Canon POWERSHOT SX160IS User manual

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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 <r_> button to
enter Playback mode.
(T) 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.
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After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as
follows.
:_ Enter Playback mode.
Press the <[_q> button,
Your last shot is displayed.
" ii ._iiii![i_;__Browse through your images. To view the previous image, press
the <4> button or turn the <_i_::ii_>dial
counterclockwise. To view the next
image, press the <_, > button or turn the
<_._ii!_;>dial clockwise.
Press and hold the <_><_> buttons to
browse through images quickly. Images
appear grainy at this time.
To access Scroll Display mode, turn
the <:;: _> dial rapidly. In this mode,
turn the < _:_:_>dial to browse through
images.
To return to single-image display, press
the <@> button.
To browse images grouped by shooting
date, press the <A><T> buttons in
Scroll Display mode.
Movies are identified by a [_] icon, To
play movies, go to step 3.
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Volume
Viewing
Play movies.
To start playback, press the <@> button
to access the movie control panel, press
the <{><_,> buttons to choose [ _], and
then press the <@> button again.
.... Adjust the volume.
Press the <,_><v> buttons to adjust the
volume.
Pause playback.
To pause or resume playback, press the
<@> button.
After the movie is finished, [_=j is
displayed.
To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the shutter button
halfway.
To deactivate Scroll Display, press the <MENU> button, choose [Scroll
Display] on the [l=_i]tab, and then choose [Off].
If you prefer to have the most recent shot displayed when you enter playback
mode, press the <MENU> button, and on the ['[_]] tab, choose [Resume] and
then [Last shot].
To change the transition shown between images, press the <MENU> button,
choose [Transition] on the [r_] tab, and then press the <_><_.> buttons to
choose the effect.
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Viewing
Press the <DISP,>button to view other information on the screen, or to hide
the information. For details on the information displayed, see _(_190.
O @ @
No Information Simple Detailed Enables you to
Display Information Information check the focus
*Not shown for movies.
Switching display modes by pressing the <DISR> button is also possible
immediately after you shoot, while your shot is displayed. However, simple
information display is not available. To change the initial disptay mode, press
the <MENU> button and choose [Review Info] on the [O] tab ([{ _64).
@Overexposure Warning (for image Highlights)
Washed-out highlights in the image flash on the screen in detailed
information display.
@Histogram
Dark _ Bright
High
Low
The graph in detailed information display
is a histogram showing the distribution of
brightness in the image. The horizontal
axis represents the degree of brightness,
and the vertical axis, how much of the
image is at each level of brightness.
Viewing the histogram is a way to check
exposure.
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Viewing
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To check the focus of your shots, you can magnify the area of the image
that was in the AF frame at the time of shooting.
, Access Focus Check.
Press the <DISR> button (_112).
A white frame is displayed where the AF
frame was when the focus was set.
Gray frames are displayed over faces
detected later, in Playback mode.
The portion of the image in the orange
frame is magnified.
Switch frames.
Move the zoom lever toward <O,> once.
The screen at left is displayed.
To switch to a different frame when there
are multiple frames, press the <@>
button.
Zoom in or out, or view other
image areas.
As you examine the focus, use the
zoom lever to zoom in or out. Press the
<,_><v><4><_> buttons to adjust the
display position.
Press the <MENU>button to restore the
original display in step 1.
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By displaying multiple images in an index, you can quickly find the images
you are looking for.
Display images in an index.
Move the zoom lever toward <_> to
display images in an index. Moving the
lever again will increase the number of
images shown.
To display fewer images, move the zoom
lever toward <O,>. Fewer images are
shown each time you move the lever.
Choose an image.
Turn the <_> dial to scroll through the
images.
Press the <,_><v><4><_,> buttons to
choose an image.
An orange frame is displayed around the
selected image.
Press the <@> button to view the
selected image in single-image display.
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BrowsingandFilteringImages
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Find desired images quickly on a memory card full of images by filtering
image display according to your specified conditions. You can also protect
(_120) or delete (_I24) these images all at once.
"_ Favorites Displays images tagged as favorites ([_ 129).
(_ Shot Date Displays the images shot on a specific date.
My Category Displays the images of a specific category ([__130).
a, Still image/Movie Displays only still images or movies.
:_: Choose the first condition for
image display or navigation.
In single-image display, press the <A>
button, and then press the <A><v>
buttons to choose a display filter.
