Canon Powershot A2600 User Guide

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4 Finish the setup process.
zzPress the  button.
XXThe screen before you pressed the 
 button in step 1 is displayed again, 
showing
	the	option	you	configured.
•	 To undo any accidental setting changes, you can restore the camera’s default 
settings (=  86).
MENU Menu
Configure	a	variety	of	camera	functions	through	other	menus	as	follows.	Menu items are grouped by purpose on tabs, such as shooting [ 4], 
playback [1], and so on. Note that available settings vary depending on 
the selected shooting or playback mode ( =
  11 4 – 11 6 ).
1 Access the menu.
zzPress the  button.
2 Choose a tab.
zzMove the zoom lever to choose a tab.
zzAfter you have pressed the  
buttons to choose a tab initially, you can 
switch between tabs by pressing the 
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3 Choose a setting.
zzPress the  buttons to choose a 
setting.
zzTo choose settings with options not 
shown,	first	press	the	 or  
button to switch screens, and then press 
the <
o> buttons to select the 
setting.
zzTo return to the previous screen, press 
the  button.
4 Choose an option.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
option.
5 Finish the setup process.
zzPress the  button to return to the 
screen displayed before you pressed the 
 button in step 1.
•	 To undo any accidental setting changes, you can restore the camera’s default 
settings (=  86).
Indicator Display
The indicator on the back of the camera ( =  4) lights up or blinks 
depending on the camera status.
A2600
Color Indicator 
Status Camera Status
Green On
Connected to a computer (
=
  24), or display off (=  28, 
42, 63, 84)
Blinking Starting up, recording/reading/transmitting images, or 
shooting long exposures (
=
  52)
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ColorIndicator 
Status Camera Status
Green On
Display off (=
  28, 42, 63, 84), or connected to a 
computer (=  24)
Blinking Starting up, recording/reading/transmitting images, shooting 
long exposures (
=
  52), distance warning ( =  105), or 
cannot	focus	(when	the	flash	is	deactivated)	( =  105)
Orange On
Ready
	to	shoot	(when	the	flash	is	activated)
Blinking Distance warning (
=
  105),	or	cannot	focus	(when	the	flash	is activated) (=  105)
•	When the indicator blinks green, never do any of the following 
things, as they may corrupt images, or damage the camera or 
memory card.
-
 Turn the camera off
- Shake or jolt the cameraA2600- Open the memory card/battery coverA1400- Open the memory card/battery cover
       
						

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Smart Auto Mode
Convenient mode for easy shots with greater control 
over shooting
4
2
Shooting (Smart Auto) ............. 34
Common, Convenient  Features
 ................................... 38
Image Customization  Features
 ................................... 42Helpful Shooting Features
 ......
44
Customizing Camera  Operation
 ................................. 44
  
						

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Still ImagesMovies
Shooting (Smart Auto)
For	fully	automatic	selection	at	optimal	settings	for	specific	scenes,	simply	let the camera determine the subject and shooting conditions.
1 Turn the camera on.
zzPress the power button.
XXThe startup screen is displayed.
2 Enter [] mode.
zzPress the  button repeatedly until  
[] is displayed.
zzAim the camera at the subject. The 
camera will make a slight clicking noise 
as it determines the scene.
XXA scene icon is displayed in the upper 
right of the screen (=  37).
XXFrames displayed around any detected 
subjects indicate that they are in focus.
3 Compose the shot.
zzTo zoom in and enlarge the subject, move 
the zoom lever toward < i> (telephoto), 
and to zoom away from the subject, move 
it toward  (wide angle). (A zoom bar 
showing the zoom position is displayed.)
Zoom Bar
4 Shoot.
Shooting Still Images
Focus.
zzPress the shutter button halfway. The 
camera beeps twice after focusing, and 
AF frames are displayed to indicate 
image areas in focus.
XXSeveral AF frames are displayed when 
multiple areas are in focus.
Shoot.
zzPress the shutter button all the way 
down.
XXAs the camera shoots, a shutter sound 
is played, and in low-light conditions, the 
flash
	fires	automatically.
zzKeep the camera still until the shutter 
sound ends.
XXYour shot is only displayed until the 
camera is ready to shoot again.
   
