Canon PowerShot SX500 IS User guide

Camera User Guide

• Beforeuse,besuretoreadthisguide,includingthesafety

precautions.

• Readingthisguidewillhelpyoulearntousethecamera

properly.

• Storethisguidesafelysothatyoucanuseitinthefuture.

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Package Contents

Beforeuse,makesurethefollowingitemsareincludedinthepackage.

Ifanythingismissing,contactyourcameradealer.

Camera

BatteryPackNB-6L

(withterminalcover)

BatteryCharger

CB-2LY/CB-2LYE

InterfaceCable

IFC-400PCU

NeckStrap

NS-DC11

LensCap

(withcord)

DIGITALCAMERA

SolutionDisk*

(CD-ROM)

GettingStarted

WarrantySystemBooklet

*Containssoftware(=



31).

• Amemorycardisnotincluded.

• Anysupplementsorrevisionstothe

CameraUserGuide

areincludedatthe

endofthisguide.

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Compatible Memory Cards

Thefollowingmemorycards(soldseparately)canbeused,regardlessof

capacity.

• SDmemorycards*

• SDHCmemorycards*

• SDXCmemorycards*

• Eye-Ficards

*ConformstoSDspecications.However,notallmemorycardshavebeenveriedto

workwiththecamera.

AboutEye-FiCards

ThisproductisnotguaranteedtosupportEye-Ficardfunctions(including

wirelesstransfer).IncaseofanissuewithanEye-Ficard,pleasecheck

withthecardmanufacturer.

AlsonotethatanapprovalisrequiredtouseEye-Ficardsinmanycountries

orregions.Withoutapproval,useofthecardisnotpermitted.Ifitisunclear

whetherthecardhasbeenapprovedforuseinthearea,pleasecheckwith

thecardmanufacturer.

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Preliminary Notes and Legal

Information

• Takeandreviewsometestshotsinitiallytomakesuretheimageswere

recordedcorrectly.PleasenotethatCanonInc.,itssubsidiariesand

afliates,anditsdistributorsarenotliableforanyconsequentialdamages

arisingfromanymalfunctionofacameraoraccessory,includingmemory

cards,thatresultsinthefailureofanimagetoberecordedortobe

recordedinawaythatismachinereadable.

• Imagesrecordedbythecameraareintendedforpersonaluse.Refrain

fromunauthorizedrecordingthatinfringesoncopyrightlaw,andnotethat

evenforpersonaluse,photographymaycontravenecopyrightorother

legalrightsatsomeperformancesorexhibitions,orinsomecommercial

settings.

• Forinformationonyourcamera’swarranty,pleaserefertotheWarranty

informationprovidedwithyourcamera.

ForCanonCustomerSupport,pleaserefertothewarrantyinformation

forcontactinformation.

• AlthoughtheLCDmonitorisproducedunderextremelyhigh-precision

manufacturingconditionsandmorethan99.99%ofthepixelsmeet

designspecications,inrarecasessomepixelsmaybedefectiveormay

appearasredorblackdots.Thisdoesnotindicatecameradamageor

affectrecordedimages.

• TheLCDmonitormaybecoveredwithathinplasticlmforprotection

againstscratchesduringshipment.Ifcovered,removethelmbefore

usingthecamera.

• Whenthecameraisusedoveranextendedperiod,itmaybecomewarm.

Thisdoesnotindicatedamage.

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Organization of Camera User Guide

Thefollowingguidesareincluded,eachusedfordifferentpurposes.

BasicGuide(=



17)

• Givesbasicinstructions,frominitialpreparationstoshooting,playback,

andsavingonacomputer

AdvancedGuide(=



41)

• Practicalguidethatintroducesothercamerabasicsanddescribes

shootingandplaybackoptions

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Part Names and Conventions in This

Guide

 Zoomlever

 Shooting:<i(telephoto)>/

<j(wideangle)>

Playback:<k(magnify)>/

<g(index)>

 Shutterbutton

 Strapmount

 Modedial

 ON/OFFbutton

 Flash

 Lamp

< (FramingAssist–Seek)>

button

 Lens

 Tripodsocket

 DCcouplerterminalcover

 Memorycard/batterycover

• 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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”.