When ['_-] is selected, you can view
only images matching this condition by
pressing the <_><_> buttons. To perform
an action for all of these images together,
press the <@> button and go to step 3.
Choose the second condition
and check the images found.
Press the <_><_ > buttons to choose
another condition. Once you turn the
<,i' _> dial, you can view the images
narrowed down by your conditions.
To cancel this mode, press the <MENU>
button.
To switch to filtered image display, press
the <@> button and go to step 3.
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Browsing and Filtering Images
View the filtered images.
Images matching your conditions are
displayed in yellow frames. To view
only these images, press the <4><_,>
buttons, or turn the <:fi_!_>dial.
To exit filtered image display, press the
<,_> button, and after [Image search
canceled] is displayed, press the <@>
button.
(_ When the camera has found no corresponding images for some
conditions, those conditions will not be available.
To show or hide information, press the <DISP.> button in step 2.
Options for viewing the images found (in step 3) include "Navigating
Through Images in an Index" (_ 114), "Viewing Slideshows" (_ 118),
and "Magnifying Images" ([_ 117). 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" (_ 120), "Erasing All Images" ([[_ 124),
"Adding Images to the Print List (DPOF)" (_173), or "Adding Images to a
Photobook" (_T_177).
However, if you recategorize images (_T_130) or edit them and save them
as new images (_133 - 138), a message is displayed and filtered image
display ends.
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Magnifyanimage.
Moving the zoom lever toward <O,> will
zoom in and magnify the image. You
can magnify images up to about 10x by
continuing to hold the zoom lever.
To zoom out, move the zoom lever
toward <_>. You can return to single-
image display by continuing to hold it.
Approximate Position of
Displayed Area
Move the display position and
switch images as needed.
To move the display position, press the
<A><v><,4><_ > buttons.
To switch to other images while zoomed,
turn the <_i_t> dial.
You can return to single-image display from magnified display by pressing
the <MENU> button.
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Image Viewing Options
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Automatically play back images from a memory card as follows.
,Access the setting screen.
Press the <MENU>button, and then
choose [Slideshow] on the [_] tab
(_38).
Configure the setting.
Choose a menu item to configure, and
then choose the desired option (_[_38).
Start automatic playback.
Press the <A><v> buttons or turn the
<!'ii\,i;:>dial to choose [Start], and then
the <@> button.press
The slideshow will start a few seconds
after [Loading image...] is displayed.
Press the <MENU>button to stop the
slideshow.
(_ The camera's power-saving functions (_[_34) are deactivated
during slideshows.
To pause or resume slideshows, press the <@> button.
You can switch to other images during playback by pressing the <4><_.>
buttons or turning the <,i_/;> dial. For fast-forward or fast-rewind hold the
<_><_.> buttons down.
[Play Time] cannot be modified when [Bubble] is chosen in [Effect].
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Image Viewing Options
Based on the current image, the camera offers four images similar to it
that you may wish to view. After you choose to view one of those images,
the camera offers four more images. This is an enjoyable way to play back
images in an unexpected order. Try this feature after you have taken many
shots, in many kinds of scenes.
,Choose Smart Shuffle.
Press the <MENU>button, choose
[Smart Shuffle] on the [_] tab, and then
press the <@> button (_38).
Four candidate images are displayed.
Choose an image.
Press the <A><v><4><_,> buttons to
choose the image you want to view next.
Your chosen image is displayed in the
center, surrounded by the next four
candidate images.
For full-screen display of the center
image, press the <@> button. To restore
the original display, press the <@>
button again.
Press the <MENU> button to restore
single-image display.
(_ Only still images shot with this camera are played back using
Smart Shuffle.
Smart Shuffle is not available in the following cases:
There are less than 50 shots taken with this camera
An unsupported image is currently displayed
Images are shown in filtered display (_[_115)
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Protect important images to prevent accidental erasure by the camera
(_124).
Access the setting screen.
Press the <MENU>button and choose
[Protect] on the [[_]] tab (_[_38).
Choose aselection method.
Choose a menu item and a setting as
desired (_[_38).
To return to the menu screen, press the
<MENU>button.
(_) Protected images on a memory card will be erased if you format
the card (_[_146, 147).
Protected images cannot be erased using the camera's erasure function. To
erase them this way, first cancel protection.
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Protecting Images
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,: L;noosmg Images Individually
,Choose [Select].
Following step 2 on _120, choose
[Select] and press the <@> button.
