Compaq PhotoSmart C500 User Manual

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................................................1

Chapter 2 - Getting Started ............................................................................................ .......................................................................3

Camera Parts .................................. ..........................................................................................................................................................................................3

Setting Up Your Camera ..................................... ................................................................................................................................................................5

Attaching the Wrist Strap and Lens Cover Leash ............................................................................................................................................5

Installing the Batteries ................................................................................................................................................................................................7

Installing the Main Batt eries ............................................................................................... .............................................................................7

Installing a New Coin Battery .........................................................................................................................................................................8

Checking the Battery Level ..............................................................................................................................................................................9

Charging the Batteries .......................................................................................................................................................................................11

Installing the Memory Card .................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Checking the Memory Card Status .............................................................................................................................................................13

Formatting a Memory Card ...........................................................................................................................................................................14

Camera Basics .......................................... ..............................................................................................................................................................................15

Turning the Camera On and Off ........................................... ...............................................................................................................................15

Sleep Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................................................16

Using the Camera Modes .............................................................................................. ...........................................................................................17

Understanding the Viewfinder Indicator Light ...............................................................................................................................................18

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Using the Color LCD ........................................................................ ..........................................................................................................................19

Overlay Bars ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................21

Soft Keys .................................................................................................................................................................................................................23

Using the Camera Menus ........................................................................................................................................................................................23

Setting the Date and Time ................................... ...................................................................................................................................................24

Changing the Language ..........................................................................................................................................................................................27

Changing the Camera’s Name .......................... ...................................................................................................................................................28

Using an AC Power Adapter (recommended) ....................................... .........................................................................................................29

Chapter 3 - Taking Photos ...... ............................................................................................................................................................30

Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................30

Taking a Photo .............................................................................................................................................................................................................30

Checking the Camera Status ......................... .........................................................................................................................................................32

Using the Status LCD ........................................................................................................................................................................................32

Using the Color LCD .......................................... ...............................................................................................................................................33

Taking Still, Burst and Timela pse Photos ................................................................................................................................................................35

Taking Still Photos .................................. ...................................................................................................................................................................35

Taking Burst Photos .................................................................................... ..............................................................................................................36

Taking Timelapse Photos .................................................... ...................................................................................................................................38

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Adjusting the Camera Settings .....................................................................................................................................................................................42

Taking Black and White Photos .................................................................................. .........................................................................................42

Changing the Flash Setting ..................................................................... ..............................................................................................................43

Adjusting the Photo Quality ......................................................... .........................................................................................................................45

Using the Zoom ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................50

Using Macro Mode .....................................................................................................................................................................................................52

Using the Self-Timer ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 53

Setting the Exposure .... .................................................................... .........................................................................................................................56

Setting the White Balance .................................................................... ...................................................................................................................58

Using Instant Review ................................................................................................................................................................................................60

Setting the Eye Start ......................................................................... .........................................................................................................................62

Setting Hand Held ....................................................................................... ..............................................................................................................62

Setting the Counter Reset .......................................................................................................................................................................................63

Setting Auto Shutoff ........... .......................................................................................................................................................................................64

Setting the Beep ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................65

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