•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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Preliminary Notes

and Legal Information

Contents: Basic

Operations

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

1

Camera Basics

2

ModeSmart Auto

3

Other Shooting

Modes

4 P Mode

5

Playback Mode

6

Setting Menu

7

Accessories

8

Appendix

Index

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