Menu List

The icons shown below are the default settings.
Menu Item ISO Speed Reference Page p. 65 Menu Item Metering Mode Compression (still image) Recording Pixels (still image) PowerShot A540 : Recording Pixels/ Frame Rate (movie) PowerShot A530: p. 66 Recording Pixels (movie) Reference Page p. 53

White Balance

Drive Mode My Colors

p. 34, 37 p. 58

+/ (Flash)/ Flash Output

Rec. Menu

*Default setting

Menu Item AiAF On*/Off

Options
Reference Page p. 49 p. 65 Basic Guide p. 8 p. 51 p. 33 Basic Guide p. 5 p. 64
Flash Adjust Auto*/Manual (PowerShot A540 only) Red-Eye On*/Off MF-Point Zoom On*/Off AF-assist Beam On*/Off Digital Zoom On/Off* ([On] in standard movie mode) Off/2*10 seconds/Hold

Review

Save Original On/Off*
Menu Item Grid Lines On/Off*
Reference Page You can display grid lines (split into nine) to make it easier to judge the horizontal and vertical alignment of a photographic subject and to make composition easier. The lines will not be recorded in the images. p. 36
Date Stamp Off*/Date/Date & Time

Play Menu

Menu Item Auto Play Sound Memo Protect Rotate Erase all Transfer Order Reference Page p. 80 p. 79 p. 81 p. 78 p. 82 p. 86

Print Menu

Menu Item Print Select Image & Qty. Select All Images Clear All Selections Print Settings p. 83 Reference Page

Set up Menu

Menu Item Mute

Options On/Off*

Reference Page Set to [On] to silence all operation sounds except for the warning sounds (Basic Guide p. 4). Adjusts the volume of the start-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound, shutter sound and playback sound. The volume cannot be adjusted if [Mute] is set to [On]. Adjusts the volume of the start-up sound when the camera is turned on. Adjusts the volume of the operation sound that beeps when any button other than the shutter button is pressed. Adjusts the volume of the selftimer sound played 2 sec. before the shutter is released. Adjusts the volume of the sound played when the shutter releases. The shutter sound does not play when a movie is recording. Adjusts the volume of movie sounds and sound memos. p. 21

Volume

Off/1/2*/3/4/5
Start-up Vol. Operation Vol.

Selftimer Vol.

Shutter Volume
Playback Vol. Power Saving On*/Off Auto Power Down
Sets whether or not the camera automatically powers down after a set period of time elapses without the camera being operated.
Display Off Date/Time Format
10 sec./20 sec./ Sets the length of time before the 30 sec./1 min.*/ LCD monitor turns off when no 2 min./3 min. camera operation is performed. Basic Guide p. 3 p. 30

Menu Item

Options p. 70

Reference Page

File Numbering Continuous*/ Auto Reset Create Folder Create New Folder
Check mark Creates a folder during the next (On)/ shooting session. No check mark (Off) Off*/Daily/ MondaySunday/ Monthly On*/Off You can also set a creation time.

Auto Create

Auto Rotate
p. 67 Sets the units for the MF indicator distance unit (p. 51). Sets the lens retraction timing when switching from shooting mode to playback mode. Basic Guide p. 3 p. 88 See below*1. p. 29
Distance Units m/cm* / ft/in Lens Retract 1 minute*/ 0 seconds
Language Video System NTSC*/ PAL Print Method Reset All Auto*/
*1The connection method with the printer can be changed. Although it is normally not necessary to change the setting, select when borderless printing an image shot in (Widescreen) mode on wide size paper using Canon compact photo printer SELPHY CP710/CP510. As this setting will be stored to memory even when the power is turned off, to print using an image size other than , return the mode to [Auto].

My Camera Menu

The camera's start-up image and start-up sound, operation sounds, self-timer sounds, and shutter sounds are called My Camera settings. You can also use the supplied software to upload your computers images and sounds to the camera.
Menu Item Start-up Image Start-up Sound Operation Sound Selftimer Sound
Options When the power is turned on, the start-up image appears. When the power is turned on, a start-up sound is played. When a button other than the shutter button is pressed, an operation sound will be played. While shooting in self-timer mode, a sound will be played two seconds before the shutter releases. A sound will be played when the shutter button is fully pressed. On*/Off

Shutter Sound Settings

See the supplied Software Starter Guide for more information on creating and adding to the My Camera settings. A computer is required to restore the My Camera settings to the defaults. Use the supplied software (ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser) to restore the default settings to the camera.
Resetting Settings to Their Default Values

(Set up) Menu

[Reset All].
See Menus and Settings (p. 23).

