System Map, Bundled, 216, Accessories | Canon 550D instruction

System Map

ST-E2	270EX	430EX II	580EX II	Macro Ring Lite	Macro Twin Lite
				MR-14EX	MT-24EX
				MR-14EX	MT-24EX

Eyepiece Extender	Bundled
EP-EX15ll	Accessories
	Accessories
Rubber Frame Ef
E-series Dioptric
Adjustment Lenses
	Wide Strap
	EW-100DB lll
Eyecup Ef

Angle Finder C

Semi Hard Case

EH19-L

Battery Grip

BG-E8

AC Adapter Kit

ACK-E8

Battery Pack	Battery Charger
LP-E8	LC-E8 or LC-E8E

DC Coupler

DR-E8

		Compact Power
Battery Magazine	Battery Magazine	Adapter
Battery Magazine	Battery Magazine	CA-PS700
BGM-E8L for two	BGM-E8A for
LP-E8 battery packs	size-AA/LR6 batteries

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Canon 550D instruction manual System Map, Bundled, 216, Accessories

Contents

English Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability IntroductionTake Test Shots to Familiarize Yourself with the Camera Copyrights Item Check List CameraWith eyecup and body cap Interface cable Conventions Used in this Manual Icons in this ManualBasic Assumptions Chapters Contents Creative Shooting Advanced Shooting Handy Features Shooting MoviesImage Playback Printing Images 175 Customizing the Camera 189Reference 201 243 Contents at a Glance Focusing PlaybackPrinting Handling Precautions Camera Care LCD Monitor CardsLens About smear adhering to the front of the sensor Insert the battery. p.26 Set the power switch toQuick Start Guide Red index Attach the lens. p.33 Set the Mode Dial to 1 Full Auto. p.46Focus the subject. p.37 Take the picture. p.37 Nomenclature Contacts p.13 Nomenclature Shooting Settings Display Large/Fine Viewfinder Information Focus confirmation light Max. burst Mode Dial Creative ZoneBasic Zone Full Auto p.46 Creative Auto p.55 Image Zone Lens without a distance scale Lens with a distance scale Battery Charger LC-E8 Charger for Battery Pack LP-E8 p.24Battery Charger LC-E8E Getting Started Attaching the Strap Charging the Battery Remove the protective cover Attach the batteryRecharge the battery. For LC-E8 As shown in the illustration, attach the battery securely Tips for Using the Battery and Charger Installing and Removing the Battery Turning on the Power About the Automatic Self-Cleaning SensorAbout Auto Power Off Checking the Battery Level Battery LifeTemperature At 23C / 73F At 0C / 32F 3Setting the Date and Time Exit the settingDisplay the menu Under the 6 tab, select Date/ Time 3Selecting the Interface Language Under the 6 tab, select LanguageKSet the desired language Installing and Removing the SD Card Installing the Card Open the coverInsert the card Captured images are recorded onto the card sold separately Make sure the access lamp is off, then open the cover Removing the CardRemove the card Attaching and Detaching a Lens About Zooming To zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingersImage Conversion Factor Set the is switch to About the Lens Image StabilizerPress the shutter button halfway Take the picture Basic Operation Holding the Camera Shutter Button Pressing halfwayPressing completely This releases the shutter and takes the picture QUsing the Quick Control Screen Set the desired settingDisplay the Quick Control screen Function Setting Display Quick Control Screen Nomenclature Movie shooting mode 3Menu OperationsMenu Screen Basic Zone modes Menu Setting Procedure Display the menu Select the settingSelect a tab Select the desired item 3Formatting the Card Select FormatFormat the card Under the 5 tab, select Format, then press Execute Format in the following cases Switching the LCD Monitor Display Shooting SettingsMenu Functions Captured Image Basic Shooting Image Playback About the Auto Lighting Optimizer Set the Mode Dial to 1Fully Automatic ShootingAim any AF point over Subject FAQ Although it is daylight, the flash popped up 1Full Auto Techniques Recomposing the ShotShooting a Moving Subject 7Disabling Flash Shooting TipsTaking portraits without flash 2Shooting Portraits Use a telephoto lensFocus the face Check that the AF point covering the face flashes in red 3Shooting Landscapes With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle endShooting night scenes 4Shooting Close-ups Use a simple backgroundSimple background makes the flower, etc., stand out better Move to the