Canon Powershot SX520 HS User manual

Camera User Guide
English
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●Make sure you read this guide, including the “Safety
Precautions” (= 19) section, before using the camera.
●Reading this guide will help you learn to use the camera
properly.
●Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future.
©CANON INC. 2014 CDJ-E600-010

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Before Use
Initial Information
Package Contents
Before use, make sure the following items are included in the package.
If anything is missing, contact your camera retailer.
Camera Battery Pack
NB-6LH* Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE
Neck Strap Lens Cap
(with cord)
* Do not peel off the battery pack label.
●Printed matter is also included.
●A memory card is not included (=
3).

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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 shall be 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
(5)
(8) (9) (11)(10)
(4)
(6)
(7) (14)
(13)
(12)
(4)(3)(2)(1)
(1) Zoom lever
Shooting: [ (telephoto)] /
[(wide angle)]
Playback: [ (magnify)] /
[(index)]
(2) Shutter button
(3) Front dial
(4) Strap mount
(5) Flash
(6) Lamp
(7) Speaker
(8) Lens
(9) Lens hood/filter adapter
mount
(10) [ (Framing Assist – Seek)]
button
(11) [ (FramingAssist – Lock)]
button
(12) Tripod socket
(13) DC coupler terminal cover
(14) Memory card/battery cover

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(1) (3)(2) (4)
(7)
(6)
(5)
(13)
(14)
(8)
(11) (12)(9) (10)
(17)
(16)
(15)
(1) Screen (LCD monitor)
(2) Microphone
(3) Power button
(4) Mode dial
(5) Movie button
(6) [ (Exposure compensation)]
/ [ (Single-image erase)]
button
(7) AV OUT (Audio/video output) /
DIGITAL terminal
(8) HDMITM terminal
(9) [ (Playback)] button
(10) Indicator
(11) [ (Drive mode)] button
(12) [ ] button
(13) [ (ISO speed)] / Up button
(14) [ (Manual focus)] /
[(Macro)] / Left button
(15) FUNC./SET button
(16) [ (Flash)] / Right button
(17) [ (Display)] / Down
button

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●In this guide, icons are used to represent the corresponding
camera buttons and dials on which they appear or which they
resemble.
●The following camera buttons and controls are represented by
icons.
[] Front dial (3) on front
[ ] Up button (13) on back
[ ] Left button (14) on back
[ ] Right button (16) on back
[ ] Down button (17) 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 symbols “ Still Images” and “ Movies” below titles
indicate how the function is used—whether for still images or
movies.

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Table of Contents
Before Use
Initial Information...............2
Package Contents.................2
Compatible Memory Cards...3
About Eye-Fi Cards......3
Preliminary Notes and Legal
Information.............................4
Part Names and Conventions
in This Guide..........................5
Common Camera Operations
..............................................16
Safety Precautions..............19
Basic Guide
Basic Operations..............25
Initial Preparations..............26
Attaching Accessories
.....................................26
Holding the Camera ...27
Charging the Battery
Pack.............................28
Inserting the Battery
Pack and Memory Card
.....................................30
Removing the Battery
Pack and
Memory Card...........32
Setting the Date and
Time.............................33
Changing the Date and
Time.........................35
Display Language ......36
Trying the Camera Out........38
Shooting (Smart Auto)
.....................................38
Viewing........................ 41
Erasing Images........43
Advanced Guide
1 Camera Basics..............44
On/Off...................................45
Power-Saving Features
(Auto Power Down).... 46
Power Saving in
Shooting Mode ........46
Power Saving in
Playback Mode........46
Shutter Button.....................47
Shooting Modes ..................48
Shooting Display Options ..49
Using the FUNC. Menu........50
Using the Menu Screen.......52
Indicator Display .................54
Clock.....................................55
2 Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode.........56
Shooting with Camera-
Determined Settings ...........57

