Canon POWERSHOT SX500IS, User Manual

Page 1: ...CaHOH 7 owerSho SX500 IS Camera User Guide Make sure this guide including the Safety properly Store this guide in the future...

Page 2: ...Tv Av and M Mode Take smarter more sophisticated shots Instructions in this chapter apply to the camera as set to the respective mode 115...

Page 3: ...the shutter speed _ With shutter speeds of 1 3 seconds or slower there will be a delay before you can shoot again as images are processed to remove noise When shooting at low shutter speeds on a trip...

Page 4: ...the shutter button halfway indicates that the settings deviate from standard exposure Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed is displayed in white or use safety shift see below Av Aperture...

Page 5: ...exposure level The exposure level mark is shown in orange when the difference from standard exposure exceeds 2 stops 2 or 2 is displayed in orange in the lower right when you press the shutter button...

Page 6: ...the setting by either pressing the _ _ buttons or turning the _ _ _ dial _46 Once the setting is complete _J_J is displayed _ You can also set the flash level by accessing MENU _47 and choosing Flash...

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Page 8: ...wse or edit them in many ways To prepare the camera for these operations press the r_ button to enter Playback mode T It may not be possible to play back or edit images that were renamed or already ed...

Page 9: ...press the _ button or turn the _ i_ _ dial clockwise Press and hold the _ _ buttons to browse through images quickly Images appear grainy at this time To access Scroll Display mode turn the _ i_ dial...

Page 10: ...e is finished _ is displayed To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode press the shutter button halfway To deactivate Scroll Display press the MENU button choose Scroll Display on the I i tab and...

Page 11: ...splayed However simple information display is not available To change the initial display mode press the MENU button and choose Review Info on the O tab _76 Overexposure Warning for image Highlights W...

Page 12: ...the orange frame is magnified Switch frames Move the zoom lever toward O once The screen at left is displayed To switch to a different frame when there are multiple frames press the button Zoom in or...

Page 13: ...lever again will increase the number of images shown To display fewer images move the zoom lever toward O Fewer images are shown each time you move the lever Choose an image Turn the _i _ dial to scro...

Page 14: ...oose the first condition for image display or navigation In single image display press the A button and then press the A v buttons to choose a display filter When y r is selected you can view only ima...

Page 15: ..._ To show or hide information press the DISR button in step 2 Options for viewing the images found in step 3 include Navigating Through Images in an Index _ 126 Viewing S lideshows _ 130 and Magnifyin...

Page 16: ...d the zoom lever To zoom out move the zoom lever toward _ You can return to single image display by continuing to hold it Move the display position and switch images as needed To move the display posi...

Page 17: ...rn the ii _ dial to choose Start and then the button press The slideshow will start a few seconds after Loading image is displayed Press the MENU button to stop the slideshow _ The camera s power savi...

Page 18: ...tab and then press the button _47 Four candidate images are displayed Choose an image Press the A _ 4 _ buttons to choose the image you want to view next Your chosen image is displayed in the center...

Page 19: ...the _ tab _ _47 Choose a selection method Choose a menu item and a setting as desired _ _47 To return to the menu screen press the MENU button _ Protected images on a memory card will be erased if you...

Page 20: ...tton _ is displayed To cancel protection press the button again _ is no longer displayed Repeat this process to specify other images Protect the image Press the MENU button A confirmation message is d...

Page 21: ...e Press the button Press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _ d a to choose an image and then press the button Choose an ending image Press the button to choose Last image and then press the button Press the...

Page 22: ...ps 2 and 3 is displayed _Specifying All Images at Once Choose SelectAll images Following step 2 on _132 choose Select All Images and press the button Protect the images Press the A v buttons or turn t...

Page 23: ...Choose an image to erase Press the 4 buttons or turn the _ dial to choose an image Erase the image Press the _ button After Erase is displayed press the 4 buttons or turn the _ _ dial to choose Erase...

Page 24: ...ose Erase on the r tab _47 iiiiiiiiiii J_ Choose a selection method Choose a menu item and a setting as desired _ _47 To return to the menu screen press the M E NU button Choosing images individually...

