Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Getting Started page 14

Initial Preparations
• For details on charging time and the number of shots and recording time
possible with a fully charged battery, see "Specifications" (= 2 17) in the
Camera User Guide .
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card
Insert the included battery and a memory card (sold separately).
Note that before using a new memory card (or a memory card formatted in
another device), you should format the memory card with this camera (see
Camera User Guide ).
Terminals Battery
Lock
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1
Check the card's write-protect
tab.
z z Recording is not possible on memory
cards with a write-protect tab when the
tab is in the locked (downward) position.
Slide the tab up until it clicks into the
unlocked position.
2
Open the cover.
z z
Slide the cover ( ) and open it ( ).
3
Insert the battery.
z z
While pressing the battery lock in the
direction of the arrow, insert the battery
as shown and push it in until it clicks into
the locked position.
z z If you insert the battery facing the wrong
way, it cannot be locked into the correct
position. Always confirm that the battery
is facing the right way and locks when
inserted.