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PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Getting Started - Page 2
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If anything is not included (see below). Camera
Battery Pack NB-6L (with the camera.
2 Warranty Card
About Getting Started (This Guide) and the PDF Manuals
To master more advanced operations and use , ...)
Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE
Interface Cable IFC-400PCU Wrist Strap WS-DC11
Getting Started (This Guide)
DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk
• A memory card is missing, contact your...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Getting Started - Page 4
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.../ j (wide angle) Playback: k (magnify) / g (index) Power button Shutter button
GPS antenna SX260 HS Microphone Flash Speaker Tripod socket DC coupler terminal cover Memory card/battery cover Strap mount
• In this ...guide, icons are simply referred to represent the corresponding camera
buttons and dials on which they appear or which they resemble.
• The ...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Getting Started - Page 15
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...Camera User Guide), even if the camera is left off.
• Once the date/time battery is possible using GPS (see Camera User Guide). z Press the op buttons or turn the camera...settings can be retained for about 3 weeks by the camera's built-in date/time battery (backup battery) after ... hours once you insert a charged battery or connect the camera to
choose [Date/Time], and then press the m ...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Getting Started - Page 23
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...CD-ROM in the computer's CD-ROM drive. z Insert the included CD-ROM (DIGITAL
CAMERA Solution Disk) (p. 2) in the computer's CD-ROM drive.
z On a Macintosh ...USB
Free Hard Disk Space
550 MB or more
Display
1024 x 768 resolution or higher
• Check the Canon website for the sake of the above operating systems (preinstalled), with an Internet connection. Included Software, PDF Manuals
...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Getting Started - Page 28
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Accessories
Included Accessories
Wrist Strap WS-DC11
Battery Pack NB-6L*1
(with terminal cover)
Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE*1
DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk
Interface Cable IFC-400PCU*1
Power
AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40
Memory Card
Card Reader Cable
HDMI Cable HTC-100
Stereo AV Cable AVC-...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Getting Started - Page 30
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... available when shooting the maximum movie length (until recording stops automatically) repeatedly.
• The number of shots/recording time with fully charged batteries.
30 camera body only) SX260 HS
Guidelines)
Approx. 224 g (approx. 7.90 oz.; including batteries and
memory card)
Approx. 201 g (approx. 7.09 oz.; including batteries and
memory card)
Weight (Based on...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Getting Started - Page 34
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... harmful interference to stop operation of genuine Canon accessories is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for Class B digital devices, pursuant to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. The cable with the ferrite core provided with the digital camera must accept any changes or modifications to...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 2
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...are included in PDF format (p. 26).
• Adobe Reader is missing, contact your camera dealer. Package Contents
Before use, make sure the following memory cards (sold separately) ...cover)
Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE
Interface Cable IFC-400PCU Wrist Strap WS-DC11
Getting Started
DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk
• A memory card is not included (see below).
However, not all memory...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 4
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...8226; The tabs shown above titles indicate whether the function is used for expert camera use
• (p.
Still Images : Indicates that the function is used when ...Power button
Shutter button
GPS antenna SX260 HS Microphone Flash Speaker Tripod socket DC coupler terminal cover Memory card/battery cover Strap mount
• In this guide apply to the camera under default settings.
• ...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 6
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... n 40 Indicator Display 41 Clock 41
2 Using GPS
Function SX260 HS 43
Using GPS Function 44
6
3 Smart Auto Mode 53
Shooting in Smart Auto Mode ......... 54 Common, Convenient Features ...... 63 Using Face ID 69 Image Customization Features ....... 78 Helpful Shooting Features 84 Customizing Camera Operation...... 87
4 Other Shooting Modes.....89
Brightness/Color Customization...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 19
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... tab. z Move the zoom lever to adjust the settings. SX260 HS
19 SX260 HS SX240 HS
Initial Preparations
Choose [Date/Time]. z Press the op buttons or turn the camera on p. 17 to set the date and time.
• ... you turn the 5 dial to an AC adapter kit (sold separately, p. 197), even if the camera is left off.
• Once the date/time battery is possible using GPS (p. 51). z Press...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 27
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... the Canon website for the sake of the above operating systems (preinstalled), with an Internet connection. Insert the CD-ROM in the computer's CD-ROM drive. z On a Macintosh computer, after inserting the disc, double-click the desktop disc icon to complete the installation process.
27
z Insert the included CD-ROM (DIGITAL
CAMERA Solution...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 32
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... Computer
TV/Video System
32 Accessories
Included Accessories
Wrist Strap WS-DC11
Battery Pack NB-6L*1
(with terminal cover)
Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE*1
DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk
Interface Cable IFC-400PCU*1
Power
AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40
Memory Card
Card Reader Cable
HDMI Cable HTC-100
Stereo AV Cable AVC...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 191
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... to ft/in as needed . z Choose [Units], and then choose [ft/in ].
191 z Choose [Distance Units], and then choose [ft/ in ]. Adjusting Basic Camera Functions
Metric/Non-Metric Display SX260 HS
Change the unit of measurement shown in the MF indicator (p. 126) and zoom bar (p. 54) from m/cm to ft/in as needed .
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 192
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... Auto Time] (p. 51) SX260 HS • [Video System] (p. 199) • [Ctrl via HDMI] (p. 201) • [Eye-Fi Settings] (p. 216)
192
Adjusting Other Settings
The following settings can also access the [Language] screen in Playback mode by pressing and holding the m button and immediately pressing the n button.
Adjusting Basic Camera Functions
Display Language
Change...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 193
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...in Color Accent (p. 108) or Color Swap (p. 109)
- Adjusting Basic Camera Functions
Restoring Defaults
If you accidentally change a setting, you have recorded (p. ...Custom white balance data you can restore default camera settings. Shooting mode chosen in K (p. 93) or
(p. 103) mode
- Information registered using GPS Auto Time (p. 51) SX260 HS
193 The shooting mode (p. 38) - The...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 226
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...(p. 116) Shutter speed (pp. 140, 142) Aperture value (pp. 141, 142)
Exposure compensation level (p. 116) i-Contrast (p. 119) GPS reception status (p. 46) SX260 HS Logger function (p. 48) SX260 HS Mercury lamp correction (p. 81) Camera shake warning (p. 57) Exposure shift bar (p. 111) Zoom bar (p. 54) Blink detection (p. 86) Exposure level (p. 142) MF indicator (p. 126) Image stabilization (p. 137...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 241
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... 227 Power saving 36
Black and white images 122 Blink detection 86
C
Camera Reset all 193
Camera shake 137 Center (AF frame mode 128 Clock 41 Color (white balance 120... images 67 Changing 18 Setting 17 World clock 189
Defaults J Reset all DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Digital tele-converter 127 Digital zoom 63 Discreet mode (shooting mode 110 Display language 20 DPOF 210 Drive...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 243
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.../time J Date/time Shooting information 226 Slideshow 156 Smart Shuffle 158 Smart Shutter (shooting mode 97 Smile (shooting mode 97 Snow (shooting mode 94 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ......... 2 Installation 27 Sounds 182 Stereo AV cable 199 Stitch Assist (shooting mode 102 Strap 2 Super vivid (shooting mode 103
T
Terminal 199, 200, 203...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 244
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... of the FCC Rules.
Tel No. (516) 328-5600
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1742, PC1743 systems) This device complies with Part 15 of genuine Canon accessories is no guarantee that may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which...
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