Canon PowerShot A430 User Manual

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Shooting
It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects.
zSubjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings
zScenes with a mixture of near and far subjects
z
Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition
zSubjects that are moving quickly
z
Subjects through glass: Try to shoot as close to the glass as
possible to reduce the chances of light reflecting back off the glass.
When shooting with the focus lock using the LCD monitor,
setting [AiAF] to [Off] (p. 24) in the (Rec.) menu is
recommended since the camera focuses using the center AF
frame only.
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects
(Focus Lock)
Shooting Mode
1
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.
2
Press the shutter button halfway.
3
Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as
desired and press the shutter button fully.
Switching between Metering Modes
Shooting Mode
1
(Rec.) Menu (Light Metering) / / .
See Menus and Settings (p. 22)

Canon PowerShot A430 Specifications

General

Megapixel	4 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CCD
Maximum image resolution	2272 x 1704 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	1600 x 1200
Digital zoom	3.6 x
Optical zoom	4 x
Combined zoom	14 x
Focal length range	5.4 - 21.6 mm
Metering	Evaluative, Centre-weighted Average, Spot
Interface	USB
Digital SLR	No
Built-in flash	Yes
Camera shutter speed	1 – 1/2000 s
Compatible operating systems	Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 SP4 / XP / XP SP1-2 OS X v10.2 - 10.4
ISO sensitivity	64, 100, 200, 400, AUTO
Internal memory	16 MB
Compatible memory cards	mmc, sd
Display diagonal	1.8 \
Display resolution (numeric)	77.000 pixels
I/O ports	USB (Mini-B, PTP) A/V output (PAL/NTSC)
Bundled software	ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser PhotoStitch TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me) ArcSoft PhotoStudio
Maximum video resolution	640 x 480 pixels
Product color	Blue
Playback zoom (max)	2 x
Battery type	2x AA Alkaline
Battery technology	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Flash modes	Auto, Red-eye reduction

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	51.8 mm
Width	103 mm
Height	40.2 mm
Weight	160 g