User manual CANON EOS 550D

[. . . ] INSTRUCTION MANUAL The "Quick Reference Guide" and "Software Start Guide" are provided at end of this manual. ENGLISH INSTRUCTION MANUAL Introduction The EOS 550D is a high-performance, digital single-lens reflex camera featuring a fine-detail CMOS sensor with 18. 0 effective megapixels, DIGIC 4, high-precision and high-speed 9-point AF, approx. 3. 7 fps continuous shooting, Live View shooting, and Full HD (Full HighDefinition) movie shooting. The camera is highly responsive for shooting at anytime, provides many functions fitted for advanced shooting, and offers many other features. Take Test Shots to Familiarize Yourself with the Camera With a digital camera, you can immediately view the image you have captured. While reading this manual, take a few test shots and see how they come out. [. . . ] Also, in [Live mode], the AF point is displayed larger than with other recording sizes. Noise and dots of light may be more noticeable than in other recording sizes. Focusing may be difficult if the AF point covers both a near and far subject. Still photos cannot be taken. 131 Shooting Function Settings Total Movie Recording Time and File Size Per Minute Movie-recording Size 6 [1920x1080] 5 4 [1280x720] [640x480] [Crop 640x480] 8 7 8 7 12 min. Total Recording Time 4GB Card 16GB Card File Size After you start shooting a movie, the movie shooting will stop automatically if the file size reaches 4 GB or if the movie length reaches 29 min. To start movie shooting again, press the <A> button. (A new movie file starts being recorded. ) The semi-transparent or black mask on the top and bottom or on the left and right will not be recorded. With ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser (provided software), you can extract a still image from the movie. The still image quality will be as follows: Approx. 300, 000 pixels at [640x480]. AF mode The AF modes will be the same as described on pages 113-119. You can select [Live mode], [u Live mode], or [Quick mode]. Note that continuous focusing of a moving subject is not possible. AF during k When [Enable] is set, AF is possible during movie shooting. However, continuous autofocusing is not possible. If you autofocus during movie shooting, you might momentarily throw the focus way off or change the exposure. If the AF mode is [Quick mode], AF will be executed in Live mode. 132 Shooting Function Settings kShutter/AE lock button You can change the function assigned to the AE lock button and to when you press the shutter button halfway. Press the shutter button halfway to execute AF. · AE lock/AF: Press the shutter button halfway for AE lock. Convenient when you want to focus and meter at different parts of the picture. · AF/AF lock, no AE lock: Press the shutter button halfway to execute AF. While holding down the <w> button, press the shutter button to take a still photo without executing AF. Convenient when you do not want to autofocus when taking a still photo during movie shooting. [. . . ] "WFT Utility" and "Original Data Security Tools" software for the accessories (sold separately) will also be installed. If not necessary, uninstall the software. 257 Installing the Software Compatible OS MAC OS X 10. 4 - 10. 6 1 Check that the camera is not connected to your computer. 2 Insert the EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk (CD). 3 Click [Install] to start installation. On your computer's desktop, double-click and open the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click [Canon EOS Digital Installer]. Follow the windows displayed for the rest of the installation procedure. When installation ends, the window for Step 4 appears. 4 Click [Finish]. 5 Remove the CD. To download images from the cameras, refer to the EOS Utility Instruction Manual (PDF electronic manual). [. . . ]