User manual CANON EOS 550D LEAFLET BROCHURE

[. . . ] You can then better understand the camera. To avoid botched pictures and accidents, first read the Safety Warnings (p. 233, 234) and Handling Precautions (p. 12, 13). Testing the Camera Before Use and Liability After shooting, playback and check whether the images have been properly recorded. If the camera or memory card is faulty and the images cannot be recorded or downloaded to a computer, Canon cannot be held liable for any loss or inconvenience caused. Copyrights Copyright laws in your country may prohibit the use of your recorded images of people and certain subjects for anything but private enjoyment. Also be aware that certain public performances, exhibitions, etc. , may prohibit photography even for private enjoyment. This camera is compatible with SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards, and SDXC memory cards. [. . . ] When <f> is selected, the AF points will also be displayed. function and set it. 2 Select athe <S> key to select the Press function to be set. The name of the selected function is displayed at the bottom. Turn the <6> dial to change the setting. The image-recording quality setting will be reflected in all shooting modes. 3 Menu Function Settings Display the movie menu. The menu options under the [n] and [o] tabs are explained below. 130 Shooting Function Settings [n] Menu Movie-recording size You can select the movie's image size [****x****] and frame rate [9] (frames recorded per second). The 9 (frame rate) displayed on the [Movie rec. size] screen switches automatically depending on the [6 Video system] setting. · Image size [1920x1080] [1280x720] [640x480] : Full HD (Full High-Definition) recording quality. : HD (High-Definition) recording quality. : Standard-definition recording quality. [Crop 640x480] : Standard-definition recording quality. It will give a telephoto effect of about 7x. · 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. · AE/AF, no AE lock: Press the shutter button halfway for metering. Remote control shooting You can use the Remote Controller RC-6 (sold separately, p. 204) to start and stop the movie shooting. Set the shooting timing switch to <2>, then press the transmit button. If the switch is set to <o> (immediate shooting), still photo shooting will take effect. The AF mode setting will also be reflected in Live View shooting. 133 Shooting Function Settings [o] Menu Movie exposure Normally, set this option to [Auto]. Setting [Movie exposure] to [Manual] enables you to manually set the ISO speed, shutter speed, and aperture for movie shooting (p. 127). Grid display With [Grid 1l] or [Grid 2m], you can display grid lines. [. . . ] Recommended for novices who are using a digital camera for the first time and amateur users. Picture Style File Creating Software d Picture Style Editor You can edit Picture Style to your unique image characteristics and create/save an original Picture Style file. 256 Installing the Software Compatible OS Windows 7 Windows Vista SP1/SP2/SP3 1 Check that the camera is not connected to your computer. Never connect the camera to your computer before you install the software. The software will not be installed correctly. 2 Insert the EOS DIGITAL Solution Disk (CD). 3 Click [Easy Installation] to start installation. Follow the windows displayed for the rest of the installation procedure. B When installation ends, the window for Step 4 appears. 4 Click [Restart]. 5 Once your computer has restarted, remove the CD. To download images from the cameras, refer to the EOS Utility Instruction Manual (PDF electronic manual). [. . . ]