Canon PowerShot A590 IS User Manual

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_Setting the Flash
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You can make detailed flash settings to fit the shooting conditions.
Flash Settings
Flash Mode In the Tv or Av shooting
modes, you can control the
flash output.
Flash Exp. Flash exposure compensation
Comp can be adjusted in the range of
-2 to +2 stops in 1/3-stop
increments. You can combine
the flash exposure
compensation with the
camera's exposure
compensation function for
balanced exposure of the
background when shooting with
a flash.
Flash Output The flash output can be
controlled in three steps, up to
FULL, when shooting.
Red-Eye Corr. Automatically searches for and
corrects red eyes in the image
when the flash fires.
Red-Eye This feature reduces the effect
Lamp of light reflecting back from the
eyes and making them appear
red.
Safety FE The camera automatically
changes the shutter speed or
aperture value when the flash
fires to avoid overexposing and
blowing out the highlights in the
scene.
In Tv and AV
shooting modes, set
[Flash Mode] to [Auto] in
advance.
In Tv and AV
shooting modes, please
set [Flash Mode] to
[Manual] in advance.
When set to [On], the
red-eye reduction lamp
lights orange before the
flash fires.
In Tv and AV
shooting modes, set
[Flash Mode] to [Auto] in
advance.

Canon PowerShot A590 IS Specifications

General

Megapixel	8 MP
Sensor type	CCD
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	1/2.5 \
Maximum image resolution	3264 x 2448 pixels
Digital zoom	4 x
Combined zoom	16 x
Focal length range	5.8 - 23.2 mm
Interface	USB 2.0
Digital SLR	No
Camera shutter speed	15 - 1/2000 s
Compatible operating systems	Windows 2000 SP4 / XP SP2 / Vista Mac OS X v10.3 - 10.4
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	35 - 140 mm
Focus	TTL
Closest focusing distance	0.05 m
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity	80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, Auto
Flash modes	auto, Flash off, manual, Red-eye reduction
Flash range (tele)	0.30 - 2.2 m
Flash range (wide)	0.30 - 3.5 m
Internal memory	32 MB
Compatible memory cards	mmc, sd
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	avi
Maximum video resolution	640 x 480 pixels
Display diagonal	2.5 \
Display resolution (numeric)	115000 pixels
Product color	Black
Scene modes	beach, Children, Fireworks, Night, party (indoor), Portrait, Landscape (scenery)
Photo effects	black&white, Neutral, Sepia, Vivid
White balance	auto, Cloudy, daylight, Fluorescent, manual, Tungsten
Camera playback	Slide show
Battery type	2x AA / NiMH (NB4-300)
Bundled software	ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser PhotoStitch TWAIN (2000)
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Viewfinder type	Optical

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	40.8 mm
Width	94.3 mm
Height	64.7 mm
Weight	175 g