Canon EOS 500D Shooting Operation, Custom Functions, Nomenclature, Basic Zone Modes, Creative Zone Modes, E: AF ModeN, Z: ISO SpeedN, ALive View ShootingN, kShooting Movies

Shooting Operation

Nomenclature

Shooting Settings Display

Basic Zone Modes

Creative Zone Modes

E: AF ModeN

Z: ISO SpeedN

ALive View ShootingN

kShooting Movies

Power switch	Mode Dial
<Z> ISO speed
setting button	<D>
<6>	Flash button
Main Dial

Aperture	Main Dial pointer
Shutter speed		ISO speed
Exposure level		Flash exposure
indicator		compensation
Shooting mode		White balance

Basic Zone

All the settings necessary for shooting are set automatically. You just press the shutter button, and the camera does the rest.

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You can change the camera settings as desired to shoot in various ways.

�Set the lens focus mode switch to <f>.�Press the <ZE> button.�Press the <U> key to select the AF mode, then press <0>.

�Press the <Z> button.�Turn the <6> dial or press the <U> key to select the ISO speed.�When “AUTO” is selected, the ISO speed is set automatically.

�Press the <A> button to display the Live View image.

�Set the Mode Dial to <k>. �Press the <A> button to focus. �Press the <A> button to startshooting the movie. To stop

Shutter

button

Focus mode switch

Picture Style	Metering mode
Image-recording	Drive mode
quality
	Shots remaining
Quick Control icon
Battery check	AF mode
zxcn
OK	NG

1 Full Auto

C Creative Auto

2 Portrait

3 Landscape

4 Close-up

5 Sports

6 Night Portrait

Flash Off

(Displayed only when <C> is set.)

�Press <0>, then press the <S>

key to select the function.

d: Program AE

The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture in the same way as the <1> mode.

�Set the Mode Dial to <d>.

s: Shutter-priority AE

X(One-Shot AF):For still subjects9(AI Focus AF):Switches the AF mode automaticallyZ(AI Servo AF):For moving subjects

SAF PointN

When you press the shutter button halfway, the ISO speed setting will be displayed.

iDrive ModeN

�Press the <w> button to focus.

�Press the shutter button to take the picture.

shooting the movie, press <A> again.�To shoot still photos, press the shutter button.

Custom Functions

Viewfinder Information AF point display indicator <•>

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�Turn the <6> dial to set the

function.

�Set the Mode Dial to <s>.�Turn the <6> dial to set the desired

�Press the <S> button.

�Press the <YiQ> button.�Press the <U> key to select the

1 Exposure level

increments

8 AF-assist beam firing

<O> Aperture/Exposure	<A> AE lock button
compensation button
	<S> AF point
	selection button
Display-off
sensor
	<S>
	Cross keys
	Access lamp
<A> Live View shooting/	<0> Setting button
Movie shooting button

	Spot metering
	circle
AF points
AE lock	Focus
Flash-ready	confirmation light
	Max. burst
Flash exposure
	Monochrome shooting
compensation
Shutter speed	ISO speed
Aperture	Exposure level indicator

DUsing the Built-in Flash

In Basic Zone Modes

If necessary, the built-in flash will pop-up automatically in low-light or backlit conditions (except in the <3> <5> <7> modes).

Creative Zone Modes

�Press the <D> button to pop up the built-in flash, then shoot.

shutter speed, then focus the subject. � The aperture will be set automatically.

�If the aperture display blinks, turn the <6> dial until it stops blinking.

f: Aperture-priority AE

�Set the Mode Dial to <f>.�Turn the <6> dial to set the desired aperture, then focus the subject.� The shutter speed will be set automatically.

�If the shutter speed display blinks, turn the <6> dial until it stops blinking.

�Press the <S> key to select the AF point.

�While looking at the viewfinder, you can select the AF point by turning the <6> dial until the desired AF point flashes in red.

�Pressing <0> toggles the AF point selection between thecenter AF point and automatic AF point selection.

drive mode, then press <0>.

u:	Single shooting
i:	Continuous shooting
Q:	Self-timer/Remote control*
l:	Self-timer:2 sec
q:	Self-timer:Continuous*

*The <Q> and <q> drive modes can be selected in all shooting modes.

�To change the Live View settings, use the [6 Live View function settings] menu.

Battery Life with Live View Shooting

Temperature	No Flash	50% Flash Use
At 23°C / 73°F	Approx. 190 shots	Approx. 170 shots

2ISO expansion3Flash sync. speed in Av mode4Long exposure noise reduction5High ISO speed noise reduction6Highlight tone priority7 Auto Lighting Optimizer

9 Mirror lockup

10Shutter/AE lock button11Assign SET button12LCD display when power ON13Add original decision data