Canon A550 Others

zWhen recharging the Canon AA-size NiMH batteries, use only a specified battery charger.

zThe compact power adapter is designed for exclusive use

with this equipment. Do not use it with other products.

There is a risk of overheating and distortion which could result in fire or electrical shock.

z Before you discard a battery, cover the terminals with tape or other insulators to prevent direct contact with other objects.

Contact with the metallic components of other materials in waste containers may lead to fire or explosions.

Others

z Do not trigger the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes. Exposure to the intense light produced by the flash may damage eyesight.

In particular, remain at least one meter (39 inches) away from infants when using the flash.

z Keep objects that are sensitive to magnetic fields (such as credit cards) away from the speaker of the camera.

Such items may lose data or stop working.

Contents

ENGLISH Main Features Conventions Used in this Guide Table of Contents Page Page Handling Precautions Safety Precautions Warnings Equipment Battery Others Cautions Flash Preventing Malfunctions Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Avoid Condensation Related Problems If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera Before Using the Camera – Basic Operations Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor Playback Information (Playback Mode) „Standard „Detailed Histogram Function Using the Viewfinder Power Saving Function Menus and Settings Rec., Play, Print and Set up Menus Menu List Rec. Menu Play Menu () Print Menu () Set up Menu ( ) Page Resetting Settings to Their Default Values 1(Set up) Menu (Reset All) 2Select [OK] and press Formatting Memory Cards 1(Set up) Menu (Format) Shooting Approximate Values for Compression Settings Using the Digital Zoom Digital Tele-Converter 1(Rec.) Menu (Digital Zoom) [Standard]*/[Off]/[1.5x]/[1.9x] Shooting With the Digital Zoom Press the zoom lever toward and shoot Shooting With the Digital Tele-Converter 2Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot About the Digital Tele-Converter Continuous Shooting 1Press the button to cycle through continuous shooting settings 2Shoot 1FUNC. Menu *(Recording Pixels) (Postcard) Embedding the Date in the Image Data 1(Rec.) Menu (Date Stamp)[Off]*/[Date]/[Date & Time] Setting the Display Overlays 1(Rec.) Menu (DISP. Overlay)[Off]*/ [Grid Lines]/[3:2 Guide]/[Both] Movie Shooting 1FUNC. Menu * (Standard) Page Changing Recording Pixels and Frame Rates (Movies) 1FUNC. Menu * (Frame Rate) Recording Pixels and Frame Rates Selecting an AF Frame 1(Rec.) Menu (AiAF)[On]*/[Off] Shooting Hard-to-FocusSubjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock) Shooting with the AF Lock 1Turn on the LCD monitor 3Press and hold the shutter button halfway and press the button 4Re-aimthe camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock) Press and hold the shutter button halfway and press the Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock) 2Press the button and select (flash on) 4Press and hold the shutter button halfway and press the button Switching between Metering Modes 1FUNC. Menu *(Evaluative) Metering Methods Adjusting the Exposure Compensation 2FUNC. Menu * (Exposure Compensation) Shooting in Long Shutter Mode 1FUNC. Menu * (Exposure Compensation) 2Use the or button to select the shutter speed Page Adjusting the Tone (White Balance) 1FUNC. Menu * (Auto) White Balance Settings Using the Custom White Balance 1FUNC. Menu *(Auto) (Custom) 2Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press Shooting in a My Colors Mode My Colors Settings 1FUNC. Menu *(My Colors Off) Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode 1(Custom Color) Adjusting the ISO Speed 1 Press the ISO button to cycle through ISO settings Setting the Auto Rotate Function 1(Set up) Menu (Auto Rotate)[On]*/ [Off] Creating an Image Destination (Folder) 1(Set up) Menu (Create Folder) Creating a Folder the Next Time You Shoot 2Use the or button to check mark [Create New Folder] Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation 2Select a day for the [Auto Create] option and a time in the [Time] option Resetting the File Number 1(Set up) Menu (File Numbering) [Continuous]*/[Auto Reset] File Number Reset Function File and Folder Numbers Playback/Erasing Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback) Switching between Sets of Nine Images Jumping to Images 1In single image playback mode, press the button 2Use the or button to select a search key and press the or button Viewing Movies 1Display a movie and press 2Select (Play) and press Operating the Movie Control Panel Rotating Images in the Display 1(Play) Menu 2Use the or button to select an image to rotate and press to rotate it Attaching Sound Memos to Images 2Use the or button to select an image to which to attach a sound memo and press (Record) and press Sound Memo Panel Automated Playback (Auto Play) 2Press Protecting Images 2Use the or button to select an image to protect and press Viewing Images on a TV Set 1Turn off the camera and the TV 2Connect the AV cable to the camera’s A/V OUT terminal 3 Plug the other ends of the AV cable to the VIDEO IN Erasing All Images 1(Print) Menu Print Settings/Transfer Settings 2Use the or button to select images for printing All the Images on a Memory Card 1(Print) Menu[Select All Images] Setting the Print Style 1(Print) Menu[Print Settings] Page Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings Select [Order] and press 3Use the or button to select an image to transfer and press Select [Mark all] and press 3Select [OK] and press Troubleshooting When the power is turned on “Card locked!” message appears The Date/Time menu appears LCD monitor Nothing displays A bar of light (red, purple) appears on the LCD appears Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregular Shooting Shooting Image seen in viewfinder vs. recorded image Image is blurred or out of focus Subject in recorded image is too dark Subject in recorded image is too bright, or image flashes white Image contains noise White dots appear on the image Eyes appear red Continuous shooting slows down Recording images to memory card takes a long time Lens will not retract Shooting Movies The recording time may not display properly or shooting may stop unexpectedly “!” displays on the LCD monitor in red and shooting automatically stopped Zoom does not operate Playback Cannot play back Movies do not play back correctly Reading images from memory card is slow Battery Batteries consumed quickly If using Canon AA-sizeNiMH batteries TV monitor output Image is distorted or not showing on TV monitor Printing with a direct print compatible printer Cannot print List of Messages Page Page Page Appendix WARNING Handling the Memory Card SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory Card Write Protect Tab Cautions When Handling Formatting Using the Power Kits (Sold Separately) Using Rechargeable Batteries (Battery and Charger Kit CBK4-300) Page Page Using the AC Adapter Kit ACK800 1 Connect the power cord to the compact power adapter first and then plug the other end into the Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately) High-PowerFlash HF-DC1 „Batteries Replacing the Date Battery 1Confirm that the camera is turned off 2Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock and open the cover Hook your nail onto the date battery holder 4Remove the battery by 5Insert a new battery with the (–)side facing up 6Replace the battery holder and close the memory card slot/battery cover 7When the Date/Time menu appears, set the date and time (Basic Guide p. 8) Camera Care and Maintenance Camera Body Lens Viewfinder and LCD Monitor Specifications PowerShot A550 Page Page Page Battery Capacity Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities Movie Image Data Sizes (Estimated) Page Page INDEX Page Page Page Page Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgments Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode