E
Digital Camera
EX-S500
User's Guide
K835PCM1DMX
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product.
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precautions contained in this User's Guide.
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future reference.
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INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
Unpacking
Check to make sure that all of the items shown below are included with your camera. If something is missing, contact your
dealer as soon as possible.
Rechargeable Lithium Ion
Battery (NP-20)
USB Cradle
(CA-28)
USB Cable
Basic Reference
Camera
Strap
Special AC Adaptor (Inlet Type)
(AD-C51G or AD-C52G)
AC Power Cord *
* The shape of the AC
power cord plug varies
according to country or
geographic area.
· Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on the area where you purchased the camera.
Special AC Adaptor (Plug-in Type)
(AD-C51J or AD-C52J)
CD-ROMs (2)
AV Cable
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Contents
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INTRODUCTION
Unpacking .................................................................... 2
Features ....................................................................... 9
Precautions ................................................................ 13
18
QUICK START GUIDE
First, charge the battery! ............................................ 18
To configure display language and clock settings ..... 19
To record an image .................................................... 20
To view a recorded image .......................................... 21
To delete an image ..................................................... 21
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GETTING READY
About This Manual ..................................................... 22
General Guide ............................................................ 23
Camera
23
USB Cradle
25
Monitor Screen Contents ........................................... 26
REC Mode
26
PLAY Mode
28
Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen
30
Attaching the Strap .................................................... 31
Power Requirements ................................................. 32
Loading the Rechargeable Battery
32
To charge the battery
33
To replace the battery
38
Power Supply Precautions
39
Turning the Camera On and Off
42
Configuring Power Saving Settings
44
Using the On-screen Menus ...................................... 45
Configuring Display Language and Clock Settings ... 48
To configure display language and clock settings
49
51
BASIC IMAGE RECORDING
Recording an Image ................................................... 51
Aiming the Camera
51
Recording an Image
52
Using Zoom ................................................................ 57
Optical Zoom
57
Digital Zoom
59
Using the Flash .......................................................... 61
Flash Unit Status
63
Changing the Flash Intensity Setting
64
Using Flash Assist
64
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Using the Self-timer ................................................... 66
Specifying Image Size ............................................... 69
Specifying Image Quality ........................................... 70
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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
Selecting the Focus Mode ......................................... 71
Using Auto Focus
72
Using the Macro Mode
75
Using Pan Focus
76
Using the Infinity Mode
76
Using Manual Focus
77
Using Focus Lock
78
Exposure Compensation (EV Shift) ........................... 79
Adjusting White Balance ............................................ 81
Configuring the White Balance Setting Manually
82
Recording Consecutive Images
(Continuous Shutter Mode) ........................................ 84
BEST SHOT Mode for Snapshots and Movies ......... 85
Displaying Sample Scenes Individually
87
Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setup
88
To delete a BEST SHOT user setup
89
Reducing the Effects of Hand or
Subject Movement ..................................................... 90
Shooting with High Sensitivity ................................... 91
Recording Images of Business Cards and
Documents (Business Shot) ...................................... 92
To use Business Shot
93
Recording a Movie ..................................................... 94
Specifying Movie Image Quality
95
Recording a Movie
96
Recording a Short Movie
97
Recording a Past Movie
99
Recording a Snapshot during Movie Recording ...... 101
Recording Audio ....................................................... 102
Adding Audio to a Snapshot
102
Recording Your Voice
104
Using the Histogram ................................................ 106
REC Mode Camera Settings ................................... 108
Assigning Functions to the [ ] and [ ] Keys
109
Turning the On-screen Grid On and Off
110
Turning Image Review On and Off
111
Using Icon Help
111
Specifying Power On Default Settings
112
Specifying ISO Sensitivity
114
Selecting the Metering Mode
115
Using the Filter Function
117
Specifying Outline Sharpness
117
Specifying Color Saturation
118
Specifying Contrast
118
Resetting the Camera
119
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PLAYBACK
Basic Playback Operation ........................................ 120
Playing an Audio Snapshot
121
Zooming the Display Image ..................................... 122
Resizing an Image ................................................... 123
Cropping an Image ................................................... 124
Playing and Editing a Movie .................................... 125
Playing a Movie
125
Editing a Movie
126
Capturing a Still Image from a Movie
(MOTION PRINT)
130
Displaying the 9-image View ................................... 131
Displaying the Calendar Screen .............................. 132
Playing a Slideshow ................................................. 133
Using the Photo Stand Feature
136
Rotating the Display Image ...................................... 137
Using Image Roulette .............................................. 138
Adding Audio to a Snapshot .................................... 139
To re-record audio
140
Playing Back a Voice Recording File ....................... 141
Displaying Camera Images on a TV Screen ........... 142
Selecting the Video Output System
144
145
DELETING FILES
Deleting a Single File ............................................... 145
Deleting All Files ...................................................... 146
147
FILE MANAGEMENT
Folders ..................................................................... 147
Memory Folders and Files
147
Protecting Files ........................................................ 148
To protect a single file
148
To protect all files in memory
149
Using the FAVORITE Folder .................................... 149
To copy a file to the FAVORITE folder
149
To display a file in the FAVORITE folder
151
To delete a file from the FAVORITE folder
152
To delete all files from the FAVORITE folder
152