Canon Camera Powershot Sx600 Hs User Manual

							131
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Still Images
Cropping Images before PrintingBy cropping images before printing, you can print a desired image area 
instead of the entire image.
1 Choose [Cropping].
zzAfter following step 1 in “Configuring Print 
Settings” (=  130) to access the printing 
screen, choose [Cropping] and press the 
 button.
zzA cropping frame is now displayed, 
indicating the image area to print.
2 Adjust the cropping frame as 
needed.
zzTo resize the frame, move the zoom 
lever.
zzTo move the frame, press the 
 buttons.
zzTo rotate the frame, press the  
button.
zzPress the  button, press the 
 buttons to choose [OK], and 
then press the  button.
3 Print the image.
zzFollow step 7 in “Easy Print” ( =  130) 
to print.
•	 Cropping may not be possible at small image sizes, or at some 
aspect ratios.
•	 Dates may not be printed correctly if you crop images shot with 
[Date Stamp 
] selected.
Still Images
Choosing Paper Size and Layout before Printing
1 Choose [Paper Settings].
zzAfter following step 1 in “Configuring Print 
Settings” (=  130) to access the printing 
screen, choose [Paper Settings] and 
press the  button.
2 Choose a paper size.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
option, and then press the < m> button.
3 Choose a type of paper.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
option, and then press the  button. 
COPY  
						

							132
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
4 Choose a layout.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
an option.
zzWhen choosing [N-up], press the 
 buttons to specify the number of 
images per sheet.
zzPress the  button.
5 Print the image.
Available Layout Options
Default Matches current printer settings.
Bordered Prints with blank space around the image.
Borderless Borderless, edge-to-edge printing.
N-up Choose how many images to print per sheet.
ID PhotoPrints images for identification purposes.
Only available for images with a resolution of L and an aspect ratio of 
4:3.
Fixed Size Choose the print size.
Choose from 3.5 x 5 in., postcard, or wide-format prints.
Still Images
Printing ID Photos
1 Choose [ID Photo].
zzFollowing steps 1 – 4 in “Choosing Paper 
Size and Layout before Printing” (
=  131 
– 132), choose [ID Photo] and press the 
 button.
2 Choose the long and short side 
length.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
an item. Choose the length by pressing 
the  buttons, and then press the 
 button.
3 Choose the printing area.
zzFollow step 2 in “Cropping Images before 
Printing” (=  131) to choose the printing 
area.
4 Print the image. 
COPY  
						

							133
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Movies
Printing Movie Scenes
1 Access the printing screen.
zzFollow steps 1 – 6 in “Easy Print” 
(=  129 – 130) to choose a movie. The 
screen at left is displayed.
2 Choose a printing method.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[], and then press the  buttons 
to choose the printing method.
3 Print the image.
Movie Printing Options
Single Prints the current scene as a still image.
Sequence Prints a series of scenes, a certain interval apart, on a single sheet o\
f 
paper. You can also print the folder number, file number, and elapsed 
time for the frame by setting [Caption] to [On].
•	 To cancel printing in progress, press the < m> button.
•	 [ID Photo] and [Sequence] cannot be chosen on Canon-brand PictBridge-
compatible printers from CP720/CP730 and earlier models.
Still Images
Adding Images to the Print List (DPOF)
Batch printing ( =  135) and ordering prints from a photo development 
service can be set up on the camera. Choose up to 998 images on a 
memory card and configure relevant settings, such as the number of copies, 
as follows. The printing information you prepare this way will conform to 
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standards.
Still Images
Configuring	Print	SettingsSpecify the printing format, whether to add the date or file number , and 
other settings as follows. These settings apply to all images in the print list.
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [Print Settings] on the [2] tab. 
Choose and configure items as desired 
(=
  21).
Print Type Standard One image is printed per sheet.
Index Smaller versions of multiple images are printed 
per sheet.
Both Both standard and index formats are printed.
Date On Images are printed with the shooting date.
Off –
File No. On
Images are printed with the file number.
Off –
Clear DPOF  data On
All image print list settings are cleared after 
printing.
Off – 
COPY  
						

