[. . . ] ENGLISH Before Using the Camera Shooting Playback/Erasing Print/Transfer Settings Photo of PowerShot A640 Viewing Images on a TV set Troubleshooting List of Messages Appendix Advanced Camera User Guide This guide explains camera features and procedures in detail. Main Features Shooting Automatically adjusts shooting settings to match particular conditions Automatically detects camera orientation with an Intelligent Orientation sensor Avoid the effects of camera shake or blurry subjects when shooting by using a high ISO speed Changes specific image colors to shoot (Color Accent, Color Swap) Attaches the separately sold wide converter or tele-converter Playback Plays movies with sound Plays back automatically using the Auto Play function Editing Adds effects to still images with My Colors Records sound memos for still images Edits movies Printing Makes printing easy with the Print/Share button Also supports non-Canon brand PictBridge compliant printers Uses of Recorded Images Effortlessly transfer them to a computer with the Print/Share button Conventions Used in this Guide Icons appearing next to, or below titles indicate the shooting modes in which the procedure can be used. Mode switch Postcard Mode Shooting Mode * Unavailable shooting modes are shown grayed out. See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is referred to as the Basic Guide, and the Advanced Camera User Guide is referred to as the Advanced Guide. : This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera's operation. : This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures. You can use SD* memory cards, SDHC memory cards and MultiMediaCards with this camera. [. . . ] * Default setting. File Number Reset Function A number one higher than the last one recorded is assigned to the next image. This is convenient for managing all your images together on a computer because you avoid file name duplication when changing folders or memory cards*. If a memory card with recorded data is used, the 7-digit number for the last recorded folder and image is compared with the last one on the card, and the larger of the two is utilized as the basis for new images. The image and folder number are reset to the starting value (100-0001)*. If a memory card with recorded data is used, the number following the 7digit number for the last recorded folder and image on the card is utilized as the basis for new images. 76 File and Folder Numbers Recorded images are assigned consecutive file numbers starting with 0001 and ranging up to 9999, while folders are assigned numbers starting with 100 and ranging up to 999. Up to 2, 000 images can be saved into a single folder. New Folder Created Memory Card 1 Continuous Memory Card Exchanged for Another Memory Card 1 Memory Card 2 Memory Card 1 Auto Reset Memory Card 1 Memory Card 2 Shooting Images may be saved to a new folder when there is insufficient free space even if the total number of images in a folder is less than 2, 000 because the following types of images are always saved together into the same folder. - Images from continuous shooting - Self-timer images (custom) - Stitch Assist mode images - Color Accent and Color Swap still images. (When [Save Original] is set to [On]) Images cannot be played back when the folder numbers are duplicated or image numbers are duplicated within folders. Please refer to the Software Starter Guide for information regarding folder structures or image types. 77 Playback/Erasing Please also see the Basic Camera User Guide (p. 20). Magnifying Images 1 Press the zoom lever toward will display and a magnified portion of the image will display. Images can be magnified up to a factor of approximately 10x. . Approximate Location of the Displayed Area 2 Use the , , or around the image. button to move If you press the FUNC. /SET button while in magnified display, the camera switches to image advance mode and will display. You can use the or button to advance to the next or previous image at the same level of magnification. The image advance mode is cancelled when you press the FUNC. /SET button again. (You can also cancel it immediately by pressing the MENU button. ) Movie frames and index playback images cannot be magnified. 78 (Index Playback) Viewing Images in Sets of Nine . Selected Image 1 Press the zoom lever toward Up to nine images can be viewed at once in index playback. Use the , , or button to change the image selection. Movie Switching between Sets of Nine Images The jump bar will display if you press the zoom lever toward while in index playback and you can switch the display between sets of nine images. Hold the FUNC. /SET button down and press the or button to jump to the first or last set. To Return to Single Image Playback Press the zoom lever toward . Jump Bar 79 Playback/Erasing Jumping to Images When you have many images recorded onto a memory card, it is handy to use the five search keys below to jump over images to find the object of your search. Jump 10 Images Jumps over 10 images at a time. Jumps to the first image of each folder. Jump 100 Images Jumps over 100 images at a time. Jump Shot Date Jump to Movie Jump to Folder 1 In single image playback mode, press the button. The camera will switch to jump search mode. The screen sample will vary slightly according to the search key. Location of image currently being displayed Number of images matching search key 2 Use the or button to select a search key and press the or button. To Return to Single Image Playback Press the MENU button. 80 Viewing Movies Movies cannot be played in the index playback mode. 1 Display a movie and press Images with a movies. icon are . Movie Control Panel Volume Level (Adjust it with the or button) Playback/Erasing 2 Select (Play) and press . The movie will pause if you press the FUNC. /SET button during playback. If playback was halted partway through in the prior viewing session, playback will resume from the last frame displayed. Operating the Movie Control Panel Ends playback and returns to single image playback Prints (An icon will display when a printer is connected. [. . . ] 43, 46 Shutter Speed-priority AE Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, Basic 16 Smooth Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic 18 Selftimer Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, Basic 14 140 Disclaimer · While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. [. . . ]