Screen Brightness

Adjust screen brightness as follows.

zzChoose [LCD Brightness], and then press the <q><r> buttons to adjust the brightness.

• For maximum brightness, press and hold the <l> button for at least two seconds when the shooting screen is displayed or when in single-image display. (This will override the [LCD Brightness] setting on the [3] tab.) To restore the original brightness, press and hold the <l> button again for at least two seconds or restart the camera.

Hiding the Start-up Screen

If you prefer, you can deactivate display of the start-up screen normally shown when you turn the camera on.

zzChoose [Start-up Image], and then choose [Off].

Formatting Memory Cards

Before using a new memory card or a card formatted in another device, you should format the card with this camera.

Formatting erases all data on a memory card. Before formatting, copy images on the memory card to a computer, or take other steps to back them up.

SX270 HS

An Eye-Fi card (=170) contains software on the card itself. Before formatting an Eye-Fi card, install the software on a computer.

1Access the [Format] screen. zzChoose [Format], and then press the

<m> button.

2Choose [OK].

zzPress the <o><p> buttons to choose [Cancel], choose [OK] (either press the <q><r> buttons or turn the <5> dial), and then press the <m> button.

3Format the memory card. zzTo begin the formatting process, press

the <o><p> buttons or turn the <5> dial to choose [OK], and then press the <m> button.

zzWhen formatting is finished, [Memory card formatting complete] is displayed. Press the <m> button.

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Preliminary Notes

and Legal Information

Contents: Basic

Operations

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

1

Camera Basics

2

Using GPS

Function

3

Auto Mode/

Hybrid Auto Mode

4

Other Shooting

Modes

5 P Mode

6

ModeTv, Av, and M

7

Playback Mode

8

Wi-Fi Functions

9

Setting Menu

10

Accessories

11

Appendix

Index

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