Canon Digital IXUS 500 User Manual

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Shooting
 When you use flash photography at higher ISO speeds, the chances 
of white streaks appearing in the image increase the closer you 
approach to the subject.
 Since a slow shutter speed is selected in dark places when the flash 
is set to Off or Slow Synchro, take care to avoid blurring the image.
- Shooting in   Mode
Be careful to hold the camera still to avoid camera shake.
- Shooting in   or   Mode
Fix the camera to a tripod to shoot in these modes since the 
shutter speed will be slower...

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 Shooting Close-Ups/ Infinity Shots    
  
To cancel the macro/infinity mode
Press the
  /   button to remove   or  from the display.
 Use the LCD monitor to compose close-ups in macro mode since 
images composed with the viewfinder may be off-center (p. 39).
 The exposure may not be optimal when the flash is used in macro mode 
in the range of 5 to 30 cm  (2.0 in. to 1.0 ft.).
Macro
Use this mode to record subjects in the range of 5 to 46 
cm (2.0 in. to 1.5 ft.) from the lens tip when at wide-...

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Shooting
Image Area in Macro Mode
When the zoom is set between the telephoto end and the wide-angle 
end, the distance from lens to subject is the same as when the zoom is 
set to the telephoto end.
Distance from Lens to 
SubjectImage Area
Telephoto End 30 cm (1.0 ft.) 107 x 80 mm (4.2 x 3.1 in.)
Wide-Angle End 5 cm (2.0 in.) 58 x 43 mm (2.3 x 1.7 in.)
 

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Using the Digital Zoom
When the LCD monitor is on, images can be zoomed to the following 
powers with the combined optical and digital zoom functions.
DIGITAL IXUS 500: Approx. 3.8x, 4.9x, 6.1x, 7.6x, 9.3x, 12.0x
DIGITAL IXUS 430: Approx. 4.3x, 5.3x, 6.7x, 8.2x, 11.0x 
The digital zoom cannot be used when the LCD monitor is turned off.
Images become coarser the more they are digitally zoomed.
1Press the DISP. button to turn the 
LCD monitor on.
2In the   (Rec.) menu, select  .
See Selecting Menus and...

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Shooting
 Continuous Shooting
In this mode, the camera shoots continuously while the shutter button is 
held down. Recording ceases when the shutter button is released.
 
To cancel continuous shooting
Press the 
 /   button twice to display  .
Standard Continuous 
Shooting
Use this mode to view images on the LCD 
monitor as you shoot continuously. The 
shutter interval is longer in this mode than 
in 
 mode.
High-Speed Continuous 
ShootingUse this mode to shoot continuously with a 
short shutter...

64To change the continuous shooting speed   
 The interval between shots may lengthen slightly when the camera’s 
built-in memory fills.
 If the flash is firing, the interval between shots will lengthen to 
accommodate the flash’s charging requirements.
 Using the Self-timer
With this function, images are shot 10 or 2 seconds after the shutter button is 
pressed. This is useful when you want to take a memorable photo with everyone 
including yourself in the picture. The self-timer can be used in any...

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Shooting
Changing the Self-timer Countdown Time
The self-timer sound can be changed with the Selftimer Sound item in 
the   (My Camera) menu (p. 51).
1In the   (Rec.) menu, select  .
See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 43).
2Use the  or  button to select   
or   and press the MENU button.
 The display will return to the Shooting screen. When   is selected, the self-timer 
sounds and the blinking gets faster 2 
seconds before the shutter activates.
 When   is selected, the self-timer 
sounds at the...

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 Shooting in Manual Mode
In this mode, you can change various settings and shoot as you wish.
1Slide the mode switch to   (Rec.) 
and turn the mode 
dial to  . 
2Change the settings.
See Functions Available in Each Shooting 
Mode (p. 160).
3Shoot (p. 53).
If the subject is difficult to focus on when 
the shutter button is pressed halfway, the 
beep will sound one time and the lower 
indicator beside the viewfinder will blink 
yellow. 
The AF frame will also appear yellow. (If the 
AiAF option is set...

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Shooting
 Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist)
Stitch Assist can be used to shoot overlapping images that can later be 
merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer.
To merge the images on a computer, use PhotoStitch, one of the 
supplied programs.
Framing a Subject
The PhotoStitch program detects the overlapping portions of adjoining 
images and merges them. When shooting, try to include a distinctive item 
(landmark) in the overlapping portions.
 Compose each frame so that it...

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 To shoot close-ups, slide the camera over the subject, keeping it parallel to 
the subject as you move it.
Shooting
Images can be shot in two sequences in Stitch Assist.  
Left to right horizontally
Right to left horizontally
1Slide the mode switch to   (Rec.) 
and turn the mode dial to  .
2Use the   or   button to select the 
sequence direction and press the 
SET button.
3Shoot the first frame in the 
sequence.
The exposure and white balance are set and 
locked with the first image.