Canon PowerShot SX260 HS driver and firmware
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PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Getting Started - Page 2
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Interface Cable IFC-400PCU Wrist Strap WS-DC11
Getting Started (This Guide)
DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk
• A memory card is not included (see below).
Warranty Card
About Getting Started (This Guide) and the PDF Manuals
To master more advanced operations and use the included software, refer to the PDF manuals on the CD-ROM (p. 22).
• Adobe Reader is required to...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Getting Started - Page 6
Contents
Package Contents 2 Compatible Memory Cards 2 Preliminary Notes and Legal
Information 3 Part Names and Conventions in This
Guide 4 Contents 6
Safety Precautions 6 Initial Preparations 10 Trying the Camera Out 17 Included Software, PDF Manuals.... 21 Accessories 28 Specifications 30
Safety Precautions
• Before using the product, please ensure that you read the safety ...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Getting Started - Page 15
... adapter kit (sold separately, see Camera User Guide), even if the camera is left off.
• Once the date/time battery is depleted, the [Date/Time] screen will be displayed when you turn the camera on. Follow the steps on p. 13 to set the date and time.
• Automatic date and time updating is possible using GPS (see Camera User Guide). SX260 HS...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Getting Started - Page 21
..., with instructions for installation, saving images to a computer, and using the PDF manuals.
Features of the Included Software
After installing the software on the CD-ROM, you can do the following things on your computer.
ImageBrowser EX z Import images and change camera settings z Manage images: view, search, and organize z Print and edit images z Update to the latest software version with the...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Getting Started - Page 22
...download the latest version from the Canon website.
System Requirements
The included software can be used on the following computers. Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals.
Windows
Windows 7 SP1 Operating System Windows Vista SP2
Windows XP SP3
Computer
Computers running one of the above operating systems (preinstalled), with an included USB port and Internet connection
Processor...
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...
USB
Free Hard Disk Space
550 MB or more
Display
1024 x 768 resolution or higher
• Check the Canon website for the latest system requirements, including supported OS versions.
Installing the Software and PDF Manuals
Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 are used here for the sake of illustration. Using the software auto update function, you can update to the latest version and download...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Getting Started - Page 24
... plug of the interface cable in the computer's USB port. For details about USB connections on the computer, refer to the computer user manual.
Install the files. z Turn the camera on, and follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the installation process. X The software will connect to the Internet to update to the latest version and download new functions. Installation may take some time...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Getting Started - Page 25
Included Software, PDF Manuals
• When not connected to the Internet, there are the following limitations. - The screen in step 3 will not be displayed. - Some functions may not be installed. - The first time you connect the camera to the computer, drivers will be installed, so it may take a few minutes until camera images are accessible.
• If you have several cameras that...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Getting Started - Page 26
Included Software, PDF Manuals
z Choose [Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow] and then click [OK].
z Double click .
CameraWindow
Save the images to the computer.
z Click [Import Images from Camera], and then
click [Import Untransferred Images]. X Images are now saved to the Pictures folder
on the computer, in separate folders named
by date. z After images are saved, close...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Getting Started - Page 27
... camera.
Using the PDF Manuals
Use the included CD-ROM to install the PDF manuals, and a shortcut for the camera manual will be created on the desktop. Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals.
• It may not be possible to install the software and PDF manuals on computers that do not meet the system requirements (p. 22). To view the manuals on these computers, copy...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 25
..., with instructions for installation, saving images to a computer, and using the PDF manuals.
Features of the Included Software
After installing the software on the CD-ROM, you can do the following things on your computer.
ImageBrowser EX z Import images and change camera settings z Manage images: view, search, and organize z Print and edit images z Update to the latest software version with the...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 26
...download the latest version from the Canon website.
System Requirements
The included software can be used on the following computers. Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals.
Windows
Windows 7 SP1 Operating System Windows Vista SP2
Windows XP SP3
Computer
Computers running one of the above operating systems (preinstalled), with an included USB port and Internet connection
Processor...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 27
...
USB
Free Hard Disk Space
550 MB or more
Display
1024 x 768 resolution or higher
• Check the Canon website for the latest system requirements, including supported OS versions.
Installing the Software and PDF Manuals
Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 are used here for the sake of illustration. Using the software auto update function, you can update to the latest version and download...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 28
... plug of the interface cable in the computer's USB port. For details about USB connections on the computer, refer to the computer user manual.
Install the files. z Turn the camera on, and follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the installation process. X The software will connect to the Internet to update to the latest version and download new functions. Installation may take some time...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 29
Included Software, PDF Manuals
• When not connected to the Internet, there are the following limitations. - The screen in step 3 will not be displayed. - Some functions may not be installed. - The first time you connect the camera to the computer, drivers will be installed, so it may take a few minutes until camera images are accessible.
• If you have several cameras that...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 30
Included Software, PDF Manuals
z Choose [Downloads Images From Canon Camera using Canon CameraWindow] and then click [OK].
z Double click .
CameraWindow
Save the images to the computer.
z Click [Import Images from Camera], and then
click [Import Untransferred Images]. X Images are now saved to the Pictures folder
on the computer, in separate folders named
by date. z After images are saved, close...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 31
... camera.
Using the PDF Manuals
Use the included CD-ROM to install the PDF manuals, and a shortcut for the camera manual will be created on the desktop. Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals.
• It may not be possible to install the software and PDF manuals on computers that do not meet the system requirements (p. 26). To view the manuals on these computers, copy...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 48
Using GPS Function
Logging Camera Location Data
You can keep a record of where the camera was taken by using location information acquired from GPS satellite signals over a period of time. Daily location data based on acquired GPS signals is logged to a file, separate from image data. This log file can be loaded into the included software (p. 2) to trace the...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 185
... 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. An Eye-Fi card (p. 216) contains software on the card itself. Before formatting an Eye-Fi card, install the software on a computer...
PowerShot SX260 HS / SX240 HS Camera User Guide - Page 243
...shooting mode 94 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk ......... 2 Installation 27 Sounds 182 Stereo AV cable 199 Stitch Assist (shooting mode 102 Strap 2 Super vivid (shooting mode 103
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Terminal 199, 200, 203, 204 Toy camera effect (shooting mode)......... 106 Tracking AF 68, 130 Traveling with the camera 189, 196 Troubleshooting 220 Tv (shooting mode 140 TV display 199
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