Canon PowerShot SX260 HS User Guide

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Set your preferred aperture value before shooting as follows. The camera 
automatically adjusts the shutter speed to suit your aperture value.
For details on available aperture values, see “Specifications” in the Getting 
Started  guide.
Enter B mode.
zSet the mode dial to  B.
Set the aperture value.
zTurn the  5 dial to set the aperture value.
Specific Aperture Values (Av Mode)
Still Images
•Orange display of shutter speeds when you press the shutter button 
halfway indicates that the settings...

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Follow these steps before shooting to set your preferred shutter speed and 
aperture value to obtain the desired exposure.
For details on available shutter speeds and aperture values, see 
“Specifications” in the Getting Started guide.
Enter D mode.
zSet the mode dial to  D.
Configure the setting.
zPress the o  button, choose adjustment of 
shutter speed or aperture value, and turn the 
5  dial to specify a value. 
XAn exposure level mark based on your 
specified value is shown on the exposure 
level...

Specific Shutter Speeds and Aperture Values (M Mode)
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Choose from the three flash levels in D mode.
Enter  D mode.
zSet the mode dial to  D.
Configure the setting.
zPress the m  button, choose  X in the menu, 
and adjust the setting by either pressing the 
op  buttons or turning the  5 dial (p. 39).
•D : Manual
• Calculation of standard exposure is based on the specified metering method 
(p. 117).
Adjusting the Flash Output
•You can also set the flash level by accessing  n (p. 40) and choosing [Flash...

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Playback Mode
• To prepare the camera for these operations, press the 1 button to enter
Playback mode.
Have fun reviewing your shots, and browse or edit them 
in many ways
• It may not be possible to play back or edit images that were renamed 
or already edited on a computer, or images from other cameras.
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After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as follows.
Enter Playback mode.
zPress the 1 button.XYour last shot is displayed.
Browse through your images.
zTo view the previous image, press the q  
button or turn the  5 dial counterclockwise. 
To view the next image, press the  r button or 
turn the 5  dial clockwise.
zPress and hold the  qr buttons to browse 
through images quickly. Images appear 
grainy at this time.
zTo access Scroll Display mode, turn the  5 
dial rapidly. In...

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Play movies.
zTo start playback, press the m button, 
choose   (either press the  op buttons or 
turn the 5  dial), and then press the  m 
button again.
Adjust the volume.
zPress the op  buttons to adjust the volume.
Pause playback.
zTo pause playback, press the  m button. The 
movie control panel is displayed. To resume 
playback, press the  qr buttons or turn the 
5  dial to choose  , and then press the  m 
button.
XAfter the movie is finished,   is 
displayed.
• To switch to Shooting mode...

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If you switch the camera to simple information display mode (see below), the 
names of up to five detected people registered in Face ID (p. 69) will be 
displayed.
Switch to simple information 
display mode and check.
zPress the l button repeatedly until 
simple information display is activated, and 
then press the  qr buttons or turn the  5 dial 
to choose an image.
XNames will be displayed on detected people.
Press the  l button to view other information on the screen, or to hide the...

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Washed-out highlights in the image flash on the screen in detailed information 
display (p. 148).
zThe graph in detailed information display 
(p. 228) is a histogram showing the 
distribution of brightness in the image. The 
horizontal axis represents the degree of 
brightness, and the vertical axis, how much of 
the image is at each level of brightness. 
Viewing the histogram is a way to check 
exposure.
zTo view still image and movie location 
information (latitude, longitude, and elevation...

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To check the focus of your shots, you can magnify the area of the image that 
was in the AF frame at the time of shooting.
Access Focus Check.
zPress the l button (p. 148).XA white frame is displayed where the AF 
frame was when the focus was set.
XGray frames are displayed over faces 
detected later, in Playback mode.
XThe portion of the image in the orange frame 
is magnified.
Switch frames.
zMove the zoom lever toward  k once.XThe screen at left is displayed.zTo switch to a different frame...