User manual CANON POWERSHOT A2500 BLACK SPRING/SUMMER 2013 DIGITAL CAMERA & CAMCORDER FULL LINE PRODUCT GUIDE

[. . . ] Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks and Windows Vista and the Windows Vista logo are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple, Inc. , registered in the United States and other countries. All other products and brand names are registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. 0120W072 3/08 PRINTED IN U. S. A. www. canoneos. com www. powershot. com Take Images from Start to Finish with Canon. Photographers of all levels continue to turn to Canon to meet their imaging needs. Canon digital cameras achieve unrivaled image quality with advanced imaging technology, including the III Image Processor, Optical Image Stabilizer and UA/UD lenses. [. . . ] Some PowerShot models also offer XGA size (1024 x 768 at 15 fps) for stunning detail. You have complete access to zoom, exposure compensation, AE Lock and AF Lock functions in movie mode. Some PowerShot models automatically detect faces and bring them into focus during movie recording, and automatically adjust AF, AE and AWB as well. Photo effects including Sepia and Black & White can be used to enhance the creativity of your movies, and with PowerShot S5 IS, you can shoot video with stereo sound. LCD/Playback Features PURECOLOR LCD/PURECOLOR LCD II* A color filter in the durable, scratch-resistant LCD screen expands the color range for a sharp and vivid display. Canon's second-generation PureColor LCD II offers spectacular color, resolution and contrast, all visible even at an angle. The screen makes it easy to gather friends and family around to see your images. Without Digital Tele Converter With Digital Tele Converter WHITE BALANCE Canon iSAPS Technology ensures fast, accurate, automatic white balance compensation. PowerShot cameras also let you select from preset modes covering common lighting conditions including daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, flash, or underwater. You can even perform a manual white balance adjustment using a white reference target, storing the measurement as a custom setting for later recall. Tungsten: Provides a good balance with photofloods or incandescent household lights. Fluorescent: Compensates for the greenish cast caused by common fluorescent tubes. Underwater*: For shooting underwater with a camera protected by an optional Waterproof Case. RED-EYE CORRECTION New technology combines with Face Detection to allow select PowerShot cameras to detect and remove red-eye, as images are played back on the LCD monitor. Your choices may include English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, and Ukrainian. 40 41 PowerShot Technology PowerShot Technology My Colors Colors My Colors lets you customize color before/after shooting and correct individual colors on the LCD screen as you shoot! Positive Film* Combines "Vivid Red, " "Vivid Green" and "Vivid Blue" to achieve a highly saturated effect. Vivid Color Yields vibrant shots with dramatic high-contrast. Vivid Red* Charges up red objects in your images for extra impact. Vivid Green* Adds vivid dimension to greens for extraordinary nature shots. Vivid Blue* Emphasizes the sea, sky or other blue areas. Neutral Color Produces images of subtle, elegant tonality. Black & White Delivers enhanced clarity -- especially useful when shooting text. Lighter Skin Tone* Lightens your subjects' skin tones. Darker Skin Tone* Darkens skin tones a shade. Custom Color Sets balance of red, green, blue and skin colors and finely adjust brightness and vividness. * Not on all models. Sepia Recreates the look of vintage photographs. 42 Actual results may vary from examples shown above. Final image may vary depenfing on picture composition. 43 PowerShot Technology PowerShot Technology Shooting Modes & Special Scene Mode PowerShot cameras offer shooting modes that make it easy to take perfect photos in a wide range of shooting situations by providing intelligent presets with optimized settings. Special Scene Mode gives you advanced presets to ensure the best possible photos under difficult shooting conditions. Kids & Pets* The camera reduces focus time so you won't miss those special shots. Program* The camera automatically and intelligently selects the aperture/shutter speed combination based on the shooting conditions. Night Snapshot Blur is minimized when you're shooting at dusk or in front of a nighttime background. Night Scene* Slow-sync flash is expertly combined with appropriate ambient light exposure to properly expose both subject and background. Movie XGA (1, 024 x 768), VGA (640 x 480), QVGA (320 x 240), Compact (160 x 120) with audio. Unwanted scenes can be deleted in playback mode. AperturePriority* PowerShot Technology You set the aperture, controlling depth-of-field. The camera automatically selects the shutter