Canon Camera Powershot Sx170 Is User Manual

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Before Use
Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
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P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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Basic Guide
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Still Images
Removing All Images from a Photobook
zzFollowing the procedure in “Choosing 
a Selection Method” ( =  11 0), choose 
[Clear All Selections] and press the < m> 
button.
zzPress the  buttons or turn the 
 dial to choose [OK], and then press 
the  button.
Still ImagesMovies...

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Before Use
Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
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P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
Tv, Av, and M 
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Connection status of Eye-Fi cards in the camera can be checked on the 
shooting screen (in regular information display mode) or playback scre\
en (in 
simple information display mode).
(Gray) Not connectedInterrupted
(Blinking white) ConnectingNot communicating
(White) ConnectedError...

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Before Use
Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
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P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
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Appendix
Helpful information when using the camera
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Troubleshooting ............................................. 11 4
On-Screen Messages
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On-Screen Information
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Before Use
Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
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P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
Tv, Av, and M 
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Troubleshooting
If	you	think	there	is	a	problem	with	the	camera,	first	check	the	following.	If the items below do not solve your problem, contact a Canon Customer 
Support Help Desk.
Power
Nothing happens when the power button is pressed.•	 Confirm	that	the	battery	pack	is	charged	(=...

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Before Use
Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
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P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
Tv, Av, and M 
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No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when the 
shutter button is pressed halfway.
•	 To have AF frames displayed and the camera focus correctly, try composing the 
shot with higher-contrast subject areas centered before you press the sh\
utter button 
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Before Use
Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
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P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
Tv, Av, and M 
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Playback stops, or audio skips.•	 Switch to a memory card that you have performed low-level formatting on \
with the 
camera (=  92).
•	 There may be brief interruptions when playing movies copied to memory ca\
rds that 
have slow read speeds.
•	 When movies are played on a computer,...

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Before Use
Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
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P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
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Cannot	magnify!/Cannot	play	back	this	content	in	Smart	Shuffle/
Cannot rotate/Cannot modify image/Cannot modify/Cannot assign to 
category/Unselectable image.
•	 The following functions may be unavailable for images that were renamed \
or already 
edited on a computer, or images shot...

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Before Use
Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
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P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
Tv, Av, and M 
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On-Screen Information
Shooting (Information Display)
 Battery level 
(=  11 8 ) White balance 
(=  54) My Colors (=  55) Drive mode 
(=  56) Eco mode (=  90)
 Self-timer (=  33) Camera shake 
warning ( =  30) Metering method 
(=  53)
 Eye-Fi connection 
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Common Camera 
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Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
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P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
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Playback (Detailed Information Display)
 Movies   
(=  28, 70) Shooting mode 
(=  120) ISO speed 
(=  53), Playback 
speed (=  47) Exposure 
compensation level 
(=
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shift level (=  50) White balance 
(=  54) Histogram (=  71) Image editing 
(=  82 – 85)
 Compression...

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Setting Menu
Accessories
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Functions and Menu Tables
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
Shooting Mode
Function D B M GK
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Exposure Compensation ( =  52) –O O O*1–O O O O O O O O O O–O–
ISO Speed (=  53)–O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
    O O O O– – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Focusing Range ( =  57,...