Canon POWERSHOT SX500IS User manual

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Tv, Av, and M Mode
Take smarter, more sophisticated shots
Instructions in this chapter apply to the camera as set to the respective
mode.
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Set your preferred shutter speed before shooting as follows. The camera
automatically adjusts the aperture value to suit your shutter speed.
For details on available shutter speeds, see "Specifications" (_[_217).
Enter <Tv> mode.
Set the mode dial to <Tv >.
Set the shutter speed.
Turn the <:_ii_> dial to set the shutter
speed,
(_ With shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower, there will be a delay
before you can shoot again, as images are processed to remove
noise.
When shooting at low shutter speeds on a tripod, you should set
[IS Mode] to [Off] (_114).
Orange display of aperture values when you press the shutter
button halfway indicates that the settings deviate from standard
exposure. Adjust the shutter speed until the aperture value is
displayed in white, or use safety shift (_[_117).
<Tv>: Time value
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Set your preferred aperture value before shooting as follows. The camera
automatically adjusts the shutter speed to suit your aperture value.
For details on available aperture values, see "Specifications" (_217).
:_: Enter <Av > mode.
Set the mode dial to <Av >.
'Set the aperture value.
Turn the <!_:_> dial to set the aperture
value.
(_ Orange display of shutter speeds when you press the shutter
button halfway indicates that the settings deviate from standard
exposure. Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed is
displayed in white, or use safety shift (see below).
<Av>: Aperture value (size of the opening made by the iris in the lens)
To avoid exposure problems in <Tv > and <AV > modes, you can have the
camera automatically adjust the shutter speed or aperture value, even when
standard exposure cannot otherwise be obtained. Press the <MENU> button
and set [Safety Shift] on the [O] tab to [On] ([_47).
However, safety shift is disabled when the flash fires.
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Follow these steps before shooting to set your preferred shutter speed and
aperture value to obtain the desired exposure.
For details on available shutter speeds and aperture values, see
"Specifications" (_217).
Shutter Speed
Standard
Exposure --
Level
Exposure Level
Mark
Exposure Level --
Indicator
,Enter <M >mode.
Set the mode dial to <M >.
Configure the setting.
Press the <r+"_>button, choose
adjustment of shutter speed or aperture
value, and turn the <(!_ > dial to specify
a value.
An exposure level mark based on your
specified value is shown on the exposure
level indicator for comparison to the
standard exposure level.
The exposure level mark is shown
in orange when the difference from
standard exposure exceeds 2 stops. "-2"
or "+2" is displayed in orange in the lower
right when you press the shutter button
halfway.
(_ After you set the shutter speed or aperture value, the exposure
level may change if you adjust the zoom or recompose the shot.
Screen brightness may change depending on your specified
shutter speed or aperture value. However, screen brightness
remains the same when the flash is up and the mode is set to [_.].
To have the setting you did not configure in step 2 (whether shutter
speed or aperture value) automatically adjusted to obtain standard
exposure, hold the shutter button halfway and press the <1_>
button. Note that standard exposure may not be possible with
some settings.
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Specific Shutter Speeds and Aperture Values (<M> Mode)
<M>: Manual
Calculation of standard exposure is based on the specified metering method
(fy_g5).
_Adjusting the Flash Output
Choose from the three flash levels in <_V_> mode.
,Enter <M> mode.
Set the mode dial to <_W>.
Configure the setting.
Press the <@> button, choose [[_] in
the menu, and adjust the setting by either
pressing the <_><_,> buttons or turning
the <_;_::_> dial (_46).
Once the setting is complete, [_J_J]is
displayed.
_}, You can also set the flash level by accessing <MENU> (_47) and
choosing [Flash Output] in [Flash Settings] on the [O] tab.
You can set the flash level in <Tv > or <Av > mode by accessing <MENU>
(S_47), choosing [Flash Settings] on the [O] tab, and then setting [Flash
Mode] to [Manual].
You can also access the [Flash Settings] <MENU> screen as follows.
When the flash is up, press the <_> button and immediately press the
<MENU> button.
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Playback Mode
Have fun reviewing your shots, and browse or edit them
in many ways
• To prepare the camera for these operations, press the <r_> button to
enter Playback mode.
(T) It may not be possible to play back or edit images that were
renamed or already edited on a computer, or images from other
cameras.
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After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as
follows.
Enter Playback mode.
Press the <['_q> button,
Your last shot is displayed,
J: Browse through your images.
