Canon 500, 430 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Shooting

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.

To release the FE lock

Press the button.

1Press the DISP. button to turn the

LCD monitor on.

2Press the button to set the flash

to .

3Focus on the part of the subject on

which you wish to lock the flash

exposure setting.

4Press 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.

5Re-aim the camera to compose the

shot as desired and press the

shutter button fully.

Contents

Main DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide Read This First CEL-SE2KA210 2004 CANON INC. PRINTED IN THE EU Please read the . Page Page Page Thumb Index 4 Read This First .................................................. 7 Components Guide.................................... .........14 Preparing the Camera Basic Functions Shooting 5 Playback Erasing Printing Image Transmission Settings (DPOF Transfer Order) Page Please Read 8 Safety Precautions Warnings Page Page Page 12 Cautions Preventing Malfunctions Components Guide Front View Back View Bubble Jet Direct PictBridge Operation Panel Direct Print User Guide Canon Digital Camera Software Starter Guide Indicator Charging the Battery Pack 1 2 Handling Precautions Page Installing the Battery Pack 1 2 3 Page Installing the CF Card 1 2 3 Page Handling Precautions for CF Cards Page 5 6 7 Page Page Basic Functions Turning the Power On Press the ON/OFF button until the power lamp lights green. 31 Power Saving Function Switching Between Shooting/Playback Direct Print User Guide 33 Using the LCD Monitor Shooting Mode ( ) Press the DISP. button. Page 35 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Shooting Mode Page 37 Playback Mode (Standard Display) Playback Mode (Detailed Display) 38 Histogram Function 39 Using the Viewfinder Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image About the Autofocus Function Using the Zoom 1 41 Pressing the Shutter Button Pressing Halfway Press the shutter button halfway. 42 Pressing Fully Press the shutter button fully. 43 Selecting Menus and Settings 1 2 3 4 5 44 Selecting Menu Settings with the MENU Button or (Play). FUNC. MENU 2 3 4 5 6 Page 47 Menu Settings and Factory Defaults This chart shows the options and default settings for each menu. Rec. Menu 48 Play Menu Set up Menu How the [Mute] option in the (Set up) Menu and Sound in the (My Camer a) Menu Interact Page Page 51 My Camera Menu Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 1 2 3 Shooting in Auto Mode 1 2 3 4 5 54 Reviewing an Image Right after Shooting the or button Use Changing the Review Duration to select review setting and press the MENU Changing Resolution/Compression Settings DIGITAL IXUS 430 1 2 option. Quick Shots 1 2 3 Using the Flash 1 between flash modes. Red-eye Reduction Shooting Close-Ups/ Infinity Shots 1 macro/infinity mode. Image Area in Macro Mode Using the Digital Zoom 2 3 4 Continuous Shooting 1 or . 64 To change the continuous shooting speed Using the Self-timer 2 1 65 Changing the Self-timer Countdown Time Shooting in Manual Mode 2 3 67 Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist) Framing a Subject Page 4 5 6 Shooting a Movie 1 and turn the mode dial to . 2 3 Page 72 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) Shooting with the AF Lock Shooting with the Focus Lock 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) 1 2 3 4 Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) 1 2 3 4 5 Switching between Focusing Modes [On] or [Off]. Switching between Light Metering Modes 1 between metering modes. Adjusting the Exposure Compensation 2 exposure compensation. Shooting in Long Shutter Mode 3 4 Available Shutter Speeds 5 The display will return to the Shooting screen. Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) In the FUNC. menu, select option. 82 1 2 3 cloth or gray card and press the SET 4 Changing the Photo Effect In the FUNC. menu, select effect. Adjusting the ISO Speed 2 Setting the Auto Rotate Function 1 2 to select [On] and press the MENU button. Resetting the File Number 1 2 [On] or [Off] and press the MENU Page Displaying Images Individually 1 2 Magnifying Images 1 move around the image. 2 Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) 1 2 Page Viewing Movies 1 2 3 94 Pausing and Resuming Play Operating the movie control panel 1 button (p. 93). 2 of the following and press the SET Editing Movies 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rotating Images in the Display 1 2 Attaching Sound Memos to Images 99 Playing/Erasing Sound Memos 1 100 Automated Playback (Slide Shows) Starting a Slide Show 101 Selecting Images for Slide Shows Press the or button. 3 4 5 103 Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings 1 2 3 Protecting Images Erasing Single Images 1 2 Page Formatting CF Cards 1 and press the SET button. 2 [OK] and press the SET button. Printing About Printing System Map 110 Setting the DPOF Print Settings [Order] and press the SET button. Selecting Images for Printing and press the SET button. 3 4 5 [Mark all] and press the SET button. 6 113 Setting the Print Style Page Page Selecting Images for Transferring 3 between images and the or button to select and deselect them. Connecting the Camera to a Computer Downloading Images by Direct Transfer Connecting the Camera to the Computer to Download Images without Installing Software 119 Connecting the Camera to a Computer Macintosh Computer System Requirements Windows 1 on the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk. 3 4 5 Page 123 Downloading Images by Direct Transfer All Images/New Images/DPOF Trans. Images 1 menu is displayed on the camera's LCD monitor. 2 , or , and press the (Print/Share) button. 124 Select & Transfer/Wallpaper Connecting the Camera to the Computer to Download Images without Installing Software Downloading Directly from a CF Card 1 2 3 Viewing Images on a TV set 1 2 5 3 4 Page Page Page Page 6 7 [OK] and press the SET button. 133 File Format of My Camera Settings 134 List of Messages List of Messages List of Messages during Shooting/Playback for the messages that display during a printer connection. Page Troubleshooting Page shoot. Page Using an AC Adapter Kit (Sold Separately) 1 2 3 Using a Car Battery Charger (Sold Separately) 1 car battery cable into the cigarette lighter socket and the battery charger. 2 into the battery charger as shown. Camera Care and Maintenance 143 Specifications All data is based on Canons standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice. DIGITAL IXUS 500/DIGITAL IXUS 430 Page Canon Direct Print Bubble Jet Direct PictBridge Page 147 Battery Capacity 148 CF Cards and Estimated Capacities DIGITAL IXUS 500 : With card included with the camera Page 150 Image File Sizes (Estimated) 151 CompactFlash Card Battery Pack NB-1LH Battery Charger CB-2LS/CB-2LSE Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500 152 Car Battery Charger CBC-NB1 (Optional) Photo Tips and Information Tip for Using the Self-timer (p.64) How to adjust the exposure (p.78) ISO Speed (p.85) Advanced Technique for the Macro mode (p.60) Index A B C D E O P Q R S Page Page Page Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode *Default setting (Shaded Area):Setting is memorized even when the camera power is shut off. DIGITAL CAMERA Camera User Guide Read This First CEL-SE2KA210 2004 CANON INC. PRINTED IN THE EU Please read the .