Canon Powershot A2500 User Guide

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Custom White BalanceFor image colors that look natural under the light in your shot, adjust \
white 
balance to suit the light source where you are shooting. Set the white 
balance under the same light source that will illuminate your shot.
zzFollow the steps in “Adjusting White 
Balance” 	 (= 51) to choose [].
zzAim the camera at a plain white subject, 
so that the entire screen is white. Press 
the  button.
XXThe tint of the screen changes once the 
white balance data has been recorded.
•	 Colors may look unnatural if you change camera settings after 
recording white balance data.
Color and Continuous Shooting
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Adjusting White Balance
By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more 
natural for the scene you are shooting.
zzPress the  button, choose [] in 
the menu, and choose the desired option 
(=
 25).
XXThe	option	you	configured	is	now	displayed.
Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting 
conditions.
Day Light For shooting outdoors in fair weather.
Cloudy For shooting in cloudy conditions, in the shade, or at twilight.
TungstenFor shooting under ordinary incandescent (tungsten) lighting and 
similarly
	 colored 	 fluorescent 	 lighting.
FluorescentFor shooting under warm-white (or similarly colored) or cool-white 
fluorescent
	 lighting.
Fluorescent 
HFor
	 shooting 	 under 	 daylight 	 fluorescent 	 and 	 similarly 	 colored 	fluorescent
	 lighting.
CustomFor manually setting a custom white balance ( = 51).
 
						

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Shooting Range and Focusing
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Shooting Close-ups (Macro)
To restrict the focus to subjects at close range, set the camera to [e]. For 
details 	 on 	 the 	 focusing 	 range, 	 see 	 “Shooting 	 Range” 	 (= 104).
zzPress the  button, choose [] in the 
menu, and then choose the [ e] option 
(=
 25).
XXOnce the setting is complete, [e] is 
displayed.
•	 If 	 the 	 flash 	 fires, 	 vignetting 	 may 	 occur.
•	 In the yellow bar display area below the zoom bar, [e] will turn gray 
and the camera will not focus.
•	 To prevent camera shake, try mounting the camera on a tripod and shooting\
 
with the camera set to [[] (= 33).
Still Images
Continuous Shooting
Hold the shutter button all the way down to shoot continuously.
For details on the continuous shooting speed, see “Continuous Shootin\
g 
Speed”
	 (=
 105).
1	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, choose [] in the 
menu, and then choose [ W] (= 25).
XXOnce the setting is complete, [W] is 
displayed.
2 Shoot.
XXHold the shutter button all the way down 
to shoot continuously.
•	Cannot be used with the self-timer ( = 33) or [Blink Detection] 
(= 37).
•	 During continuous shooting, focus and exposure are locked at the 
position/level determined when you pressed the shutter button 
halfway.
•	 Shooting may stop momentarily or continuous shooting may slow 
down depending on shooting conditions, camera settings, and the 
zoom position.
•	 As more shots are taken, shooting may slow down.
•	 Shooting
	 may 	 slow 	 down 	 if 	 the 	 flash 	 fires.
•	Continuous shooting is faster in [] mode (= 40).
 
						

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Face AiAF
•	 Detects people’s faces, and then sets the focus, exposure (evaluative 
metering only), and white balance ([] only).
•	 After you aim the camera at the subject, a white frame is displayed 
around the person’s face determined by the camera to be the main 
subject, and up to two gray frames are displayed around other detected 
faces.
•	 When the camera detects movement, frames will follow moving subjects, 
within a certain range.
•	 After you press the shutter button halfway, up to nine green frames are 
displayed around faces in focus.
•	If faces are not detected, or when only gray frames are displayed 
(without a white frame), up to nine green frames are displayed in the \
areas in focus when you press the shutter button halfway.
•	 If faces are not detected when Servo AF (=
 54) is set to [On], the 
AF frame is displayed in the center of the screen when you press 
the shutter button halfway.
•	 Examples of faces that cannot be detected:
-
 
Subjects that are distant or extremely close
-

 
Subjects that are dark or light
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Faces

	
in
	
profile,
	
at
	
an
	
angle,
	
or
	
partly
	
hidden
•	 The camera may misinterpret non-human subjects as faces.
•	 No AF frames are displayed if the camera cannot focus when you 
press the shutter button halfway.
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Shooting Distant Subjects (Infinity)
To restrict the focus to distant subjects, set the camera to [u]. For details 
on
	 the 	 focusing 	 range, 	 see 	 “Shooting 	 Range” 	 (= 104).
zzPress the  button, choose [] 
in the menu, and then choose the [ u] 
option (=
 25).
XXOnce the setting is complete, [u] is 
displayed.
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Changing the AF Frame Mode
Change the AF (auto focus) frame mode to suit the shooting conditions as 
follows.
zzPress the  button, choose [AF 
Frame] on the [4] tab, and then choose 
the desired option ( =
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CenterOne AF frame is displayed in the center. Effective for reliable focusing.
•	 A yellow AF frame is displayed with [] if the camera cannot focus 
when you press the shutter button halfway. Note that AF-point 
zooming ( =
 58) is not possible.
•	To compose shots so that subjects are positioned at the edge or in a corn\
er, 
first
	 aim 	 the 	 camera 	 to 	 capture 	 the 	 subject 	 in 	 an 	AF 	 frame, 	 and 	 then 	 hold 	
the shutter button halfway down. 

