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Camera User Guide
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Table of Contents
Main Page
Default Chapter
2
Checking the Package Contents
2
Other
3
Read this First
3
Shoot
4
What Do You Want to Do
4
Table of Contents
6
Conventions Used in this Guide
9
Safety Precautions
10
1 Getting Started
13
Attaching Strap/Holding Camera
13
View
13
The Screen
14
Using the Touch Panel
14
Charging the Battery
15
Battery Charge Indicator
16
Compatible Memory Cards (Sold Separately)
17
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card
17
Insert the Memory Card
18
Number of Shots Per Memory Card
19
Removing the Battery and Memory Card
19
Setting the Date and Time
20
Changing the Date and Time
21
Setting the Display Language
22
Formatting Memory Cards
23
Pressing the Shutter Button
24
Smart Auto
25
Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
25
Viewing Images
28
Active Display
29
Erasing Images
30
Shooting Movies
31
Shooting Time
32
Viewing Movies
33
Transferring Images to a Computer for Viewing
34
Install the Software
35
Turn on the Camera
36
Transfer and View Images
37
Accessories
38
Separately Sold Accessories
39
Other Accessories
40
2 Learning more
41
Components Guide
42
Mode Switch
42
Screen Display
44
Indicator
45
FUNC. Menu - Basic Operations
46
MENU - Basic Operations
47
Choose an Option
48
Changing the Sound Settings
49
Adjusting the Screen Brightness
50
Returning the Camera to Default Settings
51
Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down)
52
3 Shooting with Commonly Used Functions
53
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
Customizing the Self-Timer
59
Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality)
60
4 Adding Effects and Shooting in Various Conditions
63
Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size)
60
Shooting in Various Conditions
64
Making Short Movies Automatically (Movie Digest)
67
Adding Effects and Shooting
68
Miniature Effect
70
Shooting Tips
71
Changing the Color and Shooting
72
Shooting in Monochrome
74
Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter)
76
Using the Face Self-Timer
78
High-Speed Continuous Shooting (High-Speed Burst)
80
Capturing the Best Facial Expressions (Best Image Selection)
81
5 Choosing Settings Yourself
83
Shooting in Program AE
84
Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation)
85
Turning the Flash on
85
Adjusting the White Balance
86
Custom White Balance
87
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
Custom Color
93
Shooting Close-Ups (Macro)
94
Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity)
94
Changing the AF Frame Mode
95
Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock
96
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
6 Getting more out of Your Camera
107
Setting the Shutter Speed
108
Setting the Aperture Value
109
Safety Shift
110
7 Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies
111
Other Shooting Modes
112
Shooting Various Kinds of Movies
112
Shoot Movies that Look Like a Miniature Model (Miniature Effect)
113
Shoot Fast Moving Subjects and Play Them Back in Slow Motion
114
Shooting Super Slow Motion Movies
114
Changing the Image Quality
116
Editing
117
Other Shooting Functions
117
Save the Edited Movie
118
8 Using Various Playback and Editing Functions
119
Quickly Searching Images
120
Viewing Images in Filtered Playback
123
Viewing Slideshows
124
Changing Settings
125
Checking the Focus
126
Magnifying Images
127
Viewing each Image in a Group
128
Ungrouping Images
129
Displaying Various Images (Smart Shuffle)
130
Changing Image Transitions
131
Easy Operations with Touch Actions
131
Viewing Images on a TV
133
Display Images
134
Protecting Images
137
Choosing Images Individually
138
Erasing All Images
139
Tagging Images as Favorites
141
Organizing Images by Category (My Category)
143
Rotating Images
144
Resizing Images
145
Trimming
146
Adding Effects with the My Colors Function
148
Correcting the Brightness (I-Contrast)
149
Correcting the Red-Eye Effect
150
9 Printing
151
Printing Images
152
Print Images
153
Making Print Settings
154
Available Layout Options
157
Connect the Camera to the Printer
158
Choosing Images for Printing (DPOF)
159
Print Settings
160
Choosing the Number of Copies
161
10 Customizing Camera Settings
163
Changing Camera Settings
164
Low Level Memory Card Formatting
165
Changing the Lens Retract Time
168
Creating Folders by Shooting Date
168
Changing Shooting Function Settings
171
Displaying Grid Lines
172
Rearranging Icons
175
Changing Playback Function Settings
176
11 Useful Information
177
Using Household Power
178
Using an Eye-Fi Card
179
Checking Connection Information
180
Troubleshooting
181
Image Is Blurred
182
List of Messages that Appear on the Screen
184
Information Displayed on the Screen
187
Scene Icons
188
Handling Precautions
191
Functions Available in each Shooting Mode
192
Menus
196
Set up Menu
198
Playback Menu
199
Print Menu
199
Playback Mode FUNC. Menu
200
Specifications
201
Index
205
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Model
PowerShot ELPH 500 HS
Category
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Language
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