Canon PowerShot A710 IS User Manual

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* Cannot be set in and modes.
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
AiAF
The camera automatically selects between
9 AF frames to focus on according to the
shooting conditions.
Center
The camera focuses using the center AF
frame. This is convenient for making sure
the focus is exactly where you want it.
FlexiZone
(Manual
setting)
Mode dial: / / /
You can move the AF frame manually to
the desired position. This is convenient for
focusing accurately on your chosen subject
to obtain the composition you desire.
1
(Rec.) Menu [AF Frame] [AiAF]*/
[Center]/[FlexiZone].
See Menus and Settings (p. 19).
* Default setting.
z When [FlexiZone] is selected (p. 45).
z [FlexiZone] cannot be selected when the LCD monitor is off.
z The AF frame appears as follows (when the LCD monitor is
on) when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
*
(Desired position)
• Green : Shooting preparations complete
• Yellow : Focusing difficulty*
* It will not be displayed when the AF frame is set to [AiAF].

Canon PowerShot A710 IS Specifications

General

Interface	USB
Digital SLR	No
Built-in flash	Yes
Camera shutter speed	15 - 1/2000 s
Compatible operating systems	Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Mac OS X v10.2 - 10.4
Megapixel	7.1 MP
Sensor type	CCD
Image sensor size	1/2.5 \
I/O ports	A/V out
USB version	2.0
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Display diagonal	2.5 \
Display resolution (numeric)	115000 pixels
Focus	TTL
Bundled software	ZoomBrowser EX ImageBrowser PhotoStitch
Motion JPEG frame rate	1.7 fps
Video formats supported	Avi, M-JPEG
Maximum video resolution	640 x 480 pixels
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity	80, 100, 200, 400, 800, Auto
Light exposure modes	aperture priority AE, auto, shutter priority AE
Battery technology	Alkaline
Number of batteries supported	2
Product color	Silver
Flash modes	Red-eye reduction
Compatible memory cards	mmc, sd
Scene modes	beach, Children, Fireworks, Night, party (indoor), Portrait, self-portrait, Underwater, Landscape (scenery)
Photo effects	black&white, Neutral, Positive film, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid
White balance	auto, Cloudy, custom modes, daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Viewfinder type	Optical

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	41.2 mm
Width	97.5 mm
Height	66.5 mm
Weight	210 g