Select [OK] and press

(Medium 2)

1600 x 1200 pixels
(Small) (Postcard Date Imprint Mode) (Widescreen)

640 x 480 pixels

2816 x 1584 pixels

2592 x 1456 pixels

Approximate Values for Compression Settings
Compression Superfine Fine Normal Normal Purpose Shoot normal quality images Shoot more images High Quality Shoot higher quality images
See Image Data Sizes (Estimated) (p. 126). See Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities (p. 123, 124).

Using the Digital Zoom

PowerShot A540 PowerShot A530 You can shoot zoomed images using the combined digital and optical zooms. Stills: zoom up to approximately 16 times Movies (Standard): zoom up to approximately 16 times (PowerShot A540) Movies (Standard): zoom up to approximately 8.1 times (PowerShot A530) The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is turned off.

(Rec.) Menu

[Digital Zoom]
Press the zoom lever toward

and shoot.

The combined digital and optical zoom setting will display in the LCD monitor. When you press the zoom lever toward , the zoom stops when the lens reaches the maximum optical telephoto setting (when shooting still images). Press the zoom lever toward again to activate the digital zoom and further zoom the image digitally. Press the zoom lever toward to zoom out. An image will appear coarser the more it is digitally zoomed. Digital zoom can only be used in when shooting movies. Digital zoom cannot be used in ( , ) mode, or in , , or modes.
PowerShot A540 PowerShot A530 In this mode, the camera shoots continuously while the shutter button is held down. If you use the recommended memory card*, you can shoot continuously (smooth continuous shooting) at a set shooting interval until the memory card is full (p. 123, 124). *Recommended Memory Card: Super high-speed SDC-512MSH memory card (sold separately) to which low-level formatting (p. 30) is conducted immediately before shooting.
This reflects standard shooting criteria established by Canon. Actual results may vary according to the subject and shooting conditions. Even if continuous shooting suddenly stops, the memory card may not be full.

* (Drive Mode)

Shoot.

Movie Shooting

PowerShot A540 PowerShot A530 The following movie modes are available. For information on the recording pixels and frame rate in each mode, refer to "Recording Pixels and Frame Rates" (p. 42). The recording time will differ according to the memory card used (p. 125).
Standard You can select the recording pixels and frame rate*1 and record until the memory card is full (when a super high-speed memory card is used, such as the recommended SDC-512MSH). The digital zoom can be used while shooting in this mode (p. 33). Maximum Size: 1 GB/movie*2 Fast Frame Rate (PowerShot A540 only) Use this mode to record fast moving subjects, such as in sports photography. Maximum Clip Length: 1 minute Compact Since the recording pixels are few and also the capacity is low, this mode is convenient for sending movies as e-mail attachments or when the memory card capacity is low. Maximum Clip Length: 3 minutes Color Accent, Color Swap You can have only the specified color remain and change all others into black and white, or change a specified color into a different color (p. 60, 61). As with the Standard mode, you can select the recording pixels and frame rate*1 and record until the memory card is full (when a super high-speed memory card is used, such as the recommended SDC-512MSH). Maximum Size: 1 GB/movie*2
The frame rate can be selected only for PowerShot A540. Even if the size of the movie data has not reached 1GB, recording may stop when a shooting time of 1 hour has elapsed.
Select a movie mode using the or button.
In , or mode, you can change the recording pixels and frame rate (p. 41). For and mode procedures, see "Changing the Color" (p. 60).
Pressing the shutter button halfway automatically sets the exposure, focus and white balance settings. Pressing the shutter button fully starts recording video and sound simultaneously. During shooting, the recording time and [ Rec] appear on the LCD monitor. Pressing the shutter button fully again stops recording. Recording will stop automatically under the following circumstances. - When the maximum recording time elapses - When the built-in memory or memory card becomes full You are recommended to use a memory card that has been formatted in your camera to shoot movies (p. 30). The memory card supplied with the camera may be used without further formatting. Be careful of the following while recording. - Do not touch the microphone. - Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button. The sound that buttons make will be recorded in the movie. - The camera will automatically adjust the exposure and white balance to suit the shooting conditions during recording. Please note, however, that the sounds made by the camera automatically adjusting the exposure may also be recorded. The focus and optical zoom settings remain fixed for subsequent frames at the values selected for the first frame.

