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PowerShot A10/ A20 Adjustment Program installation

* Figures below are of PowerShot A20

Precautions

Use brand-new alkaline batteries or fully charged NB-1AH nickel-metal-hydride batteries.

Before installing the adjustment program make sure that (Low Battery) mark does not appear on the LCD

Monitor. If the (Low Battery) mark appears on the LCD Monitor with the brand-new alkaline batteries or

fully charged NB-1AH nickel-metal-hydride batteries, please contact:

For USA and all other

regions, except Europe :

The Canon Customer Support Center

mentioned in the Camera User Guide

For Europe :

The Local Canon Distributor

listed in the Canon European Warranty System List (EWS)

Do not shut off the power while installing the adjustment program. A power failure during the adjustment

program nstallation may disable the camera.

Do not open the CF card slot cover, press any camera buttons or jar the camera during the adjustment program

installation procedure.

Equipment required for Adjustment Program installation

In addition to the camera itself, you will need the following equipment to install the adjustment program:

Brand-new alkaline batteries or fully charged NB-1AH nickel-metal-hydride batteries

(optional)

CF card with 2MB or more.

* We recommend owners of the ACK600 AC adapter kit (optional) to use the adapter kit.

Summary of content (7 pages)

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PowerShot A10/ A20 Adjustment Program installation * Figures below are of PowerShot A20 Precautions Use brand-new alkaline batteries or fully charged NB-1AH nickel-metal-hydride batteries. Before installing the adjustment program make sure that (Low Battery) mark does not appear on the LCD Monitor.
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Preparation for Installing the Adjustment Program STEP 1 : Download the Camera Adjustment File from the Download Page In order to download the camera adjustment file from the download page, you will need the serial number that is written on the bottom of your camera. Please check the number carefully before entering it on the download page. Download the camera adjustment file that is suited to your computer's operating system. The file is a selfextracting compressed archive. Double-click it for extraction.
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Adjustment Procedures PROCEDURE 1 : Copy the "IXYA1020.FIR" File to the CF Card Two methods are provided for copying the "IXYA1020.FIR" file to the CF card. (A) IF YOU HAVE A CF CARD READER, PC CARD READER* OR NOTEBOOK TYPE PC* WITH A PC CARD SLOT 1. Insert the formatted CF card into the card reader. 2. Copy the "IXYA1020.FIR" file from the downloaded data to the CF card.
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PROCEDURE 2 : Start the Camera with Replay Mode 2-1 Ensure the camera is powered by the brand-new alkaline batteries or fully charged NB-1AH nickelmetal-hydride batteries. We recommend owners of the ACK600 AC adapter kit to use the adapter kit. 2-2 Insert the CF card in the camera. 2-3 Start the camera with (Replay) mode.
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PROCEDURE 3 : Select "Adjust Camera" from the Menu Press the "MENU" button to display the Play menu, and then select "Adjust Camera" from the menu. If the "Adjust Camera" option is not available from the menu, then the "IXYA1020.FIR" file was not copied correctly to the CF card. If this is the case then return to STEP 1. Press "SET" button, and then select "OK".
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PROCEDURE 4 : Press the "SET" Button to Start Press "SET" button to start executing the camera adjustment. Precautions : If you wait more than 5 minutes between Procedures 3 and 4, the camera will cancel the menu and turn off using its Auto Power Off function when you press the MENU button. In this case the camera is not adjusted. To adjust the camera please return to PROCEDURE 2. Do not turn the power off while installing the camera adjustment program.
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If You hear Constant Beeping while Adjusting the Camera There is a possibility that the adjustment program installation has failed. Please remove the battery from the camera or disconnect the plug of Compact Power Adapter from your household outlet to stop the beep.