To view the previous image, press
the <,_> button or turn the <,_i/::}> dial
counterclockwise. To view the next
image, press the <_> button or turn the
<_.i_:_> dial clockwise.
Press and hold the <_><_> buttons to
browse through images quickly. Images
appear grainy at this time.
To access Scroll Display mode, turn the
<_/;i_:>dial rapidly. In this mode, turn the
<,_.i_i_i_:>dial to browse through images.
To return to single-image display, press
the <@> button.
To browse images grouped by shooting
date, press the <A><v> buttons in
Scroll Display mode.
Movies are identified by a _'_,_,_] icon. To
play movies, go to step 3.
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Viewing
Volume
Play movies.
To start playback, press the <@> button
to access the movie control panel,
choose [ _] (either press the <4><_>
buttons or turn the <_,_i_ > dial), and then
press the <@> button again.
Adjust the volume.
Press the <,_><v> buttons to adjust the
volume.
Pause playback.
To pause or resume playback, press the
<@> button.
After the movie is finished, [_] is
displayed.
To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the shutter button
halfway.
To deactivate Scroll Display, press the <MENU> button, choose [Scroll
Display] on the [I-€'i]tab, and then choose [Off].
If you prefer to have the most recent shot displayed when you enter playback
mode, press the <MENU> button, and on the [_] tab, choose [Resume] and
then [Last shot].
To change the transition shown between images, press the <MENU> button,
choose [Transition] on the [r_] tab, and then press the <4><_,> buttons to
choose the effect.
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Viewing
Press the <DISR>button to view other information on the screen, or to hide
the information. For details on the information displayed, see _[_202.
@ @ @
No information is Simple Information Detailed Enables you to
displayed Display Information Display check the focus
(_._125)*
*Not shown for movies.
Switching display modes by pressing the <DISR> button is also possible
immediately after you shoot, while your shot is displayed. However, simple
information display is not available. To change the initial display mode, press
the <MENU> button and choose [Review Info] on the [O] tab ([._76).
@Overexposure Warning (for image Highlights)
Washed-out highlights in the image flash on the screen in detailed
information display.
@Histogram
Dark_ Bright
High
Low
The graph in detailed information display
is a histogram showing the distribution of
brightness in the image. The horizontal
axis represents the degree of brightness,
and the vertical axis, how much of the
image is at each level of brightness.
Viewing the histogram is a way to check
exposure.
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, AccessFocusCheck.
Press the <DISR> button (_124).
A white frame is displayed where the AF
frame was when the focus was set.
Gray frames are displayed over faces
detected later, in Playback mode.
The portion of the image in the orange
frame is magnified.
Switch frames.
Move the zoom lever toward <O,> once.
The screen at left is displayed.
To switch to a different frame when there
are multiple frames, press the <@>
button.
Zoom in or out, or view other
image areas.
As you examine the focus, use the
zoom lever to zoom in or out. Press the
<A><v><4><_> buttons to adjust the
display position.
Press the <MENU>button to restore the
original display in step 1.
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By displaying multiple images in an index, you can quickly find the images
you are looking for.
;_ Display images in an index.
Move the zoom lever toward <_> to
display images in an index. Moving the
lever again will increase the number of
images shown.
To display fewer images, move the zoom
lever toward <O,>. Fewer images are
shown each time you move the lever.
Choose an image.
Turn the <_i:_> dial to scroll through the
images.
Press the <._><v><4><_,> buttons to
choose an image.
An orange frame is displayed around the
selected image.
Press the <@> button to view the
selected image in single-image display.
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Browsing and Filtering Images
Find desired images quickly on a memory card full of images by filtering
image display according to your specified conditions. You can also protect
(_132) or delete (_136) these images all at once.
"_ Favorites Displays images tagged as favorites ([_142).
(_ Shot Date Displays the images shot on a specific date.
_1t My Category Displays the images of a specific category
o,_, Still image/Movie Displays only still images or movies.
,Choose the first condition for
image display or navigation.
In single-image display, press the <A>
button, and then press the <A><v>
buttons to choose a display filter.
When ['y[r] is selected, you can view
only images matching this condition by
pressing the <4><_.> buttons. To perform
an action for all of these images together,
press the <@> button and go to step 3.
Choose the second condition
and check the images found.
Press the <'_><_> buttons to choose
another condition. Once you turn the
<i!_!_> dial, you can view the images
narrowed down by your conditions.
To cancel this mode, press the <MENU>
button.
To switch to filtered image display, press
the <@> button and go to step 3.
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Browsing and Filtering Images
View the filtered images.
