Canon PowerShot A2600 User Guide

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Cover 
Preliminary Notes  
and Legal Information
Contents: Basic 
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Smart Auto 
Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Still Images
Deactivating the Flash
Prepare the camera for shooting without the flash as follows.
Configure the setting.
z
z
To deactivate the flash, press the <
r> 
button repeatedly until [
!] is displayed.
z
z
To activate the flash, press the <
r> 
button again. ([ ] is displayed.) The 
flash will automatically fire in low-light
conditions.
If a flashing [ ] icon is displayed when you press the shutter button 
halfway in low-light conditions, mount the camera on a tripod or take 
other measures to keep it still.
Still Images
Adding a Date Stamp
The camera can add the shooting date to images, in the lower-right corner.
However, note that date stamps cannot be edited or removed, so confirm
).
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 Configure the setting.
z
z
Press the <
n> button, choose [Date 
Stamp ] on the [
4] tab, and then 
choose the desired option (
).
X
X
Once the setting is complete, [ ] is 
displayed.
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 Shoot.
X
X
As you take shots, the camera adds the 
shooting date or time to the lower-right 
corner of images.
z
z
To restore the original setting, choose 
[Off] in step 1.
Date stamps cannot be edited or removed.