						

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Shooting Movies
Start shooting.
zzPress the movie button. The camera 
beeps once as recording begins, and  
[
Rec] is displayed with the elapsed 
time.
XXBlack bars displayed on the top and 
bottom edges of the screen indicate 
image areas not recorded.
A2600XXFrames displayed around any detected 
faces indicate that they are in focus.
zzOnce	recording	begins,	take	your	finger	off the movie button.
 Resize the subject and  recompose the shot as needed.
zzTo resize the subject, repeat the 
operations in step 3 ( =  34).  
However, note that the sound of camera 
operations will be recorded.  
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Note that movies shot at zoom factors 
shown in blue will look grainy.  
A1400 
Note that the zoom factor is shown in 
blue, and movies will look grainy.
zzWhen you recompose shots, the 
focus, brightness, and colors will be 
automatically adjusted.
Elapsed Time
Finish shooting.
zzPress the movie button again to stop 
shooting. The camera beeps twice as 
recording stops.
XXRecording will stop automatically when 
the memory card becomes full.
Still Images/Movies
•	 If the camera is turned on while the < p> button is held down, the 
camera will no longer sound. To activate sounds again, press the 
 button and choose [Mute] on the [3] tab, and then press 
the  buttons to choose [Off].
A1400•	 To activate the screen when the camera is on but the screen is 
blank, press the  button.
Still Images
•	A	flashing	[] icon warns that images are more likely to be blurred 
by camera shake. In this case, mount the camera on a tripod or take 
other measures to keep it still.
•	 If
	your	shots	are	dark	despite	the	flash	firing,	move	closer	to	the	subject.	For	details	on	the	flash	range,	see	“Flash Range” ( =  11 9).
•	 The subject may be too close if the camera only beeps once when 
you press the shutter button halfway. For details on the focusing 
range (shooting range), see “Shooting Range” ( =
  11 9).
•	 To reduce red-eye and to assist in focusing, the lamp may be 
activated when shooting in low-light conditions.
  
						

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A2600•	 A blinking [h ] icon displayed when you attempt to shoot indicates that 
shooting	is	not	possible	until	the	flash	has	finished	recharging.	Shooting	can	resume	as	soon	as	the	flash	is	ready,	so	either	press	the	shutter	button all the way down and wait, or release it and press it again.A1400•	 A blinking [h]	icon	displayed	with	the	message	[Charging	the	flash]	when you attempt to shoot indicates that shooting is not possible 
until	the	flash	has	finished	recharging.	Shooting	can	resume	as	soon	as	the	flash	is	ready,	so	either	press	the	shutter	button	all	the	way down and wait, or release it and press it again.
•	 You can change how long images are displayed after shots (=  65).
Movies
•	The camera may become warm when shooting movies repeatedly 
over an extended period. This does not indicate damage.
A2600
•	Keep	your	fingers	away	from	the	microphone while shooting movies. 
Blocking the microphone may prevent 
audio from being recorded or may 
cause
	the	recording	to	sound	muffled.
A1400
•	Avoid touching camera controls other than the movie button when 
shooting movies, because sounds made by the camera will be 
recorded.
•	 Audio recording is monaural.
Microphone
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Still ImagesMovies
Scene Icons
In [] mode, shooting scenes determined by the camera are indicated 
by the icon displayed, and corresponding settings are automatically 
selected for optimal focusing, subject brightness, and color.
Subject
Background
People Other Subjects
Icon 
Background  Color
In 
Motion*
1Shadows 
on Face*1In 
Motion*1At Close  Range
Bright
Gray
Backlit–
With Blue SkyLight Blue
Backlit–
Sunsets –– Orange
Spotlights
Dark Blue
DarkTripod 
Used*2–*2–
*1
 Not displayed for movies.
*2 Displayed in dark scenes when the camera is held still, as when mounted on a tripod.
•	 Try shooting in  mode (=  53) if the scene icon does not 
match actual shooting conditions, or if it is not possible to shoot with\
 
your expected effect, color, or brightness.
A2600Still Images
Scene Icons
In [] mode, shooting scenes determined by the camera are indicated 
by the icon displayed, and corresponding settings are automatically 
selected for optimal focusing, subject brightness, and color.
Subject
Background
People Other Subjects
Icon 
Background  Color
In 
Motion
Shadows  on FaceIn 
Motion At Close 
Range
Bright
Gray
Backlit–
With Blue SkyLight Blue
Backlit–
Sunsets –– Orange
Spotlights
Dark Blue
DarkTripod 
Used*
–*
–
*
   Displayed in dark scenes when the camera is held still, as when mounted \
on a tripod.
•	 Try shooting in  mode (=  53) if the scene icon does not 
match actual shooting conditions, or if it is not possible to shoot with\
 
