Canon Digital IXUS 500 User Manual

DIGITAL CAMERACamera User Guide
Please read the 
Read This First
 section (p. 7).
Please also read the 
Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Disk
 and 
the 
Direct Print User Guide
.
Camera User GuideENGLISH
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Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended.
This product is designed to perform optimally when used with 
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to this product and/or accidents such as fire, etc., caused by the 
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Camera Body Temperature 
If your camera is used for prolonged periods, the camera body may become 
warm. Please be aware of this and take care when operating the camera for 
an extended period. 
About the LCD Monitor
The LCD monitor is produced with extremely high-precision manufacturing 
techniques. More than 99.99% of the pixels operate to specification. Less 
than 0.01% of the pixels may occasionally misfire or appear as red or black 
dots. This has no effect on the recorded image and does not...

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About This Guide
Conventions Used in the Text 
Question? Look Here First
What settings are available 
under each function?
•See Functions Available in Each 
Shooting Mode (p. 160). Will my settings remain in 
effect even after I’ve turned 
the camera off?
What can be accomplished 
with each function?
•See FUNC. MENU (p. 44).•See Rec. Menu (p. 47).
•See Play Menu (p. 48).
•See Set up Menu (p. 48).•See My Camera Menu (p. 51).
What do the icons listed in 
the 
Camera User Guide 
mean?
•See Information...

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Preparing the Camera 18
Basic Functions 30
Shooting 53
Playback 89
Erasing 105
Print Settings/Transferring 108
Connecting the Camera to a Computer/TV118
My Camera Settings 129
List of Messages
134
Troubleshooting 136
Appendix 140
Photo Tips and Information 153
Thumb Index
 

4Read This First .................................................. 7
Please Read ...............................................................................................  7
Safety Precautions.....................................................................................  8
Preventing Malfunctions  .......................................................................... 13
Components Guide .............................................14
Preparing the Camera
Charging the Battery Pack...

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 Shooting a Movie............................................................................... 70
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) ........................ 72
Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) .................................................. 74
Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) ......................................... 75
Switching between Focusing Modes ........................................................ 76
 Switching between Light Metering Modes...

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Connecting the Camera to the Computer to Download Images without 
Installing Software ..........................................................................  125
Downloading Directly from a CF Card  .................................................... 126
Viewing Images on a TV set.................................... 127
Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings)
Changing My Camera Settings ..............................................................  129
Registering My Camera Settings...

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Read This First
Please Read
Test Shots
Before you try to photograph important subjects, we highly recommend that 
you shoot several trial images to confirm that the camera is operating and 
being operated correctly.
Please note that Canon, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its distributors 
are not liable for any consequential damages arising from any malfunction 
of a camera or accessory, including CF cards, that results in the failure of an 
image to be recorded or to be recorded in a format that...

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Safety Precautions
 Before using the camera, please ensure that you read and understand the 
safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the camera is 
operated correctly.
 The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to 
instruct you in the safe and correct operation of the camera and its 
accessories to prevent injuries or damage to yourself, other persons and 
equipment.
 In the next few pages, the term “equipment” refers primarily to the camera 
and its power...