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• In this guide, icons are used to represent the corresponding camera
buttons and dials on which they appear or which they resemble.
• The tabs shown above titles indicate whether the function is used for still
images, movies, or both.
: Indicates that the function is used when shooting or
viewing still images.
: Indicates that the function is used when shooting or
viewing movies.
• On-screen text is indicated in brackets.
• : Important information you should know
• : Notes and tips for expert camera use
• (p. xx): Pages with related information (in this example, “xx” represents a
page number)
• Instructions in this guide apply to the camera under default settings.
• For convenience, all supported memory cards are simply referred to as
“the memory card”.
Part Names and Conventions in This
Guide
Lamp
Lens
Zoom lever
Shooting: i (telephoto) / j (wide
angle)
Playback: k (magnify) / g (index)
Power button
Shutter button
GPS antenna
Microphone
Flash
Speaker
Tripod socket
DC coupler terminal cover
Memory card/battery cover
Strap mount
SX260 HS
Still Images
Movies
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