F2.6 F3.2 F3.5 F4.0 F4.5 F5.0 F5.5 F5.6 F6.3 F7.1 F8.0 F9.0 F10 F11
The aperture value and shutter speed change according to the zoom state (p. 48).
Aperture Value Maximum Wide Angle Maximum Telephoto F2.6 3.5 F4.0 8.0 F5.5 7.1 F8.0 Shutter Speed (seconds) 15 1/1/1/1/2000
Aperture Value Maximum Wide Angle Maximum Telephoto F2.6 F5.6 F5.5 F11 Shutter Speed (seconds) 15 1/1/1/1/2000

Selecting an AF Frame

PowerShot A540 PowerShot A530 The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following ways.
(No frame) On The camera automatically selects between 9 AF frames to focus on according to the shooting conditions. The camera focuses using the center AF frame. This is convenient for focusing accurately on your chosen subject to obtain the composition you desire.

[AiAF]

[On] / [ Off].
The focus is locked to the center AF frame when the digital zoom is used. The AF frame appears as follows (when the LCD monitor is on) when the shutter button is pressed halfway. Green : Shooting preparations complete is set to [Off]) Yellow : Focusing difficulty (
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects
(Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus)
PowerShot A540 PowerShot A530 It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects. Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition Subjects that are moving quickly Subjects through glass: Try to shoot as close to the glass as possible to reduce the chances of light reflecting back off the glass.
Shooting with the Focus Lock
The focus lock can be used in any shooting mode.
Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the viewfinder or in the AF frame displayed on the LCD monitor. Press the shutter button halfway. Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully.
Shooting with the AF Lock
Turn on the LCD monitor. Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the AF frame.
Press and hold the shutter button halfway and press the button.
The icon and the MF indicator will appear on the LCD monitor.
Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot.

To Release the AF Lock Press the button. The AF lock cannot be used in the and modes, and when is set to. When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD monitor, setting to [Off] (p. 24) makes shooting easier since the camera focuses using the center AF frame only. The AF lock is convenient because you can let go of the shutter button to compose the image. Moreover, the AF lock is still effective after the picture is taken, allowing you to capture a second image with the same focus.
Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
The focus can be manually set.
Turn on the LCD monitor. Press the button several times to display

MF indicator

The MF indicator is displayed. When the (Rec.) menus [MFPoint Zoom] is set to [On], the portion of the image in the AF frame will appear magnified*.
* The image will not appear magnified in mode, when the digital zoom is activated or when a TV is used as the display. * Can also be set so that the image displayed is not magnified (p. 24).
Depending on the shooting mode, pressing the will switch between the setting items as follows:
, , , Exposure compensation/ mode/Exposure compensation/ mode/ * * Shutter speed/Exposure compensation/

button

Aperture value/Exposure compensation/ Shutter speed/Aperture value/

Press the focus.

button and adjust the
The MF indicator shows approximate figures. Use them as a shooting guideline only. To Cancel the Manual Focus Press the button. The manual focus cannot be used in the modes, and when is set to. and
Switching between Metering Modes

* (Evaluative)

Use the or button to select the metering mode and press the FUNC./ SET button.

Metering Methods

Appropriate for standard shooting conditions, including backlit scenes. The camera divides images into several zones for metering. It evaluates complex lighting conditions, such as the position of the subject, the brightness, the direct light, and the backlighting, and adjusts the settings to the correct exposure for the main subject. Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center. Meters the area within the spot AE point at the center of the LCD monitor. Use this setting when you want to set the exposure on the subject in the center of the monitor.

Evaluative

Center Weighted Average
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation
PowerShot A540 PowerShot A530 Adjust the exposure compensation setting to avoid making the subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright background or to avoid making lights appear too bright in night shots.
Turn on the LCD monitor. Press the button several times until the exposure compensation bar is displayed.
Use the or buttons to adjust the exposure compensation and press the button. Depending on the shooting mode, pressing the button will switch between the setting items as follows:
mode/Exposure compensation * Shutter speed/Exposure compensation * Aperture value/Exposure compensation
To Cancel the Exposure Compensation Restore the compensation value to [0]. Exposure compensation is not available in the modes. ( , )
Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)
PowerShot A540 PowerShot A530 Normally, the (Auto) white balance setting selects an optimal white balance. When the (Auto) setting cannot produce natural looking colors, change the white balance using a setting appropriate for the light source.

