Canon EOS 550D Quick Reference Manual

Quick Reference Guide

This quick reference guide explains the basic
function settings and how to shoot and playback
images. You can take this guide with you when
shooting. For detailed instructions, refer to the
EOS REBEL T2i/EOS 550D Instruction Manual.
CT1-1037-000 © CANON INC. 2010
Preparation

Menu Operations

<M>
button
<0> button
LCD
<S>
monitor
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
Modes
Menu items

Menu settings

Quick Start Guide

1
Insert the battery.
2 White index Red index
Attach the lens.
Align the lens' white or red
index with the camera's
index in the matching color.
3
Set the lens focus
mode switch to
<f>.
4
5
Set the power switch
E
to <1>.
English
Menu Settings
1 Shooting 1/2/3 5 Set-up 1/2/3
3 Playback 1/2
Tab
These screens apply when a
Creative Zone mode is set.
In Basic Zone modes and
Movie shooting mode, the
tabs and menu options
displayed will be different.
6
7
8
9
Open the cover
and insert a SD
card.
The M on the right of the function indicates that the function is
available only in Creative Zone modes (d,s,f,a,8).
Battery Life
Temperature
At 23°C / 73°F Approx. 550 shots
n Movie 1/2

Q Quick Control Screen

Shutter speed
Exposure
compensation/
AEB setting
Shooting mode
Image-recording
quality
Picture Style
White balance
Press the <S> key to select the function, then turn the <6>
dial to set it.
In the Basic Zone modes (except C), you can select certain
drive modes and the image-recording quality.

Image Playback

Set the Mode Dial to
<1> (Full Auto).
y
All the necessary camera settings
will be set automatically.
Focus the subject.
Aim the viewfinder center over
the subject and press the shutter
button halfway to autofocus.
Take the picture.
Press the shutter button
Select image
completely to take the
picture.
View the image.
The captured image will be
displayed for approx. 2 sec.
on the LCD monitor.
No Flash 50% Flash Use
Approx. 440 shots
Image-recording Quality
Select [1 Quality], then press <0>.
Press the <U> key to select the quality, then press <0>.
Image-recording quality
With the shooting settings
displayed, press the <Q> button.
The Quick Control screen will
appear.
A Picture StyleN
Aperture
ISO speed
Highlight tone
priority
Flash exposure
compensation
Auto Lighting
Optimizer
Style
Drive mode
P
Standard
Metering mode
Q
Portrait
AF mode
R
Landscape
V
Monochrome
For <S> (Neutral) and <U> (Faithful), see the
camera's instruction manual.
u y u
Index Magnify
S
L
Erase
x
Playback
B
Shooting information
Pixels
Possible shots
Press the <XA> button.
Press the <U> key to select
the Picture Style, then press
<0>.
Description
Vivid colors and sharp images.
Nice skin tones and slightly sharp images.
Vivid blue skies and greenery and very sharp images.
Black-and-white images.