• Thetabsshownabovetitlesindicatewhetherthefunctionisusedforstill

images,movies,orboth.

StillImages

: Indicatesthatthefunctionisusedwhenshootingor

viewingstillimages.

Movies

: Indicatesthatthefunctionisusedwhenshootingor

viewingmovies.

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PartNamesandConventionsinThisGuide

 Screen(LCDmonitor)

 Microphone

 Speaker

<1(Playback)>button

 Moviebutton

 AVOUT(Audio/videooutput)/

DIGITALterminal

 HDMI

TM

terminal

<b(Exposurecompensation)>/

<a(Singleimageerase)>button

 Indicator

<l(Display)>button

<n>button

< (ISOspeed)>/

<

(Filterimagedisplay)>/

Upbutton

<e(Macro)>/<f(Manual

focus)>/Leftbutton

 Controldial

 FUNC./SETbutton

<h(Flash)>/Rightbutton

<Q(Self-timer)>/Downbutton

 Turningthecontroldialisonewayto

choosesettingitems,switchimages,and

performotheroperations.Mostofthese

operationsarealsopossiblewiththe

<o><p><q><r>buttons.

• Inthisguide,iconsareusedtorepresentthecorrespondingcamera

buttonsanddialsonwhichtheyappearorwhichtheyresemble.

• Thefollowingcamerabuttonsandcontrolsarerepresentedbyicons.