subject as close as possible 5Shooting Moving Subjects Use the center AF point to focus 6Shooting Portraits at Night Use a wide-angle lens and a tripod Set the Mode Dial to C CCreative Auto ShootingPress the Q button Creative Auto screen appears on the LCD monitor Adjusting the picture brightness Flash firingBlurring/sharpening the background Single, continuous, and self-timer shooting Image effectsImage-recording quality XImage Playback Playback the imageSelect the image Creative Shooting Set the Mode Dial to d Focus the subject Program AECheck the shutter speed and aperture display Compose the shot and press the shutter button completely Change the ISO speed or use the built-in flash Program can be shifted. Program shiftDifferences Between d and 1 Full Auto Changing the ISO SpeedN Press the Z buttonSet the ISO speed ISO Speed Guide 3Setting the Maximum ISO Speed for Auto Ison Shooting Mode ISO Speed Setting 3 /4 /5 /6 /CAbout Auto for Automatic ISO Speed DUsing the Built-in Flash Press the D buttonEffective Flash Range ISO Speed 3Using Red-eye Reduction If the subject is far away, increase the ISO speedBy increasing the ISO speed, you can extend the flash range Bright light, decrease the ISO speed On the lens, set the focus mode switch to AF Select the AF modeChanging the AF ModeN One-Shot AF for Still Subjects AI Focus AF for Automatic Switching of AF Mode AI Servo AF for Moving Subjects SSelecting the AF PointN Press the S buttonSelect the AF point MF Manual Focusing Set the lens focus mode switch toFocus by turning the lens focusing Ring until the subject looks sharp IContinuous ShootingN Press the YiQ button SelectPress the U key to select i, then press For still subjects Using the Self-timer Press the YiQ button Select the self-timer10-sec. self-timer Remote control can also be used. p.204 3Setting the Image-recording Quality Guide to Image-recording Quality Settings ApproxSelect Quality Select the image-recording quality When should I use 1? What’s the difference between 7 and 8?Does the camera display the maximum burst? Paper size About About 1+73 ASelecting a Picture StyleN Press the XA buttonSelect a Picture Style Picture Style Effects Neutral FaithfulUser Def Advanced Shooting CAbout the Main Dial Pointer Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speed Action ShotsShutter Speed Display Using the Built-in Flash How to blur a flowing river or water fountainTo freeze the action or moving subject Use a fast shutter speed such as 1/4000 sec. to 1/500 sec Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired aperture Changing the Depth of FieldAperture Display Changing the Depth of Field Depth of Field PreviewN Set the Mode Dial to a Set the shutter speed and aperture Manual ExposureSet the exposure and take the picture Bulb Exposures Set the Mode Dial to Focus the subject Automatic Depth-of-Field AE Select Metering mode Set the metering modeQChanging the Metering ModeN Setting Exposure CompensationN OSetting Exposure CompensationMaking it brighter Making it darker YFlash Exposure CompensationN Select ySet the flash exposure compensation amount 3Auto Exposure BracketingN Select Expo. comp./AEBSet the AEB amount Canceling AEB Using AEB with continuous shootingUsing AEB with u single shooting Using AEB with exposure compensation ACustomizing a Picture StyleN Select Picture StyleSelect a parameter Set the parameter Parameter Settings and Effects Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the imageSaturation Image’s color saturation can be adjusted Color tone Skin tones can be adjusted Monochrome Adjustment KFilter EffectLToning Effect ARegistering a Picture StyleN Select User DefPress Select the base Picture Style Registering a Picture StyleN 3Setting the Color SpaceN Select Color spaceAbout Adobe RGB AAE LockN Press the a buttonRecompose and take the picture AE Lock Effects AFE LockN Press the D button to pop-up the built-in flashFocus the subject Press the a button Setting the White BalanceN Press the WB buttonSelect the white balance OCustom White Balance 100 2White Balance CorrectionN White Balance Correction Select WB Shift/BKTSet the white balance correction 101 White Balance Auto Bracketing Set the white balance bracketing amount102 Bracketing Sequence Set the correction setting 3Auto