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IXUS 500 HS Support
FAQs & troubleshooting

Name of components and information displayed on the screen (PowerShot ELPH 520 HS / IXUS 500 HS)

Content Id: 8201400400


Front Panel


Lens (Playback) button
Zoom lever
Shooting: (telephoto) / (wide angle)
Playback: (magnify) / (index)
Lamp
Shutter buttonFlash
IndicatorMicrophone
Power buttonSpeaker
Mode switch

Back Panel


Battery coverMovie button
DC coupler terminal cover (Exposure compensation) / Up button
Tripod socket (Macro) / Left button
Screen (LCD monitor) (Flash) / Right button
Memory card cover (Display) / Down button
Strap mountFUNC./SET button
HDMITM terminal button
AV OUT (Audio/video output) / DIGITAL terminal

Shooting (Information Display)


Battery levelAF frame
Camera orientation*Spot AE point frame
White balanceDate stamp
My ColorsISO speed
Drive modeAE lock, FE lock
Grid linesShutter speed
Camera shake warningAperture value
Metering methodExposure compensation level
Compression (image quality) / Resolutioni-Contrast
Recordable shotsMercury lamp correction
Self-timerSuper slow motion movie (shooting time)
Movie qualityZoom bar
Remaining timeImage stabilization icon
Digital zoom magnification, Digital tele-converterBlink detection
Shooting mode, Scene iconImage stabilization
Focusing range, AF lockTime zone
Flash modeWind filter
Red-eye correctionExposure compensation bar

* : Regular orientation, : Held vertically

The camera detects the shooting orientation and adjusts settings for optimal shots.

Orientation is also detected during playback, and in either orientation, the camera automatically rotates images as needed.

However, the orientation may not be detected correctly when the camera is pointed straight up or down.

Playback (Detailed Information Display)


Movies, High-speed burst, Print listShutter speed (still images), Image quality / Frame rate (movies)
My CategoryAperture value
Shooting modei-Contrast
ISO speed, Playback speedFlash
Exposure compensation levelFocusing range
White balanceFile size
HistogramStill images: Resolution
Movies: Movie length
Group playback, Image editingProtection
Compression ratio (image quality)Favorite
Resolution, MOV (movies)My Colors
Battery levelMercury lamp correction
Metering methodRed-eye correction
Folder number - File numberShooting date/time
Current image no. / Total no. of images
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