Canon PowerShot SX600 HS User Manual

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Shooting with the AF Lock
The focus can be locked. After you lock the focus, the focal position will not 
change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
1	 Lock	the	focus.
zzWith the shutter button pressed halfway, 
press the  button.
zzThe focus is now locked, and [%] is 
displayed.
zzTo unlock the focus, release the shutter 
button and press the  button again. 
In
 this case, [%] is no longer displayed.
2	 Compose	the	shot	and	shoot.
Flash
Still Images
Changing...

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•	In [Z] mode, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures 
to keep it still and prevent camera shake. Additionally, you should 
set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to secure 
the camera (=
  63).
•	 In [Z] mode, even after the flash fires, ensure that the main subject 
does not move until the shutter sound is finished playing.
[!]	OffFor shooting without the flash.
•	If a blinking [
] icon is displayed when you press the shutter button 
halfway in camera-shake inducing,...

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Other Settings
Still Images
Changing the Compression Ratio 
(Image Quality)
Choose from two compression ratios, [] (Super Fine) and [] (Fine), as 
follows. For guidelines on how many shots at each compression ratio can fit 
on a memory card, see “Number of 4:3 Shots per Memory Card” ( =
  155).
zzPress the  button, choose [] in 
the menu, and choose the desired option 
(=
  20).
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Changing the IS Mode Settings
1	 Access	the	setting	screen.
zzPress the  button, choose [IS 
Settings] on...

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Movies
Shooting	Movies	with	Subjects	at	the	Same	Size	Shown	
before	ShootingNormally, once movie recording begins, the image display area changes 
and subjects are enlarged to allow for correction of significant camera 
shake. To shoot subjects at the same size shown before shooting, you can 
choose not to reduce significant camera shake.
zzFollow the steps in “Changing the IS 
Mode Settings” (=  63) to access the 
[IS Settings] screen.
zzChoose [Dynamic IS], and then choose 
[2] (=  21).
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Playback Mode
Have fun reviewing your shots, and browse or edit them in many ways
•	To prepare the camera for these operations, press the < 1> button to enter Playback mode.
•	 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.
Viewing	.............................................................. 66Switching Display Modes ......................................67
Viewing Short Movies Created When Shooting 
Still Images...

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Viewing
After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as 
follows.
1	 Enter	Playback	mode.
zzPress the  button.
zzYour last shot is displayed.
2	 Browse	through	your	images.
zzTo view the previous image, press the 
 button. To view the next image, 
press the  button.
zzTo access Scroll Display mode, press and 
hold the  buttons for at least one 
second. In this mode, press the  
buttons to browse through images.
zzTo return to single-image display, press 
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•	To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the shutter button 
halfway.
•	 To deactivate Scroll Display, choose MENU (=
  21) ► [1] tab ► [Scroll 
Display] ► [Off].
•	 To have the most recent shot displayed when you enter Playback mode, 
choose MENU ( =
  21) ► [1] tab ► [Resume] ► [Last shot].
•	 To change the transition shown between images, access MENU ( =  21) and 
choose your desired effect in [1] tab ► [Transition].
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Switching Display Modes
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•	GPS information display is not available for images that lack this 
information.
•	 [---] is shown instead of numerical values for items not available on 
your smartphone or items not recorded correctly.
•	 UTC: Coordinated Universal Time, essentially the same as Greenwich Mean 
Time
Movies
Viewing Short Movies Created When Shooting 
Still Images (Digest Movies)
View digest movies recorded automatically in [] mode (=  27) on a day 
of still image shooting as follows.
1	 Choose	an	image.
zzStill...

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Finding Images Matching Specified 
Conditions
Find desired images quickly on a memory card full of images by filtering 
image display according to your specified conditions. You can also protect 
(=
  73) or delete (=  76) these images all at once.
PeopleDisplays images with detected faces.
Shot DateDisplays the images shot on a specific date.
Favorites
Displays images tagged as favorites ( =  79).
Still image/MovieDisplays still images, movies, or movies shot in 
[] mode (=  27).
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•	When the camera has found no corresponding images for some 
conditions, those conditions will not be available.
•	 To show or hide information, press the < p> button in step 2.
•	 Options for viewing the images found (in step 2) include “Navigatin\
g through 
Images in an Index” (=
  69), “Magnifying Images” ( =  71), and “Viewing 
Slideshows” ( =  71). You can protect, erase, or print all images found or add 
them to a photobook by choosing [Select All Images in Search] in “Protecting 
Images” (=...