Canon PowerShot A560 User Manual

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Conventions Used in this Guide
Icons appearing next to, or below titles indicate the shooting
modes in which the procedure can be used.
: This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s
operation.
: This mark denotes additional topics that complement the
basic operating procedures.
You can use SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards
and MultiMediaCards with this camera. These cards
are collectively called memory cards in this guide.
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 of non-genuine Canon accessories
(e.g., a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). Please note
that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the
malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories, although you
may request such repairs on a chargeable basis.
• Unavailable shooting modes are shown grayed out.
Postcard Mode
Shooting Mode
See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 127).
z In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is referred to as the
Basic Guide, and the Advanced Camera User Guide is referred
to as the Advanced Guide.
Shooting/ Playback Mode

Canon PowerShot A560 Specifications

General

Megapixel	7.1 MP
Sensor type	CCD
Image sensor size	1/2.5 \
Still image resolution(s)	640 x 480, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1200, 2048 x 1536, 2592 x 1944, 3072 x 1728, 3072 x 2304
Digital zoom	4 x
Interface	USB
Digital SLR	No
Video capability	Yes
Camera shutter speed	15 – 1/2000 s
Compatible operating systems	Windows 2000 SP4/XP/Vista; Mac OS X v10.3 - 10.4
Focus	TTL
ISO sensitivity	80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, AUTO
Internal memory	16 MB
Compatible memory cards	mmc, sd
Display diagonal	2.5 \
I/O ports	USB; A/V out (PAL/NTSC)
Product color	Silver
Battery type	AA Alkaline/ NiMH (NB4-300)
Number of batteries supported	2
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Flash modes	auto, manual, Red-eye reduction
Viewfinder type	Optical

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	43.1 mm
Width	91.2 mm
Height	64 mm
Weight	165 g