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Cannon 500D instruction manual 223, 115

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Depth-of-field preview		80
Digital terminal		164, 177
Dioptric adjustment		36
Direct printing → Printing
DPOF		173
Drive mode		68
Dust Delete Data		143
E
Erase (image)		159
Error codes		209
Evaluative metering		83
Exposure compensation		84
Extension		133
External Speedlite		139, 196
Eyepiece cover		23, 195
F
Face detection Live mode (AF).....112
Faithful		74
FE lock		95
File number		132
File size	70, 123, 161
Filter effect (Monochrome)		..............90
Firmware Ver		201

Flash			62
2nd-curtain sync			140
Built-in flash			62
Custom Functions			141
Effective range			62
External Speedlite		139, 196
FE lock			95
Flash exposure compensation			... 85
Flash off		52, 54
Flash-sync speed			184
Menu setting			139
Red-eye reduction			63
Flash exposure compensation			85
Focus lock			46
Focus mode switch		33, 67
Focusing
AF mode		64, 111
AF point selection			66
AF-assist beam		45, 187
Beeper			130
Difficult-to-focus subjects ..		115, 192
Manual focusing		67, 118
Out of focus	45, 115, 192
Recompose			46
Format (card initialization)			40
Full Auto			44
Full HD		121, 123
Full High-Definition			123
Function availability table	.............		198
G
Grid display		108, 124
H
HDMI			157
High-Definition		123, 157
Highlight alert			161

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English Copyrights Testing the Camera Before Using and LiabilityItem Check List Icons in this Manual Conventions Used in this ManualBasic Assumptions Chapters Contents More Advanced Techniques Advanced Shooting TechniquesImage Playback Handy FeaturesLive View Shooting Shooting Movies181 163Customizing the Camera ReferenceContents at a Glance Playback FocusingPrinting Camera Care Handling PrecautionsCards LCD MonitorLens Set the power switch to Insert the battery. p.26Quick Start Guide Take the picture. p.37 Set the Mode Dial to 1 FullAuto. p.44 Focus the subject. p.37Main Dial p.4 Shutter button NomenclatureNomenclature Large/Fine Shooting Settings DisplayViewfinder Information Full Auto p.44 Creative Auto p.53 Image Zone Mode DialCreative Zone Basic ZoneEF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 is lens EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is lensCharger for Battery Pack LP-E5 p.24 Battery Charger LC-E5Battery Charger LC-E5E Attaching the Strap Getting StartedAs shown in the illustration, attach the battery securely Charging the BatteryRemove the protective cover Attach the battery Recharge the battery. For LC-E5Purchase a new battery Tips for Using the Battery and ChargerInstalling and Removing the Battery About the Automatic Self-Cleaning Sensor Turning on the PowerAbout Auto Power Off Battery Life Checking the Battery LevelTemperature Shooting Conditions Under the 6 tab, select Date/ Time 3Setting the Date and TimeExit the setting Display the menuUnder the 6 tab, select Language 3Selecting the Interface LanguageSet the desired language Captured image is recorded onto the card sold separately Installing and Removing the SD CardInstalling the Card Open the cover Insert the cardRemoving the Card Make sure the access lamp is off, then open the coverRemove the card Attach the lens On the lens, set the focus mode switch to AF autofocusAttaching and Detaching a Lens Attaching a Lens Remove the capsImage Conversion Factor About ZoomingTo owners of the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 is kit lens To zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingersTake the picture Set the is switch toAbout the Lens Image Stabilizer Press the shutter button halfwayHolding the Camera Basic OperationThis releases the shutter and takes the picture Shutter ButtonPressing halfway Pressing completelyBasic Zone modes Movie shooting mode3Menu Operations Menu ScreenSelect a tab Menu Setting Procedure Display the menuSelect the setting Set the desired settingUnder the 5 tab, select Format, then press 3Formatting the CardSelect Format Format the cardExecute Format in the following cases Shooting Settings Switching the LCD Monitor ScreenMenus Captured Image About the Auto Lighting Optimizer Basic Shooting Image PlaybackSubject Set the Mode Dial to1Fully Automatic Shooting Aim any AF point overLow light, the built-in flash fired a series of flashes Although it is daylight, the flash popped upRecomposing the Shot 1Full Auto TechniquesShooting a Moving Subject Focus the face 2Shooting PortraitsShooting Tips Use a telephoto lensWith a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end 3Shooting LandscapesShooting night scenes Move to the subject as close as possible 4Shooting Close-upsUse a simple background Simple background makes the flower, etc., stand out betterUse the center AF point to focus 5Shooting Moving SubjectsUse a wide-angle lens and a tripod 6Shooting Portraits at NightTaking portraits without flash 7Disabling FlashCreative Auto screen appears on the LCD monitor Set the Mode Dial to CCCreative Auto Shooting PressFlash firing Adjusting the picture brightnessBlurring/sharpening the background Image effects Single, continuous, and self-timer shootingImage-recording quality Playback the image XImage PlaybackSelect the image Advanced Shooting Techniques Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely Set the Mode Dial to