Canon PowerShot A560 User Manual

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It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects.
z
Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings
z
Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects
z
Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the
composition
z
Subjects 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.
Shooting with the Focus Lock
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects
(Focus Lock, AF Lock)
Shooting Mode
*Cannot be used in 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 to lock the
focus.
3
Keep the shutter button pressed while you
recompose the image and press the shutter
button all the way to shoot the image.
*

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