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Shooting (Smart Auto)
.....................................57
Shooting in Hybrid Auto
Mode............................61
Digest Movie Playback
.................................62
Still Images/Movies..63
Still Images..............63
Movies.....................64
Scene Icons ................65
Image Stabilization Icons
.....................................67
On-Screen Frames ..... 68
Common, Convenient
Features ...............................69
Zooming In Closer on
Subjects
(Digital Zoom)............. 69
Easily Reacquiring
Subjects after
Manual Zooming
(Framing Assist – Seek)
.....................................71
Easily Composing Shots
after Manual Zooming
(Framing Assist – Lock)
.....................................73
Auto Zooming to Keep
Faces at a Constant Size
.....................................74
Adjusting the Constant
Face Display Size....75
Easily Reacquiring
Subjects with Auto
Zooming
(Seek Assist)............... 77
Using the Self-Timer ..79
Using the Self-Timer to
Avoid Camera Shake
.................................80
Customizing the Self-
Timer........................ 81
Adding a Date Stamp
.....................................82
Continuous Shooting
.....................................84
Image Customization
Features ...............................86
Changing the Aspect
Ratio ............................86
Changing Image
Resolution (Size)........ 87
Guidelines for Choosing
Resolution Based on
Paper Size
(for 4:3 Images).......88
Red-Eye Correction.... 88
Changing Movie Image
Quality......................... 89
Helpful Shooting Features..91
Displaying Grid Lines
.....................................91
Magnifying the Area in
Focus........................... 92
Checking for Closed
Eyes.............................93
Customizing Camera
Operation .............................95
Deactivating the AF-
Assist Beam................ 95

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Deactivating the Red-Eye
Reduction Lamp......... 96
Changing the Image
Display Style after Shots
.....................................97
Changing the Image
Display Period after
Shots .......................97
Changing the Screen
Displayed after Shots
.................................98
3 Other Shooting Modes
........................................99
Brightness / Color
Customization
(Live View Control)............100
Enjoying a Variety of Images
from Each Shot
(Creative Shot)...................101
Image Display during
Playback.................... 102
Choosing Effects...... 103
Specic Scenes .................104
Image Effects
(Creative Filters)................106
Shooting with a Fish-Eye
Lens Effect
(Fish-Eye Effect).......107
Shots Resembling
Miniature Models
(Miniature Effect)......108
Playback Speed and
Estimated Playback
Time (for One-Minute
Clips) ..................... 110
Shooting with a Toy
Camera Effect
(Toy Camera Effect)...111
Shooting in Monochrome
................................... 112
Special Modes for Other
Purposes............................113
Auto Shooting after Face
Detection
(Smart Shutter)......... 113
Auto Shooting after
Smile Detection ..... 113
Using the Wink Self-
Timer...................... 115
Using the Face Self-
Timer...................... 117
High-Speed Continuous
Shooting
(High-Speed Burst) .. 119
Shooting Various Movies..120
Shooting Movies in
Movie Mode............... 120
Locking or Changing
Image Brightness
before Shooting.....121
4 P Mode.........................122
Shooting in Program AE
([P] Mode)...........................123
Image Brightness
(Exposure)..........................124
Adjusting Image
Brightness (Exposure
Compensation)......... 124
Locking Image
Brightness / Exposure
(AE Lock) ..................125

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Changing the Metering
Method ......................126
Changing the ISO Speed
...................................127
Correcting Image
Brightness
(i-Contrast)................128
Image Colors......................129
Adjusting White Balance
...................................129
Custom White Balance
...............................130
Changing Image Color
Tones (My Colors).... 131
Custom Color.........133
Shooting Range and
Focusing ............................134
Shooting Close-Ups
(Macro) ......................134
Shooting in Manual
Focus Mode ..............135
Digital Tele-Converter
...................................137
Changing the AF Frame
Mode..........................138
Center....................139
Face AiAF..............140
Choosing Subjects to
Focus On
(Tracking AF).........141
Shooting with Servo AF
...............................143
Changing the Focus
Setting....................... 144
Shooting with the AF
Lock...........................145
Flash...................................146
Changing the Flash
Mode..........................146
Auto.......................147
On..........................147
Slow Synchro.........147
Off..........................147
Adjusting the Flash
Exposure Compensation
...................................148
Shooting with the FE
Lock...........................149
Other Settings....................150
Changing the
Compression Ratio
(Image Quality) .........150
Changing the IS Mode
Settings..................... 151
Shooting Movies with
Subjects at the Same
Size Shown before
Shooting ................152
5 Tv, Av, and M Mode.....153
Specic Shutter Speeds
([Tv] Mode).........................154
Specic Aperture Values
([Av] Mode).........................155
Specic Shutter Speeds and
Aperture Values ([M] Mode)
............................................156
Adjusting the Flash
Output .......................158

