Canon PowerShot SX620 HS User manual

Camera User Guide
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●Make sure you read this guide, including the “Safety
Precautions” (=
21) 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. 2016 CT0-D037-000-F101-A

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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-13L*
Battery Charger
CB-2LH/CB-2LHE
Wrist Strap
* Do not peel off the adhesive covering from a battery pack.
●Printed matter is also included.
●A memory card is not included (=
3).
Before Use

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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*
* Cards conforming to SD standards. However, not all memory cards have
been veried to work with the camera.

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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 screen (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.
●When the camera is used over an extended period, it may
become warm. This does not indicate damage.

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Conventions in This Guide
●In this guide, icons are used to represent the corresponding
camera buttons and switches on which they appear or which
they resemble.
●The following camera buttons and controls are represented
by icons. Numbers in parentheses indicate the numbers of
corresponding controls in “Part Names” (=
6).
[ ] Up button (6) on back
[ ] Left button (7) on back
[ ] Right button (12) on back
[ ] Down button (13) 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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Part Names
(14)(13)(12)
(
1)
(4)(3)(2) (5) (7)(6) (8) (10)
(11)
(9)
(1) Lens
(2) Speaker
(3) Zoom lever
Shooting:[ (telephoto)] /
[(wide angle)]
Playback:[ (magnify)] /
[(index)]
(4) Shutter button
(5) Lamp
(6) Power button
(7) Microphone
(8) Wi-Fi antenna area
(9) Flash
(10) [ (Flash pop up)] switch
(11) (N-Mark)*
(12) Tripod socket
(13) Memory card/battery cover
(14) Strap mount
* Used with NFC features (=
194).

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(1) (2) (3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(1) Screen (monitor)
(2) DIGITAL terminal
(3) HDMITM terminal
(4) Mode switch
(5) [ (Playback)] button
(6) [ (Auto Zoom)] /
[(Story Highlights)] / Up
button
(7) [ (Macro)] / Left button
(8) Indicator
(9) [ (Wi-Fi)] button
(10) Movie button
(11) FUNC. (Function) / SET
button
(12) [ (Flash)] / Right button
(13) [ (Information)] / Down
button
(14) [ ] button

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Table of Contents
Before Use
Initial Information ............... 2
Package Contents .................2
Compatible Memory Cards... 3
Preliminary Notes and Legal
Information............................. 4
Conventions in This Guide... 5
Part Names............................. 6
Common Camera
Operations ...........................17
Safety Precautions ..............21
Basic Guide
Basic Operations.............. 27
Initial Preparations ..............28
Attaching the Strap .... 28
Holding the Camera ... 28
Charging the Battery
Pack............................. 29
Inserting the Battery
Pack and Memory
Card ............................. 31
Removing the Battery
Pack and Memory
Card......................... 33
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........................ 42
Erasing Images........ 44
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics.................. 45
On/Off ...................................46
Power-Saving Features
(Auto Power Down) .... 47
Power Saving in
Shooting Mode ........ 47
Power Saving in
Playback Mode........ 47
Shutter Button .....................48
Shooting Display
Options................................. 49
Using the FUNC. Menu........ 50
Using the Menu Screen....... 52
On-Screen Keyboard........... 54
Indicator Display ................. 55
Clock..................................... 56
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode ......... 57
Shooting with
Camera-Determined
Settings ................................58
Shooting
(Smart Auto)................ 58

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Shooting in Hybrid
Auto Mode................... 63
Digest Movie
Playback .................. 65
Still Images/Movies ... 65
Still Images.............. 65
Movies ..................... 66
Scene Icons ................ 67
Image Stabilization
Icons............................ 69
On-Screen Frames ..... 70
Common, Convenient
Features ...............................71
Zooming In Closer on
Subjects
(Digital Zoom) ............. 71
Auto Zooming in
Response to Subject
Movement
(Auto Zoom)................ 73
Using
the Self-Timer ............. 75
Using the Self-Timer to
Avoid Camera
Shake ...................... 76
Customizing
the Self-Timer .......... 77
Adding a Date
Stamp .......................... 78
Continuous
Shooting...................... 80
Image Customization
Features ...............................81
Changing the Aspect
Ratio ............................ 81
Changing the Number
of Recording Pixels
(Image Size) ................ 82
Guidelines for Choosing
Recording Pixel Setting
Based on Paper Size
(for 4:3 Images) ....... 83
Changing Movie Image
Quality ......................... 84
Helpful Shooting
Features ...............................85
Displaying Grid
Lines............................ 85
Magnifying the Area
in Focus ...................... 86
Changing the IS Mode
Settings ....................... 88
Deactivating Image
Stabilization ............. 88
Recording Movies with
Subjects at the Same
Size Shown before
Shooting .................. 89
Customizing Camera
Operation .............................90
Deactivating the
AF-Assist Beam.......... 90
Deactivating the Red-Eye
Reduction Lamp
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Changing the Image
Display Style after
Shots ........................... 92
Changing the Image
Display Period after
Shots ....................... 92
Changing the Screen
Displayed after
Shots ....................... 93
Other Shooting Modes..... 94
Enjoying a Variety of
Images from Each Shot
(Creative Shot)..................... 95
Image Display during
Playback...................... 96
Choosing Effects........ 97
Specic Scenes ...................98
Applying Special
Effects ................................101
Shooting with
a Fish-Eye Lens Effect
(Fish-Eye Effect)....... 102
Shots Resembling
Miniature Models
(Miniature Effect)...... 103
Playback Speed and
Estimated Playback
Time (for One-Minute
Clips) ..................... 104
Shooting with a Toy
Camera Effect (Toy
Camera Effect).......... 106
Shooting in
Monochrome............. 107
Special Modes for Other
Purposes ............................108
Auto Shooting after
Face Detection
(Smart Shutter) ......... 108
Auto Shooting after
Smile Detection
(Smile) ................... 108
Auto Shooting after
Wink Detection
(Wink Self-Timer)... 109
Auto Shooting after
Detecting New Person
(Face Self-Timer)....111
Shooting Long
Exposures (Long
Shutter) ..................... 112
High-Speed Continuous
Shooting (High-Speed
Burst)......................... 114
P Mode............................. 115
Shooting in Program AE
([P] Mode)........................... 116
Image Brightness
(Exposure).......................... 117
Adjusting Image
Brightness (Exposure
Compensation) ......... 117
Changing the Metering
Method ...................... 118
Changing the ISO
Speed ........................ 119
Correcting Image
Brightness
(i-Contrast)................ 120