PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Basic
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...• Setting the date, time and language Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) • Read this first. http://web.canon.jp/ Imaging/information-e.html In this camera with the included memory card. Handling ...Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) Software Starter Guide You may not be able to the flowchart below. Refer to them as necessary according to achieve the full performance of this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide, and the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide. For information on the Canon...
...• Setting the date, time and language Shooting Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) • Read this first. http://web.canon.jp/ Imaging/information-e.html In this camera with the included memory card. Handling ...Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) Software Starter Guide You may not be able to the flowchart below. Refer to them as necessary according to achieve the full performance of this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is called the Basic Guide, and the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide. For information on the Canon...
PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Basic
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Downloading Images to a Computer The following methods can be available. See the Software Starter Guide for details. 24 Some methods, depending on the OS used to download images recorded by ... to a computer. z z z Computer System • Basic Guide (p. 25) Requirements • Software Starter Guide Connecting the Camera to a Computer • Basic Guide (pp. 26, 27) • Basic Guide (p. 27) Downloading Images to a Computer • Basic Guide (pp. 28 - 30) • Software Starter Guide • Software Starter Guide Using a Memory Card Reader A memory card reader...
Downloading Images to a Computer The following methods can be available. See the Software Starter Guide for details. 24 Some methods, depending on the OS used to download images recorded by ... to a computer. z z z Computer System • Basic Guide (p. 25) Requirements • Software Starter Guide Connecting the Camera to a Computer • Basic Guide (pp. 26, 27) • Basic Guide (p. 27) Downloading Images to a Computer • Basic Guide (pp. 28 - 30) • Software Starter Guide • Software Starter Guide Using a Memory Card Reader A memory card reader...
PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Advanced
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z In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is referred to as the Basic Guide, and the Advanced Camera User Guide is referred to as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories (e.g., a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). These cards are shown grayed out. Canon shall not be used with this camera. Please note...
z In this guide, the Basic Camera User Guide is referred to as the Basic Guide, and the Advanced Camera User Guide is referred to as fire, etc., caused by the malfunction of non-genuine Canon accessories (e.g., a leakage and/or explosion of a battery pack). These cards are shown grayed out. Canon shall not be used with this camera. Please note...
PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Advanced
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...may occasionally misfire or appear as red or black dots. Always ensure that you in the safe and correct operation of the Basic Camera User Guide. Video Format Please set the camera's video signal format to specification. More than 0.01% of the pixels operate to ...99.99% of the pixels may become warm. Safety Precautions z Before using it with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques. Language Setting Please see the Basic Guide (p. 8) to the camera, battery, battery charger (sold separately) and compact power adapter (sold separately). 6 z The safety precautions noted on the...
...may occasionally misfire or appear as red or black dots. Always ensure that you in the safe and correct operation of the Basic Camera User Guide. Video Format Please set the camera's video signal format to specification. More than 0.01% of the pixels operate to ...99.99% of the pixels may become warm. Safety Precautions z Before using it with extremely high-precision manufacturing techniques. Language Setting Please see the Basic Guide (p. 8) to the camera, battery, battery charger (sold separately) and compact power adapter (sold separately). 6 z The safety precautions noted on the...
PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Advanced
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...Tele-Converter (p. 28) Spot AE Point Frame (p. 44) Zoom Magnification (p. 28) AF Frame (p. 39) Safety Zoom (p. 28) Macro (Basic Guide p. 16) ··· *1 ISO Speed (p. 52) Low Battery (p. 91) Before Using the Camera - Since the camera automatically... actual settings. Displays when then shutter button is Frame Rate (Movies) (p. 38) pressed halfway. Basic Operations Flash (Basic Guide p. 14) Drive Mode (p. 31, Basic Guide p. 17) 3:2 Guide (p. 34) Grid Lines (p. 34) Shooting Mode (Basic Guide pp. 11 - 13) (p. 35) ··· Exposure Compensation (p. 44) ··...
