Canon PowerShot A2500 User Manual
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Cover
Preliminary Notes and
Legal Information
Contents:
Basic Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Smart Auto
Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
Playback Mode
X
X
Once you start the self-timer, the lamp
will blink and the camera will play a self-
timer sound.
X
X
Two seconds before the shot, the blinking
and sound will speed up. (The lamp will
remain lit in case the flash fires.)
z
z
To cancel shooting after you have
triggered the self-timer, press the
<
n> button.
z
z
To restore the original setting, choose
[ ] in step 1.
Still Images
Movies
Using the Self-Timer to Avoid Camera Shake
This option delays shutter release until about two seconds after you have
pressed the shutter button. If the camera is unsteady while you are pressing
the shutter button, it will not affect your shot.
Configure the setting.
z
z
Follow step 1 in “Using the Self-Timer”
[].
X
X
Once the setting is complete, [
[] is
displayed.
z
z
Follow step 2 in “Using the Self-Timer”
Because the blue range will not be available at some resolution
settings (
36), the maximum zoom factor can be achieved by
following step 1.
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Focal length when optical and digital zoom are combined is as follows (35mm
film equivalent).
28 – 560 mm (28 – 140 mm with optical zoom alone)
Still Images
Movies
Using the Self-Timer
With the self-timer, you can include yourself in group photos or other timed
shots. The camera will shoot about 10 seconds after you press the shutter
button.
1
Configure the setting.
z
z
Press the <
m> button, choose
[ ] in the menu, and then choose the
[
]] option (
X
X
Once the setting is complete, [
]] is
displayed.
2
Shoot.
z
z
For Still Images: Press the shutter button
halfway to focus on the subject, and then
press it all the way down.
z
z
For Movies: Press the movie button.