d Focus the subjectProgram AE Check the shutter speed and aperture displayProgram can be shifted. Program shift Changing the ISO speed and using the built-in flashDifferences Between d and 1 Full Auto ISO speed will appear Changing the ISO SpeedNPress the Z button Select the ISO speedAbout Auto for Automatic ISO Speed Shooting Mode ISO Speed SettingISO Speed DUsing the Built-in FlashPress the D button Effective Flash RangeBright light, decrease the ISO speed 3Using Red-eye ReductionIf the subject is far away, increase the ISO speed By increasing the ISO speed, you can extend the flash rangeOne-Shot AF for Still Subjects Select the AF modeAF mode will appear Changing the AF ModeNAI Servo AF for Moving Subjects AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF ModePress the S button SSelecting the AF PointNSelect the AF point Ring until the subject looks sharp MF Manual FocusingSet the lens focus mode switch to Focus by turning the lens focusing· For still subjects IContinuous ShootingNPress the YiQ button Select Press the U key to select i, then pressRemote control can also be used. p.194 Using the Self-timerPress the YiQ button Select the self-timer 10-sec. self-timerSelect the image-recording quality 3Setting the Image-recording QualityGuide to Image-recording Quality Settings Approx Select QualityWhat’s the difference between 7 and 8? When do I use the 1 mode?About 1+73 AboutPicture Style Effects ASelecting a Picture StyleNPress the XA button Select a Picture StyleFaithful NeutralUser Def CAbout the Main Dial Pointer More Advanced TechniquesAction Shots Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speedShutter Speed Display Use a fast shutter speed such as 1/4000 sec. to 1/500 sec Using the Built-in FlashHow to blur a flowing river or water fountain To freeze the action or moving subjectChanging the Depth of Field Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired apertureAperture Display Changing the Depth of Field Depth of Field PreviewN Bulb Exposures Set the Mode Dial to aManual Exposure Set the exposure and take the pictureAutomatic Depth-of-Field AE Set the Mode Dial to Focus the subjectQChanging the Metering ModeN Set the metering modeMaking it darker Setting Exposure CompensationNOSetting Exposure Compensation Making it brighterSelect Flash control Select Built-in flash func. settingSelect Built-in flash func. setting, then press YFlash Exposure CompensationNSelect Expo. comp./AEB 3Auto Exposure BracketingNSet the AEB amount Using AEB with exposure compensation Canceling AEBUsing AEB with continuous shooting Using AEB with u single shootingSet the parameter ACustomizing a Picture StyleNSelect Picture Style Select a parameterColor tone Skin tones can be adjusted Parameter Settings and EffectsSharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image Saturation Image’s color saturation can be adjustedKFilter Effect Monochrome AdjustmentLToning Effect With Picture Style selected, press ARegistering a Picture StyleNSelect User Def Select the base Picture StyleRegistering a Picture StyleN Select Color space 3Setting the Color SpaceNAbout Adobe RGB AE Lock Effects AAE LockNPress the a button Recompose and take the picturePress the D button to pop up the built-in flash AFE LockNFocus the subject Press the a button OCustom White Balance Setting the White BalanceNPress the WB button Select the white balanceSelect Custom WB White Balance Correction 2White Balance CorrectionNSet the white balance correction Set the white balance bracketing amount White Balance Auto BracketingBracketing Sequence Under the 1 tab, select 3Lens Peripheral Illumination CorrectionSelect Peripheral illumin. correct 100101 About the Lens Correction DataDisplay the Quick Control screen 0Using the Quick Control Screen102 Quick Control Screen Nomenclature Function Setting Display103 Press the shutter button completely again Using the self-timer l with mirror lockupRemote control shooting Preventing Camera ShakeN105 Live View Shooting106 Set the shooting modeALive View ShootingN Display the Live View image107 To Enable Live View Shooting108 ASetting Shooting FunctionsNSettable Functions when the Camera is ready to shoot Functions Set with a Menu109 110 About the Information DisplayMove the AF point Using AF to FocusNSelecting the AF Mode Live Mode d112 UFace detection Live Mode cPress the a button to focus the face covered by the p frame 113Will turn red 114 Live Mode and uFace Detection Live Mode NotesAF operation 115 AF point 1 Display the Live View image Quick Mode f116 117 118 Focusing ManuallyNSet the lens focus mode switch to MF Focus manuallyAbout the E icon 119Custom Function Notes 120SD Cards for Movie Shooting 121About Full HD 122 Set the Mode Dial to kKShooting Movies Shoot the movieFunctions Set with a Menu Display the movie menu Movie Settings123 With Grid 1l or Grid 2m, you can display grid lines Remote controlSettable Functions During Camera Ready 124125 Shooting Still PhotosTaking Still Photos During Movie Shooting 126 Recording and Image Quality 127Playback and TV connection 128129 Handy Features3Card Reminder Handy Features3Setting the Image Review Time 3Silencing the Beeper3Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness Setting the Auto Power-off Time131 File numbering after replacing the card Card-1Card-2 3File Numbering Methods132 IMG0001.JPG133 