Canon Camera Powershot Sx600 Hs User Manual

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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
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Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
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Image Viewing Options
Still Images
Magnifying Images
1 Magnify an image.
zzMoving the zoom lever toward  will 
zoom in and magnify the image. You 
can magnify images up to about 10x by 
continuing to hold the zoom lever.
zzTo zoom out, move the zoom lever 
toward . You can return to single-
image display by continuing to hold it.
2 Move the display position and 
switch images as needed.
zzTo move the display position, press the 
 buttons.
zzWhile [] is displayed, you can switch 
to [] by pressing the  button. 
To switch to other images while zoomed, 
press the  buttons. Press the 
 button again to restore the original 
setting.
•	 You can return to single-image display from magnified display by pressing the 
 button.
Approximate Position of Displayed Area
Still ImagesMovies
Viewing Slideshows
Automatically play back images from a memory card as follows. Each 
image is displayed for about three seconds.
zzPress the  button, choose [.] in 
the menu, and choose the desired option 
(=
  20).
zzThe slideshow will start after [Loading 
image] is displayed for a few seconds.
zzPress the  button to stop the 
slideshow.
•	 The camera’s power-saving functions ( =
  18) are deactivated 
during slideshows.
•	 To pause or resume slideshows, press the < m> button.
•	 You can switch to other images during playback by pressing the < q> 
buttons. For fast-forward or fast-rewind, hold the < q> buttons down.
•	 In image search mode ( =
  69), only images matching search conditions are 
played. 
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Index
Changing Slideshow SettingsYou can set up slideshows to repeat, and you can change the transitions 
between images and the display duration of each image.
1 Access the setting screen.
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [Slideshow] on the [1] tab 
(=
  21).
2	 Configure	the	settings.
zzChoose a menu item to configure, and 
then choose the desired option ( =  21).
zzTo start the slideshow with your settings, 
choose [Start] and press the  
button.
zzTo return to the menu screen, press the 
 button.
•	 [Play Time] cannot be modified when [Bubble] is chosen in [Effect].
Still Images
Auto Playback of  Related Images 
(Smart Shuffle)
Based on the current image, the camera offers four images that you may 
wish to view. After you choose to view one of those images, the camera 
offers four more images. This is an enjoyable way to play back images in 
an unexpected order. Try this feature after you have taken many shots, in 
many kinds of scenes.
1	 Choose	Smart	Shuffle.
zzPress the  button, and then choose 
[] in the menu (=  20).
zzFour candidate images are displayed.
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose the image you want to view next.
zzYour chosen image is displayed in the 
center, surrounded by the next four 
candidate images.
zzFor full-screen display of the center 
image, press the  button. To restore 
the original display, press the  
button again.
zzPress the  button to restore 
single-image display. 
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Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
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Auto Mode / Hybrid 
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•	Only still images shot with this camera are played back using Smart 
Shuffle.
•	 Smart Shuffle is not available in the following cases:
-
 There are less than 50 shots taken with this camera
- An unsupported image is currently displayed
- Images are shown in filtered display ( =  69)
- During group playback ( =  70)
Still ImagesMovies
Protecting Images
Protect important images to prevent accidental erasure by the camera 
(=  76).
zzPress the  button, and then choose 
[:] in the menu (=  20). [Protected] 
is displayed.
zzTo cancel protection, repeat this process 
and choose [ :] again, and then press 
the  button.
•	 Protected images on a memory card will be erased if you format the 
card (=
  11 7 ).
•	Protected images cannot be erased using the camera’s erasure function. To 
erase them this way, first cancel protection. 
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Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
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Auto Mode
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Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
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Index
Using the Menu
1 Access the setting screen.
zzPress the  button and choose 
[Protect] on the [1] tab (=  21).
2 Choose a selection method.
zzChoose a menu item and an option as 
desired (=  21).
zzTo return to the menu screen, press the 
 button.
Choosing Images Individually
1 Choose [Select].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Using the Menu” 
(=  74), choose [Select] and press the 
 button.
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image, and then press the < m> button. 
[
] is displayed.
zzTo cancel selection, press the < m> 
button again. [] is no longer displayed.
zzRepeat this process to specify other 
images.
3 Protect the image.
zzPress the  button.  
A confirmation message is displayed.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button.
•	 Images will not be protected if you switch to Shooting mode or turn 
the camera off before finishing the setup process in step 3.
Selecting a Range
1 Choose [Select Range].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Using the Menu” 
(=  74), choose [Select Range] and 
press the  button.
2 Choose a starting image.
zzPress the  button.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image, and then press the < m> button. 
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3 Choose an ending image.
zzPress the  button to choose [Last 
image], and then press the  button.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image, and then press the  button.
zzImages before the first image cannot be 
selected as the last image.
4 Protect the images.
zzPress the  button to choose 
[Protect], and then press the  
button.
Specifying All Images at Once
1 Choose [Select All Images].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Using the Menu” 
(=  74), choose [Select All Images] and 
press the  button.
2 Protect the images.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[Protect], and then press the  
button.
•	 To cancel protection for groups of images, choose [Unlock] in step 4 of 
“Selecting a Range” or in step 2 of “Specifying All Images at Once”. 
