Canon Camera Powershot Sx600 Hs User Manual

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Still ImagesMovies
Shooting with the AF Lock
The focus can be locked. After you lock the focus, the focal position will not 
change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
1 Lock the focus.
zzWith the shutter button pressed halfway, 
press the  button.
zzThe focus is now locked, and [%] is 
displayed.
zzTo unlock the focus, release the shutter 
button and press the  button again. In 
this case, [%] is no longer displayed.
2 Compose the shot and shoot.
Flash
Still Images
Changing the Flash Mode
You can change the flash mode to match the shooting scene. For details on 
the flash range, see “Flash Range” ( =  156).
1	 Raise	the	flash.
zzMove the  switch.
2	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, press the  
buttons to choose a flash mode, and then 
press the  button.
zzThe option you configured is now 
displayed.
•	 The setting screen cannot be accessed by pressing the < r> button 
when the flash is lowered. Move the < h> switch to raise the flash, 
then configure the setting.
[] AutoFires automatically in low-light conditions.
[h] OnFires for each shot.
[Z] Slow SynchroFires to illuminate the main subject (such as people) while shooting a\
t a 
slower shutter speed to illuminate backgrounds out of flash range.  
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Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
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Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
•	In [Z] mode, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures 
to keep it still and prevent camera shake. Additionally, you should 
set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to secure 
the camera (=
  63).
•	 In [Z] mode, even after the flash fires, ensure that the main subject 
does not move until the shutter sound is finished playing.
[!] OffFor shooting without the flash.
•	If a blinking [
] icon is displayed when you press the shutter button 
halfway in camera-shake inducing, low-light conditions, mount the 
camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still.
Still Images
Shooting with the FE Lock
Just as with the AE lock (=  53), you can lock the exposure for the flash 
shots.
1	 Raise	the	flash	and	set	it	to	[h] 
(=  61).
2	 Lock	the	flash	exposure.
zzAim the camera at the subject to shoot 
with the exposure locked. With the 
shutter button pressed halfway, press the 
 button.
zzThe flash fires, and when [(] is 
displayed, the flash output level is 
retained.
zzTo unlock FE, release the shutter button 
and press the  button again. In this 
case, [(] is no longer displayed.
3 Compose the shot and shoot.
•	 FE: Flash Exposure  
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Other Shooting 
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Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Other Settings
Still Images
Changing the Compression Ratio 
(Image Quality)
Choose from two compression ratios, [] (Super Fine) and [] (Fine), as 
follows. For guidelines on how many shots at each compression ratio can fit 
on a memory card, see “Number of 4:3 Shots per Memory Card” ( =
  155).
zzPress the  button, choose [] in 
the menu, and choose the desired option 
(=
  20).
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Changing the IS Mode Settings
1 Access the setting screen.
zzPress the  button, choose [IS 
Settings] on the [4] tab, and then press 
the  button (=
  21).
2	 Configure	the	setting.
zzChoose [IS Mode], and then choose the 
desired option ( =  21).
ContinuousOptimal image stabilization for the shooting conditions is automatically\
 
applied (Intelligent IS) (
=  29).
Shoot Only* Image stabilization is active only at the moment of shooting.
Off Deactivates image stabilization.
*
 The setting is changed to [Continuous] for movie recording.
•	 If image stabilization cannot prevent camera shake, mount the 
camera on a tripod or take other measures to hold it still. In this 
case, set [IS Mode] to [Off]. 
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Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Movies
Shooting Movies with Subjects at the Same Size Shown 
before Shooting
Normally, once movie recording begins, the image display area changes 
and subjects are enlarged to allow for correction of significant camera 
shake. To shoot subjects at the same size shown before shooting, you can 
choose not to reduce significant camera shake.
zzFollow the steps in “Changing the IS 
Mode Settings” (=  63) to access the 
[IS Settings] screen.
zzChoose [Dynamic IS], and then choose 
[2] (=  21).
•	 You can also set [IS Mode] to [Off], so that subjects are recorded at the same 
size shown before shooting. 
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Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Playback Mode
Have fun reviewing your shots, and browse or edit them in many ways
•	To prepare the camera for these operations, press the < 1> button to enter Playback mode.
•	 It may not be possible to play back or edit images that were renamed or \
already edited on a computer, or images from other cameras.