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6 Playback Mode............159
Viewing...............................160
Switching Display Modes
...................................163
Overexposure Warning
(for Image Highlights)
...............................163
Histogram..............164
Viewing Short Movies
Created When Shooting
Still Images
(Digest Movies)......... 164
Viewing by Date.....165
Browsing and Filtering
Images................................166
Navigating through
Images in an Index... 166
Finding Images
Matching Specied
Conditions ................167
Using the Front Dial to
Jump between Images
...................................169
Viewing Individual
Images in a Group....171
Image Viewing Options.....173
Magnifying Images...173
Viewing Slideshows
...................................174
Changing Slideshow
Settings..................175
Auto Playback of
Related Images
(Smart Shufe) .........176
Protecting Images.............178
Using the Menu ........179
Choosing Images
Individually ...............180
Selecting a Range ....181
Protecting All Images at
Once ..........................183
Clearing All Protection
at Once..................183
Erasing Images..................184
Erasing Multiple Images
at Once...................... 185
Choosing a Selection
Method...................185
Choosing Images
Individually.............186
Selecting a Range
...............................187
Specifying All Images
at Once..................188
Rotating Images ................189
Using the Menu ........190
Deactivating Auto
Rotation.....................191
Tagging Images as Favorites
............................................192
Using the Menu ........192
Editing Still Images...........194
Resizing Images....... 194
Cropping ...................196
Changing Image Color
Tones (My Colors).... 198
Correcting Image
Brightness (i-Contrast)
...................................200

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Correcting Red-Eye.. 201
Editing Movies...................203
Editing Digest Movies
...................................205
7 Setting Menu ...............207
Adjusting Basic Camera
Functions...........................208
Silencing Camera
Operations ................208
Adjusting the Volume
...................................209
Hiding Hints and Tips
...................................209
Date and Time........... 210
World Clock .............. 210
Lens Retraction Timing
...................................212
Using Eco Mode .......212
Power-Saving
Adjustment ...............213
Screen Brightness ... 214
Hiding the Start-Up
Screen .......................215
Formatting Memory
Cards......................... 215
Low-Level Formatting
...............................217
File Numbering......... 218
Date-Based Image
Storage......................219
Metric / Non-Metric
Display ......................219
Checking Certication
Logos ........................220
Display Language ....220
Adjusting Other Settings
...................................221
Restoring Defaults ... 221
8 Accessories.................222
System Map .......................223
Optional Accessories........225
Power Supplies ........225
Flash Unit..................226
Other Accessories....227
Printer........................ 228
Using Optional Accessories
............................................229
Playback on a TV...... 229
Playback on a High-
Denition TV ..........230
Playback on a
Standard-Denition TV
...............................231
Powering the Camera
with Household Power
...................................233
Using a Lens Hood
(Sold Separately)......235
Using Lens Filters
(Sold Separately)......236
Using the Software............238
Software.................... 238
Software Instruction
Manual...................238
Checking Your Computer
Environment .............239
Installing the Software
...................................239

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Saving Images to a
Computer ..................241
Printing Images .................244
Easy Print.................. 244
Conguring Print
Settings..................... 246
Cropping Images before
Printing ..................248
Choosing Paper
Size and Layout before
Printing ..................249
Available Layout
Options..................250
Printing ID Photos..251
Printing Movie Scenes
...................................252
Movie Printing Options
...............................253
Adding Images to the
Print List (DPOF) ......253
Conguring Print
Settings..................254
Setting Up Printing for
Individual Images...255
Setting Up Printing for a
Range of Images...257
Setting Up Printing for
All Images..............257
Clearing All Images
from the Print List ..258
Printing Images Added
to the Print List (DPOF)
...............................258
Adding Images to a
Photobook ................259
Choosing a Selection
Method...................259
Adding Images
Individually.............260
Adding All Images to a
Photobook .............261
Removing All Images
from a Photobook..261
Using an Eye-Fi Card........262
Checking Connection
Information ...............264
Disabling Eye-Fi
Transfer.....................264
9 Appendix......................265
Troubleshooting ................266
On-Screen Messages........272
On-Screen Information .....275
Shooting (Information
Display) .....................275
Battery Level..........277
Playback (Detailed
Information Display)
...................................278
Summary of Movie
Control Panel.........280
Functions and Menu Tables
............................................281
Functions Available in
Each Shooting Mode
...................................281
FUNC. Menu..............285
Shooting Tab.............289
Set Up Tab.................298
Playback Tab.............299

