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    Check to see if the camera is horizontal (level) (PowerShot S110 / SX50 HS)

    18-Sep-2012
    8201648300

    Solution

    This camera can display an [Electronic Level] as a guide to determine whether the camera's LCD monitor is level.
    Please use it as a guide for determining whether the camera is level when shooting.


    IMPORTANT
    • The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.
    • The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program] ().
    • If the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Quick Shot] (), the [Electronic Level] cannot be displayed.

    Display the Electronic Level
    1. Press the <DISP.> button () a few times to display the [Electronic Level].




    2. Level the camera.



    Adjust the camera's tilt on the left and right sides so that the center of the [Electronic Level] turns green.
    NOTE
    • If the [Electronic Level] does not appear in Step 1, press the <MENU> button () to display the [Shooting] tab (). In the [Custom Display] options, add a check () to either () or ().
    • If you tilt the camera too far forward or backward, the [Electronic Level] will turn gray, and you will not be able to use it to level the camera.
    • The [Electronic Level] will not appear while shooting a movie.
    • Holding the camera vertically will change the orientation of the [Electronic Level].


    Calibrating the Electronic Level
    If the subject does not appear level even when the camera's tilt has been adjusted so that the center of the [Electronic Level] is green, calibrate the [Electronic Level].
    If you use the [Grid Lines] to confirm that the camera is level beforehand, you can calibrate the electronic level more accurately.
    NOTE
    • To display the [Grid Lines], press the <DISP.> button () a few times, and the [Grid Lines] will appear.
    • If the [Grid Lines] do not appear, press the <MENU> button () to display the [Shooting] tab (). In the [Custom Display] options, add a check () to either () or ().

    3. Press the <MENU> () button.


    4. The following window appears.



    Operate the <directional buttons> left or right to select the [Set up] () tab.
    Operate the <directional buttons> up or down to select [Electronic Level].
    After making a selection, press the <FUNC./SET> () button.


    5. The following window appears.



    Check that [Calibrate] is selected, and then press the <FUNC./SET> button ().
    NOTE
    If you want to restore the default settings for the [Electronic Level], select [Reset].
    If the [Electronic Level] has not been calibrated, it cannot be reset.


    6. The following window appears.



    Operate the <directional buttons> left or right to select [OK].
    After making a selection, press the <FUNC./SET> () button.


    7. The following window appears.