Page 25: ...uttons or turn the i__ dial to choose OK and then press the button Choose Select Range Following step 2 in Choosing a Selection Method _ _137 choose Select Range and press the button Choose images Fol...

Page 26: ...at Once Choose SelectAII images Following step 2 in Choosing a Selection Method _137 choose Select All Images and press the button Erase the images Press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _i _ dial to choo...

Page 27: ..._ tab _ _47 Rotate the image Press the _ _ buttons or turn the _ _ dial to choose an image The image is rotated 90 each time you press the button To return to the menu screen press the MENU button _...

Page 28: ...ress the MENU button choose Auto Rotate on the J_ tab and then choose Off _ _47 _ Images cannot be rotated _140 when you set Auto Rotate to Off Additionally images already rotated will be displayed in...

Page 29: ...se Favorites on the J_ tab _47 2 iiiiiiiii_ Choose an image Press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _ii _ dial to choose an image and then press the button _ is displayed To untag the image press the __ _ b...

Page 30: ...at the time of shooting according to shooting conditions _ Images with detected faces or images shot in _ _ mode _ _Y _ in _ mode _ Images detected as _ _I S_ or o Images shot in or _i_i mode Choosin...

Page 31: ...then press the button _ is displayed To cancel selection press the ___ button again _ is no longer displayed Repeat this process to choose additional images Finish the setup process Press the MENU bu...

Page 32: ...on _134 to specify images Choose a category Press the v button to choose the type of image and then press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _ dial to choose a category Finish the setup process Press the v b...

Page 33: ...e on the J_ tab _47 2 Choose an image Press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _ dial to choose an image and then press the button Choose an image size Press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _ dial to choose the...

Page 34: ...age is now displayed _ Editing is not possible for images saved as XS in step 3 Images cannot be resized to a higher resolution You can specify a portion of an image to save as a separate image file C...

Page 35: ...ss the A v _ _ buttons To change the frame orientation press the DISR button Faces detected in the image are enclosed in gray frames in the upper left image To crop the image based on this frame turn...

Page 36: ...to choose an image and then press the button Choose an option Press the _ _ buttons or turn the _ _ dial to choose an option and then press the button Save as a new image and review Follow steps 4 5 o...

Page 37: ...on and then choose i Contrast on the _ tab _47 Choose an image Press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _i dial to choose an image and then press the button i Choose an option Press the 4 buttons or turn the...

Page 38: ...s the _ _ buttons or turn the _ i_ dial to choose an image Correct the image Press the button Red eye detected by the camera is now corrected and frames are displayed around corrected image areas Enla...

Page 39: ..._ Some images may not be corrected accurately To overwrite the original image with the corrected image choose Overwrite in step 4 In this case the original image will be erased Protected images canno...

Page 40: ...move _ Cut the beginning of the movie from o_ by choosing _ and cut the end of the movie by choosing _ Even if you move _ to a position other than a ok_ mark choosing _ will only cut the portion from...

Page 41: ...now saved as a new file _ To overwrite the original movie with the cut one choose Overwrite in step 4 In this case the original movie will be erased Overwrite is only available when memory cards lack...

Page 42: ...Setting Menu Customize or adjust basic camera functions for greater convenience 155...

Page 43: ...SP button as you turn the camera on Sound is not played during movies if you mute camera sounds _122 To restore sound during movies press the A button Adjust volume with the A v buttons as needed Soun...

Page 44: ...m and then press the _ _ buttons to choose an option cannot be modified Preset sounds 2 Can be changed by using the included software Sound settings cannot be changed in _ mode _i78 Hints and tips are...

Page 45: ...verride the LCD Brightness setting on the _1 tab To restore the original brightness press and hold the DISP button again for at least one second or restart the camera Customize the start up screen sho...

Page 46: ...se one of your shots Choose an image and press the button After Register is displayed choose OK either press the _ _ buttons or turn the _ _i _ dial and then press the button _ The previous start up s...

Page 47: ...buttons to choose Cancel choose OK either press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _ _ _ dial and then press the button Format the memory card To begin the formatting process press the A v buttons or turn th...

