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Blurry LCD monitor in Canon PowerShot A85
Hi all, I own the 5-year-old digital camera in question. I haven't used it for a couple of months. Today, after...

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Lcd screen is blurry!!
In picture mode the lcd screen is real blurry, however when in movie mode the lcd screen is clear!! I have a...

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Lines across view screen & on...
I've had my camera about 5 years. It's worked fine until about a month ago. The only way to describe the problem is that...

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Image Numbering reset itself - how to fix?
Our A85 somehow got the image counter reset so that all pictures started renumbering at IMG_2001 and forward. Prior to...

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flash not working
The flash goes off but the photo is seriously underexposed. Oddly enough, when I turn the flash off, the photo is...

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A85 LCD stays off in all modes except...
Last night my LCD suddenly went dark, and stays that way in record and play modes, regardless of other settings, EXCEPT...

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CAMERA WON'T FOCUS PROPERLY
I, PERSONALLY, DID NOT DROP MY CAMERA. SOMEONE ELSE, AT SOME TIME, MAY HAVE, I DON'T HAVE ANY IDEA IF THIS HAPPENED OR...

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Unsolved Support Problems

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Problem with A85 Digital Camera
When taking pictures, reddish purple horizontal lines appear in window and are apparent when I printed the photos. Have...

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horizontal stripe on the display
While taking fotos or films there is a pink horizontal 3mm stripe at the top of the display. The results are different:...

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Canon A85 is not working
Hey I've got a Canon Powershot A85. I dropped it today and now it is not working and i dunno what the problem is. You...

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Short battery using NiMH batteries
I have had the A85 for 4 years an it has given great service. I have used 2400 mAh NiMH batteries (two sets of 4) and...

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Printer uses too much toner
Printer uses too much toner

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Screen rolls and flash takes forever to go...
Black lines go across the screen. Some of the lines are large and some are narrow. The focus is hazy or cloudy. I used...

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Pictures
My pictures are not coming out nice and clear anymore. Now there are kind of like lines going through them from top to...

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Tips & Tricks

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Canon PowerShot A85 Digital Camera User Guide

Specifications

Key Features

Camera TypeStandard Point and Shoot

Image Sensor TypeCCD

Resolution4.2 Megapixel

Optical Zoom3x

Lens

Focus TypeAutofocus & Manual Focus

Focal Length5.4 - 16.2 mm

Interchangeable LensWithout Interchangeable Lens

35mm Zoom Lens35 - 105 mm

Digital Zoom3.6x

Macro Focus Range2 - 18 in. (w) / 10 - 18 in. (t)

Focus Range18 in. to Infinity (w)

Image Quality

Camera Resolution4.2 Megapixel

Image Resolutions1600 x 1200 · 640 x 480 · 1024 x 768 · 2272 x 1704

Video

Video Resolutions640 x 480 (VGA) · 320 x 240 (QVGA) · 160 x 120

Video Speed10 fps

Max Movie Length180 Seconds

Video FormatAVI

Exposure Control

Shutter Speed15 - 1/2000 sec

Frames per Second1.5 Frames

ISO Speeds200 · 100 · 50 · 400 · Auto

Aperture Rangef2.8/f4.8 (w/t)

White BalanceManual · Auto · Daylight / Sunny (Preset) · Fluorescent (Preset) · Tungsten (Preset) · Cloudy (Preset)

Storage

Memory TypeCompactFlash Card Type I

Compression ModesFine · Normal · SuperFine

Compression TypeJPEG

File Size (High Res.)2.29 MB (56 images on 128MB card)

File Size (Low Res.).09 MB (about 1,422 images on 128MB card)

Flash

Flash TypeBuilt-in

Flash FunctionsFlash Off · Auto Flash · Fill-in Flash · Red-eye Reduction Flash

Viewfinder / Display

ViewfinderOptical

LCD PanelWith LCD Panel

LCD Panel Size1.8 in.

LCD Screen Resolution118,000 pixels

LCD Protected PositionWithout LCD Protected Position

Interfaces

Video InterfaceVideo Out

Interface TypeUSB

Power Supply

Battery Type4 x AA Batteries

Battery Life140 Images

Included Features

Self Timer10 Sec. · 2 Sec.

Mp3 Built InWith Built-in Microphone

Built-in SpeakerWith Built-in Speaker

Tripod MountWith Tripod Mount

System Requirements

Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows XP · Microsoft Windows 98SE · Apple Mac OS 9 · Apple Mac OS X · Microsoft Windows 98 · Microsoft Windows 2000 · Microsoft Windows ME

Dimensions

Depth1.2 in.

Height2.5 in.

Width4 in.

Weight0.44 lb.

Canon Contact Information

Main support number1 800 828-4040