User manual CANON DIGITAL IXUS 500

[. . . ] ENGLISH Camera User Guide Please read the Read This First section (p. Please also read the Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk and the Direct Print User Guide. Flowchart and Reference Guides This Guide Shooting with the Camera Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk Installing the Software This Guide Connecting the Camera to a Computer This Guide Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk Downloading Images to a Computer Direct Print User Guide Printer User Guide Using the Printer and Printing Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to perform optimally when used with genuine Canon accessories. Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc. , caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories (e. g. , a leakage and/ or explosion of a battery pack). [. . . ] · You can shoot right after selecting a value. The menu displays again after the shot, allowing you to change the settings easily. 79 5 Press the FUNC. button. The display will return to the Shooting screen. To cancel the long shutter mode While [Long Shutter] is displayed in the FUNC. menu, press the SET button. The nature of CCD image sensors is such that noise in the recorded image increases at long shutter speeds. This camera, however, applies special processing to images shot at shutter speeds slower than 1. 3 seconds to eliminate the noise, thereby producing high-quality images. Nevertheless, a certain amount of processing time may be required before the next image can be shot. · Use the LCD monitor to confirm that the image was recorded at the desired brightness. · Please note that camera shake becomes a factor at low shutter speeds. If the camera shake warning appears on the LCD monitor, secure the camera to a tripod before shooting. · Use of the flash may result in an over-exposed image. If that occurs, shoot with the flash set to . · The following are unavailable: - Exposure Compensation - Light Metering - AE Lock - FE Lock - ISO speed [AUTO] - Flash [Auto][Red-eye Reduction Auto] Available Shutter Speeds The following shutter speeds (in seconds) are available. 15 13 10 8 6 5 4 3. 2 2. 5 2 1. 6 1. 3 1 80 Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) When the white balance mode is set to match the light source, the camera reproduces colors more accurately. Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Fluorescent H Custom The camera sets the white balance automatically according to shooting conditions. For recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies. For recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting. For recording under warm-white, cool-white or warmwhite (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting. For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting. For setting a custom value with a white sheet of paper, etc. , to obtain the optimal white balance for the conditions. Shooting 1 In the FUNC. menu, select * The current setting is displayed. *. See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 43). 2 Use the option. · or button to select an See Setting a Custom White Balance (p. · You can confirm the effect of the setting in the LCD monitor when it is on. · You can shoot right after selecting an option. [. . . ] 55 * ­ ­ * Flash On Off Slow Synchro p. 58 Quick Shot Macro Mode Infinity Mode AF Lock AE Lock FE Lock Single Standard Continuous shooting ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ * ­ ­ * ­ ­ p. 60 ­ ­ ­ * ­ ­ ­ * ­ p. 63 Shooting High-speed continuous Method shooting 10-sec. [. . . ]