							134
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
•	Not all of your DPOF settings may be applied in printing by the 
printer or photo development service, in some cases.
•	 [
] may be displayed on the camera to warn you that the memory 
card has print settings that were configured on another camera. 
Changing the print settings using this camera may overwrite all 
previous settings.
•	 Setting [Date] to [On] may cause some printers to print the date twice.
•	 Specifying [Index] will prevent you from choosing [On] for both [Date] a\
nd [File 
No.] at the same time.
•	 Index printing is not available on some Canon-brand PictBridge-compatibl\
e 
printers (sold separately).
•	 The date is printed in a format matching setting details in [Date/Time] on the 
[3] tab (=
  12).
Still Images
Setting Up Printing for Individual Images
1 Choose [Select Images & Qty.].
zzPress the  button, choose 
[Select Images & Qty.] on the [2] tab, 
and then press the  button.
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image, and then press the < m> button.
zzYou can now specify the number of 
copies.
zzIf you specify index printing for the image, 
it is labeled with a [] icon. To cancel 
index printing for the image, press the 
 button again. [
] is no longer 
displayed.
3 Specify the number of prints.
zzPress the  buttons to specify 
the number of prints (up to 99).
zzTo set up printing for other images and 
specify the number of prints, repeat steps 
2 – 3.
zzPrinting quantity cannot be specified for 
index prints. You can only choose which 
images to print, by following step 2.
zzWhen finished, press the  button 
to return to the menu screen.
Still Images
Setting Up Printing for a Range of Images
zzFollowing step 1 in “Setting Up Printing 
for Individual Images” ( =  134), choose 
[Select Range] and press the < m> 
button.
zzFollow steps 2 – 3 in “Selecting a Range” 
(=  74 – 75) to specify images.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[Order], and then press the  button. 
COPY  
						

							135
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Still Images
Setting Up Printing for All Images
zzFollowing step 1 in “Setting Up Printing 
for Individual Images” (=  134), choose 
[Select All Images] and press the  
button.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button.
Still Images
Clearing All Images from the Print List
zzFollowing step 1 in “Setting Up Printing 
for Individual Images” ( =  134), choose 
[Clear All Selections] and press the < m> 
button.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button.
Still Images
Printing	Images	Added	to	the	Print	List	(DPOF)
zzWhen images have been added to the 
print list (=  133 – 135), the screen 
at left is displayed after you connect 
the camera to a PictBridge-compatible 
printer. Press the  buttons to 
choose [Print now], and then simply press 
the  button to print the images in the 
print list.
zzAny DPOF print job that you temporarily 
stop will be resumed from the next image.
Still Images
Adding Images to a Photobook
Photobooks can be set up on the camera by choosing up to 998 images 
on a memory card and importing them into the software on your computer, 
where they are stored in their own folder. This is convenient when ordering 
printed photobooks online or printing photobooks with your own printer.
Choosing a Selection Method
zzPress the  button, choose 
[Photobook Set-up] on the [1] tab, and 
then choose how you will select images. 
COPY  
						

							136
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
•	[] may be displayed on the camera to warn you that the memory 
card has print settings that were configured on another camera. 
Changing the print settings using this camera may overwrite all 
previous settings.
•	 After importing images to your computer, also refer to “Software Instruction 
Manual” ( =  127) and the printer manual for further information.
Still Images
Adding Images Individually
1 Choose [Select].
zzFollowing the procedure in “Choosing 
a Selection Method” ( =  135), choose 
[Select] and press the  button.
2 Choose an image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image, and then press the < m> button.
zz[] is displayed.
zzTo remove the image from the photobook, 
press the  button again. [] is no 
longer displayed.
zzRepeat this process to specify other 
images.
zzWhen finished, press the  button 
to return to the menu screen.
Still Images
Adding All Images to a Photobook
zzFollowing the procedure in “Choosing 
a Selection Method” ( =  135), choose 
[Select All Images] and press the  
button.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button.
Still Images
Removing All Images from a Photobook
zzFollowing the procedure in “Choosing 
a Selection Method” ( =  135), choose 
[Clear All Selections] and press the < m> 
button.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button. 
COPY  
						

							137
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Appendix
Helpful information when using the camera
Troubleshooting .............................................138
On-Screen Messages
 ..................................... 141
On-Screen Information
 .................................. 144Shooting (Information Display) ............................144
Playback (Detailed Information Display) ............. 145
Functions and Menu Tables .......................... 146Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode .......146
FUNC. Menu ....................................................... 147
4 Shooting Tab Menu........................................ 149
3 Set Up 
Tab Menu
 ........................................... 152
1 Playback Tab Menu ....................................... 1522 Print Tab Menu
 ...............................................
152
Playback Mode FUNC. Menu .............................. 153Handling Precautions .................................... 153
Specifications
 ................................................. 154 
COPY  
						