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Basic Guide
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Modes
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Wi-Fi Functions
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Still ImagesMovies
Erasing Images
You can choose and erase unneeded images one by one. Be careful when 
erasing images, because they cannot be recovered. However, protected 
images (=
  73) cannot be erased.
1 Choose an image to erase.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image.
2 Erase the image.
zzPress the  button, and then choose 
[a] in the menu (=  20).
zzAfter [Erase?] is displayed, press the 
 buttons to choose [Erase], and 
then press the  button.
zzThe current image is now erased.
zzTo cancel erasure, press the  
buttons to choose [Cancel], and then 
press the  button.
Erasing Multiple Images at Once
You can choose multiple images to erase at once. Be careful when erasing \
images, because they cannot be recovered. However, protected images 
(=
  73) cannot be erased.
Choosing a Selection Method
1 Access the setting screen.
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [Erase] on the [1] tab (=  21).
2 Choose a selection method.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
a selection method, and then press the 
 button.
zzTo return to the menu screen, press the 
 button. 
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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
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Auto Mode / Hybrid 
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Choosing Images Individually1 Choose [Select].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” (=  76), choose [Select] and 
press the  button.
2 Choose an image.
zzOnce you choose an image following 
step 2 in “Choosing Images Individually” 
(=
  74), [] is displayed.
zzTo cancel selection, press the < m> 
button again. [] is no longer displayed.
zzRepeat this process to specify other 
images.
3 Erase the image.
zzPress the  button.  
A confirmation message is displayed.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button.
Selecting a Range1 Choose [Select Range].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” (=  76), choose [Select 
Range] and press the < m> button.
2 Choose images.
zzFollow steps 2 – 3 in “Selecting a Range” 
(=  74 – 75) to specify images.
3 Erase the images.
zzPress the  button to choose [Erase], 
and then press the  button.
Specifying All Images at Once1 Choose [Select All Images].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” (=  76), choose [Select All 
Images] and press the  button.
2 Erase the images.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button. 
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Still Images
Rotating Images
Change the orientation of images and save them as follows.
1 Choose [\].
zzPress the  button, and then choose 
[\] in the menu (=  20).
2 Rotate the image.
zzPress the  or  button, depending 
on the desired direction. Each time you 
press the button, the image is rotated 
90°. Press the  button to complete 
the setting.
Using the Menu
1 Choose [Rotate].
zzPress the  button and choose 
[Rotate] on the [1] tab (=  21).
2 Rotate the image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image.
zzThe image is rotated 90° each time you 
press the  button.
zzTo return to the menu screen, press the 
 button.
•	 Rotation is not possible when [Auto Rotate] is set to [Off] (=
  78).
Deactivating Auto Rotation
Follow these steps to deactivate automatic image rotation, which rotates\
 
images based on the current camera orientation.
zzPress the  button, choose [Auto 
Rotate] on the [1] tab, and then choose 
[Off] (=
  21).
•	 Images cannot be rotated ( =
  78) when you set [Auto Rotate] to 
[Off]. Additionally, images already rotated will be displayed in the 
original orientation.
•	 In Smart Shuffle (=
  72) mode, even if [Auto Rotate] is set to 
[Off], images shot vertically will be displayed vertically, and rotated 
images will be displayed in the rotated orientation. 
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Basic Guide
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Still ImagesMovies
Tagging Images as Favorites
You can organize images by tagging them as favorites. By choosing a 
category in filtered playback, you can restrict the following operations to all 
of those images.
•	Viewing ( =
  66), Viewing Slideshows ( =  71), Protecting Images 
(=  73), Erasing Images (=  76), Adding Images to the Print List 
(DPOF) (=  133), Adding Images to a Photobook ( =  135)
zzPress the  button, and then choose 
[] in the menu (=  20).
zz[Tagged as Favorite] is displayed.
zzTo untag the image, repeat this process 
and choose [] again, and then press 
the  button.
Using the Menu
1 Choose [Favorites].
zzPress the  button and choose 
[Favorites] on the [1] tab (=  21).
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image, and then press the < m> button. 
[
] is displayed.
zzTo untag the image, press the < m> 
button again. [] is no longer displayed.
zzRepeat this process to choose additional 
images.
3 Finish the setup process.
zzPress the  button.  
A confirmation message is displayed.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button.
•	 Images will not be tagged as favorites if you switch to Shooting 
mode or turn the camera off before finishing the setup process in 
step 3.
•	 Favorite images will have a three-star rating () when transferred 
to computers running Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista. (Does not 
apply to movies.) 
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Editing Still Images
•	Image editing ( =  80 – 83) is only available when the memory 
card has sufficient free space.
Still Images
Resizing Images
Save a copy of images at a lower resolution.
1 Choose [Resize].
zzPress the  button and choose 
[Resize] on the [1] tab (=  21).
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image, and then press the < m> button.
3 Choose an image size.
zzPress the  buttons to choose the 
size, and then press the  button.
zz[Save new image?] is displayed.
4 Save the new image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button.
zzThe image is now saved as a new file.
5 Review the new image.
zzPress the  button. [Display new 
image?] is displayed.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[Yes], and then press the  button.
zzThe saved image is now displayed.
•	 Editing is not possible for images shot at a resolution of [
] 
(=  34) or saved as [] in step 3.
•	 Images cannot be resized to a higher resolution. 
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