Canon PowerShot A550 User manual

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Basic
[The Components Guide II
[Preparations II
[Shooting II
[Single Playback/Erasing II
[Menus and Settings II
[Printing II
Downloading Images
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Camera User Guide
Please Read This First
This gUide explains how to prepare the camera and use its basic features.
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Basic Camera User
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AdvancedCamera User
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Software User Guide
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is guide, the Basic Camera UserGuide is called the Basic Guide,
the Advanced Camera User Guide is called the Advanced Guide.
following guides are available. Refer to them as necessary
rding to the flowchart below.
andling precautions, references
to the various shooting and
playback
functions
For information on included items
and items sold separately
The Components Guide
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Preparations
•Installing the batteries and memory card
•Setting the date, time and language
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Shooting
Playback/Erasing
T
Menus and Settings
You may not be able to achieve the
full performance
of this camera with
the included memory card.

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®AF-assist Beam (Advanced Guide p. 21)
®Red-Eye Reduction Lamp (p. 15)
oSelf-Timer Lamp (p. 17)
®Viewfinder Window (Advanced Guide p. 16)
®Flash (p. 14)
CDTerminal Cover
®A/V OUT (Audio/Video output) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 67)
@OIGITAL Terminal
(p. 27)
@OC
IN (Power input) Terminal (Advanced Guide p. 98)
@Lens
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-BackView
Attaching the
Wrist Strap
CD LCD Monitor (Advanced Guide p. 12)
@Viewfinder (Advanced Guide
p. 16)
@Speaker
oWrist Strap Mount
®Memory Card Slot /Battery Cover Lock (p. 5)
®Memory Card Slot /Battery Cover (p. 5)
(j) Tripod Socket
The LCD monitor may be covered with athin plastic film for
protection against scratches during shipment. Ifso, remove
the film before using the camera.
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• Controls
G) Indicators (p. 4)
@Power Button (p. 9)
@loom Lever (p. 14, Advanced Guide p. 58)
Shooting: m(Wide Angle)/[tJ (Telephoto)
Playback: ~ (Index)/Q (Magnify)
@Shutter Button (p. 10)
®Shooting Mode Dial (pp. 9, 11)
® ~1tV (Print/Share) Button (p. 22)
(j) FUNC./SET (Function/Set) Button (p. 20, Advanced Guide p. 18)
®MENU Button (p. 21, Advanced Guide p. 19)
®DISP. (Display) Button (Advanced Guide p. 12)
@[E] (Playback)/CI (Shooting) Button (p. 7)
® ~ (Macro)/" Button (p. 16)
@ ISO /~ (Jump)/'" Button (Advanced Guide pp. 52, 60)
@ ~ (Flash)/. Button (p. 14)
@ ~ (Continuous)/{9 (Self-timer)/~ (Single Image Erase)/
.. Button (pp. 17, 19, Advanced Guide p. 31)
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Indicators
The camera indicators will light or blink under the following conditions.
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•Upper Indicator
Green: Ready
to shoot (camera beeps twice)/when
connected to acomputer
Blinking Green: During camera startup/image recording/reading/
erasing/transferring (when connected to a
computer/printer)
Orange: Ready
to shoot (flash on)
Blinking Orange: Ready
to shoot (camera shake warning),
charging flash
•Lower Indicator
Yellow: Macro mode/AF lock mode
Blinking Yellow: Focusing difficulty (camera beeps once)
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1. Installing the batteries.
1. Slide the memory card slot/battery cover lock (CD) and
open the cover (@).
2. Insert the 2supplied AA-size alkaline batteries, or
separately sold AA-size NiMH batteries.
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2. Inserting the memory card.
1. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place.
2. Close the memory card slot/battery cover (CD), pressing
down and sliding it until it clicks into place (@).
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• To Remove the Memory Card
Push the memory card with your finger until the memory card clicks
and then release
it.
You can use SO memory cards, SOHC memory cards and
MultiMediaCards with this camera. These cards are
collectively called memory cards
in this guide.
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Turning the Power On/Off
• Turning the Camera On/Off in Shooting Mode
1. Press the power button. Power Button
The indicators blink while the
camera turns on.
2. Pressing the power button again
turns the power off.
Indicators
• Turning the Camera On/Off in Playback Mode
1. Press the [EJ/O button.
The indicators blink while the
camera turns on.
2. Press the power button to turn
the power off.
Indicators [E] /0 Button
• Switching between Shooting Mode and Playback
Mode
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First Time Settings
• Setting the Date/Time
1. Press the power button (CD).
2. Use the .. or .. button to select an item and the .. or +
button to change its value (@).
3. Confirm that the correct time is displayed and press the
FUNC./SET button (@).
The date and time can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 21).
Ji¥l The date/time setting screen will appear when the camera
CjJ power is turned on for the first time, or when the capacity
of the lithium date battery is depleted.
• Setting the Display Language
1. Press the CEl/Q button.
2. Hold down the FUNC./SET button and press the MENU button.
3. Use the .. ,+,.. or .. button to select alanguage and
press the FUNC./SET button.
The display language can also be set in the Set up menu (p. 21).
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