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Print Tab....................300
Playback Mode FUNC.
Menu..........................300
Handling Precautions .......301
Specications ....................302
Camera Specications
...................................302
Digital Zoom Focal
Length (35mm lm
equivalent).............303
Number of Shots/
Recording Time,
Playback Time.......303
Number of Shots per
Memory Card.........304
Recording Time per
Memory Card.........305
Flash Range..........305
Shooting Range.....306
Continuous Shooting
Speed....................306
Shutter Speed........306
Aperture.................307
Battery Pack NB-6LH
...............................307
Battery Charger CB-
2LY/CB-2LYE.........307
Lens Hood LH-DC60
(Sold Separately)...308
Index...................................309
Trademarks and
Licensing ...............314
Disclaimer..............315

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Common Camera Operations
Shoot
●Use camera-determined settings (Auto Mode, Hybrid Auto
Mode)
- =
57, = 61
●See several effects applied to each shot, using camera-
determined settings (Creative Shot Mode)
- =
101
Shooting people well
Portraits
(= 104) Against Snow (= 104)
Matching specic scenes
Low Light
(= 104) Fireworks (= 104)

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Applying special effects
Vivid Colors
(= 106) Poster Effect (= 106) Fish-Eye Effect (= 107)
Miniature Effect
(= 108) Toy Camera Effect (= 111) Monochrome (= 112)
●While adjusting image settings (Live View Control)
- =
100
●Focus on faces
- =
57, = 104, = 140
●Without using the ash (Flash Off)
- =
57, = 147
●Include yourself in the shot (Self-Timer)
- =
79, = 117
●Add a date stamp
- =
82
●Movie clips and photos together (Movie Digest)
- =
61
View
●View images (Playback Mode)
- =
160

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●Automatic playback (Slideshow)
- =
174
●On a TV
- =
229
●On a computer
- =
239
●Browse through images quickly
- =
166
●Erase images
- =
184
Shoot/View Movies
●Shoot movies
- =
57, = 120
●View movies (Playback Mode)
- =
160
Print
●Print pictures
- =
244
Save
●Save images to a computer
- =
241

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Safety Precautions
●Before using the product, ensure that you read the safety
precautions described below. Always ensure that the product is
used correctly.
●The safety precautions noted here are intended to prevent
you and other persons from being injured or incurring property
damage.
●Be sure to also check the guides included with any separately
sold accessories you use.
Warning
Denotes the possibility of serious injury or
death.
●Do not trigger the ash in close proximity to people’s eyes.
Exposure to the intense light produced by the ash could damage
eyesight. In particular, remain at least 1 meter (3.3 feet) away from
infants when using the ash.
●Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants.
A strap wound around a child’s neck may result in asphyxiation.
If your product uses a power cord, mistakenly winding the cord
around a child’s neck may result in asphyxiation.
●Use only recommended power sources.
●Do not disassemble, alter, or apply heat to the product.
●Do not peel off the label, if the battery pack has one.
●Avoid dropping or subjecting the product to severe impacts.

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●Do not touch the interior of the product if it is broken, such as
when dropped.
●Stop using the product immediately if it emits smoke or a
strange smell, or otherwise behaves abnormally.
●Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol, benzine, or
thinner to clean the product.
●Avoid contact with liquid, and do not allow liquid or foreign
objects inside.
This could result in electrical shock or re.
If the product gets wet, or if liquid or foreign objects get inside,
remove the battery pack/batteries or unplug immediately.
●Do not look through the viewnder (if your model has one) at
intense light sources, such as the sun on a clear day or an
intense articial light source.
This could damage your eyesight.
●Do not touch the product during thunderstorms if it is plugged
in.
This could result in electrical shock or re. Immediately stop using
the product and distance yourself from it.
●Use only the recommended battery pack/batteries.
●Do not place the battery pack/batteries near or in direct ame.
This may cause the battery pack/batteries to explode or leak,
resulting in electrical shock, re, or injuries. If leaking battery
electrolyte comes into contact with eyes, mouth, skin, or clothing,
immediately ush with water.