* (Auto).

Use the or button to select a white balance setting and press the FUNC./SET button.

White Balance Settings

Auto Day Light Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Settings are automatically set by the camera. For recording outdoors on a bright day. For recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies. For recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3wavelength fluorescent lighting. For recording under warm-white, cool-white or warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
For recording under daylight fluorescent, or Fluorescent H daylight fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting. Appropriate for shooting images with the Waterproof Case WP-DC2 (sold separately). This mode yields image data in the optimal white balance to record images with natural hues by reducing the bluish tone.

Underwater*

Custom
For recording with the optimal white balance data memorized in the camera from a whitecolored object, such as white paper or cloth.
The white balance setting cannot be adjusted when or is selected for My Colors, or when or is selected for Movie Shooting.
Using the Custom White Balance
You can set a custom white balance to obtain the optimal setting for the shooting conditions by having the camera evaluate an object, such as a piece of white paper or cloth, or a photo-quality gray card that you wish to establish as the standard white color. In particular, take a custom white balance reading for the following situations that are difficult for the (Auto) setting to detect correctly. Shooting close-ups (Macro) Shooting subjects of monotone color (such as sky, sea or forest) Shooting with a peculiar source of light (such as a mercuryvapor lamp)

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
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.

Playback/Erasing

Please also see the Basic Camera User Guide (p. 11).

Magnifying Images

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
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 change the magnification level with the zoom lever. To Cancel the Magnified Display Press the zoom lever toward. (You can also cancel it immediately by pressing the MENU button.) Movie frames and index playback images cannot be magnified.
Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback)
Up to nine images can be viewed at once in index playback. Use the , , or button to change the image selection.

Selected Image

Switching between Sets of Nine Images
Playback/Erasing 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. Use the or button to move to the previous or next set of 9 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

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 Jump 100 Images Shot Date Movie Folder Jumps over 10 images at a time. Jumps over 100 images at a time. Jumps to the first image of each shooting date. Jumps to a movie. Jumps to the first image of each folder.
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
Use the or button to select a search key and press the or button.
To Return to Single Image Playback Press the MENU button.

Viewing Movies

Movies cannot be played in the index playback mode.
Display a movie and press.
Images with a movies. icon are
Movie Control Panel Volume Level (Adjust it with the or button)

Select

(Play) and press
The movie will pause if you press the FUNC./SET button during playback. It will resume when you press the button again. When playback ends, the movie stops at the last frame displayed. Press the FUNC./SET button to display the movie control panel.
Operating the Movie Control Panel
Ends playback and returns to single image playback Prints (An icon will display when a printer is connected. See the Direct Print User Guide for details.) Play
Slow Motion Playback (You can use the button to slow down or the button to speed up playback.)
Displays the first frame Previous Frame (Rewinds if the FUNC./SET button is held down.) Next Frame (Fast Forwards if the FUNC./SET button is held down.) Displays the last frame Edit (Switches to movie editing mode.) (p. 76)
Use the televisions controls to adjust the volume when playing a movie on a TV set (p. 88). The sound cannot be played in slow motion playback.

Editing Movies

You can delete portions of recorded movies. Movies that are protected or less than 1 second long cannot be edited.
Select (Edit) in the movie control panel and press.
The movie editing panel and the movie editing bar will display.

Movie Editing Panel

Movie Editing Bar
Use the or button to select (Cut Beginning) or (Cut End) and the or button to specify the cut point ( ).
To check a temporarily edited movie, select (Play) and press the FUNC./SET button. Selecting (Exit) cancels the edit and restores the movie control panel.

(Save) and press

Select [New File] or [Overwrite] and press
[New File] saves the edited movie under a new file name. The pre-edit data is left unchanged. Note, if you press the FUNC./SET button while saving the movie, saving is cancelled. [Overwrite] saves the edited movie with its original name. The pre-edit data is lost. When there is not enough space left on the memory card, only [Overwrite] can be selected. It may take approximately 3 minutes to save an edited movie. If the batteries run out partway through, edited movie clips cannot be saved. When editing movies, it is recommended to use new AA-size alkaline batteries or fully charged AA-size NiNH batteries (sold separately) or the AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately) (p. 108).

