Canon PowerShot SX260 HS User Guide

Camera User Guide
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• Before use, be sure to read this guide, including the safety precautions.
• This guide will familiarize you with how to use the camera  correctly.
• Keep the guide handy for future reference.
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Before use, make sure the following items are included in the package.
If anything is missing, contact your camera dealer.
•A memory card is not included (see below).
For information about the included software, refer to the  ImageBrowser EX 
User Guide , in PDF format (p. 26).
The following memory cards (sold separately) can be used, regardless of 
capacity.
•SD memory cards
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•SDHC memory cards*
•SDXC memory cards*
•Eye-Fi cards* Conforms to SD specifications. However, not all memory cards have been...

Preliminary Notes and Legal Information
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This product is not guaranteed to support Eye-Fi card functions (including 
wireless transfer). In case of an issue with an Eye-Fi card, please check with 
the card manufacturer.
Also note that an approval is required to use Eye-Fi cards in many countries 
or regions. Without approval, use of the card is not permitted. If it is unclear 
whether the card has been approved for use in the area, please check with 
the card manufacturer.
•Take and review some test...

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•In this guide, icons are used to represent the corresponding camera 
buttons and dials on which they appear or which they resemble.
• The tabs shown above titles indicate whether the function is used for still 
images, movies, or both.
: Indicates that the function is used when shooting or viewing still images.
: Indicates that the function is used when shooting or  viewing movies.
• On-screen text is indicated in brackets.
• : Important information you should know
• : Notes and tips for expert camera...

Part Names and Conventions in This Guide
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zTurning the control dial is one way to choose 
setting items, switch images, and perform 
other operations. Most of these operations 
are also possible with the opq buttons.
• The following camera buttons and controls are represented by icons.
o Up button   on back
q Left button   on back
r Right button   on back
p Down button   on back
5 Control dial   on back
m FUNC./SET button   on back
Screen (LCD monitor)
Mode dial
AV OUT (Audio/video output) / 
DIGITAL...

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Package Contents .............................2
Compatible Memory Cards ................2
Preliminary Notes and Legal Information.......................................3
Part Names and Conventions in This  Guide ...............................................4
Contents ............................................6
Contents: Basic Operations ...............8
Safety Precautions...........................10
Initial Preparations ...........................14
Trying the Camera Out ....................21...

Contents
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7Playback Mode ............... 145
Viewing ......................................... 146
Browsing and Filtering Images...... 151
Editing Face ID Information .......... 154
Image Viewing Options ................. 156
Protecting Images ......................... 159
Erasing Images ............................. 163
Rotating Images ............................ 165
Image Categories.......................... 167
Editing Still Images ....................... 172
Editing...

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4Shoot
zUse camera-determined settings (Auto Mode) ............................. 54
zFollow simple camera instructions (Easy Mode) .......................... 91
zWhere sound and flash are not  allowed (Discreet Mode) ........... 110
zWhile adjusting image settings (Live View Control) ...................... 90
zFocus on faces ................................................... 54, 72, 93, 96, 129
zWithout using the flash (Flash Off) ............................................... 66
zWith myself in the...

Contents: Basic Operations
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1View
zView images (Playback Mode) ................................................... 146
zFollow simple camera instructions (Easy Mode) .......................... 91
zAutomatic playback (Slideshow)................................................. 156
zOn a TV ...................................................................................... 199
zOn a computer .............................................................................. 26
zBrowse through images quickly...

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•Before using the product, please ensure that you read the safety precaut\
ions described 
below. Always ensure that the product is used correctly.
• The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to prevent injuries to 
yourself and other persons, or damage to the equipment.
• Be sure to also check the guides included with any separately sold accessories you 
use.
Safety Precautions
 WarningDenotes the possibility of serious injury or death.
• Do not trigger the flash in close...