Canon PowerShot SX260 HS User Guide

Troubleshooting
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Full-screen display is not available while shooting (p. 78).
h flashes on the screen when the shutter button is pressed, and shooting is 
not possible (p. 57).
 is displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway (p. 66).
•Set [IS mode] to [Continuous] (p. 137).
• Set the flash mode to  h (p. 134).
• Increase the ISO speed (p. 118).
• Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. In this case, set [IS 
Mode] to [Off] (p. 137).
Shots are out of focus.•Press...

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White dots or similar image artifacts appear in flash shots.•This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles.Shots look grainy.•Lower the ISO speed (p. 118).
• High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images (p. 95).
Subjects are affected by red-eye (p. 80).•Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (p. 87) to activate the red-eye reduction lamp (p. 4) in flash 
shots. Note that while the red-eye reduction lamp is on (for about one second), it is not...

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Subjects look distorted.•Subjects that pass in front of the camera quickly may look distorted. This is not a 
malfunction.
Playback
Playback is not possible.•Image or movie playback may not be possible if a computer is used to ren\
ame files or 
alter the folder structure. Refer to the  ImageBrowser EX User Guide for details on folder 
structure and file names.
Playback stops, or audio skips.• Switch to a memory card that you have performed low-level formatting on with the 
camera (p....

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If an error message is displayed, respond as follows.
No memory card•The memory card may be inserted facing the wrong way. Reinsert the memory card 
facing the correct way (p. 16).
Memory card locked•The write-protect tab of the SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card or Eye-Fi card is set to the 
locked position. Switch the write-protect tab to the unlocked position (p. 15).
Cannot record!•Shooting was attempted without a memory card in the camera. To shoot, insert a 
memory card facing the correct way (p. 16)....

On-Screen Messages
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Exceeded selection limit•More than 998 images were selected for Print List (p. 210) or Photobook Set-up 
(p. 214). Choose 998 images or less.
• Print List (p. 210) or Photobook Set-up (p. 214) settings could not be saved correctly. 
Reduce the number of selected images and try again.
• You attempted to choose more than 500 images in Protect (p. 159), Erase (p. 163), 
Favorites (p. 167), My Category (p. 168), Print List (p. 210), or Photobook Set-up 
(p. 214).
Communication error•An...

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On-Screen Information
Shooting (Information Display)
Battery level (p. 227)
Camera orientation*
White balance (p. 120)
My Colors (p. 122)
Drive mode (pp. 60, 124)
Grid lines (p. 84)
Eye-Fi connection status 
(p. 216)
Metering method (p. 117)
Still image compression 
(p. 138), Resolution 
(p. 79)
Recordable shots
Self-timer (p. 64)
Movie resolution (p. 82)
Remaining time
Digital zoom 
magnification (p. 63), 
Digital tele-converter 
(p. 127)
Focusing range (p. 125)Shooting mode (p. 230), 
Scene icon...

On-Screen Information
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* : Regular orientation,  : Held verticallyThe camera detects the shooting orientation and adjusts settings for optimal shots. 
Orientation is also detected during playback, and in either orientation, the camera 
automatically rotates images as needed.
However, the orientation may not be detected correctly when the camera is pointed 
straight up or down.
An on-screen icon or message indicates the battery charge level.
Battery Level
DisplayDetails
Sufficient charge
Slightly...

On-Screen Information
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Playback (Detailed Information Display)
Movies (pp. 54, 146) /  
High-speed burst HQ 
(p. 100) / Switch 
display  / GPS 
information) 
(p. 149)
My Category (p. 168)
Shooting mode (p. 230)
ISO speed (p. 118), 
Playback speed (pp. 105, 
112)
Exposure compensation 
level (p. 116), Exposure 
shift level (p. 111)
White balance (p. 120)
Histogram (p. 149)
Group playback (p. 153), 
Image editing (pp. 172 – 
177)
Compression (image 
quality) (p. 138) / 
Resolution (pp. 79, 82), 
MOV...

On-Screen Information
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* Displays the frame approx. 4 sec. before or after the current frame.
Summary of Movie Control Panel in “Viewing” (p. 146)
Exit
Play
Slow Motion (To adjust the playback speed, press the qr buttons or turn the 
5 dial. No sound is played.)
Skip Backward
* (To continue skipping backward, keep holding down the  m 
button.)
Previous Frame (For fast-rewind, keep holding down the  m button.)
Next Frame (For fast-forward, keep holding down the m  button.)
Skip Forward
* (To continue...

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Functions and Menu Tables
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
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AE Lock/FE Lock (pp. 117, 136)*
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AE Lock...