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Canon PowerShot A550 User Guide Basic User Manual

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CDI-E280-010
© 2007 CANON INC.
PRINTED IN MALAYSIA
ENGLISH
Basic
Camera User Guide

Please Read This First

This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.
The Components Guide
Preparations
Shooting
Single Playback/Erasing
Menus and Settings
Printing
Downloading Images
to a Computer

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  • Page 1: Please Read This First

    CDI-E280-010 © 2007 CANON INC. ENGLISH Basic Camera User Guide Please Read This First This guide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features. PRINTED IN MALAYSIA The Components Guide Preparations Shooting Single Playback/Erasing Menus and Settings...
  • Page 2 Guide (This Guide) • Read this first. Advanced Camera User Guide Direct Print User Guide Basic Camera User Guide (This Guide) Software Starter Guide ZoomBrowser EX/ ImageBrowser Software User Guide • PDF manuals available on the Canon website. http://web.canon.jp/ Imaging/information-e.html...

  • Page 3: The Components Guide

    The Components Guide Front View a Microphone (Advanced Guide pp. 37, 64) b AF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 21) c Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 15) d Self-Timer Lamp (p. 17) e Viewfinder Window (Advanced Guide p. 16) f Flash (p. 14) g Terminal Cover h A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p.

  • Page 4: Back View

    Back View aLCD Monitor (Advanced Guide p. 12) bViewfinder (Advanced Guide p. 16) cSpeaker dWrist Strap Mount eMemory Card Slot / Battery Cover Lock (p. 5) fMemory Card Slot / Battery Cover (p. 5) gTripod Socket In order to avoid dropping the camera, we recommend attaching the wrist strap before using the camera.
  • Page 5 Controls a Indicators (p. 4) b Power Button (p. 9) c Zoom Lever (p. 14, Advanced Guide p. 58) Shooting: (Wide Angle)/ Playback: (Index)/ d Shutter Button (p. 10) e Shooting Mode Dial (pp. 9, 11) (Print/Share) Button (p. 22) g FUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button (p.
  • Page 6 Indicators The camera indicators will light or blink under the following conditions. Never do the following while the indicator blinks green. These actions may corrupt image data. - Shake or jolt the camera - Shut off the power, or open the memory card slot/battery cover Upper Indicator Green:...

  • Page 7: Installing The Batteries

    Installing the batteries. 1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock (a) and open the cover (b). 2. Insert the 2 supplied AA-size alkaline batteries, or separately sold AA-size NiMH batteries. Inserting the memory card. 1. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place. 2.

  • Page 8: To Remove The Memory Card

    Ensure that the memory card is correctly oriented before inserting it in the camera. It may damage the camera, or the camera may not recognize the card, if it is inserted incorrectly. To Remove the Memory Card Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks and then release it.

  • Page 9: Turning The Power On/Off

    Turning the Power On/Off Turning the Camera On/Off in Shooting Mode 1. Press the power button. The indicators blink while the camera turns on. 2. Pressing the power button again turns the power off. Turning the Camera On/Off in Playback Mode 1.

  • Page 10: Setting Date/Time

    First Time Settings Setting the Date/Time 1. Press the power button (a). 2. Use the button to change its value (b). 3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the FUNC./SET button (c). The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 21). The date/time setting screen will appear when the camera power is turned on for the first time, or when the capacity of the lithium date battery is depleted.

  • Page 11: Press The Power Button

    Press the power button. The start-up sound will play and the start-up image will display on the LCD monitor. • Pressing the power button while pressing and holding the DISP. button will turn on the mute setting which will mute all sounds except for warning sounds.

  • Page 12: Focus And Shoot

    Focus and shoot. 1. Press the shutter button halfway to focus. When the camera focuses automatically, the camera beeps twice and the indicator lights green (orange when using the flash). Also, the AF frame appears in green on the LCD monitor at the point where the camera is focused. 2.

  • Page 13: Selecting A Shooting Mode

    Selecting a Shooting Mode 1. Set the shooting mode dial to the desired mode (a). In the use the button to select a shooting mode (c), then press the FUNC./SET button (d). Shooting Modes Auto The camera automatically selects settings. When a shooting mode appropriate for the shooting conditions is selected, the camera automatically adjusts settings for optimal shooting.
  • Page 14 Indoor Prevents camera shake and maintains the subject’s true color when shooting under fluorescent or tungsten lighting. (Special Scene) You can shoot with the most appropriate settings for the scene. Night Scene Allows you to capture human subjects against the backdrop of an evening sky or night scene.
  • Page 15 Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure Manual compensation, white balance, My Colors or ISO speed. • The shutter speed is slow in tripod to avoid camera shake. • In cause noise in the image depending on the scene being shot.

  • Page 16: Using The Zoom

    Using the Zoom 1. Press the zoom lever toward The zoom can be adjusted from 35 – 140 mm (focal length) in 35mm film equivalent terms. Using the Flash Press the Auto Flash on Flash off * When red-eye reduction is enabled (p. 15), the red-eye reduction lamp lights when the flash fires.