As you continue to hold the shutter button 
halfway, recompose the shot as desired, and then press the shutter button all 
the way down (Focus Lock).
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Shooting with Servo AFThis mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion, because the 
camera continues to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure as long\
 
as you press the shutter button halfway.
1	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[Servo AF] on the [ 4] tab, and then 
choose [On] (=
 26).
2 Focus.
zzThe focus and exposure are maintained 
where the blue AF frame is displayed 
while you are pressing the shutter button 
halfway.
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Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Tracking AF)Shoot after choosing a subject to focus on as follows.
1 Choose [Tracking AF].
zzFollow the steps in “Changing the AF 
Frame 	 Mode” 	 (= 53) to choose 
[Tracking AF].
XX[] is displayed in the center of the 
screen.
2 Choose a subject to focus  on.
zzAim the camera so that [] is on the 
desired subject.
zzPress the shutter button halfway. []  
changes to a blue [
□], which follows 
the subject as the camera continues to 
adjust the focus and exposure (Servo AF) 
(=
 54).
XXIf no subject is detected, [] is 
displayed.
3 Shoot.
zzPress the shutter button all the way down 
to shoot.
•	 [Servo AF]  (= 54) is set to [On] and cannot be changed.
•	 Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move 
too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches that of the 
background too closely.
•	 [AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab is not available.
•	 [e] and [u] are not available.
 
 
						

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Shooting with the AF Lock
The focus can be locked. After you lock the focus, the focal position will not 
change 	 even 	 when 	 you 	 release 	 your 	 finger 	 from 	 the 	 shutter 	 button.
1 Lock the focus.
zzWith the shutter button pressed halfway, 
press the  button.
XXThe focus is now locked, and [%] is 
displayed.
zzTo unlock the focus, release the shutter 
button and press the  button again. In 
this case, [%] is no longer displayed.
2 Compose the shot and sho ot.
•	Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions.
•	 In low-light conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames 
may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway. In this 
case,
	 the 	 focus 	 and 	 exposure 	 are 	 set 	 according 	 to 	 the 	 specified 	
AF
 	
frame mode.
•	 If adequate exposure cannot be obtained, shutter speeds and 
aperture values are displayed in orange. Release the shutter button, 
and then press it halfway again.
•	 AF lock shooting is not available.
•	 [AF-Point Zoom] on the [4

] tab is not available.
•	 Not available when using the self-timer ( =
 33).
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Changing the Focus Setting
You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on 
subjects it is aimed at, even when the shutter button is not pressed. In\
stead, 
you can limit camera focusing to the moment you press the shutter button\
 
halfway.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[Continuous AF] on the [4] tab, and then 
choose [Off] ( =
 26).
OnHelps avoid missing sudden photo 
opportunities, because the camera 
constantly focuses on subjects until you 
press the shutter button halfway.
Off Conserves battery power, because the 
camera does not focus constantly.
   
						

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[!] OffFor	shooting	without	the	flash.
•	 If 	 a 	 flashing 	 [] icon is displayed when you press the shutter button 
halfway in low-light conditions, mount the camera on a tripod or take 
other measures to keep it still.
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Shooting with the FE Lock
Just as with the AE lock (= 49),	you	can	lock	the	exposure	for	the	flash	shots.
1	 Set	the	flash	to	[h ] (= 56).
2	 Lock	the	flash	exposure.
zzAim the camera at the subject to shoot 
with the exposure locked. With the 
shutter button pressed halfway, press the 
 button.
XXThe	flash	fires,	and	when	[(] is 
displayed, 	 the 	 flash 	 output 	 level 	 is 	
retained.
zzTo unlock FE, release the shutter button 
and press the  button again. In this 
case, [(] is no longer displayed.
3 Compose the shot and shoot.
•	FE: Flash Exposure
Flash
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Changing the Flash Mode
You	can	change	the	flash	mode	to	match	the	shooting	scene.
zzPress the  button, press the  
buttons
	 to 	 choose 	 a 	 flash 	 mode, 	 and 	 then 	
press the <