							138
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Troubleshooting
If you think there is a problem with the camera, first check the following. 
If the items below do not solve your problem, contact a Canon Customer 
Support Help Desk.
Power
Nothing happens when the power button is pressed.
•	Confirm that the battery pack is charged ( =  10).
•	 Confirm that the battery pack is inserted facing the correct way ( =  11).
•	 Confirm that the memory card/battery cover is fully closed ( =  11).
•	 Dirty battery terminals reduce battery performance. Try cleaning the terminals with a 
cotton swab and reinserting the battery pack a few times.
The battery pack runs out of power quickly.•	Battery performance decreases at low temperatures. Try warming the battery pack a 
little by putting it in your pocket, for example, ensuring that the term\
inals do not touch 
any metal objects.
•	 If these measures do not help and the battery pack still runs out of pow\
er soon after 
charging, it has reached the end of its life. Purchase a new battery pac\
k.
•	 Dirty battery terminals reduce battery performance. Try cleaning the terminals with a 
cotton swab and reinserting the battery pack a few times.
The lens is not retracted.•	Do not open the memory card/battery cover while the camera is on. Close \
the cover, 
turn the camera on, and then turn it off again (=  11 ).
The battery pack is swollen.•	Battery swelling is normal and does not pose any safety concerns. Howeve\
r, if 
battery swelling prevents the battery pack from fitting in the camera, contact a Canon 
Customer Support Help Desk.
Display on a TV
Camera	images	look	distorted	or	not	displayed	on	a	TV	(=  126).
Shooting
Cannot shoot.•	 In Playback mode ( =  65), press the shutter button halfway (=  19).
Strange	display	on	the	screen	under	low	light	(=  19).
Strange display on the screen when shooting.
Note that the following display problems are not recorded in still image\
s but are 
recorded in movies.
•	 The screen may flicker and horizontal banding may appear under fluorescent or LED 
lighting.
No date stamp is added to images.•	Configure the [Date Stamp ] setting (=  32). Note that date stamps are not 
added to images automatically, merely because you have configured the [Date/Time] 
(=
  12) setting.
•	 Date stamps are not added in shooting modes ( =  151) in which this setting cannot 
be configured ( =  32).
[h]	flashes	on	the	screen	when	the	shutter	button	is	pressed,	and	shooting	is	not	possible	(=  28).
[
]	is	displayed	when	the	shutter	button	is	pressed	halfway	(=  28).•	 Set [IS Mode] to [Continuous] (=  63).
•	 Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ h] (=  61).
•	 Increase the ISO speed (=
  54).
•	 Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. In\
 this case, you 
should set [IS Mode] to [Off] (=
  63).
Shots are out of focus.•	Press the shutter button halfway to focus on subjects before pressing it\
 all the way 
down to shoot (=  19).
•	 Make sure subjects are within focusing range ( =  156).
•	 Set [AF-assist Beam] to [On] ( =  37).
•	 Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated.
•	 Try shooting with focus lock or AF lock (=
  59, 61). 
COPY  
						

