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:<
i
(telephoto)>/
< j (wide angle)>
Playback:< k (magnify)>/ < g (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)> / < a (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:<
i (telephoto)>/
<
j
(wide angle)>
Playback:< k
(magnify)>/<
g
(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)> / < a (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
I
Portraits
(=
83)
P
Against Snow
(=
84)
Matchingspecicscenes
Low Light
(=
83)
t
Fireworks
(=
84)
Applying special effects
Vivid Colors
(=
87)
Poster Effect
(=
87)
Fish-Eye Effect
(=
88)
Miniature Effect
(=
89)
Toy Camera Effect
(=
91)
Monochrome
(=
92)