Canon Powershot A2600 User Guide

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Image Viewing Options
Still Images
Magnifying Images
1 Magnify an image.
zzMoving the zoom lever toward < k> will 
zoom in and magnify the image, and  
[
] is displayed. 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.
Choose a slideshow transition and 
start playback.
zzPress the  button, choose [.] in 
the menu, and choose the desired option 
(=
  30).
XXThe slideshow will start a few seconds 
after [Loading image] is displayed.
zzPress the  button to stop the 
slideshow.
•	The camera’s power-saving functions ( =  28) 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 ( =
  70), only images matching search conditions are 
played.
  
						

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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 
(=
  31).
2	 Configure	the	settings.
zzChoose	a	menu	item	to	configure,	and	then choose the desired option ( =  31).
zzTo start the slideshow with your settings, 
choose [Start] and press the  
button.
zzTo return to the menu screen, press the 
 button.
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Protecting Images
Protect important images to prevent accidental erasure by the camera 
(=  74).
zzPress the  button, and then choose 
[:] in the menu (=  30). [Protected] 
is displayed.
zzTo cancel protection, repeat this process 
and choose [ :] again, and then press 
the  button.
Using the Menu
1 Access the setting screen.
zzPress the  button and choose 
[Protect] on the [ 1] tab (=  31).
2 Choose a selection method.
zzChoose a menu item and a setting as 
desired (=  31).
zzTo return to the menu screen, press the 
 button.
  
						

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•	 Protected images on a memory card will be erased if you format the 
card (=  82, 83).
•	 Protected images cannot be erased using the camera’s erasure function. To 
erase	them	this	way,	first	cancel	protection.
Choosing Images Individually
1 Choose [Select].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Using the Menu” 
(=  72), 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.
Specifying All Images at Once
1 Choose [Select All Images].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Using the Menu” 
(=  72), 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 2.
  
						

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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 (=
  72) cannot be erased.
1 Choose an image to erase.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image.
2 Erase the image.
zzPress the  button.
zzAfter [Erase?] is displayed, press the 
 buttons to choose [Erase], and 
then press the  button.
XXThe current image is now erased.
zzTo cancel erasure, press the < q> 
buttons to choose [Cancel], and then 
press the  button.
Erasing All Images
You can erase all images at once. Be careful when erasing images, 
because they cannot be recovered. However, protected images (=  72) 
cannot be erased.
Choosing a Selection Method
1 Access the setting screen.
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [Erase] on the [1] tab (=  31).
2 Choose a selection method.
zzChoose a menu item and a setting as 
desired ( =  31).
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
a selection method, and then press the 
 button.
zzTo return to the menu screen, press the 
 button.
Choosing Images Individually1 Choose [Select].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” (see above), choose [Select] 
and press the  button.
    
						

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2 Choose an image.
zzOnce you choose an image following 
step 2 in “Choosing Images Individually” 
(=
  73), [] 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.
Specifying All Images at Once1 Choose [Select All Images].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” (=  74), 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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Rotating Images
Change the orientation of images and save them as follows.
1 Choose [\].
zzPress the  button, and then choose 
[\] in the menu (=  30).
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.
  
						

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Using the Menu
1 Choose [Rotate].
zzPress the  button and choose 
[Rotate] on the [1] tab (=  31).
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.
•	 Movies with an image quality of [] cannot be rotated.
•	 Rotation is not possible when [Auto Rotate] is set to [Off] (=  76).
Deactivating Auto Rotation
Follow these steps to deactivate automatic rotation by the camera, which\
 
rotates images shot in vertical orientation so they are displayed vertic\
ally on 
the camera.
zzPress the  button, choose [Auto 
Rotate] on the [1] tab, and then choose 
[Off] (=
  31).
•	Images cannot be rotated ( =  75) when you set [Auto Rotate] to 
[Off]. Additionally, images already rotated will be displayed in the 
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Editing Still Images
•	 Image editing ( =  77 – 79) 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 (=  31).
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.
XX[Save new image?] is displayed.
4 Save the new image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button.
XXThe	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.
XXThe saved image is now displayed.
•	Editing is not possible for images shot at a resolution of [] 
(=  42) or saved as [] in step 3.
•	 Images cannot be resized to a higher resolution.
  
						

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Still Images
Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast)
Excessively dark image areas (such as faces or backgrounds) can be 
detected	and	automatically	adjusted	to	the	optimal	brightness.	Insufficient	overall image contrast is also automatically corrected, to make subjects\
 
stand out better. Choose from four correction levels, and then save the 
image
	as	a	separate	file.
1 Choose [i-Contrast].
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [i-Contrast] on the [1] tab 
(=
  31).
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image, and then press the < m> button.
3 Choose an option.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
option, and then press the < m> button.
4 Save as a new image and 
review.
zzFollow steps 4 – 5 in “Resizing Images” 
(=  77).
•	For some images, correction may be inaccurate or may cause 
images to appear grainy.
•	 Images may look grainy after repeated editing using this function.
•	 If [Auto] does not produce the expected results, try correcting images u\
sing 
[Low], [Medium], or [High].
Still Images
Correcting Red-Eye
Automatically corrects images affected by red-eye. You can save the 
corrected	image	as	a	separate	file.
1 Choose [Red-Eye Correction].
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [Red-Eye Correction] on the [ 1] 
tab (=
  31).
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image.
3 Correct the image.
zzPress the  button.
XXRed-eye detected by the camera is now 
corrected, and frames are displayed 
around corrected image areas.
zzEnlarge or reduce images as needed. 
Follow the steps in “Magnifying Images” 
(=
  71).
4 Save as a new image and 
review.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose [New File], and then press the 
 button.
XXThe	image	is	now	saved	as	a	new	file.
zzFollow step 5 in “Resizing Images” 
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•	 Some images may not be corrected accurately.
•	 To overwrite the original image with the corrected image, choose 
[Overwrite] in step 4. In this case, the original image will be erased.
•	 Protected images cannot be overwritten.
  
						

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Setting Menu
Customize or adjust basic camera functions for 
greater convenience
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