Canon Powershot A3500 Is User Guide

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Contents: Basic 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Smart Auto 
Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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Basic Guide
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Other Settings
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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] ( =
  28).
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 (=  128).
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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Deactivating the Digital Zoom
If you prefer not to use the digital zoom (=  35), you can deactivate it as 
follows.
Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[Digital Zoom] on the [4] tab, and then 
choose [Off] ( =
  28).
Still Images
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] (=
  28).
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.
 
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Changing the Screen Displayed After Shots
1 Set [Display Time] to [2 sec.], 
[4 sec.], [8 sec.], or [Hold] 
( =  63).
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 ( =
  129).
•	When [Display Time] (=  63) 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. Note that the settings of [Displ\
ay Info] 
on the [4] tab cannot be changed. By pressing the < m> button, you can do 
the following operations.
-
 Protection (=  70)
- Erase (=  71)
•	 The display will not magnify when using the digital zoom ( =  35) or Tracking 
AF (=  56).
Still Images
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 
(=
  28).
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.4
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Viewing ...................................... 65
Browsing and Filtering  Images
 ..................................... 67
Image Viewing Options
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Protecting Images
 .................... 70Erasing Images
 .........................
71
Rotating Images
 ....................... 73
Editing Still Images
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Viewing
After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as 
follows.
1 Enter Playback mode.
zzPress the  button.
XXYour last shot is displayed.
2 Browse through your images.
zzTo view the previous image, press the 
 button. To view the next image, 
press the  button.
zzPress and hold the < q> buttons to 
browse	through	images	quickly.	Images	appear grainy at this time.
zzMovies	are	identified	by	a	[] icon. 
To play movies, go to step 3.
3 Play movies.
zzTo start playback, press the  button, 
press the  buttons to choose 
[
], and then press the  button 
again.
4 Adjust the volume.
zzPress the  buttons to adjust the 
volume.
zzEven after the volume indicator 
disappears, you can adjust the volume by 
pressing the < o> buttons.
5 Pause playback.
zzTo pause or resume playback, press the 
 button.
XXAfter	the	movie	is	finished,	[] is 
displayed.
•	 To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the shutter button 
halfway.
•	 If you prefer to have the most recent shot displayed when you enter Play\
back 
mode, press the  button, and on the [1] tab, choose [Resume] and 
then [Last shot].
•	 To change the transition shown between images, press the < n> button, 
choose [Transition] on the [1] tab, and then press the  buttons to 
choose the effect.
Volume Indicator
   