...Tele-Converter (p. 28) Spot AE Point Frame (p. 44) Zoom Magnification (p. 28) AF Frame (p. 39) Safety Zoom (p. 28) Macro (Basic Guide p. 16) ··· *1 ISO Speed (p. 52) Low Battery (p. 91) Before Using the Camera - Since the camera automatically... actual settings. Displays when then shutter button is Frame Rate (Movies) (p. 38) pressed halfway. Basic Operations Flash (Basic Guide p. 14) Drive Mode (p. 31, Basic Guide p. 17) 3:2 Guide (p. 34) Grid Lines (p. 34) Shooting Mode (Basic Guide pp. 11 - 13) (p. 35) ··· Exposure Compensation (p. 44) ··...
PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Advanced
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...;·· Exposure Compensation (p. 44) White Balance (p. 47) My Colors (p. 49) ISO Speed (p. 52) Recording Pixels/Frame Rate (Movies) (p. 38) Movie Length (Movies) (p. 38) Macro (Basic Guide p. 16) Metering Mode (p. 43) Recording Pixels (Still Image) (p. 26) The following information may not display correctly. 15 JPEG image not conforming to Design rule for...
...;·· Exposure Compensation (p. 44) White Balance (p. 47) My Colors (p. 49) ISO Speed (p. 52) Recording Pixels/Frame Rate (Movies) (p. 38) Movie Length (Movies) (p. 38) Macro (Basic Guide p. 16) Metering Mode (p. 43) Recording Pixels (Still Image) (p. 26) The following information may not display correctly. 15 JPEG image not conforming to Design rule for...
PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Advanced
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... to conserve power by turning the LCD monitor off (p. 12) while shooting. Sample Histograms Dark Image Balanced Image Bright Image Using the Viewfinder The viewfinder (Basic Guide p. 2) can be used to a negative value if the image is too bright (p. 44). If the image is too dark, adjust the exposure compensation to a positive...
... to conserve power by turning the LCD monitor off (p. 12) while shooting. Sample Histograms Dark Image Balanced Image Bright Image Using the Viewfinder The viewfinder (Basic Guide p. 2) can be used to a negative value if the image is too bright (p. 44). If the image is too dark, adjust the exposure compensation to a positive...
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Menu The icons shown below are the default settings. Menu Item Special Scene Mode Movie Mode Exposure Compensation Long Shutter Mode White Balance My Colors Metering Mode Compression (Still Image) Frame Rate (Movie) Recording Pixels (Still Image) Recording Pixels (Movie) Reference Page Basic Guide p. 12 p. 35 p. 44 p. 45 p. 47 p. 49 p. 43 p. 26 p. 38 p. 26 p. 38 20 Menu List See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 119). FUNC.
Menu The icons shown below are the default settings. Menu Item Special Scene Mode Movie Mode Exposure Compensation Long Shutter Mode White Balance My Colors Metering Mode Compression (Still Image) Frame Rate (Movie) Recording Pixels (Still Image) Recording Pixels (Movie) Reference Page Basic Guide p. 12 p. 35 p. 44 p. 45 p. 47 p. 49 p. 43 p. 26 p. 38 p. 26 p. 38 20 Menu List See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 119). FUNC.
PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Advanced
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... 74 Print Menu ( ) Menu Item Print Select Image & Qty. Review Off/2*- 10/seconds/Hold Basic Guide p. 10 Disp. Before Using the Camera - Rec. Overlay p. 34 (Still Image) Off*/Grid Lines/3:2 Guide/Both (Movies) Off*/Grid Lines Date Stamp Off*/Date/Date & Time p. 33 *1 Default setting is...28 (Still Image) Standard*/Off/1.5x/1.9x (Movies) Standard*/Off (in standard movie mode) Slow Synchro On/Off* Basic Guide p. 15 Red-Eye On*/Off Basic Guide p. 15 Self-timer */ / Basic Guide p. 17 (Custom) Delay: 0 - 10*, 15, 20, 30 sec. Select All Images Clear All Selections ...