Rotating Images in the Display
Images can be rotated clockwise 90 or 270 in the display.

Original

(Play) Menu
Use the or button to select an image to rotate and press to rotate it.
Cycle through the 90/270/original orientations with each press of the FUNC./SET button. This also can be set in the index playback mode. Movies cannot be rotated. When images are downloaded to a computer, the orientation of images rotated by the camera will depend upon the software used to download the images.
Attaching Sound Memos to Images
In playback mode (including single image playback and index playback), you can attach sound memos (up to 1 min.) to an image. The sound data is saved in the WAVE format.
Use the or button to select an image to which to attach a sound memo and press.
Playback/Erasing The sound memo control panel will display.

(Record) and press

The elapsed time and the remaining time display. Pressing the FUNC./SET button pauses the recording. Pressing it again resumes recording. Up to 1 min. of recordings can be added to any one image.
Sound Memo Panel Elapsed Time/ Remaining Time Volume (Adjust it with the or button)

Sound Memo Panel

Exit Record Pause Play Erase Select [Erase] in the confirmation screen and press the FUNC./ SET button.
You cannot attach sound memos to movies. Sound memos for protected images cannot be erased.
Automated Playback (Auto Play)
Use this feature to automatically play back all of the images in the memory card. The LCD monitor displays each image for approximately 3 seconds.
During automated playback, the following functions are possible: - Pausing/resuming the Auto Play: Press the FUNC./SET button - Fast forwarding/rewinding: Press the or button (hold down the button to switch between images more rapidly) - Stopping the Auto Play: Press the MENU button

Protecting Images

You can protect important images and movies from accidental erasure.
Use the or button to select an image to protect and press.
Pressing the FUNC./SET button again cancels the setting. You can also protect images in the index playback mode.

Protection Icon

Erasing All Images
Note that erased images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before erasing an image. Protected images cannot be erased with this function.
To exit instead of erasing, select [Cancel]. Please format the memory card when you want to erase not only image data but also all the data contained on the memory card (p. 30).
Print Settings/Transfer Settings
Setting the DPOF Print Settings
You can select images on a memory card for printing and specify the number of print copies in advance using the camera. The settings used on the camera comply with the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) standards. This is extremely convenient for printing on a direct print compatible printer, or for sending the images to a photo developing service that supports DPOF. The icon may display for a memory card with print settings set by a different DPOF-compliant camera. These settings will be overwritten by those set by your camera.

Zoom does not operate.

Zoom lever was pressed while shooting in movie mode.

Playback

Cannot play back.
You attempted to play back images shot with another camera or images edited with a computer. Computer images that cannot be played back will play back if they are added to the camera using the supplied software program ZoomBrowser EX or ImageBrowser. See ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide (PDF). Set the file name or location on the file format/structure of the camera. (Refer to the Software Starter Guide for details).
File name was changed with a computer or file location was changed.

Movies cannot be edited.

Some movies shot with another camera cannot be edited.
Movies do not play back correctly.
Movies recorded with high recording pixels and frame rates may momentarily stop playing if played on slow reading memory cards. You may experience frame dropping and audio breakup when playing back a movie on a computer with insufficient system resources. Movies recorded at the (Fast Frame Rate)* setting and with the video signal set to the PAL format, may play back with a frame rate lower than the recorded one when output to a TV or video. You can play every frame by using the slow motion playback. *PowerShot A540 only Memory card was formatted in another device. To check the images at the original frame rate, you are recommended to play the movie back on the cameras LCD monitor or on a computer.
Reading images from memory card is slow. 96
Use a memory card formatted in your camera (p. 30).
Batteries consumed quickly.
Batteries are not the right type. Battery capacity drops due to low ambient temperatures. Battery terminals are dirty. Use only unused AA-size alkaline batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH batteries (Basic Guide p. 1). If shooting in a cold location, warm the batteries such as by placing them in your pocket before using them. Wipe the terminals well with a dry cloth before use. Reload the batteries several times. Their charging performance should return to normal after fully recharging and fully depleting them over several times. Replace both batteries with new ones.
If using Canon AA-size NiMH batteries
As the batteries have not been used for over a year, their recharging capacity has decreased. Battery life has been exceeded.

