Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Support Question
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Support Question
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Question posted by rufusmutt69 on June 10th, 2014
How To Turn On Flash Canon Powershot Sx500is-flash Doesnt Work When You Flip It
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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on June 10th, 2014 8:28 PM
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You don't have to wade through the manual. The answer to your question is on this Canon page.
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Answer #2: Posted by sabrie on June 10th, 2014 8:15 PM
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the user guide on the link below will give you all the instructions
http://www.helpowl.com/manuals/Canon/PowerShotSX500IS/178352
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Related Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Manual Pages
User Guide - Page 3
... separately) can be used, regardless of capacity. • SD memory cards* • SDHC memory cards* • SDXC memory cards* • Eye-Fi cards * Conforms to
work with the camera. However, not all memory cards have been verified to SD specifications.
User Guide - Page 6
...in This Guide
Zoom lever Shooting: /
Playback: /
Shutter button Strap mount Mode dial Power button
Flash Lamp < (Framing Assist - Movies
: Indicates that the function is used for still
images, movies...8226; Shooting modes and on‑screen icons and text are simply referred to the camera under default settings. • For convenience, all supported memory cards are indicated in ...
User Guide - Page 7
... button on which they appear or which they resemble.
• The following camera buttons and controls are used to
choose setting items, switch images, and
perform... Guide
Screen (LCD monitor)
button
Microphone
button
Speaker button Movie button
AV OUT (Audio/video output) / DIGITAL terminal HDMITM terminal / button Indicator
< (ISO speed)> / < (Filter image display)> / Up button ...
User Guide - Page 8
... Operations..........10 Safety Precautions 12
Basic Guide 17
Helpful Shooting Features............72 Customizing Camera Operation 75
3 Other Shooting Modes........77
Discreet Mode 78 Brightness/Color Customization ... (Exposure Compensation 93 Color and Continuous Shooting...98 Shooting Range and Focusing 103 Flash 111 Other Settings 114
5 Tv, Av, and M Mode............115
Specific Shutter...
User Guide - Page 10
... Light (= 80)
t
Fireworks (= 81)
Applying special effects
Vivid Colors (= 82)
Poster Effect (= 82)
Fish-Eye Effect (= 83)
Miniature Effect (= 83)
Toy Camera Effect (= 85)
Monochrome (= 86)
zzWhere sound and flash are not allowed (Discreet Mode 78 zzWhile adjusting image settings (Live View Control 79 zzFocus on faces 52, 80, 106 zzWith myself...
User Guide - Page 12
... of the reach of serious injury or death.
• Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to people's eyes. In particular, remain at least 1 meter (39 inches) away from the outlet and consult your camera distributor or a Canon Customer Support Help Desk.
12 If the battery charger becomes wet, unplug it emits...
User Guide - Page 14
... careful not to remove dirt, dust or other injuries. Doing so may be emitted from the flash to prevent heat build-up and damage to fire or explosions.
14 Please use , small amounts of the camera or battery charger casing.
• The slideshow transition effects may lead to the unit.
• Remove...
User Guide - Page 18
... zzAlways remove the lens cap before turning the camera on the lens when the camera is not in use.
Holding the Camera zzPlace the strap around your fingers on it from the camera and attach the lens cap cord... to the strap. zzWhen shooting, keep your arms close to
your body and hold the camera securely to prevent it .
18 If you have raised the flash, do...
User Guide - Page 27
...
4 Shoot. zzEven while the shot is displayed, lift the flash with your finger to use the flash, push it down with your finger, into the camera. XXYour shot remains displayed on the screen for use. zzIf [Raise the flash] is displayed, you have raised the flash, it for about two seconds. If you prefer not...
User Guide - Page 39
...-2LY/ CB‑2LYE*
DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk
Lens Cap (with cord)
Interface Cable IFC-400PCU*1
Power
Memory Card
Card Reader
Cable
Windows/ Macintosh Computer
AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40
HDMI Cable HTC-100 Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400ST
TV/Video System
Flash Unit
Canon PictBridge-Compatible Printers
High-Power Flash HF-DC2
* Also available...
User Guide - Page 44
Scene Mode Shoot with camera-determined settings (=26, 52).
You can turn the mode dial to switch to Movie mode, simply by pressing the movie button. Discreet Mode Shoot without the flash or camera sounds (=78).
Live View Control Mode Customize image brightness or colors when shooting (=79).
Movie Mode For shooting movies (= 88). Creative...
User Guide - Page 55
... that images are dark despite the flash firing, move closer to shoot indicates that shooting is ready, so either press the shutter button all the way down while turning the camera on), press the button and choose... button down and wait, or release it and press it (by camera shake.
In this case, mount the camera on the flash range, see "Specifications" (=217).
• To reduce red-eye...
User Guide - Page 64
...and self-timer sound will speed up. (The lamp will remain lit in case the flash fires.)
64 zzPress the buttons to choose a value, and then press the button. Common...many shots.
More time is displayed. XXOnce the setting is complete, [$] is required between shots when the flash fires or when you specify multiple shots, image brightness and white balance are determined by the first shot. ...
User Guide - Page 96
... conditions. However, shots may reduce subject blurriness and increase the flash range.
High
For shooting in fair weather. XXThe option you configured is set ISO speed when the camera is now
displayed.
Low For shooting outdoors in cloudy conditions, ...Speed
Still Images
zzPress the button, choose an option (either press the buttons or turn the dial), and then press the button.
User Guide - Page 111
... zzPress the button, choose [Z] (either press the buttons or turn the dial), and then press the button. Lift the flash with Slow Synchro
Still Images
With this option, the flash fires to increase the brightness of the main
subject (such as people) while the camera shoots at a slow shutter speed to
increase the brightness...
User Guide - Page 112
....
• You can deactivate automatic adjustment of overexposure, the camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed or aperture value during the flash shots to reduce washedout highlights and shoot at optimal exposure.
Flash
3 Shoot. Lift the flash with regular exposure compensation (=93), you can also configure the flash exposure compensation by pressing the button when the...
User Guide - Page 118
zzPress the button, choose adjustment of shutter speed or aperture value, and turn the dial to .
2 Configure the setting. However, screen brightness remains the same when the flash is up and the mode is displayed in orange in the lower right when you press the shutter button halfway.
• After you set the...
User Guide - Page 119
... method (= 95). zzPress the button, choose [X] in mode. zzSet the mode dial to [Manual].
• You can also set the flash level in or mode by either pressing the buttons or turning the dial (=46). Still Images
1 Enter mode.
XXOnce the setting is complete, [X] is displayed.
• You can also access the...
User Guide - Page 221
... images 65 Changing 23 Setting 22
World clock 164 DC coupler 177 Defaults Reset all DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk........... 2 Digital tele-converter 105 Digital zoom 60 Discreet mode (shooting mode 78 Display language 25 DPOF 186 Drive mode 102
E Editing... 127 Fireworks (shooting mode 81 Fish-eye effect (shooting mode 83 Flash
Flash exposure compensation......112 On 111
221
User Guide - Page 226
... for details.
226
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If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be determined by turning the equipment off and on...
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