<o> Upbutton

onback <p> Downbutton onback

<q> Leftbutton

onback <5> Controldial onback

<r> Rightbutton

onback

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Table of Contents

PackageContents.........................2

CompatibleMemoryCards............3

PreliminaryNotesandLegal

Information.....................................4

OrganizationofCamera

UserGuide.....................................5

PartNamesandConventionsin

ThisGuide......................................6

TableofContents...........................8

Contents:BasicOperations.........10

SafetyPrecautions.......................12

Basic Guide .................... 17

InitialPreparations.......................18

TryingtheCameraOut................26

IncludedSoftware,Manuals........31

Accessories..................................39

Advanced Guide ............. 41

1 CameraBasics.....................41

On/Off..........................................42

ShutterButton..............................43

ShootingModes...........................44

ShootingDisplayOptions............45

FUNC.Menu................................46

MENUMenu................................47

IndicatorDisplay..........................49

Clock............................................49

2 SmartAutoMode.................51

Shooting(SmartAuto).................52

Common,ConvenientFeatures...60

ImageCustomizationFeatures....67

HelpfulShootingFeatures...........72

CustomizingCamera

Operation.....................................75

3 OtherShootingModes........77

DiscreetMode..............................78

Brightness/ColorCustomization

(LiveViewControl).......................79

SpecicScenes...........................80

ImageEffects(CreativeFilters)...82

SpecialModesforOther

Purposes......................................87

ShootingVariousMovies.............88

4 Pmode.................................91

ShootinginProgramAEMode

(<P>Mode)..................................92

ImageBrightness

(ExposureCompensation)...........93

ColorandContinuousShooting...98

ShootingRangeand

Focusing....................................103

Flash.......................................... 111

OtherSettings............................ 114

5 Tv,Av,andMMode............115

SpecicShutterSpeeds

(<Tv>Mode).............................. 116

SpecicApertureValues

(<Av>Mode).............................. 117

SpecicShutterSpeedsand

ApertureValues(<M>Mode)..... 118

6 PlaybackMode..................121

Viewing......................................122

BrowsingandFiltering

Images.......................................126

ImageViewingOptions..............129

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TableofContents

ProtectingImages......................132

ErasingImages..........................136

RotatingImages.........................140

ImageCategories......................142

EditingStillImages....................146

EditingMovies............................153

7 SettingMenu......................155

AdjustingBasicCamera

Functions...................................156

8 Accessories.......................169

TipsonUsingIncluded

Accessories................................170

OptionalAccessories.................171

UsingOptionalAccessories.......173

PrintingImages..........................179

UsinganEye-FiCard.................193

9 Appendix............................195

Troubleshooting.........................196

On-ScreenMessages................200

On-ScreenInformation..............202

FunctionsandMenuTables.......206

HandlingPrecautions.................216

Specications.............................217

Index..........................................221

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Contents: Basic Operations

4 Shoot

 Usecamera-determinedsettings(AutoMode).................................... 52

Shootingpeoplewell

I

Portraits

(=



80)



P

AgainstSnow

(=



81)

Matchingspecicscenes

LowLight

(=



80)



t

Fireworks

(=



81)

Applyingspecialeffects

VividColors

(=



82)

PosterEffect

(=



82)

Fish-EyeEffect

(=



83)

MiniatureEffect

(=



83)

ToyCameraEffect

(=



85)

Monochrome

(=



86)

 Wheresoundandasharenotallowed(DiscreetMode).................... 78

 Whileadjustingimagesettings(LiveViewControl)............................. 79

 Focusonfaces....................................................................... 52,80,106

 Withmyselfintheshot(Self-Timer)............................................... 62,87

 Addadatestamp................................................................................. 65

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Contents:BasicOperations

1 View

 Viewimages(PlaybackMode)........................................................... 122

 Automaticplayback(Slideshow)........................................................ 130

 OnaTV.............................................................................................. 173

 Onacomputer..................................................................................... 32

 Browsethroughimagesquickly......................................................... 126

 Eraseimages..................................................................................... 136

E Shoot/ViewMovies

 Shootmovies................................................................................. 52,88

 Viewmovies(PlaybackMode)........................................................... 122

c Print

 Printpictures...................................................................................... 179

  Save

 Saveimagestoacomputer................................................................. 32

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Safety Precautions

• Beforeusingtheproduct,pleaseensurethatyoureadthesafety

precautionsdescribedbelow.Alwaysensurethattheproductisused

correctly.

• Thesafetyprecautionsnotedonthefollowingpagesareintended

topreventinjuriestoyourselfandotherpersons,ordamagetothe

equipment.

• Besuretoalsochecktheguidesincludedwithanyseparatelysold

accessoriesyouuse.

Warning

Denotesthepossibilityofseriousinjuryordeath.

• Donottriggertheashincloseproximitytopeople’seyes.

Exposuretotheintenselightproducedbytheashcoulddamageeyesight.

Inparticular,remainatleast1meter(39inches)awayfrominfantswhen

usingtheash.

• Storethisequipmentoutofthereachofchildrenandinfants.

Strap:Puttingthestraparoundachild’sneckcouldresultinasphyxiation.

• Useonlyrecommendedpowersources.

• Donotattempttodisassemble,alterorapplyheattotheproduct.

• Avoiddroppingorsubjectingtheproducttosevereimpacts.

• Toavoidtheriskofinjury,donottouchtheinterioroftheproductif

ithasbeendroppedorotherwisedamaged.

• Stopusingtheproductimmediatelyifitemitssmoke,astrange

smell,orotherwisebehavesabnormally.

• Donotuseorganicsolventssuchasalcohol,benzine,orthinnerto

cleantheproduct.

• Donotlettheproductcomeintocontactwithwater(e.g.seawater)

orotherliquids.

• Donotallowliquidsorforeignobjectstoenterthecamera.

Thiscouldresultinelectricalshockorre.

Ifliquidsorforeignobjectscomeintocontactwiththecamerainterior,

immediatelyturnthecameraoffandremovethebattery.

