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Back View Attaching the Wrist Strap aLCD Monitor (Advanced Guide p. 12) bViewfinder (Advanced Guide p. 16) c Speaker dWrist Strap Mount eMemory Card Slot / Battery Cover Lock (p. 5) fMemory Card Slot / Battery Cover (p. 5) gTripod Socket In order to avoid dropping the camera, we recommend attaching the wrist strap before using the camera. If so, remove the film before using the camera. 2 The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic film for protection against scratches during shipment.
Back View Attaching the Wrist Strap aLCD Monitor (Advanced Guide p. 12) bViewfinder (Advanced Guide p. 16) c Speaker dWrist Strap Mount eMemory Card Slot / Battery Cover Lock (p. 5) fMemory Card Slot / Battery Cover (p. 5) gTripod Socket In order to avoid dropping the camera, we recommend attaching the wrist strap before using the camera. If so, remove the film before using the camera. 2 The LCD monitor may be covered with a thin plastic film for protection against scratches during shipment.
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Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery cover z Upper Indicator Green: Ready to shoot (camera beeps twice)/when connected to a computer Blinking Green: During camera startup/image recording/reading/ erasing/... to a computer/printer) Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on) Blinking Orange: Ready to shoot (camera shake warning), charging flash z Lower Indicator Yellow: Macro mode/AF lock mode Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty (camera beeps once) 4 These actions may corrupt image data. - Indicators The camera indicators will light or blink under the following...
Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery cover z Upper Indicator Green: Ready to shoot (camera beeps twice)/when connected to a computer Blinking Green: During camera startup/image recording/reading/ erasing/... to a computer/printer) Orange: Ready to shoot (flash on) Blinking Orange: Ready to shoot (camera shake warning), charging flash z Lower Indicator Yellow: Macro mode/AF lock mode Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty (camera beeps once) 4 These actions may corrupt image data. - Indicators The camera indicators will light or blink under the following...
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Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock (a) and open the cover (b). 2. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place (b). Close the memory card slot/battery cover (a), pressing down and sliding it until it clicks into place. 2. Installing the batteries. 1. Positive end (+) Negative end (-) Î See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 91) 2. Front Preparations 5 Insert the 2 supplied AA-size alkaline batteries, or separately sold AA-size NiMH batteries. Inserting the memory card. 1. Preparations 1.
Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock (a) and open the cover (b). 2. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place (b). Close the memory card slot/battery cover (a), pressing down and sliding it until it clicks into place. 2. Installing the batteries. 1. Positive end (+) Negative end (-) Î See the Advanced Guide: Battery Handling (p. 91) 2. Front Preparations 5 Insert the 2 supplied AA-size alkaline batteries, or separately sold AA-size NiMH batteries. Inserting the memory card. 1. Preparations 1.
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... some shooting modes. Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in memory of Shots () 1. (Rec.) Menu (Self-timer) . Shooting will automatically cease if the memory card becomes full. 18 This setting cannot be set to change the setting and press the FUNC./SET button. 4. The interval between shots lengthens because the... flash must charge. - Press the MENU button. The exposure and white balance are locked at the settings selected for the first shot. - Press the FUNC./SET button. 3.
... some shooting modes. Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in memory of Shots () 1. (Rec.) Menu (Self-timer) . Shooting will automatically cease if the memory card becomes full. 18 This setting cannot be set to change the setting and press the FUNC./SET button. 4. The interval between shots lengthens because the... flash must charge. - Press the MENU button. The exposure and white balance are locked at the settings selected for the first shot. - Press the FUNC./SET button. 3.
PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Advanced
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...Saving Function 17 Menus and Settings 18 Menu List 20 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 24 Formatting Memory Cards 25 Shooting 26 Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression (Still Images) 26 Using the Digital Zoom/ Digital Tele-Converter 28 Continuous ...Overlays 34 Movie Shooting 35 Selecting an AF Frame 39 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) . . .40 Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock 42 Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock 43 Switching between Metering Modes 43 Adjusting the Exposure Compensation 44 Shooting in this Guide 1 ...