Viewing .............................................................. 66Switching Display Modes ......................................67
Viewing Short Movies Created When Shooting 
Still Images (Digest Movies)
 .................................. 68Browsing and Filtering Images .......................69Navigating through Images in an Index................. 69
Finding Images Matching Specified Conditions .... 69
Viewing Individual Images in a Group ................... 70Image Viewing Options .................................... 71Magnifying Images ................................................ 71
Viewing Slideshows .............................................. 71
Auto Playback of Related Images 
(Smart Shuffle)
 ...................................................... 72
Protecting Images ............................................73Using the Menu ..................................................... 74
Choosing Images Individually ............................... 74
Selecting a Range ................................................. 74
Specifying All Images at Once .............................. 75Erasing Images ................................................. 76Erasing Multiple Images at Once ..........................76Rotating Images ............................................... 78Using the Menu ..................................................... 78
Deactivating Auto  Rotation .................................... 78
Tagging Images as Favorites ..........................79
Editing Still Images
 .......................................... 80Resizing Images .................................................... 80
Cropping ................................................................ 81
Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors) ............ 81
Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast) .............. 82
Correcting Red-Eye ............................................... 82Editing Movies .................................................. 83Editing Digest Movies ............................................84 
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Other Shooting 
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Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Still ImagesMovies
Viewing
After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as 
follows.
1 Enter Playback mode.
zzPress the  button.
zzYour last shot is displayed.
2 Browse through your images.
zzTo view the previous image, press the 
 button. To view the next image, 
press the  button.
zzTo access Scroll Display mode, press and 
hold the  buttons for at least one 
second. In this mode, press the  
buttons to browse through images.
zzTo return to single-image display, press 
the  button.
zzTo browse images grouped by shooting 
date, press the  buttons in 
Scroll Display mode.
zzMovies are identified by a [] icon. To 
play movies, go to step 3.
3 Play movies.
zzTo start playback, press the  button, 
press the  buttons to choose 
[
], and then press the  button 
again.
4 Adjust the volume.
zzPress the  buttons to adjust the 
volume.
zzTo adjust the volume when the volume 
indicator is no longer displayed, press the 
 buttons.
5 Pause playback.
zzTo pause or resume playback, press the 
 button.
zzAfter the movie is finished, [] is 
displayed.
Volume Indicator     
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Auto Mode
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Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
•	To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the shutter button 
halfway.
•	 To deactivate Scroll Display, choose MENU (=
  21) ► [1] tab ► [Scroll 
Display] ► [Off].
•	 To have the most recent shot displayed when you enter Playback mode, 
choose MENU ( =
  21) ► [1] tab ► [Resume] ► [Last shot].
•	 To change the transition shown between images, access MENU ( =  21) and 
choose your desired effect in [1] tab ► [Transition].
Still ImagesMovies
Switching Display Modes
Press the  button to view other information on the screen, or to hide 
the information. For details on the information displayed, see “Playb\
ack 
(Detailed Information Display)” ( =
  145).
No Information 
Display Simple Information 
Display Detailed 
Information Display
Still ImagesMovies
Overexposure	Warning	(for	Image	Highlights)Washed-out highlights in the image flash on the screen in detailed 
information display ( =  67).
Still ImagesMovies
Histogram
zzThe graph in detailed information display 
(=  67) is a histogram showing the 
distribution of brightness in the image. 
The horizontal axis represents the degree 
of brightness, and the vertical axis, how 
much of the image is at each level of 
brightness. Viewing the histogram is a 
way to check exposure.
Still ImagesMovies
GPS Information Display
zzUsing a smartphone connected to the 
camera via Wi-Fi, you can geotag images 
on the camera, adding information such 
as latitude, longitude, and elevation 
(=
  109). Geotagged images are labeled 
with a [] icon in detailed information 
display. Press the  button to view the 
information recorded.
zzLatitude, longitude, elevation, and UTC 
(shooting date and time) are listed from 
top to bottom.
zzPress the  button again to return to 
detailed information display.
High
Dark Low
Bright
GPS Information 
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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
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P Mode
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•	GPS information display is not available for images that lack this 
information.
•	 [---] is shown instead of numerical values for items not available on 
your smartphone or items not recorded correctly.
•	 UTC: Coordinated Universal Time, essentially the same as Greenwich Mean 
Time
Movies
Viewing Short Movies Created When Shooting 
Still Images (Digest Movies)
View digest movies recorded automatically in [] mode (=  27) on a day 
of still image shooting as follows.