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Switching Display Modes
Press the  button to view other information on the screen, or to hide 
the information. For details on the information displayed, see “Playb\
ack 
(Detailed Information Display)” ( =
  129).
No Information 
Display Simple 
Information  DisplayDetailed 
Information Display
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Overexposure Warning (for Image Highlights)Washed-out	highlights	in	the	image	flash	on	the	screen	in	detailed	information display (see above).
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Histogram
zzThe graph in detailed information display 
(see above) is a histogram showing the 
distribution of brightness in the image. 
The horizontal axis represents the degree 
of brightness, and the vertical axis, how 
much of the image is at each level of 
brightness. Viewing the histogram is a 
way to check exposure.High
Dark Low
Bright
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GPS Information Display
zzUsing a smartphone connected to the 
camera via Wi-Fi, you can geotag images 
on the camera, adding information such 
as latitude, longitude, and elevation 
(=
  98). Geotagged images are labeled 
with a [] icon in detailed information 
display. Press the  button to view the 
information recorded.
zzLatitude, longitude, elevation, and UTC 
(shooting date and time) are listed from 
top to bottom.
•	 [---] is shown instead of numerical values for items not available on 
your smartphone or items not recorded correctly.
•	 UTC: Coordinated Universal Time, essentially the same as Greenwich Mean 
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Browsing and Filtering Images
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Navigating Through Images in an Index
By	displaying	multiple	images	in	an	index,	you	can	quickly	find	the	images	you are looking for.
1 Display images in an index.
zzMove the zoom lever toward < g> to 
display images in an index. Moving the 
lever again will increase the number of 
images shown.
zzTo display fewer images, move the zoom 
lever toward < k>. Fewer images are 
shown each time you move the lever.
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose an image.
XXAn orange frame is displayed around the 
selected image.
zzPress the  button to view the 
selected image in single-image display.
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Finding Images Matching Specified Conditions
Find	desired	images	quickly	on	a	memory	card	full	of	images	by	filtering	image	display	according	to	your	specified	conditions.	You	can	also	protect	(=  70) or delete (=  71) these images all at once.
Shot Date Displays	the	images	shot	on	a	specific	date.
Still image/MovieDisplays only still images or movies.
1	 Choose	the	first	condition	for	image display or navigation.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[] in the menu, and choose a condition 
(=  27).
2 Choose the second condition 
for image display or navigation.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose a condition, and then press the 
 button.
3	 View	the	filtered	images.
zzImages matching your conditions are 
displayed in yellow frames. To view 
only these images, press the < q> 
buttons.
zzTo	cancel	filtered	display,	choose	[] in 
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•	 When the camera has found no corresponding images for some 
conditions, those conditions will not be available.
•	 Options for viewing the images found (in step 3) include “Navigatin\
g Through 
Images in an Index” (=  67), “Magnifying Images” ( =  68), and “Viewing 
Slideshows” ( =  69). You can protect, erase, or print all images found or add 
them to a photobook by choosing [Select All Images in Search] in “Protecting 
Images” (=
  70), “Erasing All Images” (=  72), “Adding Images to the Print 
List (DPOF)” (=  11 7 ), or “Adding Images to a Photobook” ( =  11 9).
•	 If you edit images and save them as new images ( =  74 – 76), a message 
is displayed, and the images that were found are no longer shown.
Image Viewing Options
Still Images
Magnifying Images
1 Magnify an image.
zzMoving the zoom lever toward < k> will 
zoom in and magnify the image, and 
[
] is displayed. You can magnify 
images up to about 10x by continuing to 
hold the zoom lever.
zzTo zoom out, move the zoom lever 
toward . You can return to single-
image display by continuing to hold it.
2 Move the display position and 
switch images as needed.
zzTo move the display position, press the 
 buttons.
zzWhile [] is displayed, you can switch 
to [] by pressing the  button. 
To switch to other images while zoomed, 
press the  buttons. Press the 
 button again to restore the original 
setting.
•	 You	can	return	to	single-image	display	from	magnified	display	by	pressing	the	 button.
Approximate Position 
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Viewing Slideshows
Automatically play back images from a memory card as follows. Each 
image is displayed for about three seconds.
Choose a slideshow transition and 
start playback.
zzPress the  button, choose [.] in 
the menu, and choose the desired option 
(=
  27).
XXThe slideshow will start a few seconds 
after [Loading image] is displayed.
zzPress the  button to stop the 
slideshow.
•	 The camera’s power-saving functions ( =  25) are deactivated 
during slideshows.
•	 To pause or resume slideshows, press the < m> button.
•	 You can switch to other images during playback by pressing the < q> 
buttons. For fast-forward or fast-rewind, hold the < q> buttons down.
•	 In image search mode ( =
  67), only images matching search conditions are 
played.
Changing Slideshow SettingsYou can set up slideshows to repeat, and you can change the transitions 
between images and the display duration of each image.
1 Access the setting screen.
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [Slideshow] on the [ 1] tab 
(=
  28).
2	 Configure	the	settings.
zzChoose	a	menu	item	to	configure,	and	then choose the desired option ( =  28).
zzTo start the slideshow with your settings, 
choose [Start] and press the  
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Protecting Images
Protect important images to prevent accidental erasure by the camera 
(=  71, 72).
zzPress the  button, and then choose 
[:] in the menu (=  27). [Protected] 
is displayed.
zzTo cancel protection, repeat this process 
and choose [ :] again, and then press 
the  button.
Using the Menu
1 Access the setting screen.
zzPress the  button and choose 
[Protect] on the [ 1] tab (=  28).
2 Choose a selection method.
zzChoose a menu item and a setting as 
desired (=  28).
zzTo return to the menu screen, press the 
 button.
•	Protected images on a memory card will be erased if you format the 
card (=  104, 105).
•	 Protected images cannot be erased using the camera’s erasure function. To 
erase	them	this	way,	first	cancel	protection.
Choosing Images Individually
1 Choose [Select].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Using the Menu” 
(=  70), choose [Select] and press the 
 button.
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image, and then press the < m> button. 
[
] is displayed.
zzTo cancel selection, press the < m> 
button again. [] is no longer displayed.
zzRepeat this process to specify other 
images.
3 Protect the image.
zzPress the   button. A 
confirmation	message	is	displayed.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button.
•	 Images will not be protected if you switch to Shooting mode or turn 
the	camera	off	before	finishing	the	setup	process	in	step	3.
 
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