Page 48: ...ter or take other steps to back them up Perform low level formatting On the screen in step 2 on _ _160 press the A v buttons or turn the _ _ dial to choose Low Level Format and then select this option...

Page 49: ...y cards or when a new folder is created Regardless of the option selected in this setting shots may be numbered consecutively after the last number of existing images on newly inserted memory cards To...

Page 50: ...then choose 0 sec Adjust the timing of automatic camera and screen deactivation Auto Power Down and Display Off respectively as needed _42 Access the Power Saving screen Choose Power Saving and then p...

Page 51: ...zone Specify your destination Choose Time Zone and then press the button Press the _ v buttons or turn the _ii _ dial to choose _ World and then press the button Press the _ buttons or turn the _ _ _...

Page 52: ...me and then press the button Configure the setting Press the _ _ buttons to choose an item and then adjust the setting either by pressing the A v buttons or turning the _i_ dial Change the unit of mea...

Page 53: ...anguage Change the display language as needed _ Access the Language screen Choose Language _ _ and then press the button Configure the setting Press the A v _ _ buttons or turn the i_i_i dial to choos...

Page 54: ...ress the _ _ buttons or turn the _ ii_ dial to choose OK and then press the button Default settings are now restored _ _ The following functions are not restored to default settings _1 tab settings Da...

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Page 56: ...Accessories Use included accessories effectively and enjoy the camera in more ways with optional Canon accessories and other compatible accessories sold separately 169...

Page 57: ...battery Long term battery storage After using up all remaining battery power remove the battery from the camera Store the battery with the cover attached Storing a partially charged battery over exte...

Page 58: ...Recommended when using the camera over extended periods or when connecting the camera to a printer or computer Cannot be used to charge the camera battery _ The battery charger and AC adapter kit can...

Page 59: ...on the larger TV screen iil HDMI Cable HTC 100 For connecting the camera to an HDMI input of a high definition TV Canon Pict Bridge Compatible Printers Printing images without a computer is possible...

Page 60: ...i i i Playback on a High Definition TV Connecting the camera to an HDTV with the HDMI Cable HTC 100 sold separately enables you to view your shots on the larger screen of the TV Movies shot at a resol...

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Page 62: ...the menu _ Play Movie Starts movie playback Only displayed when a movie is selected Starts slideshow playback To switch images during Slideshow playback press the _ _ buttons on the remote control DDD...

Page 63: ...the larger screen of the TV as you control the camera Make sure the camera and TV are off Whiie Red i Connect the camera to the TV Yellow Yellow On the TV insert the cable plugs fully into the video i...

Page 64: ...Terminals Make sure the camera is off insert the coupler Follow step 2 on _ _20 to open the cover Insert the coupler facing the direction shown just as you would a battery following step 3 on _20 Foll...

Page 65: ...nect the adapter or unplug the power cord while the camera is still on This may erase your shots or damage the camera Do not attach the adapter or adapter cord to other objects Doing so could result i...

Page 66: ...lso refer to the printer manual for additional information Easily print your shots by connecting the camera to a PictBridge compatible printer sold separately with the included interface cable _ _2 Ma...

Page 67: ...Print the image Press the A v buttons or turn the _ii _ dial to choose Print and then press the button Printing now begins To print other images repeat steps 5 7 after printing is finished When you ar...

Page 68: ...Access the printing screen Follow steps 1 6 on _179 180 to access the screen at left Configure the settings Press the _ v buttons or turn the _i dial to choose an item and then choose an option by pre...

Page 69: ...e is now displayed indicating the image area to print Adjust the cropping frame as needed To resize the frame move the zoom lever or turn the _ _ _ dial To move the frame press the _ v 4 _ buttons To...

Page 70: ...Q button Choose a paper size Press the _ v buttons or turn the _ _i_ dial to choose an option and then press the button Choose a type of paper Press the _ v buttons or turn the _ _i_ dial to choose an...

Page 71: ...an aspect ratio of 4 3 Fixed Size Choose the print size Choose from 3 5 x 5 in postcard or wide format prints Printing ID Photos ii 2 Choose lid Photo Following steps 1 4 on _ _183 choose ID Photo an...