Lighting OptimizerNSelect Auto Lighting Optimizer 103 3Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction Select Peripheral illumin. correct104 Under the 1 tab, select About the Lens Correction Data 105 Preventing Camera ShakeN Focus the subject, press the shutter button completelyPress the shutter button completely again 106 Shooting with the LCD Monitor Live View Shooting 107 AShooting with the LCD Monitor Display the Live View image108 To Enable Live View Shooting Temperature Shooting Conditions109 About the Information Display 110 Shooting Function Settings QQuick Control111 3Menu Function Settings 112 Using AF to Focus Selecting the AF ModeLive Mode d Move the AF point UFace detection Live Mode c 114 115 Live Mode and uFace Detection Live Mode Notes 116AF operation 117 Quick Mode f Select the AF point. N118 119 Focusing Manually Set the lens focus mode switch to MFFocus manually 120 121 About the E icon 122 Custom Function Notes 123 Cards which can record moviesAbout Full HD Autoexposure Shooting Set the Mode Dial to k KShooting MoviesShooting the movie 124 125 126 Manual Exposure Shooting 127 Focus and shoot the movie 128 Shooting Still Photos 129Taking still photos during movie shooting 3Menu Function Settings Display the movie menu 130Menu options under the n and o tabs are explained below 131 Menu Movie-recording sizeMainly for motion pictures 132 AF during k 133 134 Menu Movie exposureSound recording KHighlight tone priority 135 2Shooting 2 MenuRecording and Image Quality 136 Playback and TV connection Handy Features 137 Handy Features 3Setting the Image Review Time3Silencing the Beeper 3Card Reminder Setting the Auto Power-off Time 3Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness139 3File Numbering Methods 140IMG0001.JPG File numbering after replacing the card Card-1Card-2 141 3Auto Rotation of Vertical Images 142Set OnPD, then playback the image. It will be rotated BChecking Camera Settings Settings Display143 3Reverting the Camera to the Default SettingsN Select Clear settingsSelect the desired setting Select OK Shooting Settings Image-recording SettingsCamera Settings Live View Shooting Settings 3Changing the Shooting Settings Screen Color 3Preventing the LCD Monitor from Turning off AutomaticallySelect LCD auto off Select Screen color 3Setting the FlashN Normally, set this to EnableSelect Flash control Flash firing Flash mode 148Shutter sync Clear flash settings Select External flash C.Fn setting, then pressSet the Custom Function 149 FAutomatic Sensor Cleaning Cleaning the Sensor NowSelect Clean nowf Disabling Automatic Sensor Cleaning 3Appending Dust Delete DataN PreparationObtain the Dust Delete Data Select Dust Delete Data 151 About the Dust Delete Data 152Select OK, and the menu will reappear 3Manual Sensor CleaningN Select Sensor cleaningSelect Clean manually End the cleaning 154 155 About images taken with another camera Switch to the index display XSearching for Images QuicklyHDisplay Multiple Images on One Screen Index display 156 IJump through Images Jump display Select the jump methodBrowse by jumping 157 YMagnified View Magnify the imageScroll around the image 158 BRotating the Image Select RotateRotate the image 159 KEnjoying Movies Playback on a TV set p.167Playback on the Camera’s LCD Monitorp.162-166 160 Playback and Editing with a Personal Computer 161 KPlaying Movies Select a moviePlayback the movie 162 163 XEditing the Movie’s First and Last Scenes On the movie playback screen, selectSave the movie 164 3Slide Show Auto Playback Select Slide show165 Under the 3 tab, select Slide show, then press Start the slide show Quit the slide show166 Display time Set the camera’s power switch to Viewing the Images on TVViewing on HD High-Definition TV Sets Press the x button For Hdmi CEC TV sets Select Ctrl over Hdmi168 Set the camera’s power switch to 169 KProtecting Images Select Protect imagesSelect the image and protect it 170 LErasing Images Erase the image3Checkmarking X Images to be Erased in a Batch Select Erase images 3Erasing All Images in the Card 172 BShooting Information Display 173About the Highlight Alert 174 About the HistogramBrightness Display RGB Display 175 Printing p.176Digital Print Order Format Dpof p.185 Direct printing procedure is done entirely with the