your expected effect, color, or brightness.
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Still ImagesMovies
On-Screen Frames
In [] mode, a variety of frames are displayed once the camera detects 
subjects you are aiming the camera at.
•	 A white frame is displayed around the subject (or person’s face) 
determined by the camera to be the main subject, and gray frames are 
displayed around other detected faces. Frames follow moving subjects 
within a certain range to keep them in focus.
However, if the camera detects subject movement, only the white frame 
will remain on the screen.
•	 When you are pressing the shutter button halfway and the camera 
detects subject movement, a blue frame is displayed, and the focus and 
image brightness are constantly adjusted (Servo AF).
•	Try shooting in  mode (=  53) if no frames are displayed, if 
frames are not displayed around desired subjects, or if frames are 
displayed on the background or similar areas.
Common, Convenient Features
Still ImagesMovies
Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom)
When distant subjects are too far away to enlarge using the optical zoom\
, 
use digital zoom for up to about 20x enlargement.
1 Move the zoom lever toward 
.
zzHold the lever until zooming stops.
XXZooming stops at the largest possible 
zoom factor (before the image becomes 
noticeably grainy), which is then indicated 
on the screen.
2 Move the zoom lever toward 
 again.
XXThe camera zooms in even closer on the 
subject.
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•	 Moving the zoom lever will display the zoom bar (which indicates 
the zoom position). The color of the zoom bar will change depending 
on the zoom range.
-
 White range: optical zoom range where the image will not appear 
grainy.
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 Yellow range: digital zoom range where the image is not noticeably 
grainy (ZoomPlus).
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 Blue range: digital zoom range where the image will appear grainy.
Because the blue range will not be available at some resolution 
settings (=
  42), the maximum zoom factor can be achieved by 
following step 1.
•	 Focal length when optical and digital zoom are combined is as follows (\
35mm 
film	equivalent).
28 – 560 mm (28 – 140 mm with optical zoom alone)
Still ImagesMovies
Using the Self-Timer
With the self-timer, you can include yourself in group photos or other timed 
shots. The camera will shoot about 10 seconds after you press the shutter 
button.
1	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, choose [] in 
the menu, and then choose the [] ] option 
( =
  30).
XXOnce the setting is complete, []] is 
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2 Shoot.
zzFor Still Images: Press the shutter button 
halfway to focus on the subject, and then 
press it all the way down.
zzFor Movies: Press the movie button.
XXOnce you start the self-timer, the lamp 
will blink and the camera will play a self-
timer sound.
XXTwo seconds before the shot, the blinking 
and sound will speed up. (The lamp will 
remain
	lit	in	case	the	flash	fires.)
zzTo cancel shooting after you have 
triggered the self-timer, press the 
 button.
zzTo restore the original setting, choose [] 
in step 1.
Still ImagesMovies
Using the Self-Timer to Avoid Camera ShakeThis option delays shutter release until about two seconds after you hav\
e 
pressed the shutter button. If the camera is unsteady while you are pres\
sing 
the shutter button, it will not affect your shot.
Configure	the	setting.
zzFollow step 1 in “Using the Self-Timer” 
(=  39) and choose [[].
XXOnce the setting is complete, [[] is 
displayed.
zzFollow step 2 in “Using the Self-Timer” 
(=  40) to shoot.
Still ImagesMovies
Customizing the Self-TimerYou can specify the delay (0 – 30 seconds) and number of shots (1 –\
 10).
1 Choose [$].
zzFollowing step 1 in “Using the Self-Timer” 
(=  39), choose [$] and press the 
 button.
2	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[Delay] or [Shots].
zzPress the  buttons to choose a 
value, and then press the < m> button.
XXOnce the setting is complete, [$] is 
displayed.
zzFollow step 2 in “Using the Self-Timer” 
(=  40) to shoot.
•	For movies shot using the self-timer, [Delay] represents the delay 
before recording begins, but the [Shots] setting has no effect.
•	 When you specify multiple shots, image brightness and white balance are \
determined	by	the	first	shot.	More	time	is	required	between	shots	when	the	flash	fires	or	when	you	have	specified	to	take	many	shots.	Shooting	will	stop	automatically when the memory card becomes full.
•	 When	a	delay	longer	than	two	seconds	is	specified,	two	seconds	before	the	shot, the lamp blinking and self-timer sound will speed up. (The lamp w\
ill 
remain	lit	in	case	the	flash	fires.)