Canon EOS 550D Instruction Manual

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ContentsItem Check List .................................................................................................. 3Conventions Used in this Manual ...................................................................... 4Chapters ............................................................................................................ 5Contents at a Gtance ....................................................................................... 10Handling Precautions ...................................................................................... 12Quick Start Guide ............................................................................................ 14Nomenclature .................................................................................................. 16Charging the Battery ....................................................................................... 24Installing and Removing the Battery ................................................................ 26Turning on the Power ...................................................................................... 27Setting the Date and Time ............................................................................... 29Selecting the Interface Language .................................................................... 30Installing and Removing the SD Card ............................................................. 3IAttaching and Detaching a Lens ..................................................................... 33About the Lens Image Stabilizer ...................................................................... 35Basic Operation ............................................................................................... 36_} Using the Quick Control Screen ................................................................ 38Menu Operations .................................................................................. 40Formatting the Card ......................................................................................... 42Switching the LCD Monitor Display ................................................................. 44[:::::]Fully Automatic Shooting ........................................................................... 46[:::::]Full Auto Techniques ................................................................................. 48_:_ Disabling Flash .......................................................................................... 49_'_ Shooting Portraits ....................................................................................... 50Shooting Landscapes ................................................................................ 5I_ Shooting Close-ups .................................................................................... 52_.. Shooting Moving Subjects ......................................................................... 53Shooting Portraits at Night ......................................................................... 54_} Creative Auto Shooting ............................................................................. 55Image Playback ......................................................................................... 58