Cannon 500D Contents at a Glance

Contents at a Glance

Shooting

Shoot automatically Î p.43 - 55 (Basic Zone modes)

Shoot continuously Î p.47, 50, 68

(

Continuous shooting)

Take a picture of myself in a group

Î p.69 (j Self-timer)

Freeze the action

Blur the action Î p.76 (s Shutter-priority AE)

Blur the background

Keep the background in sharp focus

Î p.78 (f Aperture-priority AE)

Adjust the image brightness (exposure)

Î p.84 (Exposure compensation)

Shoot under low light Î p.44, 60, 62

(

Flash photography)

Shoot without flash Î p.52 (7 Flash Off)

Photograph fireworks at night Î p.81 (Bulb exposure)

Shoot while viewing the LCD monitor

Î p.106 (A Live View shooting)

Shoot movies Î p.122 (k Movie shooting)

Image Quality

Shoot with image effects

matching the subject Î p.73

(Selecting a Picture Style)

Contents

Main Thank you for purchasing a Canon product. Take a Few Test Shots to Familiarize Yourself with the Camera Testing the Camera Before Using and Liability Copyrights Item Check List Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this Manual 3 M Basic Assumptions Page 1 Contents 2 Introduction Getting Started 23 4 3 More Advanced Techniques 75 Live View Shooting 105 Shooting Movies 121 Handy Features 129 Image Playback 147 Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer 163 Customizing the Camera 181 Reference 191 Contents at a Glance Shooting Image Quality Focusing Playback Printing Handling Precautions Camera Care LCD Monitor Cards Lens Cautions During Prolonged Use Quick Start Guide 1 2 5 4 3 6 7 9 8 Nomenclature Page Shooting Settings Display The display will show only the settings currently applied. Viewfinder Information The display will show only the settings currently applied. Page EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens Page Getting Started 1 2 3 Charging the Battery Tips for Using the Battery and Charger 1 2 3 Installing and Removing the Battery Turning on the Power About the Automatic Self-Cleaning Sensor About Auto Power Off Checking the Battery Level 2 Time]. 3 4 3 Setting the Date and Time 2 3 Selecting the Interface Language 3 1 2 3 Installing and Removing the SD Card Installing the Card 1 2 Removing the Card 1 2 4 3 Attaching and Detaching a Lens Page 1 2 About the Lens Image Stabilizer Basic Operation Pressing halfway Pressing completely Shutter Button 3 Menu Operations Menu Screen 3 4 5 6 1 3 Formatting the Card 2 Execute [Format] in the following cases: Switching the LCD Monitor Screen Shooting Settings Menus Captured Image Basic Shooting and Image Playback 1 2 1 Fully Automatic Shooting Page 1 Full Auto Techniques 2 Shooting Portraits 3 Shooting Landscapes 4 Shooting Close-ups 5 Shooting Moving Subjects 6 Shooting Portraits at Night 7 Disabling Flash 1 2 3 C Creative Auto Shooting Page Page 2 3 x Image Playback Advanced Shooting Techniques 1 d: Program AE 3 Page 1 2 Z: Changing the ISO SpeedN About AUTO for Automatic ISO Speed 1 2 D Using the Built-in Flash 3 Using Red-eye Reduction 1 2 3 4 E: Changing the AF ModeN AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode 1 S Selecting the AF PointN 2 1 1 2 i Continuous ShootingN 1 2 j Using the Self-timer 1 Select the image-recording quality. Setting the Image-recording Quality Page About 1 About 1+73 1 Selecting a Picture Style Picture Style Effects A 2 Page More Advanced Techniques 1 2 : s Action Shots Using the Built-in Flash 1 2 : f Changing the Depth of Field Page Using the Built-in Flash Depth of Field PreviewN 1 : a Set the shutter speed and aperture. 3 1 : 8 Automatic Depth-of-Field AE 1 q Changing the Metering ModeN 2 q w Setting Exposure CompensationN O Setting Exposure Compensation 1 Built-in flash func. setting 4 Select [ ]. 1 2 3 Auto Exposure BracketingN Canceling AEB 1 A Customizing a Picture StyleN 2 3 4 Parameter Settings and Effects kFilter Effect lToning Effect Monochrome Adjustment 1 A Registering a Picture StyleN 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 Setting the Color SpaceN About Adobe RGB 1 2 3 A AE LockN AE Lock Effects 1 the built-in flash. 3 A FE LockN 1 2 1 B: Setting the White BalanceN O Custom White Balance 2 3 4 1 2 2 White Balance CorrectionN White Balance Correction Set the white balance bracketing amount. Bracketing Sequence White Balance Auto Bracketing 1 correct.]. 