Ifthebatterychargerbecomeswet,unplugitfromtheoutletandconsult

yourcameradistributororaCanonCustomerSupportHelpDesk.

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SafetyPrecautions

• Useonlytherecommendedbattery.

• Donotplacethebatterynearorindirectame.

• Unplugthepowercordperiodically,andusingadrycloth,wipeaway

anydustanddirtthathascollectedontheplug,theexteriorofthe

poweroutlet,andthesurroundingarea.

• Donothandlethepowercordwithwethands.

• Donotusetheequipmentinamannerthatexceedstherated

capacityoftheelectricaloutletorwiringaccessories.Donotuseif

thepowercordorplugaredamaged,ornotfullypluggedintothe

outlet.

• Donotallowdirtormetalobjects(suchaspinsorkeys)tocontact

theterminalsorplug.

Thebatterymayexplodeorleak,resultinginelectricalshockorre.This

couldcauseinjuryanddamagethesurroundings.Intheeventthatabattery

leaksandthebatteryelectrolytecontactseyes,mouth,skinorclothing,

immediatelyushwithwater.

• Turnthecameraoffinplaceswherecamerauseisprohibited.

Theelectromagneticwavesemittedbythecameramayinterferewiththe

operationofelectronicinstrumentsandotherdevices.Exerciseadequate

cautionwhenusingthecamerainplaceswhereuseofelectronicdevicesis

restricted,suchasinsideairplanesandmedicalfacilities.

• DonotplaythesuppliedCD-ROM(s)inanyCDplayerthatdoesnot

supportdataCD-ROMs.

Itispossibletosufferhearinglossfromlisteningwithheadphonestothe

loudsoundsofaCD-ROMplayedonanaudioCDplayer(musicplayer).

Additionally,thiscoulddamagethespeakers.

Caution

Denotesthepossibilityofinjury.

• Whenholdingthecamerabythestrap,becarefulnottobangit,

subjectittostrongimpactsorshocks,orletitgetcaughtonother

objects.

• Becarefulnottobumporpushstronglyonthelens.

Thiscouldleadtoinjuryordamagethecamera.

• Becarefulnottosubjectthescreentostrongimpacts.

Ifthescreencracks,injurymayresultfromthebrokenfragments.

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SafetyPrecautions

• Whenusingtheash,becarefulnottocoveritwithyourngersor

clothing.

Thiscouldresultinburnsordamagetotheash.

• Avoidusing,placingorstoringtheproductinthefollowingplaces:

-Placessubjecttostrongsunlight

-Placessubjecttotemperaturesabove40°C(104°F)

-Humidordustyareas

Thesecouldcauseleakage,overheatingoranexplosionofthebattery,

resultinginelectricalshock,re,burnsorotherinjuries.

Hightemperaturesmaycausedeformationofthecameraorbatterycharger

casing.

• Theslideshowtransitioneffectsmaycausediscomfortwhenviewed

forprolongedperiods.

Caution

Denotesthepossibilityofdamagetotheequipment.

• Donotaimthecameraatbrightlightsources(suchasthesunona

clearday).

Doingsomaydamagetheimagesensor.

• Whenusingthecameraonabeachoratawindylocation,becareful

nottoallowdustorsandtoenterthecamera.

Thismaycausetheproducttomalfunction.

• Inregularuse,smallamountsofsmokemaybeemittedfromthe

ash.

Thisisduetothehighintensityoftheashburningdustandforeign

materialsstucktothefrontoftheunit.Pleaseuseacottonswabtoremove

dirt,dustorotherforeignmatterfromtheashtopreventheatbuild-upand

damagetotheunit.

• Removeandstorethebatterywhenyouarenotusingthecamera.

Ifthebatteryisleftinsidethecamera,damagecausedbyleakagemay

occur.

• Beforeyoudiscardthebattery,covertheterminalswithtapeorother

insulators.

Contactingothermetalmaterialsmayleadtoreorexplosions.