							139
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
No AF frames are displayed and the camera does not focus when the 
shutter button is pressed halfway.
•	To have AF frames displayed and the camera focus correctly, try composing the 
shot with higher-contrast subject areas centered before you press the sh\
utter button 
halfway. Otherwise, try pressing the shutter button halfway repeatedly.
Subjects in shots look too dark.•	Raise the flash and set the flash mode to [ h] (=  61).
•	 Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( =  52).
•	 Adjust contrast by using i-Contrast ( =  54, 82).
•	 Use AE lock or spot metering (=  53).
Subjects look too bright, highlights are washed-out.•	Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ !] (=  26).
•	 Adjust brightness by using exposure compensation ( =  52).
•	 Use AE lock or spot metering (=  53).
•	 Reduce the lighting on subjects.
Shots	look	too	dark	despite	the	flash	firing	(=  28).•	 Shoot within flash range ( =  156).
•	 Increase the ISO speed (=  54).
Subjects	in	flash	shots	look	too	bright,	highlights	are	washed-out.•	Shoot within flash range ( =  156).
•	 Lower the flash and set the flash mode to [ !] (=  26).
White	dots	or	similar	image	artifacts	appear	in	flash	shots.•	This is caused by light from the flash reflecting off dust or airborne particles.
Shots look grainy.•	Lower the ISO speed (=  54).
•	 High ISO speeds in some shooting modes may cause grainy images ( =  42).
Subjects	are	affected	by	red-eye	(=  35).•	 Set [Red-Eye Lamp] to [On] (=  38) to activate the red-eye reduction lamp 
(=  3) in flash shots. Note that while the red-eye reduction lamp is on (for about 
one second), it is not possible to shoot, because the lamp is counterac\
ting red-eye. 
For best results, have subjects look at the red-eye reduction lamp. Also try increasing 
the lighting in indoor scenes and shooting at closer range.
•	 Edit images using red-eye correction ( =
  82).
Recording to the memory card takes too long, or continuous shooting 
is slower.
•	Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card ( =  11 7).
Shooting settings or FUNC. menu settings are not available.•	Available setting items vary by shooting mode. Refer to “Functions Available in Each 
Shooting Mode”, “FUNC. Menu”, and “Shooting Tab Menu” (=  146 – 151).
Shooting Movies
The elapsed time shown is incorrect, or recording is interrupted.•	Use the camera to format the memory card, or switch to a card that suppo\
rts high-
speed recording. Note that even if the elapsed time display is incorrect\
, the length 
of movies on the memory card corresponds to the actual recording time (\
 =
  11 7, 
156).
[] is displayed and shooting stops automatically.The camera’s internal memory buffer filled up as the camera could not record to the 
memory card quickly enough. Try one of the following measures.
•	 Use the camera to perform low-level formatting of the memory card ( =
  11 7).
•	 Lower the image quality ( =  35).
•	 Switch to a memory card that supports high-speed recording ( =  156).
Zooming is not possible.•	Zooming is not possible when shooting movies in [] mode (=  45).
Subjects look distorted.•	Subjects that pass in front of the camera quickly may look distorted.  This is not a 
malfunction. 
COPY  
						

							140
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid 
Auto Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Playback
Playback is not possible.•	Image or movie playback may not be possible if a computer is used to rename files or 
alter the folder structure. Refer to “Software Instruction Manual”\
 ( =  127) for details 
on folder structure and file names.
Playback stops, or audio skips.•	 Switch to a memory card that you have performed low-level formatting on \
with the 
camera (=  11 7 ).
•	 There may be brief interruptions when playing movies copied to memory ca\
rds that 
have slow read speeds.
•	 When movies are played on a computer, frames may be dropped and audio may skip 
if computer performance is inadequate.
Sound is not played during movies.•	Adjust the volume ( =  66) if you have activated [Mute] (=  11 4) or the sound in 
the movie is faint.
•	 No sound is played for movies shot in [
] mode (=  45) because audio is not 
recorded in this mode.
Memor y Card
The memory card is not recognized.•	 Restart the camera, with the memory card in it (=  18).
Computer
Cannot transfer images to a computer.When attempting to transfer images to the computer via a cable, try redu\
cing the 
transfer speed as follows.
•	Press the  button to enter Playback mode. Hold the < n> button down as 
you press the  and  buttons at the same time. On the next screen, press 
the  buttons to choose [B], and then press the  button.
Wi-Fi
Cannot access the Wi-Fi menu by pressing the < o> button.•	The Wi-Fi menu is not available in Shooting mode. Switch to Playback mod\
e and try 
again.
•	 In Playback mode, the Wi-Fi menu cannot be accessed during detailed info\
rmation 
display, magnified display, or index display. Switch to single-image display and a 
viewing mode other than detailed information display. Similarly, the Wi-Fi menu 
cannot be accessed during group playback or filtered image display according to 
specified conditions. Cancel group or filtered image playback.
•	 The Wi-Fi menu cannot be accessed while the camera is connected to a pri\
nter, 
computer, or TV via a cable. Disconnect the cable.
Cannot add a device/destination.•	A total of 20 items of connection information can be added to the camera.\
 Erase 
unneeded connection information from the camera first, and then add new devices/
destinations ( =
  111).
•	 Use a computer or smartphone to register Web services (=  88).
•	 To add a smartphone, first install the dedicated application CameraWindow on your 
smartphone ( =
  91).
•	 To add a computer, first install the software CameraWindow on your computer. Also 
check your computer and Wi-Fi environment and settings ( =
  92, 95).
•	 Do not use the camera near sources of Wi-Fi signal interference, such as\
 microwave 
ovens, Bluetooth devices, or other equipment operating on the 2.4
 GHz band.
•	 Bring the camera closer to the other device you are trying to connect to\
 (such as the 
access point), and make sure there are no objects between the devices.
Cannot connect to the access point.•	Confirm that the access point channel is set to a channel supported by the camera 
(=  154). Note that instead of auto channel assignment, it is advisable to spe\
cify a 
supported channel manually. 
COPY