Canon Powershot A2500 User Guide

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Contents:  
Basic Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Smart Auto 
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Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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Basic Guide
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Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended.
This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with\
 genuine 
Canon accessories.
Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, 
etc., caused by the malfunction...

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Basic Guide
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Practical guide that introduces other camera basics and 
describes shooting and playback options
On/Off ........................................ 23
Shutter Button
 
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Shooting Display Options
 

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FUNC. Menu...

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Power-Saving Features (Auto Power Down)
As a way to conserve battery power, the camera automatically deactivates 
the screen (Display Off) and then turns itself off after a specific period of 
inactivity.
Power Saving in Shooting ModeThe screen is automatically deactivated...

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Shooting Display Options
Press the  button to view other information on the screen, or to hide 
the information. For details on the information displayed, see “On-Sc\
reen 
Information” (=
 97).
Information is displayed No information is 
displayed
•	Screen brightness is...

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4 Finish the s etup process.
zzPress the  button.
XXThe screen before you pressed the 
 button in step 1 is displayed again, 
showing the option you configured.
•	To undo any accidental setting changes, you can restore the camera’s default 
settings (= 78).
FUNC. Menu...

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3 Choose a setting.
zzPress the  buttons to choose a 
setting.
zzTo choose settings with options not 
shown, first press the  or  
button to switch screens, and then press 
the  buttons to select the 
setting.
zzTo return to the previous screen, press 
the  button.
4 Choose...

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Indicator Display
The indicator on the back of the camera ( = 4) lights up or blinks 
depending on the camera status.
Color Indicator 
Status Camera Status
Green On
Connected to a computer (
=
 19), or display off 
(= 23,  35,  57,  76)
Blinking Starting up,...

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Smart Auto Mode
Convenient mode for easy shots with greater control 
over shooting
Shooting (Smart Auto) .... .........29
Common, Convenient   Features
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Image Customization   Features
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4 Shoot.
Shooting Still Images
 Focus.
zzPress the shutter button halfway. The 
camera beeps twice after focusing, and 
AF frames are displayed to indicate 
image areas in focus.
XXSeveral AF frames are displayed when 
multiple areas are in focus.
 Shoot.
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Still Images/Movies
•	 If the camera is turned on while the < p> button is held down, the 
camera will no longer sound. To activate sounds again, press the 
 button and choose [Mute] on the [3] tab, and then press 
the  buttons to choose [Off].
Still Images
•	 A flashing []...