CANON POWERSHOT SX500 IS User Manual

CDP-E493-010  
© CANON INC. 2012  
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Setting the Date and Time  
English Getting Started  
Before use, be sure to read this guide.  
Reading this guide will help you learn to use the camera properly.  
Store this guide safely so that you can use it in the future.  
Turn the camera on.  
5-1  
Press the power button to turn the camera on. The [Date/  
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Time] screen is displayed.  
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Package Contents  
Set the date and time.  
5-2  
Before use, make sure the following items are included in the  
package. If anything is missing, contact your camera dealer.  
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Press the < >< > buttons to choose an option, and then  
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adjust the setting, either by pressing the < >< > buttons or  
Camera  
Battery Pack NB-6L (with terminal cover)  
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turning the < > dial.  
Battery Charger CB-2LY/CB-2LYE*  
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When finished, press the < > button.  
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Neck Strap NS-DC11  
Lens Cap (with cord)  
Interface Cable IFC-400PCU  
DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk  
Power cable also included.  
Getting Started (this guide)  
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PDF Manuals and Camera Software  
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Install PDF manuals and software from the included DIGITAL  
CAMERA Solution Disk. Note that Adobe Reader is required to view  
the PDF manuals.  
Specify your home time zone.  
5-3  
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Press the < >< > buttons or turn the < > dial to choose  
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Insert the included DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk in the  
your home time zone.  
computer’s CD-ROM drive and follow the installation instructions. 3-1  
After installation, you can access the Camera User Guide by  
double-clicking the desktop shortcut icon.  
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Press the < > button when finished. After a confirmation  
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message, the setting screen is no longer displayed.  
For software instructions, refer to the Camera User Guide or the  
ImageBrowser EX help.  
Compatible Memory Cards  
3-2  
The following memory cards (sold separately) can be used,  
regardless of capacity.  
7-1  
Change the date and time.  
• SD memory cards* • SDXC memory cards*  
• SDHC memory cards* • Eye-Fi cards  
CB-2LY  
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1 Press the <  
> button.  
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Conforms to SD specifications. However, not all memory cards have been  
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2 Move the zoom lever to choose the [ ] tab.  
verified to work with the camera.  
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3 Press the < >< > buttons or turn the < > dial to choose [Date/  
About Eye-Fi Cards  
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Time], and then press the < > button.  
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.  
4 Follow step 5-2 to configure the setting, and then press the  
CB-2LYE  
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<
> button.  
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4-2  
DispLaguage  
7-2  
7-3  
Playbamode.  
6-1  
6-2  
he <1> b.  
Charging the Battery  
s the setting screen.  
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ess and hold the < > button, and then immediately press  
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Remove the battery cover and insert the  
battery in the charger.  
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t<  
> button.  
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Prs the < >< >< >< > buttons or turn the < > dial to  
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After aligning the o marks on the battery and charger, insert  
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choose a language, and then press the < > button.  
the battery by pushing it in ( ) and down ( ).  
Shooting  
Charge the battery.  
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8-2  
8-3  
Battery chargers with a plug:  
Flip out the plug and plug the charger into a power outlet. The  
lamp turns orange.  
Battery chargers with a power cord:  
Connect the power cord to the battery charger, and then plug  
the other end into a power outlet.  
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Turn the camera on and enter <  
mode.  
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7-2  
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4-4  
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Press the power button and set the mode dial to <  
>.  
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Compose the shot.  
When charging is finished, the lamp turns green. Remove the  
battery.  
To zoom in and enlarge the subject, move the zoom lever  
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toward < > (telephoto) as you watch the screen, and to  
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zoom away from the subject, move it toward < > (wide  
angle).  
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card  
Shoot still images.  
7-3  
Open the cover.  
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Press the shutter button lightly ( ).  
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Slide the cover ( ) and open it ( ).  
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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 ( ).  
Insert the battery.  
4-2  
Holding the battery with the terminals ( ) facing as shown,  
move the battery lock in the direction of the arrow, insert the  
battery, and push it in all the way until the lock clicks shut.  
To remove the battery, press the battery lock in the direction of  
the arrow.  
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Shoot movies.  
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Press the movie button to start shooting, and press it again to  
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stop.  
Viewing  
Check the card's write-protect tab and  
insert the memory card.  
4-3  
Enter Playback mode.  
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8-2  
Shooting is not possible with cards that have a write-protect  
tab ( ) in the locked position. Slide the tab up until it clicks  
into the unlocked position.  
Insert the memory card with the label ( ) facing as shown  
until the lock clicks shut.  
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Press the <1> button.  
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Browse through your images.  
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To view the previous or next image, press the < >< > buttons  
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To remove the memory card, push it in until you feel a click,  
and then slowly release it.  
or turn the < > dial.  
Movies are identified by a [  
] icon. To play movies, go to  
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step 8-3.  
Close the cover.  
4-4  
Play movies.  
8-3  
Lower the cover ( ) and hold it down as you slide it, until it  
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clicks into the closed position ( ).  
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Press the < > button to access the movie control panel,  
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choose [ ] (either press the < >< > buttons or turn the < >  
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dial), and then press the < > button again.  
Movie playback begins, and you can adjust the volume as  
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needed by pressing the < >< > buttons.  
After the movie is finished, [ ] is displayed.  
Erase the images.  
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1 Press the < > button.  
2 After [Erase?] is displayed, press the < >< > buttons or turn the  
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<
> dial to choose [Erase], and then press the < > button.  

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