Shooting Modes; Shooting Display Options - Canon PowerShot SX260 HS User Manual

Shooting Modes

Use the mode dial to access each shooting mode.
Live View Control Mode
Customize image brightness or colors
when shooting (p. 90).
Auto Mode
Fully automatic shooting, with camera-
determined settings (pp. 21, 54).
Easy Mode
Convenient shooting, simply by pressing the
shutter button (p. 91).
Movie Digest Mode
Automatically compile clips captured before
each shot that day into a short movie (pp. 92,
153).
Special Scene Mode
Shoot with optimal settings for specific scenes
(p. 93).
• You can turn the mode dial to switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode.

Shooting Display Options

Press the l button to view other information on the screen, or to hide the
information. For details on the information displayed, see p. 226.
Information is displayed
• Screen brightness is automatically increased by the night display function when
you are shooting under low light, making it easier to check how shots are
composed. However, on-screen image brightness may not match the
brightness of your shots. Note that any on-screen image distortion or jerky
subject motion will not affect recorded images.
• For playback display options, see p. 148.
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P, Tv, Av, and M Modes
Take a variety of shots using
your preferred settings
(pp. 115, 139).
Movie Mode
For shooting movies (p. 111).
You can also shoot movies
when the mode dial is not set
to Movie mode, simply by
pressing the movie button.
Creative Filters Mode
Add a variety of effects to images when
shooting (p. 103).
Discreet Mode
Shoot without the flash or camera sounds
(p. 110).
No information is displayed