!Choose an image.
Press the <_><_> buttons or turn the
<,'_ii_:>dial to choose an image, and then
press the <@> button. _ is displayed.
To cancel selection, press the <@>
button again. [_ is no longer displayed.
Repeat this process to specify other
images.
;;: Protect the image.
Press the <MENU>button.
A confirmation message is displayed.
Press the <4i><_> buttons or turn the
<¢_:_:>dial to choose [OK], and then press
the <@> button.
(_ Images will not be protected if you switch to Shooting mode or turn
the camera off before finishing the setup process in step 3.
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Protecting Images
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_J Se|ecting a Range
Choose [Setect Range].
Following step 2 on _[_ 120, choose
[Select Range] and press the <@>
button.
Choose a starting image.
Press the <@> button.
Press the <4 ><_ > buttons or turn the
<;' _;:>d a to choose an image, and then
press the <@> button.
Choose an ending image.
Press the <_ > button to choose [Last
image], and then press the <@> button.
Press the <4 ><_' > buttons or turn the
<_YI__> dial to choose an image, and then
press the <@> button.
images before the first image cannot be
selected as the last image.
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Protecting Images
.... Protect the images.
Press the <v> button to choose
and then press the <@>[Protect],
button.
You can also choose the first or last image by turning the < > dial when the
top screen in steps 2 and 3 is displayed.
_Specifyiag All images at Once
, Choose [SelectAII images].
Following step 2 on _120, choose
[Select All Images] and press the <@>
button.
Protect the images.
Press the <A><v> buttons or turn the
<¢__:> dial to choose [Protect], and then
press the <@> button.
To cancel protection for groups of images, choose [Unlock] in step 4 of
"Selecting a Range" or in step 2 of "Specifying All Images at Once".
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You can choose and erase unneeded images one by one. Be careful when
erasing images, because they cannot be recovered. However, protected
images (_120) cannot be erased.
_: Choose an image to erase.
Press the <4 ><_' > buttons or turn the
<;_;> dial to choose an image.
Erase the image.
Press the <_> button.
After [Erase?] is displayed, press the
<,_><_'> buttons to choose [Erase], and
then press the <@> button.
The current image is now erased.
To cancel erasure, press the <4><_>
buttons or turn the <_ _:> dial to choose
[Cancel], and then press the <@>
button.
You can erase all images at once. Be careful when erasing images,
because they cannot be recovered. However, protected images (_ 120)
cannot be erased.
@Choosing a Selection Method
, Access the setting screen.
Press the <MENU>button, and then
choose [Erase] on the [_] tab (_[_38).
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Erasing Images
Choose aselection method.
Choose a menu item and a setting as
desired (_[_38).
To return to the menu screen, press the
<M ENU> button.
@Choosing images individually
,Choose [Select].
Following step 2 above, choose [Select]
and press the <@> button.
Choose an image.
Once you follow step 2 on _121 to
choose an image, [_] is displayed.
To cancel selection, press the <@>
button again. [_/] is no longer displayed.
Repeat this process to specify other
images.
Erase the image.
Press the <MENU>button. A
confirmation message is displayed.
Press the <4><_> buttons or turn the
<_'[_i_> dial to choose [OK], and then press
the <@> button.
@Selecting a Range :_: Choose [Select Range].
Following step 2 in "Choosing a Selection
Method" (see above), choose [Select
Range] and press the <Q> button.
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Erasing Images
Choose images.
Follow steps 2 - 3 on _122 to specify
images.
Erase the images.
Press the <v> button to choose [Erase],
and then press the <@> button.
@Specifying All images at
2
Once
Choose [Select All Images].
Following step 2 in "Choosing a Selection
Method" (_[_125), choose [Select All
Images] and press the <@> button.
Erase the images.
Press the <_><_'> buttons or turn the
<_i!_i_> dial to choose [OK], and then press
the <@> button.
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Change the orientation of images and save them as follows.
,Choose [Rotate].
Press the <MENU>button and choose
[Rotate] on the [r_] tab (_38).
Rotate the image.
Press the <4><_> buttons or turn the
<;_ii:_> dial to choose an image.
The image is rotated 90 ° each time you
press the <@> button.
To return to the menu screen, press the
<M ENU> button.
(_) Movies with an image quality of [_] cannot be rotated.
Rotation is not possible when [Auto Rotate] is set to [Off]
(_128).
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