Please read this guide before using of the PowerShot A5. You will find instructions on how to use basic camera functions.

Please read this guide before using of the PowerShot A5. You will find instructions on how to use basic camera functions.

Introduction 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 attempting to use the camera. Copyright 1998 Canon Inc. All rights reserved. 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. No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted, 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 TM 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. 2

Unpacking 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. 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) CompactFlash TM 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 3

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. 2) Place the battery pack into the compact power adapter as shown below. Battery Pack NB-5H To AC Power Outlet Charging Indicator Compact Power Adapter CA-PS100E 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. 4

Before You Start continued... 2/9 2. Install the Batteries into the Camera The following describes how to insert Battery Pack NB-5H into the camera. 1) Ensure that the Mode Dial is turned to the L (lock) position (power off). 3) Install Battery Pack NB-5H into the battery chamber with the terminals oriented in the direction shown below. 2) Slide the battery cover lock to the release position and open the battery cover. Battery Terminals 4) Close the battery cover and slide the battery cover lock into the closed position. 5

Before You Start continued... 3/9 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. 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 6

Before You Start continued... 4/9 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. Cable Cover 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. DC Coupler DR-100 Compact Power Adapter CA-PS100E DC Indicator DC Terminal 7

Before You Start continued... 5/9 4. Inserting a CF Card Follow the procedures below to insert a CF card into the camera. Arrow Mark 1) Slide the lock for the CF card slot cover to the open position and open the cover. Label Side The CF card eject button will pop up when a card is inserted. Use this button to eject a card. 3) Close the CF card slot 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. The CF Card can only be fitted when correctly oriented. Do not use undue force to insert the CF Card. 8

Before You Start continued... 6/9 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 characteristics of the photographic subject. 5. Fitting the Wrist Strap A wrist strap is shipped with the camera. Attach the strap to the camera as illustrated. 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. 9

Before You Start continued... 7/9 6. Setting the menu language You can change the language in which messages are displayed. SET Button MACRO/JUMP Button +/- Buttons 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. LCD Panel Mode Dial 3) Use the +/- Buttons to move between language selections and SET Button to execute the selection. 10

Before You Start continued... 8/9 7. Setting the Date and Time Set the correct date and time with the following procedures. 1) Turn the Mode Dial to the (Auto) position (Auto mode). SET Button MENU Button +/- Buttons 2) Press the MENU Button to display the Rec. Menu. LCD Panel Mode Dial 11

Before You Start continued... 9/9 3) Press the +/- Buttons to select [Setup]. Then press the SET Button to display the Setup Menu. 5) Press the SET Button to move between fields and the +/- Buttons to advance values. 4) Select the [Date/Time] with the +/- Buttons and press the SET Button. The Date/Time Menu will be displayed. 6) Once the settings are adjusted to your satisfaction, press the MENU Button to save your selection and exit. 7) Turn the Mode Dial to the L (Lock) position to shut off the power. 12

Taking Pictures Shutter Button MENU Button Continuous/Self-Timer Button Flash Button Mode Dial 3) Press the shutter button halfway and wait until the beep sounds twice. 4) After the beeps, press the shutter button all the way. A single beep will sound, the picture will be taken and the indicator beside the viewfinder will flash green until the image is finished being stored onto the CF card. LCD Panel LCD Button Viewfinder 1) Turn the Mode Dial to the (Auto) position (Auto mode). 5) After the indicator goes off and the image is stored, if you have finished taking pictures, return the Mode Dial to the L (Lock) position. 2) Look through the viewfinder and frame the subject. 13

Taking Pictures continued... 2/3 Two stage Shutter Button The camera features a two-stage shutter button. Press the button lightly (depress to the halfway point) to activate the first stage, the focus and auto exposure lock. Pressing more firmly to the second stage will activate the shutter, recording an image. To Preview an Image on the LCD Before Shooting Check an image before taking the picture by pressing the LCD button to activate the LCD panel. Press the button once again to turn off the panel. Reviewing an Image After Shooting You can review an image after taking the picture without turning on the LCD panel. Turn the Review function on with the Menu feature and continue to depress the shutter button after a shot has been taken. The image will display on the LCD panel as long as you keep the shutter button fully depressed. Self-Timer To use the Self-Timer function, set the Mode Dial to the (Auto) or P (Program) position and press the Continuous/Self-Timer Button. The mark will show in the Display Panel. The shutter will release 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. 14