...Saving Function 17 Menus and Settings 18 Menu List 20 Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 24 Formatting Memory Cards 25 Shooting 26 Changing the Recording Pixels and Compression (Still Images) 26 Using the Digital Zoom/ Digital Tele-Converter 28 Continuous ...Overlays 34 Movie Shooting 35 Selecting an AF Frame 39 Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) . . .40 Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock 42 Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock 43 Switching between Metering Modes 43 Adjusting the Exposure Compensation 44 Shooting in this Guide 1 ...
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The memory card supplied with the camera may also be recorded in the LCD monitor. 2. z The focus and optical zoom settings remain fixed for the first frame. The exposure will lock (AE lock) and the exposure shift bar will automatically adjust the exposure and white balance to play back ...movies (Data type: AVI/ Compression method: Motion JPEG) on a computer (Windows 2000 only). 37 Shooting z You are recommended to use a memory card that has been ...
The memory card supplied with the camera may also be recorded in the LCD monitor. 2. z The focus and optical zoom settings remain fixed for the first frame. The exposure will lock (AE lock) and the exposure shift bar will automatically adjust the exposure and white balance to play back ...movies (Data type: AVI/ Compression method: Motion JPEG) on a computer (Windows 2000 only). 37 Shooting z You are recommended to use a memory card that has been ...
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...images, but not in still images). Display flickers when shot z This is turned on not to , erasing from or formatting the memory card, slide the write protect tab upward (p. 93). Troubleshooting 77 When the power is not a camera malfunction under fluorescent lighting. (flickering recorded ...LCD monitor is set z Press the DISP. the LCD monitor (p. 12). button to turn on "Card locked!" Display flickers. The display darkens. message appears. The SD memory card or SDHC memory card's write protect tab is set to "Write protect". z When recording to display. The image in ...
...images, but not in still images). Display flickers when shot z This is turned on not to , erasing from or formatting the memory card, slide the write protect tab upward (p. 93). Troubleshooting 77 When the power is not a camera malfunction under fluorescent lighting. (flickering recorded ...LCD monitor is set z Press the DISP. the LCD monitor (p. 12). button to turn on "Card locked!" Display flickers. The display darkens. message appears. The SD memory card or SDHC memory card's write protect tab is set to "Write protect". z When recording to display. The image in ...
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... memory card installed, or with a memory card installed in the wrong orientation (Basic Guide p. 5). No memory card You turned on the LCD monitor during a printer connection. Cannot record! Memory card error The memory card may be able to continue using the supplied memory card, contact your Canon Customer Support...camera, you may be malfunctioning. Image is being recorded to the memory card, or the playback mode is write-protected. Or no more image settings or sound memos can be recorded or saved. Card locked! Busy... List of Messages The following messages may appear on the ...
... memory card installed, or with a memory card installed in the wrong orientation (Basic Guide p. 5). No memory card You turned on the LCD monitor during a printer connection. Cannot record! Memory card error The memory card may be able to continue using the supplied memory card, contact your Canon Customer Support...camera, you may be malfunctioning. Image is being recorded to the memory card, or the playback mode is write-protected. Or no more image settings or sound memos can be recorded or saved. Card locked! Busy... List of Messages The following messages may appear on the ...
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... 4 Remove the battery by pulling it up in the direction indicated by the arrow (b). The date battery is turned off. 2 Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock and open the cover. 3 Hook your nail onto the date battery holder (a) and lightly pull it as follows. Be particularly careful to keep the...
... 4 Remove the battery by pulling it up in the direction indicated by the arrow (b). The date battery is turned off. 2 Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock and open the cover. 3 Hook your nail onto the date battery holder (a) and lightly pull it as follows. Be particularly careful to keep the...