Canon Powershot A590 IS Review


Playback Modes & Menus
When you slide the Mode switch to the Playback position, the last picture taken is displayed
full screen. You can move backward or forward through the images using the LEFT and RIGHT
buttons. The amount of overlay information displayed is controlled by pressing the DISP
button. You can choose from no info, basic info,
a full detailed list of settings with histogram or a close up view to check focus.
You can quickly search through stored images using the Index playback function
which is actuated by pressing the Wide zoom control button. Nine thumbnail size
images will be displayed and you can select one using the LEFT or RIGHT buttons
and then pressing the Telephoto zoom button. Pressing the Wide button again will
put you in jump mode where you can backward or forward a page at a time.
The jump feature allows you to quickly search through your images by the date that they were taken.
The image can be magnified up to 10x in ten steps by pressing the telephoto zoom button.
Once the image is enlarged at any step, you can move around inside of it using the 4-way
selector buttons.
Movie clips can be played in the camera with audio thanks to the built-in speaker.
Press the FUNC. / SET button to play a clip.
Playback Menu:
My Category - Separate your photos into categories for easier navigation Red Eye Correction - Removes redness from the eyes of your subjects Resize - Save a smaller copy of a photograph Sound Memo - Record a sound memo to played back when you view the image Protect - Protect an image from being deleted Rotate - Change the orientation of your image by 90° at a time Erase All - Erase all images from the memory card Transfer Order - Choose the order of images to be sent to print Resume - Select the image that will be seen when you turn the camera to playback mode Transition - Select a transition for browsing your photos
Print Menu:
Select Images & Qty. Select All Images Clear All Selections Print Settings
Resize allows you to make your images smaller on the camera without the need for a computer. The picture will
save as new file so that you do not lose the original.
The rotate feature allows the camera to rotate an image without a computer 90° at a time.
Camera Setup Menu:
Volume - Change the volume for the different sounds and movie playback Start-up Image - On or Off Power Saving - Auto Power Down (On or Off), Display Off (10, 20, 30 seconds,
Date/Time - Set the date and time Format - Format the memory card File Numbering - Continuous, Auto Reset Create Folder - Create a folder on the memory card for saving your photographs Auto Rotate - On or Off Distance Units - m/cm, ft/in Lens Retract - 0 sec, 1 min Language - Choose from one of the 25 languages Video System - NTSC or PAL Print Method - Auto or PictBridge Reset All - Reset all options back to the factory defaults |
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