m> button.
XXThe	option	you	configured	is	now	displayed.
[] AutoThe	flash	fires	automatically	in	low-light	conditions.
[h] OnYou	can	have	the	flash	fire	for	each	shot.	For	details	on	the	flash	range,	see	“Flash	 Range” 	 (= 104).
[Z] Slow SynchroWith	this	option,	the	flash	fires	to	increase	the	brightness	of	the	main	subject (such as people) while the camera shoots at a slow shutter spe\
ed to 
increase
	 the 	 brightness 	 of 	 the 	 background 	 that 	 is 	 out 	 of 	 the 	 flash 	 range.
•	Even 	 after 	 the 	 flash 	 fires, 	 ensure 	 that 	 the 	 main 	 subject 	 does 	 not 	move
	 until 	 the 	 shutter 	 sound 	 is 	 finished 	 playing.
•	 Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still 
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Displaying Grid Lines
Grid lines can be displayed on the screen for vertical and horizontal 
reference while shooting.
Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, choose [Grid 
Lines] on the [4] tab, and then choose 
[On] ( =
 26).
XXOnce the setting is complete, grid lines 
are displayed on the screen.
zzTo restore the original setting, repeat this 
process but choose [Off].
•	Grid lines are not recorded in your shots.
Using Eco Mode
This function allows you to conserve battery power in Shooting mode. Whe\
n 
the camera is not in use, the screen quickly darkens to reduce battery 
consumption.
1	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, and then press the 
 buttons to choose [].
XX[] is now shown on the shooting 
screen (= 97).
XXThe screen darkens when the camera 
is not used for approximately two 
seconds; approximately ten seconds 
after darkening, the screen turns off. 
The camera turns off after approximately 
three minutes of inactivity.
2 Shoot.
zzTo activate the screen and prepare for 
shooting when the screen is off but the 
lens is still out, press the shutter button 
halfway.
zzTo restore the original setting, choose  
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Magnifying the Area in Focus
You can check the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway, which will 
enlarge the portion of the image in focus in the AF frame.
1	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, choose [AF-
Point Zoom] on the [4] tab, and then 
choose [On] (=
 26).
2 Check the focus.
zzPress the shutter button halfway. The 
face detected as the main subject is now 
magnified.
zzTo restore the original setting, choose 
[Off] in step 1.
•	 The 	 area 	 in 	 focus 	 will 	 not 	 be 	 magnified 	 when 	 you 	 press 	 the 	 shutter 	button halfway if a face was not detected, if the person is too close 
to the camera and their face is too large for the screen, or if the 
camera detects subject movement.
•	The display will not magnify when using the digital zoom ( = 32) or Tracking 
AF (= 54).
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Deactivating the Digital Zoom
If you prefer not to use the digital zoom (= 32), you can deactivate it as 
follows.
Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[Digital Zoom] on the [4] tab, and then 
choose [Off] ( =
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Changing the Screen Displayed After Shots
1 Set [Display T ime] to [2 sec.], 
[4 sec.], [8 sec.], or [Hold] 
(=
 59).
2	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[Display Info]. Press the  buttons 
to choose the desired option.
zzTo restore the original setting, repeat this 
process but choose [Off].
Off Displays only the image.
Detailed Displays shooting details ( =
 98).
•	When [Display Time] (= 59) is set to [Off] or [Quick], [Display Info] is set to 
[Off] and cannot be changed.
•	 By pressing the  button while an image is displayed after shooting, 
you can switch the display information. By pressing the < m> button, you can 
do the following operations. Note that the settings of [Display Info] on\
 the [ 4] 
tab cannot be changed.
-
 
Protection (

=
 65)
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Changing the Image Display Style After Shots
You can change how long images are displayed and what information is 
displayed immediately after shooting.
Changing the Image Display Period After Shots
1 Access the [Review image after 
shooting] screen.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[Review image after shooting] on the 
[4] tab, and then press the  button 
(=
 26).
2	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[Display Time]. Press the  
buttons to choose the desired option.
zzTo restore the original setting, repeat this 
process but choose [Quick].
Quick Displays images only until you can shoot again.
2 sec., 4 sec., 
8 sec. Displays
	 images 	 for 	 the 	 specified 	 time. 	 Even 	 while 	 the 	 shot 	 is 	
displayed, you can take another shot by pressing the shutter button 
halfway again.
Hold Displays images until you press the shutter button halfway

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Playback Mode
Have fun reviewing your shots, and browse or edit them 
in many ways
•	 To prepare the camera for these operations, press the < 1> button to 
enter Playback mode.
•	 It may not be possible to play back or edit images that were 
renamed or already edited on a computer, or images from other 
cameras.
Viewing
 

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Browsing and Filtering Images 
 

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Image Viewing Options
 

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Protecting Images
  ....................65
Erasing Images
  ......................... 67
Rotating Images
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