Canon Powershot Elph 160 User Guide

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Camera User Guide
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Package Contents
Before use, make sure the following items are included in the package.
If anything is missing, contact your camera retailer.
CameraBattery Pack
NB-11LH/NB-11L Battery Charger
CB-2LF/CB-2LFE
Printed Matter
Wrist Strap
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 A memory card is not included ( =  2).
Compatible Memor y Cards
The following memory cards (sold separately) can be used, regardless o\
f 
capacity.
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 SD memory cards*
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 SDHC memory cards*
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 SDXC memory cards*
• Eye-Fi cards* Cards conforming to SD standards....

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Part Names and Conventions in This Guide
 Lens Zoom lever
Shooting:   /  

Playback: 
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g (index)>
 Shutter button Microphone
 Power button Lamp Flash Speaker Tripod socket Memory card/battery cover Strap mount
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Erasing Images ............................67
Rotating Images
 ........................... 68
Editing Still Images
 ...................... 69
Setting Menu .............................. 72
Adjusting Basic Camera 
Functions ..................................... 73
Accessories ...............................79
System Map ................................. 80
Optional Accessories
 ................... 81
Using  Optional Accessories
 ......... 83
Using the Software
 ...................... 85
Printing Images...

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Common Camera Operations
 4 Shoot
zzUse camera-determined settings (Auto Mode) ....................................25
Shooting people well
I PPortraits (=  39) Against Snow
(=  40)
Matching specific scenes
tLow Light(=  39) Fireworks
(=  40)
Applying special effects
Vivid Colors (=  41) Poster Effect
(=  41) Fish-Eye Effect
(=  41)
Miniature Effect (=  42) Toy Camera Effect
(=  43) Monochrome
(=  43)
zzWhile adjusting image settings (Live View Control) ............................. 39
zzFocus on faces...

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Safety Precautions
• Before using the product, ensure that you read the safety precautions 
described below. Always ensure that the product is used correctly.
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 The safety precautions noted here are intended to prevent you and other \
persons from being injured or incurring property damage.
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 Be sure to also check the guides included with any separately sold 
accessories you use.
WarningDenotes the possibility of serious injury or death.
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 Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to people’s...

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CautionDenotes the possibility of injury.
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 When carrying the product by the strap, be careful not to bang it, 
subject it to strong impacts or shocks, or let it get caught on other 
objects.
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 Be careful not to bump or push strongly on the lens.
This could lead to injury or damage the camera.
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 Be careful not to subject the screen to strong impacts.
If the screen cracks, injury may result from the broken fragments.
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 When using the flash, be careful not to cover it with your fingers or 
clothing....

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• If your product uses multiple batteries, do not use batteries that 
have different levels of charge together, and do not use old and 
new batteries together. Do not insert the batteries with the + and – 
terminals reversed.
This may cause the product to malfunction.
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 Do not sit down with the camera in your pant pocket.
Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the screen.
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 When putting the camera in your bag, ensure that hard objects do 
not come into contact with the screen. Also close the...

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Basic Guide
Basic information and instructions, from initial preparations to shootin\
g and playback
Initial Preparations ...........................................10Attaching the Strap ................................................ 10
Holding the Camera .............................................. 10
Charging the Battery Pack .................................... 10
Inserting the Battery Pack and Memory Card ....... 11
Setting the Date and Time ..................................... 12
Display...

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Initial Preparations
Prepare for shooting as follows.
Attaching the Strap
zzThread the end of the strap through the 
strap hole (), and then pull the other 
end of the strap through the loop on the 
threaded end (
).
Holding the Camera
zzPlace the strap around your wrist.
zzWhen shooting, keep your arms close to 
your body and hold the camera securely 
to prevent it from moving. Do not rest 
your fingers on the flash.
Charging the Batter y Pack
Before use, charge the battery pack with the included...