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PowerShot SX170 IS Support
FAQs & troubleshooting

Name of components and information displayed on the screen (PowerShot SX170 IS)

Content Id: 8201878800


Front Panel

Zoom lever
Shooting: < (telephoto)> / < (wide angle)>
Playback: < (magnify)> / < (index)>
Flash
MicrophoneSpeaker
LensLamp
Strap mountTripod socket
Power buttonMemory card/battery cover
Shutter buttonDC coupler terminal cover
Mode dial

Back Panel

Screen (LCD monitor)Control dial
< (Exposure compensation)> / < (Single-image erase)> buttonFUNC./SET button
Movie button< (Flash)> / Right button
< (Playback)> button< (Self-timer)> / Down button
DIGITAL terminal< > button
< (ISO speed)> / Up button< (Display)> button
< (Macro)> / < (Manual focus)> / Left buttonIndicator

Shooting (Information Display)

Battery levelFlash exposure compensation / Flash output level
White balanceDate stamp
My ColorsISO speed
Drive modei-Contrast
Eco modeExposure compensation bar
Self-timerAE lock, FE lock
Camera shake warningShutter speed
Metering methodAperture value
Eye-Fi connection statusExposure compensation level
Still image compression, ResolutionGrid lines
Still images: Recordable shotsZoom bar
Movie resolutionBlink detection
Movies: Remaining timeExposure level
Digital zoom magnification, Digital tele-converterMF indicator
AF frame, Spot AE point frameExposure shift bar
Focusing range, AF lock, IS mode iconWind filter
Shooting mode, Scene iconTime zone
Flash modeImage stabilization
Red-eye correction

An on-screen icon or message indicates the battery charge level.

: Sufficient charge

: Slightly depleted, but sufficient

(Blinking red): Nearly depleted-charge the battery pack soon

[Charge the battery]: Depleted-charge the battery pack immediately

Playback (Detailed Information Display)

MoviesShutter speed (still images), Image quality / Frame rate (movies)
Shooting mode Aperture value, Image quality (movies)
ISO speed, Playback speed Flash, Flash exposure compensation
Exposure compensation level, Exposure shift level Focusing range
White balance File size
Histogram Still images: Resolution
Movies: Playback time
Image editing Protection
Compression (image quality) / Resolution, MOV (movies) Favorites
Transferred via Eye-Fi My Colors
Battery level Red-eye correction
Metering method Shooting date/time
Folder number – File number i-Contrast
Current image no. / Total no. of images
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