Canon 500 HS - Manual (Page 55)

Common, Convenient Features
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Prepare the camera for shooting without the flash as follows.
Configure the setting.
z Press the r button, press the qr buttons to
choose !, and then press the m button.
X Once the setting is complete, ! is displayed.
z To restore the original setting, repeat this
process but choose
.
• When you specify multiple shots, image brightness and white balance are
determined by the first shot. More time is required between shots when the flash
fires or when you have specified to take many shots. Shooting will stop
automatically when the memory card becomes full.
• When a delay longer than two seconds is specified, two seconds before the
shot, the lamp blinking and self-timer sound will speed up. (The lamp will remain
lit in case the flash fires.)
Deactivating the Flash
Still Images
• If a flashing icon is displayed when you press the shutter button
halfway in low-light conditions, mount the camera on a tripod or take
other measures to keep it still.
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