Canon ELPH 500 HS Camera User Manual

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Camera Manuals - Canon - Canon ELPH 500 HS Camera User Manual

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213 Pages
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6
Chapters 1 – 3 explain the basic operations and frequently used functions of
this camera. Chapters 4 onward explain the advanced functions, letting you
learn more as you read each chapter.
Checking the Package Contents .......2
Read This First ..................................3
What Do You Want to Do? ................4
Table of Contents ..............................6
Conventions Used in This Guide .......9
Safety Precautions...........................10
Using the Touch Panel ....................14
Charging the Battery........................15
Compatible Memory Cards
(Sold Separately)...........................17
Inserting the Battery and
Memory Card.................................17
Setting the Date and Time...............20
Setting the Display Language..........22
Formatting Memory Cards ...............23
Pressing the Shutter Button.............24
Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)...........25
Viewing Images ...............................28
Active Display ..................................29
Erasing Images................................30
Shooting Movies ..............................31
Viewing Movies................................33
Transferring Images
to a Computer for Viewing.............34
Accessories .....................................38
Separately Sold Accessories...........39
Components Guide..........................42
Screen Display.................................44
Indicator ...........................................45
FUNC. Menu – Basic Operations.... 46
MENU – Basic Operations .............. 47
Changing the Sound Settings ......... 49
Adjusting the Screen Brightness ..... 50
Returning the Camera to Default
Settings ......................................... 51
Power Saving Function
(Auto Power Down)....................... 52
Turning the Flash Off ...................... 54
Zooming in More Closely on
Subjects (Digital Zoom)................. 55
Inserting the Date and Time............ 57
Using the Self-Timer ....................... 58
Changing the Recording Pixel
Setting (Image Size) ..................... 60
Changing the Compression Ratio
(Image Quality) ............................. 60
Shooting in Various Conditions ....... 64
Making Short Movies Automatically
(Movie Digest)............................... 67
Adding Effects and Shooting........... 68
Detecting a Face and Shooting
(Smart Shutter) ............................. 76
High-Speed Continuous Shooting
(High-speed Burst)........................ 80
Capturing the Best Facial
Expressions (Best Image
Selection) ...................................... 81
Table of Contents
1 Getting Started...................13
2 Learning More.................... 41
3 Shooting with Commonly
Used Functions..................53
4 Adding Effects and Shooting
in Various Conditions........63
Table of Contents
7
Shooting in Program AE ................. 84
Adjusting the Brightness
(Exposure Compensation) ............ 85
Turning the Flash On ...................... 85
Adjusting the White Balance........... 86
Changing the ISO Speed................ 88
Correcting the Brightness and
Shooting (i-Contrast)..................... 89
Changing the Aspect Ratio ............. 90
Continuous Shooting....................... 91
Changing the Tone of an Image
(My Colors) ................................... 92
Shooting Close-ups (Macro) ........... 94
Shooting Far Away Subjects
(Infinity) ......................................... 94
Changing the AF Frame Mode........ 95
Magnifying the Focal Point.............. 97
Choosing the Subject to
Focus On (Touch AF) ................... 98
Shooting with the AF Lock .............. 99
Shooting with Servo AF ................ 100
Changing the Metering Method..... 101
Shooting with the AE Lock............ 102
Shooting with the FE Lock ............ 102
Shooting with Slow Synchro ......... 103
Red-Eye Correction ...................... 104
Checking for Shut Eyes ................ 105
Setting the Shutter Speed............. 108
Setting the Aperture Value............ 109
Shooting Various Kinds of
Movies.........................................112
Shoot Movies That Look Like a
Miniature Model (Miniature
Effect)..........................................113
Shooting Super Slow Motion
Movies.........................................114
Changing the Image Quality..........116
Other Shooting Functions..............117
Editing ...........................................117
Quickly Searching Images.............120
Viewing Images in Filtered
Playback......................................123
Viewing Slideshows.......................124
Checking the Focus.......................126
Magnifying Images ........................127
Viewing Each Image in a Group....128
Displaying Various Images
(Smart Shuffle) ............................130
Changing Image Transitions .........131
Easy Operations with Touch
Actions ........................................131
Viewing Images on a TV ...............133
Protecting Images .........................137
Erasing All Images ........................139
Tagging Images as Favorites ........141
Organizing Images by Category
(My Category) .............................143
Rotating Images ............................144
Resizing Images............................145
Trimming .......................................146
5 Choosing Settings
Yourself...............................83
6 Getting More Out of Your
Camera..............................107
7 Using Various Functions for
Shooting Movies.............. 111
8 Using Various Playback and
Editing Functions............ 119

Table of Contents
8
Adding Effects with the My Colors
Function.......................................148
Correcting the Brightness
(i-Contrast)...................................149
Correcting the Red-Eye Effect .......150
Printing Images..............................152
Choosing Images for Printing
(DPOF) ........................................159
Changing Camera Settings............164
Changing Shooting Function
Settings........................................171
Changing Playback Function
Settings........................................176
Using Household Power................ 178
Using an Eye-Fi Card.................... 179
Troubleshooting ............................ 181
List of Messages That Appear
on the Screen.............................. 184
Information Displayed
on the Screen.............................. 187
Handling Precautions .................... 191
Functions Available in Each
Shooting Mode............................ 192
Menus ........................................... 196
Playback Mode FUNC. Menu........ 200
Specifications ................................ 201
Index ............................................. 205
9 Printing ............................. 151
10Customizing Camera
Settings ............................ 163
11Useful Information ...........177

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