Canon A520 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Basic Functions
Turning the Power On/Off
Turning the Camera On
1
Press the Power button until the
power lamp lights green (p. 14).
Shooting Mode
zCurrent shooting settings will appear in the LCD
monitor.
Playback Mode
zThe LCD monitor displays an image.
Current shooting settings will disappear in
approximately 6 seconds when the LCD
monitor is set to Standard (No Information) or
Off (p. 24).
Turning the Camera Off
1
Press the Power button again to
turn the power off.
z You will hear a start-up sound and see the
start-up image when the power is turned on.
(To change the start-up sound and image,
see pages 71, 74 and 117.)
z The start-up image does not appear when
the LCD monitor is Off in Shooting mode or
the A/V OUT terminal is connected to a TV.
Turning on the camera without the start-up
sound
z Hold the MENU button while pressing the
Power button. This will set the [Mute]
setting to [On] and silence the operation
sound and the shutter sound. This is
convenient when you wish to shoot silently.
However, the warning signal beeps even
when the [Mute] setting is [On].