Canon PowerShot A2600 Service manual

Camera User Guide

English

©CANON INC. 2013 CDJ-E523-010

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Make sure you read this guide, including the “Safety Precautions”

section, before using the camera.

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Reading this guide will help you learn to use the camera properly.

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Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future.

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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.

Camera Wrist Strap

WS-800

Getting Started Warranty Card

Battery Pack

NB-11L

Battery Charger

CB-2LF/CB-2LFE

A2600

AA Alkaline Batteries

(x2)

A1400

•A memory card is not included.

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Compatible Memory Cards

The following memory cards (sold separately) can be used,

regardless of capacity.

• SD memory cards*

• SDHC memory cards*

• SDXC memory cards*

• Eye-Fi cards

* Cards conforming to SD standards. However, not all memory cards have

beenveriedtoworkwiththecamera.

About Eye-Fi Cards

This product is not guaranteed to support Eye-Fi card functions

(including wireless transfer). In case of an issue with an Eye-Fi

card, please check with the card manufacturer.

Also note that an approval is required to use Eye-Fi cards in many

countries or regions. Without approval, use of the card is not

permitted. If it is unclear whether the card has been approved for

use in the area, please check with the card manufacturer.

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Preliminary Notes and Legal

Information

• Take and review some test shots initially to make sure the

images were recorded correctly. Please note that Canon Inc., its

subsidiariesandafliates,anditsdistributorsarenotliablefor

any consequential damages arising from any malfunction of a

camera or accessory, including memory cards, that result in the

failure of an image to be recorded or to be recorded in a way

that is machine readable.

• Images recorded by the camera are intended for personal use.

Refrain from unauthorized recording that infringes on copyright

law, and note that even for personal use, photography may

contravene copyright or other legal rights at some performances

or exhibitions, or in some commercial settings.

• The camera warranty is valid only in the area of purchase. In

case of camera problems while abroad, return to the area of

purchase before contacting a Canon Customer Support Help

Desk.

• Although the LCD monitor is produced under extremely high-

precision manufacturing conditions and more than 99.99% of

thepixelsmeetdesignspecications,inrarecasessomepixels

may be defective or may appear as red or black dots. This does

not indicate camera damage or affect recorded images.

• TheLCDmonitormaybecoveredwithathinplasticlmfor

protection against scratches during shipment. If covered,

removethelmbeforeusingthecamera.

• When the camera is used over an extended period, it may

become warm. This does not indicate damage.

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Part Names and Conventions in

This Guide

A2600

Speaker

Zoom lever

Shooting:<

(telephoto)>/

(wide angle)>

Playback:<

(magnify)>/ <

(index)>

Lens

Shutter button

Lamp

Power button

Microphone

Flash

Tripod socket

Memory card/battery cover

Indicator

DC coupler cable port

Strap mount

AV OUT (Audio/video output) /

DIGITAL terminal

Screen (LCD monitor)

Movie button

<A(Auto)> / <

(Single-

image erase)> / Up button

< > / Left button

<1(Playback)> button

< (Help)> button

FUNC./SET button

<h(Flash)> / Right button

<l(Display)> / Down button

<n> button

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A1400

Zoom lever

Shooting:<

(telephoto)>/

(wide angle)>

Playback:<

(magnify)>/<

(index)>

Lamp

Microphone

Lens

Shutter button

Power button

Flash

Tripod socket

Memory card/battery cover

DC coupler cable port

Strap mount

AV OUT (Audio/video output) /

DIGITAL terminal

Screen (LCD monitor)

Movie button

<A(Auto)> / <

(Single-

image erase)> / Up button

< > / Left button

<1(Playback)> button

< (Help)> button

FUNC./SET button

<h(Flash)> / Right button

<l(Display)> / Down button

<n> button

Speaker

 Viewnder

Indicator

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• In this guide, icons are used to represent the corresponding

camera buttons on which they appear, or which they resemble.

• The following camera buttons and controls are represented by

icons.

<o> Up button on back

<q> Left button on back

<r> Right button on back

<p> Down button on back

• 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, “xx”

represents a page number)

• Instructions in this guide apply to the camera under default

settings.

• For convenience, all supported memory cards are simply

referred to as the “memory card”.

• The tabs shown above titles indicate whether the function is

used for still images, movies, or both.

Still Images : Indicates that the function is used when

shooting or viewing still images.

Movies : Indicates that the function is used when

shooting or viewing movies.

• The following icons are used to indicate functions that differ

depending on the camera model:

A2600

Functions and precautions for the PowerShot A2600 only

A1400

Functions and precautions for the PowerShot A1400 only

• This guide uses PowerShot A2600 illustrations and screenshots

for all explanations.

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Table of Contents

Package Contents .................2

Compatible Memory Cards ....3

Preliminary Notes and Legal

Information.............................4

Part Names and Conventions in

This Guide..............................5

Table of Contents...................8

Contents: Basic

Operations ...........................10

Safety Precautions...............12

Basic Guide.............. 17

Initial Preparations ...............18

Trying the Camera Out ........30

Using the Software ..............37

System Map.........................45

Advanced Guide....... 47

1 Camera Basics............. 47

On/Off ..................................48

Shutter Button......................50

OpticalViewnder................51

Shooting Display Options ....52

FUNC. Menu........................53

MENU Menu ........................55

Indicator Display ..................57

2 Smart Auto Mode......... 58

Shooting (Smart Auto) .........59

Common, Convenient

Features...............................69

Image Customization

Features...............................77

Helpful Shooting Features ...80

Customizing Camera

Operation .............................81

3 Other Shooting

Modes ........................... 82

SpecicScenes ...................83

Applying Special Effects ......87

Special Modes for Other

Purposes..............................93

4 P Mode.......................... 96

Shooting in Program AE

(<P> Mode)..........................97

Image Brightness

(Exposure Compensation) ...98

Color and Continuous

Shooting.............................103

Shooting Range and

Focusing ............................106

Flash .................................. 114

Using Eco Mode ................ 116

Other Settings.................... 117

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5 Playback Mode .......... 122

Viewing ..............................123

Browsing and Filtering

Images ...............................126

Image Viewing Options......129

Protecting Images..............132

Erasing Images..................135

Rotating Images.................138

Editing Still Images ............141

6 Setting Menu.............. 146

Adjusting Basic Camera

Functions ...........................147

7 Accessories ............... 159

Optional Accessories .........160

Using Optional

Accessories........................164

Printing Images..................170

Using an Eye-Fi Card.........186

8 Appendix .................... 189

Troubleshooting .................190

On-Screen Messages ........196

On-Screen Information ......199

Functions and Menu

Tables.................................203

Handling Precautions.........215

Specications.....................216

Index ..................................222

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Contents: Basic Operations

4 Shoot

 Use camera-determined settings (Auto Mode) ..................... 59

Shooting people well

Portraits

83)

Against Snow

84)

Matchingspecicscenes

Low Light

83)

Fireworks

84)

Applying special effects

Vivid Colors

87)

Poster Effect

87)

Fish-Eye Effect

88)

Miniature Effect

89)

Toy Camera Effect

91)

Monochrome

92)

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