Canon PowerShot SX260 HS User Guide

Included Software, PDF Manuals
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Use the included CD-ROM to install the PDF manuals, and a shortcut for the 
camera manual will be created on the desktop.
Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals.
•In Windows 7, if the screen in step 2 is not displayed, click the   icon in the 
taskbar.
• To start CameraWindow in Windows Vista or XP, click [Downloads Images 
From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow] on the screen displayed 
when you turn the camera on in step 2. If CameraWindow is not...

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Accessories
Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400ST
Cable
Included Accessories
TV/Video System
Memory Card Card Reader Windows/
Macintosh Computer
Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
*1
Wrist Strap 
WS-DC11 DIGITAL 
CAMERA 
Solution Disk
Battery Pack 
NB-6L*1 
(with terminal cover)
HDMI Cable HTC-100Battery Charger 
CB-2LY/CB-2LYE*1
Power
AC Adapter Kit  ACK-DC40
*1 Also available for purchase separately.
*2 High-Power Flash HF-DC1 also supported.
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Accessories
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Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended.
This product is designed to achieve excellent performance when used with genuine 
Canon accessories.
Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, 
etc., caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories (e.g., a leakage and/
or explosion of a battery pack). Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs 
arising out of the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories, although you...

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Camera Basics
Basic camera operations and features
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36Shooting Mode
zPress the power button to turn the camera on 
and prepare for shooting.
zTo turn the camera off, press the power 
button again.
Playback Mode
zPress the 1
 button to turn the camera on 
and view your shots.
zTo turn the camera off, press the  1 button 
again.
As a way to conserve battery power, the camera automatically deactivates 
the screen and then turns itself off after a specific period of inactivity.
The screen is automatically deactivated after about one minute of inactivity. 
In...

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To ensure your shots are in focus, always press the shutter button lightly 
(halfway) initially. Once the subject is in focus, press the button all the way 
down to shoot.
In this manual, shutter button operations are described as pressing the button 
halfway or all the way down.
Press halfway. (Press lightly to 
focus.)
zPress the shutter button halfway. The camera 
beeps twice, and AF frames are displayed 
around image areas in focus.
Press all the way down. (From the 
halfway position, press fully...

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Use the mode dial to access each shooting mode.
Press the l button to view other information on the screen, or to hide the 
information. For details on the information displayed, see p. 226.
Shooting Modes
• You can turn the mode dial to switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode.
Shooting Display Options
Movie Mode
For shooting movies (p. 111).
You can also shoot movies 
when the mode dial is not set 
to Movie mode, simply by 
pressing the movie button.
Easy Mode
Convenient shooting, simply by...

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Configure commonly used functions through the FUNC. menu as follows.
Note that menu items and options vary depending on the shooting mode 
(pp. 232 – 233) or playback mode (p. 239).
Access the FUNC. menu.
zPress the m button.
Choose a menu item.
zPress the op  buttons or turn the  5 dial to 
choose a menu item, and then press the  m 
or  r button.
zIn some menu items, functions can be 
specified simply by pressing the  m or  r 
button, or another screen is displayed for 
configuring the function....

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Configure a variety of camera functions through other menus as follows. 
Menu items are grouped by purpose on tabs, such as shooting (4), playback 
( 1 ), and so on. Note that available settings vary depending on the selected 
shooting or playback mode (pp. 234 – 239).
Access the menu.
zPress the n  button.
Choose a tab.
zMove the zoom lever or press the  qr buttons 
to choose a tab.
Choose a setting.
zPress the op  buttons or turn the  5 dial to 
choose a setting.
zTo choose settings with options not...