Canon Power Shot A400 User Manual

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Contents

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3Table of ContentsItems marked with are lists or charts thatsummarize camera functions or procedures.Read This First 5Please Read ...........................................................5Safety Precautions .................................................6Preventing Malfunctions .......................................11Components Guide 12Preparing the Camera 15Installing the Battery and SD Card .......................15Formatting an SD Card.........................................19Setting the Date/Time...........................................21Setting the Language ...........................................22Basic Functions 23Turning the Power On/Off.....................................23Mode Switch .........................................................25Using the LCD Monitor .........................................26Shooting – The Basics 31Auto Mode.......................................................31Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting............34Selecting a Shooting Mode...................................35Changing the Resolution and Compression .........37Quick Shots ..........................................................38Using the Flash .................................................39Macro/ Infinity Modes ................................... 42Self-timer ......................................................... 43Digital Zoom ......................................................... 44Continuous Shooting........................................ 45Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) ......... 46Special Scene Mode..................................... 48Postcard Print Mode ...................................... 51Movie Mode ................................................... 53Playback – The Basics 55Displaying Images Individually(Single Image Playback) ...................................... 55Magnifying Images ........................................... 55Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) ... 56Jumping between Images .................................... 57Viewing/Editing Movies ........................................ 57Erasing 61Erasing Single Images..................................... 61Erasing All Images ............................................... 61Shooting – Advanced Functions 62Selecting Menus and Settings.............................. 62Menu Settings and Default Settings ..................... 65Resetting the Settings to Default.......................... 72Shooting Problem Subjects for the Autofocus...... 73Switching between Focus Settings....................... 74