1 Choose an image.
zzStill images shot in [] mode are labeled 
with an [] icon.
2 Play the movie.
zzPress the  button, and then choose 
[] in the menu (=  20).
zzThe movie recorded automatically on the 
day of still image shooting is played back, 
from the beginning.
•	 After a moment, [] will no longer be displayed when you are using the 
camera with information display deactivated ( =  67).
Viewing by DateDigest movies can be viewed by date.
1 Choose a movie.
zzPress the  button, choose [List/
Play Digest Movies] on the [1] tab, and 
then choose a date (=
  21).
2 Play the movie.
zzPress the  button to start playback. 
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Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Still ImagesMovies
Finding Images Matching Specified 
Conditions
Find desired images quickly on a memory card full of images by filtering 
image display according to your specified conditions. You can also protect 
(=
  73) or delete (=  76) these images all at once.
PeopleDisplays images with detected faces.
Shot DateDisplays the images shot on a specific date.
Favorites
Displays images tagged as favorites ( =  79).
Still image/MovieDisplays still images, movies, or movies shot in 
[] mode (=  27).
1 Choose a search condition.
zzPress the  button, choose [] in the 
menu, and choose a condition (=  20).
zzWhen you have selected [] or [], 
choose the condition by pressing the 
 buttons on the screen 
displayed, and then press the < m> 
button.
2	 View	the	filtered	images.
zzImages matching your conditions are 
displayed in yellow frames. To view 
only these images, press the < q> 
buttons.
zzTo cancel filtered display, choose [] in 
step 1.
Browsing and Filtering Images
Still ImagesMovies
Navigating through Images in an Index
By displaying multiple images in an index, you can quickly find the images 
you are looking for.
1 Display images in an index.
zzMove the zoom lever toward < g> to 
display images in an index. Moving the 
lever again will increase the number of 
images shown.
zzTo display fewer images, move the zoom 
lever toward < k>. Fewer images are 
shown each time you move the lever.
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose an image.
zzAn orange frame is displayed around the 
selected image.
zzPress the  button to view the 
selected image in single-image display. 
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Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
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Setting Menu
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•	When the camera has found no corresponding images for some 
conditions, those conditions will not be available.
•	 To show or hide information, press the < p> button in step 2.
•	 Options for viewing the images found (in step 2) include “Navigatin\
g through 
Images in an Index” (=
  69), “Magnifying Images” ( =  71), and “Viewing 
Slideshows” ( =  71). You can protect, erase, or print all images found or add 
them to a photobook by choosing [Select All Images in Search] in “Protecting 
Images” (=
  73), “Erasing Multiple Images at Once” ( =  76), “Adding 
Images to the Print List (DPOF)” (=  133), or “Adding Images to a Photobook” 
(=  135).
•	 If you edit images and save them as new images ( =  80 – 84), a message 
is displayed, and the images that were found are no longer shown.
Still Images
Viewing Individual Images in a Group
Images shot in [] or [] mode (=  43, 50) are grouped for display, 
and these grouped images can be viewed one at a time.
1 Choose a grouped image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image labeled with [].
2 Choose [].
zzPress the  button, and then choose 
[] in the menu (=  20).
3 View images in the group 
individually.
zzPressing the  buttons will display 
only images in the group.
zzTo cancel group playback, press the 
 button, choose [] in the menu, 
and press the  button again 
(=
  20).
•	 During group playback (step 3), you can use the menu functions accesse\
d 
by pressing the < m> button. You can also browse through images quickly 
“Navigating through Images in an Index” ( =
  69) and magnify them 
“Magnifying Images” ( =  71). By choosing [All Images in Group] for 
“Protecting Images” (=  73), “Erasing Multiple Images at Once” ( =  76), 
“Adding Images to the Print List (DPOF)” (=  133), or “Adding Images to a 
Photobook” ( =  135), all images in the group can be manipulated at once.
•	 To ungroup images so that they are displayed only as single still images,\
 
choose MENU ( =
  21) ► [1] tab ► [Group Images] ► [Off]. However, 
grouped images cannot be ungrouped during individual playback.
•	 Simultaneous display in [
] mode as described in step 2 of “Enjoying a 
Variety of Images from Each Shot (Creative Shot)” (=  43) is only shown 
immediately after you shoot. 
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