Canon A400 - Manual (Page 5)

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Table of Contents
Items marked with are lists or charts that
summarize camera functions or procedures.
Read This First 5
Please Read ...........................................................5
Safety Precautions .................................................6
Preventing Malfunctions .......................................11
Components Guide 12
Preparing the Camera 15
Installing the Battery and SD Card .......................15
Formatting an SD Card.........................................19
Setting the Date/Time...........................................21
Setting the Language ...........................................22
Basic Functions 23
Turning the Power On/Off.....................................23
Mode Switch .........................................................25
Using the LCD Monitor .........................................26
Shooting – The Basics 31
Auto Mode.......................................................31
Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting............34
Selecting a Shooting Mode...................................35
Changing the Resolution and Compression .........37
Quick Shots ..........................................................38
Using the Flash .................................................39
Macro/ Infinity Modes ................................... 42
Self-timer ......................................................... 43
Digital Zoom ......................................................... 44
Continuous Shooting........................................ 45
Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) ......... 46
Special Scene Mode..................................... 48
Postcard Print Mode ...................................... 51
Movie Mode ................................................... 53
Playback – The Basics 55
Displaying Images Individually
(Single Image Playback) ...................................... 55
Magnifying Images ........................................... 55
Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) ... 56
Jumping between Images .................................... 57
Viewing/Editing Movies ........................................ 57
Erasing 61
Erasing Single Images..................................... 61
Erasing All Images ............................................... 61
Shooting – Advanced Functions 62
Selecting Menus and Settings.............................. 62
Menu Settings and Default Settings ..................... 65
Resetting the Settings to Default.......................... 72
Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus...... 73
Switching between Focus Settings....................... 74