Canon PowerShot SX600 HS User Manual

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Camera User Guide
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© CANON INC. 2014 CEL-SV1BA211
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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-6LH Battery Charger
CB-2LY/CB-2LYE
Wrist Strap Getting Started Warranty System Booklet
•	 A memory card is not included ( =
  2).
Compatible Memor y Cards
The following memory cards (sold separately) can be used, regardless o\
f 
capacity.
•	SD memory cards*
•	 SDHC memory cards*
•	 SDXC memory cards*
* Cards conforming to SD standards....

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

Playback:
    /  

 Shutter button Lamp
 ON/OFF button Wi-Fi antenna area Flash  switch  (N-Mark)* Tripod socket DC coupler terminal cover Memory card/battery cover* Used with NFC features ( =  91).
•	Shooting modes and on-screen icons and text are indicated in brackets.
•	: Important information you should know
•	: Notes and tips for expert camera use
•	 =xx: Pages with related information (in this example,...

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Protecting Images ........................73
Erasing Images
 ............................ 76
Rotating Images
 ........................... 78
Tagging Images as Favorites
 ....... 79
Editing Still Images
 ...................... 80
Editing Movies.............................. 83
Wi-Fi	Functions	..........................85
What You Can Do with Wi-Fi .......86
Registering Web Services
 ............ 88
Installing CameraWindow on a 
Smartphone
 ................................. 91
Preparing to Register 
a...

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Common Camera Operations
 4 Shoot
zzUse camera-determined settings  
(Auto Mode, Hybrid Auto Mode) .....................................................25, 27
zzSee several effects applied to each shot, using camera-determined 
settings (Creative Shot Mode) ............................................................. 43
Shooting people well
I PPortraits (=  41) Against Snow
(=  41)
Matching specific scenes
tNight Scenes(=  41) Low Light
(=  41) Fireworks
(=  42)
Applying special effects
Vivid Colors...

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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.
•	 The safety precautions noted here are intended to prevent you and other \
persons from being injured or incurring property damage.
•	 Be sure to also check the guides included with any separately sold 
accessories you use.
WarningDenotes the possibility of serious injury or death.
•	 Do
	not	trigger	the	flash	in	close	proximity	to	people’s...

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•	Do	not	allow	the	camera	to	maintain	contact	with	skin	for	extended	periods.
Even if the camera does not feel hot, this may cause low-temperature 
burns, manifested in redness of the skin or blistering. Use a tripod in \
hot 
places, or if you have poor circulation or insensitive skin.
CautionDenotes the possibility of injury.
•	 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.
•	 Be	careful	not	to	bump...

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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.
•	 Do
	not	sit	down	with	the	camera	in	your	pant	pocket.
Doing so may cause malfunctions or damage the screen.
•	 When
	putting	the	camera	in	your	bag,	ensure	that	hard	objects	do	not	come	into	contact	with	the	screen.	Also	close	the	screen...

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Before	Use
Basic	Guide
Advanced	Guide
Camera	Basics
Auto	Mode	/	Hybrid	Auto	Mode
Other	Shooting	Modes
P	Mode
Playback	Mode
Wi-Fi	Functions
Setting	Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
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...

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Before	Use
Basic	Guide
Advanced	Guide
Camera	Basics
Auto	Mode	/	Hybrid	Auto	Mode
Other	Shooting	Modes
P	Mode
Playback	Mode
Wi-Fi	Functions
Setting	Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
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...