Taking Pictures continued... 3/3 About Power Save In the Auto and Program modes, the lens cover will close and the camera will automatically power down if left for 3 minutes. Pressing any button will switch the power back on. Please refer to the Power Save section of the Reference Guide for further detail on activating or deactivating this function. 15

Replaying Images 1. Replaying Images in Play Mode To view single images on the LCD panel, set the camera to the Play mode as shown below. 1) Turn the Mode Dial to the PLAY position. 2) Scroll through images by pressing the +/- Buttons. MACRO/JUMP Button Mode Dial +/- Buttons 3) To quit, turn the Mode Dial to the L (Lock) position. LCD Panel 16

Replaying Images continued... 2/3 2. Replaying Images in Multi Mode To view groups of nine images on the LCD panel, set the camera to the Multi mode as shown below. 1) Turn the Mode Dial to the MULTI position. 2) Select image (green frame) by pressing the +/- Buttons. MACRO/JUMP Button Mode Dial +/- Buttons Display the selected image at full size by turning the Mode Dial to the PLAY position. To display the next or previous images, press the Macro/Jump Button and +/- Buttons. To return to normal selection menu, press the MACRO/ JUMP Button again. 3) To quit, turn the Mode Dial to the L (Lock) position. LCD Panel 17

Replaying Images continued... 3/3 3. Displaying Images on a TV To view your images on a TV, connect the camera to the TV with the video cable supplied. 2) Insert one end of the video cable into the camera s VIDEO terminal and the other into the TV s Video In jack. TV Video In VIDEO Terminal 3) Turn the TV on and select the video channel. 4) Turn the camera s Mode Dial to the PLAY or MULTI position. 1) Turn the Mode Dial to the L (Lock) position and ensure that the TV power switch is off. 18 Video Cable (Supplied) 5) If an image appears in the camera s LCD panel, press the LCD button. Pressing the LCD button switches the display between the television and the camera s LCD panel. 6) Use the normal replay procedures as described on the previous pages to view the images.

Retrieving Images 1. Installing the Software Install the software contained on the CD- ROMs. Before you start installing the software, read the software Quick Start Guides supplied. For a detailed explanation of how to perform the installation, please consult the Quick Installation Guide included with the software. 1) Start the computer. 2) Place the CD in your CD-ROM drive. Windows Follow the instructions displayed on-screen to install the software. Macintosh Drag and drop the folders required from the CD onto your hard disk. To use Adobe Photoshop software with a camera, you must copy the Plug-In Module into Photoshop s Import/Export folder in the Plug-Ins folder. 3) Reboot the computer after the installation completes. 19

Retrieving Images continued... 2/8 About the Software The CD-ROMs shipped with the package contain the following software. Install the software from the CD-ROM onto your computer as required. TWAIN Driver (Windows) Driver software for acquiring images from a PowerShot digital camera into a TWAINcompliant application program. Photoshop Plug-In Module (Macintosh) A plug-in module that allows Adobe Photoshop to acquire images from a PowerShot digital camera. PhotoStitch (Windows/Macintosh) A software program that makes it easy to merge sequential pictures taken with the PowerShot A5 s Stitch Assist mode into large, high-quality panoramic scenes. SlideShowMaker (Windows) A software program that draws upon the PowerShot A5 s slide show capabilities to display images in compelling presentations. TimeTunnel (Macintosh) A software program that enables you to browse through your images on-screen in chronological order. Ulead PhotoImpact 4.0 (Windows) A suite of Web-capable programs with extensive image enhancement and file management functions. 20

