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
[!] Off
You can prepare the camera for shooting without the flash.
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
Shooting with the FE Lock
Just as with the AE lock (
), you can lock the exposure for the flash
shots.
1
 Set the flash to [h] (
2
 Lock the flash exposure.
z
z
Aim the camera at the subject to shoot 
with the exposure locked. With the 
shutter button pressed halfway, press the 
<
r> button.
X
X
The flash fires, and when [
(] is 
displayed, the flash output level is
retained.
z
z
To unlock FE, release the shutter button 
and press the <
r> button again. In this 
case, [
(] is no longer displayed.
3
  Compose the shot and shoot.
FE: Flash Exposure
Using Eco Mode
This function allows you to conserve battery power in Shooting mode. When 
the camera is not in use, the screen quickly darkens to reduce battery 
consumption.
1
 Configure the setting.
z
z
Press the <
q> button, and then press the 
<
q><r> buttons to choose [
].
X
X
[
] is now shown on the shooting 
screen (
X
X
The screen darkens when the camera 
is not used for approximately two 
seconds; approximately ten seconds 
after darkening, the screen turns off. 
The camera turns off after approximately 
three minutes of inactivity.
2
 Shoot.
z
z
To activate the screen and prepare for 
shooting when the screen is off but the 
lens is still out, press the shutter button 
halfway.
z
z
To restore the original setting, choose  
[
] in step 1.