User manual CANON IXUS 500

[. . . ] ENGLISH DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide Camera User Guide Please read the Read This First section (p. Please also read the Software Starter Guide and the Direct Print User Guide. CDI-E117-010 XXXXXXX © 2004 CANON INC. PRINTED IN JAPAN Flowchart and Reference Guides This Guide Shooting with the Camera Software Starter Guide Installing the Software This Guide Connecting the Camera to a Computer This Guide Software Starter Guide Downloading Images to a Computer Direct Print User Guide Printer User Guide Using the Printer and Printing Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended. This product is designed to perform optimally when used with genuine Canon accessories. [. . . ] · After a clip is shot, the upper indicator beside the viewfinder will blink green while the clip is being written to the CF card. · · · · See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. QuickTime 3. 0 or later is required to play back movie files (AVI/ Motion JPEG) on a computer. QuickTime (for Windows) is included on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. On the Macintosh platform, this program is generally bundled with Mac OS 8. 5 or later operating systems. 71 Shooting Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects. · Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings · Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the composition · Subjects that are moving quickly · Subjects through glass: Try to shoot as close to the glass as possible to reduce the chances of light reflecting back off the glass. · Subjects with horizontal stripes Shooting with the Focus Lock 1 Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the viewfinder or in the AF frame displayed on the LCD monitor. Press the shutter button halfway (two beeps will sound). The focal distance to the object is locked. 2 3 Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully. Shooting with the AF Lock 1 2 72 Press the DISP. Aim the camera so that an object at the same focal distance as the main subject is centered in the AF frame. 3 Press the shutter button halfway (two beeps will sound) and press the / button. · The focal distance to the object is locked. · The icon will display and the lower indicator beside the viewfinder will light yellow. Shooting 4 To release the focus lock Press the Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot. / button. · The focus lock can be set in any shooting mode. · When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD monitor, setting the AiAF to Off (p. 76) is recommended since the camera focuses using the center AF frame only. · The AF lock is convenient because you can let go of the shutter button to compose the image. Moreover, the AF lock is still effective after the picture is taken, allowing you to capture a second image with the same focus. · The AF lock can be released by pressing the zoom lever, MENU button, or by changing the shooting mode or by turning the LCD monitor off. 73 Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or when a subject is backlit. You must set the flash to fires. Focus on the part of the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure setting. Press the shutter button halfway (two beeps will sound) and press the button. · The exposure setting is locked. · The icon will display. 4 To release the AE lock Press the button. Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully. The AE lock may be released by pressing the zoom lever, MENU button or button, or by changing the white balance, ISO speed, photo effect or the shooting mode, or by turning the LCD monitor off. 74 Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) You can lock the flash exposure so that the exposure settings are correctly set for a particular portion of your subject. 1 2 Press the DISP. button to set the flash Shooting 3 4 Focus on the part of the subject on which you wish to lock the flash exposure setting. Press the shutter button halfway (two beeps will sound) and press the button. · The flash will fire a pre-flash and lock the flash exposure to the required intensity to illuminate the subject. · The icon will display. 5 To release the FE lock Press the button. Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully. 75 The FE lock may be released by pressing the zoom lever, MENU button or button, or by changing the white balance, ISO speed, photo effect or the shooting mode, or by turning the LCD monitor off. Switching between Focusing Modes Although the autofocus function is preset to the AiAF setting (9 AF frames), you can set it to the center AF frame. [. . . ] · Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright © 2004 Canon Inc. All rights reserved. · · · · 158 FCC Notice (Digital Camera, Model PC1084/1086) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions; (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. [. . . ]