2 Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction About the Lens Correction Data 1 2 0 Using the Quick Control Screen Quick Control Screen Nomenclature Function Setting Display 1 and release it. 2 Preventing Camera ShakeN Live View Shooting 1 A Live View ShootingN 2 Under [6 Live View function settings], set [Live View shoot.] to [Enable]. Battery Life with Live View Shooting [Approx. number of shots] To Enable Live View Shooting 1 A Setting Shooting FunctionsN Settable Functions when the Camera is ready to shoot Functions Set with a Menu 2 Each time you press the <B> button, the information display will change. About the Information Display 2 Using AF to FocusN u (Face detection) Live Mode: c Page Live Mode and u (Face Detection) Live Mode Notes Page 2 Quick Mode: f Page 1 2 3 4 5 Notes About the Live View Image About the <E> icon Notes About the Shooting Results Custom Function Notes Notes About Lenses and Flash Shooting Movies 1 3 k Shooting Movies Display the movie menu. Movie Settings Functions Set with a Menu 1 Settable Functions During Camera Ready 2 Shooting Still Photos Each time you press the <B> button, the information display will change. About the Information Display Page Notes on Movie Shooting Handy Features Handy Features 3 Silencing the Beeper 3 Setting the Image Review Time 3 Card Reminder 3 Setting the Auto Power-off Time 3 Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness 3 File Numbering Methods Page 3 Auto Rotate of Vertical Images B Checking Camera Settings 1 2 3 3 Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsN 3 About Copyright InformationN Page Select [Flash control]. [Built-in flash func. setting] and [External flash func. setting] Setting the FlashN [Flash firing] Page 1 Setting the External Speedlite Custom Functions 2 1 2 f Automatic Sensor Cleaning Cleaning the Sensor Now Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning 1 2 3 Appending Dust Delete DataN 3 About the Dust Delete Data 1 2 3 4 3 Manual Sensor CleaningN Page Image Playback 2 3 x Searching for Images Quickly 1 2 I Jump through Images (Jump display) 1 2 u/y Magnified View 1 2 3 b Rotating the Image 2 3 4 k Playing Movies Page 1 3 2 back. Slide Show (Auto Playback) 3 option. 4 5 1 3 4 5 Viewing the Images on TV 1 2 3 4 5 1 K 2 Protecting Images 1 2 3 1 L Erasing Images 2 3 4 B Shooting Information Display Page Printing Images and Transferring Images to a Computer 1 2 3 4 5 Preparing to Print 6 w 1 Press < >. 3 wPrinting QSetting the Paper Size YSetting the Paper Type USetting the Page Layout 4 5 imprinting. 6 7 h e Adjustment of Printing Effects 1 2 3 Trimming the Image Handling Printer Errors Error Messages 1 2 3 W Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) 4 K L Print Ordering 1 W 2 3 5 4 1 2 3 d Transferring Images to a Computer <1>. Transferring Images to a Computer Page 3 Selecting the Images to be Transferred Customizing the Camera 1 2 3 4 3 Setting Custom FunctionsN Custom Functions C.Fn I: Exposure C.Fn II: Image C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive C.Fn IV: Operation/Others 3 Custom Function SettingsN C.Fn I: Exposure C.Fn-1 Exposure level increments C.Fn-2 ISO expansion C.Fn-3 Flash sync. speed in Av (Aperture-priority AE) mode C.Fn II: Image C.Fn-4 Long exposure noise reduction C.Fn-5 High ISO speed noise reduction C.Fn-6 Highlight tone priority C.Fn-7 Auto Lighting Optimizer B C.Fn III: Autofocus/Drive C.Fn-8 AF-assist beam firing C.Fn-9 Mirror lockup C.Fn IV: Operation/Others C.Fn-10 Shutter/AE lock button C.Fn-11 Assign SET button C.Fn-12 LCD display when power ON C.Fn-13 Add original decision data 1 2 About My Menu settings 3 3 Registering My MenuN Page Subjects difficult to focus When Autofocus Fails 1 2 3 4 Using a Household Power Outlet Remote Control Shooting Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5 (Sold separately) Remote Switch RS-60E3 (Sold separately) 1 2 External Speedlites EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites Sync Speed Cautions for Live View shooting Canon Speedlites other than the EX-series Using Non-Canon Flash Units o: Set automatically k: User selectable : Not selectable Function Availability Table Function Availability Table o: Set automatically k: User selectable : Not selectable 1 Shooting 1 (Red) Page 2 Shooting 2 (Red) 3 Playback 1 (Blue) Menu Settings 4 Playback 2 (Blue) Page 5 Set-up 1 (Yellow) 6 Set-up 2 (Yellow) 9 My Menu (Green) 7 Set-up 3 (Yellow) k Movie (Red) Page Movie Shooting Mode Menu About the menu screen during the movie shooting mode Troubleshooting Guide Power-Related Problems Shooting-Related Problems Page Page Display & Operation Problems Printing-Related Problems Error Codes System Map Bundled Accessories AC Adapter Kit ACK-E5 System Map Specifications Type Image Sensor Recording System Image Processing Autofocus Exposure Control Shutter Flash Drive System Live View Shooting Movie Shooting LCD Monitor Image Playback Direct Printing Customization Interface Dimensions and Weight Operation Environment Battery Pack LP-E5 Battery Charger LC-E5 Battery Charger LC-E5E EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Trademarks About MPEG-4 Licensing Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended Safety Warnings Preventing Serious Injury or Death Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage Page Index A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T V W Z Page CEL-SN3YA210 CANON INC. 2009 PRINTED IN THE EU