Batteries

Charge becomes Severely Limited If the battery usage time has considerably diminished, wipe the battery terminals well with a dry cloth. The terminals may be dirty from fingerprints. Usage in Cold Temperatures (Less than 0C/32F) Get a spare generic lithium battery (CR123A or DL123). You are recommended to place the spare battery in your pocket to warm it up before switching it for the battery in the flash. Non-Use over Extended Periods Leaving batteries in the High-Power Flash could allow the battery fluid to leak, damaging the product. Remove the batteries from the High-Power Flash and store them in a cool, dry place. Appendix
Replacing the Date Battery
If the Date/Time menu appears when the camera power is turned on, the date battery charge is low and the date and time settings have been lost. Please purchase a lithium coin battery (CR1220) and replace it as follows. Please note that the first date battery may appear to expire relatively quickly after you purchase the camera. This is because it is installed in the camera at the point of manufacture, not when you make the purchase. Be particularly careful to keep the date batteries out of the reach of children. Seek medical assistance immediately if a child swallows a battery since corrosive battery fluids can damage the stomach or intestinal walls.
Confirm that the camera is turned off. Slide the memory card slot / battery cover lock and open the cover. Hook your nail onto the date battery holder and lightly pull it up.
Remove the battery holder in the direction indicated by the arrow.
Remove the battery by pulling it up in the direction indicated by the arrow.

() Side

Insert a new battery with the () side facing up. Replace the battery holder and close the memory card slot/battery cover. When the Date/Time menu appears, set the date and time (Basic Guide p. 3).
After purchasing the camera and turning on the power for the first time, although the Date/Time menu will appear, you do not need to replace the date battery.
If you ever dispose of your camera, first remove the date battery for recycling according to the recycling system of your country.
Camera Care and Maintenance
Never use thinners, benzine, synthetic cleansers or water to clean the camera. These substances may distort or damage the equipment.

Camera Body

Gently wipe dirt off the camera body with a soft cloth or eyeglass lens wiper.
First use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt, then remove any remaining dirt by wiping the lens lightly with a soft cloth. Never use synthetic cleansers on the camera body or lens. If dirt remains, contact the closest Canon Customer Support Help Desk as listed on the separate Canon Customer Support leaflet.
Viewfinder and LCD Monitor
Use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt. If necessary, gently wipe with a soft cloth or an eyeglass lens wiper to remove stubborn dirt. Never rub or press strongly on the LCD monitor. These actions may damage it or lead to other problems.

Playback Modes

: Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 10x (max.) in LCD monitor, advance or reverse through magnified images possible), Jump (it is possible to jump to every tenth or hundredth image, to the first image of each shooting date, to the first image in each folder, or to movies. In index playback mode, it displays 9 images at once.), Sound memos (up to 1 min.), Auto Play or Movie (edit/slow motion play back possible). : PictBridge compliant, and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible : Start-up image, start-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound, and shutter sound. : USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B), PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) : 2 AA-size alkaline batteries 2 AA-size rechargeable NiMH batteries NB4300 (sold separately) AC Adapter Kit ACK800 (sold separately) : C (F) : 10 90%
Direct Print My Camera Settings Interface

Power Source

Operating Temperatures Operating Humidity
Dimensions : 90.4 x 64.0 x 43.2 mm (excluding protrusions) (3.56 x 2.52 x 1.70 in.) Weight (camera body only) : PowerShot A540: Approx. 180 g (6.35 oz.) PowerShot A530: Approx. 170 g (6.00 oz.)
*1 This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called Exif Print). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the cameras image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints.

Battery Capacity

Number of Images Shot LCD Monitor On (Based on the CIPA standard) AA-size Alkaline Batteries (included with the camera) AA-size NiMH Batteries (NB-3AH (fully charged)) Approx. 90 images Approx. 360 images LCD Monitor Off Playback Time
Approx. 600 images Approx. 1000 images
Approx. 5 hours Approx. 7 hours
The actual figures will vary according to the shooting conditions and settings. Movie data is excluded. At low temperatures, the battery performance may diminish and the low battery icon may appear very rapidly. In these circumstances, the performance can be improved by warming the battery in a pocket before use. Test Conditions Shooting: Normal temperature (23C 2C/73F 3.6F), normal relative humidity (50% 20%), alternating wide angle end and telephoto end shots at 30 second intervals with the flash fired once every two shots and the camera power turned off after every tenth shot. Power is left off for a sufficient amount of time*, then the power is turned back on and the testing procedure is repeated.

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