Images matching your conditions are
displayed in yellow frames. To view
only these images, press the <4><_,>
buttons, or turn the <:fi_!_>dial.
To exit filtered image display, press the
<,_> button, and after [Image search
canceled] is displayed, press the <@>
button.
(_ When the camera has found no corresponding images for some
conditions, those conditions will not be available.
_) To show or hide information, press the <DISR> button in step 2.
Options for viewing the images found (in step 3) include "Navigating
Through Images in an Index" (_ 126), "Viewing Slideshows" (_ 130),
and "Magnifying Images" ([_ 129). You can protect, erase, or print all
images found or add them to a photobook by choosing [Select All Images
in Search] in "Protecting Images" (_ 132), "Erasing All Images" ([[_ 137),
"Adding Images to the Print List (DPOF)" (_186), or "Adding Images to a
Photobook" (_ 190).
However, if you recategorize images (_T_143) or edit them and save them
as new images (_146 - 154), a message is displayed and filtered image
display ends.
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Approximate Position of
Displayed Area
i_ Magnify an image.
Moving the zoom lever toward <O,> will
zoom in and magnify the image. You
can magnify images up to about 10x by
continuing to hold the zoom lever.
To zoom out, move the zoom lever
toward <_>. You can return to single-
image display by continuing to hold it.
Move the display position and
switch images as needed.
To move the display position, press the
<A><v><4><_, > buttons.
To switch to other images while zoomed,
turn the <(i i_:>dial.
_}, You can return to single-image display from magnified display by pressing
the <MENU> button.
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Image Viewing Options
Automatically play back images from a memory card as follows.
,Access the setting screen.
Press the <MENU>button, and then
choose [Slideshow] on the [_] tab
(_47).
Configure the setting.
Choose a menu item to configure, and
then choose the desired option (_[_47).
Start automatic playback.
Press the <A><v> buttons or turn the
<!:ii:_;:>dial to choose [Start], and then
the <@> button.press
The slideshow will start a few seconds
after [Loading image...] is displayed.
Press the <MENU>button to stop the
slideshow.
(_ The camera's power-saving functions (_[_42) are deactivated
during slideshows.
To pause or resume slideshows, press the <@> button.
You can switch to other images during playback by pressing the <4><_,>
buttons or turning the <,;;i_i> dial. For fast-forward or fast-rewind hold the
<_><_,> buttons down.
[Play Time] cannot be modified when [Bubble] is chosen in [Effect].
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Image Viewing Options
Based on the current image, the camera offers four images similar to it
that you may wish to view. After you choose to view one of those images,
the camera offers four more images. This is an enjoyable way to play back
images in an unexpected order. Try this feature after you have taken many
shots, in many kinds of scenes.
,Choose Smart Shuffle.
Press the <MENU>button, choose
[Smart Shuffle] on the [_] tab, and then
press the <@> button (_47).
Four candidate images are displayed.
Choose an image.
Press the <A><'_><4><_,> buttons to
choose the image you want to view next.
Your chosen image is displayed in the
center, surrounded by the next four
candidate images.
For full-screen display of the center
image, press the <@> button. To restore
the original display, press the <@>
button again.
Press the <MENU>button to restore
single-image display.
[Smart Shuffle] is not available in the following cases:
There are less than 50 shots taken with this camera
An unsupported image is currently displayed
Images are shown in filtered display (_[_127)
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Protect important images to prevent accidental erasure by the camera
(_136, 137).
Access the setting screen.
Press the <MENU>button and choose
[Protect] on the [[_]] tab (_[_47).
Choose aselection method.
Choose a menu item and a setting as
desired (_[_47).
To return to the menu screen, press the
<MENU>button.
(_ Protected images on a memory card will be erased if you format
the card (_[_160, 161).
Protected images cannot be erased using the camera's erasure function. To
erase them this way, first cancel protection.
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Protecting Images
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,: L;noosmg images lndividuaJ|y
,Choose [Select].
Following step 2 on _132, choose
[Select] and press the <Q> button.
Choose the images.
Press the <_><j)> buttons or turn the
<,<_i::_i!;>dial to choose an image, and then
press the <@> button. [_ is displayed.
To cancel protection, press the <@>
button again. [_ is no longer displayed.
Repeat this process to specify other
images.
;;: Protect the image.
Press the <MENU>button. A
confirmation message is displayed.
Press the <4J><_> buttons or turn the
<¢_i:_:>dial to choose [OK], and then press
the <_> button.
(_) Images will not be protected if you switch to Shooting mode or turn
the camera off before finishing the setup process in step 3.
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