speed. Easy* Easy mode is perfect for new photographers: just press the shutter button for fail-proof images. Auto Sets all parameters for you, providing point-and-shoot simplicity. ShutterPriority* You select the shutter speed, and the camera automatically selects the appropriate aperture. ISO 3200* Expands your ability to shoot in even darker settings without using the flash, and helps capture well-exposed images. Manual* You have complete control of exposure, selecting both aperture and shutter speed manually. Foliage Capture brilliant shots of autumn foliage, greenery and blossoms. Landscape Increases depth-of-field for sharp and sweeping landscape shots. Aquarium The camera adjusts image quality to achieve proper flashfree exposure and natural hues when shooting at an indoor aquarium. * Not on all models. Beach Get clear shots of people at a sunny beach without darkened faces. Portrait Brings the subject into focus while beautifully blurring the background. 44 45 PowerShot Technology Snow Shoot clear snow scenes without darkened subjects and bluish tint. POWERSHOT ICON CHART Shooting Modes Color Accent* Choose to retain a single color in your image while other colors turn monochrome. Auto Auto Easy Program Aperture Priority Shutter Speed Priority Landscape Manual Manual Custom Portrait Sports Special Scene Mode Digital Macro Indoor Kids & Pets Night Snapshot Super Macro Color Accent Color Swap Sunset* Retain all the vivid colors of a sunset along with optimum white balance. Color Swap* Select a color and replace it with a color you specify for special effects. Stitch Assist Movie PowerShot Features Fireworks Create brilliant images of skyrocketing fireworks. Stitch Assist* Easy-to-use guidelines simplify the shooting of aligned multiple frames that can later be combined (using bundled software) to create panoramic photos. DIGIC III iSAPS Image Stabilizer UA Lens RAW Ultrasonic Motor Time Lapse Movie Noise Reduction Digital Tele Converter Stereo Sound VGA 30 fps Movie XGA Movie Face Detection Red-eye Correction Continuous Shooting AF Night Display Function White Balance Selector Real-Time Histogram Mute Mode Multi-Point AiAF FlexiZone AF/AE Manual Focus Underwater* Capture underwater images with reduced backscatter effect. Optional Underwater Case required. Super Macro* Select the Macro Mode from your camera's shooting modes. This function will let you focus less than an inch from the subject ­ discover a world of fascinating textures. Auto Exposure Bracketing 16:9 Widescreen Continuous Shooting Flash Exposure Compensation ISO 1600 Photo Effect My Colors Manually Adjustable Flash Wide Angle Safety Shift Safety Zoom Intelligent Orientation Sensor My Camera Histogram Movie Editing My Category Indoor Reduce blur and improve color accuracy when shooting handheld indoors. Digital Macro* The camera trims the image center and digitally zooms to create beautifully enlarged close-ups. Sound Memos Multi-Language Support Print/Share, Direct Transfer Protocol PictBridge Accessories (Available as optional accessory. ) Speedlite Wide Converter Tele Converter Waterproof Case Sports* The camera uses high shutter speeds to capture fast-moving subjects. 46 * Not on all models. 47 PowerShot Technology 16-bit Audio MovieSnap Motion Detection POWERSHOT ACCESSORIES PowerShot Accessory Kit PowerShot S Series Accessory Kit 3 0716B002 Digital ELPH Camera Accessory Kit 4 9763A006 Digital ELPH Camera Accessory Kit 5 1135B003 Digital ELPH Camera Accessory Kit 6 2349B005 PowerShot A-Series Accessory Kit 6872A007 PSC-5000 1974B001 PSC-1000 PSC-400 3089B001 (Blue), 3088B002 (Pink) 3087B001 2349B001 (Grey), 2350B001 (Burgundy) Case PSC-100 2596B001 PSC-85 2595B002 PSC-80 0060B001 PSC-75 0716B001 PSC-55 1588B001 G9 S5 IS SX100 IS SD950 IS SD890 IS SD790 IS SD870 IS SD770 IS SD1100 IS SD750 A650 IS A720 IS A590 IS A580 A470 Remarks · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Contents: · Deluxe Soft Case PSC-75 · Battery & Charger Kit CBK4-300 Contents: · Deluxe Leather Case PSC-55 · Metal Neck Strap 1 · Battery Pack NB-4L Contents: · Deluxe Leather Case PSC-55 · Metal Neck Strap 1 · Battery Pack NB-5L Contents: · Deluxe Leather Case PSC-1000 · Metal Neck Strap 1 · Battery Pack NB-4L Contents: · Deluxe Soft Compact Case PSC-85 · Battery & Charger Kit CBK4-300 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Battery Battery Pack Underwater Waterproof Case Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1 9876A001 WC-DC58N 8158A001 Wide Coverter WC-DC58B 1595B001 Wide Coverter WC-DC58A 0299B001 WC-DC52 6866A001 TC-DC58C 1594B001 Tele Converter TC-DC58B 0300B001 TC-DC58N 8159A001 TC-DC52A 9085A001 Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58J 2316B001 LA-DC58H 1593B001 LA-DC58G 1172B001 G9 S5 IS SX100 IS SD950 IS SD890 IS SD790 IS SD870 IS SD770 IS SD1100 IS SD750 A650 IS A720 IS A590 IS A580 A470 Remarks NB-2LH (240 Shots)* NB4-300 (450 Shots)* NB4-300 (400 Shots)* NB-5L (240 Shots)* NB-5L (320 Shots)* NB-5L (330 Shots)* NB-5L (270 Shots)* NB-6L (300 Shots)* NB-4L (240 Shots)* NB-4L (210 Shots)* NB4-300 (500 Shots)* NB4-300 (400 Shots)* NB4-300 (500 Shots)* NB4-300 (500 Shots)* NB4-300 (400 Shots)* WP-DC21 · 26. 