  • Page 17: Setting The Red-Eye Reduction Function

    cannot be set in See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 119). See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 11). You are recommended to shoot with the camera attached to a tripod or other device if the camera shake warning icon ) appears.

  • Page 18: Shooting Close-Ups (Macro)

    When become a factor. Use of a tripod is recommended. Shooting Close-ups (Macro) 1. Press the To cancel the macro mode, press the display. Macro • Use the LCD monitor to compose close-ups in macro mode since images composed with the viewfinder may be offcenter.

  • Page 19: Using The Self-Timer

    Using the Self-Timer 1. Press the button to cycle through self-timer settings. • When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer lamp will blink. When using redeye reduction, the self-timer lamp will blink and then stay lit for the last 2 seconds. To cancel the self-timer, press Changing the Delay Time (Rec.) Menu...
  • Page 20 This setting cannot be set in some shooting modes. Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots (Rec.) Menu 2. Press the FUNC./SET button. 3. Use the button to change the setting and press the FUNC./SET button. 4. Press the MENU button. If the [Shots] option is set to 2 or more shots, the following occurs.

  • Page 21: Single Playback

    Single Playback Press the The last recorded image will display. If you have played back images between shooting sessions however, the last image viewed will display (Resume Playback) instead of the last recorded image. If the memory card has been switched, or the images on the memory card have been edited with a computer, the newest image on the memory card appears.

  • Page 22: Menus And Settings

    Settings for the shooting, playback or print modes or such camera settings as the date/time and sounds are set using the FUNC., Rec., Play, Print or Set up menu. FUNC. Menu This menu sets many of the common shooting functions. •...
  • Page 23 Rec., Play, Print and Set up Menus Convenient settings for shooting, playback or printing can be set with these menus. (Rec.) Menu You can switch between menus with the button when this part is selected. • This example shows the Rec. menu in •...
  • Page 24 Camera *1 Since this camera uses a standard protocol (PictBridge), you can use it with other PictBridge-compliant printers in addition to Canon-brand printers. *2 You can also use the CP-10/CP-100/CP-200/CP-300 card photo printers. Printing button on the camera.
  • Page 25 Press the confirm that of the LCD monitor (a). • The button will light blue. • The displayed icon will vary according to the printer model. • The icon will display for movies. Select an image to print using the and press the button will blink blue and printing will start.

  • Page 26: Downloading Images To A Computer

    Downloading Images to a Computer The following methods can be used to download images recorded by the camera to a computer. Some methods, depending on the OS used, may not be available. Please read System Requirements (p. 25) in advance. Camera to Computer Connection Supplied Software Downloading...

  • Page 27: System Requirements

    Free Hard Disk Canon Utilities Space • ZoomBrowser EX • PhotoStitch Canon Camera TWAIN Driver Display 1,024 × 768 pixels/High Color (16 bit) or better Macintosh OS Mac OS X (v10.3 – 10.4) Computer Model The above OS should be pre-installed on computers with built-in USB ports.

  • Page 28: Preparing To Download Images

    Ensure that you install the software first before connecting the camera to the computer. Items to Prepare • Camera and computer • Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk supplied with the camera • Interface cable supplied with the camera Install the software. 1. Place the Canon Digital Camera Solution Disk in the computer’s...

  • Page 29: Connecting The Camera To A Computer

    Connecting the camera to a computer. 1. Use the supplied interface cable to connect the computer’s USB port to the camera’s DIGITAL terminal. Slip your fingernail under the lower end of the camera’s terminal cover, lift it open and plug the interface cable in all the way.

  • Page 30: Download The Images

    [OK] (first time only). If the window to the right does not appear, click the [Start] menu and select [All Programs] or [Programs], followed by [Canon Utilities], [CameraWindow], [PowerShot-IXY-IXUS-DV 6] and [CameraWindow]. Download the images. • Download the images using the camera or the computer.
  • Page 31 The following window will appear when you establish a connection between the camera and computer. If it fails to appear, click the [Canon CameraWindow] icon on the Dock (the bar which appears at the bottom of the desktop). Download the images.

  • Page 32: Direct Transfer

    Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer) Use this method to download images using camera operations. Install the supplied software and adjust the computer settings before using this method for the first time (p. 26). All Images New Images DPOF Trans. Images Select &...
  • Page 33 Select & Transfer/Wallpaper Select FUNC./SET button). Select images to download and press the (or the FUNC./SET button). • The images will download. The button will blink blue while downloading is in progress. • Images can also be selected during index playback (Advanced Guide p.
  • Page 34 MEMO...

  • Page 35: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Be sure to read, understand and follow the safety precautions below when using the camera, in order to prevent injury, burns or electrical shock to yourself and others. Be sure to also read the safety precautions listed in the Advanced Camera User Guide.

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