Quick Reference Guide, Movie Shooting Mode, 244, Tab

Quick Reference Guide

Menu Operations

	<M>
	button
		<0> button
	LCD	<S>
	monitor	<S>
	monitor	Cross keys
		Cross keys

1.Press the <M> button to display the menu.

2.Press the <U> key to select the tab, then press the <V> key to select the desired item.

3.Press <0> to display the setting.

4.After setting the item, press <0>.

Basic Zone Modes

Movie Shooting Mode

Creative Zone	Tab
Modes

Menu items Menu settings

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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 Icons in this Manual Conventions Used in this ManualBasic Assumptions Chapters Contents Creative Shooting Advanced Shooting Shooting Movies Handy FeaturesImage Playback Printing Images 175 Customizing the Camera 189Reference 201 243 Contents at a Glance Playback FocusingPrinting 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 Charger for Battery Pack LP-E8 p.24 Battery Charger LC-E8Battery 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 About the Automatic Self-Cleaning Sensor Turning on the PowerAbout Auto Power Off Battery Life Checking the Battery LevelTemperature At 23C / 73F At 0C / 32F 3Setting the Date and Time Exit the settingDisplay the menu Under the 6 tab, select Date/ Time Under the 6 tab, select LanguageK 3Selecting the Interface LanguageSet 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 Removing the Card Make sure the access lamp is off, then open the coverRemove the card Attaching and Detaching a Lens To zoom, turn the zoom ring on the lens with your fingers About ZoomingImage 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 Set the desired setting QUsing the Quick Control ScreenDisplay 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 Shooting Settings Switching the LCD Monitor DisplayMenu 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 Recomposing the Shot 1Full Auto TechniquesShooting a Moving Subject Shooting Tips 7Disabling FlashTaking portraits without flash 2Shooting Portraits Use a telephoto lensFocus the face Check that the AF point covering the face flashes in red With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end 3Shooting LandscapesShooting 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 Flash firing Adjusting the picture brightnessBlurring/sharpening the background Image effects Single, continuous, and self-timer shootingImage-recording quality Playback the image XImage PlaybackSelect 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 Program can be shifted. Program shift Change the ISO speed or use the built-in flashDifferences Between d and 1 Full Auto Changing the ISO SpeedN Press the Z buttonSet the ISO speed ISO Speed Guide Shooting Mode ISO Speed Setting 3 /4 /5 /6 /C 3Setting the Maximum ISO Speed for Auto IsonAbout 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 Press the S button SSelecting the AF PointNSelect 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 Faithful NeutralUser Def Advanced Shooting CAbout the Main Dial Pointer Action Shots Set the Mode Dial to s Set the desired shutter speedShutter 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 Changing the Depth of Field Set the Mode Dial to f Set the desired apertureAperture Display Changing the Depth of Field Depth of Field PreviewN Manual Exposure Set the Mode Dial to a Set the shutter speed and apertureSet the exposure and take the picture Bulb Exposures Set the Mode Dial to Focus the subject Automatic Depth-of-Field AE Set the metering mode Select Metering modeQChanging the Metering ModeN Setting Exposure CompensationN OSetting Exposure CompensationMaking it brighter Making it darker Select y YFlash Exposure CompensationNSet the flash exposure compensation amount Select Expo. comp./AEB 3Auto Exposure BracketingNSet 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 KFilter Effect Monochrome AdjustmentLToning Effect ARegistering a Picture StyleN Select User DefPress Select the base Picture Style Registering a Picture StyleN Select Color space 3Setting the Color SpaceNAbout Adobe RGB AAE LockN Press the a buttonRecompose and take the picture AE Lock Effects Press the D button to pop-up the built-in flash AFE LockNFocus 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 Display the Live View image AShooting with the LCD Monitor108 Temperature Shooting Conditions To Enable Live View Shooting109 About the Information Display 110 QQuick Control Shooting Function Settings111 3Menu Function Settings 112 Using AF to Focus Selecting the AF ModeLive Mode d Move the AF point UFace detection Live Mode c 114 115 116 Live Mode and uFace Detection Live Mode NotesAF operation 117 Select the AF point. N Quick Mode f118 119 Focusing Manually Set the lens focus mode switch to MFFocus manually 120 121 About the E icon 122 Custom Function Notes Cards which can record movies 123About 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 128 129 Shooting Still PhotosTaking still photos during movie shooting 130 3Menu Function Settings Display the movie menuMenu options under the n and o tabs are explained below Menu Movie-recording size 131Mainly for motion pictures 132 AF during k 133 134 Menu Movie exposureSound recording KHighlight tone priority 2Shooting 2 Menu 135Recording and Image Quality 136 Playback and TV connection Handy Features 137 Handy Features 3Setting the Image Review Time3Silencing the Beeper 3Card Reminder 3Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness Setting the Auto Power-off Time139 3File Numbering Methods 140IMG0001.JPG File numbering after replacing the card Card-1Card-2 141 142 3Auto Rotation of Vertical ImagesSet OnPD, then playback the image. It will be rotated Settings Display BChecking Camera Settings143 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 148 Flash modeShutter 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 151 152 About the Dust Delete DataSelect 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 Select Ctrl over Hdmi For Hdmi CEC TV sets168 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 172 173 BShooting Information DisplayAbout the Highlight Alert 174 About the HistogramBrightness Display RGB Display Printing p.176 175Digital 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 Set the printing effects What is displayed on the screen180 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 Fn I Exposure 3Custom Function SettingsN192 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 Subjects difficult to focus When Autofocus Fails202 Using a Household Power Outlet Connect the power cordConnect the DC Coupler Insert the DC Coupler Remote Controller RC-6 Sold separately Remote Control Shooting204 Remote Switch RS-60E3 Sold separately Using the Eyepiece CoverRemove the eyecup Attach the eyepiece cover EOS-dedicated, EX-series Speedlites External 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 Battery charger’s lamp blinks Troubleshooting Guide218 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 Movie Shooting 228LCD Monitor Power Source 229Image Playback Interface 230 EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 is 231EF-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 Index Magnify Select image LErase 255BShooting information Software Start Guide Installing the Software 257Check that the camera is not connected to your computer Click Restart Click Finish 258Compatible OS MAC OS X 10.4 259 Open the CD Double-click on the CD icon CEL-SP4EA210

Canon 550D Quick Reference Guide, Movie Shooting Mode, 244, Tab, Menu items Menu settings

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