camera Preparing to Print176 While you look at the LCD monitor 177 Press the x buttonIcon will appear on the upper left to To a printer Select Paper settings Print setting screen will appearPrint setting screen WPrinting QSetting the Paper Size YSetting the Paper TypeUSetting the Page Layout 179 What is displayed on the screen Set the printing effects180 Set the date and file number imprinting Start printing181 Select Print, then press EAdjustment of Printing Effects 182 Trimming the Image Set the trimming frame size, position, and aspect ratioPress 0 to exit the trimming 183 Handling Printer Errors Error Messages 184 Setting the Printing Options Select Print order Select Set upDigital Print Order Format Dpof Set the option as desired 186 Press the 7 button Print Ordering 187 Set the Paper settings. p.178 Direct Printing with DpofPrepare to print Under the 3 tab, select Print order Select Print Customizing Camera 3Setting Custom FunctionsN Change the setting as desiredSelect Custom Functions C.Fn Select the Custom Function No Custom Functions 191 3Custom Function SettingsN Fn I Exposure192 Standard Low Strong Disable Fn II Image193 Off Auto Fn III Autofocus/Drive 194 Fn IV Operation/Others 195AF/AE lock AE lock/AF AF/AF lock, no AE lock 196 197 Fn-12 Add image verification data Select My Menu settings About My Menu settings3Registering My MenuN Select Register to My Menu 3Setting Copyright InformationN Select Copyright informationSelect the desired option Enter text Text Entry Procedure 200 Reference When Autofocus Fails Subjects difficult to focus202 Using a Household Power Outlet Connect the power cordConnect the DC Coupler Insert the DC Coupler Remote Control Shooting Remote Controller RC-6 Sold separately204 Remote Switch RS-60E3 Sold separately Using the Eyepiece CoverRemove the eyecup Attach the eyepiece cover External Speedlites EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites206 Using Non-Canon Flash Units Canon Speedlites other than the EX-series207 Sync Speed Using Eye-Fi Cards Insert an Eye-Fi card. p.31 Select Eye-Fi settingsDisplay the connection information 208 Icon switches from gray Not 209Picture is transferred Connected to the icons below Function Availability Table according to Shooting Modes 210 211 Function Availability Table according to Shooting Modes Menu Settings 2121Shooting 1 Red 2Shooting 2 Red 213 YShooting 3 Red3Playback 1 Blue 4Playback 2 Blue 214 6Set-up 2 Yellow7Set-up 3 Yellow 9My Menu Green Movie Shooting Mode Menu About the menu screen in movie shooting mode215 NMovie 1 Red Accessories System MapBundled 216 217 System Map Troubleshooting Guide Battery charger’s lamp blinks218 Battery becomes exhausted quickly 219Camera turns off by itself No images can be shot nor recorded 220 Card cannot be usedMaximum burst during continuous shooting is lower ISO 100 cannot be set 221 222 Eye-Fi Settings menu item does not appear 223Shooting date and time displayed is incorrect No image appears on the TV screen Error Codes 224 Specifications 225 226 ViewfinderAutofocus Exposure Control 227 ShutterFlash Drive System 228 Movie ShootingLCD Monitor Power Source 229Image Playback Interface 230 231 EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 isEF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 is Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended 232Trademarks About MPEG-4 Licensing Safety Warnings 233 234 Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage 235 European Union and EEA only 236 Index 237 238 239 Hdmi CEC 240 241 242 Quick Reference Guide 243 Movie Shooting Mode Menu items Menu settingsQuick Reference Guide 244 Quick Control Screen 245 246 PStandardQPortrait RLandscape Nomenclature 247 Aperture Shutter speed ISO speed Shooting mode Indicator248 Spot metering 249 Press the D button to pop up the built-in flash, then shoot Set the Mode Dial to s 250 AF ModeN 251 252 Q and q drive modes can be selected in all shooting modes Battery Life with Live View Shooting 253 Shooting Movies 254 255 Index Magnify Select image LEraseBShooting information Software Start Guide Installing the Software 257Check that the camera is not connected to your computer Click Restart 258 Click FinishCompatible OS MAC OS X 10.4 259 Open the CD Double-click on the CD icon CEL-SP4EA210