Canon PowerShot A95 Quick Start Guide

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 Camera User Guide

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CDI-E146-010

© 2004 CANON INC.

PRINTED IN CHINA

Preparing the Camera

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 Camera User Guide

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 Camera User Guide

Quick Reference ➜ 

 Camera User Guide

Zoom

Shooting Modes

: 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
left or right 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.

Switching between Shooting/Playback

Flash range: 45 cm - 4.4 m (1.5 – 14 ft.) (wide angle)/45 cm - 2.5 m (1.5 – 8.2 ft.)
(telephoto)
* Red-eye reduction: This feature reduces the effect of light reflecting back from

the eyes and making them appear red.

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.

Changing the Displayed Information

Press the 

 button to switch the displayed information as follows.

Shooting Mode:

LCD Monitor - On
(No Information)

LCD Monitor - On
(Information View)

LCD Monitor - Off

Playback Mode:

Standard Information View

Detailed Information View

No Information

Printing with a Direct Print Compatible Printer ➜   Direct Print User Guide

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

power.

B. ,  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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A.Slide the mode switch to   (Playback).

B. Play back the images.

Use the left or right button to display the image you wish to
see.

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A.Use the left or right button to select

the image you wish to erase (

) and

press the 

 button (

).

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Camera

Interface Cable

Printers

Please turn over

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D.Open the CF card slot cover.

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B. Insert the batteries as shown.

A.Open the battery cover.

Positive (+) end

Negative (-) end

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C. Close the battery cover.

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E. Insert the CF card with its label facing up.

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F. Close the cover.

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

powered on).

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

 button.

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

“Zoom” in the “Quick Reference” section).

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E. Focus and shoot.

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

Press the shutter button
all the way to shoot.

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B. Turn the power on

(

). Slide the mode

switch to 

 (Shooting)

(

) and turn the

shooting mode dial to

 (

).

Telephoto: Zoom in on the subject.

Wide Angle: Zoom out from the subject.

* The zoom can be adjusted from 38 to 114 mm (35mm film equivalent)

Shooting:
Slide the mode switch to 

.

Playback:
Slide the mode switch to 

.

Macro

Press the 

 button to display the 

 on the LCD monitor.

 in Display

Use this mode to shoot close-ups of flowers or small objects.
* Recordable Area at Minimum Shooting Range <Shooting Distance>

At wide angle end: approx. 56 x 42 mm (2.2 x 1.7 in.)
<From the front of lens: 5 cm (2.0 in.)>
At telephoto end: approx. 87 x 65 mm (3.4 x 2.6 in.)
<From the front of lens: 25 cm (9.8 in.)>

Flash

Press the   button to switch between flash modes.
(Some settings are not available with certain shooting modes.)

When the red-eye reduction function is off

 Auto

 Flash on

 Flash off

When the red-eye reduction function is on

Auto with red-eye reduction

Flash on with red-eye reduction

 Flash off

Direct Print

User Guide

Printer User Guide

Supplied with a

printer

Contents of

This Guide

Included accessories and
separately sold
equipment information.

1. Install the

batteries and the
CF card.

2. Shoot images

with the camera.

3. Play back the

images.

4. Erase any

unwanted
images.

Learn the names
of camera
components.

5. Print the images.

6. Install the

software.

Connect the
camera to a
computer.

7. Download the

images to a
computer.

What you can do
with the software

The various ways
of using the
software

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

Reference Guides

System Map

Quick Start Guide

This Guide

Camera User Guide

• Camera User

Guide

• Software

Starter Guide

• ZoomBrowser

EX Software
User Guide

• ImageBrowser

Software User
Guide

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

B. When the confirmation screen appears, check

that [Erase] is selected and press the 

 button.

Select [Cancel] using the left or right button to cancel without
erasing.

Erasing an Image

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

 button.

The

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

A.Open the LCD

monitor as shown
(

), and tilt it 180

degrees toward
the lens (

). Then

fold it back against
the camera body.

Shooting

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