Retrieving Images continued... 3/8 Software Requirements Your computer system will need to meet one of the following sets of requirements to run the software. PC/AT Compatible Computers CPU: 486 DX2/66 MHz or higher (Pentium recommended) RAM: 24 MB or more (32 MB or more recommended) (32 MB or more recommended for Windows NT) Hard Disk: At least 15MB for TWAIN and 145 MB for TWAIN and PhotoImpact 4.0 Monitor: 640 x 480 resolution or higher, 256 colors or more (For screens 1024 x 768 or more, 24 bit color display recommended) Operating System: Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 Ports: Serial port (RS232-C) Macintosh Computers CPU: 68LC040 or higher Power Macintosh RAM: 24 MB or more recommended Hard Disk: 20 MB or more of free disk space (50 MB or more recommended) Monitor: 640 x 480 resolution or higher, 256 colors or more (For screens 1024 x 768 or more, 24 bit color display recommended) Operating System: Mac OS 7.5.3 or higher QuickTime 2.1 or higher Ports: Serial port CD-ROM drive required for software installation. Software for Windows 3.1 and Macintosh 68K available on request. 21

Retrieving Images continued... 4/8 2. Connecting to a Computer and Retrieving Images Follow the procedures below to retrieve camera images. Before you connect the camera to a computer, always off the computer and turn the camera s Mode Dial to the L (Lock) position. Windows Connect the camera to the PC s serial port with the PC interface cable. DIGITAL Terminal Once the camera is attached to the computer, follow the procedures below to load images and save them to the computer. 1) Turn the computer on. 2) Start your TWAIN-compliant application program. 3) Turn the camera s Mode Dial to the PC position. 4) Select [Canon PowerShot] from your application s input device selection menu. 5) Start the TWAIN Driver from within your application. Serial Port 22 PC Interface Cable 6) Use the TWAIN Driver to load the images from the camera.

Retrieving Images continued... 5/8 For more information regarding your TWAIN-compliant application program or TWAIN Driver, refer to their respective Help files or other on-line guides. Macintosh Connect the camera to the Macintosh modem or printer port with the Macintosh interface cable. Printer Port Modem Port DIGITAL Terminal Macintosh Interface Cable 23

Retrieving Images continued... 6/8 Once the camera is attached to the computer, follow the procedures to load images and save them to the computer. 1) Turn the computer on. 2) Start the application program for which you installed the Plug-In Module. 3) Turn the camera s Mode Dial to the PC position. 6) Use the Plug-In Module to load the images from the camera. For more information regarding the Plug-In Module and the application program for which you installed it, refer to their respective Quick Start Guides, help files or other on-line guides. 4) Select [Canon PowerShot PPC...] or [Canon PowerShot 68K...] from your application s input device selection menu. 5) Start the Plug-In Module from within your application. 24

Retrieving Images continued... 7/8 3. Reading a CF Card with a PCMCIA (PC Card) Slot If your computer is equipped with a PCMCIA slot, also called a PC card slot, you can insert a CF card directly into the slot with an optional PCMCIA adapter. 2) Eject the CF card from the camera by pushing the Eject button. Before you eject the CF card, always off the computer and turn the camera s Mode Dial to the L (Lock) position. Eject Button 1) Slide the lock of CF card slot cover to the open position. Open the cover. 3) Place the CF card into the PCMCIA adapter. CF Card PCMCIA Adapter Lock for CF Card Slot Cover 25

Retrieving Images continued... 8/8 4) Insert the adapter into the PCMCIA slot. Erasing Images Follow the procedures below to erase an image on a CF card. SET Button MENU Button +/- Buttons 5) Start the application software. 6) Select the PCMCIA slot as the image source and acquire the images. Please read the Quick Start Guides or help for each software program for detailed instructions on how to acquire images. LCD Panel Mode Dial 26 1) Turn the Mode Dial to the [PLAY] or [MULTI] position.

Erasing Images continued... 2/2 2) Press the MENU Button to display the Play Menu. 4) If you chose [Single], press the +/- Buttons to display the image you want to erase. Press the SET Button to erase. If you chose [All], all images will delete. 5) A confirmation message will be displayed. Press the +/- Buttons to select [OK] and press the SET Button. 3) Press the +/- Buttons to select [Erase], and then press the SET Button If you want to cancel the erase, select [Cancel]. To display the previous menu, press the MENU Button. 27

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