Page 72: ...the _ii_ dial to choose F3_ and then press the _ _ buttons to choose the printing method Print the image _ Movie Printing Options Prints a series of scenes a certain interval apart on a single sheet o...

Page 73: ...DPOF Digital Print Order Format standards Configuring Print Settings Specify the printing format whether to add the date or file number and other settings as follows These settings apply to all images...

Page 74: ...rinted in a format matching setting details in Date Time on the t tab accessible by pressing the MENU button _22 Index printing is not available on some Canon PictBridge compatible printers sold separ...

Page 75: ...be specified for index prints You can only choose which images to print by following step 2 When finished press the MENU button to return to the menu screen Setting Up Printing for a Range of Images C...

Page 76: ...Q button Configure the print settings Press the 4i _ buttons or turn the _ _i_ dial to choose OK and then press the button Clearing All images from the Print List Choose Clear All Selections Following...

Page 77: ...be set up on the camera by choosing up to 998 images on a memory card and importing them into the included software on your computer where they are stored in their own folder This is convenient when...

Page 78: ...wing the procedure on _ _190 choose Select and press the Q button Choose an image Press the 4 _ buttons or turn the _i_i dial to choose an image and then press the button J is displayed To remove the...

Page 79: ...re the print settings Press the 4 buttons or turn the _ dial to choose OK and then press the button Removing All images from a Photobook Choose ClearAII Selections Following the procedure on _ _190 ch...

Page 80: ...tails refer to the card s user manual Poor Eye Fi connections may cause image transfer to take a long time and transfer may be interrupted in some cases Eye Fi cards may become hot due to their transf...

Page 81: ...is abii eye ei Tr sfer Configure the setting as follows to disable Eye Fi transfer by the card if necessary Choose Disable in Eye Fi trans Press the MENU button choose Eye Fi Settings on the _1 tab an...

Page 82: ...Appendix Helpful information when using the camera 195...

Page 83: ...arging it has reached the end of its life Purchase a new battery The lens is not retracted Do not open the memory card battery cover while the camera is on Close the cover turn the camera on and then...

Page 84: ...down to shoot _T_43 Make sure subjects are within focusing range _217 Set AF assist Beam to On f_75 Confirm that unneeded functions such as macro are deactivated Try shooting with focus lock orAF loc...

Page 85: ...nd shooting at closer range Edit images using red eye correction _151 Recording to the memory card takes too long or continuous shooting is slower Use the camera to perform low level formatting of the...

Page 86: ...may be dropped and audio may skip if computer performance is inadequate Sound is not played during movies Adjust the volume _30 123 if you have activated Mute _156 or the sound in the movie is faint...

Page 87: ...the battery _ _20 No Image The memory card does not contain any images that can be displayed Protected _132 Unidentified Image Incompatible JPEG Image too large Cannot play back AVI RAW Unsupported o...

Page 88: ...In the _1 menu change File Numbering to Auto Reset _162 or format the memory card _160 Lens Error This error may occur if the lens is held while it is moving or when the camera is used in dusty or san...

Page 89: ...tion _55 119 _74 Meteringmethod _95 AF frame _105 Exposure level Still image compression _ SpotAE pointframe _118 _114 Resolution S_95 _68 MF indicator _104 Recordabte shots Date stamp _65 _ Image sta...

Page 90: ...tation the camera automatically rotates images as needed However the orientation may not be detected correctly when the camera is pointed straight up or down _ Battery Level An on screen icon or messa...

Page 91: ...es Resolution _ Exposure compensation Current image no Movies Playback time level _93 Total no of images Protection _132 Exposure shift level Shutter speed still Favorites _142 _89 images T_116 118 My...

Page 92: ...the _ button iii Previous Frame For fast rewind keep holding down the button 11I_ Next Frame For fast forward keep holding down the button Skip Forward To continue skipping forward keep holding down t...

Page 93: ...o o Focusing Range _103 MF o o o o o TrackingAF Z_ 66 107 O O O O O S Display _ 45 Inf tion Display O O O O O N n ormation Display 1 Cannot be set to 0 seconds in modes without selection of the numbe...