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SafetyPrecautions

• Unplugthebatterychargerfromthepoweroutletafterchargingis

complete,orwhenyouarenotusingit.

• Donotplaceanything,suchascloth,ontopofthebatterycharger

whileitischarging.

Leavingtheunitpluggedinforalongperiodoftimemaycauseitto

overheatanddistort,resultinginre.

• Donotplacethebatterynearpets.

Petsbitingthebatterycouldcauseleakage,overheatingorexplosion,

resultinginreordamage.

• Whenputtingthecamerainyourbag,ensurethathardobjectsdo

notcomeintocontactwiththescreen.

• Donotattachanyhardobjectstothecamera.

Doingsomaycausemalfunctionsordamagethescreen.

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17

Basic Guide

Givesbasicinstructions,frominitial

preparationstoshooting,playback,and

savingonacomputer

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Initial Preparations

Prepareforshootingasfollows.

Attaching the Strap

1 Attachthestrap.

 Attachtheincludedstraptothecamera

asshown.

 Ontheothersideofthecamera,attach

thestrapthesameway.

2 Attachthelenscaptothestrap.

 Removethelenscapfromthecamera

andattachthelenscapcordtothestrap.

 Alwaysremovethelenscapbefore

turningthecameraon.

 Keepthelenscaponthelenswhenthe

cameraisnotinuse.

Holding the Camera

 Placethestraparoundyourneck.

 Whenshooting,keepyourarmscloseto

yourbodyandholdthecamerasecurely

topreventitfrommoving.Ifyouhave

raisedtheash,donotrestyourngers

onit.

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InitialPreparations

Charging the Battery

Beforeuse,chargethebatterywiththeincludedcharger.Besuretocharge

thebatteryinitially,becausethecameraisnotsoldwiththebatterycharged.

1 Removethebatterycoverand

insertthebatteryinthecharger.

 Removethecoverfromthebattery,align

themarksonthebatteryandcharger,

andinsertthebatterybypushingitin(

)

anddown(

).

CB-2LY

CB-2LYE

2 Chargethebattery.

 CB-2LY:Flipouttheplug( )andplug

thechargerintoapoweroutlet(

).

 CB-2LYE:Plugthepowercordintothe

charger,thenplugtheotherendintoa

poweroutlet.

 Thecharginglampturnsorangeand

chargingbegins.

 Whenthechargingisnished,thelamp

turnsgreen.

3 Removethebattery.

 Afterunpluggingthebatterycharger,

removethebatterybypushingitin(

)

andup(

).

• Toprotectthebatteryandkeepitinoptimalcondition,donot

chargeitcontinuouslyformorethan24hours.

• Forbatterychargersthatuseapowercord,donotattach

thechargerorcordtootherobjects.Doingsocouldresultin

malfunctionordamagetotheproduct.

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InitialPreparations

• Fordetailsonchargingtimeandthenumberofshotsandrecordingtime

possiblewithafullychargedbattery,see“Specications”(=



217).

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

Inserttheincludedbatteryandamemorycard(soldseparately).

Notethatbeforeusinganewmemorycard(oramemorycardformatted

inanotherdevice),youshouldformatthememorycardwiththiscamera

(=



160).

1 Checkthecard’swrite-protect

tab.

 Recordingisnotpossibleonmemory

cardswithawrite-protecttabwhenthe

tabisinthelocked(downward)position.

Slidethetabupuntilitclicksintothe

unlockedposition.

2 Openthecover.

 Slidethecover( )andopenit( ).

Terminals Battery

Lock

3 Insertthebattery.

 Whilepressingthebatterylockinthe

directionofthearrow,insertthebattery

asshownandpushitinuntilitclicksinto

thelockedposition.

 Ifyouinsertthebatteryfacingthewrong

way,itcannotbelockedintothecorrect

position.Alwaysconrmthatthebattery

isfacingtherightwayandlockswhen

inserted.

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