Canon PowerShot A550- User Manual

Canon PowerShot A550

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Main Features; Shooting; Plays movies with sound; Editing
  • Page 3 – Conventions Used in this Guide; Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended.; Postcard Mode; See; Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
  • Page 4 – Table of Contents; Items marked with a
  • Page 7 – Handling Precautions; Test Shots; Please Read
  • Page 8 – Please see the; Camera Body Temperature; Safety Precautions
  • Page 9 – Warnings; Equipment; Doing so could damage the camera’s CCD or your eyesight.; Store this equipment out of the reach of children and infants.; • Wrist strap: Placement of the strap around the child’s neck could
  • Page 10 – Battery; The batteries should not be immersed in water or sea water.
  • Page 11 – Others; Such items may lose data or stop working.
  • Page 12 – Cautions; Do not store the equipment in humid or dusty areas.
  • Page 13 – Flash; Doing so could result in burns.; Preventing Malfunctions; Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields; Stop using the camera immediately.
  • Page 14 – Before Using the Camera – Basic Operations; Night Display; Using the LCD Monitor; Press
  • Page 15 – Shooting Information; Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor
  • Page 16 – Standard; If the indicator blinks orange and the camera shake icon
  • Page 17 – Detailed; The following information may also be displayed with some images.
  • Page 18 – Histogram Function; Using the Viewfinder
  • Page 19 – Power Saving Function; Shooting Mode
  • Page 20 – Menus and Settings
  • Page 22 – Menu List; Menu Item
  • Page 23 – Print
  • Page 24 – Set up
  • Page 26 – System) options in the
  • Page 27 – Formatting Memory Cards; To perform a low level format, use the; Low Level Format
  • Page 28 – Approximate Values for Recording Pixels; Use the
  • Page 29 – tin; or
  • Page 30 – Selection; The digital zoom cannot be used in
  • Page 31 – Shooting With the Digital Zoom; Press the zoom lever toward; appears on the LCD monitor.
  • Page 32 – Shooting With the Digital Tele-Converter; About the Digital Tele-Converter
  • Page 33 – To Cancel Continuous Shooting; Follow Step 1 to select; Continuous Shooting; Press the; Each time you press the
  • Page 34 – For printing instructions, refer to the
  • Page 35 – Embedding the Date in the Image Data; LCD monitor display
  • Page 36 – Setting the Display Overlays; Both; The grid lines and 3:2 guide will not be recorded in the image.
  • Page 37 – Recording Pixels and Frame Rates; Movie Shooting; Compact
  • Page 38 – S ET
  • Page 39 – ISO
  • Page 41 – focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following ways.; Selecting an AF Frame
  • Page 42 – It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects.; Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings; Shooting with the Focus Lock
  • Page 43 – Shooting with the AF Lock; To Release the AF Lock; Turn on the LCD monitor.; The
  • Page 45 – Switching between Metering Modes; SET
  • Page 46 – Metering Methods; Adjusting the Exposure Compensation
  • Page 47 – In; Shooting in Long Shutter Mode; If you press the; MENU; button at this
  • Page 48 – This setting is reset once the camera is turned off.
  • Page 49 – White Balance Settings
  • Page 50 – Using the Custom White Balance; the following situations that are difficult for the
  • Page 51 – You can change the look of an image when it is shot.; My Colors Settings; Shooting in a My Colors Mode
  • Page 52 – Mode; Setting the Camera to a Custom; Modes other than
  • Page 53 – The altered color will display.; button at this point, you will return
  • Page 54 – Adjusting the ISO Speed
  • Page 55 – Setting the Auto Rotate Function; is
  • Page 56 – Creating a Folder the Next Time You Shoot; displays in the LCD monitor. The
  • Page 57 – displays when the specified time
  • Page 58 – File Number Reset Function; Resetting the File Number
  • Page 59 – File and Folder Numbers; Please refer to the
  • Page 60 – Basic Camera User Guide; To Cancel the Magnified Display; Magnifying Images
  • Page 61 – Viewing Images in Sets of Nine; Switching between Sets of Nine Images
  • Page 62 – To Return to Single Image Playback; Jumping to Images
  • Page 63 – Viewing Movies; Display a movie and press
  • Page 64 – Operating the Movie Control Panel; Slow Motion Playback (You can use the
  • Page 65 – Images can be rotated clockwise 90° or 270° in the display.; Rotating Images in the Display; This also can be set in the index playback mode.
  • Page 66 – Attaching Sound Memos to Images; The sound memo control panel will display.; Select; Pressing the