Page 94: ...Functions and Menu Tables 0 0 o ii o o o o ii ii o o o o o 0 Available or set automatically Not available 2O7...

Page 95: ...0 L o o o o o M o o o o o o o o Movie Quality C_70 N o o o o 1 White balance is not available 2 Set in a range of 1 5 contrast sharpness color saturation red green blue and skin tone 3 _j is set with...

Page 96: ...Functions and Menu Tables O O O O O O O 5 O O O O O O o Available or set automatically Not availaMe 209...

Page 97: ...Off O O O O O _72 Off O O O O O Off 400 O O O Continuous AF On O O O O O MF Point Zoom On O O O O O _ _03 o_ on o o o o o 1 Operation when no faces are detected varies by shooting mode 2 Only availab...

Page 98: ...Functions and Menu Tables o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O Available or set automatically Not availaMe 211...

Page 99: ...ions and Menu Tables iiOn 0 0 Safety FE Off O O o o o ii ii o o o Review ___ _176 Off Quick 2 10 sec Hold 0 0 0 0 0 _74 i i off o o o o o Off O O O O O _OateStam0_05 iiO_e Oate OO O_OO _ Time 0 0 0 0...

Page 100: ...Functions and Menu Tables 0 0 0 0 0 0 O Available or set automatically Not available 213...

Page 101: ..._ 157 Power Saving 1_42 163 Hints Tips __157 Units _ _ 165 Date Time _ _22 Video System _ _ 176 Time Zone __164 Ctr via HDMI _ _ 174 LCD Brightness _158 Eye Fi Settings _ _193 Start up Image _158 Cert...

Page 102: ...ase _ _ 136 Resize _ _146 Protect _ _ 132 My Colors _ _149 Rotate _ _ 140 Scroll Display _ _122 Favorites _ _ 142 Auto Rotate _ _141 _ _123 Photobook Set up _ _ 190 Transition _ _123 i Contrast _ _ 15...

Page 103: ...clean the camera or screen Use a blower brush to remove dust from the lens If cleaning is difficult contact a Canon Customer Support Help Desk To prevent condensation from forming on the camera after...

Page 104: ...prox 12 0 oz including the battery and CIPA Guidelines memory card Approx 318 g approx 11 2 oz camera body 0nly Number of Shots Recording Time Playback Time Approx 195 ili ili i i iii_ii_i_i_i_ i_ii_i...

Page 105: ...ce M2 16 9 images have a setting of 1920 x 1080 pixels their data size will be larger than 4 3 images Recording Time per Memory Card 49 rain 18 sec _ 3 hr 19 min 03 sec _ 1 hr 28 min 59 sec 5 hr 59 mi...

Page 106: ...shooting modes Continuous Shooting Speed Approx 0 8 shots sec p _ Approx 0 5 shots sec Approx 0 6 shots sec _ Approx 2 8 shotslsec Shutter Speed Range in a shooting modes 5 1 1600 sec 15 13 10 8 6 5...

Page 107: ...d Input 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 0 085 A 100 V 0 05 A 240 V Rated Output 4 2 V DC 0 7 A Charging Time Approx 1 hour 55 min when using NB 6L Charge Indicator Charging orange Fully charged green two indicat...

Page 108: ...ance 99 D Date time Adding to images 65 Changing 23 Setting 22 World clock 164 DC coupler 177 Defaults _ Reset all DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Digital tele converter 105 Digital zoom 60 Discreet mo...

Page 109: ...speed 96 L Lamp 75 Live View Control shooting mode 79 Low light shooting mode 80 222 M Macro focus mode 103 Magnified display 129 Manual focus focus mode 103 Memory cards 3 Menu Basic operations 47 Ta...

Page 110: ...ing information 202 Singie image display 29 Slideshow 130 Smart Shuffle 131 Snow shooting mode 61 Software DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk 2 Installation 33 Sounds 156 Stereo AV cable 173 Strap 2 18 Supe...

Page 111: ...MEMO 224...

Page 112: ...CTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS For connection to a supply not in the U S A use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration fo...

Page 113: ...e determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase...

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