Canon PowerShot A520

The Controls

K Martell

September 2006

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Take a Photo

1. Turn camera on. 2. Set the dial to AUTO 3. Slide the mode switch to Shooting Mode (see diagram in Downloading #2) 4. Aim camera. 5. Press the shutter button halfway to focus (camera beeps twice when focused). 6. Press the shutter button all the way to shoot. Press halfway to focus All the way to shoot
The Downloading to iPhoto
1. Attach camera to computer via USB cord
2. Set camera to Playback Mode and turn on. Shooting Mode
Playback Mode 3. Open iPhoto

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iPhoto will automatically open to the import mode.
Select Import Then Click Import
Camera model and # of photos will automatically display
Check this box if you want to delete the photos in the camera
You can now organize, edit or pint your photos!

Batteries

The batteries are located on the bottom of the camera

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Digital Pictures: Camera Basics (Canon PowerShot A520)
I. Batteries - 2 AAs. A. Use the rechargeable that we supply. B. If youre on a field trip or extended shooting, bring a spare pair. C. Battery door on bottom right. II. Memory Card - this is the film for the camera. A. Memory Card door below the big round dial on back of camera. B. Insert memory card with label up until it clicks. C. NEVER REMOVE OR INSERT CARD WHEN CAMERA IS ON!!! III. General Ideas on Pictures A. On/Off button (on top). B. Mode switch on shooting (on back) C. Dial on top to green Auto D. Press shutter button halfway to focus. The camera focuses and beeps twice when auto focused and ready. E. Press shutter all the way down to shoot. IV. Modes A. Shooting (red camera switch up) B. Playback (see the pictures youve taken) green triangle. V. Disp button (applies to LCD display) A. In Shooting mode: cycles from LCD screen on w/ info to LCD w/ no info to LCD screen off (extends battery life!) B. In Playback Mode: standard info view, detailed info view and no info. VI. Zoom A. On top, ring around shutter 1. move silver dot toward 1 tree to zoom in. 2. toward the 3 trees to zoom out. VII. Flash - works for objects 2 - 10 feet from camera. (on round rocker button) A. Press lightning bolt to switch between flash modes. 1. bolt A camera automatically decides if flash needed. 2. bolt alone, will always flash 3. bolt no flash B. When eye appears in display, redeye reduction is on. 1. When redeye on, there may be slight delay between pressing shutter and the picture being taken.
Mode Switch Red- shoot Grn -playback
VIII. Macro - the flower on bottom of round rocker button. A. Allows you to focus on objects at 2 or more. (may need to adjust telephoto settings to get up close). IX. Playback (see what youve taken) A. Click Mode button to green triangle. B. Click round rocker button left or right to move between stored pictures. C. Moving shutter ring to blue checker board lets you see 9 pictures. blue magnifying glass will bring selected picture to fill LCD screen. X. Manual available for shooting modes (dial on top) pg 1
ring for zoom & wide angle, also for playback.
Digital Pictures: Camera Basics 1/6/06

Digital Picture Pathways

Check out camera from Media Center
Bring extra set of batteries if shooting for extended time

Take Pictures!

Additional handouts on circled boxes
Move pictures into computer
(delete old ones from card)
crop, adjust color, resize, remove redeye etc. (use graphic converter or Elements)
Insert Pictures in document
Prepare for web and / or upload to your teacher website
Attach to e-mail or move to server to share
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