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    Name of components and information displayed on the screen (PowerShot SX500 IS)

    23-Aug-2012
    8201591900

    Solution

    Front Panel



    Zoom Lever
    Shooting: (Telephoto) / (Wide Angle)
    Playback: (Magnify) / (Index)
    Lamp
    Shutter button (Framing Assist – Seek)button
    Strap mount Lens
    Mode dial Tripod socket
    Power button DC coupler terminal cover
    Flash Memory card / battery cover

    Back Panel


    Screen (LCD monitor) (Display) button
    Microphone button
    Speaker (ISO speed)/ (Filter image display)/Up button
    (Playback)button (Macro)/ (Manual focus)/ Left button
    Movie button Control dial
    AV OUT (Audio/video output) / DIGITAL terminal FUNC./SET button
    HDMITMterminal (Flash) / Right button
    (Exposure compensation) / (Single image erase) button (Self-timer) / Down button
    Indicator


    Shooting (Information Display)


    Battery level Spot AE point frame
    Camera orientation* Date stamp
    White balance ISO speed
    My Colors Eye-Fi connection status
    Drive mode AE,FE lock
    Grid lines Shutter speed
    Camera shake warning Aperture value
    Metering method Exposure compensation level
    Still image compression,Resolution i-Contrast
    Recordable shots Zoom bar
    Self-timer AF lock,Manual focus
    Movie resolution IS mode icon
    Remaining time Blink detection
    Digital zoom magnification,Digital tele-converter Exposure level
    Shooting mode,Scene icon MF indicator
    Focusing range Image stabilization
    Flash mode Time zone
    Red-eye correction Wind filter
    Flash exposure compensation / Flash output level Exposure shift bar
    AF frame Exposure compensation bar

    * : Standard, : 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 Current image no. / Total no. of images
    My Category Shutter speed (still images),Image quality / Frame rate (movies)
    Shooting mode Aperture value
    ISO speed,Playback speed i-Contrast
    Exposure compensation level,Exposure shift level Flash,Flash exposure compensation
    White balance Focusing range
    Histogram File size
    Image editing Still images: Resolution
    Movies: Playback time
    Compression (image quality)/Resolution,MOV (movies) Protection
    Transferred via Eye-Fi Favorites
    Battery level My Colors
    Metering method Red-eye correction
    Folder number – File number Shooting date/time