Canon PowerShot A560 User Manual

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The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the
camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following ways.
Selecting an AF Frame
Shooting Mode
*Cannot be set in mode.
Face Detect
You can have the camera automatically
detect the position of a face and use this
data to set the focus and exposure*
while shooting. In addition, the camera
will meter the subject so that the face is
correctly illuminated when the flash fires.
If a face is not detected, images will be
shot using the [On] option.
* Only in evaluative metering mode (p. 45).
On
The camera automatically selects
between 9 AF frames to focus on
according to the shooting conditions.
Off
The camera focuses using the center AF
frame. This is convenient for ensuring
that your intended subject is in focus and
for composing images.
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(Rec.) Menu [AiAF] (AF Frame)
[Face Detect]*/[On]/[Off].
See Menus and Settings (p. 19).
* Default setting.
z [Face Detect] cannot be used when the LCD monitor is
turned off.
*

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