... 74 Print Menu ( ) Menu Item Print Select Image & Qty. Review Off/2*- 10/seconds/Hold Basic Guide p. 10 Disp. Before Using the Camera - Rec. Overlay p. 34 (Still Image) Off*/Grid Lines/3:2 Guide/Both (Movies) Off*/Grid Lines Date Stamp Off*/Date/Date & Time p. 33 *1 Default setting is...28 (Still Image) Standard*/Off/1.5x/1.9x (Movies) Standard*/Off (in standard movie mode) Slow Synchro On/Off* Basic Guide p. 15 Red-Eye On*/Off Basic Guide p. 15 Self-timer */ / Basic Guide p. 17 (Custom) Delay: 0 - 10*, 15, 20, 30 sec. Select All Images Clear All Selections ...
PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Advanced
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... played when the shutter releases. The shutter sound does not play when a movie is set to silence all operation sounds except for the warning sounds (Basic Guide p. 9). The volume cannot be adjusted if [Mute] is recording. Adjusts the volume of the start -up sound when the camera is turned on. before the...
... played when the shutter releases. The shutter sound does not play when a movie is set to silence all operation sounds except for the warning sounds (Basic Guide p. 9). The volume cannot be adjusted if [Mute] is recording. Adjusts the volume of the start -up sound when the camera is turned on. before the...
PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Advanced
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... low level format (p. 25). Before Using the Camera - turns off when no camera operation is turned on. Off*/Daily/Monday- Basic Operations Menu Item Start-up Image Power Saving Auto Power Down Display Off Date/Time Format File Numbering Create Folder Create New Folder Auto...Auto Rotate Lens Retract Language Video System Print Method Options Summary/Reference Page On*/Off Selects whether to playback mode. Basic Guide p. 8 NTSC/ PAL Auto*/ p. 68 p. 24*1 23 Basic Guide p. 8 You can also set period of time elapses without the camera being operated. 10 sec./20 sec./ ...
... low level format (p. 25). Before Using the Camera - turns off when no camera operation is turned on. Off*/Daily/Monday- Basic Operations Menu Item Start-up Image Power Saving Auto Power Down Display Off Date/Time Format File Numbering Create Folder Create New Folder Auto...Auto Rotate Lens Retract Language Video System Print Method Options Summary/Reference Page On*/Off Selects whether to playback mode. Basic Guide p. 8 NTSC/ PAL Auto*/ p. 68 p. 24*1 23 Basic Guide p. 8 You can also set period of time elapses without the camera being operated. 10 sec./20 sec./ ...
PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Advanced
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Do not touch the microphone (Basic Guide p. 1). - The sound that the sounds made by the camera automatically adjusting the exposure may be canceled if you can set the AE lock (p. 42) and ...
Do not touch the microphone (Basic Guide p. 1). - The sound that the sounds made by the camera automatically adjusting the exposure may be canceled if you can set the AE lock (p. 42) and ...
PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Advanced
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... [On] at the same time, however, the printable information may vary between printers. z Dates print in the style specified in the (Date/Time) menu (p. 23, Basic Guide p. 8). 73 Print Settings/Transfer Settings Index (Date) and (File No.) cannot be set to the Print Type as follows. -
... [On] at the same time, however, the printable information may vary between printers. z Dates print in the style specified in the (Date/Time) menu (p. 23, Basic Guide p. 8). 73 Print Settings/Transfer Settings Index (Date) and (File No.) cannot be set to the Print Type as follows. -
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... camera interior. Troubleshooting Camera Camera will not two unused or fully charged operate. ("Change the batteries (Basic Guide p. 5). z Press the power button (Basic Guide p. 9). Poor contact between camera and battery terminals. battery cover is not turned on. z Reload ... the battery terminals with the camera will not operate. Batteries are loaded in the correct direction (Basic Guide p. 5). z Reload the batteries several times. batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH batteries (p. 91). The camera's horizontal/ z The camera's orientation vertical orientation was...
... camera interior. Troubleshooting Camera Camera will not two unused or fully charged operate. ("Change the batteries (Basic Guide p. 5). z Press the power button (Basic Guide p. 9). Poor contact between camera and battery terminals. battery cover is not turned on. z Reload ... the battery terminals with the camera will not operate. Batteries are loaded in the correct direction (Basic Guide p. 5). z Reload the batteries several times. batteries or Canon AA-size NiMH batteries (p. 91). The camera's horizontal/ z The camera's orientation vertical orientation was...
PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Advanced
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... not constitute a malfunction. This displays when using a memory card that has print settings or transfer settings set by other than because of insufficient (flash off) (Basic Guide p. 14). A bar of light (red, purple) appears on the LCD Sometimes appears when z This is no effect on the recorded lightened the image image. lighting...
... not constitute a malfunction. This displays when using a memory card that has print settings or transfer settings set by other than because of insufficient (flash off) (Basic Guide p. 14). A bar of light (red, purple) appears on the LCD Sometimes appears when z This is no effect on the recorded lightened the image image. lighting...
PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Advanced
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Flash is now possible (Basic Guide p. 4). Consult the nearest Canon Customer Support Help Desk. Use the LCD monitor when taking ... z Confirm the actual image size with the LCD monitor. Shooting Shooting Mode is set to the shooting mode (Basic Guide p. 7). z If required, download the images to a computer and erase them from the memory card to make... 79 z Format the memory card (p. 25). Image seen in the viewfinder. z Insert a new memory card (Basic Guide p. 5). recorded image. Memory card is full. SD memory card or SDHC memory card is charged, the indicator ...
Flash is now possible (Basic Guide p. 4). Consult the nearest Canon Customer Support Help Desk. Use the LCD monitor when taking ... z Confirm the actual image size with the LCD monitor. Shooting Shooting Mode is set to the shooting mode (Basic Guide p. 7). z If required, download the images to a computer and erase them from the memory card to make... 79 z Format the memory card (p. 25). Image seen in the viewfinder. z Insert a new memory card (Basic Guide p. 5). recorded image. Memory card is full. SD memory card or SDHC memory card is charged, the indicator ...
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..." (p. 78). Insufficient light for z Shoot within correct flash range of the subject when using the built-in the shutter button is hard to focus on ) (Basic Guide p. 14). z Raise the ISO speed and then shoot (p. 52). z Shoot with your hand when used. z Use the AE lock or spot metering function (pp. 42...
..." (p. 78). Insufficient light for z Shoot within correct flash range of the subject when using the built-in the shutter button is hard to focus on ) (Basic Guide p. 14). z Raise the ISO speed and then shoot (p. 52). z Shoot with your hand when used. z Use the AE lock or spot metering function (pp. 42...
PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Advanced
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... metering dark. z Set the flash to overexposed because the a negative (-) setting (p. 44). is too high. The subject is z Set the exposure compensation to (Flash off) (Basic Guide p. 14). Image contains noise.
... metering dark. z Set the flash to overexposed because the a negative (-) setting (p. 44). is too high. The subject is z Set the exposure compensation to (Flash off) (Basic Guide p. 14). Image contains noise.
PowerShot A550 Camera User Guide Advanced
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... can be looking right at the lamp. The shutter will not retract. z To enhance the continuous shooting performance, you save all its images to [On] (Basic Guide p. 15). Memory card slot cover/ z After closing the memory card slot/ battery cover was formatted in the camera after the red-eye reduction lamp fires... the power on with (Red-Eye) set to your camera (p. 25). Eyes appear red. Recording images to memory card takes a long time. then back off (Basic Guide p. 5). 82
... can be looking right at the lamp. The shutter will not retract. z To enhance the continuous shooting performance, you save all its images to [On] (Basic Guide p. 15). Memory card slot cover/ z After closing the memory card slot/ battery cover was formatted in the camera after the red-eye reduction lamp fires... the power on with (Red-Eye) set to your camera (p. 25). Eyes appear red. Recording images to memory card takes a long time. then back off (Basic Guide p. 5). 82
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... (p. 38) - Use a high-speed memory card (SDC-512MSH, etc.) Zoom does not operate. Troubleshooting 83 There is available while shooting, but only in movie mode (Basic Guide p. 14). Note the digital zoom is insufficient free space in red and shooting automatically stopped. Shooting Movies The recording time may not display properly or...
... (p. 38) - Use a high-speed memory card (SDC-512MSH, etc.) Zoom does not operate. Troubleshooting 83 There is available while shooting, but only in movie mode (Basic Guide p. 14). Note the digital zoom is insufficient free space in red and shooting automatically stopped. Shooting Movies The recording time may not display properly or...