Canon Powershot SX520 HS User manual

Camera User Guide
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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