3mm 27. 0mm 420mm 648mm · WP-DC19 WP-DC24 WP-DC17 WP-DC23 WP-DC22 WP-DC14 WP-DC18 WP-DC16 · · · · 26. 3mm 24. 5mm 24. 5mm 420mm 367. 5mm 245mm · · Waterproof to 130 ft. Buoyancy adjustment weight kit for waterproof cases. 0. 7x Requires LA-DC58G 0. 75x Requires LA-DC58H 0. 75x Requires LAH-DC20 0. 7x Requires LA-DC52G 2. 0x Requires LA-DC58H 1. 5x Requires LAH-DC20 1. 75x Requires LA-DC58G 1. 75x Requires LA-DC52G Required for WC-DC58B & TC-DC58C Required for WC-DC58N & TC-DC58N 48 *With CIPA testing standards and apply when a fully-charged battery (Lithium-ion/NiMH) is used and LCD is on. 49 PowerShot Accessories Conversion Lens Adapter & Lens Hood LAH-DC20 0301B001 Close-up Lens Other Speedlite Memory Card SD Memory Card Compact Power Adapter Battery and Charger Car Battery AC Adapter Kit Charger Battery Charger Battery & USB Cable Charger Kit IFC-400PCU Cable AV Cable Stereo Video Direct Interface Cable Cable DIF-100 STV-250N Ring Speedlite Speedlite High-Power LA-DC52G 58mm 500D 58mm 250D 52mm 250D Accessory Kit EX Series Transmitter Flash 1908B001 2822A002 2820A002 2819A002 RAK-DC1 (580EXII/430EX/220EX) ST-E2 HF-DC1 G9 S5 IS SX100 IS SD950 IS SD890 IS SD790 IS SD870 IS SD770 IS SD1100 IS SD750 A650 IS A720 IS A590 IS A580 A470 Remarks · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Available sizes: 4GB, 1GB, 512MB CBC-NB2 ACK-DC20 CA-PS700 ACK800 ACK-DC30 ACK-DC30 ACK-DC30 ACK-DC30 ACK-DC40 ACK-DC10 ACK-DC10 ACK600 ACK800 ACK800 ACK800 ACK800 CB-2LW CBK4-300 CBK4-300 CB-2LX CB-2LX CB-2LX CB-2LX CB-2LY CB-2LV CB-2LV CBK4-300 CBK4-300 CBK4-300 CBK4-300 CBK4-300 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · AVC-DC300 AVC-DC300 AVC-DC300 AVC-DC300 AVC-DC400 AVC-DC400 AVC-DC300 AVC-DC400 AVC-DC300 AVC-DC300 AVC-DC300 AVC-DC300 AVC-DC300 AVC-DC300 AVC-DC300 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Required for WCDC58A & TC-DC58B Required for WC-DC52 & TC-DC52A Requires LAH-DC20 Requires LA-DC58G Requires LA-DC52G HIGH-POWER FLASH Compact and elegantly designed, the High-Power Flash HF-DC1 requires no accessory shoe. It has a strong light output at guide number 59 (ISO 100/ft. ) and a wide 28mm angular field (35mm film equivalent) for proper illumination up to approximately 30 feet. WATERPROOF CASE & CASE WEIGHT* Take the excitement of digital photography underwater (up to 130 ft. ) or outside in any weather with Canon's protective cases. The Waterproof Case Weight lets you adjust buoyancy to prevent the camera from floating underwater. WIDE & TELE CONVERTER LENSES* PowerShot Accessories High-quality Canon converter lenses can be attached to the lenses of select PowerShot cameras. Both augment the built-in zoom range of PowerShot cameras. Tele Converter Lens Wide Converter Lens Close-up Lens With High-Power Flash Without High-Power Flash 50 * Not available for all models. 51 Software Every Canon PowerShot camera kit includes a comprehensive software bundle that gives the owner of a Windows or Macintosh computer a powerful set of tools for camera control, image file management and image viewing and editing. REMOTECAPTURE* Integrated into ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser, this handy program lets you connect your camera via USB, and control many camera operations from a computer. View a live image, adjust zoom, set image size, quality, and other shooting conditions and take the shot . . . [. . . ] Normal AF: 1. 5 ft. /45cm­infinity; Macro AF: 1. 2 in. ­2. 0 ft. /3­60cm (WIDE), 1­2. 0 ft. /30­60cm (TELE); Digital Macro: 1. 2 in. ­2. 0 ft. /3­60cm (WIDE) Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot Program AE, Auto ISO Shift; AE lock ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments TTL Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom No 3. 0" TFT color LCD Yes Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-5L, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 3. 65 x 2. 32 x 1. 02 in. /92. 6 x 58. 8 x 25. 9mm Approx. 2x­10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Red-eye Correction, Resize, Image Inspection Tool; Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback USB 2. 0 Hi-Speed; AV Output (NTSC/PAL selectable, Monaural Audio), SD Memory Card slot, direct connection to Canon CP, SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers 7. 4­44. 4mm f/2. 8­4. 8 zoom Optical Image Stabilizer lens (equiv. to 35­210mm in 35mm format) 15­1/2000 sec. ; Noise Reduction available when manually set at 1. 3­15 sec. ­ 1. 6 ft. /1­50cm (WIDE) Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 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