512345678CoverPreliminary Notesand Legal InformationContents: BasicOperationsAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsSmart AutoModeOther ShootingModesPlayback ModeSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexBasic GuideP Mode• In this guide, icons are used to represent the corresponding camerabuttons on which they appear, or which they resemble.• The following camera buttons and controls are represented by icons.<o> Up button on back<q> Left button on back<r> Right button on back<p> Down button on back• Shooting modes and on-screen icons and text are indicated in brackets.• : Important information you should know• : Notes and tips for expert camera use• =xx: Pages with related information (in this example, “xx” represents apage number)• Instructions in this guide apply to the camera under default settings.• For convenience, all supported memory cards are simply referred to asthe “memory card”.• The tabs shown above titles indicate whether the function is used for stillimages, movies, or both.Still Images : Indicates that the function is used when shooting orviewing still images.Movies : Indicates that the function is used when shooting orviewing movies.• The following icons are used to indicate functions that differ dependingon the camera model:A2600 : Functions and precautions for the PowerShot A2600 onlyA1400 : Functions and precautions for the PowerShot A1400 only• This guide uses PowerShot A2600 illustrations and screenshots for allexplanations.