.

■ Shooting with a Computer
You can operate the camera‘s shutter and shoot images from a
computer.

■ Editing Movies
You can create and edit movies: link movies and stills that have been
downloaded to your computer, add background music, superimpose
titles and other text, and apply various effects to the movies.

■ Using the My Camera Settings
Your favorite images and sounds can be registered as start-up images
and sounds with My Camera Settings.

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What you can do with other software
You can use this software in even more advanced ways by linking it
with other software.

■ Printing Images with Different Layouts
With PhotoRecord (Windows)/
ImageBrowser (Macintosh), you can
lay out images as desired and then
print them.

■ Stitching Panoramic Images
With PhotoStitch, you can
connect or “stitch” multiple
images together into a
seamless panoramic view.

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A dialog allowing you to set the default
settings will display when you attach the
camera and open a connection.

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Double-click the [Canon Digital Camera Installer] (
in the CD-ROM window.

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Preparing to Download Images to a Computer
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A Guide to the Manuals
■ Basic Method: Software Starter Guide
■ Advanced Method: PDF Manuals
The PDF manuals shown below are available on the
Canon website. Please download them from the
following URL:
http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/information-e.html
• ZoomBrowser EX Software User Guide (Windows)
• ImageBrowser Software User Guide (Macintosh)

Viewing the PDF Manuals
The software application Adobe Reader or Adobe
Acrobat Reader is required to view the PDF manuals.
If one of these applications is not already installed on
your computer, download it from the following website.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html



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