PowerShot SX500 IS - Camera CANON - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL PowerShot SX500 IS CANON

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Getting Started2 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

Lens Cap (with cord) Getting Started (this guide) DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk*

Warranty System Booklet *1 For attachment instructions, refer to the Camera User Guide on the DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk. *2 Contains manuals (= 3). *3 Contains software. For installation instructions, refer to the Camera User Guide, and for instructions on use, refer to the Software Guide. Compatible Memory Cards No memory card is included. Purchase one of the following kinds of card as needed. These memory cards can be used, regardless of capacity. For details on the number of shots and recording time per memory card, refer to “Specications” in the Camera User Guide.

• Conforms to SD specications. However, not all memory cards have been veried 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.3 Viewing the Manuals The following manuals are provided on the included DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk. Adobe Reader is required to view the PDF manuals. Camera User Guide This guide covers the following topics. Camera basics, from getting ready to shooting, playback, installing the included software, and importing images Other instructions, about all camera features Software Guide This guide describes how to use the included software. Insert the DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk in the computer’s CD-ROM drive. Follow the instructions displayed to view the manual. Initial Preparations Charging the Battery 1 Remove the battery cover and insert the battery in the charger. Remove the cover from the battery, align the p marks on the battery and charger, and insert the battery by pushing it in ( and down (

2 Charge the battery. Once you connect the power cord to the charger and plug the cord into a power outlet, the lamp will light up orange. When charging is nished, the lamp turns green. Remove the battery.4 Initial Preparations For details on charging time and the number of shots or recording time available with a fully charged battery, refer to “Specications” in the Camera User Guide. Inserting the Battery and Memory Card 1 Open the cover. Slide the cover ( ) and open it ( ). Terminals Battery Lock 2 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. To remove the battery, press the battery lock in the direction of the arrow. Label 3 Check the card’s write-protect tab and insert the memory card. 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. Insert the memory card facing as shown until it clicks into the locked position. To remove the memory card, push it in until you feel a click, and then slowly release it.5 Initial Preparations 4 Close the cover. Lower the cover ( ) and hold it down as you slide it, until it clicks into the closed position (

Setting the Date and Time 1 Turn the camera on. Press the ON/OFF button. The [Date/Time] screen is displayed. 2 Set the date and time. Press the <q><r> buttons to choose an option. Press the <o><p> buttons or turn the <5> dial to specify the date and time. When nished, press the <m> button. 3 Set the home time zone. Press the <q><r> buttons or turn the <5> dial to choose your home time zone. Press the <m> button when nished. After a conrmation message, the setting screen is no longer displayed. To turn off the camera, press the ON/OFF button.6 Initial Preparations Changing the Date and Time To adjust the date and time once you have set it, do the following. 1 Press the <n> button. 2 Move the zoom lever to choose the [3] tab. 3 Press the <o><p> buttons or turn the <5> dial to choose [Date/Time], and then press the <m> button. 4 Follow step 2 in “Setting the Date and Time” to adjust the settings. 5 Press the <n> button. Display Language The display language can be changed as needed. 1 Enter Playback mode. Press the <1> button. 2 Access the setting screen. Press and hold the <m> button, and then immediately press the <n> button. Press the <o><p><q><r> buttons or turn the <5> dial to choose a language, and then press the <m> button.7 Trying the Camera Out Shooting For fully automatic selection of the optimal settings for specic scenes, simply let the camera determine the subject and shooting conditions. 1 Turn the camera on and enter <A> mode. Press the ON/OFF button. Set the mode dial to <A>. 2 Compose the shot. To zoom in and enlarge the subject, move the zoom lever toward <i> (telephoto) as you watch the screen, and to zoom away from the subject, move it toward <j> (wide angle). 3 Shoot still images. Press the shutter button lightly ( ). The camera beeps twice after focusing, and AF frames are displayed to indicate image areas in focus. Press the shutter button all the way down (

Shoot movies. Press the movie button to start shooting, and press it again to stop.8 Trying the Camera Out Viewing 1 Enter Playback mode. Press the <1> button. 2 Browse through your images. To view the previous or next image, press the <q><r> buttons or turn the <5> dial. Movies are identied by a [ ] icon. To play movies, go to step 3. 3 Play movies. Press the <m> button to access the movie control panel, choose [] (either press the <q><r> buttons or turn the <5> dial), and then press the <m> button again. To adjust the volume, press the <

> buttons. Playback now begins, and after the movie is nished, [] is displayed. Erasing the Images To erase the image you chose in step 2, do the following. Note that erased images cannot be recovered. 1 Press the <a> button. 2 After [Erase?] is displayed, press the <q><r> buttons or turn the <5> dial to choose [Erase], and then press the <m> button.9 European Union (and EEA) only. These symbols indicate that this product is not to be disposed of with your household waste, according to the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC), the Battery Directive (2006/66/EC) and/or your national laws implementing those Directives. If a chemical symbol is printed beneath the symbol shown above, in accordance with the Battery Directive, this indicates that a heavy metal (Hg = Mercury, Cd = Cadmium, Pb = Lead) is present in this battery or accumulator at a concentration above an applicable threshold specied in the Battery Directive. This product should be handed over to a designated collection point, e.g., on an authorized one-for-one basis when you buy a new similar product or to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and batteries and accumulators. Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE. Your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural resources. For more information about the recycling of this product, please contact your local city ofce, waste authority, approved scheme or your household waste disposal service or visit www.canon-europe.com/environment. (EEA: Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATION. CANON INC. 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan CANON EUROPA N.V. Bovenkerkerweg 59-61, 1185 XB Amstelveen, The Netherlands

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