  • Page 67 – Sound Memo Panel; You cannot attach sound memos to movies.
  • Page 68 – Protecting
  • Page 69 – Viewing Images on a TV Set; Turn off the camera and the TV.
  • Page 70 – others; Erasing All Images; Protected images cannot be erased with this function.
  • Page 71 – Print Settings/Transfer Settings; You can select images on a memory card for; Single Images; Setting the DPOF Print Settings
  • Page 73 – All the Images on a Memory Card
  • Page 74 – Setting the Print Style
  • Page 76 – Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings
  • Page 78 – Troubleshooting; Camera; Camera will not operate.; Power is not turned on.; Sounds come from the camera interior.
  • Page 79 – When the power is turned on; Replace the lithium date battery; LCD monitor
  • Page 81 – Mode is set to; Image seen in viewfinder vs. recorded image.
  • Page 82 – Image is blurred or out of focus.; appears”; Subject in recorded image is too dark.; Set the flash to
  • Page 83 – Image contains noise.
  • Page 84 – Continuous shooting slows down.
  • Page 85 – Shooting Movies; - Cards which have had; Zoom does not operate.
  • Page 86 – Playback; Software Starter; Movies do not play back correctly.; Movies recorded at the
  • Page 87 – Reading images from memory card is slow.; Batteries consumed quickly.; Reload the batteries several times.; If using Canon AA-size NiMH batteries
  • Page 88 – TV monitor output; Turn on the printer power.
  • Page 89 – List of Messages; No memory card; Basic; Memory card error
  • Page 91 – was selected in the Direct Transfer menu.; Too many marks; Could not save a part of the print, transfer or slide show settings.; Unselectable image; You attempted to set the print settings for a non-JPEG image.; Communication error
  • Page 93 – ix; Appendix; Battery Handling; Battery Charge; The following icon and message will display.; Battery Handling Precautions; Never mix unused and partially used batteries.; The partially used batteries may leak.; Do not install the batteries with their terminals (
  • Page 94 – The batteries may be short circuited.; WARNING; Never use batteries that look like this.
  • Page 95 – Handling the Memory Card; SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card Write; Do not attempt to disassemble or alter the memory card.
  • Page 96 – Formatting; • The card supplied with the camera may be used without
  • Page 97 – • Do not insert and charge additional batteries once charging has
  • Page 99 – Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-200 can also be used.
  • Page 100 – Using the AC Adapter Kit ACK800
  • Page 102 – Batteries; Charge becomes Severely Limited; A tripod can be used even when the flash is attached.
  • Page 103 – Replacing the Date Battery; Confirm that the camera is turned off.
  • Page 105 – Camera Body; Camera Care and Maintenance
  • Page 106 – Specifications
  • Page 110 – Battery Capacity; Movie data is excluded.; Test Conditions
  • Page 111 – Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities; Capable of smooth continuous shooting
  • Page 112 – Movie
  • Page 114 – Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800; (Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK800)
  • Page 115 – INDEX; Numerics
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Before Using the Camera

Shooting

Playback/Erasing

Print/Transfer Settings

Troubleshooting

List of Messages

Appendix

Advanced

ENGLISH

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Summary

Page 2 - Main Features; Shooting; Plays movies with sound; Editing

Main Features Shooting ! Avoid the effects of camera shake or blurry subjects when shooting by using a high ISO speed ! Automatically adjusts shooting settings to match particular conditions ! Automatically detects camera orientation with an Intelligent Orientation sensor Playback ! Plays movies wit...

Page 3 - Conventions Used in this Guide; Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended.; Postcard Mode; See; Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode

1 Conventions Used in this Guide Icons appearing next to, or below titles indicate the shooting modes in which the procedure can be used. : This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s operation. : This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures. You can u...

Page 4 - Table of Contents; Items marked with a

2 Table of Contents Items marked with a " are lists or charts that summarize camera functions or procedures. Please Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Preventi...

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