134 3Auto Rotate of Vertical ImagesSet OnPD, then playback the image. It will be rotated Settings Display BChecking Camera Settings135 Select OK 3Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsNSelect Clear settings Select the desired setting137 Camera SettingsMovie Settings 3About Copyright InformationNSelect Screen color 3Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color3Preventing the LCD Monitor from Turning off Automatically Select LCD auto off139 3Setting the FlashNNormally, set this to Enable Flash firing140 Flash modeShutter sync 141 Clear Speedlite settingsSelect External flash C.Fn setting, then press Set the Custom FunctionDisabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning FAutomatic Sensor CleaningCleaning the Sensor Now Select Clean nowf143 3Appending Dust Delete DataNPreparation Obtain the Dust Delete Data Select Dust Delete Data144 About the Dust Delete DataEnd the cleaning 3Manual Sensor CleaningNSelect Sensor cleaning Select Clean manually146 About images taken with another camera 147148 XSearching for Images QuicklyHDisplay Multiple Images on One Screen Index display Turn on the index display149 IJump through Images Jump displaySelect the jump method Browse by jumping150 YMagnified ViewMagnify the image Scroll around the image151 BRotating the ImageSelect Rotate Rotate the image152 KPlaying MoviesSelect a movie Playback the movie153 Under the 4 tab, select Slide show, then press 3Slide Show Auto PlaybackSelect Slide show 154155 Set the play time and repeat optionStart the slide show Quit the slide show156 Viewing the Images on TVConnectcamera. the Hdmi cable to Viewing on HD High-Definition TV SetsConnectset. the Hdmi cable to the TV 157158 KProtecting ImagesSelect Protect images Select the image and protect itSelect Erase images LErasing ImagesErase the image 3Checkmarking X Images to be Erased in a Batch160 3Erasing All Images in the Card161 BShooting Information DisplayAbout the Highlight Alert RGB Display 162About the Histogram Brightness DisplayTransferring Images to a Computer p.177 163Printing p.164 Digital Print Order Format Dpof p.173While you look at the LCD monitor Direct printing procedure is done entirely with the cameraPreparing to Print 164To a printer 165Press the x button Icon will appear on the upper left toWPrinting Select Paper settingsPrint setting screen will appear Print setting screen167 QSetting the Paper SizeYSetting the Paper Type USetting the Page LayoutDepending on the printer Set the printing effects168 Screen display may differStart printing Set the date and file number imprinting169 170 EAdjustment of Printing Effects171 Trimming the ImageSet the trimming frame size, position, and aspect ratio Press 0 to exit the trimming172 Handling Printer Errors Error MessagesSet the option as desired Setting the Printing Options Select Print orderSelect Set up Digital Print Order Format DpofPress the 7 button 174175 Print OrderingUnder the 3 tab, select Print order Select Print Set the Paper settings. p.166Direct Printing with Dpof Preparing to print177 DTransferring Images to a Computer178 Transferring Images to a ComputerAll images Select & transfer 179New images Transfer order images180 3Selecting the Images to be TransferredCustomizing Camera 182 3Setting Custom FunctionsNCustom Function No Select the Custom Function Number Clearing All Custom Functions183 Custom FunctionsFn I Exposure 3Custom Function SettingsN184 Off Auto Standard Low Strong DisableFn II Image 185186 Disable EnableOnly external flash emits Enable DisableFn III Autofocus/Drive 187188 Fn IV Operation/Others189 Retain power OFF statusDisplay Select Register Select My Menu settingsAbout My Menu settings 3Registering My MenuNReference Subjects difficult to focus When Autofocus Fails192 Insert the DC Coupler Using a Household Power OutletConnect the power cord Connect the DC Coupler194 Remote Control ShootingRemote Controller RC-1/RC-5 Sold separately Remote Switch RS-60E3 Sold separately195 Using the Eyepiece CoverRemove the eyecup Attaching the eyepiece coverEOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites External Speedlites196 Sync Speed Using Non-Canon Flash UnitsCanon Speedlites other than the EX-series 197198 Function Availability TableExposure 1992Shooting 2 Red Menu Settings200 1Shooting 1 Red201 KMovie Red Movie Shooting Mode MenuAbout the menu screen during the movie shooting mode 202Battery becomes exhausted quickly Troubleshooting Guide203 Image is out of focus 204Camera turns off by itself No images can be shot or recordedBuilt-in flash does not fire 205Maximum burst during continuous shooting is lower ISO 100 cannot be setMovie shooting terminates by itself Camera makes a noise when it is shaken206 Shutter makes two shooting sounds during Live View shooting207 Shooting date and time displayed is incorrect 208No image appears on the TV screen 209 Error Codes210 AccessoriesSystem Map BundledSystem Map 211212 SpecificationsShutter 213Autofocus Exposure ControlFlash 215 216 EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is 217EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 is 218 Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommendedTrademarks About MPEG-4 Licensing219 Safety WarningsPreventing Injury or Equipment Damage 220European Union and EEA only 221222 Index115 223224 225 226 227 CEL-SN3YA210