The Canon Powershot A630 is a point-and-shoot, one-touch zoom camera, designed for the photographer who wants the ease of digital cameras---but with some extra bells and whistles. The Powershot A630 is similar to other Canon digital cameras, with an easy-to-understand and easy-to-use format and menu structure.
Instructions
Preparation
1. Slide the battery cover on the bottom of the camera toward the front (toward the lens) and then flip it open.
2. Insert four AA batteries into the battery compartment, making sure to insert them in the proper orientation (two positive ends down, two positive ends up, as marked). Now insert the SD memory card into the open slot directly adjacent to the batteries. It will click into place when it's properly placed.
3. Shut the battery cover, making sure to latch it tightly.
4. Turn the LCD screen to your desired position. There are 3 positions to choose from: opening right-to-left 180 degrees, tilted forward 180 degrees so that the screen is towards the lens (good for timer-set shots), and flipping the LCD monitor completely around so that it faces outward in the back of the camera.
5. Press the power button, which turns the camera on. The power button is the centermost button on the top face of the camera.
6. Set the mode switch to Auto. The mode switch is located on the back of the camera, to the left of the viewfinder, and above the arrow buttons. The Auto selection looks like a black, silhouetted camera.
7. Set the shooting mode dial to Auto. The shooting mode dial is located on the top of the camera immediately to the right of the power button. There will be a hash mark on the camera body, right next to the mode dial. Whatever is immediately adjacent to the hash mark is what is selected. You are now ready to take your first picture.
Taking a Picture
8. Look through the viewfinder and frame up your shot. You can also use the LCD as a guide to frame up what you'd like to see in the picture. Both methods work.
9. Zoom the frame in or zoom the frame out as necessary to get what you want in your shot. If you want to zoom in, rotate the zoom lever to the left, and if you'd like to zoom out, rotate the lever to the right. The zoom lever is located at the top of the camera, surrounding the shutter button.
10. Press the shutter button halfway in order to lock the auto-focus in on your subject, once you have the framing you like. The device will focus on your subject in the viewfinder automatically.
11. Press the shutter button all the way down. This will take the picture that you have framed, and display it on the LCD screen at the back of the camera. You have taken your first picture.
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